Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-23
ROUTINE SENATE PROCEEDINGS
Bill 60 Provide an open season In
Squirrels - Killed.
From a STAFF Correspondent.)

ator Patricks bill making judgment
void after Ave years from the date Of the
last execution Issued on it. The squirrel
also won victory after lively discus
sion when a bill by Root Of Cass pro-
viding for an open season OF two months
during which the little bushy-tailed animal
may be killed was indefinitely postponed.
The discussion OF these two measures en-
livened the morning session
At the beginning of the morning session
the committee on insurance, by Chairman
Burns, reported favorably on the following
bills.
s. F. E--By McKesson Providing for
certificate fees to be paid by accident or
sickness insurance companies.
s. f. 45-Providing for fees to be paid
by legal reserve life insurance companies.
s. r. F-Providing for the publication
Of an abstract of the statements OF for
eign insurance companies.
s, F. fs-Providing for the publication of
Of domestic reserve lie f Insurance ctsE com
panies.
The bills were all introduced by McKesson
of Lancaster and are curative measures,
backed by the State Insurance department.
The senate then went into committee OF
the whole, with Gibson of Douglas in the
chair. The following bills were recon-
lnended for passage:
+. 5l-By Wilson. To allow cities of
the second class and villages to sell cleo
trio power, steam or other product Of mu-
nicipal plants.
judgments void after five years from the
date of the last execution issued thereon.
8. F. S7-By Epperson of Clay Making
tents boats and wagons used for immoral
purposes nuisances and placing them under
the Jurisdiction of justice courts
Senator Patrick's judgment bill caused
| the first general discussion. The author
and Senator Root of Cass INDUCED in a
| joint debate over the measure, with Byrnes
of Platte, Burns of Lancaster Wilcox and
Epperson taking a subordinate part in the
discussion. DR.. Wilcox threw up his hands
and asked how a layman was to vote con-
| soientiously upon a bill over which the
lawyers disagreed. After the talkative
ones had run themselves down the vote
was taken and Patrcks motion to recon-
mend the bill for passage was carried by
vote of 10 to -.
The squirrels found their first champion
in Latta of Burt who declared the little
| animal WAS beautiful and not a nuisance.
| He moved Roots bill be indefinitely post
poned In the debate which followed Lieu
| tenant Governor Hopewell, who occupied
! a seat in the rear broke the precedents of
! years and took part in favor of the squir-
rel. He said fifteen years ago he had killed
one of the little animals and he had been
| sorry for II ever since The debate devel-
oped that farmers living In the river cOun-
ties in the east part of the state are be-
coming convinced the squirrels are nus-
ance. When the vote was taken II stood
10 20 II in favor of the motion TO indeh-
nitely postpone.
Immediately after the rising of the com
mittee OF the whole and when the senate
was considering the adoption of the report
! o., tbo l,xrt
ing the action OF the committee in respect
TO the squirrel bill be not concurred in.
The motion was lost by vote of Il to IA.
Epperson then followed suit with Pat
rick's Judgment bill and moved II be not
concurred in. The roll call was taken,
the final vote being to 16 against the mo-
ton. Enperson himself after he saw how
the vote was going changed his vote to
the negative.
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably on two bills by Root OF Cass which
are intended to prevent the shipping of
Intoxicating liquors into cities and viii
lagos which have voted out saloons. The
committee amended the bills to make them
even more drastic than they were as orig
inally drawn. The committee recommended
the following:
s. F. 6-By Root Requiring express
packages containing liquor be plainly
; marked Intoxicating Liquor.
of delivery Of express packages containing
liquor the place Of sale.
nestle street car companies to own stock
and securities in interurban railway com
panies.
The senate adjourned until o'clock
At the opening OF the afternoon session
the invitation Of the Mckinley club of
Omaha, asking the senator's to attend the
banquet to be held January g. was sent
to the desk by Senator Saunders and read.
An offer of a special train to go to Omaha
in the evening and return after the ban
auet was made and on motion of Aldrich
the senate took recess of twenty minutes
while the members signed promise to
attend the meeting. A vote of thanks was
rendered the club on motion of McKesson
of Lancaster.
The question of reprinting the daily jour
nal OF the senate was reopened by Thomas
OF Douglas who offered a resolution au-
thorizlng the publication of the journal
and empowering the committee on printing
, to enter into a contract for the same.
Chairman Wilson of the committee on
printing reported he had a bid from A. L.
Stonecypher OF Omaha which was from
800 to 5000 lower than the other bids Of
fered by the Lincoln printers. Sackett OF
Gage objected 10 the CONSIDERATION OF the
, matter and asked the resolution go over
one day.
. Randall OF Madison in a resolution re-
ported the death OF w, NJ. Robertson OF
Norfolk and moved a committee be APP
, pointed to draft suitable resolutions. The
resolution carried and President Hopewe
APPOINTED on the committee Wiltse of Ce-
! dar. Randall OF Madison, McKesson OF Ian
caster and Thomas of Douglas.
The senate then adjourned until II
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The following bills were introduced in the
senate
s F. l79-By Brynes Of Platte. To max,
II unlawful for tenants TO dispose of OF
, sell any portion of the crops Of the land
lord with intent 20 defraud.
s. F. lS0-By Sackett Of Gage. To pro
| vide for the removal OF derelict officers by
IS F. lsi-By Root Of Cass. To provid,
: for an appeal from remititur judgments
introduced by request.
/ s. F. 1s2-By Patrick OF Sarpy. To pro
vide for the sessions OF grand juries in Ne
braska counties.
s. F. iS3-By Epperson of Clay. To pro
, vide for actions against heirs.
s. r. ls4-By Epperson. A bill providing
for the maintenance Of minors In divorc,
s. F. lS-By Epperson. Defining the gen
eral duties of judges in chamber ses siOns