Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
Agreement Reached on the Anti
Lobby Resolution.

Agreement Reached ON the Anti
Lobby Resolution.
(From a Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. 9.-(Special.) THE senate
was called to order at 10 o'clock by the
Lieutenant governor Senator Aldrich in
troduced a resolution providing for the APP
polntment of seven members OF the senate
to act with a similar number from the |
house as a joint committee to prepare as
early as possible bill covering legislation |
concerning the state railway commission. |
Senator Holbrook introduced similar reso-
luton regarding a direct primary law and |
Philips of Holt third relating to free |
railroad transportation. All three resolu- |
tions were passed without opposition.
Senator Wilsey, under the head Of resolu-
tons, withdrew for amendment his resolu-
ton relating to lobbyists and on motion of
Epperson Of Clay the subject was referred
to the committee on rules. Thomas Of
Douglas introduced a milder lobbyist reso-
luton, designating who, should be admitted
to the floor Of the senate, and this was
also referred to the rules committee.
The resolution OF Thomas OF DouglaP
providing for the printing each evening OF
the journal for the day caused considerable
discussion. McKesson. Of Lancaster OPP
posed IT and on his motion 1t was referred
to the committee on printing, to report
within forty-eight hours on the compara-
tive cost Of printing and mimeographing
the record. j
McKesson of Lancaster offered mo-
ton that Wilson. Gibson. Hanna Randall
Ashton, Clarke and .Dodson constitute the
senate half of the Joint committee on
railway commission legislation. Epper'
son of Clay moved the matter be referred
mil
with power to nominate the members of
the committee Dodson offered sub
stitute naming Aldrich, Sackett, King, Ep~
person, wiltse of Cedar, Root and Thomas
as the committee. After considerable dis
cussion both motions were referred to the
committee on standing committees. The
same committee was directed to nomi-
nate the committees under the direct pri-
mary and the free transrprtations resolu'
lions also. f.
At the afternoon session the rules com
mittee reported on the anti-lobbyist reso-
luton, which was referred to 1t in the
morning. The report favored an amend
ment to the present senate rules desig-
mating who should be admitted to the
floor of the senate and providing all 9TH
ers may be admitted only by card fur
nished either by senator or the secre-
tary and signed by whoever issues it.
The amended rule passed.
A recommendation that the judiciary
committee be increased to ten members
also carried. There are ten lawyers in
the senate and all of them were made
members of the Judiciary committee. The
old rule provided for a committee of
eight. On motion of Thomas the senate
adjourned until. 10 O'Clock Thursday
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The following bills were introduced in the
senate today: 7'.'esis.
S. F. No. 5O-By Thomas of Douglas
Providing that children between Z and IL
years of age must attend school the entire
regularly employed for his own support
may substitute Night school. go.
cities Of the second SS Missp and villages own
ing and eTatftfg se4ectric light plants
water works systems, heating and other
power, steam or other product of such
systems or plants 10 any PERSON or cor
S. F. Nc, Shy Aidrich Providing The
physician at the Milford Industrial home
S. F. No. 55-By Burns. Requiring ac-
lions for malpractice and personal injury
to be filed within enc year
S. F. No Shy Burns. Making judges
of the supreme court, district courts and
county courts ineligible for election to any
Office in this state except reelection to the
s. F. No SPY sackett. Fixing passen-
ger fare at not more than cents mile.
S. F. No. Shy Patrick Making judg-
meEts void in five years unless execution
has been issued on them,
s. F. No. 57-By Burns Repeating the
present law providing for an examine
ton. of county treasurers accounts and
S. F. No. 5s-By Burns. Establishing a
public officers in counties, cities and towns
and to establish uniform system of pub
f afeoP Mt s fSd King aP SveP Por cities Of
the second class power to keep sidewalks
free from snow, ice and other obstruction
'hf Ro 81 yrGGPn GIBSON Allowing the
county the right to appeal from appraise-
ments under the Inheritance tax law and
giving the county judge the right to Ak
g 5. F, No. SsHBy King. Requiring express
persons to whom they deliver packages Of
intoxicating liquors and providing a fine of
from $40 to 800 for violations.
s. f. No. 63-By HOlbrook. Establishing
a state board of veterinary surgeons con-
sisting OF the governor, secretary Of state
and auditor, and fixing qualifications OF
s. f; No. 64-By Burns. To create a
fo9d' dairy and n drug commission ,nn
junior normal schools at Alliance, o NELL,
McCook and NaleHtine and two other places
s. +. No. IS = BY Epperson. Allowing
mutual accident insurance companies to
] issue annuity policies.
s. F. No. 67-By McKesson. Repeating
wild animal bounty law.
! s. f. No 6S-By Wiltse of Cedar. Regu-
lating the driving of traction engines over
/ the public highways
s. +. No. 69-By Wiltse of Cedar Pro-
viding penalties for the crime OF adultery
| s. f. No. 70-By Wilson. Constituting the
State Board of Health a pure food COM
mission.
s. F. No 71-By Wilson. Giving power
to the State Board of Health to enforce
laws governing the purity OF foods and
drugs.
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