Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-15
PLENTY OF WORK FOR THE SENATE
Committees Report Many Bills for the
General File.
From a stan Correspondent.)


CFrom a STAFF Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Feb. H-(Special )-Standlne
committees of the senate were ready with a
long list Of reports this morning, lengthen-
ing the general file sufficiently to make
afternoon sessions Of the upper house i'm
perative II the list is to be acted on this
winter. The reports were as follows, for
the general file:
S. F. 1S9 to compel millers to stamp on
flour and meal sacks the number of pounds
in the sack.
H. r. 81. to provide a bounty for the kill
ing of wild animals.
s. F. 155, making 1t a misdemeanor to kill
squirrels during certain periods of the year.
s. F. 145, providing that money which has
beneht Of high schools % shall bear be- apportioned M ned
among the districts which have maintained
may elect all officers necessary to the con-
duct OF the schools for period of not more
g. F. IS, providing for the issuance of
bonds by school districts and their redemp-
tion at the end of FIVE years.
8. +. l73. authorizing the land commits
soner to sell at auction the property of the
state used in the st. Louis exposition.
g; r. l6s repeating the section Of the
state architect.
8. F; 1856. allowing owners Of property
net was Indefinitely pos postponed one t. 10" wiz" d
8. F: 175, fixing the price of fish and spawn
soid by the fish commissioner was in
definitely postponed
These bills were read third time and
passed:
g. F. 81, allowing any one, whether an
oficer or not. to seize a seine or net being
s. F. %, TO provide that inebriates and
those addicted to the dope" habit be con- ON
fined In the asylum for treatment
,Ls. e.. 81. to provide for sewers in cities Of
8, F. 7S. allowing the fish commissioner to
taKe spawn from lakes and streams to be
the money received therefor shall CONSTITUTES
cash fund for the use Of the commission.
The senate resolved itself into a COM
mittee Of the whole, with Tucker of Rich
ardson In the chair These bills were
recommended for passage, after which a
recess was taken until 2 O'Clock: ..
s T. 40, providing a penalty for over
Worklng horse or mule and for unneces-
ssTiiy tormenting any other animal
act as guardians, trustees, etc. This bill
was ob1ected to Yesterday because 1t was
be II You'd 3Se place "a all Of the
foreign corporations. but today there was
no objections to 1t.
The senate spent the entire afternoon in
the committee of the whole and recon-
mended for passage these bills:
8. F. 107, TO transfer $234615 from the
fund.
s. F; 1o4, to authorize county courts to
enter Judgments III certain cases.
3. r. lA, to authorize county commits
sloners TO buy material and contract for
labor to build bridges.
8 26 70 provide for the formation OF
s. s, F ll6 providing for the payment of
8 z. 60, increasing the salary of the game
warden from 81 200 to $500 and the fish
commissioners from 81 900 to 81 200 yearly.
3 8. allowing cities to foreclose tax
q ~ 1r
I. 20 dehning negotiable instruments.
s. f. ~. the lien law
3 F; l&, defining when husband and
wire shall be eligible to be witnesses
against or for each other.
8 F. 13, to prevent the illegal expendi-
ture Of public moneys.
\ B. f. 129, providing for a suspension of
Fentenee IN case Of wife desertion
8 +. a.. providing for voting machines.
The senate adjourned at 4:3O.