Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-27
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGs OF SENATE
Considerable Time Devoted to Fish
and Game Bills.
(From a STAN Correspondent.l

(From a Staff Correspondent,)
LINCOLN, Feb. 26.-(Speclal. 1.-The
senate this morning spent considerable
time discussing S, F. 116, which was In
troduced by the Fish and Game commits
sion and is aimed at illegal fishing 1t
provides maximum penalty for using
sei1es or having illegal fishing devices in
ones possession. The present law con-
tsined no 'raeximtftn penalty and under the
holding of the supreme court that fact
had the effect of taking it's enforcement
out Of the hands of the justices NJ the
peace Joe Burns of Lancaster and King
of Polk opposed the bill. in its present
form and wanted an amendment providing
1t shall be lawful to take fish out of pools
made during low water or out of overflow
ponds. The committee rose without TAX
ing action.
The following bills were reported by
standing committees
S. F. 317-By Byrnes of Platte (by re-
quest). Repeating law making county
treasurer Ineligible for more than two
terms Indefinitely postponed
8. f. 292-By Thomas. Relating to evil
dence tending to perfect title to real es-
tate r, Indehnitely postponed; ,,,rv
commission power to regulate the placing
/ of wires. across RAILROADS. Indefinitely
F 2S9-By Patrick. To give school
districts in all classes of cities the right
to condemn property for school purposes.
H. R. is0gBy Knowles (by request)
| Relating to appointment OF guardians nd
! Item for minors in action in SQUIRT. On
II: R, i52-Ry ciNr,' A"' n, ~. rs.
plaintiff when suits are dismissed. On
| general file. 81 .t
S, F. 242-By Randall. Relating TO wild
animal bounties. Was recommitted for
/ specific amendment
The senate then went into committee
of the whole with wiltse of Cedar in the
chair. The committee recommended for
passage the following bills:
S. F. 1O4-By Patrick. Requiring rail
hands OF bona-fide owners, s.A..
S. F. 2S1-By Randall. To allow deposit
tory banks to give guarantee bonds to
At the afternoon session the following
bills were reported .. es ,t'.
H. r. LOBBY the. committee on hsh
and game. Providing maximum penalty q
o for pursuing 6t or ese on r sn n s
II. r. 99-By fsh and game COMMITTEES
Relating 20 open season for fish and game
on seRsEs siL tIs e e w Ss6wu To enabI.
| counties to establish and maintain de.
tention homes; on general file. 7s
The senate then went INFO committee OF
the Wholes with GiDson IN the chalri 10 con
slider the house Accent face bill and Other
bills on general file. After amending and
recommending the 2-cent fare bill for pas
sage the committee took up the two BILL
relating TO game laws, which were re-
ported from the committee earlier In tht
afternoon, On motion OF Patrick they
were substituted for the senate bills Gov
ering the same subject. 8. F. lie relating
10 illegal fishing was recommended FOL
passage after II had been amended 20 allow
fsh to be taken by other means than b.
hook and line from pools formed eithei
by overflow of rivers OF by the recedinl
waters In rivers and lakes during dr.
weather. s. F. III providing a maximum
fine OF 400 for illegal possession Of fisl
and game was also recommended.
The principal fight came on the question
of an open season for quail, H. r. 90 a
passed by the house closed up the quail sea
amended the bill to allow fifteen days iron
son entirely. but 10 allow fifteen days from
November l TO November Is. Wilcox o
Thayer tried TO defeat the committee amend