Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-22
ROUTINE pRocEEbiSGs' OF HOUSE
Lawyers Oppose Dill Eliminating
Technical ReversaIs.

Technical ReversaIs.
(From Staff Correspondentl
LINCOLN, Jan. g1.-(special.) LIN the
absence of Speaker Nettleton, Ned Brown,
chairman of the judiciary committee called
the house TO order at o'clock. House
rolls Nos. A and ~, companion bills, remov-
ing certain technicalities. from legal prac-
tlces, involving appeals and new trials.
were reported for indefinite postponement
by the judiciary committee Ned Brown
of Lancaster. the author of the bills. called
Hamer of Buffalo to the chair and moved
the adoption of a minority report that the
bills go on general file. This carried. E.
w. Brown of Lancaster and McMullen of
Gage spoke for the committee report, hold
ing the bills, IL enacted into law would
deprive a defendant the right Of a trial by
Jury, and would be, therefore unconstitu-
tional. Ned Brown answered this argu-
ment and explained his bills did no such
thing, but merely wiped out technical
reasons for a new trial when no injustice
had been done Wilson of Custer, Walsh
of Douglas and Lee of Douglas talked for
the minority report. and each took a dig
at the lawyers. The minority report
carried.
Davis of Cass brought up his resolution
cieties to give weeks notice to the mem
bers Of the Christian Science church when
the anti-Christian Science hill is to be con-
sidered. In the absence of the chairman
of the committee. and with the assurance
that the committee would give due notice.
Davis withdrew his resolution.
Clarke of Douglas moved that when five
members Of the house signed petition a
weeks notice would be given OF commit
tee hearing. Harrison of Otoe objected and
the motion was lost.
Weems of Nance introduced a resolution
that a committee be appointed by the
speaker to find out why 1t is Nebraska
farmers get less for their grain than farm
ers in the nelghboring states. 1t went over
for one day.
Thelssen of Jefferson introduced a Fesolu-
ton to memorable congress to oppose a
ship subsidy, even though It be under the
gu!se of furnishing ships to carry mails to
South America, 1t went over one day
The following bills we're introduced:
H. r. 13O-By Knowles Of Dodge TO re-
qure the appointment or gpaIdlah au
! Item i'm cases where a minor or an In
competent person Is interested.
II r. lSi-By Knowles of Dodge. TO pro-
| hibit the making or publishing of false OF
| exaggerated statements or publications. 0i
| or concerning the affairs, pecuniary condl-
| ton or property of any corporation, loln'
| stock association. copartnership or indlvld-
ual, which said statements or puohcatons
/ are intended to give or shall nave ten,
/ dency to give less OF greater spgai e u,
[ value TO the shares, bonds or properly, OF
! any part thereof OF said corporation loln'
/ stock association, copartnershlp OF lhul
/ vidual. than the said shares, bonds OF
property shall really and in fact possess
| and providing a penalty therefor.
! II. II. 13g-By f. A. Brown OF Shermah-
/ Making a double column ballot when matter
/ exceeds thirty-six inches in length.
! II. r. lS3-By Quackenb1sh OF Nemaha-
! Providing for the levy OF a special roaC
district tax upon petition TO county board
by electors Of road district
] H. r. No. l3-By Cone OF Saunders. IL