Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-12
SENATE SHELVES
ESTIGATIO N
OF BLUE SKY Law
Presiding Officer Directs That
1t "Be Filed" But Fails
to Designate Where;
Many Measures Passed.
From a staff Correspondent.

? From Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Feb. 1.-THE senate did
not fake kindly to the resolution
passed by the house directing an in
vestigation Of the blue sky depart
ment of the railway commission,
and accordingly shelved it.
When the request from the house
was read this morning in the senate,
the presiding officer directed it "be
filed" and in this manner il was dis
posed Of. Senator Taylor attempted
to secure some information as to
where it would be filed, but no one
answered his question.
The house asked for the appoint
ment of a special committee to in
vestigate the expenditure and al
legged improper administration of
The blue sky law.
The upper branch did join the
house, however, in asking the State
Library commission to shelve the
1900 volumes of foreign language
books which have been circulated
throughout the state. Senator Perry
Reed presented a motion asking for
a commission to retire the books
and it was adopted without dis
senting vote and without discussion.
Passed on Third Reading.
The senate had its working
clothes on today and passed the fol-
lowing bills on third reading:
county from Seventh to Tenth judicial
district; 81 ayes, / nay.
IT, r. 81, by Foster-Provides for office
OF messenger for Douglas county attorney
ct salary OF 500 per month; 80 ayes no
nays.
81 f. III, by Bushee-Gives the mayor
and city council the right to determine
the census OF the city In order to adopt
the commission form Of government; Is
ayes, no nays.
ef the supreme court in all cases to file
written opinion Of all cases decided upon
its merits within 60 days after the de-
eislon is reached; 20 ayes, no nays.
S, F. 127, by Weaverling-Raises interest
rate OF sewer bonds for cities OK second
class and villages from to per cent
s. r. 50, by Sturm-Provides for the
regulated suppression OF social diseases,
requires examination OF persons reason.
ably suspected" until cured; rs ayes no
s F. %, by sturm-Requires examina-
tion OF school children to determine poor
eyesight, defective breathing or hearing;
penalty for violation 500; 2s ayes, no
nays.
II. r. 90, by Good-Permits banks to
buy and sell real estate; "a ayes, 7 nays.
S. F. 81, by Randall-Permits banks TO
invest two-fifths Of reserve in Liberty
bonds; &c ayes, nays,
S. F. So, by Bushee-Makes county sur
veyor in counties Of less than $4,000 high
way Commissioner; 81 ayes, no nays.
S. +. LOG, by Eears--Makes all deeds and
other instruments for conveyance Of rear
estate legal II signed before military
officer or judge advocate; 20 ayes, no nays
s. F. 81. by Peterson-Regulating the
size Of q loaf Of bread and providing
penalty for violation; 80 ayes, no nays,
s. II. SIS, by Randall-Relieves from re-
serve requirements Of state bank law any
hank which conforms with requirements OF
federal reserve system; 80 ayes, no nays.
81 r. 3d. by neutrality-suspicious. state
banks, which are members OF federal re-
serve to have same privilege as other
banks on rediscount: 80 ayes, no nays.
s. F. $50, by Bushee-Requiring record
OF certain unofficial surveys; 80 ayes, no
nays.
The senate adjourned to meet
Wednesday morning at 10 o'cloch
There will be no meeting in the
afternoon, in observance of Lin
coins birthday.