Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-17


state Board of Public Lands and Buildings
would give Sc, 900 toward this purpose II the
legislature gave $4,000. The bill, until
| amended, called for $4,000.
| Douglas pointed out the appropriation
| meant only cent per capita.
| The bill was recommended for passage.
II. r. 10, Junkn's antitrust bill, was
amended so as to have suits brought under
! this act for its enforcement In the state
and not county courts. The bill has been
recommended for passage.
H. r. 164. by McMullen of Gage, appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase by the
! state of 5000 sets of Cobbeys Annotated
Statutes, to be sold. on application, for
SO a set brought forth the usual appropria-
ton debate. McMullen spoke for the bill.
Windham offered an amendment to cut the
! number of statutes to 1900 and the appro-
priation to $4,000. jackson of Antelope OPP
posed the bill even If amended. Jones Of
/ Polk voiced Jackson's plea not to set up
any man in the book or any other business.
jackson moved to report the bill for in
| definite postponement Voter of Cedar
spoke for the bill with the Windham
! amendment McClay of Lancaster spoke
! against 1t. Jackson's motion prevailed, so
| TO IL
H. r. 175, by Howe of Nemaha, making
obligatory the present county fair law with
respect to the county board appropriations
was recommended for passage.
S. F. s. by Beghtol of Lancaster, to make
! the county surveyor the county engineer
! in Douglas and Lancaster counties stormed
the battlements for a time, and progress
! finally was reported on It,
| I'VE need 1t and you know 1t and we
ought to have it," was the impressive ar
4 ANT aad hxyp M Narnaha thiq
afternoon In supporting H. r. 1876 by Howe
of Nemaha, appropriatlng $4,000 for a
library at the Peru State Normal school,
Howe made a speech for his bill. Tucker
of Douglas supported 1t.
Mcleod of Stanton, in speaking for the
bill. said:
"I went to Peru prejudiced against
but 1 had that prejudice removed by a
closer knowledge of the place"
! az don't know why you should have gone
there prejudiced against the place when
you got your wife from there" retorted
Peabody. The remark provoked a hearty
laugh.
The bill was recommended for passage.
H. r. 1876. by Rouse of Hall. requiring
saloonkeepers to give guaranty bonds of
$5,0O0 was recommended for passage, but
Horton moved to except It from the COM
| mittee's report and have the bill recon-
mended for indefinite postponement The
speaker took the floor in defense Of the
bill, calling Perry to the chair. In ex-
planning the bill the speaker said the pur-
| >ose was to make bonds given by saloon
keepers substantial and responsible bonds
he added that the idea was to make It
possible for widow who sues a saloon
Keeper to be able to recover damages"
Horizons motion was lost, and the bill
| reported for passage.
Burns moved to except H. r. 169, his bill
70 allow university regents to condemn
land for university purposes, which had
been reported for ipdefnite postponenent
ana recommended It for passage McClay
was allowed to speak for the bill under
suspension of the rules.
Burns motion prevailed.
AT 4:36 p. m. the house adjourned.
THESE bills were introduced:
3. F. 19S, by Epperson of Clay and Me-
serve or knox-To establish a State En-
Sineers examining board.
o. +. l99, by Gilllgan Of Holt-To amend
an ACT 10 regulate the purchase OF supplies
rnnu ana 10 create Board of Control therefor
Inc board Is composed of the members
or the Board OF Public Lands and Build
lngs and Is authorized to purchase sun
pies In Wholesale quantities
.. r. 20O, by Cady, by request-To al
low the state board to grant certificates
70 osteopaths when latter have diploma
from school of osteopathy.