Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-28
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF SENATE
BIE Grist OF Bills Reported from
Committees.

LINCOLN, Neb., FEB. 2t.-(Speclal.)-At
the forenoon session Of the senate the fol-
lowing bills were reported from standing
committees
8. #. z23-By Epperson. The tax ferret
s. F. isS-By Patrick. To provide for reg
ular sessions OF county grand juries. In
s. F. 8EBy McKesson Providing own
ers OF property shall not be liable on me-
chanic's lien unless notice Of same is given
erai nie
s. F. Ss-By Randall Providing regents
of university may be fined from 500 TO $500
and impeached for failure to furnish text
books to students at cost. Indefinitely post
poned. t.e
s. F. 9O5-By Thompson Providing 10 per
cent OF salaries of heads OF families shall
be subject to execution for debt. On gem
8 F. s22-By King. Amending divorce
law in conformity with recommendation of
divorce congress. Indefinitely postponed
8. F. BODY King. Companion bill to s.
rage statistics. Indefinitely postponed.
8. r. 21-By King Companion bill to 322
providing for the gathering of statistics re-
lating to divorces. Indefinitely postponed
g F. 329-By Patrick. Prohibiting intox-
icated persons from riding on street or in
teEuE6an cars Indefinitely postponed.
8, F. Sss-By joint committee. Companion
bill to the direct primary bill relating to
registrations on general file.
s. F. B3-By Saunders. Authorizing trust
companies to do business in this state.
amended to prevent their doing banking
business; on general file.
s. F. 220-By Thomas. To regulate the
names Of foreign corporations doing busi-
ness in the state; on general file.
s. F. a5-By Patrick, Allowing towns
and villages to assign special taxes and
liens therefor for the construction of public
improvements; on general file.
s. F. 247-By McKesson. Providing mini
mum fare of s cents on railways; indefi-
II. n. i7FBy Raper. Authorizing towns
and villages to sell products Of munich
duplicate Of a bill already signed by
s., F. 2HNBy Root. Providing for pay
corporations; on general file.
s. F. 9OO-By Root. Requiring county
troasurers to take action. for collection of
/ after delinquency; on general file.
H. R. 177-By Leeder. Two-shift bill for
R. 1oBy seu sspgt' To Re prohibit the
stealing of rides on trains or climbing
on cars; s on general ger dodL s prov,d,ns for
paid secretary for State Board OF Educa-
ton; on general file.
8. f. 2s-By Randall; Prescribing terms
of contracts between teachers and school
districts; on general file.
S. F. 1S7-By Epperson. Forbidding gam
bling in futures In bucket shops; on gen.
eral file.
The following bills were passed on third
reading:
H. R. 1O2-Providing penalty for 'pur-
suing" fish or game with intent to illegally
II. r. 72-To provide for a library in
every public school and to make provision
for funds to maintain same.
H. r. S7-To appropriate money In the
Peru Normal library fund for the purchase
OF books. .
II. II. l1b-Providing for the discontinu-
ance of school districts when for a year
they contain less than two voters or FOR
two years fail to maintain q public school.
H. r. S6-To appropriate money in Kear-
ney Normal school library fund for pur-
chase of books.
panies to file q statement of condition
with the auditor.
s. F. 56-By Patrick. Relating to the re-
| covery of dormant judgments. King and
s. F. 1oS~Providing saloon licenses may
| be issued outside Incorporated towns or
villages on petition of residents of pre-
| cinct and prohibiting saloons within two
miles Of city except a metropolitan city
Ashton, Latta and Thomas voted no.
| s. r. l7s-By Wilsey. Allowing school
SondS up 'f to pes cent 81 taxable prop
| erty.
AT the beginning OF the afternoon session
the senate took a recess Of half an hour
to attend the anti-annexation hearing in
the house.
The following bills were reported from
standing committees;
| s. F. H3-By Aldrich. Relating to ex-
penditures by life insurance companies and
= requiring vouchers for all expenditures over
! 800 On general file.
s. F. d2-By Aldrich. Requiring mutual
life insurance companies to divide profit
and dividends annually. On general file.
s. F.. 211-By Aldrich Relating to pro-
visions which shall be set forth In life in
surance policies. On general file.
The senate then went into committee OF
] In, ha hair nd
took up the insurance bills that had been
made a special order.
s. F. 202-By Aldrich. which prohibits
rebates and discrimination by life insur-
anoe companies. was recommended for pas
sage.
s. F. 2OS, which requires an annual APP
portionment of surplus funds and dividends
on policies heretofore issued, brought out
a discussion of general insurance condi-
lions that lasted for over an hour and a
half. sackett, Aldrich and Patrick de.
Tended the BILL while McKesson. Wilson
King and Root opposed 1t. The bill was
finally indefinitely postponed by a large
majority.
g. F. 2O4. a companion bill to No. 2O3
was then taken up. 1t prohibits corpora
lions or stock companies acting agents
for insurance companies. 1t was also in.
definitely postponed by a good majority.
The following bills were introduced in the
senate Wednesday:
s. F. 3sEBy Aldrich of Butler Creating
and defining the powers and duties of the
bureau OF commerce. statistics and labor
and the commissioner and deputy commits
sioner thereof. Making the governor com
missioner and providing for deputy Al
s.. 500.
s. F. Ss5-By King Of Polk. A Joint reso
luton to amend section "a article 4. OF this
constitution, providing that the right to hi
heard in all civil cases In the court Of las
resort by appeal, error or otherwise shall
be regulated by general law. instead OF
providing that such right shall not b'
denied.
s. f. 3se-By King OF Polk. A joint reso
luton amending the constitution TO increas'
the number Of supreme judges to seven
increasing their salaries to $500 yeal
and increasing the salaries OF judges OF TIT
district court 10 5000 year.
s. F. 3S7-By King OF Polk. TO establish
maximum freight rates, said rates not L
exceed so per cent of the rates In force OF
January l, 1907. on carload lots.
8. r. 3s8-By Burns Of Lancaster. Amend
ing the Lincoln charter so as to permit thu
city council to require railroads TO huilC
viaducts.
s. f. SSs-By sackett OF Gage. To limi
TO per cent the amount stockholders OF a
domestic life insurance company, organized
with capital stock. may receive as divi
dends, and to provide for the disposition