THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1896
1RA.Ii BAKE. Editor and Pbopbietob
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THE WINNERS OP 1896.
NATIONAL TICKET.
For President
WM. McKINLEY, of Ohio.
For Vice President
G. A. HOBART, of New Jersey.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor
JOHN H. MacCOLL.
For Lieutenant-Governor
. ORLANDO TEFFT.
For Secretary of State
JOEL A. PIPER.
For Auditor Public Accounts
P. O. HEDLUND.
For State Treasurer
CHARLES E. CASEY.
For Supt. Public Instruction
HENRY R. CORBETT.
"For Com. Lands and Buildings
HENRY C. RUSSELL.
For Attorney-General
ARTHUR S. CHURCHILL.
For Supreme Judge, Long Term
ROBERT RYAN.
For Supreme Judge, Short Term
MOSESP.KINKAID.
For Regent of State University
W. G. WHITMORE.
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
For Congress, Gth District
E. A. CADY.
For Senator, 30th District
J. S. HOAGLAND.
For Representative, oi District
J. H. ABBOTT.
COUNTY ticket.
For County Attorney,
T. C. PATTERSON.
For Commissioner, Third District,
JAS.S. ROBBING
FINANCIAL PLANK OP THE EEPUBLI
CAN PLATFORM.
ADOPTED AT ST. LOUIS.
4 'The republican party is unre
servedly for sound money. It caused
the enactment of the law providing-
for the resumption of specie pay
ments in 189. Since then every
dollar has been as good as gold.
We. are unalterably opposed to
every measure calculated to debase
our currency or impair the credit
of our country. We are therefore
opposed to the free coinage of silver
except by international agreement
with the leading commercial nations
of the world, which we pledge our
selves to promote, and until such
agreement can be obtained tne existing-
gold standard must be pre
served.
All of our silver and paper cur
rency must be 4preserved. All our
W A.
silver and oaner currency must be
maintained at parity with gold,
and we favor ajl measures designed
to maintain inviolable the
tions of the United States and all
our money, whether coin or paper
at the present standard, the stan
dard of the most
enlightened
na-
tions of the earth."
. The next president of these
United States epigrammatically ex
pressed the situation the other da'
which would inure to the benefit of
the workingman when he stated
the proposition that it was the
"opening of mills and -not mints"
which was needed at the present
time.
It is uow privately announced in
populist local circles that J. Morey
Alexander, of Garfield precinct, is
to have the support of T. Fulton
Gantt for state senator in reciproc
ity of the former's support ot the
latter for congress. Will J. S.Hoag
land encounter another Morey let
ter campaign.
The announcement is made that
Hon. Bourke Cockran, of New
York, will make a political address
to the people of Nebraska at some
date in the not far distant future.
An invitation has been extended
by T. J. Mahoney and the sound
money democrats, which it is con
fidently expected will be accepted.
o
One thing" that may truthfully be
said about Nebraska's foremost ed
itor, Edward Rosewater, viz: that
in the langugge of the gamin he is
not a "quitter." At present he is
after "Coin" Harvey over in Illin
ois with a series of joint debates,
and he is practically demonstrat
ing that he is better prepared for
the combat than when he first
opened the controversy in Omaha.
At this time Mr. Rosewater is hav
ing the better of the argument. .
The building1 associations ot Ohio
have 279,956 members, whom 215,
556 are wage-workers. Their assets
amount to $92,121,650. The most
.of this money was deposited in
weekly installments, and every dol
lar that went in was equivalent to
gold. Now the members are asked
to vote tcr be repaid in SSctiollars.
This is probably the most extraor
dinary proposition ever submitted
to "the common people" since they
acquired the right to vote.
Bryan's Madison Square Garden
meeting in NewYork City appears
to have demonstrated the fact that
he is afflicted with the foot and
mouth disease. By his pom
pous pilgrimage to Gotham he ig
nored the claims of Nebraska's yeo
man new democracy to have him
officially notified with true Jeff erson
ian simplicity'at his home in Lin
coln, .while his carefully prepared
tvue written apology for.the work
of the Chicago platform committee,
evidenced the fact that the latter
svmpton of this animal ailment is
in his system.
Bids were opened in New York
City on Monday of this week for
$3,433,033 of 3 per cent gold bonds,
and the highest oner made was
1.011, which together with the two
other offers made were rejected, and
the sale will have to be re-advertised
again. Can our populist friends
see anything- in the above to
warrant the belief that when the
bloated "gold bug-" bullionaires see
the yellow metal iu sight that they
will bolt at it like a hungry shark?
Does it not fully indicate that con-
rfidence is srone no matter how
glittering-the security offered? With
confidence destroyed credit is
ruined, and when credit is impaired
or crone, business languishes or is
wholly destroyed.
