M'COOK TRIBUNE.
F. AI. KISIJIKLL , PabllBhor.
fefcCOOK , NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA.
The Eouthern Nebraska Poultry ant
Pet Stock association closed a vcrj
successful four-days' meeting at Nel
son. There were over two hundrei
entries of the finest birds Nebraska af
fords.
While hauling household good ?
Hans Vogt slipped from the wagon
brake , on which he was standing , ant
fell to the frozen ground , breakins
his leg. He was brought to Tildon
where the ICE : was sot.
The body of Henry Flemmins : waf
brought to Button from Lincoln , when
he was attending the university of No-
' aska. Mr. Flemming graduated with
high honors as class poet from th (
Button High school in 1896.
Bronson & Son , prominent dealers ol
Grand Island , shipped an entire trair
load of hogs to Portland , Ore. Tlu
train consisted of ten double decfc
cars , especially fitted up to keep oul
the cold. The shipment is for slaugh
ter In the Oregon city and the dealen
' state that they have a contract tc
f'
make a simlar shipment every three
I weeks.
Six million acres of Nebraska lane
will be placed under the hammer al
Omaha on March 6 , .it 10 a. m. Thi ?
will be a sale of land under the fnro-
cJosure of the sinking fund mortgage
of the Union Pacific Railroad com-
nany. This sale is only of the laml
of the company in Nebraska , while
other sales will be held for lands In
"Wyoming , Colorado ami Utah.
As the first section of Union Pacific
No. 1 was coming into the yards al
Columbus it struck a horse and buggj
at a crossing about four blocks east
of the depot. Mrs. John Dischner , aged
about CO years , was almost instantl.v
Itilled and her son. Thomas , aged 23
was scverelv injured internally and is
now In a critical condition. The horse
was thrown about 100 feet and wns
so badly injured that it was killed. The
carriage was broken into small pieces ,
Sheriff Nelson of Gage county re
turned with a young man named Fen
der , who is to face a chanre of as
saulting Miss Ida Iryrear near DeWit !
a few days ago. He is employed at the
stock yards in South Omaha and de
clares IIP has not been awav from theiv
and is innocent of the charee. The
records of the office , however , show
that Fender was absent from the day
before the outrage was committed un
til the day following.
At Beaver City Frank Graham , the
Edison burglar , and Albert Young , the
Arapahoe highway man , were each
sentenced in district oourt to five
years in the penitentiary. Graham ,
since his conviction , has been writi s
letters to different persons saying bs
would kill them as soon as he had
served his time. Some of these letters
came into the possession of the judge
and Graham's sentence was much larg
er than it would have been otherwise.
Senator Canaday of Kearney has in
troduced a bill in the senate nrovid-
IngJfor the organization of county his
torical societies. The bill nrovides
that county historical societies may be
formed in any county , at a meeting ol
not less than ten citizens , at the coun
ty seat , notice having been given at
least ten days prior to the date of the
meeting in a newsoaper published at
the county seat. The duties of the so
ciety are similar to those of the state
historical society.
Adjutant General Barry has receiv
ed from Col Victor Vifauain a list of
the members of the Third Nebraska
regiment who died in the service.
There are thirty-one names in the list.
The deaths were caused by disease
with one exception and all died in the
United States with the execution of
John F. Kelliher. who died in Hava
na , January 13 , the result of an acci
dent. The list of deaths does not in
clude those killed in battle at Manila
recently.
The contracts for the raising of
beets for the Grand Island factory for
the ensuing year are now in the
hands of the agents of the comnany
and quite a number of annlications
from surrounding points , such as Gib
bon , Shelton. Central City , Hastings
and Doniphan , are in hand , and it is
confidently expected , too , that the far
mers of Hall and Hamilton counties
will contract a larger acreage than
ever before , the present form of the
contract giving the utmost satisfac
tion.
J. M. Mills , a farmer living nine
miles from Clark's place , was run over
by a way caV and caboose on a Union
Pacific freight train and died two
hours later. He had loaded a car of
cattle for the. South Omaha : nnrot
and when the train came in and was
pulling down past the depot , ne tried
to jumn on the roach in front of the
way car. He failed to do s > and wns
dragged about 200 feet until one of his
feet caught in the frog of the switch ,
which pulled him under the car
wheels.
