Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

and a new one must be served II suit is
brought later
Senator Thomas Of Douglas succeeded in
getting the first bill through the senate
committee Of the whole. II II a measure
drawn by former County Attorney sa-
bauEh providing the state and the defense
shall have the same number OF peremptory
challenges in criminal cases companion
bill, which will come UP later provides II
two or more defendants are tried at the
same time the state shall have as many
challenges as all ~ the defendants COM
bined. This will make It possible to try
more than one defendant at time. Under
the present law each defendant has the
same number Of challenges as n he were
tried separately. but the state has only
the number it would have II one person
were on trial.
The FIRST senate committee to do any
"Junketing" will be the committee on in
sane asylums, which will go to Norfolk
Monday. The visit will probably last until
Tuesday some time. The other committees
will make their visits next week.
Senators who have watched the proceed
ings In other legislatures are well pleased
with the progress made so far by the up
per body. There Is a disposition among
the senators to get rid Of as many Of the
small bills and curative measures over
which there is no controversy as soon as
possible in order that plenty OF time may
be given 20 the important bills covering
reforms demanded I'm the republican plat
form. Senator King is keeping the judiciary
committee grinding as fast as possible, and
It has already reported on practically all
of the bills which have been referred TO
it. The other committees are also work.
ing fast.
Anticipating Bill.
A real "anti-tipping'' bill that will cause
CONSERVATION in the ranks of walters and
sleeping car porters was introduced into
the senate today by the judiciary COM
mittee. The bill is direct In its terms
and provides a fine of from So to $50 for
soliciting or accepting tips" Senator
Saunders bill, which was dubbed an anti
| tipping measure, in reality would not
break up the practice among walters, bar
bers, porters and other employees who are
| accustomed to receiving gifts OF money
| from patrons 1t is aimed to cure a larger
| evil complained of, especially by wholesale
| men who find their travelling men are be-
| ing paid by other concerns to push side
lines to the detriment of their employers
| business. 1t will also prevent an agent
from accepting valuable gifts from per-
| sons with whom he comes In business con-
tact IL his employers business would suf-
fer thereby. The tip bill introduced to-
| day Is as follows
| Any waiter, porter. agent, servant or EN-
| ploye who shall request, solicit or accept
| or any person who shall give. offer or prom
| Use to any waiter, porter. agent, seTvan
| or employee of another, or any employer
who shall knowingly permit any waiter
porter, agent, servant or employe to re
quest, solicit, accept or receive any Tip,
| gift or gratuity of any kind or character
| whatsoever for any service, act OF atten
| ton, actual or pretended, rendered, prom
Used or expected to be rendered by an!
such walter, porter, agent, servant or EN-
| ploye in the course of his duty or employ
ment, shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor and upon conviction shall for eacl
offense be fined in any sum not less thar
s. or more than $50.