RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA. CHIEF
GOVERNOR'S
MESSAGE
SUMMARY OP RECOMMENDA-
TIONS MADE AT OPENING
OF FORTIETH SESSION
NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
MANY CHANGES ASKED FOR
Believes More Stringent Ranking Laws
Necessary and Would Extend
Use of Prison Labor on
The State Roads
Lincoln Following is a summary of
tho main recommendations mndo by
Governor S. R. McKclvic in his inaug
ural message to tho Nebraskn legis
.bituro Thursday afternoon, January
6:
A comprchensivo program dealing
with criminals and parole legislation,
soldier relief, agriculture, and moro
stringent regulations governing the
anlc of securities were among tho
things outlined by Governor Samuel
R. McKclvie, in his message to the
legislature, Thursday afternoon, Jan
uary 6. The governor reported that
GOV. SAMUEL R. McKELVIE
departments organized under tho civil
administrative codo had saved $135,
44.80, which would be returned to
the various .funds at the end of the
biennium. It was asserted that this
U the first time in years that the
cost of government In these depart
ments has been kept within the ap
propriations made by the legislature.
Governor MrKnlvia urml hnn.
ever, that just as few new laws b
vnaciea as possiDie, stating that "our
statute books are encumbered now
with lawn thnt am nhnlitn tmA nn.
enforceable." lie also urged that
"our legislative acts be stimulated by
a desire to serve all tho people with
out regard to class, race or creed.
We must constantly beard in mind,"
he said, "that regardless of vocation,
station, or religion, th6ro exists
among as a bond of interdependence
which means that when nn imposition
is worked upon tho least of us, the
ills that result are felt by the rest
of us."
The governor stated that his rec
ommendations this year had been de
veloped partly through conferences
held with representatives of nearly
every organized Interest in the state,
including agriculture, trade and com
merce, labor, law enforcement officials,
district judges, ex-service men, com
mercial travelers, banking and insur
ance men, sportsmen, women's prgani-.
cations, professional groups, and
officials In the different departments
of the state government. "These con
ferences have been held within the
last thirty days, and were attended
by no less than 500 people from all
parts of the state," said the governor.
"Thus it seems that I am able to
reflect to you in these recommenda
tions the desires of the people of the
state generally regarding legislation."
Law Enforcement Legislation
The governor would change the
parole laws so that only first offend
ers could be paroled, and ho would
leave it to tho courts whether the
centence should bo determinate or in
dotcrminate. Ho would also remove
from tho list of parolabla offenses all
crimes or attempts at crime against
the person, especially crimes against
women. Formal applications for
parole would have to be mndo in writ
ing, and all hearings of tho board of
pardons and paroles would bo pub
lic. It was recommended that capital
punishment bo abolished, but that no
one should be permitted to niter the
sentence of tho court for such crimes.
It was a very remarkable fnct, how
ever, thnt of those on pnrole during
the last biennium, only G per' cent
violated their pnrolcs by committing
other offenses, which is believed to
be tho smallest percentage of parole
flotations in the history of the state,
and probably tho lowest of any state
in the Union having tho indeterminate
sentence law. Tho governor present
ed the following toblo, showing the
number of pardons issued during the
Jwo-ycar periods for tho Inst ten years
indicating the small number of paroles
that have been made, during the last
two years:
1911-1913-1015-1917-1919-
1912 1914 1910 1918 1920
Pardons .. 32 2 1 3 3
.. 10 2 3 13 4
Furloughs 1 37 30 23 12
Paroles .. 114 301 428 590 306
In order that ftiBt offenders might
not be imprisoned with hardened
criminals, it was recommended that
a reformatory be built. The number
of men In the penitentiary increased
from 283 to 550 in the two-year period
beginning January 7, 1919. muking tho
present quarters crowded,
i The governor recommended that the
use of prison labor on tho roads b
extended. Out of tho 103 men so em
ployed last year, only four attempted
to escnpe. "It is doubtful if any Btato
has ever conducted such n successful
initial experiment, nnd it is highly
important thnt legislation bo enacted
that will encourage tho extension of
this policy," said tho governor. "It
is the experience of prison officials that
nothing serves quite so well to en
hance tho good behavior of prisoners
as the assurance that faithful service
and trustworthiness will hasten the
day of their relcnse." Ho recom
mended the granting of additional
good time, to be deducted from the
terms of those who hava proved trust
worthy. In spito of the. wave of crime that
has been sweeping the country, the
governor reported that tho number of
automobile thefts in Omaha and Lin
coln have been reduced 20 per cent
during tho past year. It was recom
mended thnt a bureau of investigation
bo established in the department of
justice, along tho same lines as the
federal government provides.
