Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-26
SENATE.

/ thermometers so that the scrgeant-at-
arms could lecp the chamber at an
even temperature.
The senate adjourned at Eoon UEtil
$50 Monday.
The following bills were introduced
Friday and read for the first time:
BY Eegt Iol. OF Lancaster providing
for irStiUcting children in public school
iii the humane treatment of animals and
birds
BY Lavcrty. Of Lancaster. to provide
/ for election of deputy assessors.
The session OF the senate WAC short
Monday and not particularly interesting.
On motion Of Bcgthol. Of Lancaster. It
was agreed to vote for United States sen
;;tor at II: 80 Tuesday.
Tuchcr of Richardson, Fries Of Valley.
and Jackson of Gage. were appointed Il
committee to arrange with the house for
the ioilt session Wednesday, at which
! Il | nitCd States senator will DO elected.
Adjournment was taken shortly after
3 o'clock until 1890 Tuesday.
The following bills were Introduced and
f, read for the first time:
by Gibson. of Douglas, permitting the
South Omaha city council 10 appropriate
sufficient money to fix the sewer system.
ii took the senate just n little while
Tuesday morning to cast 30 votes for
Elmer J. Burkett for United States SEN
alto. and do Il few other things that
were down on the schedule.
Promptly ut II 30 Lieut.. Gov. McGil-
ton called for the vote on United States
senator. iliS having been made Il special
order. Of business for that hour. When
the vote was taken the lobby outside of
the senate chamber was pretty well fill
ed, while most of the space in the rear
Of The last row Of chairs was occupied
Senator Begthol. OF Lancaster, was
called first by Assistant Secretary Gree
, Wy and ne promptly east his ballot for
Elmer j. BUrkett. The remaining 81
members followed suit as their names
were called. Hart being absent The pro-
cecdingS were devoid Of any excitement
and the senators voted as though upon
AMY ordinary matter. When the vote
was taken the senate adjourned until
10 o'clock Wednesday.
Tire following bills were introduced
and read Il first time:
Ky tIItiin. of Dawson. declaring bulk
sales Il, void as against creditors of the
vendor.
BY Shrrck. Of York, defining represent
ativc form Of government of fraternal
! beneficiary associations.
BY Gladly. of Howard. for adjustment
of dover by agreement between hus-
band and wife.
by Cady. of Howard. to provide that
Il wife or husband shall become absolute
owner OF one-third Of their real proper
" upon the deatl Of either: to provide
that the surviving husband or wife may
inherit one-thiri Of their personal prop
crty: to give wife her share Of prop
crty in case III husband is divorced on
account of adultery. misconduct or
drunkenness or liz case he is sentenced to
imprisonment for 81 term of three years
BY Wore, of Saline, for distribution of
road tax.
by Peterson. CT Franklin. to require
state banks 10 secure Il charter from the
state banking board before commencing
business.
BY McScrve u Knox. allowing cities
from a,GO0 to $4,000 population to p"r-
chase and own parks.
BY CHdy. of Howard. primary election
law for the nomination Of United States
senators and c1inty officers: for the re-
lief of Daniel /. johnson. of Howard
County.
BY Giliin. or Dawson. to provide or
the formation Of drainage districts
For the first time the spnate Wc;lnes-
day morning went into Il committee nf
the whole to discuss bills on general flo.
There were only two bills to be con-
SidCrcd. and both We're ordered engrOsSed
for Il third reading. After the reading
of bills on Seaond and first readings the
senate adjourLrd 10 tire house to become
Il part of the joint session that elected
Elmer J. Buclett United States senator.
Vt | o clock adjournment was taken uli-
til 10 o'clock Thursday.
The following bills were read Il first
time "Wednesday:
BY BimprI, OF Seward, to consolidate
the home o. .h2 friendlcSS with the girls
industrial meme al Milford; increasing
the salary %. the deputy game warden;
to consolidate the girls industrial home
1T Geneva 18th the boys industrial
school AT Naancy.
BY McScTTc. of KnoX. providing Il pen
atty for Prs cticing law without having
been admit ii 20 the bar.
BY jackson. of Gage, permitting coun-
ties towI.: and villages to forecloSe. tax
certificates.
Ky tucker. of Richardson. allowing
county tIcH@urerS to DO away with Il
needless record book.
BY .ioncs. OF Otoc. making game law
in0DCrativh insofar as the Missouri Riv-