The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-01-27

phase of the session of the senate on
the dTth. The hour fixed for the ballot
was go. Lieutenant Governor Nc
Clifton announced that the first can
vass OF the senatorial vote would be
taken and Assistant Secretary Greevy
called the roll. Thirty-two senators
voted for Elmer j. Burkett. Senator
Hart was absent. The committee on
revenue reported 'favorably on the
bill of Senator Good to classify prop
orty under the revenue law. 1t was
placed on general file. Senate file 5,
by Senator Epperson of Clay, was
placed on general flle This bill pro-
vides Tor complete records in suits
involving land titles. In other classes
of litigation il complete record is
ordered 1t must be paid for by the
iitigants. The matter of rules and
committees was taken up. The COM
mittee on mining and the committee
on emigration were abolished and the
committee on game created. The judi
ciary committee has eight members.
HOUSE-The first three bills to
pass the house were unanimously ap-
proved by that body on roll call on
the 18th. T-.ese were house roll So, by
Wilson, appropriating $4,000 for the
payment of legislative salaries, house
roll 81, by Wilson, appropriating $780,
600 for the payment of legislative in
cidentaa expenses, and house roll 55
by Wilson appropriating $4,000 from
tie Norfolk asylum fund to the Lin
coin asylum fund. The house having
fixed the hour of II o'clock for voting
On United States senator, and that
hour having arrived, proceeded to
vote. There were no nominating
speeches. The vote resulted, Elmer J..
Burkett 66; Richard L. Metcalf 8, Al
fred SOrenson 1 and J. A. Douglas of
Rock county, member of the legis-
iature. 4. The speaker thereupon de-
clared Mr.. Burkett the choice of the
house. Barnes of Douglas moved that
each empioye of the house be allowed
pay for six days weekly, the pages to
receive $3.50 per day. the elective
officers 81 anu the appointive help So.
This sprecipitated an economy" fight
McClay of Lancaster moved that the
resolution be referred to the speaker.
The resolution was tabled. Bills were
introduced: To create a state regis
trar of vital statistics and to provide
for the appointment of local registrars
for compensation of local registrars of
25 cents for each certificate to be paid
out of the county funds, for the regis
tration of births and deaths and 1or
the payment out. Of the funds appro-
priated for the state board of health
of the expenses incurred in keeping
vital statistics. To allow 1000 or more
members of any fraternal insurance
organization, organized under the
laws Of another state, to withdraw
from such organization and form a
new society of their own and issue
new certificates without re-examina-
ton of members. To make void liquor
licenses in case where license has
contracted for exclusive purchase of
liquors from one or more persons and
requiring that, except in cities of the
metropolitan class, where the entire
matter is left to the fire and police
boara, wholesale and retail business
may not be transacted under one
license; emergency clause. To provide
for the payment of road taxes in
cash in all counties not under town
ship organization, and to divide the
proceeds equally between the county
road fund and the district road fund
SENATE-For the first time, on
the 18th, the senate, in committee Of
the whole, discussed bills on general
file. There were only two bills to be
considered, and both were ordered en-
crossed. for a third reading. They
were ST. 2. by Good of Nemaha, pro-
vidiRg that the state board should
have power to equalize property by
lowering or raising valuations upon
the different classes, and S. F. 5, pro-
viding for simplification of the pre-
paration of evidence for an appeal to
the supreme court. After the reading
of bills on second and first readings
the senate adjourned to the house to
become a part of the joint session
that elected Elmer ]. Burkett United
State senator. A number of bills were
introduced, among them being: Ap-
pointing state board of control for
the soldiers homes and all charitable
institutions. appointments to be made
by the governor and the board to
consist of three members, each of
whom shall receive s2,500 year and
serve. six years. The board shall make
all appointments for heads of institu-
tons. TO consolidate the Girls Indus
trial school at Kearney. transferring
the inmates of the former to Kearney
and renting or leasing the state build
ings at Geneva. Allowing county
treasurers to do away with a needless
record book and making valid all en-
tries made In the wrong book.
A story is told by London paper
Of a cabman who recently lost his
voice when a man was braZen enough