I
M'COOK TEIBUNE ,
r- * - - _ . . - j
V. M. KIMMELI. , Publisher. .
McCOOK , - : - : - NEBRASK
NEBRASKA.
Sargent suffered from quite a dii
astrous fire. .
The smallpox quarantine at Nebrai
ka City has been raised.
Protracted meetings at Hebron ai
awakening much interest.
A lodge of the Knights of Pythia
has been organized at Bertrand.
The Methodists of Stuar : are cor
ducting an enthusiastic revival.
Mrs. Anna Michi/lson. a pioneer we
man of Grand Island , died last week.
Measles , mumps and the grip ar
keeping the doctors of Wilcox and vJ
cinity on the jump.
The citizens and business men c
Fairbury are moving in unison for th
success of a farmers' institute to b
Jield under the direction of the stat
university.
The family of Corl Grunz , residin
near Doniphan , Hall county , whid
which was afflicted with severe illnes
caused by trlchnea-Infected pork , ar
rapidly recovering and are now ou
of danger.
A bill has been prepared by Count ;
Clery Robertson , and will be intro
duced in the lesiglature , praying tha
Cass county be reimbursed ! to th
amount of $600 by the state. This i
the sum expended by the county offi
cials In maintaining company B whil
awaiting its mustering into the actua
United States service.
Mrs. Fannie O'Lynn , a practicinj
attorney of Chadron , has written a let
ter suggesting that the forty-five star
in the flag be so arranged that the :
form one large star. She says : < rTiii
forty-five stars divide equally into thi
five points , but many may be distrib
uted in the center of the larse stai
and fee symmetry still be preserved. '
The coroner's jury Investigated th <
Sunol wreck on the Union Pacific ant
reached a verdict in substance thai
the accident was due to an uninten
tional error on the part of H. R
Reece , engineer on head engine oi
train No. 3 , in not giving signal foi
brakes to engineer on second engine
of the train , who had control of th *
air brakes.
Dr. Armstrong , formerly in charge
of the feeble minde-l institute at Beat
rice , died last week , lie was AI yean
of age the 28th of last December. lit
was born in Columbia county , Ohio ,
Moving to Iowa he tooic a collegiate
course at Parsons college. He gradu
ated then from the Jowa state uni
versity. Irom whence he entered n
medical college at ] owi City , from
which he graduated with high honors ,
Railroad contractors are pricking uj
their ears over the rumor being cir
culated among them that the Un
ion Pacific's new owners have appro
priated no less a sum than $27,000-
000 to be spent soon in improving the
old lines and its branches and build
ing new lines. Just what foundation
there may be for this report is not now
definitely ascertainable , hut railroad
contractors have made the assertion
that such is the fact , and they general
ly know about such matters.
Several cases of well develone : ?
smallpox are reported from thret miles
east of Murray and nine miles south
of Plattsmouth. James Nichols and
wife were visiting in Hamburg , la. ,
one month ago. On their way home
they visited friends in Nebraska City.
Soon after arriving home he was tak
en sick. A physician was called and
pronounced it chicken pox. Since that
time Mrs. Nichols and her mother ,
Mrs. Frank Carroll , have come down
with what is now conceded to be small
pox.
pox.J.
J. H. McClay of the Third Nebras
ka , thus writes from Cuba : "Speaking
for those of the regiment who were
recipients of those very fine favors ,
( Christmas donations ) , permit me to
return sincere thanks and to say that
if a complete enjoyment of these gifts
and an abiding gratitude on the part
of those receiving will in any way
compensate those who have RO gen
erously remembered the Third Ne
braska , then we must receive a lib
eral credit on account I may say
further that the knowledge that the
ladies of the Woman's Relief Corns
were largely instrumental in collecting
and forwarding those articles , adds a
preserving memory in connection with
Christmas festivities enjoyed by the
Third Nebraska. "
At the meeting of the Nebraska state
historical society recently held in
Plattsmouth , Hon. J. Sterling Morton
announced that ex-Senator T. W. Tip-
ton , who is now in his 82nd year , had
completed his manuscripts and that
they would soon be published by the
society. The first paper read , was by
Clyde B. AitchSson of Council Bluffs ,
and related to The Mormon Settle
ments in the Missouri Valley. In the
year 1846 , 16,000 Mormons were obliged -
" ed to leave their homes inJllinojfe.
and crossed the Mississippi in May of
th'at year. "W. W. Cox of Seward gave
a vivid description of one of the ear
liest conventions for the nomination
of congressmen , held at Omaha in
1852. Mr. Cox was living at the time
not far from the present site of Lin
coln , and went as a delegate. He
entitled the journey , "My First Trip
from Salt Lake Basin to Omaha. " The
city of Lincoln was not thought of ,
and Lancaster county contained but
families. Both the
twenty-one repub
lican and democratic conventions m t
In Omaha at the same date , and ah ex
citing time ensued.
