Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-16

tenGsd to apply to the bill as passed by
the senate, or to the substitute OF the
house. They are not at all alike, 1t Is
doubtful whether the members voting for
the resolution were familiar with the pro-
visions of either measure. 1 therefore take
pleasure IN sending you, under separate
cover, s. +. bZs and the house report
thereon. You will notice that-the house
committee or the merchant marine and
hsheries struck out all OF the senate biil,
except enRcting clause, and submitted
bill entirely diiferent Speaking for my
self. | wish to say that 1 Intend to vote
for the house substitute. I was elected
to support the president and the admins
tratiOn, and II seems to me that my duty
lies along that line. Yours very truly,
JOHN l. KENNEDY.
Your letter OF February was duly re-
ceived. IL reads az follows: "In accord
ance with the enclosed resolution 1 hereby
hand you a copy OF the same" AT the
top Of the page on which the resolution Is
copied, there Is a clause stating that the
following resolution was passed by the
house of representatives Of Nebraska, but
thore Is no signature or date affixed to
either copy. Assuming that these resolu-
tions were adopted recently, by the Ne
braska legislature Zone asking the menu
bers of congress from Nebraska to oppose
the bill for ship subsidy; and the other
asking the delegation to favor the enact
ment Nof a law for the inspection of cattle
and sheep at the yards of the shipper or
farmer) l shall take pleasure In laying
these copies before the respective commit
tees of the senate, asking that they be
considered. Let me suggest for your guild
ance, I'm case you have occasion to trans
init such documents as these, that they
ought to bear the signature of the speaker
OF the house. attested by the clerk, and
the date of adoption of the resolutions by
the house should be clearly stated. Yours
truly, ]. II. WILLARD.
The following bills were introduced:
H. r. 356-By Doran. Henty. Hin, Metz
ger and Wilson. To provide at least seven
months of school in the first eight grades
ents or guardians live I'm school districts
whose funds are not sufficient to maintain
school for seven months.
H. r. S57-By Davis Of Cass. To provide
that state officers and members Of legis-
latuTe are entitled to have furnished them
by the state, statutes or the state of Ne
II. r. S5s-By Davis OF Cass To pur-
chase supply of statutes for the use of
preparation of $1,000 therefor. Either Cob
hey or Wheeler statute may be bought
n r. S5S-By Wee1ls. To empower as
sociations doing business under a firm OF
partnership name, and not incorporated,
to take, hold own and convey real prop
erty, and to make valid conveyances here
tofore made to and by such firms and
H. r. S5O-By Logsoon. Fixes salary of
a town treasurer $50 year.
H. r. 36l-By Hamer Of Buffalo. Provid-
ing for the collection of taxes in certain
Gated lots and subdivisions therein and i'm
vacated additions thereto and comforting
Jurisdiction upoE the district court to de-
clare such vacation and to decree the pay
ment of taxes against the same and a
change of boundary lines to correspond
with such decree.
II. r. 362-By Van Housen of Colfax Re
peals law making county treasurers in
eligible for more than two terms
II. r. 36S-By Heffernan of Dakota Pro-
viding shipping register at railroad sta
tions.
II. r. 364-By whitman of johnson (by
requesD. Prohibits keeping any store open
on Sunday, though prescriptions may be
filled.
II r. S65-By Hamer OF Buffalo. APP
propriating $1,000 for the purchase of the
Furnas collection of woods, etc, now in
the possession of the Nebraska State His
torical society and declaring an emergency
II. r. 366-By Saunders of Knox. To re-
district the state into senatorial and repre-
sentative districts.
! II. r. 361-By Killen of Gage. Fixing the
! salaries of sheriff and the manner of ap-
pointing and paying their deputies.
| II. II. S68-By Killeu of Gage. Fixing fees
OF county sheriffs.
| II. r. 369-By Byram of Burt. To confer
| upon cities of the second class and viii
! lagos in the state of Nebraska the power
of eminent domain for the purpose of con-
-demning real estate of abutting property
! owners upon any stream running through
any such city of the second class or viii
! lage which said city of the second class
or village finds IL eXpedient to straighten,
| widen or deepen or alter
| H r. 370-By Harrison of Otoe. Pro-
vides for truant officer in counties of over
| 5000 population.