Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-06

s F. ia, by Myers-To provide for the
destruction OF sweet clover.
Senator Ransom's committee on privi-
leees and elections met today and recom-
mended to pass the bill by Representative
Taylor Of Custer county. II. r. So con-
ferring upon the state ~canvassing board
the power to canvass the votes on amend
ments to the state constitution.
The Randall bill, s. f. 90. giving women
the right to vote i'm municipal elections,
was also recommended for passage, as was
S. +. los. by Ketchum OF Thayer. which
provides for an open primary, at which the
names Of candidates shall rotate on a
ballot on which all parties shall be repre-
sented. The bill advances primary day to
the last Tuesday in August.
The following bills were passed by the
senate on third reading:
S. f. 20. by Volpp OF Dodge-Permitting
change of the site OF school housese at spe-
cial meetings instead of at the nnual
meetings.
s. f. SO. by Howell OF Douglas-Permitting
increase In the levy for school purposes
population.
II. r. IS, by Henry Of Holt-Appropriatlng
$4,000 for a statue OF Abraham Lincoln on
the state capitol grounds on consideration
of a donation Of $4,000 by citizens for the
same purpose.
The afternoon was spent in committee Of
the whole, but the senators who have sun
day law bills unanimously requested that
they go over. The following bills were
acted upon in committee of the whole:
s. +. IS, by Ransom Of D~ouglas-Permit.
ting a surviving husband or wife to take
property OF the deceased under the laws Of
Inheritance or under the VIII. RECON-
s. +. bS, by Oils OF valley-Providing
| rQiIroaA pomnanRcQ rnuet Furnish comforts
able cabooses properly equipped on STOCK
trains and must run them not less than
eighteen miles an hour on main lines or nor
less than fourteen miles an hour on Dfanch
lines, exclusive OF the time In loading or
unloading. Recommended to pass.
S. F. 10, by Ransom of ~Douglas-Permlt-
ting crippled firemen to draw $50 a month
when totally disabled, in cities OF the first
class and metropolitan cities, and their
salary, for not over eighteen months when
partially disabled. Recommended to pass.
S. +. las, by Ransom of Douglas-Where
two justices of the peace are elected, the
one receiving the higher vote shall be a
member of the town board. Recommended
to pass.
S. f. 20, by Ransom of Douglas-In incor-
porated villages and out in the country
railroads shall not be allowed TO BLOCK
crossings for more than ten minutes at 0
time. Recommended to pass.
s. F. SO, by Ransom of Douglas-To pro-
vide for the mortgaging of lands OF minors
and using and controlling and investing
the proceeds thereof. Recommended to
pass.
S. r. %, by Ransom of Douglas-Provid-
Ing for accurate account of material used
by county boards in the repair or bridges
Recommended to pass.
s, f. So, by Fuller of Seward-Providing
for the moving of weeds along highways
and taxing the cost of same against Adult
ting property. Recommended for passage.
s. y. 12J. by Klein OF Gage-For the eX-
penditure of inheritance tax In building
and grading roads in counties of not more
than 5000 population. Recommended to
&. r. 9s. by King of Polk-Amending me
chanics lien law. Recommended to pass.
s. F. 112. by Raymond of SCOTS Bluff
Relative to impanneling OF turies. Recon-
B, r. 124. by Cain of Richardson-Enact-
ing the Kansas method of remaining a
gree to the penitentiary, there to await
decree of governor stating when he shal
be hung. in effect the abolition of capital
punishment.
Bills ON First Reading.
s. f.. 251, by Brown of Lancaster-Ceme-
terry trustees Of Lincoln shall be appoint
i've instead of elective officers; uon
bers of council of city in sanitary Dram
age district shall be trustees of said dis
s.. r. 25s, by Brown of LancasterzFo
nonpartisan school board In cities OF iron
1000 tn 10000 population. NJ
s. F.. &4, by Randall OF Madison-He
curing railroads whose mes Gonnecs y
ahle daily time connections, TO provid,
that the State Railway commission shall
enforce such regulation, fixing penalties
for the violation thereof, and declaring al
S. r. 255, by Randall of Madison-To pro
= vide for transfer facilities at track cross
ings at grade of common carriers, deter
mining how the expenses of such trac
r crossings shall be paid, fixing a pen at
for the violation of this act,
r the state Railway commission TO enforc
fine same. Union depots shall be ar
: ranged where tracks are not more thar %
$ g r 256. by Raymond OF Scott's Bluff
Relative to school advances in small dis
tricts. g
Communicative to qualification Of count
0 superintendents.
81 F. 26s, by Ketchum Of Thayer-Pro
vidinQ for the establishment OF a stat
r addicted to the excessive use of narcotics
Z hospital for dipsomaniacs and for thos