For Soldier Relief
Important recommendations which
will interest every former soldier are
thnt loans bo made to ex-sorvico men
nnrf vmmnn fni flin htillrllrtf nt linmna
The governor recommended that the
scnooi innua ol the state be sold and
the money turned Into this fund. It
was also recommended that moro ade
quate provision bo made for former
soldiers who aro ill or incapacitated.
It was Btatcd that many ex-service
men favor the further development
of home nnd hospital facilities at Mil
ford, and it was pointed out that tho
soldiers' and sailors' homo at Grand
Island should also be properly sup
ported. An Agricultural Program
The recommendations dealing with
agriculture were largely secured
through conferences with various
groups of farmers, just as other rec
ommendations were made as the re
sult of public conferences held at the
state house the last month. Among
the recommendations dealing with ag
riculture are the following:
Thnt no concern be permitted to
use the term "co-operative" unless it
is organized under and within the co
operative laws of Nebraska.
Organization of banks on a purely
co-operntivo basis should ba legal
ized. That further encouragement be
given to county farm bureaus.
That a law ba passed permitting
tho issunnce of warehouse receipts
against grain that is stored in ware
houses on the farm or in privately
owned warehouses.
That the railway commission exer
cise control over Bites for elevators on
railroads.
That farmers' elevator companies be
privileged to carry their insurance
muiuauy.
That an increased amount for the
indemnification of owners of cattle
condemned because of tuberculosis be
allowed.
That the consolidated school re
districting law be amended to meet
the obstacles that hava developed in
its administration.
lhat tbe present pure seed law be
amended to protect the interests of
mrmera ana growers or the state
against unscrupulous methodr, of
dealers from without as well as with
in the state.
That the university regents should
be authorized to make, buy or sell
serum for emergency purposes only.
A number of dairy laws aro sug
gested dealing with the coloring of
substitutes for butter, extension of
time that temnornrv normlfo tn nm
station operators may bo issued, and
VKK-cnnuiing jaw is suggested.
The governor also recommended
that support bo given to the move
ment to develop the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence tidewater project;. This
would save a great deal in shipping
grain abroad, and it is estimated that
the saving to Nebraska would be $10,
000.000 a year on shipments of wheat
and corn alone.
It was also pointed out that the
fish and game laws should bo entirely
rewritten. Among provisions hero
would be regulations governing the
size limit of fish taken for food pur
poses, the designation of certain lakes
as public waters, where anyono might
hunt and fish, and the development of
a system of parks and recreation
places in Nebraska.
Securities and Ranking
The governor gave attention to tho
sale of securities in this state. "After
securities hnvo been legitimately sold
under tho nuthority of the' state, it is
not unusual that companies have been
systematically robbed from within,"
said the governor. "Consequently, if
the state is going to assume responsi
bility in these matters, it is just ns
important that it should be given
authority over tho conduct of these
concerns after they are organized ns
it is to authorize the snle of their
securities." It was pointed out that
tho issuance of permits for the sale of
securities has often been regarded ns
an endorsement of n security, nnd
ngents hnve sought to try to convey
that impression, in Bpite of tho fnct
thnt every permit is plainly marked
thnt the bureau mnkes no recommen
dation as to tho value of tho securities.
Howover, tho governor reported that
out of the $80,28G.553.90 worth of
securities authorized by the bureau,
less than $200,000 represented com
panies thnt have since become bank
rupt. The issunnce of over $50,000,
000 worth of securities was turned
down. It was pointed out that recent
losses which hnvo been suffered hnve
been due largely to foreign securities
over which no control has been had
Or securities uMnKi wnrn nllf linci-xwl
before the present bureau came into
existence. Tho governor would have
an entirely new statute enacted which
would provido adequate punishment
for fruud,
Among the recommendations for n
law regulating insuranco companies
was ono requiring insurance compan
ies organized under the laws of the
state "to hnve as cxccutlvo officers
ones who nro known to bo capable of
running the affairs of an insuranco
company." It was recommended that
the present state hail insuranco law
be amended to mnke it possihlc to pay
all losses promptly, instead of waiting
until tho funds are turned into the
state treasurer.
