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McCOOK , NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA.
The ne\v school building at Fullertoi
* lB ready for occupancy.
Gordon Is arranging to build a
strictly up to date society hall.
The midwinter term of the Fremonl
normal school opened -with a large at
tendance.
Smallpox has appeared in "Weeping
Water and parties exposed have been
quarantined.
The annual poultry show for Nuck-
ells county -will be held at Nelson ,
January 30 and 31.
Some -wild animal species unknown
has been killing large numbers o !
sheep near Ravenna.
The Otoe county Sunday school as
sociation has decided to put a Sunday
school worker and organizer at work
In the county during the summer
months.
Brown county stockmen complain
that there Is too much cattle and hog
stealing going on in that section and
threaten to resort to the old-time
methods.
Isaac Hogaboom , an Inmate of the
Soldiers' home at Grand Island , re
turned to his former home at South
Sioux City recently , was married and
started back for the Soldiers' home
with his bride.
The Rock County State Bank at
Newport , Rock county , -with a paid up
capital stock of § 5.000 , has been au
thorized to commenceybusiness. The
incorporators are G. M. Thompson and
B. V. Thompson.
Now that the schools oz rtfp.brnska
City have opened once more it has been
decided to hold school six days each
week instead of five in order that the
pupils may make up for time lost dur
ing the quarantine.
Stockwell and Mathews , two promi
nent sheep feeders of Shelton , received
from northern California five double-
deck cars , containing 1,200 head of
yearling Angora goats , which they will
prepare for market at their feed yards.
A requisition from Governor Shaw of
Iowa put in an appearance in Gover
nor Poynter's office in the hands of
John Doner. sheriff of Monroe coun
I ty , Iowa. The requisition is for the
return of George Miller , who is made
joint defendant in a charge of rape
committed in said county August 5 ,
last. i
As George McDonald was returning
home from a dance at Jess French's ,
six miles north of Ainsworth , astride
a spirited mustang it ran into a barb
wire fence , injuring it so it had to be
snot and cutting one of McDonald's
legs just above the ankle , tearing away
tendons , severing an artery and mak
ing a ghastly and terrible -wound.
The Polk county commissioners at
their annual meeting in estimating the
expenses for running the county for the
present year , considered that the
proper sum for this year was § 25,500.
This is about fifteen thousand less than
It has been for a number of years , as
the railroad bonds are all paid off and
the taxes in the county will be much
lower.
There was considerable excitement
in Wymore when it was reported that
Blue Springs had a genuine case of
smallpox , and people flooded the dif
ferent doctors' offices for the purpose
of being vacccinated. The report was
a false one , and the supposed victim ,
who was taken down wiui a fever and
eruption of the skin , is rapidly recov
ering.
As Fred Runger , a farmer llvins
eight miles south of Syracuse , was re
turning home from Cook he put a par
tially lighted cigar in his overcoat
pocket He soon discovered that his
coat was on fire. He put it out. or
supposed he had. Not long after his
coat burst out into flames and burned
his -body so seriously he died from
* the effects.
Thomas B. Harris , one or the old
est Burlington conductors in the ser
vice , died at 'his home in Chester from
pneumonia , combined with heart dis
ease. He was well known all over the
United States and especially in Ne
braska , where he has been in the rail
road service since 1872. At the time
of his death he was 56 years , 11 months
and 4 days of age.
The shipments from the town of
Danbury for the year 1898 show in a
measure how much of prosperity has
come to that section of the peerless
Baver valley : One hundred and ninety-
five cars of live stock , and 216 cars of
grain , a grand total of 411 cars , were
shipped from that station during the
year just closed. The value of the
&ame is placed "at § 185,000 , or about
5300 to each farmer in that section.
A Chadron dispatch says that the
evidence against Goodshot , husband of
the woman whose -body was found so
badly mutilated on the Pine Ridge res
ervation , was so strong that he has
been arrested for the murder of his
wife. He was taken to Deadwood to
await trial. It is the first instance on
record of a crime of this description
where an Indian has killed his squr
and there promises to 'be an exciting
time when he is tried.