At a meeting of citizens at Benkel-
man , the following was adopted : The
state of Nebraska doss not maintain
a state immigration agency , and be
lieving that H. R. No. 310 if enacted
will empower a state board of aeri-
culture. also a state board of Immi
gration , for the compilation and dif
fusion of crop reports and live stock
statistics : therefore be it , Resolved ,
That we request our state senator and
representative to use their best en
deavors for the enactment of said bill
into a law.
P. D.Smith's elevator at St. Edwards
is being pushed to completion as fast
as the lumber arrives. It will have a.
capacity of 40,000 bushels , with a
sheller attachment
No definite clue has been found to
the identity of the tramp who was
found murdered near the railroad
track near Pleasant Dale. A search
of his 'body has brought to light noth
ing beyond a letter addressed to Law
rence Dooley of Lincoln. The coroner
heald a searching inquiry into the
I
f
Many' New Ones Yet Being
Introduced.
A DISPOSITION TO RUSH WORK
Legislators Anxious to Hiiro Something
to Show for Tliclr Time Saturday
Sessions "Will Travail The Sanatoria
Election Still IIiiURS Fire.
Senate.
When tue senate convened on the
4th the roll call showed the following
senators absent : Knepper of Butler ,
Howard of Hamilton , Farrell of Mer-
rick and Allen of Furnas. Senator
Howard has a standing excuse owing
to the illness of his son and Senator
Knepper was excused by the senate
After dispensing with the reading
of the journal. Chairman Fowler ol
the committee on municinal affairs
recommended S. F. 133. 120 and 127
for passage. No other committee re
ports were furnished. Several bills
on third reading were placed upon
their final passage and passed with
out opposition , as all were measures
over which there was no contest. The
list of bills passed consists of S. R
8G. 52. .81. 62 , 24. 31 , 58 and 55.
After the passage of the bills Schaal
of Sarpy moved that when the senate
adjourn it adjourn to meet at 11
o'clock Tuesday. His motion ' wag
seconded by Canaday , but Van Dusen
of Douglas was on his feet at once
to offer an amendment making it 11
o'clock Monday.
In explanation of his amendment
Senator Van Dusen said he thought
the senators were here to do business
and he favored staying in the harness
at work , especially as there were now
on general file thirty-six bills to be
considered and disposed of. In reply ,
Senator Schaal said experience had
taught that it was absolute waste of
lime to hold both Saturday and Mon
day sessions and that either the Sat
urday or the Monday session ought to
be omitted as members wanted to rua
home over Sunday and many of them
were absent on these days if the sen
ate remained in session.
After the joint session the parley
ing on adjournment was resumed.
Currie of Guster moved that the sen
ate take a recces till 2:30 o'clock.
Schaal of Sarpy offered an amendmen :
that the senate adjourn. Roll call was
demanded on the amendment. It re
ceived 13 ayes and 14 nays. Talbot of
Lancaster tried to have his vote
changed from nay to aye after the re
sult was announced , but was ruled
'out of order. Roll call on the motion
to take a recess till 2:30. however , on
ly received eight affirmative votes to
seventeen against , many senators re
versing their former vote , and it car
ried , upon which the senate adjourned
till 11 o'clock Monday.
When the senate- opened on tne 6tu
Chaplain CresBman prayed for tne
American soldiery in the Philippines
and that the United States senate
would act speedily and with wisdom
on the treaty of peace to come be
fore it.
A number of new bills were intro
duced and passed to a first reading.
Senate files Nos. 259 to 262 , inclusive ,
were read for the second time and all
referred to the committee on revenue.
Senator Spohn moved that in view
of the news from Manila the senate
nag be uiaplayed at half mast for the
day. The motion was unanimously
carried.
Senate file No. 90 , by Senator Noyes ,
providing that in school districts hav
ing four or less children of school ago
the levy for school taxes shall not ex
ceed $400 per year , nor the sum of ? 50
for each child in addition to four , was
passed unanimously.
Senate file No. 60 , by Senator Talbot
providing for the appointment of a
ooard or embalming by the state
board of health. No person , may prac
tice the profession of embalming un
less he has received a certificate from
the board , for which he shall pay ? 10.
