Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13
ROUTINE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
House Concurs I'm senate Amend
ments Cutting Down
Expenses.
(From a stan Correspondent.)

From a STAFF Correspondent.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 12.-(speciaD-
The house concurred in the senate's amend
ment to H. R.. 60, reducing the appropria-
tion for legislators expenses from S4S,0 0
to S2s, 900. 1t was shown by a report by
the house deficiency committee that the
reduction was warranted, as last session
thousands Of dollars were spent for fur
nishings and decorations, which are not
required this year.
The house gave expression to its policy
Of economy and retrenchment in the most
positive and affective manner by voting
down a resolution by Burgess Of Lancaster
providing a statute book to each of the
newspaper representatives in the house.
The cost Of the five books would aggregate
$25. ~
A remark dropped by a member a few
minutes later. exhibited the spirit in which
and reason why many votes we're cast
against this resolution. He said:
This is the first chance we have had Of
getting back. at those newspaper fellows,
especially those two from Omaha who are
continually pounding away at us for being
in with the railroads"
This resolution by Cropsey Of Jefferson
was adopted:
Whereas, This. the 18th day of February,
being the anniversary of the birth Of
Abraham Llncoln; and,
Whereas, His memory is revered by all
people. his ability and.loyalty acknowledged
and admired; his ~unbohnded love for hu-
mainly and devotion to principle, marks
him as an honorable example for genera
lions to GOMEZ therefore; be It
for which he gave his services and his life,
be placed at full mast for today as a token
of respect to the memory of the lamented
savior OF our country.
In presenting the resolution Mr.. Cropsey
made arfew appropriate remarks and was
followed by McClay of Lancaster, who in
the course of his speech said before the
~tession adjourned the legislature would be
asked to appropriate money for the cree
tion Of a monument on the capitol grounds
'in this city, named for and dedicated to
the memory of Abraham Lincoln"
These bills were read the third time and
passed:
H. r., SS, by Shelly of Douglas, to prevent
and punish the Dissertation OF the federal
flag; H. r. 166, by Klttel of Sherman, re-
pealing the wolf bounty law.
In the committee of the whole Douglas of
Rock, author of H. r. IS, providing a seal
for county treasurers for the valuation of
land titles, made an argument in favor OF
the bill, urging It's purpose to be an actual
necessity for the collection OF delinquent
taxes. The committee recommended the
bill for passage.
This is a bill against which there will be
a strong fight when It is placed on it's pas
sage. Sweezy of Adams is a leader Of the
opposition side.
II. r. It's, by Burgess Of Lancaster
known as the anticipating trust bill, was
recommended for passage.
At 4 o'clock the house adjourned.
New Bills.
H. r. S0S. By Giibert-To legallze ant
validate all proceedings connected with tn
ordering and making of any local improve
Of chapter xiia. Compiled Statutes, beinl
an act Incorporating cities of the metro
politan class, and to authorize reassess
ments for such improvements in case
where prior assessments for said improve
ments are irregular or void or have beef
~adjudged to be irregular or void, or wher,
such prior assessments were paid unde
protest and the money paid thereon ha
been or shall be recovered back by suit a
law.
H.R. 9N, by weborg-To provide for full
width OF public roads of sixty-s.x feet an
to keep them unmolested; =
annexation of territory to cities and vii
lagos sit9Sted in tE9 OF more counties.
to give an award for the discovery OF coal
iron ore, gas and crude oil. and TO provid
an appropriation OF $500 to pay the awart
- II Y W NENAbllEh al &A
perimental station at or near Crawford
Neb., fixing the control and management
OF the same and making an appropriate
OF $4,000 therefor.
, II. r. 3OS. by Koetter-Making parties en-
, gagged in the liquor trafic liable for a
damages caused by selling .tntoxIcatin
liquors to any person who has become a
habitual drUnkard.
n r 300, by Koetter-To amend sectio
/, 2ls, chapter XXI, Compiled Statutes OF 1870
by including slot machines, policy wheels
, etc, in the list OF prohibited gambling de
vices.
H. r.. $40, by Koetter-To amend sectio
4, chapter l. Compiled Statutes, by requiI
ing a bond OF not more than 400 or les
! than $50 by the appellant In liquor licens
/, cases in distrtcf court
= II r. 81. by-McAlister-To provide "a
the abandonment OF operations by irrigatio
+ districts and for their disorgen ization.
Z IA. r. Sl2. by Spurlock-Relating 20 fee
OF county Judges.
T II. r. Sis. BY Misunderstanding for hol
days TO be known as lincoln and McKinle
: anniversaries and Flag day, February !
January % and jun IL, respectively.
4 II. r.. 3l4, by Belden-To license and regt
late barber schools or colleges, eXactin
an annual license fee OF $50 and compellin
students to remain In the same for tW
years before engaging In the art or trad
OF barberirg.