The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

CatlOnal lanQS ana 1unOS. mouse roll NO.
q. providing for district ownership Of
text books in cities: house roll No. -.
appropriating $4,000 from the fund Of the
hospital for the insane at Norfolk. for
use OF the hospital for the insane at
Lincoln: house roll No. =. providing for
the organization Of school board. salary
of secretary. etc.
In the senate on the I'd notice was re-
ceived from the governor to the effect
that he had signed senate file No. 3.
which empowers county boards to en-
force quarantine regulations to prevent
the spread OF contagious diseases. In
committee Of the whole senate file No Is.
repeating the law which provides for
three days Of grace on notes. drafts. etc.
was considered. Senator Marshall. who
introduced the bill. explained that the
law allowing three days Of grace be-
longs to the time Of stage coaches. and
that such a law Is now obsolete. The
law has been repealed in twenty-five
states. Senator Jennings and Anderson
spoke I'm favor OF repeating the law. and
Senators Coffe. Wall and Way against
its repeal. Senator Brady called atten-
tion to the fact that only the bankers
and money lenders in the senate were
In favor Of the repeal OF the law. The
bill was reported back for indefinite post
pcnement by a vote of 13 to Il. The re-
srects Of the senate were paid to the
memory Of Washington by a recess OF
1--WE minutes. during which Senator Wall
spoke on the life Of the first president.
Avnon~ e,gllo gDtro<1ucoN v,~r> bn
ing: Changing the period of order Of
sale OF mortgaged premises from nine to
twelve months. Regulating the sale. the
exposition Tor sale. or the offering for
sale OF any article made. manufactured
or produced in any jail. work house.
prison. penitentiary. or other penal in
stitution, protecting persons purchasing
such articles and providing penalties for
the violation thereof. Providing all art
lcles manufactured in the penitentiary
shall be marked prison-made. except in
cases where such action would conflict
with national law. To compel school d.
rectors to make an itemized statement
of what money is to be spent for when
annual levy Is made. To change method
Of apportionment Of state school funds.
This Is practically the same as the Too
ley bill introuced in the house some time
ago.
In the senate on the c4th Anderson OF
Saline introduced a resolution that the
report OF the committees on deaf. dumb
and blind asylums. insane hospital. pub
lie lands and buildings. reform school.
Asylum for Feeble Minded and Home for
the Friendless. Soldiers home and state
prison be made by March s. The resolu-
ton was introduced SO that the senate
could intelligently determine the needed
appropriations. In committee Of the
whole the senate reported the following
for general file: Providing for notice to
be given before hearings in certain cases
uEder code Of court procedure. Provid-
ing when property may be siezed for per-
soral taxes. Amending code Of civil pro-
cedure relating to afiidavits. Providing
for compelling witnesses in certain cases
and providing for appeal Providing for
the annexting OF territory lying contig-
uous 90 a city or a town. Fixing salary
Of secretary Of school board Providing
for district ownership Of text books in
cities and towns Providing for appeals
to supreme court. except in criminal
cases. was passed. Providing for the
publication OF the statutes. After a |
lengthy debate 1t vas allowed to retain
its palce on general file and no action
taken. Among bills introduced were the |
following: To provide for appeals and
for the reversal. vacation or modifica- |
ticn by the district court OF judgments
rendered or final orders made by tribun- |
ais inferior to such district court in all |
governed by the provisions of the Grim |
tnal Code. To prevent corrupt practices.
treating and favoritism in the letting of |
contracts. and the transaction OF business |
with county boards. city councils and |
school boards. and to provide a penalty |
for the violation Of thrs act and the re- |
Moval OF the offending member from !
ONCE. To select grand and petit jurors. |
prevent favoritism in their selection and |
providing for their qualifications.
In the senate on the 18th Hall of Burt,
Hasty of Furnas and Sloan Of Fillmore |
were appointed a committee to draft a |
Oil IN accordance with the resolution |
for the establishment of a bureau Of |
roads by congress. SO that Nebraska |
would be prepared to benefit by the es-
tablishment Of such bureau. 8. F. 81, |
providing that J. E. Cobbey be author !
lied to compile and have established the |
statutes. OF which the state shall buy /
sOS sets at - per set. was passed s. F.
IL. providing that the supreme court shall |
have the power to reduce the number |
OF commissioners to six or less II in the |
judgment OF the court the business
would justify IT. was taken up. Hasty of |
Furnas moved to make the number OF |
commissioners three. Howell Of Doug
las moved a substitute that six COM
missioners shall be appointed for one
year and three for two years, making
nine commissioners for one year. Both
the amendment and the substitute were
Soet. The bill was ordered engrcssed with |
the committee amendment as follows: