Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-14


was fought. over until 4:s0 o'clsck, when.
rather than allow Il come to a vote, those
who would defeat II. had It recommitted
to the Judiciary committee. IL IS to be
returned to the senate next Tuesday and
is to retain It's place on general file.
The bill is an act to require railroad
companies to erect and maintain a side
track, or switch, extending a reasonable
length, the outer edge Of which shall be
at least within four feet Of the right-of-
way, to any elevator erected at a cost not
70 be less than $1,000. The passage Of the
bill had been especially requested by the
farmers who desire t0sshlpa their wi grain.
The bill had been amended by, the com
mittee tpt include all OF the Brady bill and
all OF TIE present laS except that. II re-
pealed that pprtsens Of the present section
specifying that the railroads should fur
nish facilities for the transfer of shipments
TO other roads. and TERMINAL facilities.
When the senate convened at 2 o'clock
II at once went into a committee of the
whole, with Howell Of Douglas in tho
chair and Harrison of Hall moved that the
amendments recommended by. the commit
tee be adopted. This brought Brady to his
feet 'instanter and he, pointed out the sec
tion Of the statutes which the amendment
to the bill repealed and said that the re-
peal OF that section would take from the
shippers their greatest privilege. The
amendment, he pointed out, would not make
his bill any broader, as some Of the sena-
tors supposed. Brady then called upon the
committee to tell why the amendments had
been offered,
r Explanation of wall.
Wall Of sherman attempted to explain by
saying the original bill was a one-idea
affair and that the amendments went fur
Their and made the bill broader. That was
the only equalization that was offered for
The northumberland It broadened the bill
and made It just what tie farmers wanted
Hasty Of Furnas VAS in favor OF the bill
because It was simple and plain and could
be understood. He, believed the amend
ments were made to kill the bill.
Hastings of Butler was opposed to the
amendments because.he believed they were
unconstitutional. Anderson Of Saline was
opposed to the amendments.
Day of Nuckolls was in favor OF the
amendments and believed the original bill
had been introduced for a specific case.
Senator Day said that he believed the
amendments had been offered In good faith.
In answer to this Brady said that no one
had questioned that, but, he added, "a
guilty conscience needs no accuser."
Harrison was for the amendments and
against the original bill and thought the
amendments were all right. After two
hours and a half OF heated debate, Warner
moved that the bill be recommitted to the
judiciary committee. Friends of the bill
agreed to this, providing the bill retain its
place ON general file and be reported back
by Tuesday. ~
The bill had previously been in the hands
of the committed for Ave weeks and had
been discussed publicly by It's enemies and
its friends before the committee.
At S-o'clock the senate adjourned until 2
o'clock Monday. .
senate ROutine.,
Standing committees or the senate re-
ported the following bills for general file;
8. F. 27s.
g. r. 227, prohibiting members OF school
board from using position to secure rela-
tivss a position in school.
II. r. Ss, to prevent the decoration OF
the United States flag.
II. r. 240, providing for secretary Of State
Banking board. his compensation and
duties.
These bills were indefinitely postponed
ST 232, providing for hling OF petition
and transcript in case Of appeal to higher
court.
s. F. rs. regulating the operation Of mu'
tual insurance companies. D.
&. F. 81, an act to prevent the desecra'
tion OF the flag of the United States.
The following bills were passed:
S. F. 116. providing for the establishment
Of roads TO lands not on the public roads.
S. II, III, providing for the reduction o
the width of public roads.
S. r. 129, providing for a lien upon stool
for their feeding and care.
With Brown OF Keya Pahs In the chair
the committee of the whole ordered en-
crossed S. F. 1872. providing for the estah