Another trouble is being met by
the managers of the new democracy
in Illinois, viz: The forcing- off the
democratic ticket ot a couple of
presidential electors to make room
for a couple of populists. The
rank and file of the
organization
are protesting, not so much on
ac-
count of partisan ambition, because
of a desire to check this "populiz
ing" of the democratic org-anization
for which it was a bitter dose to
swallow free silver. The best that
could be done at the recent con
ference in that state was to hold
the matter in abeyance tor a lew
days until anarchist Altgeld and
"Buck" Hinrichsen would apply
the thumbscrews to wring- a resig--
nation from some refractory demo
crat.
Frequently some wild-eved but
misguided populist brother in his
zeal makes the rash statement that
the currency ot the United States.
will not pass for its face value in
foreign nations. To all such al
legations the experience of Henry
Waltemath, of this citr, upon his
last trip Germany, "fives the lie
direct. He states upon his arrival
in the old countrv his funds were
in United States money and bank
drafts; that twenty miles away
from a bank (which there would be
equal almost to a journey of one
hundred miles here) he tendered
twenty dollar Dill which was
promptly accepted at its face value
aud the change returnad in pay
ment of a small bill: that when he
went to one of the banks with a
draft for $3,000 he was promptly
paid in gold coin without even the
formality of identification, although
he was nnacquainted with the
bank officials, and called their at
tention to that fact. Further com
ment is unnecessarj'.
OUR SILVER CIRCULATION.
Wo Havo More Than Any Other Country
but India or China.
What wild talk is this of the silver-
ites' convention "in favor of restoring
to tho people of tho United States the
timo honored money of tho constitution
-gold and silver not one, but both?"
The constitution prescribes no such
money, nor any form of money what
ever. But if it is "gold and silver not
one, but botn" that they want, why
are they not contented now? Both gold
and silver arc in circulation now, on
equal terms, in larger quantities than
ever before. In tho 22 years since tho
blood curdling "crime of 1873" was
perpetrated more than 50 times as many
silver dollars havo been coined as in the
80 years preceding.
The simple fact is that the United
States has today a very much larger ac
tual supply of full legal tender silver
money than any other country in the
world, excepting India and China, and
a larger supply in proportion to its pop
ulation than any other, excepting
France, Spain and Holland. It has more
gold in circulation actually than any in
the world, excepting only France, and
more proportionately than any Euro
pean country, excepting Great Britain,
France and Germany. It also has more
money of all kinds in circulation and
all at par than most nations of tho
world.
Less talk and more reflection would
convince these would be currency re
formers that we already have what they
talt of as the time honored money of
the constitution" in abundant supply
for every man who is willing honestly
to earn it New York Tribune.
When Bill Bryan introduces himself to
the voters of this conntry under so many
political aliases, most of them are clever
enonsh to recognize him as the "Hungry
Joe" of politics.
Before the Chicago convention mot it
seemed the issue of tho campaign would
be the choice between protection or freo
trade, industry or idleness. Today every
one realizes the dominant issue is be
tween law or disorder, government or
anarchy. If we are to have a govern-
ment at all after this election, it must'
be a government by the Republican par-,
ty. There is no other choice. It is either i
McKinley and prosperity or Bryan and
confusion. San Francisco Call.
There is no middle
test. Tou inugt vote
groand in this coh
for Bound money or
rotten money. Every
vote for aoand money.
honest man will
Cheap money means dear goods. If
yon want to pay doubled prices for what
you buy and take slim chances of get
ting more wages, vote for the 16 to 1
scheme.
TO BE THE NATION'S GUEST.
General Haggles to nave Charge of tho Ko
ccptlen te Earl LI Haajr Chang.
Washington, Aug. SO. President
Cleveland has officially" indicated that
Earl Li Hung Chang will be the guest
of the nation during his forthcoming
visit to the country and General Rug
gles, stationed at Governor's Island, has
been designated to take charge of the
details of the reception. The Chinese
minister has retnrned from New York
after seeing General Buggies and ex-
Secretary John W. Foster. The Chinese
authorities recognizing that Earl Li
is a guest are loathe to make any sug
gestions as to his reception, preferring
to leave all details with the American
officials. Thus far it is settled only that
the president's reception of Li will oc
cur at New York. As a result there is
some doubt whether the Chinese am
bassabor will visit Washington at all
The proposed visit of Earl Li to Boston
has been" abandoned also, the present
plan being to extend the stay in New
York because of the president's pres
ence there and to shorten it elsewhere.
County Funds In a Defunct Bank.
Kansas City, Aug. 20. The Argen
tine bank, a pioneer institution of Ar
gentine, Kan., has been closed by Myron
A. Waterman, deputy state bank ex
amiuer of Kansas, iho liabilities are
placed at about $193,000, of which $122,
000 is due to depositors. The assets are
principally in loans and discounts, which
the olhcers claim are secured by gilt
edge paper, but which they cannot
realize on at this time. The bank was
one of tho three depositories for the
public funds cf Wyandotte county, and
the county js probably the largest credi
tor, tho amount reaching $30,000.