Although pointing out tnut during i
tho recent poriod of financial stress,
Nebraska has had only a very few
bank failures, nnd thnt those fniluros
were tho result of unscrupulous prac
tices on the part of bank officials, tho
governor recommends some chnnges.
The minimum cnpilnl of a bunl
would be raised to $25,000, and all
existing banks with less capital would
be required to .increase to this mini
mum within five years. Bank direc
tors would be held personally respon
sible for any transfers of stock ap
proved to one who is uruiblo to show
the required legal financial responsi
bility required by the bnnking code.
Only chnrtcrcd banks should be al
lowed to use the words "bnnk,'
"bankers," or "banking." The gover
nor would have the department of
trade nnd commerce have authority
to suspend the functions of bank offi
cials who wilfully or persistently vio
late any of tho bnnking laws. Tho
depositors' gunrantce law would be
amended so that this fund, after pav
ing the deposits of n failed bnnk, would
have n first lien on all the assets of
a bnnk, including the stockholders'
double liability, until the fund was
fully restored. All banks, building
nnd lonn associations and trust com
panies would havo to adopt and main
tain systems of uniform accounting
for the convenience of auditing ana
checking by examiners for permanent
comprehensive records.
Labor and Legislation
. The governor, In his message,
pointed out thnt the amount of
money paid td injured employees un
der tho workman's compensation law
has grown from J51.1G7 In 1015 to
$540,213 In 1920. It was recommend
ed that employees in the public ser
vice should nave tho same protection
undor the net as those that aro now
employed in private industries. It
was alBO recommended that occupa
tional diseases Bhould be made com
pensable. hi regard to tho matter of the es
tablishment of nn industrial court,
the governor said that bo was "not
prepared to recommend such legis
lation at this time, unless Bitch a
body should bo provided to sit In a
purely Inquisitorial capacity. Public
opinion is tho greatest deterrent to a
continuation of thoso unfriendly rela
tions between employer nnd employe,
which result In Injury to the public.
We now havo provision for a board
of mediation, nnd I hnve no doubt
that this will sufllco to cover the re
quirements of Nebraska for the pre
sent at least."
Child Welfare
Tho governor gave attention to
child welfare and recommended that
a special committee bo created upon
this Bubject in each branch of tho
legislature. Tho last regular session
of tho legislature created a children's
code commission, and charged it with
the duty of preparing and recomniond
Ing to this session of tho legislature)
an entlro code of laws relating to tho
subject of child welfare Tho gov
ernor stated that child welfare laws
should not in any sonse bo designed
to relievo parents of the responsi
bility. "Our duty just now is to tho
unfortunate ones who do not and
cannot care for themselves," he said.
Taxation
The governor stated that he would
not recommend a complete revision
of the tax laws of the state at this
session. However, it was recom
mended that the office of tax commis
sioner, as provided for In tho amend
ed constitution, bo set up for opera
tion. This would enable the tax com
missioner to secure Information dur
ing the next two years that would
make possible a wide and equitable
revision of tho tax laws. Howover
It was pointed out, that change In
tho classification of Intangible proper
ty might be mndo at this session.
Many persons havo not listed this pro
perty, for they wero always taxed nt
full value, whllo those who had tang
ible property got off with less per
centage. The governor believes that
this should bo changed so that there
will be less effort to escape taxation.
The Road Program
In tho matter of establishing good
roads, the governor Bald: "The thirty-seventh
Ression of the legislature
enacted the most comprehensive group
of road laws tho stnte has ever had,
and under this legislation, supported
by appropriations for carrying on the
work and careful supervision, Nebras
ka has made as much progress In road
development during the past biennium
ns was made during the previous de
cade, ir we aro to havo a contin
uation of this program of progress
and development it means a continu
ation of appropriations for carrying
on tho work, as well as practical
distribution of and supervision over
the expendtiture of the funds."
