The Columbus journal., 1905-02-22

P1etA and paassa tAsss neasues: q
3. 1O7. transfssRing S4s4k1S tfua The
peaiteafiary special labor lund to he
} general fund. 8. =. 1O4, allowing eoaar
ty courts to dispense With adninistHa-
ton a estates and 10 enter DEGREES In
certain cases. 8. r. 122 providing
when husband OF wife b competent
to testify for OF against each other.
8 ,. lis, to prevent the Illegal ex-
penditure q public funds. 8. =. Ia.
to repeal the statute providing for the
appointment Of county attorneys. 8. =.
1Os. to transfer @s.939.As from the In
heritance tax fund to the general fund
Of the state. 8. p. 129. to provide for
suspended sentences In cases Of wife
deserti0n- 8. F. Sc. district clerk fee
bill. s. F. 11S. providing for the pay
ment OF road taxes In cash or labor.
A motion by Sheldon Of Cass vas
adopted to not consider H. r. -. pro-
viding for the establishment Of a
binding twine factory at the state pen
itentiary until the appropriation bills
had all been considered.
| HOUSE-In the house on the 18th
H. r. 90. by Richardson of Madison.
aprropriating $35. 1000 for general re-
pairs at the Norfolk Insane asylum.
including the rebuilding of the old
wing, was fav0rably acted on. despite
the protest Of Jones of Polk. who
wanted the bin to lay over until the
investigation committee appointed un,
der his resolution yesterday reported.
H. r. 81. by Ernest Of johnson. pro-
voked much discussion. being IN ap-
preparation bill. It provided $4,000
for an agricultural pavilion at the
State fair. It was recommended for
passage. H. r. 11O, Junlkin's antitrust
bill. Fes amended 20 as to have suits
brought under this act for its enforce
ment in the state and not county
| courts. The bill has been recommend.
ed for passage. H. R. 1876. By Rouse OF
Hall. requiring saloonkeepers to give
guaranty bonds Of 5000. was recon-
nenGed for passage. but Horton moved
to except it from the committees re-
port and have the bill recommended
for indefinite p0stponement Burns
moved to except H. R. 169. his bill to
allow university regents to condemn
land for university purposes. which
had been reported for indefinite post
ponement, and recommended It for
passage. s.. F. 1913. by Epperson. of
Clay and Meserve of Knox-TO estab-
lish a State Engineers ExamiDing
board. s. F. 199, by C:!!:sse: cf Holt
To amend an act to regulate the pur-
chase Of supplies and to create q
Board of Control therefor. The Board
is composed of the members of the
Board Of Public Lands and Buildings
and is authorized to purchase supplies
In wholesale quantities. S. F. 200. by
Cady, by request-To allow the state
board to grant certificates to osteo-
paths when latter have diploma from
q school Of osteopathy.
SENATE-On the 18th S. F. Co. In.
creasing the salary Of the game war
den and fish commissioner, was pass-
ed. Standing committees reported as
follows, for the general file: S. F. 1S1,
allowing township, road district or
precinct to vote a tax Of 25 mills for
the improvement of public roads. s.
F. 81. making state warrants draw 4
per cent interest; school district war
rants, 5 per cent; warrants Of town
ships or sub-divisicns less than q
county to draw Z per cent interest. 8.
F. so. 81, 50 and So, bills to amend
the present decedent law. H. r. 50,
legalizing the use of voting machines.
H. r. %. to pay to former Attorney
General Pr0ut $40 which he paid for |
q bond. H. r. 80, to provide jury trials
in justice courts. H. r. 81, to provide
for change of venue where cases
are to be tried in justice courts. H. z. |
100. to provide for payment of cost
in changes of venue from one justice
court to another. H. r. 80. to lix fees
for Jurors in cases tried in justice !
courts. Among new bills were the fol- |
lowing: Establishing . standard for
state printing. To label penitentiary |
made goods and to regulate the sale |
thereof. A judicial apportionment bill.
recently printed herewith. To make |
justice Of the peace outside OF towns
overseers for the poor and to compel |
county boards to employ physicians
for country districts, to be paid not |
more than 500 yearly. To authorize
the leasing Of the home for the friend
less when vacated. To tx the salaries |
Of deputies to state officers 1t 81 800.
The present law provides that the de-
putty secretary Of state and deputy
state superintendent shall each re-
ceive $500 year. Each Is now get
ting $1,7OO.
HOUSE-On the 18th H. r. III. by
Copsey Of Custer, providing for the
of the temporary school
fund on the basis of the number OF
school districts instead Of population.
was indefinitely postponed. Jackson of
Antelope made strong plea for the
bill, urging that 1t was needed in the
western Part of the state. where the
sparsely settled communities did not
get their just share Of this fund. One
item Of business was to hear and act
on committee reports on forty bills.
The general file, containing forty
three bills. was entirely cleaned up
All the bills which sifted through the
of the committees go direct
ly to the general fle. Casebeer of
Gage won his fight to compel mem
bers to sign applications for supplies
before receiving any at the first of
each session. The bill provides that
at the end of each session the State
Board of Public Lands and Buildings