Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-19

ment to engross for third reading the
women's suffrage resolution had been
adopted. II was then the senate ad-
iourned. After some wrangling this after
noon by the senators. Lieutenant Governor
Hopewen declared the motion made Friday
10 adopt the report Of the committee Of
the whole to be still pending, and IT was
adopted.
The following bills were placed on gen
cral 1le
s r. 2gj-By Burns. Correcting a flaw
in the plumbing inspectors law.
s. +. 63-By Dodge. Amending the law
under which hospital associations are
formed.
sackett OF Gage then demanded a report
from the railroad committee on S. +. >
and S. f. So, 2-cent fare bills, and after
considerable discussion a motion taking
the bills out Of the hands OF the committee
was voted down, and the committee there
upon reported S. f. So, by Sackett, for
general file. and It was made a special
order for Tuesday morning
s. f. 1872, by Epperson, which Is a dupli-
cate Of H. II. 81. which was passed by
both houses and vetoed by Governor Shell
don because ii amends an unconstitutional
law, was recommitted to the Judiciary COM
mttee. Ii is the plan to change the bill
so as to avoid the constitutional objec-
lions and then repass Il. The purpose of
the bill is to prevent the voting of city,
village or precinct bonds in aid of railway
construction, and It is said to be aimed at
the Omaha, Hastings a Nebraska Central
lnterurban road, which mas been seeking
aid for line between Omaha and Hastings.
The senate went into committee Of the
whole and acted on the following bills:
II EfH1nu TOD FIR a
recommended for passage. Raises fees Of
court reporters for making bills of eNcep-
ton from to 10 cents per hundred woros.
Amended to cut out clause requiring open
ing statements of attorneys to be taken.
8. +. Bl-By Root Providing appeal for
either side on ruling of trial court on mo-
ton for new trial Indefinitely postponed.
S. f. 14-By Hanna. Providing county
treasures in counties having 100000 or
more acres of educational lands shall be
paid $50 per month in addition to the per
cent now paid for collecting school funds,
For passage.
bonds in school districts having $50 school
children to per cent of taxable prop rty
and reducing interest on school bonds from
s. +. H2-By Wtse. Providing hard labor
may be eXacted of persons convicted Of
assault or provoking an assault or drunk
$. F. 262-By Thomas. Providing a man
who abandons or fails to support his family
shall not be allowed exemptions for neCes.
sarics Of life for his family or those depend
ing on him for support. For passage.
The senate then adjourned until Tuesday
at 10 o'clock.
The following bills were introduced into
the senate today:
s. F.. 324-By Goodrich of Fillmore. Pro-
viding for paid secretary of the state
Board of Education.
s. F. S25-By Aldrich nf Blller. To fix
maximum rates to be charged for the
transportation of property within the state
of Nebraska by railway companies or COM
mon carriers within this state at 30 per
cent of the maximum rate on January l.
1907, and to delegate powers to the state
Railroad Commission to regulate the same.
s. f. S26-By Byrnes of Platte. To pro-
vide for hinged gates at farm crossings u
be maintained by railroads and for the use
of woven wire hog fence.