Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14

tire campaign in the worst part Of the
winter"
Senator Hastings OF Butler introduced
the FIRST bill for the betterment Of the
revenue system. The senator desires to
pass a bill authorizing the governor. with
the consent OF the senate, to appoint hye
men, three OF whom must be lawyers and
not more than three Of the same political
faith, and have them draft a revenue bill
taxing all corporations and persons on a
fair cash basis. The commission he desires
10 report not later than November / 1908,
IA theirtdraft Of a bill to be made public
at that time.
senate RoutIne.
The senate vas called to order by Lieu
tenant Governor MeGilton. Roll call showed
all present.
Chaplain Presson invoked the divine
BLESSING, after which Assistant Secretary
wheeler began the reading OF the journal.
After partial reading this was dispensed
with on motion and secretary's minutes
adopted. ~.
The committee on employees reported the
following, which was adopted:
List of Employees.
secretary TO lieutenant governor, Eliza
beth Williams; custodian senate chamber,
NJ. l.. McWhineyi custodian gallery and
committee rooms, M g. Eorneyi custodian
flO@ dIe room r }.s 4, ssSsei %S0OsE1 HDssp Jo n
Dawes; bhf clerks, x. H. Dohe6keh, s T.
R s,es6E+a PiSat s %eishr Olsen; hf prcofr wSSis,
g. r. Lawrence, Joseph w, Burleigh; clerk
committee o., judiciary, Clyde J Backus;
clerk committee on finance, Charles Aaron,
1T.. clerk committee on accounts and eN-
penditures, Robert r. Star; clerk municipal
affairs, - Thomas; clerks, G. b: Kelsey,
Green, Albert Moore, 7. w. Bass, ]. NJ.
Fitzpatrick, c. NJ. McGrew; copyists, w.
NJ 6hlchton, Mrs: B. ,. Britain, George
samuel /. Drew; pages, Burrell Frye, Con-
rad Wells: fireman. J. d. barrow.
BnIs in the senate.
The following bills we're introduced and
s. f. IS, by saunders OF Douglas-Act en-
titled An act to amend section 74s of the
chapter &iia, cities Of the metropolitan
class, and to repeal all acts and parts of
acts in conflict with said amendments.
S. +. 10, by. O'Neil of Lancaster-Act TO
amend sections 81 and III of chapter kill
OF the Annotated Statutes of Nebraska.
s. +. 20, by ,O'Neill of Lancaster-Act to
regulate the organization and operation Of
life insurance companies on the mutual,
AtNtl NAiAhh lNEeA ~ III
s. Il. q, by Meredith OF Saunders 0y
request-Act authorizing savings banks to
take. hold and execute trusts, and to act
ceiver under any order of court or other
wise.
s f. %, by Meredith of Saunders (by
requesD-Act authorizing courts of record,
county courts or courts of probate to ap-
point as administrator. executor, guardian
or curator of the estate, or as receiver in
any legal proceedings and savings bank of
the state of Nebraska.
s. +. No. %, by Wall of Sherman-Act to
amend section p OF an act entitled A
act to provide for township organization
and to repeal said original section.
8. F. ~ by Fries of Custer-Act to
OF the Compiled Statutes, and to repeal
said original section. In regard to initia-
tye ,a ana a,d reteTe1 hn be,d TOT 10 d more Sss sna nni 2ns
deposit be made and forfeited If proposition
loses.
S. F. %, by Marshall Of otoe by re-
and s of an act entitled IAN act to au-
thorize cities of the first and second class
to establish and maintain a heating and
lighting system and to repeal said origi-
nal sections.
S F. 20, by Hastings of Butler-Act en-
titled IAN act authorizing the governor,
with the advice and consent of the senate
to appoint a commission to draft a bill
for a law to improve our. present revenue
system, and 10 make a report thereof to
the governor. and to provide for the ten
ure, qualifications. duties and salaries OF
the members OF sald commission ana the
expenses thereof"
s. F. No. 1 to IS were read a second time
and referred to committees.
o'Neill OF Lancaster moved that the daily
!ournal Of theNsenate be Autographed and
a copy furnished to each senator.
An Invitation from the president and sec
rotary Of the Nebraska Historical society
inviting members OF the senate to attend
the meetings tonight and tomorrow night
was read and invitation accepted.
Upon motion of Harrison of Hall all EN-.
ployes present we're sworn in by the chair.
man.
The senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
The senate committee on committees
met tonight and selected the following as
a c9mmittee on apportionment: Warner,
Dakota, Chairman; Alden, Wayne; Harri-
son, Hall; Pemberton, Gage; Brown, Keya
Paba.