Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-03
From a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. Feb, 2.-tSpeciai THE pas
tsgc OF two bills. the train seryice act by
Crueber Of Thayer. and the McKissck
caboose bill. was the nist order Of busi-
ness transacted at yesterday mornings
session Of the h0use. Neither bill encoun-
tered opposition.
Several other bills were acted on per-
functorily the Johnson parole officer bill
was at the motion OF Gerdes referred back
70 the committee. and the bill providing
for an increase IN county attorneys salaries
was reported back 10 the house with a re-
quest 20 consider ltlIe measure later.
The afternoon session included commit
ice reports ana a short meeting as COM
mittee Of The whole The special order
Of gavel presentation was taken up at 3
o'clock followipg which the house ad-
journed until 10 o'cloek this morning.
In COMMITTEES Of the whole the following
action was takenc
H.rR. g by i.asthan OF Franklin APP
pfoptintlng Tor an Agricultural school m
soufhwestefn Nebraska the sum OF 100000.
was indefinitely postponed.
II, r. 2os BY Johnson of Johnson, provid-
ing for a board o. parole officer for the
penetcntiary, was referred back TO the
II. n. sJi by providng that the salaries
of county ettorRfys shall be Increased,
ives reported With progress made and
leave asked to agin consider the measure.
a holiday Of October r. and designating Il
as DiscOverer,s day, was recommended for
II n 904 by Moody ot Custor.the pool
halh measure, was referred back to the
committee on judiciary for amendment.
action on Committre Reports.
Standing committee reports were received
by the hohsetas follows.
r. n. X pc BY oBnham OF Thayer. pro-
vlding that all plans OF school houses shall
he AnDFnNC0 nv fhO Efufn Huneriut pndeni
before building Il begun. All fire escapes
70 be two or more stories high. Recon-
H. r. AZ BY M6i{elvie of Lancaster pro-
viding for an assistant county superintend-
ent OF schools FOR counties having more
IL. r.. is, 'by sis1sheofof KimbaIl. provld-
ing that the government of country high
schools shall be taken from the county
board OF regents TO be elected by the school
boards OF the county. Recommended.
a. r. q by Colon .of York, providing
alien held lends may Be had so that at
any tine prior TO action b ythe county
attorney the widow or heirs Of the deceased
process OF escheatment Recommended.
IT, r. 81. by Metsger of .Cass. providing
for persons. confined in ANY state institu-
habits the right to use the writ Of habeas
corpus Recommended.
II, r. 40 hs blast OF Frontier limiting
the location OF telegraph and telephone
poles to within six feet OF the boundary
lines OF the roadway Recommended
IL n. IN. by Barclay providing that cul-
verb underneath railroads shat be double
width. Reconlmonded
II, r. 81. BY isartels OF wayne. approprat-
Wayne Normal school. Recommended
H.. r. 202 by Baker OF ork. correcting
the pass law. Recommended for passage
With slight amendments.
II. r. 7s by Ouaokenbush Of Nemaha,
expediting the proceedings In an appear "a
the supreme court by requiring appellants
to file a printed abstract of the transcript
OF proceedings. Recommended
II r. ia. by Hardin % Harlan. providing
chattel mortgages valid for thirty days
after the property has been removed from
the county in which the mortgage was
filed. after which the mortgager must file
new mortgage or take the property t.
protect his interest Recommended.
H.ER. f5. by Taylor OF Hitchcock max.
Ing Illegal coursing meeta and similar ex.
hibitions. Recommepdedt
II. II. Oi, by Moody ofGuater providing
for the rcensing of pool halls and bowling
alleys outside the corporate limit OF cities
III. r. I. by Bustee sof Kitnbali. providing
that railroad companies shall be held liable
for fires set by them negligently Recon-
III, r. 1875. by Hatfield OF Lancaster
amending the state railway commission
law to extend the free pass to express
company Officers, 70 families OF other rail-
road employer and for, the Transportation
Of other personal property at reduced rates
Recommended Z. VI 10 .shtt "sf
II. r. 24o. by Meyer OF Nuckolls, providing
for issuance of free passes 20 sherlffs, In.
definitely postponed. ~.
II. n, ia. bysAnderson OF Kearney. com
pelling trains % Be stopped at county sea-
towns. indefinitely postponed.
r. IS, hy Metzgers Of. Cass, providing
sleeping cars for stock shippers. 1ndefintel,
postponed.
The following bills were passed; y
Il. n. a. by sGruelier OF ThaSef 1imitins
che number OF hours trainmen may be OF
duty and prescribing the length OF rest re
quired afterwayd; makes present law con
form with the federal law in cert III
entirety. eNt sAttt
II. r. %. by Mcfcieslok OF Gage, provides
certain specification that must be con
formed to by railroads In constructing thei
cabooso or waycars.