At the meeting of the central teach
ers' association of Otoe county at Sy
racuse tre following resolution
was introduced by Principal W. N.
Delzell of Syracuse , and adopted by
unanimous vote of the association :
That we , the teachers of the central as
sociation of Otoe county , do indorse
most heartily the high school free at
tendance law , introduced by Senator
Currie of Custer county , and do most
respectfully ask that the bill be" made
a law.
J. R. J. Appleby , a prominent real
estate man of Stanton died last week
from apoplexy. He was 63 years old ,
and was recovering from an attack of
crio at the time of his death. He had
just entered his office after dinner
when he fell and died a few minutes
later.
Gus Bachus , a prominent German
farmer living three miles east of Os
mend , was found in the road by a
neighbor , R. B. Severens. He was
unconscious and in a most critical con
ation the blood oozing from his nose
nd ears and ne will probably die.
The cause Sf his condition is not
tnown.
THE STATE LAWMAKERS
The Grind With Which They
Are Daily Engaged.
TRYING TO ELECT U. S. SENATOR.
Text of Some of the Measures Thus Far
Introduced An Onslaught of Kills In
Uoth Branches homo that llu\o Ad
vanced to Second Reading.
Senate.
A call of ilio roll in ins senate on the
23d disclosed that Senators Farreil ant
Howard were absent.
Senate file Xo. 27 , by Senator Talbot
was considered. Following is a text
of the measure :
Section 1 : That section 293 of the
code of civil procedure ofthe state of
Nebraska is hereby amended so as to
read as follows : , Sec. 293 , in all cases
the jury shall render a general verdict
and the court shall in any case at the
request of the parties therto , or either
cf them , in addition to the general ver
dict , direct the jury to find upon par
ticular questions of fact , to be stated
in writing by the party or parties re
questing the same.
Sec. 2. That section 293 of the cede
of civil procedure of the state of Ne
braska and all other acts or parts of
acts in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Talbot explained the benefits that
would accrue from the enactment of
the bill , which haa failed to receive the
recommendation of the judiciary com
mittee.He . moved the committee re
port the bill for passage. Senator
Hannibal opposed the motion. Under
certain circumstances it would lead to
confusion , leave the court without dis
cretion and at the mercy of attorneys.
Under bills on third reading H. R.
113 , to appropriate § 90,000 for payment
of the salaries of members and em
ployes of the legislature , was read.
Without waiting to vote on this bill
the secretary proceeded to read H. R.
121 , to appropriate § 10,000 for inci
dental expenses , until stopped by Talbot
bet of Lancaster , who said under the
constitution the vote must be taken
immediately after the third reading to
be legal.
The president thought the senator
from Lancaster was taking a serious
view of the matter.
"I do , " replied Senator Talbot , "It
is serious to me , as it is where I get
my pay and I want the bill properly
passed. "
Consequently the bill was placed
upon its pasage and received thirty-
one affirmative votes. The president
declared the bill passed with the emer
gency clause.
A communication was reaG in the
senate on the 24th from General Pal
mer of Illinois returning thanks for
the resolution petitioning congress to
grant him a pension.
Senate file No. 1 , by Mr. Prout , was
read. It amends section 15 of the elec
tion laws prescribing the form and
contents of the official ballot. It pro
vides that when any person is nomi
nated by more than one party or con
vention his name shall be placed upon
the ticket under the designation of the
party first nominating him ; or , if
nominated by more tlian one party at
the same time , he shall file with the
proper official a written declaration in
dicating the party designation under
which he desires his name to be
printed. If he fails to do this , the ofii-
cial shall choose for him , printing his
name as the nominee of but one party.
Senator Talbot thought that the bill
was not properly prepared to become a
law. It sought to amend a law that
was already repealed. He moved as
an amendment a change in the title of
the bill , so as to make it valid if en
acted , and further amendments to the
body of the bill having the same ob
ject in view. Senator Miller offered an
amendment striking out the section
which constitutes the change from the
existing law. The amendment was lost
on a viva voce vote. Senator Talbot'a
amendments prevailed , after which the
bill was favorably reported by a party
vote of 18 to 10.
