Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
HOUSE cOMMITTEEs GET BUSY
Iany Reports Filled with Body
Wayne wins Point.

(from STAFF Correspondent
LINCOLN Feb. 10,-(Special FORTY
four new bills were introduced, nine were
disposed OF in the committee Of the Whole
and reports on twenty were read from she
chairmen OF the various standing commit
tees In the house today
The house decided to take another Sstur
day off and will not meet again until Mon
day afternoon at o'clock. Several COM
mlttees will be absent on junketing trips
and the judiciary and finance, ways and
means committees are to hold all-day
sessions.
Standing committee reports were as fol-
lows:
n. r. 257 by Minor OF Lancaster, pro-
no, hhoitias the use OF trading stamps unless
value OF the promised pledge was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement.
H. r. Z7S. by Candy of Custer, providing
for state copyright on any farm or home.
was recommended for passage.
II. r. 229, by Leidigh OF OOtoe, making
mandatory on county boards the appropria-
recommended for passage.
HI. r. H7, by Baker Of York, repeating
the free seed law passed during the dry
years, was recommended for passage
II. r. 2S6 by Hardin OF Harlan, providing
that tests OF grain shall be by taking a
vertical section from top to bottom of
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H. K 1877. by Anderson OF Kearney. the
shipping pen measure, was recommended
for passage as amended.
II. r. 224, by Meyer of Nuckolls, providing
that all transportation companies shall affix
the name OF the cOnsignor on packages,
was recommended for Indefinite postpone
ment
I H. r. a. by Taylor of Hitchcock. relat-
/ ing TO domestic animals injured on railroad
] Iight-ot-ways, was recommended for pas
/ sage amended
/ "a T. lS9, by Irilley Of Gage. appropriate
I ms S50,0OO for the maintenance of agri-
] culture In the high schools OF the state,
was recommended for indefinite postpone
ment. but when carried TO the floor of
the house by the author was voted to a
place on the general file.
n. r. 30. by Candy of Custer, providing
| for the reinstatement OF corporations, hRv-
ing lost their charters through the non
Recommended for passage
II. r. eS, by Evans Of Adams. providing
for board OF pardons. was recommended
IT. ", 6y Moriarlty of Douglas. relating
/ 10 the court reporters duties ana providing
/ Tor the hiring Of a deputy In time of need
was recommended for passage.
II. r. 49, by koutOuc OF Richardson
/ abOlishing capital punishment, was recon
III. h. aOl. by Moody of Custer. providIns
for the licensing OF pool haas ana bowling
allies outside the corporate limit OF cities
was recommended for passage
II. r, % by Neir OF Hamilton. IN,
adjustment OF the death penalty In cas-,
OF conviction by Circumstantial evidence
was recommended for passage
II. r. H. by GrOssman OF Douglas pro
vidlng that police magistrates shall b
elected In the fall OF the year as tney
are constitutional officers, was recon
mended for passage.
II. r. 50. by Atinor OF Lancaster provid
ing for a board OF pardons. was recon
mended for indefinite postponement.
II. X. S., by Lawrence OF Dodge. pro
Ytding for service letters 20 employ es wheI
discharged. was recommended for passage
II. r. los By Shoemaker OF Douglas, re
pealinE Tho Omaha fire Warden's Job wa
recommended for passage.
III. r. -, by McArdle and. broadening tn
present library law. was recommended 10
passage.
COMMITTEES of the whole.
in committee OF the whole the followinl
action was taken:
H. X S. b. Barteis OF Wayne. appropri
I attng So40oe for the erection OF q scienc
hall and library building al the Wayn
. state normal, recommended for passage
h. r. so by Baker OF YORK a correctiv
measure remedying a defect On the presen
anu-pass law whereby the proof OF as
J can better be established, WAS recommends
flor passage
r. r. ~ by Quackenbush OF Nemaha. 4
: expedite proceedings In appeal before IN
eupreme court BY requiring appellants &
Tile a printed abstract OF the transcrlp
Of the proceedings Was recommended 70
place On the general file.
Il a. -, b. Prince of Hall relating q