The governor recommends thnt
money received for automobile- 11
censo tnxos bo left with the county
treusuror, aud be pnld out on war
rants approved by tho state depart
ment of public works. Undor tho
present plnn It Is first paid to the
county treasurer and then forwarded
to the Btato treasurer.
"The criticism is also made thnt a
larger percentage of tho automobile
license tax money should be spent on
county roads, othor thnn federal and
state aid roads. This may bo accom
plished In u sonse, but It would be
highly unwlso to designate by law a
much lowor percent of UiIb money
thnn Is now provided for use on the
federnl nnd stnto highways," said tho
governor.
"In my opinion, It Bhould bo provi
ded thnt up to, perhaps, the present
percentage county boards and the
department of public workB may uso
this fund for the malntalnanco or tho
stnto and federal highway system,
but that at their discretion a sinallor
percentage might bo used nnd tho
balance returned for use on other
county highways.
"My reason for making this rec
ommendation 1b thnt thorp Is n wide
variation In tho cost of maintaining
roads, dependent upon tho length or
tlmo that they have been built, con
ditions of boU and weather and othor
oloments. No one can anticipate ex
actly what these conditions will bt
or what tho cost will bo to maintain
tho roads generally throughout tho
state. Therefore maintenance being
of at least 50 per cent Importance In
any good road program, it would bo
most unwise to hamper the proper au
thorities in maintaining our stato and
federal highway system after thy
money has been spent to build thoso
roads."
Stnte Departments
After reporting that tho vnrlmu
departments oper.ntcd under tho civil
administrative rode had kent within
the appropriations made by the legis
lature und had $125,041.80 to bo
turned back to tho state, tho gover
nor made a few recommendation ftr
the further Improvement of the de
partments. He recommended a sys
tem of limited civil service for tho
civil administrative departments "so
that staudurd qualifications and eli
gible lists could be maintained for po
sitions with the Rtntu of those who
may pass satisfactory examinations or
qualify under the standard require
ments." Employes would come Into
tho stalo's service on ono year's pro
bation and after that tlmo they could
not be discharged except for cajiso,
and would have the right of hearing.
Concentrating the purchase of sup
plies In order to save money was rec
ommended to Include all state activi
ties. The Direct Primary
Regarding tho direct primary the
governor stated In part;
"Tho thlrty-sovonth session of tho
legtslaturo amended tho primary law
In such a way ns to provido for tho
nomination of all stato offices under
governor nt a stato convention, with
tho further 'provision that delegates
to precinct and county conventions
should bo elected by tho direct voto
of tho people, and In turn only thoso
elected to tho county convention
should bo eligible for election to tho
stato convention.
"These amendments wero made in
good faith to extend tho operations
of tho direct primary In such a way
as to niako It moro practical In effect
than under tho present systom. It
remained, howover, for tho referen
dum to bu exerclsod against a certain
section of this law, which rendered
the balance of It practically inopera
tive, In that when the incentive was
removed to nominate theso certain
stato ofllcors in tho Btato convention,
tho Incentive was also removed to bo
a candidate to tho local or Btato con
ventions. Only about two-fifths of
tho voto for prosldent was cast on
tho referendum, and that it prevailed
by so largo a majority may bo taken
by some as significant that tho pres
ent primary law is in high favor. Tho
very opposite Is true, and tho advo
cates of representative government
by majority expression cannot ap
prove its operations.
"It is not necessary to enter into
nn extended discussion of this sub
ject to remind even tho most caoual
observer that under tho present sys
tem tho nominees for tho major
offices aro minority candidates, and
as theso minorities become better
organized, it. at onco becomes possi
ble for them to practically dominate
tho election of tho principle public
officials. Such a systom Is Just as
dangorous to popular government as
was tho old system of nomination by
tho special Interests and may even
be much more far-reaching in its
harmful effects.
"If we are to bring, about a ma
jority expression in tho nomination
of our candidates, then it seems to
mo that ono of two courses must be
pursued, and! in each of theso courses
tho prlnclplo of tho direct primary
will be presorved: (1) We must havo
primary nominating conventions to
select one candidate for each of the
several offices, but leaving tho pri
mary open to all othor entrants who
may not havo permitted their names
to go before the nominating conven
tion, or (2) wo must havo two pri
maries, the first to bo an elimination
primary out of which two candidates
only would bo choson, subject to
nomination in the second primary.
