Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-22

ments, to 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. +. 10, by Root relating to the offense
Of adultery and decreasing the maximum
penalty to one year in Jail; S. 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 McKes son
against the bill relating to the offense Of
adultery. The votes showed seven mem
bers Of the senate we're 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
r TeSfion 10 propose an 20 20
the state of Nebraska to permit invest
ment of school funds in school district
bonde and other securities.
S. F. 164-By Patrick of Sarpy. To pro-
vide for the construction and maintenance
OF bridges, culverts and approaches thereto
S F. l65-By sibiey- of Lincoln. Prohibit
ing deduction Of Indebtedness from amount
Of taxable property.
& II 16g-Rv Tbpp,eon IF RnnaIo Xro-
viding penalty of from one to FIVE years in
penitentiary for having control or custody
| of burglars tools
s. r. 167-By King of Polk Providing
| for an appeal by taxpayer from action of
county board of equalization fixing annual
levy. tT.--r
| 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 In
! this state, to appoint an agent or agents
| In this state upon whom service of process
and notice Of the commencement of any
| legal proceedings may be served.
8. r. 169-By McKesson of Lancaster
| Reducing penalty for making false returns
to county assessor and for false swearing
| instead of personal sentence.
s. F. toby Jones of Cass. To prohibit
| Issuance of saloon licenses to corporations
and providing licenses shan become void
| upon conviction in district court.
| 8. F. 1n---By Root Giving county board
of county option bill.
S. F. 172-By Root To authorize the
| electors of any city or village, or those
| resident in any county and without the
| limits of any Incorporated village of city
| TO vote once In five years upon the ques
| ton of whether or not license shall bt
! issued for the sale or giving away within
said village or city that part of the
| cot y without the limits of any incor
porated village or city of malt. spirituous
viding that a majority vote upon said pro
position at said selection shall control the
| issuance of licenses within said territory
| for the space of five years. except as other
| wise provided by law; to provide the pro
| cedure In such sasec. to repeal all acts
| and parts OF acts in conflict herewith and
to declare an emergency.
| s. f. 173-Providing conviction In distric
| court of violation Of liquor law shall in Il
| self invalidate licenses granted by any city
! S. F. 174-By Thomas of Douglas Pro
viding surety companies must deposit will
state auditor s25,oco worth of approved
securities. 81.
| S. F. 175-By Thomas. Increas sing nay o
| county commissioners in counties OF owe
COCO population from s1Scv 70 $500 anC
| charging pay in other counties.
s. F. 176-By Phillips. of Holt. To maxi
public the names and addresses and TO
what purpose issned of all free transporta
ton of persons or property furnished b,
any railroad company or corDoraton owe
Its lines within the state Nebraska.
s. 1T-By Phillips. Changing maxi
MIN passenger rate to Pa cents a mile
S, F. l7S-Bv Wllsey,- of Frontier. Re
newing per cent limit on districts havinI
interest In school bonds from to 8 pc
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