ent of Public Instruction power to regulate such sale and to revoke such permission, and providing a penalty for the violation of the Act, and making void notes and contracts made in violation of the Act."

Senate File No. 125–By Judiciary Committee of the Senate:

"A Bill for an Act to amend Section 3733, Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913, relating to distribution of laws and Journals, to provide that not to exceed five thousand copies of the session laws shall be printed in the discretion of the Secretary of State, and to repeal said original section."

Senate File No. 126-By Bushee:

"A Bill for an Act amending Section 2140, Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913, relating to candidates for public office by petition, and to repeal said original Section 2140."

Senate File No. 127-By Grace:

"A Bill for an Act to amend Section 3211, Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913, relating to attorneys' fees in suits upon fire, lightning and tornado insurance policies, providing for attorneys' fees in suits brought to recover for losses under fire, lightning and tornado insurance policies, and to repeal said original section."

Senate File No. 128-By Spencer:

"A Bill for an Act to amend Section 939 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska for the year 1913, relating to county seat-how changed-and to repeal said original section."

Senate File No. 129-By Spencer:

"A Bill for an Act to amend Section seventy-four (74), Chapter fortynine (49), Article VI, General Section of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska (1913), No. 4925, and repeal said original section as now in force." The following bills were read a second time and referred to appropriate committees.

Bills on Second Reading

Senate File No. 108-By Grace:

"A Bill for an Act to define, regulate and license advertising and itinerant physicians and surgeons and providing a penalty for the violation thereof."-Medical Societies.

Senate File No. 109-By Mallery:

"A Bill for an Act to amend Section 1954, Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913, relating to when county officers shall be elected, and to repeal said original sections."-Education.

Senate File No. 110-By Ruden:

"A Bill for an Act to amend Section 3859, being Section 16, Chapter 40, of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 1913, and to repeal said original section as now existing.”—Judiciary.

Senate File No. 111-By Dodge:

"A Bill for an Act for an economy and efficiency commission, prescribing its powers and duties.”—Judiciary.

Senate File No. 112-By Dodge:

"A Bill to provide for a short ballot in county elections by providing for the appointment of certain officers now elected to provide for the 'County Manager' plan of County Government and to enable any county to adopt the provisions of this Act."

Senate File No. 113-By Brookley:

"A Bill for an Act to regulate the profession of teaching music in the State of Nebraska, providing an examining board to examine and certificate all qualified teachers of music, fixing fees therefor and providing a penalty for the violation of this act."-Education.

Senate File No. 114-By Lahners:

"A Bill for an Act to provide for the destruction of crows."-Agriculture.

Senate File No. 15-By Lahners:

"A Bill for an Act to amend paragraphs 1, 2 and 10, Section 2676, Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913, relating to the open season for prairie chickens, grouse and quail; to provide a closed season for the same and to repeal paragraphs 1, 2 and 10 of said original Section 2676." -Fish and Game.

Senate File No. 116-By Mallery:

"A Bill for an Act to amend Section 3019, Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913, relating to vehicles meeting on any road; to provide for the showing of lights by such vehicles at certain times and to repeal said original section."-Highways and Bridges.

Bills on Third Reading

Senate File No. 53-By Hoagland:

"A Bill for an Act to amend Section 8643 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska for the year 1913, to repeal said original section," with the emergency clause, was read the third time and put upon its passage.

Whereupon the President stated: "This bill having been read at large on three different days, and the same, with all of its amendments, having been printed, the question is, shall the bill pass with the emergency clause?"

The roll was called, and those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Beal, Bedford, Brookley, Buhrman, Bushee, Bygland, Dodge, Douthett, Gates, Grace, Henry, Hoagland, Howell, Kiechel, Kohl, Krumbach, Lahners, Mallery, Marshall, Mattes, Piller, Quinby, Robertson, Ruden, Sandall, Saunders, Shumway, Spencer. Spirk, Weesner, Wilson (Dodge), Wilson (Frontier), Wink. Total-(33).

A constitutional majority of two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill was passed, with the emergency clause and the title agreed to.

