Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-10
JUDICIARY BILL GOES THROUGH
Measure for Nonpprtisan Nomination
Passes senate.
(From a Staff correspondent

(From Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, March s.--(special.)-s. f. S24.
by Senators Lee and McGrew. providing
for the non-partisan nomination and nom
partisan election OF Judges OF the supreme
court and county courts, was passed by
a vote of % 10 in the senate this morn
Ing This bill, Il is said, Will stand the
test of the s1prene court. The bill passed
at the last legislative session was de-
olarcd unconstitutional in court
The following bills were passed.
S. f. $685. by Cordeal-P Providing for the
election OF board Of irrigation for irriga-
s. F. Isl. by Smith Of Fnimore-Requlr-
ing companies handling messages by tele-
phone to equip offices with booths to pre-
vent messages nom being overheard by
s. T. s2s BY Hoagland-Permittlng the
state Railway commission TO fix the rates
at which wafer may be sold for irrigation
5. r. $40 by MISUNDERSTANDING that a
party constructing a dam, may Institute
condemnation proceedings on lands up
stream that are affected by the back
water caused by such dam.
In committee Of the whole the senate
recommended to third reading Senator
Horizons bill prohibiting and providing Sc
we're penalties for engaging in the white
slave" traffic. There was no debate or
opposition. Anotber. bill advanced to third
reading was s. r. 49, This bill provides for
the beginning OF system Of overhead
railroad crossing throughout the state
The senate went on record as being op-
posed to the practice Of hypnotism and
hypnotic influences when II, II. 215, for
bidding hypnotic exhibitions was sent to
third reading. Several senators hoped that
the emergency clause would be utilized i'm
mediately and insinuated hynotic influence,
tsleful or otherwise, was present in the
senate body.
Senator Jansen urged that the bill pass
at once as the democrats were quite evil
IDENTIFY hypnotized, to Judge from their
votes. Senator Reagan insisted that It was
the minority that was under the psychic
spell. Senator Tibbets said something was
the matter with the republicans-either
hypnotlsm or ignorance.
ii, h. lSs, giving towns authority to in
crease their library tax levy, was advanced
to third reading,
II. r. H which creates a board OF con
troll for dependent children and practically
Rbolshes the state school, was recon-
mended for engrossment' and thir dreading
The board Of control may place dependent
children In homes and benevolent institu,
tions.
s. f. So, by Horton. which defines tn,
placed on third reading.
Al the afternoon session Of thee commit
tee OF the whole the following bills wer,
put on general file;
L. so, bN Warner amending drainag
laws,
= r. 1876, by Reynolds adding weight
and measures regulations 20 pure foO'
laws.
3 r. Dos. by Seneclk giving mechanics
lien upon electric light fixtures.
s. r. 269, by James max ng October
the day for filing county tax list instea
OF November I applying only TO countie
under 5000 In population.
q. +, 2s5, by BOdinson, prohibiting Goa
tar preparations for sweetening manufac
tured articles.
s. f. lSi By Placek amending laws o.
drainage bonds.
~ r. 2I2 by Skiles. making IL necessar
FOR counties TO- contract separate instea
of by the year. Tor all bridges costing NOR
than 500
81 r. 1917. by Albert providing penalti6
for operating assiguaton houses, maxim
the owner OF the building and the propris
tor equally Liable and providing for IN
closing OF the building entirely for a yea
after conviction.