Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-20
ROUTINE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
Passage of Resolution for Revenue
Committed Takes Up Most
of Time.
CFrom a stan Correspondent

LINCOLN. Jan. 19,=-(Special) )-Barely q
quorum was present in the house when II
was called to order at 1880 this morning
Douglas OF Rock called up his resolution
Of Friday providing for the election by
the house OF a committee of seven to draft
and introduce a revenue bill within fifteen
days. He amended 1t so as to give the
speaker the power Of appointing this COM
nittee to act jointly with a like committee
from the senate.
After Christy of Nemaha had offered an
amendment to make the house committee
on revenue and taxation the committee to
draft this BILL act jointly with like COM
mittee from the senate. Douglas took oc-
casion to explain, the whyfore of his reso-
luton and amendment, saying he did not
wish to take out of the hands Of the rev.
enue and taxation committee anything that
properly should come within the scope of
its powers. His object was to have a COM
mittee to look after this important matter
exclusively. 90 .,..
Christy insisted that this was properly
within the province of the revenue and
taxation committees powers and should be
delegated to II.
Rouse Of Hall, Sears OF Burt, Wilson of
/ Pawnee, Perry Of Furnas and McClay of
Lancaster spoke against the Christy amend
ment, and the author, with the consent OF
his second, withdrew the amendment
The house then, by acclamation, adopted
the Douglas resolution as amended by the
author.
| In his remarks McClay Of Lancaster said
K he favored a special committee for this
/ important work so that It might not be
/ hindered or encumbered with other duties
/ 1t was essential to expedite the introduc-
! tion of a revenue bill and this could not be
/ done II the matter was left to a regular
standing committee, whose hands would be
| full OF other work.
I'VE want immediate action" continued
MeClay. THE revenue laws Of our state
| demand prompt and radical changes. OuI
state assessment roll. as 1t now exists, is
simply a farce. / am in favor OF putting
all assessable property on the rolls at itl
| full value"
Seventeen new bills were introduced ant
house rolls from 1875 to las read for tn,
second time. after which the house ad
tourned at noon until 10 a. m. Tuesday.
New bills,
H. r. ll6, by christy OF Nemaha-Foi
the third Tuesday In January Tor the an
| society
H, r. 147, by Hunter Of Webster-T,
| og9Ash STATE OH inspection department.
ii. r. 49, by Perry Of Furnas-To provid
Tor sheriff fees in Justice courts. =
III. r. li9, by Wilson of Pawnee-To EN-
power cities Of second class and village
10 lay cement, stone and brick sidewalks
n. K. 100, by Kittle OF Sherman-To pro
vide for the appointment OF judges an
clerks OF election by the county clerk, In
stead OF the district court.
II. X. Isl, by Gregg of Wayne-To increas
county donations to teachers Institutes.
II. r. 1b2. by Gregg OF wayne-To redue
membership of boards OF education Il
cities OF the second class from six 10 nv
and increasing their terms Of once fror
three TO iVe years.
III. r. 953, by Gregg OF Wayne-Relatin
10 the establishment OF rural high schools.
ii. r. l54, by Gregg OF Wayne-Relatin
10 teachers monthly reports.
| II. r. 155. by McAlhster Of Iincoln-T
reduce the number OF peremptory chal
lenges from sixteen to eight Ia erimina
! cases.
II. r. 1885, by MeAmster OF Lincoln-T
establish an experimental station at O
near North Platte and approprtating Sl0O0
| IL. r. l5I, by Perry OF Furnas-To repes
law providing for sheriffs' fees In misde
neanor cases.