Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29

gsrding the needs Of the institution. Then
Begolo finally got the floor and said he
was perfectly willing hat the bin should
go to the general file and then come up
In the committee Of the whole after the
committee on public lands and buildings
had made its report. Clark made the mo-
ton and this was done.
During the debate on the bill Graft OF
Cunning, who> favored the report Of the
finance committee. mentioned that some
$4,000 had been appropriated for this in
stitution two years ago, and, turning TO
McColi, your governor vetoed it,
II rise to a question Of personal privi-
lege." said MoColl. George l. Sheldon
was no more my governor than he was
yours, and he was defeated for a second
term, too"
Bowman Of Nuckolls tried to clip off a
section of the constitution by a resolution
providing that no bills should be intro
duced after the thirtieth day of the ses-
sion. He lost. but not before he had given
the house some good argument inefavor of
his proposition, which he insisted would
be to the best interest OF the state II
adopted.
The committee appointed 10 act with a
like committee from the senate and ar
range for a joint session to listen to Mr..
Bryan, reported back that II had decided
to hold the joint session February IL, and
on that date Mr.. Bryan would be re-
quested to address the Legislature"
Gerdes OF Richardson introduced a reso-
luton requiring the clerk of the supreme
court to file with the clerk of the house
a certified copy of the amount Of fees he
has collected during the year 1908. Upon
objections by Killen of Gage the resolu-
ton went over one day.
The following bills were introduced In
the house:
II. r. POI, by Case of Frontier-Appro-
~priating for the use Of the state univer-
sity IS per cent of the one mill university
$4,000 OF the delinquent taxes collected un-
der university levies prior to the year
1909.
vides for the issue and sale of bonds for
H. r. S5, by Killen Of Gage-Amends
the oil inspection law by providing the
gravity test instead Of the flash test.
H. r. 204, by Lawrence of DOdRe-Pro-
viding an open season for squirrels from
September | to December 81 each year.
H.. r.. 205, by Swan OF Fillmore-Provides
that any city council or village board may
contract for libraries with any library
company for a period not to exceed three
II. r. 96, by Swan of Fillmore-Provides
for a reduction of public library boards
in villages and cities from nine to five
members.
H. II. 3O7, by Groves of Lancaster-Pro-
vides that county boards shall let by
contract to lowest bidder all bridge and
road work exceeding in cost 500.
II. r. 2S, by Thomas of D~ouglas-Creat-
ing. an armory commission for the state
| guard and providing for the expenses OF
building and maintaining armortes, and
appropiating for each company of said
guard not more than 81, 800 for this pur-
pose and limiting the total for the blen-
MUM to 10000.
H. r. 200. by Bates of Cass-Amending
procedure in Justice courts.
II. r.. 210. by Holmes of Douslas-Pro-
hiblting telegraph and telephone compan-
les from furnishing quotations to bucket
shops.
H, r. PHI, by Armstrong of Buffalo
To regulate s~tockyards by declaring them
public markets and fixing the prices for
yardage, feed and handling.
H. r. 212, by Thomas of Douglas
Amending section 1856 Cobbey's. providing
for an amendment to the law prescribing
officers to he elected at the general cleo
ton.
Fl. r. 213, by Baker Of York-An amend
ment to the school law providing for
changes in the boundaries in school dis
II. r PA, by skeen Of Nemaha-Ar
amendment to the, election law allowing
precincts to elect their own assessors.
II. r. 215, by Skeen OF Nemaha-An
amendment to the revenue law providing
for the election of precinct assessors al
the general election.