The Rockford mills and contents ,
owned by I. B. Nelson at Burwell , were
destroyed by fire. Loss $1,800 ; no in
surance.
The footings for the year In the
books of the county clerk reveal the
fact that during the year 1R98 Jef
ferson county's mortgaged indebted
ness has been decreased by a grand to
tal of $425,146.49. Tnto marvelous " de
crease was not alone confined "to realty
mortgages , but farm , city and chattel
mortgages have shared in it allko. In
this particular Jefferson county claims
to have made the banner record of. the
" p'opulatlor. and area of
state "Wihen
Square miles are considered.
.1
The Grind With Which The ;
Are Daily Engaged.
TRYING TO ELECT U. S. SENATOf
Text of Some of the Measures Thus Fa
Introduced An Onslaught of Bills 1
Both Branches Some that Have Aii
vanccd to Second Reading.
Senate.
The senate of the IGth was called t
order by the lieutenant governor. Sen
ator Howard was the only absentee
New employes were agreed to as fol
lows : Engrossing clerk. Everet
Milks ; clerk of committee on publi
lands and buildings , Wlllar Weedon
copyholder , W. R , Stewart ; clerk o
committee of agriculture , John Sherel
clerk of committee on enrolled and en
grossed bills. E. M. Havens ; engross
ing clerk , I. C. Harnley ; clerk of com
mlttee on military affairs , L. C
Wright.
A large number of bills were intro
duced and read at large on first read
ing.Bills
Bills read on second reading wen
referred to the following committees
Senate flle 48. to committee on const !
tutional amendments and federal rela
tlons ; 49. revenue ; 50 , finance , way ;
and means ; 51 , railroads ; 52 , livi
stock and grazing ; 53. counties am
county boundaries ; 54 , revenue ; 55
judiciary ; 56 , judiciary ; 57 , judiciary :
58 , judiciary ; 59 , judiciary , 60 , miscel
lancous subjects ; 61 , banks and cur
rency ; 62 , judiciary ; 63 , counties ant
county boundaries ; 64. counties am
county boundaries ; 65 , judiciary ; 66
judiciary ; 67 , judiciary ; 68 , mines ant
mining ; 69 , judiciary ; 70 , judiciary ;
71 , judiciary ; 72 , miscellaneous sub
jects ; 73 , judiciary ; 74 , insurance ; 75
judiciary ; 76 , judiciary ; 77 , live stocli
and grazing ; 78 , agriculture ; 79 , judi
ciary ; SO , judiciary ; 81 , municipal af
fairs ; 82 , judiciary ; 83 , judiciary ; 84 ,
live stock and grazing ; 85 , judiciary ;
86 , judiciary ; 87 , insurance ; 88 , rail
roads ; 89 , education ; 90 , finance , ways
and means ; 91. education ; 92 , judici
ary ; 93 , judiciary ; 94 , judiciary ; 95 ,
judiciary ; 96 , judiciary.
On motion of Senator Talbot , ballot
ing for United States senator was made
a special order for tomorrow at 11 a.
rn. .
When the senate was called to order
on the 17th by President Talbot every
member was in his seat. The journal
was read in part , its further reading
being dispensed with on motion of
Senator Halderman.
Senator Schaal of Sarpy sent up to
the secretary's desk a resolution peti
tioning congress against any entang
ling alliance with Great Britain , and
moved its adoption under suspension
of the rules. The resolution was ta
bled.
bled.The
The hour of 11 o'clock having ar
rived the senate proceeded to the bal
loting for United States senator.
Lieutenant Governor gilbert read
the regulation for the election of sen
ator , after which Secretary Morgan
called the roll of the senate , each sen
ator as his name was called respond
ing with the name of his choice.
