Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
HOUSE ASSERTS PRERoeATIvE
Informs Senate II Alone Has Author
ity to Frame n Revenue
Measure.
(From a Stan Correspondent.)

(From a STAFF Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. 20.-iSpecial.)-The first
action of the house today was to order, by
vote, a suspension Of the rules enabling the
bill of Gilbert of Douglas. H. R. 81, to be
engrossed for its third reading.
This measure. with H.. R. 81. also by Gill
bert, authorizing the city of Omaha to ac-
ouire and operate its water works plant,
were favorably reported OF by the commit
tee on cities and towns, Of which Gilbert
is chairman. The motion to suspend the
rules was made by. Morsman of Douglas.
Several votes were cast against the mo-
ton TO suspend the rules. which Morsman
insisted was vitality necessary to the sue
cess Of the measure.
The house indefinitely postponed Koet-
ter's bill. H. R. 81, making 1t obligatory
for country school districts to maintain
truant officers and optional with city dis
tricts. The bill was so recommended by
the committee on public schools.
On report Of the committee on public
schools the house recommended for pas
gage II. R, 46 by Friedrich of Cass, com
Polling due publication Of notice Of any
school board meeting at which the purpose
is to change a school site or authorize the
building Of a new structure.
Speaker Mockett then. in pursuance Of
the Douglas resolution Of the previous day,
appointed the committee to frame and in
troduce a revenue bill within fifteen days
from January 49,
H. RS from Nos. 157 to 1862 were read
the second time and twenty-six new bills
introduced.
Afternoon Session.
At the Afternoon session the committee on
engrossed bills reported favorably on the
enrolment OF H. r. No. 81 and the report
was accepted.
The house asserted its independence OF
the senate in the matter OF formulating
revenue legislation when on motion Of
Rouse Of Hall 1t ordered placed on file the
resolution OF Senator Harrison that the
senate authorize its committee on revenue
and taxation to hold itself in readiness to
draft a revenue bill and report not later
than February 6, acting jointly with the
house. The motion also specified that the
senate be notified that the house already
had taken action to draft a revenue bill.
When the resolution had been read by
the secretary, Speaker Mockett announced
that IL was a Joint resolution, requiring the
concurrence of the house.
Eek. Speaker Sears at once took issue, say
ing 1t was not a Joint resolution, but simply
a senate communication, and therefore
called for no action from the house. Forth
with Rouse made his motion, which, des-
pite the speakers position. was carried.
H.. r.. No. 81, Gilbert's city election bill,
was then passed by the house, 81 Affirmative
votes and no negative being cast.
The house, on motion OF Sears Of Burt,
then went into committee OF the whole. and
Speaker Moekett invited his predecessor,
Mr. Sears, TO take the chair.
On motion of Gilbert Of Douglas. his
water works bill was passed, retaining it's
place on general ale. since a joint measure
was going through the senate.
H.. r, No, 2e. a bill by Good Of Nemaha
to repeal the law requiring entrance exam
nations to normal schools, was taken up
and the committee Of the whole, on Goods
motion, recommended the bill for passage.
H. r.. No. 46, by Frederick OF Cass, was
recommended for passage. The report oil
the committee Of the whole was adopted
by the house.
The house. at S:15. adjourned.
New Bills.
H. r.. l5s, by Fellers-To make election
day a legal holiday.
II. r.. l59, by Fellers-Leyying a specia.
voting tax or 8 cents and providing the
manner OF payment thereof.
II. r. 100, by Bufgess-To permit mutua.
assessment life insurance companies to fur
nish sick benefits.
II. n. l6l. by Spurlock Oby requesD-Re,
lating 10 damages for injuries sustained or
public highways.
II. r. l62. by Douglas-To prevent willfu
and malicious injury TO or mOlestation OF
destruction OF telegraph or telephone prop,
erty.
III. r. i@, by Hanna-To amend sector
Sa, subdivision 10. chapter xxx, COmpilec
Statutes, relating TO the expenses OF teach.
ers' institutes
II. r. 1874. by Robbins-For the relief O
! afafa frpaRuWara WIN have maid ouf mOuRx
Tor guaranty bonds furnished by surety
companies; refunding 5000 to William
Stuefer and s.. 500 70 Peter MOrtensen.
IL. II. 166, by Kittle-To repeal wolf scalI
county law.
II. r. 165, by Ftshback Cby request)-TC
/ provide drainage for agricultural and SAM