The Columbus journal., 1903-03-18
SENATE.

ed: 8. r. lis, limiting tne tlme IN Wnicu
to revive a dormant judgment. s. +
lis. providing for a time when injunc-
tions may be brought. s. F. 8. pro-
viding that in counties OF l25.oo0 popu-
lation commissioners shall be elected by
vote Of county. S. F. 152. providing for
the destruction Of weeds along the high
ways. S. F. PIG. 2lS. 2IS. repeating Law
relating to salary OF deputies for treas
urer and secretary OF state and secre-
tary to governor. S. F. IS. brick sale
law. H. r. lS providing for a county
treasurer's seal s. F. 50. providing for
the supersedeas In cases appealed to the
supreme court. The senate went into
committee Of The whole to consider bills
on general file. S. F. 155, taxing the
costs In criminal cases upon the defend
ant IL he is guilty. and Il the prosecution
he malicious. the prosecuting witness:
ordered engrossed. S. F. IF there are
remonstrances against granting OF sa-
loon licenses. appeal may he had to the
courts. providing that renonstrator give
bond Tor $500 for cost: indefinitely post
poned. s. F. lls. providing for the an
nexing Of territory to cities and villages
situated in two or more counties: or
dered eng1ossed. S. F. 16O. providing
for the appointment Of a truant ohicer
by school boards; ordered engrOssed. IL.
r. ls7, favoring the election Of United
States senator's by popular vote: recon-
incnded for passage. A large number OF
bills were introduced.
In the senate on the 7th the following
bills were reported back by committees.
with the recommendation that they be
placed on the general file. S. F. zs5.
amending the criminal code to strike out
the death penalty: H. Il. 132. to appro-
pirate to the use and benefit of the Uni
versity OF Nebraska the moneys known
as the agricultural experiment station
fund. also the Morrill, fund and the uni
versity cash fund: II. r. co,. to appro-
pirate money belonging 'to the state
normal school fund for the purchase OF
books for the librray OF the state nor
NAL schools and to provide for their
maintenance: s. r. g.. relating to appeals
in equity: S. +. 100. repeating the section
in the criminal code relating to grand
juries: s. F. l01. relating to the selection
of jurfes: S. +. 81. authorizing judges OF
district courts in vacation to parole and
discharge persons convicted of felOnies
and misdemeanors. The following bills
were read the third time and passed:
s. F.. 20. providing that 1t shall not be
necessary to serve notice on minor child
I'm case OF adoption. unless the child is
over II years of age: S. F. las. provid-
ing for the annexation OF territory by
cities and towns located In two or more
counties: S. F. 2. authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint a board Of pardons con-
-
vid.ng how amendments may be made
to articles of incorporation. The follow
ing bill was introduced by Senator How
ell: s. F. 290-An act to declare all tel
ephonc companies in this state to be
ccmon carriers: to prohibit the making
OF unreasonable charges and providing
a remedy in case thereof: to declare GER
tain charges to be reasonable charges
and provide a penalty for the violation
OF the provisions of this act.
Governor Mickey on the 9th vetoed his
first bill. The measure was s. F. y. pro-
viding for the payment of fees to the
commissioner OF public lands and build
irgs. Governor Mickey stated his objec-
tions to the bill to be that the measure
for the payment OF fees to the commits
sioner. while the constitution provides for
payment Of all fees to the state treasurer.
Warner OF Dakota moved that s. F. 3N.
recommended by the governor. be read
a first time. This was done. Mrs. Lou
ise Bowser will not get the ZOO asked
Of the state for the erection Of a sod
house at the Louisiana Purchase exposi-
lafin t<lv n
the bill. II. r. 11s. providing for the re-
ports of teachers and county superintend-
ents. vas passed. L. r. 1s7 joint res
olution memoriaIiz:n,; congress to pass 4
bill for the election Of United States SEN
atOrs by popular vote. was passed. Com
mittees reported as follows: S. Fs. leo
1oi. providing for a grand jury system.
was recommended for Indefinite postpone
ment. The report was cOncurred in and
the bill was placed on general file. S.
F. lag. providing for the erection OF grain
elevators and warehouses. was placed on
general file. s. F. 2iO. defining cultivated
lands. placed on general file. S. F. III.
an act for opening and maintaining roads
to bridges across streams separating two
counties. amended and ordered engrossed.
S. F. lis. providing for appeal bonds.
HHeNutu OTuefeu euSfCSSeO. H.
64. providing penalty for carrying con-
cealed weapons. ordered ensrossed.
The resolution offered by Senator Har-
rison. which provided for the appoint
ment Of a sitting committee. was taken
W on the 10th. Senator harrison mov-
ed that Senators Hastings and Saunders
be added to the committee. This COM
promise was accepted to save the reso-
luton. The resolution as amended car
ried. Committees recommended the fol-
lowing bills for indefinite postponement:
8. F. eil. which provides the governor
shall have general supervision of the
soldiers home; s. F. ei2. relating to the
management of the soldiers home at
Milford: S. F. 1874. providing for the
government and maintenance of the
school for the deaf: S. F. 50. relating to
the management CT the deaf and dumb
asylum: s. F. 19s. providing for the gov
crnment Of the school for the blind. and
s. F. 2S. providing for the filing Of
transcript of evidence in cases of appeal.
The following bills were placed on the
general file: S. F. 23.. providing for the
building of wagon bridges on county
lines: s. F. go. regulating the crossing
VI "dSVu pEluScS Dy traction engines.
and S. F. 2is. fixing a maximum COM
pensation to be drawn by county COM
missioners and members of boards Of
supervisors. The following bills came
up for final reading and were passed:
6. F. $50. providing for the use of water
for irrigation purposes: H. r. g.. fixing
a penalty for the carrying of concealed
weapons: H. R &C. providing for a stay
Of execution after judgments are rem
dered: s. F. lis. providing for appeal
bonds: g. F. 155. providing when judg-
ment shall be rendered: 8. F. l6O. pro-
v:dinE for the appointment Of truant Of
ficers: s. F. IS. defining the boundaries
Of Nebraska. and H. R. Is. providing
method Of giving notice Of annual school
meetings.
The senate committee on accounts and
expenditures, instructed to examine into
the workings Of the state printing
boards. thinks the expense of the state
printing is entirely too much and in
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