Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-22
ROUTINE OF W HOUSE
Ten Eyck Asks for Another Com
mittee Clerk, but Does
= Not Get It.
CFrom a Stan correspondents

(From n Stan Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Jan. 21.-(special.) 1.-THE house
indefinitely postponed II. r. 81, a bin
by Thorpe of Garfield. relating to certain
roadways in his county. -
H. r. 3, by Gregg Of Wayne, re-
ducing the required vested capital of in
corporated schools entitled to common priv
ileges under the state superintendent OF
public instruction from 100000 to $50, 900.
was recommended TO pass. f'
Ten Eyck Of Douglas, a member Of the
committee on revenue and taxation, intro
duced q resolution to give his committee
an additional clerk and compel the meet
ings of the committee to be public.
The resolution met general opposition
and was tabled. Warner. chairman Of the
committee, was quoted by Good Of Nemaha
as saying be did not ask for another clerk.
A resolution was introduced by Jouvenat
Of Boone requiring all bills and claims
against the state to be fled with the state
auditor not later than the twenty-hfth
legislative day and instructing the COM
mittee on claims to ignore any bill or
claim filed later than that. 1t was adopted.
This resolution, by McClay Of Lancaster,
was introduced and at the authors request
laid over one day:
Resolved, That it is the judgmen. of this
mousse that the present revenue laws of the
state do not provide an adequate means by
which sufficient funds may be raised, out
10 wniCm th9 necessary governments ex-
institutions, making needed repairs and
additions to public buildings and other
paid.
To the end that reasonable and conserva-
1--WE appropriations may be made to cover
the foregoing Items, and that the general
fund may not be overdrawn, such revision
OF the revenue laws should be made as will
place an the taxable properties in the
state upon the assessment rolls; that a
fair cash valuation be placed thereon, and
that. adequate provisions be made nors en-
forcing payment of, delinquent taxes. ..f
House roll No. 40, correcting certain am
biguities in the statutes against frauds,
was passed.
The house adjourned for the day at noon.
New Bills.
H.. r. 1856, by McClay-To make plumbers
beard law apply to Lincoln. :
III, X. 1S1, by Jones of. Otoe-To. appoint
a matron Of penitentiary at a salary 10 be
hXed by. the board of inspectors.
H. r. 1sS, by Thompson-To define mean
ing OF freeholders in relation to petition
II. n. 1879, by Gishwiller-To prohibit kill
ing of quail prior to November III 19OS.I
II. X. 100, by, Clrrie-To amend. section
l OF an act entitled IAN act to make taxes
a perpetual lien upon certain personal
property from March l In each current
year, and declaring the same personal for
the purpose of taxation" approved Feb
rrary Is, 1877, and to provide for the levy
ing OF taxes on such property for. state.
county, precinct, township, school and road
district and municipal purposes by The
State Board OF Equalization, ana 10 repeal
SAID original section as.it pow axists. 4,
H. X; 191. by Hosrefe-Act relating to
township road fund and road -overseers. s.,l
III R.rl92, by Robhins--To provide for APP
pointment of election officers by county
judges, instead of by clerks of district
courts,
H. r.. 1893, by Koetter Cby request-ro
protect the rights of workinGmen In be-
longing to labor organizations and other
lawful organizations In the state of Ne
braska, and to provide penalties. of fines
from $50 TO $1,000 and imprisonment in
COUNT jail of six months, or both. saS
h HoR 194, by Currie-=To authoriha insur-
ance AGAINST storm, plate glass, steam
boiler, burglary, title and credit, automatic
~sprinkiers, crops and other property from
flood.
H. r. 1876, by Riggs by request of state
audltor)-To amend section s of an act en-
titled, AN act to provide for the issuing
and payment of school district bonds"
H.. r. 1876, by Mockett, ITO provide for
an educational commission in school dis
tricts comprising territory embraced within
the corporate limits of cities OF the first
class, having a population OF more than
1000 and less than 100000 inhabitants.