Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-09

H.. r. 1874, to regulate mutual Insurance
companies, was passed.
H. r. 81, school warrants in Omaha shall
draw 5 per cent interest; passed.
II. R. 262, appropriatipg $4,000 to build
a comfort house on the state fair ground.
All bills not advanced TO a third reading
we're indefinitely postponed. %,
Resolutions were adopted thanking Lieu
tenant Governor McGilton for the able
manner in which he had presided over the
senate and for his courtesy to each member
of that body; to Chairman Anderson Of the
finance committee for his able and un-
ceasing work during the session; Book
keeper John D.. Cleaver, all employees, the
citizens Of Lincoln generally, the news
paper reporters and to the third house for
allowing the senate to exist.
The pages rendered their thanks to the
members Of the senate for their kindness
and consideration After this last reso-
luton was adopted the senate gave three
cheers for the pages.
A minutes recess was taken at - o'clock
and at 1880 the senate reconvened. .
II. r. 436, the special scavenger bill,
recommended by the governor, was passed.
H. r. 70, providing for an amendment, TO
the state constitution to allow the invest
ment OF the state school fund, was in
definitely postponed in the general windup.
The conference committee on the wolf
bounty claims reported to pay the claims
and the report was adopted. Hastings and
Sloan voted against the report.
The conference committee on S. F., 20,
to regulate the operation of mutual in
surance companies, reported that 1t had
agreed to the house amendment that the
company deposit $50, 900 instead. of 100000
before they can do business. The senate
concurred in the report after a lengthy
debate.
The conference committee. on H.. R.. 70.
determining the duration Of the school
terms announced that it he'd adopted the
senate amendments. Report was adopted.
Brown moved that the secretary of state
have printed an additional 1000 copies OF
the revenue bill; report adopted. s
H. r. 2S7, providing for appeals to the
district and supreme courts, Passed.
H. R. 294, allowing mutual insurance
companies to insure risks outside Of the
state. limiting the liability and allowing
any member to withdraw. Passed.
During the afternoon Senator Anderson
presented to Lieutenant Governor McGilton
an elegant bouquet Of roses and one rose to
each senator, employee and newspaper re-
porter. The pages distributed a box OF
cigars. Lieutnenat Governor McGilton. and
Senator Anderson each made speeches,
thanking the senate for the vote of thanks
rendered them. At 4 o'clock the senate
took a recess "for a few minutes" During
this time Chaplain Presson addressed the
members. &c.,. @
TIL conference committee on senate
amendments to H. R. 446 reported that an
agreement had been reached. By this agree
ment an appropriation was allowed to per-
NIT the deaf and dumb institute at Omaha
to be connected with the water main.
The net increase In the appropriation
was ST, 7O1. The greatest change was in
the appropriation for the penitentiary. The
number Of cells to be built was increased
from 100 to 240, as originally recommended
by the house. The increase in the item was
$12, 500.
The senate went into night session al
1880 and gave almost the whole time tC
calculations. Lieutenant Governor Nc
clifton was escorted to the presidents desH
by Senators Thayer and Alden and intro
dueed to the ~sssemblage by President Pre-
Tenn Harrison, who, in his remarks said
Some of us hope to see-him governor o.
this state"
A handsome garnet ring and a gold sticl
pin were presented to the lieutenant gov,
ernor by ]. F. Hogan, ]. i. Phillips, Missei
Stella Funk and Stella Olsen and fort,
other senate employees. Senator Wall mai,
the presentation speech. The heutenan
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