The committee on finance , ways and
means reported favorably on senate
file No. 50. The report was adopted.
This bill is by Senator Allen and is to
transfer certain funds to the general
fund , and to provide for the credit of
these funds direct hereafter.
Senate file No. 29 , by Mr. Steele , was
considered. It amends the general
herd law for the protection of culti
vated lands from stock running at
large. Senator Talbot explained that
the bill was simply the re-enactment of
the present law for the purpose of
covering a defect in the passage of the
original law , it being passed without
the repealing clause. It was decided
to report the bill for passage.
Senate file No. 28 , by Senator Fowler ,
was read for the third time. It repeals
sections 917 to 924 of the code of civil
procedure. The bill was put on Its
passage and -was carried by a vote of
28 to 1 , Senator Hale voting in the
negative.
The joint cominitee on enrolled and
engrossed bills reported that house
rolls 13 and 131 ( the appropriation
bills ) had been presented to the gov
ernor for his signature.
The senate adjourned.
When the senate convened on the
25th Lincoln lodge , No. 35 , Independ
ent Order of Good Templars , sent a
vritten protest against the passage
of S. F. 26. which seeks to amend the
Slocumb law. One new bill was in
troduced and placed on its first read
ing as follows :
To amend sections 2 and 5 of chap
ter Ixxviii" the Compiled Statutes
of the State of Nebraska , entitled
"Roads. "
The committee on judiciary through
Senator Van Dusen , its chairman , re
ported. It recommended the replace
ment of senate file No. 30 , by Senator
Prout , regarding liens for labor , by a
substitute prepared in the committee.
A question was raised by the lieuten
ant governor as to the course of a sub
stitute bill offered by a committee , as
to whether it should go to a first readIng -
Ing or take the place of the original
bill. After some discussion the lieu
tenant governor announced that his
holding would hereafter be determin
ed by whether or not the substitute
was germane to the original 'bilL
Senator Talbot offered a resolution ,
directing the committee Aoua.itrlntln ; :
to see that the printers of bills urlnt
and return same In order received.
Under a suspension of the rules the
resolution wns adopted./
Senate file No 211 was Introduced
by Senator Van Dusen of Douglas. It
amends article 1 of chapter 77 of the
compiled statutes , relating to reve
nues. It prohibits the assessment of
property below the cash valuation ,
and reduces thQ levyIf enacted ihe
bill will increase the assessed valua
tion of the state from § 157.000.000 to
about ? 500.000OCO. The bill is a vol
uminous one , making many changes
in the existing revenue laws. Senate
file No. 212 was Introduced by Sena
tor Talbot. It amends sections 76 to
82 of chapter 7S of the compiled stat
utes , relating to road funds.
Senate file , No. 55 , by Senator Talbot
bet , amending section 42 of chapter 19
ot the compiled statutes , relating to
supreme and district courts , wns con
sidered and recommended for passage.
It relieves the clerk of the supreme
court of the duty of notifying district
courts of the time set for holding
their term of court.
Senate file No. 72 , by Mr. Talbot , re
pealing section 4 of chapter 19 of Aho
revised statutes , was first considered.
It abolishes the obsolete office of mas
ter in chancery. The committee de
cided to report the bill favorably , with
an amendment making the bill repeal
section 4 of chapter 28 , compiled stat
utes for 1S97. the revised statutes be
ing out of print.
The senate was called to order on
the 2Gth by the lieutenant governor.
The following communication was read
from the father of Colonel Stotsenberg :
New Albany , Ind. , Jan. IS. To tne
Honorable and Senate and House or
representatives of the state of Ne
braska : 1 have just learned through
press telegraphic reports that you have
passed resolutions accusing my son ,
John M. Stotsanburg , colonel of tlio
First Nebraska volunteers , of the violation
lation of army regulations by cruel aud
tyranical treatment of the soldiers of
his reslment.