"It Is no longer wise to follow tho
politically expedient course of avoid
ing this issue, and I predict that thoso
who como forward with a strong
practical solution for this problem
will recolvo the general approbation
of tho people. I recommend that your
honorablo body enact laws that will
bring about this very much needed
change."
MANY MILLIONS IN REVENUE
all sourcea, including $1,853,000 from
the federal government, camo into
tho stato treasury of Nebraska dur
ing tho past biennium, as disclosed
by tho official report of Stato Audi
tor Georgo W. Marsh. ThlB Is about
$1,000,000 above the estimate made at
latlvo session. Tho Increase was due
the close of tho 1919 regular legls
mainly to tho raising of the stato tnx
rate from 7.08 mills in 191S to 13
mills In 1919.
Compared with tho 'biennium of
1917J18, 'revenues for hu last two
years Increased $9,000,000.
Tho sum of $.')U7,(J0U out of . the
stato's income, went Into permanent
funds for educational investment,
loavlng $22,243,000 avallnblo for cur.
rent expenditures.
FEWER TUBERCULAR CATTLE
Tuberculosis is grnduully being
eradicated from Nebraska's accredit
ed cattle herds, as shown by compara
tive figures for 1919 and 1920 in the
biennial report of the state bureau of
animal industry. For the two years
combined, tho percentage of tubercu
lar animals among those exnminsd
was 4.4. It declined from 5.4 per cent
in the former annum to 4 per cent
in the latter.
AUTO LICENSES DUE
Tho big annual rush Is on In the
automobile registration division of tho
state highway bureau.
All licenses issued during 1920 ex
pired December 31, but-the law al
lows until February 1 for owners to
attach now number plates, provided
they have paid their renewal license
fees and obtained receipts therefor.
Three hundred thousand regular
number plntes have been ordered for
passenger automobiles this year. This
is 50,000 more than last year. In ad
dition, the following special lots were
contracted for: Trucks, 30,000; motor
cycles, 10,000; lost numbers, 5,000;
lealera' licenses, 3,000; trailers, 1,600.
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COHTES
HOUSE AND SENATE MAKE
ASSIGNMENTS FOR MANY
IMPORTANT POSITIONS
SPEAKER ADVISORY MEMBER
Several New Committees Appointed to
Assist In Handling Lare Volume
of Business Expected During
the Winter Session
Lincoln Following Ib tho full list of
commlttco assignments reported to the
house by tho committee on committees:
Judiciary Committee
Hodman, chairman; Je.iry, Dysirt. lUu
itall, McKnrliiml. Hyniin, Votuw, Meant,
.Murphy, Snow. Mom-ley.
, Finance Committee
A.tell. elialtmnti; U recti, Unseal!, Arm
strong. Ilnntier. Uehri'iiH, Samiulst. Uow
miui, Heed, Vull.ioe, Leftwlilt.
Stnte Institutions
McLclInn, chalrm.tn; Hprlck Krost. Mor
Inn, Ullnuire, Could, Kranklln, Wolfe,
Sommerlad, Mitim, Iovti iik.
Constitutional Amendments
Douglas, chairman; Jacobs, .Medlar, Ep
person, Park, llllll.iril. Bmltli.
Claims and Deficiencies
Jenry, chairman; Arnthtronn, thinner,
McK'ee. Goodrich, Snow. Viitteo. Kr.tnit
AndcrHun, ijiurltnen, WlRht and Hh ins.
Fish and Game
Cole, chairman: Palmer, NpIhiiii, WVh
tcrhuff, Jo)iii.oii. CrlHWoKI and llulcannmi.
Privileges and Electionr
ltyrum, chairman: Melljr, Hmlth, Kp
perxou, .Stephenson, Murphy mil l.uiidy.
Livestock and Qrarlnu
nWirrna. chairman: Olltord. McLelltn,
Leftwlch, Strong, Peterson. HoITnielater.
Rules and Resolutions
Speaker Anderson, cliaiiinan; Snow,
Jcary, Heed nnd Hyrutn.
Children's Code
Crecn, chairman; Oood, Robertson,
Huscall, K. K. Anderson, Axtell, Wight,
Mcl.cllan and Jacobs.
