Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF SENATE
Number of Bills Passed, Five Being
House Rolls.

(from q starr correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. 2~s,-(special. 1.-THE SEN
ate today passed the following bills:
H. r. 70, by Taylor-Giving moderators
of school boards additional powers.
H. r. &c, by Koutouc of Richardson
Dividing the school of agriculture into two
departments.
III. r. us, by Wilson Of Polk-For the
examination of persons condemned to death
by insanity commissions.
II. r. 126, by Hector of Nemaha-Approp-
Rating, the library cash fund of the Peru
II. r. lac, by Barrett of B~uffalo-Appro-
p~riating the library cash fund Of the Kear-
ney Normal.
hitting the Improvement OF highways OF
the state under the direction of the State
Highway commission.
8. f.. M, by Warren OF Phelps-For reg
istration of ovters in cities down to $500
s. r. III, by Laverty Of saunders-For
the admission Of soldiers to the soldiers
The following bilsl were indefinitely post
poned:
S. F. Sc, by Oils of V~alley-Sehool lands
used for private gain not exempt from tax
s. F. 1s4, by Ransom-Relative to pro-
cedure in drawing warrants by the city
comptroller. Bill introduced by request.
S. +. 1875, by Ransom-Surviying husband
or wife hall elect to take inheritance under
q " Si, by Miller of Lancaster-Reviv-
ing dormant Judgments.
s. r. 2l4, by Besse OF Webster-Reiative
to fees OF county courts.
The following bills were recommended for
passage by the senate committee of the
whole today and ordered engrossed for a
third reading;
8. r. 200. by Randall Of Madison-Regu-
lating the public service OF stations and
H, r. 2, by Griffin-Providing for appoint
ment Of election judges before the pri-
). F. 122, by Randan-Bank in which
county funds are deposited may give securi-
ties instead of bonds,
g F.. III, by Randall-Same as above in
regard to state funds.
S. r. 206, by Observation-Disclosures VII
lagos to establish heating and lighting
s. F. $50. by Besse-Defining duties of
board OF directors OF an irrigation district.
8. F. 14l, by Randall-That when a nigh
school district by the state, s25 shall be
paid for every student in the class in ex-
cess of ten.
The following bills were introduced and
read for the first time:
s. f. S55. by Laverty of saunders-Re-
curing county to. pay It's portion OF joint
expense OF repairing bridge not exceeding
s. f. s5s, by Ransom of Douglss-For
printing OF $3.50 copies of the session laws
and 1900 copies each OF house and senate
IS F. s57. by Ransom OF Douglas-Provid-
ing for the maintenance and construction
Of permanent roads and highways outside
OF cities and own and the levytng Of a
i-mill tax by the county commissioner for
& F.. ss. by Henry OF Colfax-To protect
the owners and purchasers OF real and per-
sOnal property. !
s. r. $50, by Banning OF Cass-For road
improvements, levying a tax OF from : to
" mills.
s. r. 800. by Donohoe of Hottie provide
for the discharge and release OF s~ureties
upon any recognizancs, stipulation, bond
or undertaking. either judicial. fiduciary or
official.
s' n. SS2. by Bartos of saline-To amend
section lS2 Of the code OF civil procedure,
permitting the defendant in libel suit tc
| aliege the truth as a defense OF mitigating
| cIrcumstance and a retraction may be re-
ceived as sufficient evidence OF good mo-
tives.
section one OF chapter ! OF the compiled
statutes by permitting county commission
ers 10 license saloons within two miles o.
a city in a county Of 1900 and for licensing
OF sale Of liquor be- firms owning hotels.