Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

lobby this afternoon and called forth sew
sraL Of the senators. for quiet confabs.
Those who talked with him said they did
not know what his business here was, but
IL is presumed that Mr.. Paxton wants to
get off that BARLEY bond.
senate Routine.
The standing committees reported as fol-
lows:
S. F. 65, relating to marks and brands
correctly engrossed.
s. f. 40, providing that city treasurers
shall be ex-oficio treasurer of school board
and providing for bond. correctly engrossed.
S. F. III, providing for committees to re-
form schools; referred to committee on re-
form schools.
s. F. 81, corporation to act as trustee;
placed on general file.
H. r. 40, providing that land leases shall
be made in writing; placed on general file.
S. F. "a, providing for bonds Of o~f1cials;
placed on general Ale.
S. F. 8, relating to quarantine; correctly
enrolled. This bill was lately signed by
the lieutenant governor.
s. F. %, providing for township organiza-
ton; indefinitely postponed.
s. f. 121, establishing open season for
killing game: indefinitely postponed.
H.. R. 166, repeating wolf scalp bounties;
recommended for passage. .
S. F. 81, providing for corporations to
act as trustees, indefinitely postponed,
S. F. 1O4, same as S. F. 81. indefinitely
postponed.
s.. F. Al, providing for county treasurer's
seal. indefinitely postponed.
S. F. IL, providing for supreme court
commission and stenographers, placed on
general file.
s. F. "A. providing for county treasurers'
seal and define upon what papers it shall
be used, placed on general Ale.
s. F. S5-The merchandise bulk law,
placed on general file. -, ~
S. Fs. ~, 73. rs, rs. 49,. providing for
four years term of once for county Of
hcials, placed on general. file.
Bills on Third Reading.
S. F. 1S7-water rights and irrigation,
passed.
S. r. 40, providing that city treasurer
shall be ex-oficio treasurer of school board
and providing for boards. passed.
s. F.. So. relating to marks and brands,
passed.
s. F. 1875, providing that state superin-
tendents shall prescribe general course OF
study. which school boards may follow
Amended that no change in text books be
required. Bill passed. ".
Senate went into a committee Of the
whole with Sloan OF Fillmore in the chair
S. F. 1S9-Water rights, irrigation, re-
commended for passage.
H. r. 80, providing for making a FIVE.
year contract for textbooks to be fur.
nished pupils free, recommended for pas.
sage. ~
Senate adjourned at u o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Senate vent into a committee of tn,
whole with Coffey of Boyd in the chair.
S. F. 100. relating to school lands, AM
providing when they shall revert to tn,
state upon non-payment OF taxes or in
!, %terest. amended and ordered engrossed.
H. r. 46. relating to publication of MOTTO
/ of school meetings. Bill recommended 70
passage. .'
) Howell of Douglas moved that s. F. 81
bulk sale bill, be recommitted. Carried.
5 Senate adjourned at 4 O'Clock until
/. o'clock tomorrow. to allow revenue com
mittee to get together to report bill.
s.. +. 19l, b. Young (by .request)-Join
resolution skiing the amount to be set apar
for the erection OF a sodhouse and moder1
farm buildings, showing the progress o
Nebraska, as an exhibit at the Louisian
Purchase exposition. Mrs. Louise Bowse
wants the state to give! her $500 out o
: Louisiana exposition appropriation. Sh
agrees to erect two-story sodhouse. with
restaurant in lower story, upper story (
be open and public, all to cost $4,000.
IS. F.. 1872. by Sloan of Fillmore (by re
notwithstanding representative featur
=, in fraternal societies.
s. f. 1893, by Marshall of Otoe Cby ne
: quesn-Dehning the name and purpose an
: providing lot the. government and main
Z tenanoe of the Nebraska School for tn
! Blind.
. S. F. 1914, by lIarshall Of Otoe Cby re
4 quest)-Defning the name and purpose, an
a providing for the government and main
: t~ensnee of the Nebraska School for tn
Deaf,
' S. F. 1876, by sloan or Fillmore Cby re
, quesD-ln regard to compensation of count
y clerk.