Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-29
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF HOUSE
Number of Bills Reported Back from
Committees.
(From a star Correspondent.)


Nettleton called, the. house to order at
O'Clock. Standing committees. reported as
follows:
II. r. So and H. r. .6-Appropriating the
money in the library tnrnds OF the Kearney
and Peru Normal schools to the use OF
the library to be engrossed for third
q. Il. $50 prohibit the Importation Of
state; Indefinitely D postponed.
II. X. $50 prevent judges from being
candidates for any other Office except for
reelection; general file. Is
H. r. 7l-Allowing interurban companies
to do a heating and power business: re-
ferred to the railroad committee. a..
H. r. 7-Defning burglary; general file.
II. II. So-Provdlng county judges In (
counties Of over 1890 must be lawyers;
H. r. s5-Repeaing the dipsomaniac law; |
indefinitely postponed.
II. r. 164-The bulk sales law, providing |
merchant selling out must notlty ms
creditors beforehand or the sale is void;
general file.
Cone introduced a resolution to have all
the 2-cent fare bills in the hands of the |
railroad committee reported for general file
The resolution was tabled by vote of u to
IL, only that many fusionists voting with
their leader
Governor Sheldon today sent his first
special message to the legislature. 1t is as
follows: Fe
Gentlemen: You are doubtless aware that
within recent years the federal government
has gwen much attention to the conserVa.
ton Of natural forests and also has sought
to stimulate tree growth in prairie regions
by the establishments Of forest reserves.
Three Of these reserves have been located
In Nebraska and are known as the Dismal
river, the NiobraTa and, the North Platte
reserves, respectively. My Information "
that they are situated IN the counties OF
Blaine, Grant, Cherry, Thomas and Nc
Pherson.
The act making appropriations for the ma
| pod
June 30, 1905 Ca T. S. Statutes, $50 contains
the following provisions: :,
THAT 10 per centum of all money received
from each forest reserve within any fiscal
year including the year ending June 80,
1906, shall be paid at the end thereof by the
| territory in which said reserve Is situated,
| to be expended the state or territorial
| legislature may prescribe for the benefit OF
| the public schools and roads of the county
or counties In which the forest reserve is
| situated; Provided, That when any forest
reserve. is In more, than one state or terri
tory the distributive share TO elch from the
proceeds of said reserve shall be proper
! tional to its area therein: And. provided
any state or territory for any county an
amount equal to more than 40 per centum of
the total income Of such county from all
In harmony with the provisions quoted
I have received from the, auditor of the
being Nebraskas proportionate share Of
the income from the, forest reserves within
the state for the fiscal year, lSO6, which !
credit of the forest reserve fund. The
federal statute referred to makes II plain
that this money is to be expended for the
dement, of the public schools and public
roads of the county ,or counties IN which
the forest reserve is. situated" to be dis
Before these funds can be available for
the several counties participating It will be
necessary for your honorable body TO pre-
| scribe the details of expenditure, and II is
for that purpose that / call your attention
to the matter. Understand that the states
tinuous and will increase with each year.
The following bills were introduced In the
house:
II. r.. 1s7--By McMullen of Gage. Pro-
mary Of all officers except state officers.
H. r. 1SS-By E. W.. Brown of Lancaster.
Provides for change OF mutual fire or
pany doing business on stipulated premium
plan when II has $4,000 of insurance in
force and when it establishes a guaranty
fund as members may direct.
II. r. lS9-By Blystone of Lancaster.
Provides that no railroad in state, shall be
less than s cents for any passenger any
distance carried. 90. a,. .. d.. go
II. r. iSO-By Dodge of Douglas Directing
the construction and furnishing of a brick
and stone gymnasium library, dormtory
and school building and their equipment at
Omaha and appropriating the sum of $50 O0O.
H r. 1s1-By Hart of York Authorizing
the organization OF trust companies and
authorizing judges, courts and competent
persons or authority to appoint such COM
panies to be executors, administrators, trus-
tees, guardians. receivers asstgnees, agents
and attorneys-in-fact,i
II. II. 1s2-By Clarke of Douglas. To pro-
vide for the taxation OF railroad companies,
union station and DEPOT companies car
companies and freight line companies by
cities and villages and for the collection OF
such taxes.
: H r. 193-By ,Messrs. GLEN Green, Logs
don. Henry. SNYDER and Wilson PrOVfdpa
not less than Ave nor more than seven
: junior normal schools shall be held, fixes
by statute, gives state superintendent right
TO select other places, provides institute
shall be held at time OF school shortens
mentary teachers, certificate to attendants
II. r. 1@-By Killen of Gage To provide
; four years Of free public high school edu-
cation for all the youth of this state whose
| parents or guardians live In public school
districts which maintain less than four.
year high school course OF study. School
, district of pupils residence shall pay dis
trict where instruction is given u cents
for each weeks attendance.
, II. r. ls6-By Knowles of Dodge Cby re-
quest). Giving small cities right to remove
snow from sidewalks and charge to prop
4 II. R. is6EBy Byram Of Burt. To punish
I for nog stealing and to punish persons re-
] III. +. lg7-By Fletcher OF Antelope (bS
request). To authorize the incorporation
Of accident insurance companies.
, H r. 19S-By KuhI OF Cedar. Providing
for the conveyance of real estate by guar,
: dams OF insane persons, in completion OF
= contracts entered into by such person be
fore disability,
II. r. i9s-By Dodge OF Douglas Pro
0 | vidng for the change OF name for th'
e Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and alsC
: ! for the Institute for the Blind, 10 Nebraska
School for Deaf and Nebraska School To-
/ Blind
g III r. 2OO-By CuIdiee OF Saline Permit
: ting spearing Of carp and buffalo Ash dur
I ing open season,
$ f. r. 201-By T.. p. Brown of Lancaster
Making granting or refusal OF new tria
=, | a final order.
y H. n. 02-By E. p Brown OF Lancaster
II Taxpayer may appeal from a levy mad
e by county board, whether he appeared be
a fore board not.
H r. 2OS-By T.. p, Brown OF Lancaster
= To provide for appeals 10 the supreme cour
= In an case except criminal cases.
> H. r. a04-By p. p. Brown OF Lancaster
4 To provide for review upon error in tn
district court OF judgments rendered o
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