The ballot resulted as follows : Allen
12 , Hayward 8 , Webster 3 , Thompson
2 , Field 1 , Hinshaw 1 , Lambertson 1 ,
Weston 1 , Davidson 1 , Valentine 1 ,
Little 1 , Cornish 1.
The total number of votes cast was
thirty-three. The vote having been
read and verified it was announced by
the chair that no one had received a
majority of the votes cast , and the
secretary was instructed to so record
it in the journal.
Senator Halderman of the commit
tee on printing reported recommending
that the senate reconsider its action
of yesterday ordering the return of
files furnished by the secretary of
state to their manufacturers , and the
procuring of Keystone files in their
stead. The committee recommended
that the files furnished be retained on
account of the exorbitant charge for
Keystone files. The report was adopt
ed.
Senator Van Dusen of the commit
tee on judiciary , reported recommend
ing the passage of senate file No. 23.
The report was adopted and the bill
ordered engrossed for a third reading.
The law sought to be amended is that
prescribing bonds that must be eexcut.
ed in order to make an appeal in equi
ty operate as a supersedeas.
A resolution offered by Senator Talbot
bet petitions congress to pass the bill
QOW pending granting a pension to
John M. Palmer. The rules were sus
pended and the resolution was unani
mously adopted.
Quite a number of new bills were
introduced and given a first reading.
Senator Prout of the committee on
securing committee rooms reported
hat the secretary of state had not com-
Dlled with the request of the secretary
: or making committee rooms ready for
Dccupancy , and ordered the sergeant-
xt-arms to prepare such rooms at once.
Senator Giffert's motion of yesterday
; abled until today , giving the gover-
lor a messenger during the session of
; he legislature , was , on motion of Sen-
itor Van Dusen , laid on the table.
Senator Van Dusen explained that the
jovernor had not asked for a messen-
jer.
Among bills introduced the follow-
ng occur :
A bill for an act to amend section 5
) f chapter 76 of the compiled statutes
) f the state oi Nebraska of 1897 , and
: o repeal said original section. Re-
ating to the duties and compensation
f supervisors of registration.
A bill for an act to amend section
.6 of chapter 4 of article 1 of the com-
) iled statutes of 1897 and repealing
; aid section as now existing. Making
> wners of dogs responsible for dam-
ige done by them to sheep and other
lomestlc animals.
A bill for an act to amend section
.7 , chapter 2 , article 1of the compiled
itatutes of Nebraska , and to repeal
; ad } section 17 as it heretofore exist-
; d. Amending the law governing
ounty agricultural societies.
Senate file No. 147 , by Owens A bill
or an act concerning the compensa-
ion of receivers.
A number of bills went to second
eading in the senate on the 18th , and
iere properly referred.
Senate file No. 23 is entitled "A bill
or an act to amend section 677 of the
ode of civil procedure of the state of
Nebraska , and to repeal said origin :
section 677 , " introduced by Senai
Talbot.
The section amerded Is as follow
the part printed in parenthesis beiD
the amendment :
"Third When the judgment , decrc
or order directs the sale or delivery <
the possession of real estate , the bon
shall be in such sum as the court c
judge thereof in vacation shall pn
scribe , conditioned that the appellar
or appellants will prosecute such ai
peal without delay , and will not durin
the pendency of such appeal commit c
suffer to be committed any waste upo
such real estate ( and if the judgmec
be affirmed , he will pay the value c
the use and occupation of the propert
from the date of the undertaking , unt
the delivery of the possession pursuan
to the judgment and all costs ) . "
Quite a spirited discussion arose eve
the measure. The committee reporte
the bill back , with the recommendatio :
that it pass , by a vote of 18 to 11. Th
committee then arose , and Presiden
Talbot took the chair.
A communication was read addresse
by the governor to President Talbot
signifying that should the senate si
decide he would like to be accorded i
messenger during the session.
Senators Prout and Currie were op
posed to allowing the governor's re
quest on the ground that the constitu
tional limit of employes had alread ;
been reached. The motion of Senate
Talbot to allow the messenger wai
amended by Senator Van Dusen so ate
to show that the messenger was no
an employe of the senate. The motioi
as amended was agreed to.
Quito a grist or bills wore introdue
ed in the senate on the ILUh.
Bills on.econd reading were refer
red as follows : Senate- file No. 159 tJ
committee on live stock and grazing ;
160 , judiciary ; 161 , education ; 162 , ju >
diciary ; 163 , judiciary ; 164 , judiciary ;
165 , highways , bridges and ferries.
