Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-20

providing for the forfeiture Of principal
and interest in cases OF usury.
II. r. Dl. for the levy OF the 1-miii tai
for the benefit OF the State university.
was placed on general file. and H. r. 50,
making an appropriation for the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition, was returned ia
the house because the record showed that
it did not secure enough votes In the house
70 carry with the emergency clause, which
the bill contained.
After some discussion and numerous
votes the senate ordered 1000 copies Of
the majority party banking bill printed and
J also AOoo copies of the guaranty bill IN
troduced by Senator Myers Of Rock, q re-
publican. Myers secured the order for print
ing his bill after a hard fight on the
floor.
An effort to set aside an hour on Feb
ruary % for Washington exercises was
made in the form of a resolution by Buck
OF otoe. but was put over a day.
The following bills were passed on third
reading:
{. r. i2s, by Buhrmsn of HALT provide
drainage and free watercourses through
s. F. 1S7, by Buhrman of HaIl-To pre-
vent taking pension money OF soldiers by
&, +. 1856. by Ransom Of Douglas-To pro-
vide. for the registration OF municipal
8. r. 1s7. by Oils Of -vaiIey-Giving county
boards the right to appropriate $500 for
seed corn experiments under the direction
Of the experiment station:
8. r. 9, by Wiltse OF Dixon-DamaRe
claims against railroads not padi in sixty
and ninety days shall draw Interest. and
attorneys fees when collected by suit.
9. II. las, by Bartoe of Saline-Requirine
railroad companies 70 furnish adeouate
telephone service from their depots.
e F. its. by Myers OF Merchandising
q. r. i6s-Pensionins Omaha firemen afts.
twenty-one years service.
The following bills were introduced In the
senate:
s. r. sos, by Bartos Of sallne-ror an
act 70 regulate life insursnca corporStIon9
and TO provide the manner in which COM
panies shall give information to persons
applying for life Insurance..
8 r. 54. by Brown OF Lancaster-Per-
hitting addition OF adlaoent territory to
school districts In villages In same manner
8 r. sS. by Ransom OF DougIas-ro Sc
cure the levy Of taxes necessary to pay
the principal and interest on duly Registered
mnnicipai bonds OF cities and villages. Aud
ttor certifies TO county clerks amonnta due
on municipal bonds and same are to be
placed by clerks on tax lists and collected
J 8. p. sos. by Ransom OF Dousias-For an
an act requiring the heads OF certain state
institutions for the faithful performances OF
turtF uutleS- ftehQS OF Beatrice institutes
and a%eviiins shall give $1,000 bond: stew-
atds. A000: other heads OF other ~institu-
tons. $1,000; Geneva school. Milford IN
orstrisi home. Home for Friendless. 5000.
In COMMITTEES OF the whole the senate
acted upon the following bills:
s. +. q. by Fuller Of Seward, requiring
teiegraph, telephone and express Companies
70 exhibit books to assessors. Recon-
mended to pass.
8, F. lsi. by LAverty OF Saunders, to
/ DfOnfDll the wearing az uUifoFma n the
army or navy or National Guard by persons
not authorized to do 50. Recommended to
l pass.
g +. 1856. by Ketchum OF rhayer, to pro-
htbit the breeding OF animals within the
corporate limits OF cities and to prohibit
the posting OF breeding advertisement
within 900 feet OF any school or chunca.
| Indefinitely postponed.
| g r. 80. by Brown Of Lancaster, to COM
pei owners OF hotels 10 provide a rope
ladder or similar means Of escape from
higher stories OF a hotel in addition TO
the regular fire escape Recommended to
pass.
Is. F. 17s. by Miller Of Lancaster. convey
ing TO the city OF Lincoln title TO the
market square In return for a site for the
Historical society building. Recommended
TO pass.
III r. g. by Taylor Of Custer. conveying
power 10 the state 1canvassing board 70
canvass votes on constitutional amend
ments. Indefinitsiy postponed By a strict
The senate adjourned until Monday after
soon at 2 oolock-
Invitations were received By the members