Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

which the state superintendent shall pro-
vide.
This is the opening wedge for the school
book trust" said Senator Pemberton. IF
we allow the state superintendent to name
the -eouFse the next thing will be allowing
him to name the textbook"
Anderson Of Saline opened the argument
Of the opposition by OHeriUs this amend
ment;
Provided, that no change in textbooks
is required" The amendment was finally
carried and the bill ordered engrossed.
The bill had a bitter opposition. which
was made the more bitter because a rep
resentative Of a school book trust was in
the corridor OF the senate on a recent date.
During the debate Sheldon OF Cass, in
ansveF to the argument advanced by Har'
rison Of Holt that the power Of following
the Instructions Of the state superintend-
ent was discretionary with the school
board, said: IF that is the case why Is
this provision in the bill. Provided, that
school boards have the right to include
other branches in the course Of Study with
the advice and consent of the county super
intendeut4'J, The vote was soon after
taken and the amendment carried.
The debate occupied most OF the after
noon, but &c was no more heated than the
debate on the repeating of the act provid-
ing forNbounty TO be paid for the killing
of wild animals. Anderson, who introduced
the bill, said on the books Of the auditor
were unpaid claims a%ggregatins $4,000.
and that these claims we're increasing at
the rate of $50 a day.
Brown of Keya Paha and Hasty Of Fur
mas lead in opposition TO repeating the
Bills on General File.
The following pifis we're placed on gen.
eral1 file:
s r. ~. to provide for school districts
in metropolitan cities paying for cost Of
bond for treasurer.
II. r. SO, providing for making hve-year
contract for purchase Of text Books by
school districts. t'
H. R. 81. relating to qualifications of
teachers
H. n. Y4s. relating to notice of annual
school meetings. A5yr[
H. n. ia. relating to printing report of
stats superintendent, ss rf.
u. r. az, relating 20 establishment Of
public school system.
H.fR. IS, providing for payment Of bond
of treasurers Of school board by school
district. :"n#
s. r. Is. an act providing for compiling
abstracts OF title bonds.
s. F. 81. providing for the publishing Of
statutes: fe'@ 81
s. r. SO. providing for the procedure
against tenants holding on.
s. f. II, providing for appeals to SUI
preme court
o. F. 49,, defining child dependency, neg
lecti Cruelty. etc, and providing for pro-
lection.
These bills were indefinitely postponed:
II. R. 80, Sn act to increase fee charged
for notary commissions.
s. r. %, providing for issuance of mar
riage license.
s. r. 10, relating to bridge contracts let
by sounty commissioners was passed by tke
senate.
Lieutenant Governor McGilton signed II.
r. 50. appropriating $4,000 for incidental
expenses of the legislature.
Afternoon session.
Senate adjourned at IL o'clock until 2
o'clock. When the senate. was called to
order at the latter hour a quorum was not
present. At 2;4O the senate got down. to
work and agreed that when 1t adjourned
for the week 1t be until 2 p. m. Monday.
- Senate went into {, a committee OF the
whole TO consider bills1on general file. with
Howell OF Douglas in the chair.
s. IF, 126, an, act to provide for the
state superintendents making a uniform
course Of study for district schools. was
ordered engrossed after It had been
amended 30 that no change. be made in
text books.
8. F. Q, providing for the appointment
OF a board of pardons to consist Of three
members, one OF whom shall be a prac,
tlcing attorney. After some discussion the
bill was allowed to retain its place on the
general file and no action was taken.
S. y. 1S1. to repeal act providing for
bounty paid for killing wild animals,
oNetl wanted to amend by attaching the
emergency clause. This inspired Hasty to
make a lengthy speech in favor OF not re-
pealing the law but to increase the bounty
paid ,~t JS1a.,
Brown of Keya Paha made a lengthy
speech IN favor OF not repeating the law.
The senate adjourned at $40 without
taking action. the committee voting TO re.
port progress.
II q motion carried this morning is fol-
lowed the senate will meet at Q O'Clock
IN the morning and adjourn at 10 until
o'clock Monday afternoon. This was done
in order that the senators could draw pay
for Saturday.
a Bills ON First Reading.
g. If 1s4, by Marshall OF otoe-To allow
persons TO take nsh in the waters of tn,
and 10 repeal all laws and parts OF law,
Inconsistent with the provisions hereof.
q. n. l&. by O'Neil OF Lancaster-A Join
resolution relating TO the unexpended bal
ance. in the hands of the state relief com
II, r., Ss-To prevent and punish tn,
desecration of the flag OF the United States
DAY OF DEBATES IN THE HOUSE
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