The senate considered , without defi
nite action , senate file No. 12. Tue bil :
provides that no tract of land shall be
divided into city , town or village lots
unless free of liens or ingiimbrance :
of any kind. No register of deeds 01
county clerk shall enter for record ans
such plat unless k have attached cer
tificates and affidavits showing its
freedom from incumbrauiws. The reg
ister of deeds is maue responsible tc
parties suffering injury from his ne
glect to comply with ; Iie provisions
of this act.
Senate file TsTo. ' * 3. by Mr. Talt-ot ,
was read for the third time. It pro
vides that appellants in cases of fore
closure under mortgage , where the
judgment shall direct the sale or deliv
ery of possession of real estate , shall
give bond , not only to commit or suf
fer no waste , 'but also for the pay >
ment of rental value in case the judg
ment is affirmed. The bill was passed
by a vote of 21 to 10.
The senate then adjourned to the
house for joint ballot on United States
senator , and returning at 12:40 a re
cess was taken until 3 o'clock.
The committee on judiciary reported
favorably senate file No. 33 , by Sena
tor Talbot The bill is an amendment
to section 4 , chapter 111 , of the re
vised statutes , entitled "Attorneys. "
They also reported favorably senate
file No. 31 , by Mr. Prout , and senate
file No. 28 , by Mr. Talbot , was re
ported without recommendation. It
was placed by the senate on the gen
eral file. Senate file No. 24 , by Mr. Talbot
bet , and senate file No. 16 , by Mr.
Prout , were favorably reported with
amendments. Senate file No. 11 , by
Mr. Fowler , was reported without rec
ommendation. It was placed on the
general file.
Among bills introduced were.
A bill for an act entitled. "For an
act to provide that all fire insurance
policies , written and covering in whole
on or part upon property within the
state of Nebraska , shall be written ,
countersigned and issued only by a
iuly authorized officer or agent of such
jompany , corporation , association ,
partnership or persons , resident of the
state of Nebraska , and providing pen
alties for non-compliance with the pro-
rislons of this act.
A bill for an act to amend section
L89 of the code of civil procedure and
; o repeal said original section 189.
lefendant in writ of replevin right to
lemand new sureties , upon which sure-
ies offered must be examined as to
.heir property qualifications.
In the senate on the 20th , under the
aead of first reading of bills H. R.
.13 and 121 , the two appropriation bills
tor salaries and incidental expenses
were read. Four new bills were in-
; roduced.
At 11 o'clock the senate took a re-
: ess until shortly before noon , when
t reconvened and went over to the
louse to take part in the joint session.
The committee on accounts arjl ex-
> enditures presented a report recom-
nending that the secretary of state
) e authorized to purchase twelve re-
rolving chairs at $5.75 , six rocking
.hairs at $2.75 eight office chairs at
11.50 , one revolving chair at 55.50 , and
me table at $10 , for the use of the
ienate. The report was adopted.
The committee -privileges and
lections reported S. F. 32 , by Mr. Tal-
Kt , for indefinite 'postponement. ' This
ill is one that sought to correct a
: lerical error in the election law. and
he committee decided that the error
vas of little importance.
Among bills introduced were the
To fix the time within which the
ounty or probate court shall decide
, nd determine matters in said court ,
fhen the same shall be submitted for
lecision or determination.
To provide for the registration , leas-
ng , selling and general management
if the educational lands of Nebraska ;
o provide for the collection of rental ,
nterest and principal payments there
in , and for the distribution of the
unds arising therefrom.
To amend section 668e of the Code of
Jivil Procedure , Compiled Statutes of
897.
Providing for the sale by corners
T warehousemen of perishable prop-
rty and live stock.
House.
It was 2 o'clock on tlie ICth when
he house met.
Easterling of Buffalo offered the fol-
awlng resolution : That all members
f the house who use free transporta-
lon over railroads and the lines of
ther public carriers in attending
his session be not allowed mileage ,
.nd that each member fLe a statement
yith the clerk of this house showing
he number of miles traveled for
c
which he paid and the number <
miles traveled that he used traanspoi
tation. The' resolution was indel
I nltely postponed.
j Sturgess of Douglas offered a resc
lution as follows :
I move that a committee of thr
be appointed to investigate the charg
made that state officers and state en
ployes have collected mileage from th
state while traveling on free rail
road transportation.
