Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-31
REVENUE COMMITTEE WINS
House Finally Accedes to Rcquest to
Adjourn Until Febru-
AIRY 9.
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LINCOLN, Jan. 30.-(SpecialS-The spe-
cial house committed appointed to confer
with the senate committee on adjourning |
to enable the joint revenue committee to
complete a revenue bill, reported this
that the joint committee recon-
mended adjourning until Monday, Febru-
AIRY 2.
The report occasioned a long and spir-
tied debate in the house. Members Of the
special committee appointed to draft the
revenue bill opposed the report, contend
ing that adjournment until Monday next
would not give them time to do the work
placed upon them.
Sears of Burt, Wilson OF Pawnee, Thomp-
son of Merrick and Loomis of Dodge all
vigorously denounced the report. They
wanted an adjournment until Monday, Feb
ruary 9, at least, as the work of framing
a revenue law could not possibly be done
in less time.
Rouse of Hall and Spinlock Of Cass also
spoke IN their behalf. All maintained that
the house had crowded upon the special
committee the most onerous task Of this
session, and that the committee ought to
be given adequate time to complete this
important work and submit a bill which
it could commend and support, and which
IL pds6tu Nbulu Ut d NItull W IN ANSAo-
laturc and the state.
The report of the committee was voted
down, and another motion carried that the
committee be instructed to again confer
with the senate committee. representing
that 1t is the sense of the house to ad-
journ until Monday, February 9, at 2 p. m.
Petition for New Exemption Law.
These resolutions were introduced by
Christy of Nemaha:
We, the undersigned residents, voters,
citizens, taxpayers and merchants residing
and doing business i'm Otoe county. realizing
that our present laws regarding exemptions
are unjust and detrimental to the mer-
chants interests and to the best interests
of society, aiding and abettins dishonest
people to ignore and avoid their honest
debts. forcing merchants into bankruptcy
and causing hardship to'the people by an
increase of cost in their supplies. petition
your honorable body to amend, modlty or
repeal our exemption laws to such an extent
at least that the merchants may have equal
projection under the laws to any other
Whereas, we have heard continued re-
ports OF extortionatS telephone charges, and
as the senate has appointed a, committee to
Investigate such charges and complaints,
Therefore. l move you that tn. speaker
OF the house appoihts a c6mmittee'of three
to investigate, and repent on such charges
to this house. ,tNS'
H. R. 100, by Gregg Of Wayne, A
bill providing the establishment Of not less
than three nor more than five junior norma!
| schools in western Nebraska, took up
much time in the house this afternoon.
The bill was recommended for passage by
| the committee Of the whole, after four
attempts to, amend it were defeated
signs Water Works Bill.
Speaker Mockett signed H. R. 81, by
! Gilbert of Douglas, the Omaha water
works bill, which had passed both house
and senate.
The senate at this time sent in a com
munioation that it had voted to adjourn
to next Thursday, the house concurring.
The house voted to refuse to concur in
the senate's action.
This resolution by Sears Of Burt was in
troduced:
I move that from the time Of this weeks
adjournment until February > the regu!a5
order Of BUSINESS under the following named
heads be dispensed with: Reports OF com
mittees, resolutions, Introduction OF Dllis'
bills on first reading, blis on SecH a1 or.fer
miscellaneous business, diminished, puslnvss,
And that members may be excused Dy ming
applications with the clerk.
Mr. Sears said the committee ought 10
be given time for it's work or discharged
from it's duty, since it was impossible for
IT to perform the task assigned to 1t in
three or four days.
Ten Eyck Of Douglas called attention to
the Sears resolution adopted some time
ago, shutting off all appropriations. until
the passage of a revenue BILL, together
with the fact that the revenue committee
when appointed, was given fifteen days tf
complete it's work, and did not complain
and that eight or nine days Of that time
have gone, and yet no work is done. He
was against a long adjournment.
."If this committee can't or won't gel
down to business, let individual members
submit bills, or let us quit playing horse
and drop the revenue bill altogether" said
Mr.. Ten Eyck.
Kennedy OF Douglas urged that the com
mittee be given the time 1t asked and pu'
it on record before casting aspersions al
to its motives OF Intentions,
Speaker Mockett stated that the resolu'
ton. just introduced by Sears would, Il
adopted, change the rules Of the house.
After nearly all the day had been con-
sumed in threshing over this matter q
communication was sent in by the senate
announcing its concurrence In the houses
action in adjourning Saturday until Mon
day, February 9.
The Sears resolution, which was &C
countable for forcing action by the senate
was withdrawn.
h house ADJOURNED until III a. m. To-
morrow.
New Bills.
II. r. 262, by Christy-Authorizlng tn,
construction on the state fair grounds o.
one fish building and one public comfor
building with water closet arr engagements
and TO appropriate for such purpose th'
sum Of $1,000.
Ii. r.. 263 by McClay-To amend section
- Of chapter lXxXiia Of the Compiled Stat
utes, entitled Soldiers and sailors Pro
vides for honorable burial of eX-soldieri
and sailors by county board at cost no
II. r.. ai. by McClay Cby request)-Fo
the relief OF Willard r. Keefer, a stat
house ~ianitor, who fell and broke his leg
Appropriates 5000.
p II. r. 265, by Burgess-TO provide 70
the erection of a hreproof building In TN
city OF Lincoln to be used as a mnseun
{ ana library building by the Nebraska stat
. Historical society. Appropriates $500,
II. X 265, by HogTefe (by reqgesU-Tl
amend section 10, chapter NMDC o
title II, part a, OF the Code OF Civil Pro
cedure. 10 provide that actions on Yrittel
E agreements or foreign judgments may be
/, gin any time within ten years from thei
: date. lrc-cut limit Is i've years.
n. r. 2G1, by Ten Eyck 10y requesOLT
= Incorporate cities OF the first class. havin
. less than 40.eO and more than $500 In
r hab!tauIs. This Is the south Omaha char
( ter Ell endorsed by Mayor Koutsky an
e the charter revision commission. IL Pre-
e vides for the funding OF floating indebted
! mass NJ NfT 60 and thRrafOFa the rIfvfa raj