If he has been guilty of conduct un
becoming an officer or a gentleman I
think that you will agree with me that
he ought to be formally accused by
specific charges ; furnished by you with
a copy of the charges and a brief
synopsis of the evidence on which they
are based , and then speedily tried by
the proper tribunal having cognizance
of the offense , and if guilty , punished.
As you have initiated this accusa
tion , I will aid you in bringing the
matter to a speedy , full and thorough
investigation of the charges made by
you , and I , therefore , respectfully ask
you to favor me at once with a copy
of the specific charges made against
him. and with a brief of the evidence
submitted to you , and I will immedi
ately forward them to tlie general com
manding in the Philippine islands ,
joining with you in the request that
Colonel Stotsenburg shall be speedily
tried by an impartial court legally con
stituted , so that the truth or falsity of
the accusations made by you may be
established. K he is guilty , let him bo
punished. If he is innocent , the gen
eral assembly of Nebraska , I think ,
may be relied upon to rescind an act of
injustice. With great respect.
JOHN M. STOTSENBURG.
The communication was received and
placed on file.
The committee on judiciary , through
Senator Van Dusen , reported recom
mending that senate files 19 and 59 be
indefinitely postponed. The report was
adopted. The same committee re
ported on senate file 73 , tuat it be re
ferred to the committee on revenue.
Agreed to. Senator Talbot moved a
reconsideration of the vote indefinitely
postponing senate file 59. He explain
ed that the bill was Intended simply to
render valid a previous amendatory
aw passed without the repealing
clause.
The senate resolved itself into a
committee of the whole , with Senator
Van Dusen in the chair , t& consider
bills on the general file.
Senate file 33 , by Talbot , with amend
ments by the judiciary , was consid
ered , and it was voted to recommend
ts passage. Senate file 59 , by Mr. Talbot
bet was read and it was decided to re
port favorably thereon.
President Pro Tern Talbot offered a
communication at the beginning of
; he session on the 27th from Robert
W. Furnas , secretary of the state ag
ricultural board , opposing the passage
of S. F. 7 , introduced "by Knepper of
Butler , to abolish county agricultural
societies. Secretary Furnas' letter
contained resolutions passed by th
board.
S. F.50. by Allen of Furnas , was giv
en its third reading. The bill pro
vides for transferring certain funds to
th > e general .fund/ / , the purpose for
which the funds were created having
ceased to exist. The bill created hav-
ceased to exist. The bill was nassed
by a vote of 28 to 1 , Miller of Buffalo
alone voting in the negative. The
bill was introduced upon request of
State Treasurer Mcserve.
Spohn of Nuckolls introduced a mo
tion looking to the passing of some
new freight rate laws to replace the
Newberry bill. His motion -was as
follows :
"I move that the secretaries of the
board of transportation be requested
'to report to the senate what , if any ,
reduction can be made in conformitv
with the decision of the United States
supreme court in the maximum freight
rate cases , with reference to the rate
on lumber and coal shipped into the
state and grain and live stock shipped
out of the state. "
The motion was passed without de
bate.
Upon the report of the committee
on education S. F. 41 was recommend
ed for passage. It Is the free hich
school Jaw. S. F. 2 was indefinitely
postponed. S. F. 41 covering the same
subject more completelv.
The senate went into committee ot
the whole , with Canaday of Kearnev
in the chair. S. F. 52 , by Talbot of
Lancaster , was recommended for Das-
sage. It simply adds a proper repeal
ing clause to the present lav/ , with one
or two minor amendments.
Q. F. 7 , by Knepper of Butler , waa
next considered. This is the bill to
wipe out county agricultural societies
and compulsory county aid for fain * .
TJhe judici-ry committee offered a
substitute , leaving the law In force ,
except it makes it optional with coun
ty boards whether county aid shall be
given or not. Van Dusen of Douglas
explained the objects of the substl-
tue bill.