Cities and Towns
Drupsdow, chairman; Itencker, Greon,
Ilnwman, Dyli.ill. Foxier, Meant, Oater
mun, Perkins, Kt.iatx and Davis.
Irrigation, Drainage and Water Power
Itirliour, chairman; Kr.ir.tor, Webstor,
LaurltHcn, IMrk, r,undy, Kranklln, Vo
taw, Nleweddle, lleaux, Gould.
School Lands and Funds
Snow, chairman; Nutxman, Morton,
Thompson, Acton, Heed, llllllanl.
Labor
Sandqulst, chairman: Medlar, Handall,
Hank, Hock, O'Garu and Grlswnld.
Education
K. K. Andcrfou, chairman; Smith. Mc
Kce. Mellor. Krunk Anderston. Huckman,
Goodrich, Jacobs, Miner, Yendall, llyrum.
Manufactures and Commerce
HobortHon. chairman; .Wl.son, Young,
Cllzbe, O'Gani.
Corporations
Dyball. chairman: Somntcrlad. Ull
sttom, Druemlow, Douglas, Heed, reter
soti, Nutzman and Strong.
Fees and Salaries
Foster, chairman;, Gilford. Lynn, Gll
moru, Wight, CrlHwold nnd Hoare.
Roads and Bridges
Stnnts, chairman; Mellor. Downing,
Medlar, Ilesiim, Heckman. tltithen, l.unily,
Goodrich, WebHter und Ootcriiuin.
Miscellaneous Subjects
Kpperson, chairman; Good. Mclvou,
Palmer, Meara, Krazlcr, Huddy, John
son, Anderson, Harbour. Kranklln.
Medical Societies
Kenekcr, chairman; Wcsterhoff, Hon
molBter. Cole und Sturdnvant.
Engrossed and Enrolled Bills
McLcod, chairman; Hock and He.uifi.
Accounts and expenditures
Beckman, chairman; tcton, Nleweddle.
Employes
Downing, chairman: Davis. I.eftwlch.
Style and Phraseology.
Oood, chairman; Douglax, Williams,
Hodman iflid llyrum.
Railroads Da-vls. chalrmnn; Ilcnecknr,
YclKcr, Kendall. McKnrlind, Ullatrom,
Sturdevant, Moselpy. Thompsoa.
Banks and Banking Knintz, chairman;
Nutzman, Hobertson. Lynn. Williams,
Wood, Mlckoy, Cllzbe and Wallace.
Telephone and Telegraph Perkins,
chulrmnn; Nleweddle, Yelser, Hoare,
Huddy, Votaw, Krazler. Miner. Rank.
Agriculture Vance, chairman; Glfford,'
Sprlek. McLcod, Krost, Ullstrom. Young,
Wallace, Wood. Ilethua und Wolfe.
Insurance Mlckiy. chairman: Mosel ',
Palmer, Lynn. Huddy, Axtell. Ilnkanioii,
Strong nnd Cllzbe.
Revenue and Taxation Williams, chair
man; Krantz. Dysart. Stephenson, Miy
phy. Hodman, Sommerlad.
The standing commltecs of tho son
ato are as follows:
Accounts and Expenditures Dutton,
llllss, Gerka.
Agriculture Johnson. Dilttou, Milan,
Hlckard. Ulrich. Wa.-ner. Wlltso.
Banklno Handall. liusliee. I!llnn. Divls.
Ilaldermon, Hastings, Hurrlss, Warner,
Johnson.
Constitutional Amendments Wlltso,
Reehe, Jlnagland.
Drainage Gannon, Anderson, Davis,
Pickett. Wlltso.
Education Sturm. Hlckard, Andertton,
Cronln, Good, McGow.iu, Heed, Hobblns,
Harris.
Enrolled ana Engrossed Bills Uarrlss,
Dutton. McGowan.
Finance, Ways and Means Hushou,
Warner, Cronln, nrnwu, Humphrey, 1111
an. Miller, Heed, Handall. Saundors. Sturm.
Claims. Watson. Heed, Hastings,
Humphrey. Hnndall.
Fish and Game Pickett. Good. Handall,
Heed, Saundeis, Itrown, Hushee.
Insurance Warner, Miller, Iterka, Cro
nln. Uarrlss, Stuim, Hobhlus, Ulrlcb,
Hlckard.
