Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-08

sisted the action was illegal and no such
employee was provided for In the sheldon
law. Today the senators were given 20 uD-
derstand unless they provided fireman
they would have to deliberate in cold
room. n When the discussion began the
room was so cold the senators were hud-
ding down in their seats and blowing their
fingers. Five minutes after McKessons mo-
motion to employ a fireman carried. how
ever, the registers began to hiss and in a
short time the room was 50 warm the jan
ltor had TO choke on the steam.
The senate then went into committee of
the whole and acted on the following bills
s. F. 161-By Aldrich. Providing the
commandant at the Milford Soldiers home
receive rt's, a salary OF 5000 year and shall
be removable at the will of the governor;
S. f. sO-By Thomas. Changing the coro-
ner law to conform to the law authorizing
the employment OF coroners physician
in Douglas county for passage.
s. f. 14S-By MctIesson OF Lancaster To
exclude from the state foreign Insurance
companies that remove their cases 70 the
federal court; recommitted to the judiciary
committee.
When s. f. las came UP for hearing,
Farmer John McKesson of Lancaster read
law out Of a book to the lawyers in the
senate and tried to convince them they
didn't know what they were talking about
when they declared the bill unconstitu-
tional. The attorneys contended the state
had no power to bar foreign companies
!, from appealing to the federal court, but
McKesson secured a volume OF supreme
court decisions and read one relating to a
Wisconsin case. which he contended proYeA
his point. The lawyers asked further time
to examine the decision, and at their re-
quest the bill was referred to the judi
ciary committee.
At the afternoon session the following
bills were placed on general file:
s.. F. 1S4-By Hanna of Cherry. Allowing
| county treasurers $50 additional clerk hire
for collection OF educational land funds In
counties having 100000 acres Of school
s; F. 2l71By King of Polk. The free
s. r iS-B By" McKesson Of Lancaster.
/ Providing method of payment OF railroad
fare to state officials
After an extended debate a motion by
Wilsey of Frontier that the railroads be
given a public hearing next wednesday
evening was passed. Several of the sena-
tors declared It was a move by the rail-
roads to delay the progress Of the rail-
road bills. Aldrich and sackett opposed
the motion.
The senate then went into committee of
the whole to consider the liquor bills that
had been made special orders.
s. F. 10l, by Patrick, requiring licensing
boards to revoke saloon licenses upon proof
that the holder had violated the law was
recommended for passage without opposi-
ton.
s. f. 100. BY Patrick. providing that sign
ers of saloon license petitions shall be
liable equally with the saloon keeper and
bondsmen for damages, was indefinitely
postponed after a long discussion.
; The committee then rose and after a
parliamentary fight the action of the com.
mittee was concurred in, aftAr motion
y Of Patrick to report favorably on the bill
was lost by vote Of II to e.
After the vote had been taken the senate
again resolved itself into committee OF the
whole to consider s. f. 1913. the county
loption bill Wilcox asked that the consld.
4 GRAFTON Of the bill be postponed until next
week. This request caused a long discus
sion and finally was denied by close
vote. But on motion of McKesson the bill
, was made special order for tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock. The senate then
adjourned. ,.,,l..
The following bills were introduced into
the senate today: .t So.
8. F: 27s-By the fish, and game commit
the SRns S aS tsa ste
the subject being covered by a new bill al
ready introduced.
s. +. H4-By Hanna OF Cherry Providing
members of the school board shall fill va
cancies on the board within sixty days or
the county superintendent may appoint
s. F. H5-By Randall of Madison. To per-
init banks receiving state funds on deposit
TO give guarantee bonds. or may deposit
United States government bonds, state war
rants, or county city and school district
bonds approved by the auditor, to cover the
t, amount OF the deposit.
s. f. 276-By Sackett of Gage Making
notes and other obligations given for UNI
paid premiums or assessments for insur-
ance non-negotiable. 4
: s. F. 2T-By Root Of Cass. Providing for
the payment Of wages twice a month in
lawful money Of the United States by GER
tain corporations.
s. f. 2S--By Patrick No new trial shall
4 be granted by trial court for error unless
II appears the error complained Of has re-
suited in a miscarriage OF justice.
8. f. H9-By Patrick. Relating to Jude.
: ments In criminal causes on error to the
supreme court. r-
s. r. aO-By Thorne OF Nuckolls. Defn.
! Ing who are dependent and delinquent OF
law. -