Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-30

minority report. led in the debate for that
side, while Douglas Of Rock, Kennedy OF
Douglas and others championed the ma
iority side.
The house finally adopted the majority
report by a vote Of 76 to p and placed
the bill on general file.
These members voted against the bill:
Anderson Of Hamilton, Anderson Of
kearney, Bacon, BartOo, Burgess. Cald-
Well Christy, Copsey Dobry, E~ggenburger,
FRIES, .Hogrefe, Johnson, MemminRer
and Vlasek.
Ferrar and Loomis we're absent and not
voting. All other members went on rec
ord for the bill.
AssaiIed as Political.
II. r.. 1913, by Jones Of Otoe. providing
for the election Of county commissioners
by an entire vote Of the county in counties
not under township organization, was Wig
orously assailed as a political measure. In
this connection Rouse Of Hall insisted that
1t was an attempt on the part of cities Of
the class of Nebraska City to obtain con-
troll Of the : county board. Kennedy Of
Douglas said that from observation he was
convinced that regardless of the purpose,
the practical effect Of this sort Of bill is
political, as suggested by Rouse.
The committee on boundaries, county
seats and township organization brought in
an adverse report on the bill, which was
voted down, allowing the bill to go on gen.
eral file.
Thompson. Nelson of Douglas and schin-
stock were appointed to confer with a SEN
ate committee relative to adjourning over
next week to allow the joint revenue COM
mittee to draft a revenue bill.
A~.U-,l " T.,.1- F---a 81. -.
ton:
/ move that on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of the following
week this house remain in session while
the committees on revenue are at work.
But during said days. no bills be taken up
In the committee of the whole and no bills
shall be taken up for passage on the third
reading.
The committee on accounts aud expen-
ditures recommended the payment Of ms
cellaneous bills amounting to $~1,S9O.25 and
the report was adopted.
H. r. 80, by Koetter of Douglas, com
polling omaha school board to buy it's own
text books and H. r. ~, fixing salaries OF
secretary Of school boards were passed.
The house adjourned at $3.50.
II. r. 254, by McClay Cby requesD-A bill
to amend section 4 of chapter xxx of sub
division / of the compiled statutes, relating
to changes in school districts.
II. r. 255, by Thompson (by requesO-To
punish the stealing of domestic fowls and
to punish persons receiving or buying
stolen domestic fowls, making the offense
felony.
II. r. 256, by Ten Eyck-To establish a
military code for the state of Nebraska.
and to provide for the organization, gov
ernment and compensation Of the militia,
and to provide for the enrolment of the
unol gSnized militia, to conform with an
act of the United States congress ITO pro-
mote the efficiency of the militia and for
other purposes"
Fl. K. PSI, by Misunderstanding to at
tendance of district schools.
II. r. 25S. by KnoX-Giving married
women same right to sell, barter and con-
Vey as a man.
II. r. 259, by Jones of Otoe-Relating tC
compulsory education.
h. Il. 26O, by Anderson of Hamilton-A
pill to prohibit hunting on the rivers and
lakes within the state of Nebraska.
H. r.. 26l, by Perry-To repeal the pro-
visions for two trials in action concerning
real property.