Burns of Lancaster moved to IE
definitely postpone , and on roll cai
the motion was defeated by a vote c
37 to 40.
The resolution was then adopted b
a vote ot 72 to 19. and the chair an
pointed Prince of Hall , Smithberge
of Stanton , aad Sturgess of Douglas
Burns of Lancaster moved that th
committee be empowered to adminls
ter oaths , and that they be allpwei
to employ a stenographer. The mo
tlon was defeated.
The following bills were taken U ]
on second reading and referred t <
committees :
201 , judiciary ; 202 , judiciary ; 204
miscellaneous subjects ; 205 , judiciary
206 , library ; 207 , insurance ; 208. mis
cellaneous subjects ; 209 , insurance
210 , banks and currency ; 211 , corpo
rations ; 212 , judiciary ; 213 , count ]
seat , county boundaries , organiza
tions ; 214 , cities and towns ; 215
judiciary ; 216 , judiciary ; 217 , judi
ciary ; 218 , judiciary ; 219 , judiciary ;
220 , insurance ; 221 , judiciary ; 222
judiciary ; 223 , benevolent institu
tions ; 224 , railroad ; 225 , medical so
cieties.
Among the bills introduced was t
joint resolution by Cunningham oi
Harlan county which reads as follows :
Be is resolved by the senate and
house that we , as representatives o ]
the state of Nebraska , do , in justice
to and in defense of the ancestral be
quest of liberty we now enjoy , ask
our congress at Washington not tc
detract from or depreciate the pride
and glory of our national freedom by
forming any foreign alliance with a
nation such as Great Britain , whose
only evidence of power is the starva
tion and robbery of her own subjects ,
and the oppressing , plundering and
murdering of the weak and anwar-
llke , who , by bribery , betrayal and in
vasion , unfortunately come in her
power.
In the "nouse on tne 17th Taylor of
Custer offered the following resolu
tion :
Resolved , That the duties , powers
and privileges heretofore given to the
special committee on passes , by the
resolution introduced yesterday by
Mr. Sturgess and adopted by this
house , be extended to include in said
investigation and apply to judges and
commissioners of the supreme court
and members of this house. The resolution
elution was tabled.
The hour of 11:30 having been
reached , with all regular business
transacted , Pollard of Cass moved that
the house now proceed to vote on
United States senator. The motion
prevailed and the roll was called.
Among the bills introduced were the
following :
A bill for an act to amend section
176 of chapter xxiii , entitled "desce-
dents" of the Compiled Statutes of 1897
and to repeal said section as now and
heretofore existing. Amendment gives
surviving husband equal rights with
surviving wife pending settlement of
estate. A joint resolution proposing
and agreeing to an amendment to sec
tion 1 of article ill of the constitution
of the state of Nebraska , and to pro
vide for submitting such amendment
to a vote of the people. Relating to
the initiative and referendum. An
act to amend section 36 of article i
of chapter xiv of the Compiled Stat
utes of Nebraska , 1897 ; also section 26 ,
chapter xx. of the Compiled Statutes
of Nebraska , 1897. and section 100 of
the Nebraska Code of Civil Procedure
as to permit cities to appeal from judg
ments without giving bond and to re
peal said original section.
Thompson of Merrick introduced the
following resolution and moved its
adoption :
"Whereas , This is the tenth day of
this , the twenty-sixth , legislative ses
sion , and.
"Whereas , Only nineteen bills of
the large number already sent to the
printer appear to have been printed ;
therefore be it
"Resolved , That the committee on
public printing be requested to invest
igate and report to this body as soon
as possible as to whether or not the
party or parties to whom the contract
for printing the bills of this house is
let are able to perform that work
without delaying unecessarily the work
of this house. "
The resolution was1 adopted. The
order of business for the day having
been gone through the house ad.
iourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The vote for senator in the house
was : Allen 46 , Hayward 20 , Webster
T , Thompson 5 , Feld 3 , Lambertson 2 ,
flinshaw 1 , Hamer 1 , Adams 2 , Majors
I , Weston 1. Reese 2 , Foss 2 , Valen
tine 2 , Martin 1 , Van Dugro 1.
When the house assembled on the
18th all the members were present
jxcept Loomls.
