Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-20

while President Harrison offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
whereas, The state is now burdened by q
floating Indebtedness far In excess Of con-
sututional limitations; and
Whereas, The revision OF the revenue
laws OF the state, either wholly or in part,
Is essential to the reduction Of said in
debtedness and TO the further conduct and
administration Of public affairs; and
Whereas, The experience OF past legisla-
tive efforts IN this direction indicate that
session, with each branch OF the legislature
working along separate and Independent
lines of thought therefore be II
Resolved. That the revenue committee for
the senate be and is hereby directed to
hold itself In readiness to confer and act in
conjunction with any committee designated
similar capacity, to the end that such joint
committee, 50 constituted may without de-
lay take under consideration all meas asures
submitted to IL by either house, looking to
effective amendments TO the present law, or
the entire revision Of our revenue sys-
promptly report to the respective branches
OF the legislature of which II is a part
recommending for passage such , measure S,T or
the desired result
Senator Harrison announced that under
the rules Of the senate the resolution
would have to lie over one day IL any SEN
ator objected to its adoption. oNeill Of
Lancaster and Jennings Of Thayer objected
and the resolution went over.
First Bill from House.
The chief clerk Of the house brought a
communication that the house had con-
CURED with the senate in regard TO printing
the messages OF the two governors He
brought with him H. RS. Nos. % and 100,
and these we're read a first time.
Afte. the introduction of bills the senate
resolved itself into committee Of the
whole u consider S. F. No. /, by Howell OF
Douglas. The bill was read, section by
section, and was amended by Howell SO as
not to conflict with the Saunders bill
changing the date OF the Omaha city cleo
tion. The committee reported favorably on
the bill. Marshall of Otoe occupied the
chair while the senate was IN committee
OF the whole.
When the committee of the whole was
dissolved, ONeill moved the adoption OF
the committees report, and IL was carried.
Howell moved that the amendment be
printed and s. F. No. 1 be engrossed and
placed on third reading Carried.
The senate went into executive session
and confirmed the appointment of A. v.
Cole as commander Of the Grand Island
| Soldiers home, appointed by the governor.
S. Fs. Nos. 81 to Sc were read a second
time.
The senate adjourned at AIS until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
Bills on First Reading.
s; F: g by Gihin Of Dawson ApPpIro,
at North Platte for irrigation purposes.
s, +. 81, by Sheldon Of Cass-TO require
railroad corporations to provide suitable
waiting rooms and water closets; to stop
8 F. IS, by Sheldon of Cass-To define
| the boundaries OF the sta:e or Nebraska
s. F. SO, by Howell of Douglas (by re-
of the Compiled Statutes to appoint a
dentist at Deaf and Dumb institute at
| Omaha and Institute for the Blind at Me-
| braska City
amend section 49, chapter xvi. OF the Com
| piled Statutes regard to timber.
s. f. 81, by Saunders of Douglas-To
amend section 30, chapter kill, OF the Com
piled Statutes, fixing. fees. to be paid by
| foreign corporations for filing applications
s. f. 62, by Marshall of Otoe (by request)
TO amend section ST. Of the Code of Civil
Procedure.
s. F. SO. by Fries of Valley Cby request
| of ,the Ancient Order Of United Workmen)-
An act granting additional powers to fra
! ternal beneficiary societies.
| s. +. 81, by Wall of Sherman-TO amend
sections is and %, chapter xviii. article III
! of the Compiled Statutes Changing interest
S. F>6s. by Hasty of Furnas-!To, amend
/ seotionst3 and, 81 chapteE IL OF the COMPILED
| Statutes, entitled ~ Marks and Brands
! II. II. 60-To provide the payment of In
cidental expenses incurred during the
! twenty-eighth session of the legislature
! II. r. 2-To provide for the payment OF
members, officers and employees df the
twenty-eighth session Of the Legislature.