Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-09
Absent and not voting

S. F. SO, by o'Neill, legallzlng the office
Of state insurance deputy 81
s. F. 27s'b by Beghtol,' to raise the stan
dard Of Illuminating oil to 112 degrees
fahrenheit! {. as .'
8: F. 1855, by o'Nein, to permit the Me-
braska Relief commission to turn into the
state treasury q balance Of s896.96. 20
s.. F. SO, by Fries. granting additional
powers to fraternaIs beneficiary societies
or associations organized under the laws
Of Nebraska.
ST. 275, by Cox, vesting in the board OF
public lands and buildings the purchasing
Of Legislative supplies.
s. F. i39, by CHM, providing for con-
struction of irrigation canals and aoquir-
ing OF water rights; o
s. F. SO. by Hall, curative act. regarding
three days notice to be given to tenants
before vacation OF premises.
6. T. 10s By Brown, providing a uniform
procedure Of appeal from the district to
supreme court.
S. F. 245, by Fries. regulating the or
ganiEation Of irrigation districts defining
their powers and rights.
s. F. 1873, by Gif1n, compelling irriga-
ton bitches to be in order by April is and
providing for necessary outlets.
s. F. 276, by Cox. to make the board Of
public lands and buildings the custodians
of the legislative halls and supplies.
The conference committee reported II
could not agree on s. F. 254 and recon-
mended It for Indefinite postponement
Sweezy moved that the house recede from
it's action in amending the bill and Speaker
Mockett took the moor against the bill. He
said 1t was simply an enabling act and
would allow Nebraska mutual beneficial
associations to reorganise as legal re-
serves and issue discriminating policies.
Nelson Of Douglas spoke for the bill. At
this time the matter was temporarily de-
ferred. - ..
The minority members at this time Of
fered resolutions expressing their cordial
feelings toward Speaker Mockett for his
fair and impartial treatment Of them, and
LOOMS. Kennedy and Fellers spoke briefly
along this line. The speaker replied ex-
pressing his deep feeling OF gratitude for
the mutual relation that existed between
him. the majority and minority members
Gilbert of Douglas last night or
fered a resolution to pay the ex-
penses Of all members for theii
iunketing trips, despite the adoption some
time ago Of Harrison's resolution to pay
only such expenses as were actually in
CURED. Thompson put the question sue.
cinetly in saying that a member could gel
all he was entitled to under the Harrison
resolution and no more, but he thought nc
member would want any more than he
really was entitled ~. IN roll call tbs
motion was lost By a vote OF IS to 80, Two
thirds being necessary to carry.
The house concurred In the senate
amendment to H. r. BIT. raising the ap.
preparation for an experiment station from
$4,000 to S15, 900.
Ths house at 6 o'clock took a recess
until $3.50 when II went into committee o.
the whole and took up senAt files. s. +
81, by Norris, the exemption lien bill, al
once came up. The bill exempts so pei
cent Of monthly wages and all the wagei
where they amount to S35 or less a month
LOOMS OF Dodge attacked the bill as
vicious imposition on the wage earners
which, he said. had emanatsd from retail
merchants, He declared the bill was de,
signed to bear down" on such classes al
the railroad men OF Omaha and would worl
Incompatible hardships on them. Jones o
otoe, a retail merchant. made a foreibll
defense Of the bill. insisting that IL would
injure no honest ~wsgeworker, but woul,
AFFORD necessary protection to the retailer
Mockett OF Lancaster spoke ia supper
OF the bill. Wilson of Pawnee also spokl
for It, Jones Of otos had moved 70 recon