Committee of the Whole

On motion of Mr. Howell, the Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole to consider bills on general and sifting file, with Mr. Mattes in the Chair.

After some time spent therein the committee arose, and by its chairman submitted the following report:

"Mr. President: Your committee of the whole has had under consideration S. F. No. A-1-By Howell: A Joint Resolution and Memorial petitioning Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States, to enact Senate Bill 6688, introduced by Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, to prohibit individuals, partnerships or corporations in the United States from selling arms, ammunition, artillery and

explosives of any kind for exportation during the continuance of war, except upon proof that said arms, ammunition, artillery and explosives are not to be used in war against a country with which the United States is at peace,' and report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that it be engrossed for third reading, as amended."-JOHN MATTES, Chairman.

Committee of the Whole Amendments to Senate File No. A-1

Amend by striking out of the resolution in the printed bill in the first, second and third lines thereof the words, "under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States, to enact Senate Bill 6688, introduced by Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska."

Also amend by striking out, in lines 20 and 21 of the printed bill, the words, "for the Enactment of Senate Bill 6688."

Substitute Resolution

"WHEREAS, The American people have had nothing to do with making up the issues involved in the war now raging in Europe and are in no way responsible for the same, and

"WHEREAS, The observance of a policy of strict neutrality in disputes in the old world has, ever since the foundation of the republic, proved to be a wise and safe policy; therefore,

"RESOLVED, By the Senate of Nebraska, the House concurring, that the Congress of the United States be and is hereby earnestly memorialized to continue the policy of strict neutrality which has heretofore led our country to peace and safety, and do nothing by enactment, or otherwise, which can be construed by either side of the controversy as a violation of the policy heretofore pursued without deviation.

"RESOLVED, That we hope for a speedy termination of the awful war, which has shocked the sensibilities of Christian civilization, and trust that the good offices of President Woodrow Wilson and his able and peace-loving Secretary of State be held constantly ready to assist in the restoration of peace and the establishment of order among all the belligerent powers.

"RESOLVED, That copies of these resolutions be sent to our Representatives in Congress from Nebraska and the United States Senate."BEAL.

Roll call was asked for on the substitute, and the following voted in the affirmative: Messrs. Beal, Bushee, Dodge, Douthett, Hoagland, Kiechel, Mallery, Marshall, Quinby, Ruden, Saunders, Shumway, Spirk. Total-13. Negative: Messrs. Bedford, Brookley, Buhrman, Bygland, Gates, Grace, Henry, Howell, Kohl, Krumbach, Lahners, Mattes, Piller, Robertson, Sandall, Spencer, Weesner, Wilson (Dodge), Wilson (Frontier), Wink. Total (20).

The substitute resolution was lost.

Mr. Mattes moved that the report of the committee of the whole be adopted.

The motion prevailed.

At 12.20 P. M., upon motion of Mr. Bushee, the Senate took a recess until 2 P. M.

After Recess

The Senate met and was called to order by the President.

The roll was called and the following Senators were present: Messrs.

Beal, Bedford, Brookley, Buhrman, Bushee, Bygland, Dodge, Douthett, Gates, Grace, Henry, Hoagland, Howell, Kiechel, Kohl, Krumbach, Lahners, Mallery, Marshall, Mattes, Piller, Quinby, Robertson, Ruden, Sandall, Saunders, Shumway, Spencer, Spirk, Weesner, Wilson (Dodge), Wilson (Frontier), Wink.

Motion.

"Mr. President: I move that the Senate adjourn at 3 P. M. for the purpose of giving time and room for a public hearing on the warehouse bills, S. F. Nos. 1 and 30, by a joint committee on agriculture."-BYGLAND.

The motion prevailed.

The following bills were introduced and read for the first time:

Bills on First Reading

Senate File No. 130-By Robertson:

"A Bill for an Act to authorize the employment of counsel by private parties to assist in the prosecution of criminal cases in all courts in this state inferior to the supreme court, and to provide for their compensation."