Irrigation Hllss, Uusliee, Dutton,
Uoagland, Good.
Labor Hlckard. Davis, McGpwan, Ul
rlch, Cooper.
Fees and Salaries Hnlderman. Hork.i,
Norval, Humphrey. Good,
Livestock and Grazing Good, Iirown,
Reed. Saunders, Ulrleh, Watson. ,
Miscellaneous Corporations -S lundcrs,
Andeison, Ueebe. Hllsh, Davis, Gannon,
Miller. Handall, I'lrlch.
Miscellaneous Subjects Heche, Ander
son. Histlngs Milan. Heed.
Municipal Affairs Hobblns, Beebe, An
derson, Hastings, Milan, Wlithe, ilaliior
mnn. Arrangement and Phraseology Wlltse,
Jleebe, llnrrls.
Privileges and Elections Davis, Heobo,'
Cronln, JohnKou, Saunders, Sturm. Ulrleh,
Medical Societies Iterka, Harrlss,
Humphrey, lln.igl.ind, McGowun.
Public Institutions Miller. Humphrey,
Davis. Gannon, Milan. Johnson, Pickett,
School Lands and Funds Milan' Horka,
Drown, Good, Norval. Robblns, Wlltso.
Manufacture, Commerce, Wholesale and
Retail llrown, Merka. Sturm, Pickett,
Highways and Bridges Hoed. Watson.
Hrown, Hllss. Cooper. Gannon. Good. Hnl
derman, Miller, Hlckard, Pickett, Sturm,
Handall.
Judiciary Hnaglaud, lievbo, Warner,
Horka. Cooper. Hastings, Norval, Saun
ders, Wlltso.
Railroads Cooper. Warner, Dusheo,
Heebe, Cronln, Davis, Hastings, Oood,
Mc.Oowau.
Revenue and Taxation Anderson, Saun
ders. Hnlderman, Cronln. Dutton, Milan,
HastliiKH, Norval, Handall, Watson, nob
bins, lllckard.
Rules Norval. Wlltso, Cooper.
Apportionment Cronln, Drown. Ander
son, Herka. Cooper, Gannon, lloaglmd.
Heed. Handall, Hlckard, Wlltsu.
Child Welfare Hnstlngs. llnldernmn.
Anderson, Gannon, Johnson, Robhtas,
Watson.
New Pardon Board
The threo members of tho new par
don and parole- board aro Governor Mc
Kolvlo, Attorney General Davis and
Secretary of Stato Amsborry. Under
tho now constitution theso officials,
instead of the governor alone, la au
thorized to Ibbuo pardons, commuta
tions of sentence reprieves and pa
roles. Under tho old constitution, tho
governor alono had power to pardon,
commuto and roprlovo. Tho codo bill
legislated tho nppolntlve parolo board
out of cxlstenco, and placed paroles
in tho hands of tho dopartment of pub
lic welfare, of which H. H. Antics Is
secretary and tho governor tho head.
IMPROVED UH1F0RM IrtTEIrlATlOllAl
SWMSulOL
lesson .
(By niSV. P. II. KITZWATKIL D. D,.
Teacher or English Ulble In the Moody
lilble lnstltuto of Chicago.)
(, 1910. Wralrrn NfMmmPT Union.) . .
LESSON FOR JANUARY 16
OUR ALL FOR THE KINGDOM.
LESSON THXT-Matt 19:16-34.
GOLDEN TEXT Thou shalt love thy
neighbor an thyself. Matt. 1:19.
RKKEItENCH MATEHIAIr-MatL 6:19
; 19:1-16; Mark 10:13-10;' I Tim. 6:9. W.
17-19.
PRIMARY TOPIC Jesus tho Children's
Krlend.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Oulnlng by Olvlng.
1NTKRMEDIATK AND SENIOR TOPIC
Money, a Help or a Hindrance.
YOUNO PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Money und the Kingdom.
Our les'son title Is likely to be ml
understood and therefore the teaching
misapplied. Christ, did not directly
nor by Implication tench that eternal
life could be obtained by putting with
possessions.
I. The Young Man (v. 10). (
For n full view of the characteris
tics of this man boo Murk 10:17-30 nntl
Luke 18:18-30.
