Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-02
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF SENATE
Lincoln Commission Charter Bill
Favored I'm Senate.
From a staff Correspondent)

(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, March 1.--(Special.)- sem
~ for passage the Lincoln
charter bill and a house bill drafted to
amend the charter of cities of the second
class of from 5000 population to o. At
the same time Senator Miller, who had
pushed his own charter bill providing a
commission form of government for Lin
coin, introduced 'by request" the charter
bill prepared by Mayor Brown of Lincoln.
The committee of the whole was obliged
to take notice of the charter bill for small
cities, II. r. 129, by Leidigh Of Otoe, be-
cause Senator Howell Of Douglas made a
strong plea for 1t on the ground it was
necessary to rush 1t through to prevent the
city council of Nebraska City from grant
ing a renewal of a franchise to the water
company / nthat city without sumbitting
it TO a vote of the people. Senator Howell
said it was reprehensible for a corporation
to get a foothold in a small city and the
legislature should see to 1t that whatever
possible to be done was done to help out
the small city jewellers.
Randall of Madison objected to the char
ter in one particular because 1t prohibited
a person or corporation outside the city
from contracting with the city for power
OF nBnl, out the senate OteTTultu lHt OD-
lection recommending the emasure for
third reading and later passing the bill on
third reading.
The Lincoln charter bill, s. +. $50, by Mil
Ter Of Lancaster. was recoInfnsuded for
passage almost without discussion, there
being no manifest opposition. Accompany
ing the bill were two companion measures,
one s. f. 252, to provide for non-partisan
| p,apoAorg 81 The zrhnot h0urd. u, IlpcnIn
and S. F. 23, to provide that where a sani-
tary district for the purpose OF straighten-
ing a stream, exists within the boundaries
of a city, the council of the city shall be
the trustees thereof. These were recon-
mended to pass,
The senate Indefinitely postponed the bill
by Henry of Colfax. raising the salaries
of county superintendent and one by
Miller of Lancaster, giving the regents the
power to establish new departments at the
State university. the latter because a house
bill similar in every particular is already
in the senate having passed the lower
body.
S. F. Is by Fuller of Seward, a bill that
will prevent the State Board of Equaiiza-
ton from raising or lowering the total
v aAb " ~ NAN ~ -
mitted under the present revenue law. The
discussion of this question raised a number
of political issues and the senators en-
gagged in a spirited controversy, finally
recommending the bill for passage by a
strict party vote Of II TO 10.
The senate passed the following bills:
II. r. 100, by Begole of Gage-Prohlbiting
secret fraternities in high schools.
II. r. 1913, by Bushee Of Kimball-Appro-
~priating SIS, 900 for weak school districts.
II. r.. IS, by Taylor of Custer-Parents of
pupils who are worth S2,00 and over must
pay tuition for their children In high
school districts of which they are not resi-
dents.
s. F. 1874, by Bodinson Of B~uffalo-Per-
hitting the lease Of state land on which
there is sand and gravel.
II. X, 50, by Carr of Keya Paha-Com-
pellns manufacturers to stamp on bind
Ing Irvine the weight and length and ten
sile strength and percentage of oil con-
s. r. 1856, by Cain of Richardson-Permit-
ting library boards to contract with viii
lagos for the use of their books.
s. +. 92S, by Bodinson of Buffalo-Pro-
hibltfng minors under 81 from frequenting
pood and billiard halls, the present law
S. F. 140. by Randall OF Madison-Pro-
viding that hotel and restaurant kitchens
must be conducted In a sanitary manner.
s. +. IA, by Donohoe Of Holt-State to
pay travelling and hotel expenses OF dis
trict judges when they are absent from
their own counties holding court.
S. F. 100, by Oils of Valley and Ketchum
OF observation-disclosures to the primary
law providing for the open primary and
doing away with a voter registering his
party affiliations; providing for primary on
the first Tuesday In August and for a state
platform convention on the first Tuesday
In September; giving the county central
committee the right TO select delegates to
the state convention, providing the state
convention shall consist OF one delegate
from each Of the counties with three from
| DOnRlaR and two from Lancaster county
II. II. 129, by L~eidigh-Charter bill for
cities OF from 500 to 5000 population.
The following bills were introduced In the
senate:
8. f. S5, by Bartos OF 5aliae-Fix4s at
torneys' fees in suit to recover on fire In.
surancs policies at not less than SIS o.
more than 80 per cent of the total amount
recovered.
-Exempts personal property TO the VslnC
OF 500 instead Of 500 In case OF persons
who have no land or real estate and pro,
s u SsT NV Gsmmiu ~ Ero1ii Id MFR.
ing state regard OF 5000 for discovery d
successful preventive against or cure Of
ton and state veterinary department TO b,
8. y, ss. by Iammm OF Frontier-Au
thorisipg any precinct, township. city of III
second class or village II ISSUE bonds II
aid OF the construction OF clectric railroad.
or railroads using gasoiae RnI.Ys power.
S. II. 80, by iammll af FrontieT-Fo
truaht officers in incorporated villages an'
giving justices Of the Iesee Jurisdiction Il
truancy cases. q
S. r. 80 by Oils % Valley tby reguestl-
For the parking Of Ihs sides of pusiis high
ways.
5. r. 81. by Miller O. Lancaster tby re
auestlTLineoln charter bill OF Mayor Brow
providing for a council 4 saycn and III
mayor shan have the eppointtve- power Z
name city engines sId other officers.
q y. IA by Miller Of LsncasteE fh1 -