Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-24
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF SENATE
sunday Base Ball BIZ Saved by Being
Referred Back.
cFrom a staff Correspondent.)

From q Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. 3.-(Specfal.)-Th Sun
day base ball bill was recommitted to the
committee of the whole for specific
amendment in the senate today when 1t
came up for third reading. Roll call
showed two senator's absent, Donohoe OF
Holt and Henry of Colfax. AS it was be-
lieved they would vote for the bill and the
roll call showed 1t needed exactly two more
votes for passage, and the measure was
saved by recommitting 1t. The vote stood
Is for the bill and 16 against on third read
ing.
1t is to be amended to apply only to
counties having over 10000 population.
The senate passed the following bills;
III. r. 10, by Thomas OF DougIas-Creat-
ing a police and pension fund FOR the city
of Omaha, a companion measure to the
pension fund bill.
s. #. 81, by Randall of Madison-Prohiblt-
ing drinking of intoxicating liquors on
8. Il. 226. by Thompson of Cunning
Closed season on muskrate from April to
81 II. ia. by Raymond of Scott's Bluff
Permitting the condemnation of private ir-
rigation reservoirs for public benett In
certain instances.
Permitting the issuance of ~refunding IT.
8. r. 1Ss, by symon of scott's Bluff
For the establishment OF an experimental
station either in Morrill, or SCOTS Bluff
s.. +. 1888, by Raymond Of scotts Bluff
Permitting the voting of water works -hy
majority Instead OF two-thirds vote.
s. +. 21O. by Brown of Lancaster-Com-
Polling hotel keepers to provide rope fire
e escapes r sheHs tbe s~e tns Hr0" al
S. F. 1T6, by Miller OF Lancaster-Con-
veying the title Of market square In Lin
coin to the city of Lincoln in return for n
site for the state historical society build
s. +. o.. by Randall Of Madison-GIvins
Ins parry wb no . p asw sun 'I ths ffs1ai 10 n osis
shall be printed.
8 y. 80. BY andau OF Madison-Giving
police Judges In towns not county seats
jurisdiction same as county judges over
offenses.
s. Y. iii, by Ransom Of DougIas-RaIsins
salaries OF bailiffs In Douglas to $500 a
The following bills were introduced:
s. +. 81. by r. W. Bartos OF saline-To
regulate stock life insurance corporations.
providing the pereentage OF dividends that
may be paid 20 the stockholders thereof.
8. y, Sc. by J. ID. Hatfield OF Antelope
Fixing fees OF surveyors in counties
s. +, n3, by y. r. Howell OF Douglas
Permitting village OF Benson 10 contract
foT light with Omaha companies and init
Ing franchise TO thirty years. Cutting cut
right TO grant power franchise.
8 r. uA by r. r. Howell a D0uglaa-rO
repeal an act entitled A act creatina .he
office o. county comptroller In Douglas
county"
8. y. oS ~ y. w. Bartos % saiIne-ro
amtnd section iS. chapter a. ~ TIE com
piicd statutes. relating 20 accident insur.
auce. b. striking out the word may" fram
that rart - the sentences which rcads "and
may deposit such securities Nth the auditor
o. state"
q n as BY y. W. Bartos q salins-ro
amend Hfctton la chapter ~ o. ne com
rIled statutes and substituting IN lieu
thtreof a provision 20 define the Visits and
| powers % the members ~ accldrnf lnsltr-
anaf c1ru1r1fiona. associations ~ s~nrlrtias
h. vote 81 en- anuUal 90 arecial mrftinrs
- ttR membrrs otHeI In rsrsou 90 b.