Extend Greetings to McKinley..
Canton, O., Aug. 20. Governor Ma
Kinley received a telegram from Mayor
Green of BiuKhamton, N. Y., extend
ing greetings and announcing that na
tionai convention of tne Union
Veterans' Legion in session there would
be addressed by General Sickles ou the
dutv of the old soldiers in the present
national emergency. Governor Mc
Kinley replied: "I very vdeeply regret
that I cannot join with my comrades
of the Union Yeteran Lesion at their
11th national encampment. Please con
vey to them my congratulations ana
best wishes."
First Successful Prosecution.
Washington, Aug. 20. The first suc
cessful prosecution for violation of the
eight hour law passed by congress in 1S93
in the interest of the workiugmenof the
country occurred here yesterday when
a verdict of guilty was returned against
W. W. Wiufred, a contractor, remodel
ling a local school building. Many con
tractors on government buildings and
government work have bem prosecuted
under this law, but a clase giving them
permission to overwork men "in case of
emergency," has always heretofore been
successfully evoked.
Four Lives Crushed Ont.
Topeka, Aug. 20. Six cars of stock
in a Rock Island stock train were de
railed five miles west of here this morn
ing, and. tour wmte men riding m tne
cellar or feed.box underneath one of the
cars were crushed to death. The heads
and limbs were completely torn from
one of the bodies and the other three
horribly crushed.
Match Kaccsat Nashville.
Nashville, Aug 20. Jay Eaton of
Philadelphia and Parsons, the Aus
tralian champion, have been matched
race at mile heats, two in three, at the
Coliseum here Aug. 21. On Aug. 22 the
"same men meet in five-mile heats, two
in three. The purses are 150 each
night, winner to take all. Both are on
the ground.
Iowa Bank Quits Business.
Malvern, la., Aug. 20. The Farm-
ers' JNatioual bans ot tms place sold its
business to the Mills County Savings
bank. The Farmers' National will
liquidate its affairs and go out of busi
ness. It was one of the oldest banks in
southwestern Iowa.
FAMILY DYING FRO.Vl GLANDERS.
Market Gardener's Horso Transmits
tho
Disease to a Child, Which Dies.
St. Louis, Aug. 20. One member of
the family of George Blaze, a market
gardener living on the on; skirts of thir
city, has died of glanders, his wife is
dying and another child, a boy, aged 2
years, is beginning to show symptoms
of the dreadful disease. Tho disease
was transmitted to the Blaze family by
a horse used, in marketing the garden
produce. Several days ago the first
child became ill. The rapidity of the
disease was such that within five days
from the time the first symptoms ap
peared the child was dead. The same
symptoms as marked tho disease in the
child soon appeared in the mother.
Their progress was Isss rapid than in
the case of the child, but they were
even more severe. Mrs. Blaze is al
most in the state of extreme prostration
that marks the fatal termination of the
disease. Dr. Starkloff, the city phy
sician, has taken precautious to prevent
the spread of the disease.
Culberson Iteuominnted.
Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 20. The
Democratic convention renominated
Governor Culberson and the present in
cumbents ot the offices of lieutenant
governor, attorney general, comptroller,
treasurer, laud commissioner and sup
erintendent of schools. All of the
nominations were made by acclamation.
The platform adopted ratifies tho action
of the Chicago convention.
Serenndo Speaker itoed.
Portland, Me., Aug. 20. The Lin-
colnjclnb held a flag raising last night and
serenaded Thomas B. Reed who came
in from his summer residence at Grand
Beach for the purpose. He delivered a
speech.
If a private individual should make
silver dollars of the present weight and
fineness, he wouM make a profit of
about 47 cents on each dollar. But he
would be called a counterfeiter and
would be sent to jail if caught The
mmo owners or the west simpjy want
to be given the privilege of issuing such
dollars, with the addition that the gov
ernment shall save them the cost of
making the money by coming it in tho
people's mints free. Alpena Pioneer.
Thurstori Speaks (it Ottnmvra.
Ottumwa, la., Aug. 17. Senator
John M. Thurston of Nebraska opened
the Republican campaign in this city
Saturday. He spoke at 2 o'clock in the
city park to thousands of people.
George I. Dobson, Republican candi
date for secretary of state, and Senator
Thurston made addresses in the evening.
0L0UPBUBST IK NE w MEXICO.
Several lives Lost and Much Property
Washed Away at Mogollon.
