Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-15
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF SENATE
House Returns Anti-LObby Bill on
Request.


House Returns Anti-LObby Bill on
Request.
From a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, March 1A--(Special.) -House
ron No. lS tensions anti-lobby bill, which
was killed by the senate the early part
OF the week and revived again at the re-
quest of Governor Sheldon, was before the
senate this morning having been returned
by the house At the request of MeKesson
OF Lancaster, who said he would support
the bill II It were properly amended, II
was referred to the judiciary committee
after the vote indefinitely postponing 1t had
been reconsidered. A disposition to pass
the measure was evident but those who
opposed it probably viii insist on some
changes being made in It. At present It
prohibits paid lobbyists from seeking to in
fuence members OF the legislature upon
any subject but It does not forbid persons
who are interested themselves in measures
working with the legislators.
Either from the reaction against the lob
byists manifested yesterday or because
they took the hint that they were not
wanted very few of them showed up In
the senate today and the gallery and lobby
was almost entirely deserted.
In committee OF the whole the senate
this morning passed on the following
bills:
H. r. l1O-By soudder Forbidding the
stealing OF rides on passenger and freight
trains. For Passage,
disqualification Of justices and judges. For
H: h. Sl-gy Killen. To prohibit the
pooling OF bridge contractors. For passage.
s.. F. 2S0-By Aldrlch. Sunday base ball
bill. Indefinitely postponed.
| II, r. l8O--By Brown: Allowing ballots
a single column indefinitely postponed.
] H. r. Shy Byram. Regulating the
gambling houses For passage;
| Incorporation of grand and local lodges OF
fraterna1 organizations. For passage.
/ s. f. A4-By Randall. Permitting frater-
nal organizations to build homes for the
II r. iO5~sy steinauer. Relating to the
'hHrtfT' e sse P Rddt R EGI R2ssss1 Certain
classes Of corporations to pay wages twice
month. For passage
Il 8. r. 3Si-Relati1g to the State Bureau
OF Commerce and Statistics and comforting
] upon IL the powers to Investigate corpor-
atoms given 70 the national bureau. Fol-
| passage,
The principal discussion came on the
last named bin. Ashton Of Hall thought
the powers conferred were too broad
as they permitted the investigation OF any
business that Is Incorporated. Root offered
an amendment limiting these powers tC
! public utility corporations. but the amend
ment was voted down, King declaring thai
the wholesalers and retailers in certain
classes appeared to be in a combination
and might need Investigation. Clarke OF
/ Adams secured the adoption Of an amend
ment including hotels in the list OF con
Germs within the scope OF the law. TIL,
bill was recommended for passage
| At the afternoon session the following
bills were passed:
s. r. BY King. The anti-pass bill
| s. f. 111-By Wilcox. Placing itlneran
physicians under the jurisdiction of In,
| State Board OF Health and providing for
yearly license fee of $500.
s. +. 344-By King. Fixing standards
of requirement for college degrees.
s. r. 34S-By Gould. Providing method
of investment of school funds in stat
| warrants.
ST. 3T7-By Luce. Providing for entrl
Of tOwnsites by corporate authorities AMI
to validate deeds for towRsits lots here
tofore issued.
s. +. 196--By Epperson. Allowing tn
. issuance OF hail insurance on crops.
8. F. 242-By Randall. Providing for