The certificate will be renewed yearly
on an annual payment of § 2. The bill
was defeated by a vote of 13 yeas to
15 nays. '
Senate file No. 56 , by Senator Talbot ,
a curative act regarding security for
the payment of alimony , was recom
mended for passage.
Senate file No. 69 , by Senator Prout ,
a curative act validifylng sections 1
and 4 of chapter 67 of the compiled
statutes , was recommended for pas
sage. The sections named relate to
the support of paupers by relatives ,
and the duties of justices as overseers
of the poor.
Senate file No. 79 , by Senator Owens.
to amend section 27a of chapter 32 of
the compiled statutes , was recom
mended for passage. It is a curative
act and relates to fraud in contracts
for sale of railroad property.
Senate file No. 71 , by Senator Talbot
bet , a curative act , was recommended
for passage. It relates to the plowing
up of public highways by road over
seers as a protection against prairie
fires.
Senate file No. 44 , by Senator Miller ,
punishing cattle stealing by imprison
ment in the penitentiary for from one
to ten years , was recommended for
passage. It is curative of section 117a
of the criminal code.
Senate file No. 13 , by Senator Miller ,
a curative act regarding appraising of
damages done by the opening of pubic
roads , was recommended for passage.
Senate file No. 43 , by Senator Miller ,
allowing to commissioners appointed
to examine expediency of opening pro
posed roads a salary of ? 2 a day and
5 cents mileage , was recommended for
passage.
The committee arose and reported.
The report was admitted. The senate
adjourned.
Chaplain J. G. Tare , Tate of the Sec-
snd Nebraska volunteers , attended the
morning's session of the senate on the
Tti ! and offered the morning nrayer.
He grew eloquent concerning the lat
est conflict , but that peace should soon
return to us and to all the nations of
the world. Our victories are not greater
or the dollars and territory acquired ,
jut by added loyalty and patriotism
imong our people.
S. F. 80 , a curative act. passed. S. F.
{ 1 , the free high school law , was cora-
nitted to correct the engrossing of the
senate took a recess to 2:30 o'clock.
The senate went into committee o
the whole on bills on general file wit ]
Senator Reynolds of Dawes in thi
chair.
The substitute for S. F. 30 by Pro's
of Gage was taken up. This bit
provides for a lien for labor performe <
in erecting windmills and diggini
wells. Mr. Prout explained that unde
the present law as it has been inter
preted the many men who make a liv
ing putting up windmills and diggtnj
wells have no security for Daymen
for labor performed and materials fur
nished.
Miller of Buffalo said ho was OD
posed to adding this lien to the alread :
long list of liens authorized- law
Companies would have an equal righ
to be secured in the same manner.
Hannibal of Howard was in favor o
giving laboring men every chance t <
get just pay for their work. lit
thought corporations and companle :
furnishing machinery did not neet
particularly to be protected furthe :
than they already were.
After an unsuccessful attempt to in
definitely postpone the bill It was rec
ommended for passage.
S. F. 38 , by O'Neill , to amend the lav
providing for the appointment of judg
es and clerks of election by the count :
judge , was taken up.
Fowler of Fillmore moved to amem
so as to provide that in the case o
small cities and villages the judee ;
and clerks must be appointed , fron
within the limits of the village , votinj
precincts often being much larger thai
the municipality. The amendment was
adopted.
The bill was amended by the com
mittee on privileges and elections t (
allow county judges thirty-five cents
for making and recording each ap
pointment. It further provided that al
such claims now on file in the severa
counties be paid. On motion of Sen
ator Currie the clause referring tc
back claims was stricken out.
Senator Newell of Cass thought thai
35 cents was sufficient fee for both th (
appointment and recording , and his
amendment to that effect was adopted
It was moved and agreed to thai
the bill be reported back to the com
mittee on privileges and elections.
The committee arose and its rnnnri
was adontsd.
In the senate on tne Sth the follow
ing bills were read for the third tim <
and put upon their passasr :
Senate file No. 79 , curative , amending -
ing section 27a , chapter 32 , of the compiled -
piled statutes , relating to fraudulent
conveyances of railroad property. Th <
bill was passed.