Mogollon, N. M., Aug. 20. A ter
rible cloudburst struck this place about
4 p. m. yesterday, leaving death and de
struction behind it. John Knight, a
miner who resided at Georgetown, was
drowned in his cabin. Several others
are reported missing, but so far only
two bodies, those of Knight and an un
known Mexican, have been recovered.
TheBe were found in a field about six
miles below. About 100 families have
been rendered homeless and 80 houses
washed away. Propertjrof the Colonial
Mining company of Boston has suffered
to a large- extent, the assay office, mill
house, powder house and blacksmith
shop being washed away. It is feared
the mine is filled with mud and water.
Tho manager and assayer had a narrow
escape, being assisted to the bank by
means of ropes. The Deep Down
Mining company of Kansas City lost
their main office and assay office. The
place is situated in a deep canon be
tween high mountains.
Children Derail a Train.
Canton, O., Aug. 20. A thorough
investigation was made this morning
into the cause of the derailing of engine
No. 49, which was hauling a work train
last night near Carrolltou, the locomo
tive rolling down an embankment and
killing Eugineer Joseph Kirk and Fire
man John Hardesty of this city. The
investigation shows the accident to have
been caused by children having placed
three spikes on the outside rail of the
curve whero the derailment occurred.
Twenty-six men in the caboose escaped
death by falling several hundred feet
down an embankment, because the ca
boose was caught in the branches of a
big tree.
Killed Whilo ItcMstlng Arrest.
Laredo, Tex., Aug. 20. The notor
ious A. Y. Aellee was killed in a saloon
last night by City Marshal Bathelo.
Aellee has been before the criminal
courts for many years. Ho is charged
with murdering three men, one Editor
Bowen, ou a crowded coach on the In
ternational railroad, near here. Last
night he began to show the dangerous
traits of his character, and in attempt
ing to arrest him the city marshal had
to defend himself the best ho could, re
sulting as stated.
Lou a Hlglrwaymnn Makes a Gold Hani.
Spokane, Wash., Aug. 20. Georgo
McCauley, a prominent and wealthy
mining man, part owner of the Caribou
gold mine at Trail, B. C, was held up
by a masked lone highwayman in the
mountains a few miles from the mine
and, at the point of a rifio, ho was com
pelled to hand over $1,400 in gold bricks,
the last month's output of the Caribou,
which he was bringing to this city.
Posses are now searching the mountains
for the robber.
Ten Burned by Molten Metal.
Pittsburg, Aug. 20. By the ex
plosion of molten metal at fnrnace I of
the Edgar Thompson steel works early-
tins morning ten men were burned,
three seriously. The names of the lat
ter are: Mike Strakow, John Lorvick
and John Dnsina. They were burned
about the head and body and feet, but
all will recover. The explosion was
caused by the molten iron striking a
pool of water. The furnace was not
damaged.
Donble Fatality at the Soldiers' Home.
Milwaukee, Aug. 20. A strange
double fatality occurred at the National
soldiers' homo last night, the victims
being Richard Botfield, aged 78, late of
the United States navy, and William I.
Gordon, late of Company D, Ninth
Ohio infantry. They were assisting
each other up the steps of the main
building when both fell backward to
the stone flagging and were so badly
hurt that they died shortly afterward.
Death of Colonel Hoopor.
Cape May, N. J., Aug. 20. Colonel
W. J. Hooper died today, aged 80 years.
He was proprietor of the old Madison
house in 1847 and entertained Henry
Clay aud other distinguished men of
the day. Ho was sheriff of Cape May
county from lboG to 18o9. Colonel
Hooper
had a brilliant war record,
served three years with the
having
Third New Jersey regiment. He was a
prominent Mason.
Ex-Congressman Dunham Dead.
Springfield, Mass., Aug. 20. Ran
som W. Dunham of Chicago, who was
visiting frionds here, died suddenly of
apoplexy last night, aged 5S years. Mr.
Dunham was an ex-cougressmau, hav
ing served in the natioual house in
18-S4-85. He was also ex-president of
ho Chicago board of trade. He form
erly lived in this city.
Three Friends to lie Released.
Washington, Aug. 20. Acting Sec
retary Curtis has instructed the col
lection of customs at Jacksonville, Fla.,
to release the suspected filibusterer
Three Friends, recently seized by tho
revenue cutter Boutwell, without ho
knows of some good reason for her de
tention not communicated to the de
partment. Found Dead on the Sidewalk.
Bloomington, Ills., Aug. 20. Will
iam Dixon, a prominent young Irish
American, was found dead on a side
walk in tho western part of tho city at
2 a. m. with a bullet' hole in his head
and are;volverwith;three chambers emp
ty beside him. It is believed he was
murdered.
Held Up by Tramps.
WnxaiAR, Minn., Aug. 20 A gang
of tramps held up and robbed 18 prom
inent men here last night. They also
shot a lad, J. Tilden, so that ho may
die. A largo posse is in pursuit and
some fighting is expected.
