Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-24
SENATE PUTS IN A BUSY DAY
Bill Changing Date of Omaha EIec-
tiOn Passes without an
objection.
(From a Stan Correspondent.)

CFrom a Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. f2S.-(Special.)-H. R. 81,
substituted for s. #. IS, passed the senate
this afternoon, with all senators voting for
the measure This Is the bill introduced
by Saunders of Douglas providing for post
| poning the date Of the Omaha city election
In order to allow him time to make the
race for mayor Of Omaha this spring.
| When the vote was being taken very lit
tie interest was shown by the senators and
| Il appeared that an agreement had been
reached that you help me and will help
you" Sloan OF Fillmore and Fries Of VAL
/ ley both answered Here when their
names were called, and there were more
who apparently did not know what was
| going on OF who did not care. These two
had to be called a second time before they
realized a vote was on. The protests OF
the Omaha labor unions were not noticed.
Senator O'Neill said he had advised the
unions to memoriailze the senate and he
had not seen them since.
| Considerable discussion resulted when s.
F. %, relating to the attaching Of delin-
Quent taxes on tax receipts, was brought
up The bill had been amended to read
taxes or special assessments and the
verb had been left In the singular Senator
Harrison wanted the senate to change the
verb to the plural This brought out a
lengthy debate on grammar and "readin',
| 'riting, 'rthmetic'' and most everything
that was touched on in the normal school
discussion, The result was that after the
senate had become lost in maze OF neuter
gender, plural, singular and objective case
the committee of the whole reported to or
der the bill sent back to the original COM
mittee to have It fashioned along gramati-
cal lines and reprinted.
The senate passed the bill requiring that
| fees be paid the land commissioner for
| 6ling and making copies Of certain papers
and contracts. This bill is along the lines
of the recommendations made by the land
| commissioner.
4 H. r. 22. appropriating money with which
| to pay the expenses Of the legislature, car
| ried in a whoop. y
Hall of Douglas started session in the
| debating line by moving that. when the
senate adjourned 1t be esuntil 2 O'clock Mon
| day The senator explained that this time
should be given the committee to allow
| them to study bills and gat together.
Warner Of Dakota iYlade y spes6h objecting,
! to the motion. Dean Of EheIps followed
| along the same furrow and others got in
Hines A vote was taken and the motion
| was lost .,s tt'-a - -
Among the visit1rs at the afternoon ses-
sion was Prof G. A. Gregory principal Of
the Crete High school. accompanied by his
| graduating class. composed of eighteen
young women and men. The party spent
the morning visiting the schools and In the
| afternoon were the guests OF Senator An
derson.
Senate Routine.
The committee on medical societies re-
| ported favorably on s. f, 8, entitled MED
| ieine," and S. F. 27, In regard to fees
charged by the dental boards.
The committee on municipal affairs re-
ported favorably on s. 10, to legalize
bond issues OF cities of the second class.
The committee on municipal affairs re-
| ported to substitute II, r. 81, to change
date Of Omaha city election; for s. F., is,
regarding the same, Committee reports
were adopted. .-,,tr
The senate went into committee, Of the
whole, with Hasty. of Furnas in the chair,
to consider bills on general -file> ..,
While reading s. f. 2S regarding town
ship organization, a clerk Of the house an
nounced that II. r. 20, relating to frauds,
had passed that body, No action was
taken on s. F. 23. .u
s. F. 80, redaeing rate of interest on
county deposits to 2 per cent, was con-
sidered and committee recommended its
passage.
Progress was reported on s. F. 2s. .reve-
nue..
s.F. s. entitled Medicine" was recon-
mended for passage by the committee oI
the whole.
After committee Of the whole had been
dissolved s. F. 20. for the payment Of fees
to the land commissioner, was read third
time and passed.
H. r. %, apprepriating money to pay the
expenses OF the legislature, was passed.
S. F, 100 and lO2 were read a second time
The senate adjourned at II o'clock to 2
Afternoon Session.
II. R. 81, changi y @ date of the Omaha
city election from arch until May, was
substituted for S. F, IS, and passed unani-
mously,
A message was received from the gov
ernor with a copy of the land leasing bill
The senate went iptO committee Of ths
whole to discuss general bills. S, F, 2s
in regard to entering delinquent taxes or
tax receipts, was referred back to the COM
mittee to have It constructed alous
grammatical lines,
The committee reported favorably or
S. F. %, to regulate fees paid by appli-
cants for dental license.
4 the second class, was recommended Il
pass.
The governors message on the iant
leasing bill was referred to the COMMITTEES
on live stock and grazing.
Hall OF Douglas moved that when tn,
senate adjourned It be until 2 o'clock Mon,
day. The motion was lost
The senate adjourned until 10 o'clocl
Saturday morning.
Bills on First ReadipE.
ST. lOS. by Pemberton OF GagerTo rats,
age limit for committal TO reform schoo
from 16 10 is years.
= +. iN, by Sheldon of Cass (by request
-PToViding for the appointment OF cor
yoratioRs as receiver, assignee, guardian
executor administrator or other trustee.
s. F. ll5. by Howell OF pouglas-Io re
4uire state auditor 10 compile annual state
ment concerning risks carried by Nebraska
iD,nt stock legal reserve life insurance com
panies
s. F. lO6. by Hedge-To amend section /
chapter xix, Compiled Statutes, entitle'
'f-ibraries," and 10 provide authority
for counties 70 contribute 10 IN