Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-11
Allowance for stamps, but No Money
so Purchase Them.
tFrom a STAN Correspondent)

Teton brought up the stamp act and threw
the members into a at OF laughter by
telling them that requisition had been
made for stamps and the answer had BEEN
there was no appropriation with which to
buy them You will have to pass bill
before we can get them" he concluded.
The resolutions introduced yesterday
providing that the speaker appoint four
committees of seven members each to'act
with like committees from the senate In
making up bills, covering the main points
in the platform, were adopted. over one
only was there any fighting, the motion to
appoint a committee to get up statewide
bill. McMullen had, in a resolu-
ton to have the standing committee on
elections of the house act with the senate
and Farley of Hamilton moved
the speaker name the committee of seven.
The latter motion prevailed after McMullen
had made several talks on his resolution.
In one Of his speeches McMullen said:
1T is my position that we follow the plat
form generally but not specifically in mat
ters of this kind" McMulen is opposed
to a statewide primary. but desires
primary which will not include the nominal
ton Of state officers. He said; II think
am consistent with the platform and
there is no reason TO think my position is
influenced by any corporation, inasmuch as
introduced the same measure two years
ago, at which time the railroads we're in
control in the house II a majority of the
committee reports for = statewide primary
will support the measure in the main"
In his talk for the Farley resolution Ned
Brown of Lancaster made the statement he
was for following the pledges in the plat
form and he said he would not be satisfied
is not ata
wide in its scope.
The first discussion of the morning came
on a motion by Hansen OF Merrick to have
the movers of the motions providing for
the appointment of joint committees waive
the courtesy Of being named as chair
men of the committees which is usually
the custom. McMullen of Gage at once
requested an explanation of the motion.
Hansen explained It had practically been
put up to the speaker to name either the
men who made the motion for the commit
tee or the chairman of the standing COM
mittees as chairman of the joint commit
tee, therefore his motion was to relieve
the speaker of any embarrassment Clarke
of Douglas seconded the motion and waived
his right to be named a chairman of any
committee. .v
McMullen was thoroughly aroused over
the resolution and said 1t was an unusual
resolution, to say the least. He believed
the man who had studied a question suf-
fciently and had become sufficiently inter
ested in 1t to offer a resolution regarding
II should have the courtesy of being either
chairman or member of the comrpittee
Barnes of Douglas thought the resolution
unusual and out of place. Marsh was for
the resolution and Ned Brown was for It,
The debate was getting warm when the
speaker called Van Housen to the chair
and. talked. He informed the house that
he had no authority to name the chairman
of any of the joint committees inasmuch
as the committees would organize them
selves after they met. The resolution was
then laid on the table. -~'
A motion by Steinauer Of Pawnee reqtiir-
ing committees to notify the introducer. OF
measure when the measure Is to be dis
oussed was carried.--- go.
Como of Saunders introduced the follow
fling resolution: ia
! Be it resolved, That the committed on
mines and minerais-be requested to draft
/ and introduce a bill pfohibiting the citi-
zens Of this state from investing in mines
and mining stocks outside Of Nebraska.
! The speaker ruled the resolution out OF
order because he said such thing was i'm.
possible. 1t made the house laugh any
| how.
Cones motion to have the daily journal
printed as it is to appear in the published
journal at the end of the session was re-
| ferred TO the committe on printing
Hawers resolution to have all bill
amending the statutes refer to Cobbeyi
statutes was amended by Fries of Howard
TO include Wheeler's statutes and adopted
On motion Of Ned Brown of Lancaster 4
was ordered that two ventilators be in
stalled in the house at not to exceed
cost Of SIS On roll call Marlay only voteC
against 1t.
At the afternoon session a motion to ad
journ from Friday until Monday at 2 p. m
was voted down. 1t was decided to adjourn
Saturday noon until p m. Monday. Con
sent was given the senate to adjourn toda!
until Monday.
The following bills were introduced:
H. r. No. 42-By Walsh OF Douglas, T.
provide for successor to the estate of de
cedent; gives husband and wife right L
inherit estate OF the other absolutely.
II. r. No. 4S-By Walsh of Douglas
tributed share in estate OF guilty part!
unless decree awards such share sepa
rately.
Gives wife right to convey real estate b.
deed and convey right OF dover. .,t
H. r.. No. Shy Armstrong OF Nefnaha
Repeating wild animal bounty.
H. r. No. 46-By Masters of Furnas
Provides majority in cities of 5000 ma,
vote water works bonds. =
II r. No. H-By e. p. Brown of Ian
caster. Judgment in criminal cases not 4
be set aside on teehniealities
1 Relating TO judgments in criminal cause
| on error to the supreme court.
II. r. No p-By Sohoettger of Wash
ington. Gives county boards right to re
ject bridge bids and build. their owl
1T. r.. No. bO-By Van Housen Of colfax
To nix the minimum rate OF charges 20
railroad companies and any and all car
riers engaged In the transportation o
passengers and baggage by railroads at
II. 4. No. 5l-iBy Fletcher OF Antelope
To define Christian Science healing an,
TO regulate the practice OF Christian Sci
ence insofar as II relates 10 the treat
ment OF diseased .or supposedly disease,
human beings In the state of Nebraska
to provide for the examination Of ChriA
tian Science healers and to provide pen
aities for the violation thereof
II. r. No. 62-By Keller of Nuckolls Al
act TO provide for the payment Of Incl
dental expenses Incurred during the ThiT
tieth session Of the legislature Of the stat
H. r. No. 5s-By Keifer Of Nuckons. t
prohibit the importation into this state O
AFFLICTED and vicious children, and TO pro
vide = penalty for the violation OF thi
II. r. No. Shy Harrison Of otoe. Re
moves 5000 limit In suits for damage /