The Columbus journal., 1903-03-11
THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
a Synopsis Of Proceedings In Both Brancheo a
the Twenty Eighth General
Assembly.



through the reports Of the committee on
catjss and towns. The majority Of that
committee, llcClay Of Lancaster. Crop
sey Of Jefferson. Ferrar Of Hall. Cassell
Of Otoo and Roberts Of Dodge. recon-
mended the bill for indefinite postpone
ment. and the minority. consisting Of
Gilbert and Nelson Of Douglas. Sweogy
Of Adams and Beecher Of Platte. recon-
mended Il Tor passage. A good deal OF
discussion took place. Loomis OF Dodge
vigorously pleaded for the bill. Tho prin-
cipls involved In II he declared to be Of
the most vital concern to every taxpayer
Of Nebraska and added that It was Of
moro importance than anything that
would come before this legislature. For
that reason he thought the house would
seriously err n It summaTily killed the
biIl He said the opponents OF the bin
were not lacking In ability to discuss the
measure In committee Of the whole nor
were its friends unable to hold up their
end OF the argument. No harm. there
fore. could b done BY placing tho bin on
general iils. The vote to concur In the
majority report was s.: against 3: thus
the bill was killed. H. r. 3. BY Gilbert
Of Douglas. the South Omaha charter
bul. came hack from the committee on
cities and towns. by majority and minor
ity reports. It was amended In . num-
her OF ways. the point Of difference being
the amendment providing for direct taxa
tion Of railroad terminals. The major
ity was against tho clause and the
minority. Gilbert. Nelson Of Douglas and
Sweezy OF Adams. were for II. The ma
knocking out tho taxation clause. Vas
sustained. Among other amendments to
the bill b one providing that tho rail-
roads kesp up repairs On the viaducts.
which clause was left out OF the original
bm. The Shelly bin. providing for .
governor-appointed board of IRE and po-
lice commissioners. was incorporated In
the bill. ~ . compromise for the exten-
sion Of the time Of city election In South
Omaha to the spring Of 1904. instead OF
having Il como OF this year. A petition
was read from the citisens Of Franklin
county. praying for an amendment to
the revenue bill 20 n to elect county
assessors for four years and employ 81
bordinate assessors.
In the house on the eth the judiciary
committe reported for passage H. R. I.
by Nelson Of Douglas. the measure pro-
vidins Q negotiable instrument Law un-
tcrm with that Of tWenty-one other
states. The bill was held up by the COM
mittee to hear from lawyers. the ma
jority Of whom are said to be In favor
be opposed to It, as It imposes more
stringent regulations on the bankers In
making out their protest papers. A res
olution by Knox Of Buffalo was adopted
providing for the printing OF 1000 more
copies Of the general revenue bin. 1000
copies already having been printed.
These bills were passed: H. r. III. by
Deles Dernier Of Cass. the famous
bridge bil.' that has occasioned moro
debate In the house than any single
measure. without the emergency clause.
H. r. l3l. by Gregg Of Wayne. increas-
ing salaries Of county superintendents
In thirty-seven counties Of the state. H.
r.. lS7. by Robbins Of Sage. providing
for appointment OF election omcers BY
county commissioners. H. r. Ia, by
Meradith Of York. prohibiting the sale
Of intoxicating liquors within two miles
OF an army post. excluding 1t from oper-
alton In Douglas county. 8. F. =. BY
Warner Of Dakota. providing for pay
ment Of fees to the commissioner OF pub
lie lands and buildings. Bills on hrst
reading included tho following: To
amend section 6 Of tho Code Of Civil
Procedure 70 n to allow action Of re-
covery against trespasser after expira-
ton Of ten-year limit. To provide for
the government. regulation. examination.
reporting and winding up Of the business
Of tontino investment association. To
declare the place Of delivery Of intoxicat-
ing liquor to be the place Of sale. To
require persons sentenced to the peniten-
tiary to be taken thereto within nve
days. Appropriating 5000 for tho relief
Of the people suffering from famine in
Sweden. Norway and Finland.
Emergency clause. To erect and equip
at the institute for the Blind 1t Ne
braska City . plant for furnishing water.
light and refrigeration. Appropriates