Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
GOVERNOR SIGNS TWO BILLS
Legislative Expense Appropriations
Are Now Available.
OFrom a staff Correspondent)

" ibiA SNdAA SolAt0p0huthA'J
LINCOLN. Jan. 8.-(Special) Follow
ing the opening Of the house yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock Speaker Kuhl called
for reports from standing committees,
which were made as follows:
II. r. II, by Gruebor Of Thayer-Bimit-
ing the number of hours for trainmen's
service was recommended for passage with
slight amendments.
II. r. 80, by McKissiclS of Gage-The ca
boose bill was recommended for passage
with some of the specifications OF the
model waycar cut down.
The committees on finance, ways and
means reported on the following meas
ures:
II. r. 6S, by QuackenbusT of Nemaha-
The $1,000 appropriation bill for the Peru
Normal school was recommended for pass
age with few amendments.
H. r.. las, by Koutouc of Richardson
The emergency 1-mill levy for the univer-
slty was recommended for passage.
The joint committees Of the house and
the senate reported that they had exam
ined the two legislative appropriation bills
and had found them correctly engrossed.
H. r. $, by Prince Of Hall-The common
carrier sale measure was reported back
from the committee on judiciary with the
recommendation that il pass.
II. r. q, by Hatfield of Bancaster-The
orthopedic hospital appropriation bill was
recommended for passage by the committee
on deficiencies
The committee on penitentiary reported
that they had made a thorough inspection
OF that institution and that they had
found affairs there in good shape as far
as the business management was con
cerned.
Cats resolution calling for references to
Cobbey's statutes in all bills introduced be-
fore the house was laid on the table by
vote OF 43 to 80.
In committee Of the whole the following
action was taken:
authorizing the Incorporation OF private
library associations was recommended back
TO the house with the recommendation that
ii. X. 5Q--The weed bill by Fuller of Sew
ard, was referred TO the standing comit-
tee on roads and bridges to be considered
later with all other road and highway
II, II. E9-The re-investmeht bill by Potts
dietary committee for their reconsid-
n, X. s!-,The township road fund ex-
recommitteed to the roads and b. dges
committee for their reconsideration.
| Just as the committee of the whole was
about to rise and report, a special message
from overnor Aldrich, conveying the news
that he had signed the two legislative ap-
preparation bills, house rolls number 81
and 80, was read.
bills on Third Reading.
| Following shortly upon the meeting of
the house after the noon recess the order
of business taken up was bills for the
third reading. The following measures
were read and passed;
! II. r. s. by Fries of ADMINISTRATIONS
| for salaries of clerks of the district court
In counties having less than 1900 popula-
| ton
IL. r. Il, by Bassett OF Buffalo-Appro-
J prlaung money in the library fund OF the
! kearney normal school for the purchase
or books for the library. Emergency clause.
II. r. 6, by Neir of Hamilton-Providing
for raise in salaries of officials in cities
| OF the second class. Emergency clause
| IL. r. &C. by Bartels of Wayne-ProvidinE
| for use Of naturalization fees at Wayne
normal to buy books for school library
| Emergency clause.
II. r. y, by Moriarity OF Douglas, a bill
| raising the salary OF the county Judge OF
Douglas county, was passed BY a vote OF
SO votes, none dissenting.
| II. r. 10. raising the fees of petit and
grand jurors, was passed with but one dis
| senting vote OF the IS members voting
H r. 3. by Bushbee OF KimbalI pro
Vding for the finishing of the room in the
/ southwest corner OF the capitol building
for the use OF the board Of education OF
the state normal schools carrying an an
preparation OF Sl,5O0, was passed by a vote
OF So ayes, to nays,
II. r. So, by McKissick of Gage, thu bill
providing for the purchase OF statutes
was passed by vote Of 70 for and L;
against.
Following q brief session as q commit.
tee OF the whole. in which house roll NO p
the bill by Hatfield of Lancaster. provid,
ing for the appropriation OF 5000 for tn,
orthopedic hospital at lincoln. was recon
} mended for passage, the house adjourned a
$50 until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.