Steele of Jefferson saui Use judlcuur >
committee diet the proper thlnz in
framing the substitute. Some county
societies got up a. faorsw race Just to
draw this money from the eoealj % Tb
substitute bill was reoommouded lor
S. F. GS. S. F. 70. S. F. C7 and S. F.
65 pere all recommended to i si $ . all
being mere curative acts kaovra as ilio
Wheeler bills ,
The beaaie adjourned until iSoad y.
lluuic.
The sixth Joint txallot for United
States senator in the house on the 23U
resulted as follow * : , \Ha 53. Hayward -
ward 41 , Welwter 10. Thompson 7.
Lambortson 2. Field 1 , tte < * so 3. Hln-
shaw 1 , Westoti 3 , Foaa 2 , Adams 1 ,
i Cornish 1 , Van Dusen 1.
The house went luio cocanUtteo of
the whole with Thompson of Married
In the chair for the purpose of consid
ering bills oa general ule. The com
mittee of the whole recoajrnoaded that
house rolls 23 , 24 and 31 be reported
for passage.
The committee arose and the housa
adopted the report.
Chairman Wllcox of the Judiciary
committee reported house roll 23. regu
lating proceedings against guardians ;
house roll 24. prescribing the manner
of Qualifications and duties of guard
ians , and house roll 31 , amending the
section of the cede of civil procedure
by striking out the clause which per
mits the district court to vacate or
modify Its judgment orders after the
term for the reason that the record
shows erroneous proceedings against
a married woaian when the condition
of the defendant does not appear in the
All of the bills were placed on the
ceneral file.
Bills were introduced as follows :
A bill for an act entitled an act to
locate schools and to provide for the
erection of uuildinss and for the re
ceiving of donations for the same.
The bill provides that the location of
the two schools be fixed by the trustees
of the state normal school , and ap
propriates $50.000.
A bill entitled an act to define the
word "majority" as used In the stat-
mos in regard to general elections , to
irc n the majority of all the votes
cast at such election.
A bill for an act to amend general
sections 5902 , 5905 and 5906 ( being sec
tions 328 , 331 and 322 code of civil pro
cedure ) of title 10 , chapter 1 , in re
gard to testimony of husband or wife
in cases where one or both are parties.
The following new bills were intro.
duced :
An act entitled "An act to amend
section 3 , chapter xii of the Compiled
Statutes of Nebraska of 1S97 , entitled
Chattel Mortgages. "
An act entitled "An act to amend
section 418 of the Code of Civil Pro
cedure. "
An act declaring bicycles to be
baggage and providing for the carry
ing of the same by railway companies
and common carrier ? .
To amend sections CSS , 660 , 661 and
662 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Eleven bills were introduced in tne
house on the 24th , among them being :
To prevent combinations , trusts ,
etc. , and fixing a penalty of not less
than ? 200 nor more than $5,000.
Prohibiting the placing or establish
ing of an obstruction across any stream
of water in this state that shall pre
vent the free passage of fish along said
stream and requiring the owner or
owners of any mill dam across any
stream in this state , to construct and
maintain suitable fishways.
Prohibiting the catching of fish in
any public waters in this state except
ing by the use of hook and line and
prohibiting the use of seins , nets and
other devices.
H. R. 334 By Burns : To provide
for compiling , illustrating , electrotyping -
ing , printing , binding , copyrighting
and distributing a state series of school
text books under direction of the State
Board of Education and appropriating
$100,000 therefor.
Imposing an excise tax on express
companies , defining express companies ;
providing for the filing of annual state
ments by such companies and their
agents with the auditor , creating a
State Board of Appraisers and Asses
sors to determine and levy such tax
and defining their powers and duties ;
providing for the attendance of wit
nesses and the production of books ;
providing for the collection and dis
bursement of such tax and prescribing
penalties for non-compliance with a
provision of this act
To prohibit the manufacture , sale or
shipping Into the state of impure beer ;
to provide for the enforcement of the
provisions and penalties for Its viola
tion. Provides for Inspection and
places enforcement of the law In the
hands of the State Board of Health.
To require corporations doing busi
ness in this state for profit to file an
annual report of their business and
organization with the secretary of state
not later than September 1 of each
year.