Fraud Order Issued.
Washington, Aug. 20. The postmas
ter general has issued a fraud order
against the Creditors' Beneficial asso
ciation of Rockf ord, Ills.
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR BATES.
OMAHA AND RETURN.
Open rate of one fare, plus 50
cents for admission, for the round
trip. Tickets on sale August 7th
to Sept. 5th inclusive; good going
for continuous passage on date of
sale only; final limit Sept. 7th.
Also I am authorized to sell round
trip tickets at $5.50, which will in
clude one admission to the fair on
Sept. 1st and 2d, limited to expire
Sept. 5th. N. B. Olds, Agent.
NEWS 0E NEBEASKA.
Greene For Congress.
Crawford, Neb., Aug. 20. ThejPop
ulist congressional convention of: tbo
Sixth named W. L. Greene of Kearney
for congress. '
Sutherland of Nuckolls.
Holdrege, Neb., Aug. 20. Domo
crats and Populists of the Fifth district
nominated R. D. Sutherland of Nuckolls
county for congress.
Stuart landlady Dies.
Stuart, Neb., Aug. 17. Mrs. D. N.
Bigelow. proprietor of the Stuait house,
is dead. She entered business here with
the founding cf the town.
Currio llcglns Work.
Lincoln, Aug. 20. John Currio, the
Lincoln sculptor, commenced work on
the piece of marble seuc from Tennessee
for a statue of Abraham Lincoln.
"Will Speak at tho Fair.
XiiNCOLN, Aucr. iy. rnrouKii tne ar
rangements of the agricultural society,
Governor Holcomb and Mr. MacColl
will speak at the fair Friday, Sept. 1J.
Fuse on Judge Droady.
Omaha, Aug. 14. The silver men in
the First Nebraska district pooled is
sues and nominated Judge J. H. Broady
of Liucolu to congress. This is Bryau's
old district.
Fionccr Fatally 111.
Union, Neb., Aug. 16. Hon. Evan
der W, Barnum, one of the well known
pioneers of eastern Nebraska, now lies
at the point of death and his demise is
momentarily expected.
Will Sue Cobb's Bondsmen.
Lincoln, Aug. 16. The Lancaster
county commissioners have decided to
bring suit against the bondsmen of tho
late County Treasurer Maxey Cobb, who
died owing tho couuty nearly $40,000.
Shelby on the Circuit.
Shelby, Neb., Aug. 16. The Nebras
ka Telephone compauy has completed
its lines to this place and Shelby now
has telephonic connection with about
165 towns in Nebraska and Iowa.
Ex-Bank President Williams Arrested.
Beatrice, Aug. 19. J. C. Williams,
the convicted Blue Springs bank presi
dent, is again in jail, Sheriff Nelson ar
resting him at Lincoln. He will bo
called upon to give bond in three differ
ent cases before being released.
Poisoned by Hagey.
Lincoln, Aug. 20. The coroner's jury
in the Eyster case rendered a verdict to
the effect that W. F. Eyster came to
his death from poison administered by
Cliff Hagey with felonious intent and
that Maud and Laura Clark were acces
sories.
Williams Is Missing.
Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 16. Joel O.
Williams, who was found guilty of fal
sifying the books of the Blue Springs
bank and was granted a new trial and
admitted to 2,000 bail, is reported
missing. Warrants have been issued
for his arrest if apprehended.
Thurston's Open Letter.
Omaha, Aug. 17. Senator John M.
Thurston has addressed an open letter
to Senator Stewart, editor of The Silver
Knight at Washington, D. C, asking
him to reply to the statements that tho
western mine owners have been paying
Hon. W. J. Bryan for his services.
Omaha Swept by Wind and Hail.
Omaha, Aug. 17. A terrific hail aud
wind storm swept this city Saturday
evening, tho severest of the season.
There is scarcely a building in the track
of the storm which has any glass on the
north front which did not suffer. The
Omaha Brewing association buildings
now have about 1,000 fewer panes of
glas3 than they had before the storm.
It ought to
interest a great
many people be
side base-ball
cranks to know
that when a ball
" curves " through
the air first one
way and then an
other after leaving
the pitcher's hand,
it does what scien
tific men once declared was impossible.
They made figures and diagrams and proved
that "curve" pitching couldn't be dene;
then the pitchers did it ; and the scientists
concluded that something was wrong with
the diagrams. In face of facts some scien
tific "certainties" become mighty uncertain.
Consumption, scientists once declared,
was incurable : now they see it cured every
day by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. It purifies and vitalizes the blood ;
drives out the poisonous elements ; supplies
the life-giving red corpuscles ; stops the ac
cumulation of morbid deposits ; heals and
builds up the lung tissues ; puts good solid
muscular flesh on to the frame; and imparts
fresh nerve-force and vital energy. It is
tie most perfect cure ever discovered for
throat and bronchial affections, wasted, run
down conditions; and all diseases due to
impoverished blood.
