Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25


only two serious crimes committed in Chey-
enne county. One was murder and three
tramps were sent to the penltentiary for
this. tramp was convicted of robbing
a man at Sidney. The records at North
Platte show the crimes committed by tramps
in excess of the crimes committed by others
is FIVE to one. In that place there were
twenty-four serious crimes committed by
hobocs and FIVE by home talent Four
tramps were sent to the hospitals by rea-
son of getting injured on trains. AT Kear-
ney during 1904 eleven serious crimes were
committed by tramps and four of the men
were sent TO the penitentiary and seven
TO the reform school There were only
eight arrests Of local people and two con-
yictions Twenty-seven tramps were ar
rested there for petty offenses. At Grand
Island twelve serious crimes were COM
mittcd by tramps. -Four were sent to the
penttentiary. Nincty-six tramps were ar
rested for petty offenses.
Wilson OF Custer was in favor OF the
spirit OF the bill. but believed "if I could
could put a string around the neck of
every tramp ] think should be congratu-
lated for the good work done for the COM
munity.s Wilson told of his experiences
with tramps at his elevator and coal sheds
and the trouble they caused.
Quackenbush of Nemaha fay. led the pro-
visions making stealing a ride n misde-
meanor, but he believed the railroad com
panies would not be responsible should an
employe arrest a wrong party. He believed
the state would be responsible, inasmuch
as the railroads did not delegate such au-
thority to their employees. Jennison of
Clay thought the bill should be placed on
general file to be discussed In the COM
mittee OF the whole.
Harrison OF otoe asked the cause OF
"hoboism."
."The cause is the dollar against the
man." retorted Cone of Saunders
Then it's dollars to doughnuts he don't
want a job at $3.50 a day." answered Har-
rison.
Harrison then spoke in favor of the BILL
giving an incident in this state where
tramps who were ordered from the right
of-way by a railroad agent refused to go
and began to- fight, resulting in one Of their
number being killed The agent, he said
had brooded over the matter until his
own death, which IL Is generally believed
in his neighborhood occurred at his own
hands.
II. r. 81, by Henry of Holt was indef-
nitely postponed. This bill made It unlaw-
full for. a person TO hunt on a mans farm
without the owners written permission.
! A motion by Marsh Of Seward was
adopted providing for subcommittee from
the various standing committees on affairs
relating to state institutions be selected to
visit the institutions in company with a
like committee from the senate.
Cone Of Saunders reported that Epperson,
in the senate. had used all his influence
as the head of the committee on military
I Inn aNa 81 ITa
therefore moved that a committee be APP
pointed to poison his dog. No vote was
taken. as 1t IL understood Epperson has
already sent his dos out of town. fearing
such action would be taken.
Van Housens resolution to memorable
congress to support an income tax meas
ure was adopted.
In the committee of the whole, with
Dodge in the chair, the following bills were
recommended for passags:
H. r. Spy Keller of Nuckols. Prohibit
ing trains standing on crossings more than
r. r, Shy Byron of Burt. Giving
villages power TO prohibit post hall.
II. n. 16o-By scudder, Anti-ho6o act.
Gives Lincoln two justices and township
II, r 5s.By E. W. Brown; Quiet It'll, title
! II. r. 6l-By Killen of Gage Prohibiting
pooling OF bridge contraction.
! II. r. 9S-By Fish and Game committee
| Providing sale OF wild game.
These bills were indefinitely postponed
II. r. 4s-By Masters OF Furnas. Provld-
ing a majority vote instead OF a tWo-third
vote for water works bonds.
II. r. 68-By Mccullough of Gage, Pro-
Viding a penalty for not trimming hedge
fences TO FIVE feet high.
II. r. l68-By Killen OF Gage, by request
Fee for persons taking examination before
state Board OF Secretaries and the state
Board Of Health shall be SIS, and the per
sons registering through reciprocity with
other states the fee shall be S0-all OF
| which goes to the Board OF Secretaries.
H II. 167-By Lee OF Douglas. Making
county comptroller eNofficio city comp
troller
Fl r. l6S-By Howard OF Adams-Proyld-
ing for hotel inspector to regulate build.
ing OF fire escapes and regulate conduct OF
III. r. iss-By johnson OF Saline. Justice
Jury TO be selected from panel OF
| eighteen in criminal cases.
II. r. l7O-By Harvey Of Douglas UpoT
I whose boundary lines are within one mile
7 OF a metropolitan city become part Of
| such metropolitan city.
, | II. r.. 1n-By Harvey OF Douglas. UpOT
J the merger Of Omaha and South Omaha
the city to be divided into sixteen wards
, and four new councilmen 20 be selected, II
the manner provided for flling vacancies,
request Giving authority TO STATE Boar
OF Charities and Correction 10 proven
? cr-elty TO children ana animals.
Il 1Tg-RV Raker of Casa COrDOra