Grosvenor introduced a resolution
providing for 500 extra copies of
louse roll No. 137 , the Pollard revenue
)111. On motion of Burns the number
vas made 1,000 and the resolution
idopted.
At noon the sergeant-at-arms an-
lounced "the senate of the state of
Nebraska" and the representatives
Lrose as the senators filed into the
tall , preceded by Lieutenant Governor
Jilbert. The lieutenant governor was
eceived by Speaker Clark at the
iteps leading to the speaker's stand
tnd invited to take the chair. The
ormula of opening a joint convention
if the legislature 'as provided for by
he law and the joint rules of the two
louses.
The first joint ballot for senator was
hen taken , resulting as follows :
Villiam V. Allen 58 , M. L. Hayward
y , John L. Webster 10 , D. E. Thomp-
on 7 , Allen W. Field 4 , G. M. Lam-
> ertson 3 , E. H. Hinshaw 3 , E. K. Val-
sntine 2 , T. J. Majors 2 , M. B. Reese
! , Frank Martin 2 , E. E. Adams 2. J.
J. Weston 2. S. P. Davidson 1 , A. J.
Jornish 1 , J. H. Van Dusen 1 , F. L.
1033 * 1 , E. J. Hainer 1.
The foouse being again called to or-
; er , the committee on privileges and
lections reported on the contested
ase from Chase county , their conclu-
ion being as follows : *
"At the election for such office
rank Israel received 1,137 votes , and
Jeorge W. Benjamin received 1,082 ,
caving out of consideration the votes
n 'all ' the precincts objected to by
fusionlets , viz. : Bussell , Pearl , Loga
Pioneer and Fisher in Chase count ]
Highland and Swan Lake in Hay <
county , Stratton in Hitchcock count ;
the "votes remaining are : Fran
Israel , 1,005 ; George W. Benjamii
953.
953."Frank
"Frank Israel having received
clear majority of all the votes cast i
the Sixty-seventh representative dii
trict , cast for the office of represent :
tive , we recommend that he be aware
ed the seat therefore in this house an
that George W. Benjamin be ouste
therefrom. "
The report went over for later cor
sultatlon.
The report made by the minority o
the foregoing case requested that th
entire matter be resubmitted.
Among : bills introduced were th
following :
To amend section 6 , article iii , chap
ter xviii , Compiled Statutes of Ne
braska , and -to o-epeal section s
amended providing that there shal
be no stoppage of pension in case o
veteran entering soldiers' homes.
To provide that all labor on stat
lands and buildings be done by days
labor and to provide for the manne
of purchasing material for the con
struction and repair of said publl <
works.
To amend an act entitled "An act t <
provide security to the public agains
errors , omissions and defects in ab
stracts of title to real estate and fo :
the use of abstracts in evidence , " law ;
of 1887 , chapter Ixiv.
Supplementary to arj act entitled
"An act concerning counties and comr
ty officers , " approved March 1 , 1879
and to amend section 18 , of chaptei
xviii , of the Compiled Statutes oj
1897. Provides for county treasurers
keeping on hand in banks of the coun
ty money necessary to meet current
disbursement.
Adjourned. ,
Fifteen new bills were Introduced
in the house on the 19th , among them
being :
To amend section 1 of an act en
titled "An act to provide for a liei
or labor performed and material fur
nished for the erection , preparation or
removal of any house , mill , manufac
tory or building or appurtenance , be
ing chapter 82 of the laws of Nebras
ka of 1885 and to amend the title oi
said act.
To provide for a fire proof wing
and heating equipment for the Ne
braska hospital at Lincoln , Nebras
ka , and to appropriate § 50,000 there
for.
for.To
To amend section 958a of the Code
of Civil Procedure and to repeal said
section as now exists. Provides for
change of venue in civil and criminal
cases.
When the two houses met to ballot
for United States senator , the result
was announced as follows : William
V. Allen 56 , M. L. Hayward 3G , John
L. Webster 10 , D. E. Thompson 7 , Al
len W. Field 3 , E. H. Hinshaw 3 , G.
M. Lambertson 4 , M. B. Reese 2 , C. E.
A.dams 1 , J. B. Weston 2 , E. J. Hainer
I , S. P. Davidson 1 , F. I. Foss 2. A. J.
Cornish 1. J. H. Van Dusen 1.