It is the invention of an educated and ex
perienced physician. Dr. Pierce has been
for nearly thirty years chief consulting phy
sician ot the invaiias' notei anu jsurgicai
Institute, Buffalo, N. Y., and his medicines
arc recognized standard remedies.
A GREAT FREE BOOK.
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copy will be sent for 31 cents.
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.
The following proposed amendment)
to the Constitution of the State of Ne
braska, as hereinafter set forth in 'full,
are submitted to the electors of the
State of Nebraska, to be voted upon
at the general election to be held Tues
day, Novembr 3, A. D.f 189G:
A joint resolution proposing to.
amend sections two' (2), four (4), ana
five (o,) of article fjlx (6) of the Consti
tution of the State of Nebraska, relating
to number of judges of the supreme
court and their term of office.
Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla
ture of tho State ot Nebraska:
Section 1. That section two CI) of articlo
six (if) of tho Constitution of the State
of Nebraska bo amended so as to read as fol
lows:
Section 2. The supreme court shall until
otherwiso proviied by law, consist of flvo
(a) judges, a majority of whom shall bo neces
sary to xorm a quorum or to pronoanca
a decision. If snail have original jurisdiction
in cases relating to revonue. civil cases in
which tho state shall be a party, mandamus.
quo warranto, habeas corpus, and such
appellate jurisdiction, as may bo provided by
law.
Saction 2. That section four (4) of articlo
six (6) of the Constitution of the State
or .Nebraska, be amended so as to readasfol
lows:
Ejection 4. The judges or the supreme
court snail ue eieccea uy tae electors ot the
state at large, and their term of office, ex
cept ns nercmarter provided, snail be for a
period of not lesj than five (o) years as the
legislature may prescribe.
Section 3. That section five (a) of artic'o
six (0) or tho Constitution of the State of Ne
braska, be amended to read as follows :
Sections. At the flrdt general election to
be held in the year 18D8. there shall be elected
two 09 judges of the supreme court ono
of whom shall be elected for a term of
two 09 years, one for the term of four (1)
years, and at each general election there
after, there shall bo elected one judge of
mu suprumo ciurt ior ine wrm or nve
(5) years, tmlesa otherwise provided by
law; Provided, that the judges of the su
preme court whoso tornn have not expired
at the timo of holding the general elec
tion of 1S96. shall continue to hold their
office for the remainder of the term for
whioh they wore respectively commis
sioned Approved March 29, A. D. 1893.
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to section thirteen (13) of
articlo six of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska, relating to com
pensation of supremo and district court
judges.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Nebraska:
Section 1. That section thirteen (13) of
article six 00 of tho Constitution of the State
of Nebraska be amended so as to read as fol
lows: Sec 13 The judgej of the supreme and
district courts shall receive for their services
such compensation as may bo provided br law.
payable quartorly.
The legislature shall at its first session
after tho adoption of this amendment.
three-fifths of the members elected to
each house concurring, establish their
compensation. Tho compensation so es
tablished shall not be chnmrd oftenor
than once in four years, and in no event unless
two-thirds of th9 members elected to
each house of the legislature concur
therein.
Approved March 30, A. D. 1895.
A joint resolution proposing
to
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amend section twenty-four (24)
article five (o)of the Constitution
the State of Nebraska, relating to com
pensation of the officers of the executive
department.
Bo it resolved and enacted br the Lozislature
of the State of Nebraska :
Section 1. Th-it section twentv-four (2$)
of article five (o) of tha Constitution of the
State of Nebraska bo amended to road as fol
lows:
Section 2L Tho officers of the executive
department of the state government shill
receive for their services a compensation
to bo established by law. which shall be
neither increased nor diminished during tho
term for which they shall hive been com
missioned and they shall not roeive to their
own use any fees, costs, interests, upon puolic
moneys in their hands or under their control,
perquisited of ofiL:o or othar compen
sation and all fees that may here
aftt-r bo payable lv law for services
performed by an ofli:or providel for in
this arti ile shall be paid in advance into the
i state treasury. The legislature shall at its
first session attcr the adoption of this amend
ment, three-fifths of the members elected to
each house of the legislature con
curring, establish the salaries of tho
olhcers named in this article. The com
pmsation so ustnblisheJ shall not be changed
oitener tnan once in lour years ana in no
event unless two-thirds or tho members
elected to each hous'j of the legislature concur
tlierem.
Approved March 29. A. D. 1895.
A joint resolution proposing to amend
section one (1) of article six (6) of
the Constitution of the State of Nebras
ka, relating to judicial power.
Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla
ture of th 1 St ire of Nebraska :
Section 1. Th it section on (0 of article six
(6) of the Constitution of theSta.cof Nebraska
be amended to read as follows:
S'otionl. The judicial power of this state
shall be vested in a supremo court, district!
courts, county courts justices or xhi
reace. police magistrates, aud in snfh other
courts Inferior to th j supreme com t as may
bo created b.- law in which two-thirds of
the mcmbo s elected to each house
concur.
Approved M irch 29, A. D. 1895.
A joint resolution proposing to
amend sectiou eleven (11) of article six
(6) of tho Constitution of the State of
Nebraska, relating to increaso iu num
ber of supremo and district court
judges.
Be it resolved and enacted by tho Legislature
of the State of Nebraska :
Section 1. 'lliat section eleven (11) of
article six (6) of th ) Constitution of tho Stato
of Nubraska be amended to rea l as fol
lows :
Section 11. Tho legislature, whenever two
thinls of tho members elected to each house
shall concur therein, may. in or after the year
one thousand eiht hundred and ninetys-iven
and not ofteuur thm once, in every tour years,
increase liv number of judges of su
preme and district courts, and the judical
districts of ihi state. Smh districts bhall
be formed of compact territory, and
bounded by county lines; and such in
crease, or any change in the boundaries
of a district, shall not vacate the office of any
judge.
Approved March 3J, A. D. 1895.
A joint resolution proposing to amend
section six (6) of article ono (1) of tho
Constitution of the State of Nebraska,
relating to trial by jury.
Be it r.Rolved and enacted by the Lcgislatara
of th Sis to of Nebraska:
Sectiou 1. That section six (G). articlo ono
(1) of tha Constitution of the Stato of Ne
braska bo amend d to iid as follows:
Section 0. The right of trial bp jury shall
remain inviolate, bur the legis aturo may pro
vide th it in civil actions five-sixths of tho jury
ma rendor a verdiit. ami th legislature may
bI.-o nu horiz trial by a jury of a less number
than twelve men, in coups inferior to tho dis
trict court.
Approved-March 23, A D. 1S93.
A joint resolution proposing to
amend section one (1) of article five (5)
of the Constitution of Nebraska, relat
ing to officers of tho executive depart
ment. Be it rcsolvtid and enacted by the Legisla
ture i.f th Sta-e of Nebraska:
Section 1. That section one (1) of ar
"cleflve C ) of th.j Constitution ot rhe State
or Nebraska Lo amended to read as fol
lows :
Section 1. Tho executive department shall
consist or a governor, lientcnant-govcrnor,
secretary of state, auditor of public accounts,
treasurer, superintendent of pub'io in
struction, attorney general, commissioner
of public lands end buildings, and three
railroad commissioners, each ol whom,
except the said railroad commissioners,
shall hold his office for a term of
two years, from tho first Thursday after
the first TnrKj.l-iTr in .Tonninr nfh..
his election, and until his successor is
electel and qualified Eah railroad com
missioner shall hoi! his office for n term of
three years beginning on the first Thursday
after the first Tuesday in January a-ter
his election, and until his succes
sor is elected and qualified: Provided,
however. That at the first general elec
tion held after the adoption of this amend
ment thero shill be elected three railroad
commissioners: one for the period of one
year, one for tho period of two years, and
one for the period of throe years. The gov
ernor, secretary of state, auditor of pub
lic accounts, and treasurer ehall reside at
tbo capital . durinj; the'r tcrrn of o.21re;
they shall keep tho public records, booto
and papers -there and shall perform such du
ties as may be required by law.
Approvo.1 March 30, A. D. 1SS5.
A joint resolution proposing to
amend section twenty-six (26) of ar
ticle five (5) of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska, limiting tho num
ber of executive state officers.
Be it resolve! and enacted by the Leg
islature of tho State of Nebraska:
Section 1. That section twenty-six (26) of
article five (5) ot tho Constitution of the
State of Nebraska bo amended to read as
follows: . x
Section 23. No other executive stato offi
cers except those named in section one (1)
of this article shall be created, except
by an act of tho legislature which" ;ls
concurred in by not less than Ihree-f jurths
ot the members elected to each house
thereof: f , ,
Provided, That any offica creited by an
act of tha legislature may be -abolishedby
the legislature, two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each house thereof concur
ring. Approved March 30. A. D.. 1831
A joint resolution proposing- to
amend section nino (9) of article eight
(8) of the Constitution of the State of
Nebraska, providing for the investment
of the permanent edncational funds of
the state.
