The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
SENATE.


18th by Lieutenant Governor McGIiton.
Roll call showed all present.
Chaplain Presson invoked the divine
blessing, after which Assistant Secretary
Wheeler began the reading OF the jour-
nal. After partial reading this was dis
pensed with on motion and secretarys
minutes adopted.
The following bills were introduced
and read:
ST Is. bv Saunders OF Douglas-Act
entitled An act to amend section '4s Oh
the Compiled Statutes" being section Ii
Of chapter xiia. cities OF the metropoh-
tan class. and to repeal all acts ana
uarts Of acts in conflict with said amend
men.s.
s. F., 10, by O'Neili of Lancaster-Act
to amend sections 81 and Ill OF chapter
xiii of the Annotated Statutes OF Ne
braska.
ST. 20, by ONein OF Lancaster-Act to
regulate the organization and operation
OF life insurance companies on the mutual.
level pre;um. legal reserve plan.
8. F. q, by Meredith Of Saunders 10y
reuuest)-An act authorizing savings
banks to take. hold and execute trusts'
and to act as administrator. executor,
curator and receiver under any order OF
court or otherwise.
ST. @, by Meredith of Saunders (by
recuest-An act authorizing courts OF
record. county courts or courts OF pro-
bate to appoint as administrator. execu-
tor guardian or curator OF the state.
or as receiver in any legal proceedings
and savings bank of the state OF Ne.
braska.
ST. No. Q. by Wall of Sherman-Act
90 amend section % of an act entitied
"An act to provide for township organ
fxation." and to repeal said original Sec
tion.
s. F. q. by Fries OF Custer-Act 10
amend section - article ii. chapter XVI.
Of the Compiled Statutes. and to repeal
said original section. In regard 10 ihit'a-
five and referendum Not more than one
special election he held i'm one year un-
less deposit he made and forfeited II
prospositiOn loses.
F. o. by Marshall of OtOe (by re-
ouest)-An act to amend sections l. z. ).
Z and 5 OF an act entitled AN act to au-
thorize cities Of the first and second class
to establish and maintain heating and
lighting system" and to repeal said orig
inal section0
ST. es. by Hastings Of Butler-Act en-.
titled IAN act authorizing the governor.
with the advice and consent OF the sem
ate, to appoint a commission 10 craft
tfu for a law to improve our present
revenue system and to make a report
thereof to the governor. and to provide
for the tenure. qualifications. duties and
salaries of the members Of said commits
sion and 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 journal Of the senate he mimo-
graphed and a copy furnished to each
senator.
An invitation from the president and
secretary Of the Nebraska Historical So
cfety. inviting members OF the senate TO
attend the meetings tonight and tomor-
row night was read and invitation ac-
cepted.
Upon motion Of Harrison of Hall all
emplOycs present were sOwrn in by the
chairman.
The senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
The senate committee on committees
met tonight and selected the following
as a committee on apportionment: War
ner Dakota chairman: Alden. Wayne:
Harrison. Hall: Pemberton. Gage: Brown.
Keya Paha.
In the senate on the 18th. among the
bills introduced were the foll)wtnS: To
provide for the payment of fees to the
commissioners of public lands and build
fngs in certain cases Acknowledging con-
Eress to establish the true military status
Of the first Nebraska militia. To author
ize and require counties. precincts. town.
ships, OF towns cities. villages and school
aisfricts to compromise their indebted
ness and issue bonds To define condi-
tions of child treatment. and to prescribe
methods for the protection. disposition
and supervision of independent, neglect
ed. cruelty or ill-treated children. and to
provide punishment for violation of this
act. and defining children's aid societies.
institutions. jurisdiction. parents. guard
ians place of safety. Authorizing the
preparation of an official statute to make
1t admissible. in evidence and for the
purchase of a supply thereof by the state.
And arranging for the publication of e.OOo
sets of two volumes each. the state to
pay the sum of 50 per set and to author
ize J. E. Cobbey to prepare and publish
them without cost to the state. A joint
resolution was introduced by Senator
Hall OF Douglas proposing amendments
to sections = and I; of article 4. en-
titled: 'The judicial department of the
constitution of the state Of Nebraska,
and providing for publishing the same.
and for submitting them to the electors
of the state for approval or rejection.
This resolution amends the clause i'm Sec
tion .. article 6. relating to the number
of supreme judges. and defining
quorum. Ii strikes out the number OF
judges and leaves II to the discretion Of
the legislature. They can appoint any
number they may see fit. 1t changes the
method Of selection of the chief justice
set forth in section 6. article 6. and re-
quires his selection by lot in place of
tenure of office. Ii also amends section
Is. article 6. which states the salary su-
preme judges are to receive and leaves
the salary to be decided upon by the
legislature.
Senator Hall of Douglas presided during
the morning session Of the senate ON the
18th. Pemberton of Gage read bid from
Dora Bachelor to furnish the senate with
daily journals for $500 for the entire ses-
sion. and she was awarded the contract
The committee on municipal affairs. at a
meeting. decided to report favorably on
senate file No. I in regard to the pur-
chase Of the Omaha waterworks. intro
duced by Howell Of Douglas. These bills.
among others. were introduced: To au-
thorize the boards Of county commission
ers or supervisors to make contracts for
the construction and reparation Of
bridges: empowering county commission
ers to use their own judgment whether
to contract work or purchase material
and employ labor: changes two-thirds of
the levy of the current year to IS per cent
before contract is let. To provide for a
landlords lien upon all crops grown. upon
leased premises and upon any other per-
sonal property of the tenant. which has
been used on the premises during the
term Of the lease. S. F. n. by Anderson
of Saline-Act to provide for Official seals
Of county treasurers: to provide for the