Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-03
Resolution by Saunders Coun-
ty Members Offered Peti.
tioning President to Main.
tain Tranquility of
Nation.
REFUSE TO BE DRAWN IN
Lobbyists Come Under Ban
and Are Ordered Out by
Representatives. 7.
MONEY FOR N...S PROBERS
REFUSE TO BE DRAWN IN
MONEY FOR ...ss PROBERS
(From n Staff Correspondent. J

tFrom starr CorrespondentD
Lincoln. Feb. 2.-(Special Tele-
gram "A resolution authorizing
petition TO President Wilson and the
American congress to maintain the
peaceful attitude and tranquility OF
the nation during the present crisis
was presented in the Nebraska house
today.
(From Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Feb. 2,-(Special. 1.-The
house adopted the following rcsolu-
ton today:
Recognizing the intensity Of the
war spirit and the delicate position in
which the president is now placed,
the legislature of Nebraska, in behalf
OF the citizens, petition the president
and congress of the United States to
maintain peaceful attitude and tran
guilty Of our nation.
And thereby refuse to be drawn
into this worldwide conflict, which in
the end only means untold suffering.
and will tend to the humiliation Of
the entire human race
The resolution was introduced by
Representatives Lampert and Leman,
both of Saunders county. 1t was laid
over day under the rules.
Fight the Lobby.
Members of the lower house of the
Nebraska legislature do not propose
to take any chances Of being con-
taminated by lobbyists, so today Mr..
Reischick moved that Ire sergeant
alarms and his trusty 6sputy be
armed with list OF names Of ''legis-
lative agents." As soon as these make
any attempt to appear on the floor
of the house the officers must "shoo'
them out. II they continue to roost
on the guard rail, which separates
the common herd from the uncom-
mon herd, they will be elected and
will have to ply their business out in
the hall.
Car Shortage Money.
There must be a democrat on the
railway commission, for the commit
tee ON finance, ways and means rec
commended out for passage a little
bill to allow the commission l,500
for expenses incurred in inyestigat-
ing the car shortage.
No more will the festive jackrab-
bit have to flee before the hounds at
coursing meets. if the bill which to-
day was sent to third reading in the
house by vote of 70 to %, is sue
cessful in getting through the other
branches. The bill, as first drawn,
included the prohibition of wild west
shows, but this has been eliminated
and the bill appeays to meet with
favor. The same proposition has been
up before legislatures several times
before, but this is the first time it has
received any favorable consideration.
Several Of the members were the
subjects of considerable joking this
morning because a reporter or some
other ruffian had made it appear in
morning paper that they made
speeches which favored the 100000
hog barn reported for passage yes
terday with the amount cut to $780,.
600. As it it'happened these members,
Cronin, Fries, McAllistcr and 1ig-
gett, made talks against the bill, but
the members persisted in proving to
them that their talks against the bill
helped its approval by the house.
Bills Passed.
Most of the forenoon was devoted
to passing bills. The list included
these:
H. r. 1o4. observation-disclosures county
boards to issue county high school bonds
without election, on IS per cent petition.
H. r. lis, Stream--Allowlng York county
to adopt supervisor plan with Ave board
members.
H. R. 100, Richmond, ct aI--Maximum
school levy Of 36 mills for Omaha
II. II, 80. Anderson, Phelps--Second-c class
cities authorized TO vote bonds for buying
or building auditoriums
II. r. 14b, Dorsey-Sheriff to surrender
repevinod property to defendant under
bond TO plaintiff
II. r. l55. Regan--RaiIroads to make an.
nual reports TO railway commission for cali
endar year.
II. R. l22. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES empow.
cred TO annex land separated by grounds OF
state Institutions.
II, II, 100, Fries--Corrective statute as to
surveys.
% II. n. 1899, Lovely ct ai.---Change OF venue
from Justice court In Omaha to nearest mu-
nlcipal or justic court.
II. r. 1875. Lovely OF al.--omahamunicipa
court given same Jurisdiction as county
court, except probate.