Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-17

that u took away from the governor hts
protection from deiuge OF immaterial
letters on every parole question. but the
senate finally agreed that he needed no
snch protection.
The COMMITTEES on public lands and build
ings announced through Senator Reagan
that II expects TO take a trip to the Peru
Normal and other institutions. beginning
tomorrow morning with five senators IN
Omaha at the Investigation and nine mem
hers gone on an Institutional investigating
trip. the senate will not have much more
than a quorum present tomorrow morn
Ing.
Tho following bills were passed
IT. r. IS. the bill approphstng 5000 for
the completion and opening Of the Chadron
Normal school. was passed unanimously
with the emergency clause included.
s. =. So making u the duty OF sheriffs
70 serve distress warrants and make re-
passed by a vote OF % yeas. 0 NAYS.
81 r. a. providing for the election OF a
board Of trutees for library associations.
was passed with the emergency clause. The
vote WIS. yeas. -. nays, ..
81 r. q. fixing the maximum salaries OF
officers Of cities OF less than 1000 lnhab-
itants was passed. yeas. @ nays, o There
is an emergency clause. The salaries fixed
are as follows: Clerk, $500 per year; treas
urer, $500 per year; city engineer, - per
GAY TOT actual Tune eOlpiuJEhf UuN wv W
exceed 800 per year; overseer Of streets g
per day for time actually employed; city
attorney, $50 per year. chief OF police. $40
per month. which shall include his salary
FOR work done as overseer Of streets police
men S65 per month: mayor 500 per year.
councllmen 500 per year
3. r. H. allowing CITIES to fund indebted
ness by issuing bonds upon q majority
vote OF the electors Yeas, Is; nays o
Emergency clause.
g. p, Isl Senator Browns bill TO correct
eha afa 10 the 0OrRNrnt fOn tax
10 conform with recent decisions or the
supreme court and the opinion Of the at
torney general. The bill provides that the
tax shall be upon the paid-up stock OF cor
poratlons Yeas. %; nays. O. Emergency
n. n. another corrective measure by
Senator Brown. The bill refers to fees
charged for filing articles OF incorporation
and changes the existing statute In accord
ance with recent court decisions.
s. r. &C. Senator Browns bill providing
for the Incorporation Of parish or church
OF the Protestant Episcopal church, by the
election OF wardens and vestrymen ana
fixing the qualifications Of voters at parish
meetings Such church corporations are au-
thorized to acquire or cell real estate and
other property. Yeas, q; nays, o. Bmer-
gcncy clause.
New senate bills.
The following new bills were introduced
IN the senate and read first time:
s. f. 2s2, by Ollis-Provlding additional
protection for the owners OF stations, jacks
and bulls.
g. +. 2s3. by Brownie repeal duplica-
tion i'm the statutes requiring cities and
villages to make estimates OF annual eX-
penses.
81 f. 2s4. by Bartllng- Increasing the sal
aries OF sheriffs.
s. r. 2s5, by Bodinson-Prohibitlng the
Manufacture or sale OF soda, mineral and
carbonated waters containing saccharine or
other coal tar sweeteners.
s. f. 2s6 by Bartos-To provide that be-
quests to charitable or religious uses shall
be made AZ least six months prior to the
decease OF the testator and to limit the
amount OF such bequest.
s. r. 287 by Reagan--To permit the
licensing authorities OF cities OF 5000 or
more population to suspend the o'clock
closing law upon petition OF more than
50 per cent of the voters.
81 +. 2S8. by McGrew-To provide that
banks complying with the guarantee OF de-
posits act shall be relieved from giving
further security for state and county de-
posits.
y. r. $50, by 0llis-Requiring railroads to
build fences along the right-of~way.