Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08


Statutes OF 1907, giving power 20 the su'
preme court TO discharge commissioner
and stenographers OF the court when serv
8. r. u, BY Matthew'S OF HalL-A hil
providing for appeals TO the supreme couri
IN al cases except criminal cases. and re-
htaling sections 5b. Gs, Ge Complied stat
8. +. u by Beghtoi OF Lancaster-An act
to amend sections 50 TO Sc, chapter lNxviil
Emergency clause 10 attached to each OF
the bills.
Senate adj burned until IL O'Clock Thurs.
Gay morning.
House Routine.
Speaker Mockett called the house to order
at 10:40. The invocation was offered BY
Rev. George Scott, chaplain.
Mr.. Good OF Nemaha moved the appoint
ment OF a committee Of Eve to determine
for the speakers guidance how many house
employees would be required.
Rouse of Hall moved that q committee be
named to act with a like committee from
the senate to inform the governor that the
general assembly was in session and to ar
range a Joint meeting Of the two houses to
canvass the votes Of the election officers OF
the last general election. Rouse, fIelson
Of Douglas and Anderson Of Knox were APP
pointed.
In accordance with a resolution of the
previous day by Caldwell Of Clay for the
appointment OF a committee to draft resolu-
lions on the death of the late Representa-
tive Musick Of Nuukolls, Caldwell, Fishback
Of Clay, Sweezy Of Adams, Ford of Thayer
and Eggenburger o: Fillmore were named.
Atwood OF Seward was excused for one
week and Kennedy of Douglas for two weeks
because OF sickness
Tho report Of the Joint committee was
read. stating that the governor had been
apprised Of the converting Of both houses
and returned the information that he had
no communication to make except his an
nual message, which would be delivered
Thursday before the house and senate
Jointly.
Promptly at u o'clock the members OF the
senate entered the house and the joint SEES
sion was convened by Lieutenant Governor
Steele, who stated the purpose of the
meeting.
C~RnvnssinR the Vote.
On motion Of Senator Harrison Of Hall,
president pro TEN OF the senate, the read
ing Of the totals OF the executive officers
was dispensed with and the tabulation pre-
pared by the secretary Of state declared
correct. The tabulation showed these re-
suits:
Governor-Mickey (rep), e6,471; Thomp-
son Cfus.), 91,116; Davies (pro.), 1897;
Bigelow (soc.), 1857.
Lieutenant Governor-McGilton (rep.)
1920; Gilbert (fus.), $1,000; Lightner (pro.)
1929; Peugh (soc.), 3,4s2.
Secretary OF State-Marsh (rep), 90, 12S;
Powers (fus.), s6,044; Norton (pro.), 4,1sS;
Roc (soc.), 1852.
Observation-Disclosures (rep.). 90, 944; Ly-
mar (fus.). s4,s36: Maddox (pro.), 4,14O;
Stolley (soc.), $3.50.
Auditor-westcn (rep.). e9,747; De France
(fus.), 1890; Dale (pro.), 1878; Lippin-
colt (soc.). 1874.
Attorney General-Prout (rep.), 1851;
Broadly (fus.), S5.512; Clark (pro.), 1894;
Burleigh (soc.), 1865.
Commissioner of Public Lands and Build
ings-FoIlmer (rep.), 99.3ss; Brennan (fus.)
S4.1SS; Dilworth (pro.), 1904; Adams (soc.),
3,S77.
Superintendent OF Public instruction
Fowler (rep.), 9s.941; Smith 0us.). SO, 500
Howard (pro.). 1929; Spencer (soc.). $3.50
Congressman. First District Burkett
trep.), 1884; Hands 0us.), 1903; Frazer
(pro.), $40; Christensen (soc.), 1862.
Second District-Mercer (rep.), IL, 500
Hitchcock (fus.). 1860; Mccartney (soc.),
1879.
Third Extraordinarily (rep.), 10. POI;
Robinson (fus.), 1854; Beverage (pro.),
632; scattering. 8. i,4r
Fourth District-Henshaw (rep.), 1887;
Stark 0us.l $685.; Farley (pro.), 743.
Fifth District-Norris- (rep.), 1887;
shellenberger uus.). 14.74s; stoddard (pro.),
1876; scattering, 2.
Sixth District-Kinkaid (rep.), 16, 500:
Barry tfus.), 1897; swander (pro,). $50;
Wisely (soc.). 463.
Judges, Fourth Judicial District Ito all
vacancies)-Day (rep.). 1894; Read (rep),
23, 1902.
Constitutional Amendment-For, 49,147:
against, 15,999.
On motion OF Senator Harrison adjourn
ment OF the joint body was taken at 1913
to reconvene at 2 O'Clock Thursday to hear
the reading Of the governors messages
and witness the Inauguration of state Of
hcers. Five minutes later. after recon
vening, the house adjourned for the day.