Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-11
SENATE TO SIFT ITS BILLS
Expected Fight over h Appointment
of COMMITTEES Fails to r3. b.
MateriaIise. d. RS
(From a staff Correspondent.)

LINCOLN, March 1O.-(Special.)-The eX-
pected fight on Harrison's resolution nam
ing a sitting committee was not as warm
as was expected. The resolution provided
that the committee consist OF Warner CT
Dakota, Wall of Sherman, Day of Nuckolls,
Reynolds of Dodge, o'Neill OF Lancaster,
Hall Of Douglas and Way of Platte. After
having been put over from Saturday until
Tuesday, during which time many confer
ences were held, Harrison this morning
moved to have Hastings of Butler and
Saunders Of Douglas added. Brown of Keya
Paha was in favor OF Harrison's amend
ment.
Marshall Of otoe moved that the resolu-
tion be indefinitely postponed and that the
senate 90 into a caucus and select it's com-
mittee. After a few little talks the senate
adopted the Harrison idea.
It was expected that Howell Of Douglas
would make a fight against the committee,
but as he succeeded in getting Saunders
named he was satisfied and voted for the
amended resolution.
1t is the opinion Of the Douglas senators
that the bill to tax railroad terminals for
municipal purposes will fare we'll at the
hands of the committee. There are others
who him not.
senate Routine.
These bills were indefinitely postponed:
8. f. 241 and 242, providing for the abol-
ishment Of the Board Of Visitors to the
Soldiers home and investing the power of
the board in the governor.
S. F. 1913, changing the name of the blin1
institute at Nebraska City and providing
for its maintenance and government.
S. +. 1874, changing name OF the Omaha
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.
s. +. 80, providing for board of trustees
for deaf and dumb institutes and defining
duty of board.
s. F. 2S2, amending the code of civil pro-
cedure relating to filing Of petitions and
transcripts.
The following bills we're placed on gen.
eral file:
S. f. 2S7. providing for roads leading to
bridges on county lines.
S. F. 2SO. requiring the strengthening Of
bridges and culyerts before crossing with
threshing machines.
S. r. 24S. fixing a maximum salary to be
paid county commissioners,
The senate passed the following bills:
s. f. $50. providing for taking Of water
from streams for irrigation purposes.
H. r. "a, penalty for carrying concealed
weapons.
H. r. 70, providing for stay OF. execution
when judgment has been entered.
The senate went into a committe Of the
whole to discuss bills on general file. The
committee reported as follows:
S. +. 1Os. providing for admittance to in
dustrial schools Of boys under 10 convicted
Of crime; ordered engrossed.
s. F. ~, providing for commitment OF
girls to Industrial schools: ordered en-
crossed.
S. F. AZ, providing that in establishing
roads counties have power TO lessen
width; ordered engrossed.
Senate took recess from ~ until 2 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Immediately upon converting in the aft
ernoon the senate took up bills on third
reading and the following were passed:
s. +. us, amending the code OF civil pro-
cedpre in regard 10 giving OF appeal bonds.
S. f.. 155. providing that, when prosecu-
tion is malicious, the prosecuting witness
shall pay costs in case.
s. +. $50, providing Tor. the appointment
OF truant officers by school boards.
s. +. IS. providing for fixing the boundary
OF the state along the Missouri river.
H.. r. 40, providing for giving notice Of
school meetings. s1s
VS. r.. 2SL : providing Tor establishing
roads; ordered engrnssed
Senate went into committee Of the whole