On reassembling of the house , the
jhief justice of the supreme court hav
ing been sent for. F. P. Israel , wlio
was declared elected to represent the
Sixty-seventh district , was called ba-
fore the spaaker's stand and Chief
lustice Harrison administered the
Dath.
Speaker Clark announced that he
would assign Israel to places on com
mittees held by Benjamin , whose seat
[ srael takes , and in addition would as
sign Israel to the chairmanship of the
committee on live stock and grazing.
Chairman Tucker of the last named
jommittee having requested that this
; hange be made.
On motion of Wheeler of Furnas
; he house resolved itself into a com-
nittee of the whole to consider bills
> n general file. The speaker called
ilouse of Hall to the chair.
House roll No. 13 , by Taylor ( Ciis-
er ) was taken up and considered by
: he committee. Taylor spoke in be-
lalf of his bill , which provides :
That every county judge , county
slerk , county treasurer and sheriff
vhose fees shall , in the aggregate , ex-
seed the sum of $1,200 each for said
udge and clerk , and $1,600 each for
> ay such excess into the treasury cf
iheriff and treasurer per annum , shall
he county in which they hold their
espective offices.
Provided , that in counties having
nore than 2o,000 and less than 40,000
nhabitants , each of the aforesaid offi-
iers who-e fses shall in the aggregate ,
xceed the sum of $2,000 , shall pay
iuch excess into the treasury of the
: ounty in which they hold their re-
; pective offices , and orovided fur-
her ; That in counties having more
han 40,000 inhabitants , each of the
iforesaid officers , whose fees shall iu
he aggregate exceed the sum of $2,500 ,
hall pay such excess Into the treas-
iry of the county in which they hold
heir respective offices.
If the duties of any of the officers
lamed in section 1 of this act shall
10 such as to require assistants , then
ach such officer shall be allowed one
icputy , whose compensation shall not
xceed one-half of the amount hereby
llowed the officer whose deputy he is ,
.Iso such clerks or assistants as the
ioard of county commissioners may
ind necessary.
None of the officers , deputies , clerks
ir assistants mentioned in this act
hall receive for their services any
aoney other than that accruing to
heir respective offices.
None of the officers named in this
ct shall have any deputy , clerk or
ssistant unless the board of county
ommissioners shall find the same lee
e necessary ; and the board shall iu
11 cases prescribe the number of
eputies , not exceeding one , or assist-
nts , the time for which they may be
mployed and the compensation they
re to receive.
The committee arose , reported to the
ouse , and the report was adopted by
vote of 74 yeas to 17 nays.
The house then adjourned.
The following reports of standing
ommittees came up in the house on
tie 20th.
H. R. 53 , declaring the plowing up
f a public 'highway to be a rr.isde-
icanor , was reported for passage by
ie committee an roads and bridges.
H. R. 5 , amending the statutes so
tiat in cases of felonies , except trea-
an , arson and murder , information by
rand jury is necessary , and relating |
3 the bonds required in such cases ,
as reported for indefinite postpone-
icnt. These reports were adopted.
Grell of Sarpy offered a resolution
declaring that the house was opposed
to the United States entering .Into any
foreign alliances. On motion of Pol
lard of Cass the resolution was laid
on the table by a strict party vote.
Pollard of Cass offered a resolution
authorizing the committee on print
ing to furnish the supplies for the
house. It was indefinitely postponed.
Pollard of Cass offered a substitute
resolution as follows :
I move that the committee on print
ing be given entire supervision over
the amount and character of supplies
for the use of members of this house ,
and that the secretary of state be in
structed to only purchase such sup
plies as the committee on printing
may desire.
This was also indefinitely postponed.
Olmstead of Douglas made the fol
lowing motion , whica was actopted :
That the sergeant at arms be instruct
ed to forthwith bring F. Skipton , coun
ty judge of Fill more county , Nebras
ka , before the board of this house to
show cause , if any he has , why he still
refuses to deliver to this house , in violation
lation of its subqoenoa , the ballots
cast at the last election in said Fillmore -
more county.
Mr. Skipton having refused to de
liver the ballots , Olmstead offered the
following :
That F. Skipton , now before the bar
of the house , 'be adjudged guilty of
contemptuous behavior in its presence
by refusing in the presence of the
house to deliver the Fillmore county
election ballots in the possession and
under his control , and that he be pun
ished in the county jail of Lancaster
county , Nebraska , for the period of six
hours.