Beit resolved and enacted by tho Legisla
ture of the Stata of Nebraska:
Section 1. That saction nine (9) of article
eight (6) of tho Constitution of tho State
of Neb.aska bo amended to read as fol
lows: Section 9. All funis belonging to the state
for edncatioual purposes, the interest and
income wherco' only are to be used, shill
be deemed trust funds held by the state,
and the stato shall supply all losses thero
of that may in any manner accrue, so that
the same shall remain forever inviolate
and undiminished, and shall not be in
vested or loaied except on United States
or state securities, or reiris;ered county
bonds or registered school district bonds of
this state, and such funds with th inter
est and incomo thereof are hereby solemn
ly pledged for the purp3 for whl-h they
are granted, ana sec apart, ana snau uoc
bo transferred to any other fund for other
uses;
Provided, Tho board crcato.1 by section
1 of this articlo is empowered to sell from
time to time any of the securities belonging
to tho permanent s-hool fnnd and invest
the proceeds arising therefrom in any of the
securities enumerated in this section bear
ing a higher rato of interest, whenever
an opportunity for better investment Is pre
sented;
And provided runner, 'inat wnen any
warrant upon tho state treasurer reg
ularly is-ued in pursuance of an appropri
ation by the legislaturo and secured by the
levy of a tax for its payment, shall
be prcsonted to th3 stato treasurer for
payment, and there shall not bo any
money in the proper fund to pay such
warrant, tho board created by section 1
of this articfo may direct the state treas
urer to pay th8 amount due on such war
rant from moneys in his hands belonging
to the permnnent school fund of the state.
and he shall hold said warrant as an in
vestment of said permanent school fund.
Approved March 29, A. D. 1895.
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska by adding a new
section to article twelve (12) of said
constitution to be numbered sectiou
two (2) relative to the merging of the
government of cities
politan class and the
of the .metro
government of
the counties wherein
snch cities are
located.
Be it resolved and enacted by tho Legis
lature of the Stato of Nebraska:
Section 1. That article twelve (12) of the
Constitution of the State of Neur.iska bo
amended by adding to said article n new sec
tion to be numbered section two (2) to read
as follows:
Section 2. Tho government of any city of
the metropolitan class and the gov
ernment of tho county in which
it is located may be merged wholly
or in part when a proposition so to do has
been submitted by authority ot law to the
voters ot such city and county and re
ceived Iho assent of a majority of tho
votes ca3t in such cityand also a majority
of the votes cast in the county exclusive
of those cast in such metropolitan city at such
election. t
Approved March 29, A. D. 1895.
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to section six (6) of article
seven (7) of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska, prescribing the
manner in which votes shall be cast.
Be it rejolved and enacted by tho Legislat
ure of the State ot Nobrask 1 :
Section 1. Th-it suction six (S) of articlo
seven (7) of the Constitution or tha State
of Nebraska be amended to read as fol
lows: Section 6. AU votes hill bu by bal ot. or
such other method as may bo prescribe!
by law. provided tho secrecy of voting bo
presorved.
Approved March 29. A D. 1895.
A joint resolution proposing to
amend section two (2) of article four
teen (14) of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska, relative to donations
to works of internal improvement aud
manufactories.
Be it rt-solved and cr.ncted by tha Leg
islature of tho State of Nebraska:
Section 1 That section two (2) of nrticlo
fonrteen (If) ot tho Constitution of tho
State ot iebiaska, be amended to read as
follows:
Sec 2. No city, county, own, precinct,
municipality, or other aubuivi"ion of tho
state, shall ever miko donations to an
works of internal improvement. or
manufactory, unlest a proposition so to
do shall have been first submitted to tho
qualified oIe:tors and ratifi ti by n two
thirds vote at an election by authority of
law; Provided. That such donations of a
county with the donations ot such subdi
visions in the aggregate shall not cx.'ced
ten per cent of the assessed valuation of
Buch county; Provided, further. That any
city or county may, by a thnjo-fourths
vote, increaso such indebtedness five per
cent, in addition to such ten per cent and
no bonds or evidences of indebtedness so
issued shall l.e valid nnln tin
have endorse! th;roon a certificate signed
by the secretary and auditor of state.
ShOWinZ that the samn ia is.qnnl nrtranniir.fr.
law. r
Approved March 29, A. D., 1S95.
I, J. A. Piper, secretary of stato ot
the state of Nebraska, do hereby certify
that the foregoing proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Ne
braska are true and correct copies of
the original enrolled and engrossed
bills, as passed by the Twenty-fourth
session of the legislature of the State
of Nebraska, as appears from said
original bills on file in this office, and
that all and each of said proposed
amendments are submitted to the
qualified voters of the State of Ne
braska for their adoption or rejection
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, the 3d day of November, A.
D., 1896.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal of the, State of Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this 17th day of
July, in the year of our Lord, One Thou
sand, Eight Hundred and Ninety-Six,
of the Independence of the United
States the One Hundred and Twenty
First, and of this state the Thirtieth.
(Seal.) J. A. PIPER,
Secretary of State,
