Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-01
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Grossman's Bm Raising As-essors' /
Paw is Postponed.
lErom q staff Correspondentl

fFrom a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. 81 (special)-in the
house four bills were recommended by
standing committees for indefinite post
ponement this morning. on two OF them
no protest was entered by their authors.
On one by Evans Of Adams. the author
moved not TO concur and a tilt occurred
between him and Quackenbush whether
court reporters now receive more wages
than they earn rlghtfuliy The objection
Of Evans 10 having his bill killed was met
with a hearty negative By the house and
the bill was put 20 sleep
The house adjourned at noon 20 get its
breath and took an hour longer recess in
order that any members wishing 70 do so
might view the models for the Lincoln
monument. which are on display at the
art hall.
The following reports were made from
standing committees;
II. r. i2s. by Hatfield Of Lancaster, pro-
hibitinE count yattorneys and their deputies
from engaging In the general practice OF
law while serving IN office. Recommended
for indefinite postponement and no OBJ
II r. iss by Grossman OF Douglas. to
raise tn epay OF precinct assessors from y
20 e a day Recommended for indefinite
postponement and report accepted.
IT, r. g. by Evans OF Adams. cutting
down court reporters fees from 10 cents per
700 words to cents Recommended !os
H. r IS. by sanborn OF sarpy, appropriat-
ing $4,000 for hog cholera serum plant az
the state farm. Recommended TO pass as
amended and report accepted.
H. r. 81, by Clark OF Cherry, appropriate
ing $1,000 for a heating plant at the
Chadron Normal. Recommended for pas
sage az amended in amount and report &C
cepted.
the use OF township road funds for pay
ments OF damages OF riRhts-Of-Way laid out
by county commissioners. Recommended
for passage as amended and report ac-
II. r. 2, by Eastman of Franklin, sppro-
priatins $4,000 for an agricultural school
IN the southwest accompanied Tor IN
definite postponement and report over
turned by house. bill being placed on gen
N. r. Is. by Grossman Of Douglas, re-
peals tn egs rnishment law, which allows IL
per cent OF the wages Of the head OF a
family to be taken for debt Recommended
to pass without amendment and report &C
cepted.
onOwing the noon, recess the house
convened at o'clock.
The Cotton resolution, which was taken
up. was laid over until February 3, when
II will again be up for consideration.
Gait OF Clay. called up his resolution or
road regulation and fought for It with
considerable vigor. he was opposed by
various members who charged It with
being manifestly unfair. on a roll cal
vote the resolution was turned down de-
clsively, eiRhty-four being against II anc
seven for It,
Norton Of Polk. whose resolution wa'
also laid over at Mondays session, wa'
called up and threshsd out at length. TIT
resolution called for the appointment o
committee OF three to act with similai
committee from the senate to study al
OF the proposed road legislation now be
fore the legislature and 70 submit gen
eral comprehensive set Of road laws wa
adopted. a...- w.. .. --rr,.--,
Little other business was transacted an'
after listening to a message from the sen
ate relating to bills passed by that bod!
yesterday the house adjourned until 1
o'clock this morning. N 81