Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-15
ROUrINn spNATE : PROoBEDINcs
Members object to Quality of Sta
tionerY Supplied Them.

ttonery Supplied Them.
(From a stan 'Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Jan. H-(Special)-T SEN
ate convened at 2 O'clock this afternoon.
AS an evidence that senate employees are
to be required to earn their salaries. a res
olution was introduced by wilcox of
Thayer providing any employee who shall
be absent from any session of the senate
shall forfeit mis- pay for that day. The
resolution was not discussed but went over
day at the request of Epperson of Clay
Thomas of Douglas called up his reso-
luton offered last week providing the Cob
hey statutes shall be cited in all bills pro-
viding for amendments to existing laws
on his motion the resolution was referred
to the committee on rules, where the fight
between the publishers Of the rival statute
compilations will be waged.
Senator Wilson of the committee on
printing presented report on the relative
cost of printing the senate journal from
day to day and in such form that the
daily sections could be bound to make
the senate journal as issued at the close
of the session and the old plan of fur
nishing Autographed copies of the Jour
nal daily and printing an entirely new
journal at the end Of the session. He es-
timated the cost or the first plan to be
about s4,324 The report caused consider
able discussion over the question Of pint
ing daily Journal d A, motion by Aldrich
carried to continue the matter in the hands
Of the committee to,Attenipt to secure a re-
duction in the cost OF printing
3 Saunders, of ppuglael started something
when he began to ask sqiIsstions about the
quality of the Stationery which had been
distributed to the dfrerent senator's before
the session began. He declared 1t was of
Inferior quality and II was an insult to
the senate to supply letter heads of such
quality. He seemed TO strike a responsive
chord. for Gibson Immediately jumped up
and began TO denounce the alleged paper
furnished the senators. King Of Polk
wanted to know who was responsible for
the cheap advertising that appeared on
the letter heads. He. referred to the fact
that on each senator's stationery appeared
his name. the name of the committee OF
which he is chairman. followed by list
of committees of which he is member
Some one referred to the latter list as ''also
rams" Gibson moved for an investigation
OF the printer and King amended to require
the secretary of state to report by whom
| the stationery was furnished and who was
responsible for 1t. The amendment carried.
The stationery was furnished under con-
tract with Jacob North & Co. OF Lincoln,
his bid being 800 for 10000 envelopes, 500 to
each change in the form. and 1921 for the
same number of letter heads 500 to. the
change. 1t is asserted the specifications
demanded Omaha bond, while the paper
bears the watermark Wexford bond"
Thomas of Douglas announced he had
resigned from the insurance committee in
favor OF Gibson of Douglas. his action
being with view OF equalzing the dlstri-
I Al.
ton.
on motion of McISesson OF Lancaster,
the balloting on United States senator
was made a special order for. II pollock
Tuesday. aI IT,.
The house then adjourned until 10 o'clock
The following bills We're introduced into
the senate today; t
s. f. No sO-By Thomas of Douglas
Establishing a fee OF from $40 70 $50 fol
the post mortem examination OF bodies n
8. F. No 9l-By Thomas of Douglas
To regulate the employment and use OF
F. No. s2--By Thomas of Douglas
, Amending the compulsory education law
increasing age limit 20 l6 years and nix.
ing compulsory period to the full schoo
S. F. No. ss-By Thomas of Douglas
Making IL a misdemeapOr for any person
to solicit money or any other valuable
consideration for his vote
s. F. No, S4-By Thomas of Douglas
A bill creating a state board OF osteop
athy. The board shall consist of the gov
ernor, attorney general and secretary OF
: state. Five examiners shall be appointed
from a list of ten submitted by the Ne
braska Osteopathic association. Compen
sation shall not exceed So a day for eacl
:. examiner when actually in session
s f. No. 95-By Thomas OF Douglas
Increasing the limits OF pay for fire cap
tains In Omaha 10 between SIPS and 81 so
the present limit being from 500 20 $40
6 r. No. 97-By Thomas of Douglas
E A bin to create the once Of coroner's ply
stefan i'm Douglas county, TO be appointed
bv the coroner and TO receive $500 pc
annum
4 ST No. 96-By Thomas of Douglas
. Providing for an Increase of salary 70
a the clerks in the Office Of register o
a deeds in Douglas county The BIN in
) creases the salary OF the deputies from
$1,000 to 81 500.
s. f. No. ss-By Root OF Cass Regu
Z latlng the procedure of reprieves or par
$ dons or communications of sentences o