Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
BILL FOR STATE ACCOUNTANT
OmcinI ~ to Keep Check on Accounts
in various state Ihsti-
~utiOn
Iron a san Correspondent.l

From a stan Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Feb. 1I-(Special .)-senator
Warner Of Dakota introduced a bill to
make another state ONCE. This one is to
be known as a state accountant, and for
his services the bill provides a salary of
81, 900 a year. The officer is TO be appointed
by the governor thirty days after the bill
becomes a law. The accountants duties
will be to check up the books of the super
intendents of the various state institutions
and have general supervision OF the books.
The bill carries out a recommendation of
Governor Mickey in his message to the leg
~islature.
Nearly the entire morning was devoted by
the senate to a discussion Of H.. r. 81, pro-
viding that school teachers should be over
II years old. The bill was finally indef-
nitely postponed.
At the afternoon session a message was
received from the house that the bill sent
to the senate did not contain all the amend
ments, and the house asked that 1t be re-
considered. The bill was replaced on gem
eral file.
The senate committee appointed to in
vestigate telephone rates was in session
nearly all day, and will meet again to-
night. Vance Lane, general manager, and
President Yost OF the Nebraska Telephone
company were on the stand a greater por-
tion of the term. Questions were answered
relating to the cost Of putting in, operat-
ing and maintaining plants, but nothing of
a startling nature was brought out.
Senate Routine.
Standing committees reported as fol-
lows:
s. F. 1Os, repeating free textbook law
indefinitely postponed.
s. F.. 142, regarding mutual insurance
companies. placed on general file.
S. F. 90, relating to insurance, placed on
general file.
The resolution OF Jennings Of Thayer for
the appointment of a committee to in
vestigate the office Of the labor commits
sioner to see whether its continuance
would be advisable, was adopted. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed: Jennings
Of Thayer, Hasty Of Furnas and O'Neill OF
Lancaster.
II. r, 81, providing tina school teachers
should be over II years Of age, was in
definitely postponed by the committee of
the whole.
Senate adjourned at 70 o'clock until 2.
Afternoon Session.
After the senate convened in the after
noon IL Immediately went into a committee
Of the whole with Anderson of Saline in
the chair, to consider bills on general file,
S. F.. "a. providing for special election
in cities, was indefinitely postponed.
s. F. 131, providing for repeating the act
providing for the payment Of bounties for
destruction Of wild animals, indefinitely
postponed.
S. F. 1877, relating to irrigation water
rights. ordered engrossed.
S. F. 1873, relating to irrigation, ordered
ensrossed.
II. r. 81, providing that school teachers
should be over II years Of age, was re-
placed on general file. This was done al
the request OF the house, the chief clerk
stating that important amendments had
been omitted in engrossing the bill.
Senate adjourned at 4:2O o'clock.
Committee Meetings.
The senate finance committee will NEE
In room 6 at 1 p. m. Wednesday to con.
slider S. +. 1856.
The committee on miscellaneous sub.
jects will meet in room 3 at 8 o'clock to.
morrow morning, to consider S. F. 121 and
S. +. 127.