Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-04
ROUTINE pnocrEDtNes OF SENATE

(From . staff- Correspondent.

(trom a starr correspondent
LINCOLN. Feb, 3.-(speclal) 1.-THE senate
today agreed to the King anti-discrimlna-
ton bill in committee, of the whole, received
the Miller Joint resolution requesting the
Board of Regents to establish a school of
citizenship, also received from the commit
tee on education the Buck bill. permitting
the regents to accept the Carnegie founda-
ton for the pensioning of teachers and
recommended for, passage Senator Ran
SONS bill repeallng that section of the
criminal code under which the supreme
court has acted in committing the sentences
of persons conference.-the death.
On the reports OF standing committees
the senate indefinitely postponed a bill for
an appropriation for E the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition because it had been
begun in the wrong house; also a bill by
Fuller of Seward, permitting a county as
SCISSOR to be eligible for two successive
terms. .-t
Discussion of the King anti-discrlmina-
tion bill, 8. r. n was not prolonged, hav-.
ing almost been completed yesterday. The
members thought the act was not OBJ
J~ectionable, being, merely the reverse of
the measure passed; two years ago. when
discrimination in selling was, prohibited.
There was no opposing vote, as the bill
was recommended for passage in commit
tee OF the wholea -"
s. f. 10, by Tibbets of Adams with
respect to acknowledgement of notaries
outside the state was m for
passage. s.r1A
3. r. %, by Fuller granting precinct as
SCISSORS the right to administer oaths of
affirmation, was Recommended to pass.
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5Oss of the crimhsl code, under which
the supreme couEt, -commutes. sentences,
was also fayorably~ recommended on a
speech by Mr. Ransom alone, who de-
clared the supreme lcoGrt was acting with
out authority even, though the law did APP
parently give the right to commute. He
declared the constitution imposed this
right in the governor and that the court,
which has only the transcript of proceed
ings before II, arrpgates the RICH of the
executive whenever a Communication is
granted. y
The following bills were passed on third
reading:
8. r. IS, by Oils of Valley-Regulatlng
the running Of hacks between county fair
grounds and towns and the conduct OF
shows and exhibitions near such fairs.
s. Il. A. by Ransom of D~ouglas-Raising
the possible bonded indebtedness OF Omaha
to 5 per cent of the actual cash valuation
OF the city property, =
The following bits were read the first
time in the senate today:
s. r. 2s2, by Bartos of salIne-To
provide for the admission of foreign insur-
ance companies to, transact insurance bust
8. F. 23S, by Bartos of Saline-To pre-
vent life insurance companies, associations
| and fraternal beneficiary societies., officers,
i agents h,,.; or ? other he P persons IN It's employ, DO,
making misrepresentation as 10 any COM
petitor. -
8. F. pa. by Bartos of saline--ro require
all life insurance companies, associations,
including fraternaI beneficiary societies,
transacting a life Insurance business. within
the state Of Nebraska TO file with the
auditor of state true and certified copies
of each kind OF policy, each kind of GER
tiftcate OF membership, each kind OF appli-
cation and medical blank and each kind. OF
any special agreement that may be issued
by said company: also a copy of each
rate book and each illustration OF values
upon each policy issued, including profits
guaranteed. and providing for the imposi-
ton OF a penalty for a failure to comply
Herewith.
8. +. 1856, by Bartos OF Saline-Members
of mutual insurance companies must bind
themselves TO pay share OF losses while
members and permits cancellation Of policies
when desirable.
s. f.. 23s, by Bartos Of sa~line-Provides
definite membership fee of 81 in mutual
fire insurance companies and specifies ex-
act fees to be paid agaents.
8. +. PSI, by Tibbets (by request)-To
regulate the practice of professional nurs-
ing in the state OF Nebraska
s. r. 23S, by Tibbets Of Adams-To pro-
hibit the wilfful and malicious circulation
or transmission Of any statement, rumor
or suggestion, written or printed. or by
word of mouth, which directly or by in
| ference may be defogatory to or affect the
financial standing of any bank, banking
institution or trust company in this state
or to induce another to circulate any such
statements or FurBors. and to provide PEN
alties for the violation OF this act.
8 Y. 2S9, by Besse of Webster (by re-
quest)-Relating TO the duties of the board
OF directors Of an irrigation district and