Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28
HOUSE RUSHING BUSINESS
Large number of Bnls PRsseds and
Few Are Given n Final
auistue.
lFrom a statf cocrespondent. }

(fTOm n bJdH, Correspondent
LINCOLN, March H. Especially The
house this morning passed these bills:
H. r.. 445, the claims bill. amounting ap-
~proximately to SIS, 900.
Il. r. All. the deficiency bill, amounting
approximately to 1920, 900.
The sitting committee made it's first re-
part, recommending these bills for general
hle: ,., t,-
H. r. 2s1, by Rouse OF Hall, appropriating
s75, 900 for the states exhibit at the st.
Louis worlds fair.
H.. r. Is, by Sadler of Adams, appropriate
ing s15, 900 to buy $40 acres Of land for the
use of the chronic insane at Hastings.
H. R. II. by Douglas of Rock, changing
dates of open season for game and fsh.
II. r.. .2S, by Deles Dernier or Cass. 'cura-
tive, to quiet titles to lands foreolosed BY
counties, for delinquent taxesxr.,-s, rs;i.
H. R. s5, by Robbins of Gage, authorizing
]. p. Cobbey to complete the statutes Of
the state without cost to the state.
H. r. 172, by Ten Eyck Of Douglas. ben-
alizing the docking Of horses tails.
H. r. TIA, by Sears Of Burt, increasing
the holdings OF the survivor under decedent
lien. 80"
H. R. 222, by Ten Eyek, placing poultry
under protection OF the cruelty to animals
law. =.
H.. r. 1876, by revenue committee, providing
for county instead Of precinct assessors.
H. R. Asa, by Loomis, for constitutional
amendment raising salaries Of supreme
court judges from $4,000 and $4,000.
H. r. asa. by Loomis, amending the con-
stitution 30 as to increase the number Of
supreme court judges from three to seven.
Fishback Of Clay arose to a question Of
privilege. stating that he did not make the
motion credited to him yesterday to def
nitely postpone the bill to erect a monu-
ment on the capitol grounds to Abraham
Lincoln. The motion was made by Sears.
The house resumed the order OF bills on
third reading and passed these measurAs:
H. r. 80, by Roberts Of Dodge, permit
ting any incorporated city to build roads
six miles beyond it's corporate limits, pro-
viding that no more than a 2-mill tax be
levied. =
H. R. S05, by Weborg of Thurston, pro-
viding for the annexation OF territory to
cities and villages situated in two or more
counties. McAIlister OF Deuel. In voting
against the bill, said he understood its
purpose was to enable South Omaha to
grab" part OF sarpy county.
H. r. 2S, by Nelson of Pierce, appropriate
ing $1,000 0 for rebuilding the Norfolk in
sane asylum.
This resolution was introduced by Har-
Tison OF Washington and adopted:
Whereas, It has been currently reported
MAJ there Is a large number OF claims
committee on accounts and expenditures
for mileage and hotel bills claimed to have
been incurred IN visiting the different state
Whereas, It has been rumored that some
members nave used passes or free. trans
be II W. f
Resolved, That said committee be and
/ hARnhW 4 a NnGNPNUaAaa
any, member for mileage In Visiting such
institutions where the member has ridden
umpsIHhir q pass PASS or used free transp9rtatIon in
and that no claim be allowed for hotel Bills
unless such, hotel bills have been actually
Resolved. That no claim BE aiioweS "a
any member for any such mileage or hotel
ee alLs unless the claimant shall nEst ME with
such mileage and hotel bills have been ac-
tually paid by him.
These bills were then passed: H. R.
4o1, by Jouvenat OF Boone, prdviding hat
the secretary Of the State Banking board
shall annually publish a report to the gov
ernor and the board, setting forth the con-
dition Of the Incorporated, private and saw
inss banks and building aAa loan a~ssOcia-
lions.
II. r. AIT, by Warner Of Lancaster ap-
propriating $4,000 to the sufferers from
the famine in Norway Sweden and Fin
land.
Z H.. R. 2ss. by Perry OF Eurnas, providing
that county boards shall distribute moneys
in the sinking fund not levied for the pay
ment Of bonde Indebtedness am6pg the
school districts Of the county. instead OF
devoting II TO the general fund.
II. R. 2s2, by Knox OF Buffalo. author
iEing counties, precincts. ~StOwnships ami
municipalities to eompromlse thetflndebt-
edness and issue bonds impairment thereof
s. F. 15l. Ways electric. light rIght-of,
way bill.
s. +. 145. providing for organization o
drainage districts for the reclamation a
swamp lands.
These bill were defeated; n. r. SIS. BY
LOOMS OF Dodge. to erect a monument q
Captain Meriwether Lewis at Fort Calhoun
II. r. S6T. by Gilbert OF Douglas. 1t pro
hibited the sale Of opium. morphine. cocaine