Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-22
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF SENATE
Large Number of Bills Passed at the
Morning Session.

LINCOLN, March H.--(Special THE ses-
sion Of the senate this morning began with
a scrap on county option, the bone of con-
tention being S. F. 1876. by McKesson, pro-
viding for county elections on license or
no license, the result of the election to
govern all the county except towns of over
5000. The judiciary committee recon-
mended the bill for indefinite postpone
ment. McKesson made a fight to place
the bill on general file, but was outvoted.
Practically all of the morning session
was devoted to the passing Of bills, the
following measures being passed:
S. F. 259-By Randall. Providing two
years of high school work as requirement
for entering the state normal schools
s. F. 276-By Clarke Providing for a d.
s. F. 3sO-By Clarke. Providing for ex-
pert accountants to assist the state
audtitorml7 aye, 10 nay.
S. F. 3a-By Aldrich. Creating and de-
filming the duties OF the bureau of com
merce, statistics and labor.
S. F. S92-By Epperson. Placing ware
houses under the jurisdiction of the State
Railway commission.
S. f. 422-By MGKesson. Requiring ele-
vator companies to make a daily report of
prices to the labor commissioner-aye 20,
S. F. 324-By Goodrich Providing paid
secretary may be employed by the State
Board of Education and relating to the di-
vision of matriouation fees for the state
S. F. 29l-By sfbley Providing for d.
vorces nisi TO become operative in six
months after being signed Epperson voted
no.
a bill by Patrick Providing Jury may
prescribe emasculation of man convicted
OF torcible criminal assault or statutory
assault upon girl Is years Of age or under.
Goodrich and Burns voted no.
8. +. 36-By Thomson Reducing wage
exemptions s to 80 per cent? ayes 10 noes,
King, MCKesson, Phillips, Root, Sackett,
Saunders, Wilcox and Wilson.
s. r. 309-By Clarke. Providing property
Of parent may be taxed in district to which
child has been legally transferred.
S; F. 325-By Aldrich. Fixing maximum
freight rate on live stock. potatoes, grain
and grain products. lumber and building
material in carload lots at So per cent Of
present schedule
S. F. S79-By Patrick. Relating TO ap-
peals in cases of forcible entry and de-
tentiou.
S. F. 4O4-By Ashton. Allowing court to
take evidence in order to determine pen
atty in case plea of guilty to first degree
murder is entered.
S. p. 429-By Gould Transferring s25
from conscience fund to the general fund
S. F. 27G-By Sackett. Providing notes
given in payment for insurance premiums
shall not be negotiable Epperson, I.atta
Mex essen and Wilson voted no.
commissioners shall be highway commits
sioners in their districts except in counties
ing the present road laws.
II. r. 379-By Knowles. Drainage dis
s. F. 35s-By Gould Prescribe method
Of investing school funds in state war
rants.
The senate spent the afternoon in COM
mittee of the whole. the following bills
being considered:
S. f. E-By Thomson. Authorizing the
issuance of bonds for heating and lighting
plants by cities and villages. To pass
S. +. 36l-By Sackett Relating to commit
ing of accounts by deputy county assessors
S. F, 44O-By Thomas. Amending the
ogah2 e 34aney 10 R9rP9 pass p.oso-,,u
and school districts Indefinitely post.
S. f. ABBY Saunders Providing for the
laying Of water mains by the formation of
water main districts. To pass
s. +. 2ss-By Saunders Requiring county
clerks to keep a claim register and pre-
scribing its form. To pass.
5. F. 299-By Saunders. Requiring county
clerks to keep "A warrant register and pre-
seribing it's form. To pass.
S, F. l6S-By King. Requiring foreign
upon whom service may be had. To pass
s. F. 36J-By Gibson. Requiring burial as
sociations TO incorporate In this state and
Keep deposit Of $1,000 with the state au-
S, F. Ss5-By King Joint resolution for
constitutional amendment allowing APP
peals 10 the supreme court to be regulated
by law. To pass
s. F. lS-By King. Prohibiting bucket
shops and fictitious dealings on margins.
To pass
4O1-By Gould. Providing for the
assessment OF cattle where they are main
tanned. To pass.
s. F 42G-By Saunders. Amending s. F.
6, passed earlier IN the session - -N-r'~S
the provision requiring the words 'intoxi-
eating liquor to be placed on packages
containing intoxicating liquor. Indefinitely
postponed.
S. F. 4Oo-By Thomas. Amended to fix
the maximum sleeping car rate between
81 IS for an upper birth. To mass.
S. F. Ss3-Ry Sackett, Relating to dam
sites To pass
3. F. 42+-By Epperson. Regulating the
Incorporation Of charitable societies. To
pass,
S. F. 425-By Epperson Relating TO the