To require corporations doing busi
ness in the state of Nebraska to pay an
annual license fee on the capital stock
of such corporations , to fix such fees
and to provide a penalty for the viola
tion of the provisions of this net. Calls
for an annual fee of $1 by corporations
having $50,000 or less of capital stork
and ? 1 for each additional $50,000
stock.
The joint vote for United States sen
ator resulted as follows : Allen 58 ,
Hayward 43 , Webster 10 , Thompson 7 ,
Lambertson 2 , Reese 2 , Ilinshaw 1 ,
Weston 4 , Foss 2 , Adams 1 , Cornish 1 ,
Van Dusen 1.
When the noon hour arrived In the
house on the 25th and the eighth
joint ballot 'was taken for United
States senator the result stood : Allen
58 , Hayward 41 , Webster 10 , Thomi -
son 7 , Weston 4 , Reese 2 , Foss 2 , Van
Dusen 2 , Lambertson 1 , Hinshaw 1 ,
Adams 1 , Cornish 1. Valentine 1.
The. judiciary committee reported
house roll No. 40 , with the recommen
dation that it be iudcflnltely uost-
poned.
The report of the judiciary commit
tee was adopted , recommending for
passage :
House rolls Nos. 37 , 41 , 41 and 45.
The report of the insurance committee
was adopted , and the bill was placed
on general file. The committee on
privileges and elections reported baca
house roll No. 42 with the recommen
dation that It pass. The report was
adopted , and the bill placed on general
Qle.
Qle.This bill provides for amendment
of the election law by requiring that
the name of a candidate shall not bo
00 a
sb he asy So * aoasatUfeS by
di&r el eoareaitaas ,
The taaw ecMaatiu&e resort * * for
passage hotte roll .No. II. wfckfc ; * * *
vidca i&u Uia tottati6g < * tfcoli r-
crivo a { ot 35 ccU lor * ro r
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for ti * nfcjrat t of a tc lbUMu * ueat *
of iiHlbiedaM oia& fey tfe * aftaui ot
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ltr iuaia thai IB * tegiftlsw * o ( Utt
by aa act. provided iku trt
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any ptnott. firm or COTpOFtUoa
factnriag ogar la this au * tb * MUM
of hi , eeat { r poued ( or * rry jmaad
vision * ot that art. and thai tbrr * vs
filed la th * ode * of tfc * er ut * ? of
sUU cerUBcalc of UMC l fcf r * .
fhowJas tiuu th * Oiaard Bert Svccr
company of Grand l ! * d had
facturod 5.012 , < C2 poaad * btv >
lumber 3 * aad I > * e n b r S9.
that the Norfolk Bt S $ ar
of Norfolk had ataaelactarat
! jvouads from Spl # b r 27. 1S$4. to
! January 1 , 1S7 ; that tbt * cdiaptalia
[ had co ia pi 11 vrlta tie & * rau. . of UM
i act. and that th < ? y had jwtW W pr loa
| for the bo ts from which UM ttscfcr
was manufactured.
la the house oo the 2 h a cotaamal *
cat 103 was received from the irt-ftfo.
live committee appointed by th * ct *
teachers' association , calling aitntloa
I to the oduratiosal hills thru tvl ; -
! celved the oador * n nt of the com
mittee. The eornmualeaUoa va * re
ferred to the coci3iu d oa suhik
schools.
Th following recolutfoa oa
amy by Fisher of Dawes wa *
Resolved. That polys icr u aa la-
stituUon that has rclred th d-
servetl condfainaUoa of all ddltsel
nations and thi * botis * herchr * Ur
Its protest against th aati g o poly -
ly aiyists In congress , or la aay otixr
office of honor or trust ! a th Ualtd
States.
The house wrst into roaaiite of
the whole with Mytrs o * DousLia ia
the chair.
H. R. 40. the bill proridlas for aa In
heritance tar. was recommeadei for
passage cfter a short di > cii * > lon oa a
minor amendment.