1. Ills virtues. (1) Courageous
(Mark 10:17). He was of high stand
ing a rich young ruler (I.uko 18:18.
i!3). To come to Jesus nt this time
meant ostracism from tho Jewish com
monwealth. (2) Earnest (Mark 10:17).
He came und knelt before Jesus. (3)
High aspirations (v. 10). He wanted
eternal life. Though much taken up
with the things of this present life,
he felt the need of preparing for a
life beyond. (4) Pious nnd moral
(v. 120). From his youth up he pro
fesses to have conformed to God's holy
law. (fa) Confidence In Christ (v. 10).
He believed thnt Christ could inform
him of the "good things" to be done
to Inherit eternal life.
2. His errors. (1) About Christ:
(v. 10). He esteemed Jesus tp be good,
but ilid not apprehend Him as Gotl.
(2) Concerning himself. He was self
righteous. He thought ho was good
and could do something good. (3)
Concerning eternal life. lie had o de
fective theology he thought that
etcrnnl life could be obtained by good
works. He did not know thnt tin?
only way to get eternal life was fo
receive It as a gift from God (Rom.
0:23).
II. How the Lord Dealt With Him
(vv. 17-22).
1. Ilia Question "Why callcst thou
me good?" (v. 17). nis object In UiIk
wns to lend the young man to u correct
apprehension as to who He wns. Re
fore giving hlm a cltnnce to answer.
He declared that only God wns good,
os If to say, "I am good and there
fore God." If He Is not God Ho 1m
not good ; for If ne was not what He
professed to be He wus nn arch Im
postor, for He mndo himself to be
equal with God.
2. Jesus answer to the young man's
question (v. 17-20). "If thoti wilt en
ter lnto life, keep the command
ments." 'Christ met hlm here on hi
own ground, nnmely, that of tho law.
The law reveals sin shuts tho mouth
of the self-righteous sinner (Rom. 3:10,
20). If one Insists on getting life by
doing something, the luw Is what must
be done, kept. This: no one hns ever
done, nor Indeed can do, for the law
curses Instead of saves (Gul. 3:10).
3. Christ's command (vv. 21, 22). In
Christ's command to go and sell hl
possessions and distribute to tho poor.
He put Ills linger niton the weak spot.
His going nwny sorrowful proves that
he wns covetous and did not love hh
neighbor ns himself. When ho hud
lo make the supreme decision between
Jesus and his possessions' he chose hit
wealth nnd let Jesus go.
III. The Relationship of the Rich to
the Kingdom (vv. 23-20).
1. It Is dlfllcult for the rich to enter
the kingdom (vv. 23, 24). This dllli
nilty lies not In the possession of
riches, for a man may possess great
riches and be nn heir of the kingdom.
Mnny of the most useful men In nn
clent and modern times have been
men of wealth, but they like Abraham
chose to "dwell In tents" to believe
and obey God at nny cost looking tn
o city that hath foundations. The
dlfllculty lies in trusting In riches.
2. Entrance Into the kingdom Is pos
sible, though dlfllcult (vv. 25, 2(5). (1)
It Is possible for the grace of God to
sanctify riches. The mighty hindering
Influence may become u prent Influence
for good In the hnnds of a regenerated
nnd consecrated soul. (2) It Is possible
for-the grace of God to open u man'K
eyes thnt he may see his downward
course mid repent. (3) It Is possible
for the grace of God to ehungo a man
from f-elf-seeklng to self-sacrifice. (4)
ft is possible for tho grace of God to
make men humble.
IV. Reward for Following Christ
IVV. Zt-iiUJ.
Those who turn their bucks upon
their kindred and possessions for the
suko of Christ shall receive nn hun
dredfold In this life nnd eternal life
In tho world to corae.
Need to Be Born Again.
Tho root of all dlssatlsfuctlon and
discontent with self, and" with one'8
surroundings, and with onu's prospects
can never bu reached until wo go down
to the will of God In our soul's birth
and soul's mission, and mnke the ills
co very of thnt will for us, and I he
doing It our chief aim nnd hope. No
ehungo In life's circumstances no
Inrger work, no hnppltr outlook' will
be enough. We ourselves need to he
horn again; It Is not our outwurd life
hut necdH to be refashioned. New.
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