Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-19

many were there whose presence was not
justifable.
Rouse of Hall moved that the report be
rejected, and made a forcible speech in sup
port of his motion. r
Sweezy of Adams and Wilson Of Paw
nee spoke in support Of the Rouse motion.
Their argument was that It would be ex-
tremely unwise to amalgamate these two
institutions. DR.. Wilson brought out the
point that the age limit Of the inmates Of
both institutions was below that of discre-
ton, and urged that the state could not
afford, though encountered by a tremendous
public debt, to close the Geneva school.
Perry of Furnas moved to table the COM
mittee report, and this motion was car
ried.
Objects to Items in Bill.
The report of the committee on accounts
and expenditures made the previous day
was then taken up.
Sweezy moved that two items in the bill
approved by the committee be stricken out.
These items were $3.50 for blue books fur
nished by the State Journal company and
$4375O for bill files furnished by Harry
Porter. Sweezy claimed that, in the first
place, the contracts for these supplies ought
to be made by the house instead Of she sec
rotary of state. He disputed the fairness
and justice Of both bills, and declared las
to the files that, while they cost the house
$1.75 each, they we're worth not more than
30 cents. ,
McClay OF Lancaster argued in favor OF
the bills being allowed, saying that the
Journal company had stated to the COM
mittee that money was lost in printing
these blue books.
Nelson of Douglas took up the cudgel
against allowing thu bills, and insisted that
the blue books contained a great deal OF
old matter and very little new, and were
not worth So each.
Sears brought out the point that any
such contract made for the legislature by
the secretary of state was of questionable
legality.
McClay wanted to strike out OF the re-
port the item for files. Sweezy wanted the
house to reject the committees report and
then deal with the two items, allowing as
much as 1t decided fair. McClay called
for a division of the question. Sweezy then
renewed his motion that the report as to
these two items be rejected, and moved the
adoption Of the balance Of the report. Both
motions carried.
Sweezy then reported that the revenue
bill had been completed, invited the mem
bers of the regular revenue committee to
meet and confer on the bill with the spe-
cial joint committee TO get the bill really
for introduction. To this end he moved the
house adjourn until 2 p. m. Thursday, and
the motion was carried at 8 o'clock.
New Bills.
II. II. 331, by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tax for
grading and repairing roads, streets and
H. r. 1872, by Kennedy-To make it OPP
tional with school boards to appoint truant
officers.
II. r. 1888, by Morsman-To declare void
sales, trades or other disposition of entire
stock of goods or merchandise, wholesale
or retail, or portions thereof, In bulk other.
wise than in the ordinary course of the
vendors business.
II. r. S34. by Kaveny-To license and pro.
vide against the eXtortion of pawnbrokers
} and to fix the maximum rate OF interest
charged by them at 10 per cent per annum
and to provide that pledged articles mus
be advertised in a newspaper of genera
circulation for four consecutive weeks be.
fore hey can be sold. Penalties from So
to $500. .,.rr
II. r. 1886, by Roberts-To amend section
numbered 593 of the Code of Civil Procedur,
relating to stays and executions.
H. X. 1886, by Roberts-To amend CectioI
I 2 chapter lKXXv, Session Laws of 1901, bN
I requiring defendant in forcible entry tanC
z detainer proceedings to give bond for dam
I ages, as well as for rent and cost on ap
4 peal.