The Columbus journal., 1903-03-25

ed, 66 to q. The report of the commit
tee Of the whole that the revenue bill
be recommended for passage as amended
was. on motion of McAllister. adopted
at rs p. m. As the amendments must
first be printed. the bill probably cannot
come to a third reading this week. The
house passed H. r. 21. the Riggs bill.
reorganizing the South Omaha school
beard. H. r. 2lo. by McClay Of Lancas-
ter. q Lincoln city tax bill to allow Lin
coin to buy the postoffice building for
city hall. H. r. 81. by Koetter of
Douglas, to increase rate OF interest on
state warrants from to 5 per cent and
reducing rate Of interest on county. city.
township. precinct and school district
lands from to 4 per cent.
Senate.
In the senate on the 10th the follow
ing bills were passed: Providing for
the destruction of prairie dogs. Pro-
viding that all warrants issued by
proper authority of any county, city,
township or school district shall draw
interest. and providing the rate. Pro-
viding that the balance of funds in the
hands of the Nebraska Relief associa-
ton shall be paid into the state treas
ury and that Rev. Ludden shall be re-
imbursed for postage and stationery
expense. Providing for registration of
voters. The registration shall be held
at the Office of the city clerk and shall
begin on the first Monday of the
month preceding each and every elec-
tiOn. except school district elections,
and shall end on the Saturday next
preceding said election. The board
shall also be in session on election day.
The order of business of the report
of standing committee was returned
to and the following reports were
made: H. r. 235. which was indefinite
ly postponed Saturday. was recalled
from the house. This bill increases
the amount of Indebtedness to be voted
by school districts. H. r. Z, providing
how railroads may condemn property
in order to get the right of way. Gen.
eral file. S. F. 295. providing for the
open season of fish. Placed on gen.
eral file. S. F. 29O. providing for the
open season for certain game, was
went into committee of the whole, with
Howell of Douglas in the chair. and
made the following disposition of bills:
S. F. POI, placing constitutional amend
ments at head of Official ballot. Or
dered engrossed. S. F. 223, providing
for certificates of satisfaction in case
of foreclosure of tax liens. Ordered
engrossed. S. F. 200 and H. r. 112
were Indefinitely postponed. The for
mer is an act repeating the law relat-
ing to the destruction of weeds in the
public highways. H R. 112 is the
county commissioners bridge bill. It
provides that the board shall have
greater power and shall not be COM
PEELED to furnish specifications upon
which bids are made A similar bill
has already passed the senate.
In the senate on the 18th the following
fees to be paid the treasurer for work
done by land commissioner. s.. F. 16, pro-
viding that compilers of abstracts file
bond and providing a penalty for viola
ton. S. F. 223 providing for certificate Of
satisfaction in case of foreclosures. S. F..
Isl. granting right of way for construction
of electric roads. S. r. 1i3. providing for
the appointment of a state surveyor BY
the land commissioner. s. F. l33. provid-
ing for the election Of tax commissioner
in cities Of from 10000 to 2. CO., HI. r. l23.
the Northwestern security bill. supposed
to be in the interest of the railroad
merger. was Indefinitely postponed. s. F.
2Si. authorizing corporations to act as re-.
ceivers. etc: general file. H. r. 1l3. pro-
viding for filing indictment or informa-
ton against corporations: general file. s.
F. 2S2. amending the constitution to pro-
vide for biennial elections: general file
On motion of Wall Of Sherman this res.
olution was unanimously adopted: Re-
solved. That the senate OF the state Of
Nebraska hereby desiring to commemor-
ate this the lt7h day of March. A. D.
1903. do hereby commend that policy Of
the present king OF Great Britain. which
has for its purpose the relief of the peas
ant class of Ireland. and We do hereby
tender to the Irish people. wherever they
are to be found. our most profound con-
gratulations on the seeming bright pros
poets Of the immediate dawning Of a gold.
en- era in the history Of these unfortunate
but noble people.
The following bills were passed in the
senate on the 18th: S. F. c01. providing
for placing constitutional amendments at
the head of the ticket. H. r. 49, provid-
ing that the Lincoln school board shall
ccrsist of five members. The senate went
into committee Of the whole with Day
OF Nucisolis In the chair. with H. r. c36.
the Gilbert primary election bill. a spe-
cial order. The committee recommended
il for Passage. St2EC.--E Committees re-
r--.cl as follows: S. F. 5e. mechanics
;iec iaE: indefinitely postponed 8. F..
2sS. providing for the qualification OF
teachers: Indefinitely postponed g. F..
eOe. providing that before school levy is
voted boards must make an itemized es-
innate of expenses: general file s. F..
&C. providing that when a conviction Is
secured against licensed seller Of LIQUOR
one-fourth of the money shall be paid
t" the complaining witnesses: indefinitely
postponed. S. F. 2l5. providing for regis.
tration books and a form Of registration
was passed. The senate went into com.
mittee of the whole and made the fol.
lowing disposition Of bills: H. r. l52
providing that the school board of Lin.
coin shall be composed of five members
recommended for third reading and late,
passed. H. r. 1s2. providing the Ne.
braska experimental station fund be turn.
ed into the university fund: recommend.
ed for third reading and later passed. H
H. eoe. providing for purchase of book.
for library Of State Normal school out o,
fees Of matriculation: recommended TO,
third reading and passed. s. F. 1884. pro
viding that sellers Of liquors under II
cense shall fine $500 bond: ordered en-
crossed.
Bills That Have Become Laws.
The following is the list of bill.
that have been approved by Cover
nor Micke5:
H. r. No. %, by Wilson-Appropri
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