Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
SENATE.

substitute hard fiber. Cady. who faith
cred the bill in the senate, stood for the
report while Halter and MOckett, who
were the bills opponents il the senate,
were opposed to the proposition. Both
made speeches in favor Of not concurring
in the report while Cady. Fries and Pc
tersOn sand not to concur would be to
kill the bill and fought for concurrence.
The senate concurred in the report and
accepted hard fiber.
These bills were passed:
s. +. 24S. creating the office Of coun-
ty comptroller Of Douglas County and
making that officer ex-officio city comp
trolier.
III. L. 800, the ZuelOw bridge bill,
making the state pay for one bridge i'll
each county should it be over 800 feet IL
length.
III. II. So. repeating sections go and
G31 in tie civil code of the compiled stat
utes. These sections allow two trials
for the recovery Of real property when
the party against whom Judgment is rem
dered makes effective during that term.
ii. r. 1871, appoprating $4,000 to
pay for bond of state treasurer.
II. II. 24S allowing administrators,
executors. etc. to give Il surety bond and
to charge the same to the estate.
II. X. 11S, to prevent the marriage of
cousins.
III. Il. 80. the salary bill.
incidentally the senate went after its
bills on third reading Tuesday afternoon
and got rid of Il number of them.
II. r. 216. which was passed. does
away with the soldiers home visiting
board.
The metallic connection telephone bill
was read for the first time in the senate
Tuesday.
III. K. 3S4 was read for the second
time and referred to the committee on
municipal affairs. This is the Omaha
charter bill.
s. +. 246 was passed. This provides
that towns may own cemeteries.
II. r. 1OS. by Windham. was passed.
This provides for fire escapes on all
buildings more than three stories in
height
At the afternoon session Sheldon
moved that the senate resolve itself into
committee of the whole to discuss his
telephone bill. The motion was lost and
the senate resolved itself into committee
of the whole TO continue us uISCuSSlOu
of the appropriation bill.
The biennial election bill. II. r. 80.
was recommended for passage by an
overwhelming vote and only one speech
was made. that of Saunders. who op-
posed it.
Wednesday. the next TO the last day of
the session, was noticeable, as all last
days are. by Il rushing through of bills
with practically 10 discussion. Early i'll
the morning the sitting committee was
run over rough shed and nineteen meas
ures shot up for third reading which had
not yet been considered by this commit
tee. \ few members of the committee
! objected strenuously to this proceeding.
| but to no avail. \ number of house
| rolls were read first time, even though
| it was announced that the bills could not
possibly be read on three separate days
when there were only two days remain
ing.
In the committee of the whole numer-
| Gus bills were rushed through and a few
! killed.
The biennial election bills were among
! the number passed "Wednesday morning
| and the only opposition came from the
| Douglas delegation.
At Wednesday mornings session these
| bills were passed:
| The amended bridge bill
Defining the duties of county boards.
Providing that in counties not under
| township organization the road tax shall
| be paid in cash. and defining how the
money shall he expended.
| H. X. 1914 was read for n third time
| county treaSurers to give surety bonds.
II. Il. IA. by Anderson. Of Douglas,
! was recommended to pass This is a me-
| mortal to congress 10 define the status of
| territorial soldiers.
| Except for Il tumultuous few moments
during the discussion Of the Fishback
| telephone bill. when all the suppressed
| excitement which had been gathering
| during the entire session broke loose, the
| morning session of the last day of the
| legislature Thursday was little different
in the senate from other sessions.
| These bills were passed Thursday:
| Records of Water Users Association
to be used by county clerk for record
| ing stock certificates of such associa
tions.
| \ proposed constitutional amendment
| allowing legislature to create courts.
Appropriation for farmers institute
| and North Platte experimental station.
Giving purchaser the right to recover
| money paid on contract of conditional
| sale, etc.
A joint resolution memorializing con-
gresS to fix the status of the Nebraska
] territorial soldiers.
Giving horsepower to boards of health
| in villages.
Providing when foreign insurance
company is entitled to a certificate from
| the auditor to do business in Nebraska.
The Omaha charter bill.
Allowing executors to mortgage real
| estate.
Agricultural associations Of Lancaster
and Douglas Counties to receive fnan
! cal assistance from county boards.
Bounty for wild animals scalps
To prevent newspapers from collecting
| subscription money after subscription
| has expired.
For conveyance of interest of insane
person to his or her spouse
Military code
Providing for sale of school lands i'm
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