The resolution was adopted without
division , and the speaker ordered the
prisoner to the custody of the ser
geant at arms until a 'mittimus could
be made out.
In the joint ballot for senator the re
sult stood : Allen 53 , Webster 10 ,
Lambertson 3 , Hanshaw : 2. Fcss 2 ,
Adams 1 , Van Dusen 1 , Hayward 40 ,
Thompson 7 , Field 2 , Reese 2 , Weston
2 , Cornish 1 , Hainer 1.
Among the bills introduced were the
following :
To amend an act creating the Nebraskan -
braskan Territorial Board of Agricul
ture.
ture.To
To fix the time which the county or
probate court shall decide and deter
mine matters in said court when the
same shall be submitted for decision
or determination.
To authorize counties , precincts ,
townships , or towns , cities villages
and school districts , to refund their
bonded indebtedness and issue new
bonds therefor.
To amend sections 42 and 43 , chap
ter ixxiii , Compiled Statutes of 1S97 ,
so that it would read , "To convey the
right of dower or courtesy , the hus
band and wife must execute a joint or
separate deed. "
To amend sections S , 9 , 18 and 21 of
an act entitled "An act concerning
official bonds and oaths , " approved
February 18 , 1881 , being sections 8.
9 , 18 and 21 , chapter x , entitled
"Bonds and oaths official , " Compiled
Statutes of 1897.
Making an appropriation of $905.80
for the relief of J. H. Evans , J. H.
Butler , Frank Burznan , Levi Cox and
Joseph Crow , the members ousted by r
the last legislature , being the balance
of salary that would have been due
had they retained their seats.
To amend section 3890 , Compiled
Statutes of 1897 , relating to the use
of illuminating oi's.
To locate and establish a state nor
mal school at St. Paul , Howard coun
ty , Nebraska , and to appropriate $50-
000 for the purchase of grounds and
the erection of a suitable building.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The bill for the home for the friend
less is prepared and will be introduced
soon. It repeals the law placing the
control of the society in the hands of
Lhe governor , gives the control back
into the hands of the society and in
structs the auditor to allow claims
igaiiist the appropriations of 1S97 ,
ivhich have been withheld. The bill is
juite brief but to the point.
Bank Receiver Blll-
Senator Fowler of Fillmore has in
troduced a bill tliat will give the state
ranking board a right to secure infor-
nation in regard to the condition of
janks tist are in the hands of receiv-
; rs. The bill is senate file No. 61 to
imend section 35 of chapter 8 , statutes
) f 1897 , entitled "Banks. " At present
when a bank is placed in control of a
eceiver the state banking board has
10 power to inquire into its condition
> r the manner in which the receiver
icts. The new bill provides means for
jetting rid of a receiver who fails to
lo his duty , or attempts to prolong
lis services. The Fowler amendment
o the present law may meet with some
> pposition because it makes it nian-
[ atory for the district judge to remove
L receiver when so requested by the
tate banking board. That part of the
) ill may be amended by the senate ,
rhe Fowler amendment to the present
aw relating to the appointment or
iank receivers is as follows :
"Provided , however , that it shall be
he duty of such receiver to make to
he state banking board , consisting of
he auditor of public accounts , the
tate treasurer and the attorney gen-
ral , detailed reports of the affairs of
uch bank at such times and in such
nanner as may be directed by said
tate banking board , and said receiver
hall submit the affairs of such bank ,
o the inspection of the state bank ex-
.miner when so required by the state
Banking board , and if the said state
tanking board shall at any time 2nd
hat said receiver is not winding up
he affairs or such bank in a satisfac-
ory manner and in their opinion it
; for the interests of the creditors and
tockholders of such bank that the re-
oivership of such person shall termi-
ate , it shall be the duty of said state
anking board , or any of them , to in-
truct the attorney general to file with
lie judge of court appointing such re-
eiver a written request for the re-
; oval of such receiver and the terml-
ation of his receivership , and it shall
e the duty of the judge or court which
ppointed him to at once and without
ecessary delay , remove such receiver
nd appoint in his place another per-
jn in the manner heretofore pro-
ided. "
A private telegram at Lincoln an-
ounces that James A. Cline of Min-
en. state bank examiner under the
jpublican administration , has been
ppointed a national bank examiner
> r Nebraska. .