The following bills were read the third time and put upon passage:

Bills on Third Reading

Senate File No. 51-By Gates:

"A Bill for an Act providing for and regulating the collection, by sale of real estate, of all delinquent taxes and special assessments levied by any county, municipality, drainage district or other political sub-division of the state, and providing for the reimbursement by said political subdivision of the state of the principal paid by tax purchasers at void sales, with interest thereon from the date of sale, and making this act cumulative only," was read the third time and put upon its passage.

Whereupon the President stated: "This bill having been read at large on three different days, and the same, with all of its amendments, having been printed, the question is, shall the bill pass?"

The roll was called, and those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Beal, Bedford, Brookley, Buhrman, Bushee, Bygland, Dodge, Douthett, Gates Grace, Henry, Hoagland, Howell, Kohl, Krumbach, Lahners, Mallery, Marshall, Mattes, Piller, Quinby, Robertson, Ruden, Sandall, Saunders, Shumway, Spencer, Spirk, Weesner, Wilson (Dodge), Wilson (Frontier), Wink. Total-(32).

A constitutional majority of two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill was passed and the title agreed to.

Senate File No. 29-By Bygland:

"A Bill for an Act to amend Section 9, Article I, of Chapter 1, of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913, relating to county agricultural societies, authorizing such societies to appropriate and acquire title to lands, providing a method of compensating the owners thereof, and repealing said Section 9, as now existing," as read the third time and put upon its passage.

Whereupon the President stated: "This bill having been read at large on three different days, and the same, with all of its amendments, having been printed, the question is, shall the bill pass?"

The roll was called and those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Beal, Bedford, Brookley, Buhrman, Bushee, Bygland, Dodge, Douthett, Gates, Grace, Henry, Hoagland, Howell, Kiechel, Kohl, Krumbach, Lahners, Mallery, Marshall, Mattes, Piller, Quinby, Robertson, Ruden, Sandall, Saunders, Shumway, Spencer, Spirk, Weesner, Wilson (Dodge), Wilson (Frontier), Wink. Total-(33).

A constitutional majority of two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill passed and the title agreed to. Also Senate File No. 26-By Grace:

"A Bill for an Act to amend Section 6060, Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913, relating to transportation to shippers of live stock, providing that said transportation shall be furnished for shipments of one or more cars, to repeal said original section, and to provide a penalty for a violation of this Act," was read the third time and put upon its passage. Whereupon the President stated: "This bill having been read at large on three different days, and the same, with all of its amendments, having been printed, the question is, shall the bill pass?"

The roll was called and those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Beal, Bedford, Brookley, Buhrman, Bushee, Bygland, Dodge, Douthett, Gates, Grace, Henry, Hoagland, Howell, Kiechel, Kohl, Krumbach, Lahners, Mallery, Marshall, Mattes, Piller, Quinby, Robertson, Ruden, Sandall, Saunders, Shumway, Spencer, Spirk, Weesner, Wilson (Dodge), Wilson (Frontier), Wink. Total-33.

Senate File No. 25-By Wink:

"A Bill for an Act to amend Section 2522, Revised Statutes of Nebraska for the year 1913, relating to the payment of a compensation to volunteer firemen in incorporated villages within the State of Nebraska who have been injured or disabled while in the discharge of their duties as firemen, and to repeal said original Section 2522," as read the third time and put upon its passage.

A constitutional majority of two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill passed and the title agreed to. Also,

Whereupon the President stated: "This bill having been read at large on three different days, and the same, with all of its amendments, having been printed, the question is, shall the bill pass?"

The roll was called and those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Beal, Bedford, Brookley, Buhrman, Bushee, Bygland, Dodge, Douthett, Gates, Grace, Henry, Hoagland, Howell, Kiechel, Kohl, Krumbach, Lahners, Mallery, Marshall, Mattes, Piller, Quinby, Robertson, Ruden, Sandall, Saunders, Shumway, Spencer, Spirk, Weesner, Wilson (Dodge), Wilson (Frontier), Wink. Total-(33).

A constitutional majority of two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill passed and the title agreed to.