H. R , 41. by Thornjwoa of Merrfci.
requiring assignnieats of mcrt a $ 0
or trust deeds to m * in wrltiar. to b *
signed ia the presence of at leaa ; oa *
witness , and to be acknolw dred &
the same manner as other desds.was
recommended for passage.
H. R. 44 , by Thompson of Mi rri < * .
amending section 201 of t > e Criminal
Code caused quite a tilt. The text of
the bill was as follows :
"Section 201. If any person who has
former husband or wife Uring many
an other person , or continue to co
habit with such second husband at
wife in this state he or sh * . esc p : ia
the cases hereinafter In this s * * ti a
mentioned. Is guilty of bhnun ? aad
shall be punished by ! znprlsoinst la
the penitentiary no : more lhaa Sr *
years nor less than one yes" . Tae pro
visions of this section do no ; extend
to any person \\hcsc husband or wlfa
has continually remainc-d bcyoaJ j = a >
or who has volunarllv withdrawn
from the other and remained abi > at
for the snace of three years tusfthor
the part/ marrying again not know
ing the other to be llvlas within that
time : nor to any person who has oed
reason to believe such hut-h rd or
wife to be dead ; nor ; o any rsoa
who has been lerallr dlvarced from
the bonds of matrimony. "
The bill was recommended for oas-
sage.
H. R. 45. amending the statat3 cf
"Frauds , " relating to the transfer of
Interest in real estate and \ rovldlns
that the leasing of lands for a oerloa
over one year or a contract for ta *
sale of lands must be in writing , was
recommended for passage.
H. R. 33. by Smith of Saline , wss
the next taken up. The provision In
the bill is as follows :
"If any fire insurance company de
lays the payment of a just and ' .iv.-fnl
claim due under a contract of Insur
ance beyond the time allowed by law
for the settlement thereof , and there
by cause suit to be brought to rorn\ar
the amount due , the Insurer shall bo
required to pay interest upon said
claim at the rate of 25 per cor.t nor
annum from the time the clan be
came duo. "
There was Quito a deal of di--is-
slou at the conclusion of. which tha
bill was referred to the Insurance committee
mittee-
The ninth Joint ballot for sonitor
resulted as follows' Alien 37. Ha -
ward 39. Webster 10. Thompson 7.
Weston 5 , Reuse 2 , Foss 2. Fl > ld 2.
Van Dusen 1. Lambertson 1. Hlnshaw
1 , Adams 1 , Cornish 1 , Valentino 1.
In the house on the -7th a communi
cation was road from R.V. . Fnrnns
making a pica In behalf of county
fairs.
Oawthra offered the follow hur :
Whereas. It baa como to the Knowl
edge of members of this house that
grave irregularities oxlst in the house
postal department which volloot upon
the honor and joopardlzo the domestic
relations of the members of this house ;
thcrofoio , bo it
Resolved , That the speaker appoint a
commlttoo of three to invo-nlgato any
charges , call wltuossos. papers , otc.
relative to said department , and re
port its llndlngs to this honso.
The resolution was adopted.
Many now bills \\oro lutiouuood.
among which are :
A bill for an act to prohibit the mnu-
ufacturo for sale ami tselllug or olTer-
Ing for sale any candy adulterated bj
the admlxtnro of terra alba barylos
or any other mineral substances , and
to prevent the uao of poisonous coloxs
or llavora In the manuraetmo of
candies , and providing punlslimcnt for
violation thereof.
An act to provide for the appoint
ment of a trust examiner at a salary
of ? L',000 per annum , whoso ptlnelpul
business shall he that of a trust exam
iner or prosecutor , and to proide
funds for the carrying on of such olllco
and the prosecution of violation of ( ho
law. The bill carries a total appro
priation of * 10.000.
An act to create a ntato boaid of
educational luutltn-
[ ontrol of special
tions and to provide for the manage
ment and control of the state indus
trial school for Jiivonllo otfomlens. In-
ilustrlal school for juvenile delinquent
Institution for the blind and deuf and
ilumb institution , school for feeble
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