Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
PROCEEDINGS OFF THE SENATE
First Day for Introduction Of BiltS
brings Good Grist.

HFtnEH GOOD Grtsts
(From a Stan Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. g. Especially - the
morning session Of the senate was short
and was taken up almost entirely by the
Introduction Of bills The senate was
called to order at 10 o'clock by the lieu
tenant governor. wiltse OF Cedar, Hol-
brook OF Dodge and McKesson of Lancas-
ter were appointed to see that the SEN
ators got their share OF the tickets TO the
inaugural.
Business started when the head OF in
PRODUCTION OF bills was reached. A short
lull followed the announcement OF the
division when McKesson of Lancaster
jumped up and offered bill which was
designated as Senate File No 1. King of
Polk was ! close second and then bills
began pouring in from all over the cham
Der until fifteen had been stacked up on
the secretary's desk.
When the bills We're all in and read by
title the first time Gibson OF Douglas read
his report from the committee on en-
ployes, which was announced Wednesday.
The report was adopted and the employees
lined up In front of the presidents desk
and took the oath required by law.
Randall OF Madison moved the pay OF
| the clerk of the committee of the whole
be nxed at 81 day and after some dis
1 cussion as to whether or not the pay OF
this ofhcer was provided by Law the mo-
| tion carried.
Wilson OF Pawnee, Hanna OF Cherry and
| Glover OF Custer were named as members
OF a joint committee TO decide about ad-
journmenL The morning session ad-
| journed until 1:46.
The senate met again after the joint
1
routine business. Senator Gibson OF tn,
employees committee made an additional
report, recommending for appointment p
II. wintersteen OF Dodge county as Gus
todian OF the cloak room and j. A. Densor
OF Cas- as doorkeeper Of the gallery. The,
were elected without opposition and swOrr
In.
On motion OF Wilson OF Pawnee the sen
ate then adjourned until 10 o'clock Tues
day, by which time II is hoped the full lis
OF committees viii be selected.
The following bills were introduced int
tthe senate today: sog5,s,
S. f. No. by McKesson ofstsayraster
Providing for changes of Venue h justice
cases and for the taxing OF accrued cost
against the party asking for the change.
3. +. No 1-By King OF Polk. Prohibiting
sns Siylns or taking q free TSilw s
ployes or certain other excepted classe
and providing for a fine OF from s10o Il
kyl,0O0 for violations.
g. f. No. 3-By Root OF Cass A Join
resolution directing the attorney general 4
institute quo warranto proceedings, 70 ties
the legality OF the railway commission
law.
s. f. No. 4-By Root OF Cass Fixing tn
liability OF railroads for damages for injurl
TO employees and providing fault OF fellow
servant or accepting of Insurance or relic
| shall be no bar or defense.
s. r. No. Shy Gibson, Making common
carriers liable for injuries to employees
making cOntributory negligence a question
for the jury. and providing the accepting
| OF relief benefits or insurance shall not b
bar to A claim against the common car
rier.
81 r. No. 6-By Root OF Cass. Prohibitin
] the shipping OF intoxicating liquor betwee
! points IN the state without labelling tn
package IN large letters 'TntoKicatin
| Liquor" and prohibiting the consigning Q
liquor 10 fictitious persons and progidn
| for a fine Of 500 TO $500.
s. +. No. by Root Of Cass. Making IN
place OF manual delivery OF intoxtcatin
fiQuOr the place OF sale r.e
8. r. No S--Hy Root q Cass. Providin
that 1amage cases for death by intur
shall be prosecuted IN the name Of N
widow and next Of kin and for their sl
elusive benefit
s. +. No. Shy LAtta Of Burt Amendin