Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-22

menta 10 collect the penalty for failure to
deliver the printed amendments on time.
The resolution was referred TO the judiciary
committee. Delay In considering bills In
committee Of the whole has been caused
because the printed amendments have not
been received from the printer. There Is
penalty OF SIS for each failure to return
the printed amendment three days after
the copy was turned over to the printer.
The first bills were passed by the senate
this afternoon in each case practically
without opposition The bills passed were
F. F. u, b. Root, relating to the offense
Of adultery and decreasing the maximum
penalty to one year in jail; 5. F. 20, by
Thomas of Douglas, providing the state
shall have the same number Of peremptory
challenges as the defense in criminal cases {;
s. F. q, BY Root giving the governor
power to remove the superintendent Of the
hospital for the insane at will The only
negative vote was cast by Mckesson
against the bill relating to the offense of
adultery The votes showed seven mem
bers of the senate were absent; most Of
them were on the committee which left
Monday morning to visit the Norfolk asy-
lum.
The following bills were introduced into
the senate today.
s. F.. 16S-By Hanna of Cherry. A joint
resolution to propose an amendment 70
! section 9, article of the constitution of
! the state of Nebraska to permit invest
/ ment of school funds i'm school district
| bonde and other securities.
s. f. 164-By Patrick of Sarpy. To pro-
| vide for the construction and maintenance
| OF bridges eulverts and approaches thereto
| S. f. 165-By sbiey of Lincoln Prohibit
| ing deduction Of Indebtedness from amount
s. +. 166-By Thomson of Buffalo Yro-
viding penalty of from one to FIVE years In
penitentiary for having control or custody
s. F. 167-By King of Polk, Providing
| for an appeal by taxpayer from action OF
| county board of equalization fixing annual
| levy. ... i1--t
S. f. 16s-By King Of Polk Requiring
| foreign corporations, except insurance com
! panies and except railroad companies which
| have and maintain an agent or agents II
| this state, to appoint an agent or agents
in this state upon whom service Of process
ana notice of the commencement Of any
legal proceedings may be served
s. r. 169-By McKesson of Lancaster
| to county assessor and for false swearing
In relation to the same; providing for fine
| instead of personal sentence.
| s. f. TOBY Jones of Cass. To prohibit
| Issuance of saloon licenses to corporations
and providing licenses shau become volC
upon conviction in district court.
| s. f. 1n-By Root Giving county boarC
| power to license saloons under provisions
of county option bill.
| =. r. ll2-By Root. TO authorize TIT
electors Of any city or village, or thos'
| resident in any county and without thu
| limits of any Incorporated village of ctl
to vote once In five years upon the ques
| ton of whether or not license shall b,
! issued for the sale or giving away within
said village or city or that part Of TIL
cot y without the limits of any incor
pora ted village or city, of malt. spirituous
I vinuous. mixed or fermented liquors; pro
viding that majority vote upon said pro
position at said selection shall control tn
Issuance of licenses within said territorl
for the space of five years, except as other
wise provided by law; to provide the pro
cedure In such sasec; to repeal all act
and parts OF acts in conflict herewith ant
to declare an emergency.
| s. f. 173-Providing conviction in distric
court of violation of liquor shall in IL
self invalidate licenses granted by any city
! 5. F. 174-By Thomas of Douglas. Pro
viding surety companies must deposit witt
state auditor S25o00 worth OF approves
securities. 81.
S. F. 175-By Thomas. Increa sing pay o
county commissioners in counties of owe
6o,000 population from 1.Scv 10 $3.50 AM
charging pay in other counties.
S. f. 176-By Phillips. of Holt To max
public the names and addresses and 70
what purpose issned of all free transporta
ton of persons or property furnished b.
any railroad company or CORPORATION owe
its lines within the state { Nebraska.
s. 1T-By Phillips Changing maxi
Mum passenger rate to pa cents mile.
newing per cent limit on districts havin
more than $50 school children and reducin
interest In school bonds from 7 to 8 pc
. ! cent? y % SstFafi,.. sr,|.H