Senate file No. 43 , allowing a salarj
of $2 per day to commissioner appoint
ed to examine into expediencv of open
ing or altering a public highway. Th (
bill was passed.
Senate file No. 13 , appraisers of dam
ages done by opening of roads to re
ceive $2 daily and must be freeholders
They must file their report within
twenty days from time of appointment
The bill was passed.
Senate file No. 69. providing in whal
cases paupers must bs supported H
their relatives and making justice ol
the peace overseers of the poor ; cura
tive. The bill was passed.
Senate file No. 41 , Senator Curries
free high school bill. Under its pro
visions high schools are opened tc
pupils residing without the district In
their own districts. For each non
resident pupil attending the high
school is to receive 75 cents weekly
from the county fund. The state su
perintendent shall each year designate
all high schools that he considers
sufficiently well equipped to meet the
requirements of the act. The bill was
passed , there being no negative votes.
Senate file No. 56 , curative , providing
that security may be required for pay
ment of alimony. In default of secur
ity being given real and personal prop
erty of the husband may be sold , as
upon execution , for payment of sum
due on decree and court may appoint
a receiver of his estate to hold rents ,
interests and profits as security lor
payment of future installments. The ,
bill was passed.
Senator Van Dusen's resolution , di
recting the secretary to keep close
count of the number of days in excess
of three that bills jwere held by the
printer , in order that the printer might
be fined the sum of $25 per day for each
day in excess of three that bills were
lield , was. passed.
At the atternoon session senate file
No. 44 , to provide suitable punishment
for cattle stealing was passed. This
Is one of the curative Dins.
Senate file No. 10D , reducing the
minimum dog tax from $3 to ? 1 in vil
lages and cities of the secomV clans ,
was passsed.
Senate file No. 71. a curative act
requiring road overseers to have four
furrows plowed on each side of public
highways during June and July , as a
preventive of prairie fires , was de
feated. The bill provides that the fur
rows on each side must be plowed at
least two rods from the center of the
road. It was objected by Senator Al-
sxander that this would bring the fur
rows into the farmers' corn fields. The
objection was sufficient to defeat the
bill , but four votes being cast in K. =
favor.
The committee on railroads recom
mended that senate file No. 200 be in-
lefinitely postponed. This bill provid
ed that bicycles be carried as baggage
Senator Van Dusen moved to amend
the report by placing the bill on gen-
jral file , so it could be debated in
rommittee of the whole. In most states
; he senator said , bicycles were now
carried as baggage.
Senate file No. 12 was reported for
jassage as amended by the committee
> n municipal affairs. It prohibits the
flatting of encumbered land into city ,
; own or village lots.
Senate file No. 1G8 was recommended
'or Indefinite postponement. It was
explained that the purpose of the bill
s covered by another bill to be favor-
ibly recommended.
Senate file No. 189 was recommended
'or passage , with amendments. This
s the bill providing for the registra-
: ion , leasing , selling and general man-
igement of school lands , for the col-
ection of rental , interest and principal
myment thereon and disbursement of
lame.
In the senate on the 9th the commit-
ee on municipal affairs reported S.
r.s 203 , 197. 139 and 122 for passage.
The senate at 11:20 went into com-
nittee of the whole , with Alexander
f Adams in the chair. S. F. 46 , by
j the first bill
j an amendment
Adding a few birds
was raised to
the bill because it repealed a section ol
the old law making trespassing a mis
demeanor and punishable by a fine. An
amendment prevailed repealing thai
section making transportation compa
nies criminally liable for transport
ing game out of season. The commit
tee arose and reported progress.
Chief Clerk Wall of the house re
ported the pass * of H. R. 156 , 191
and 92.
The following bills were passed on
third reading : S. F. 76 and 95 , both
"curative acts. "
The senate went into committee ol
the whole with Holbrook of Dodge in
the chair. The discussion on S. F. 46 ,
to amend the game law , was continued ,
resulting in a recomniendation thai
the bill pass.
S. F. 6 , by Talbot of Lancaster , was
next on general file. The bill cuts
down the interest on state warrants
from 5 to 4per cent and on county ,
city , township , precinct or school dis
trict bonds from 7 per cent to 5 per
cent.
cent.Van
Van Dusen of Douglas feared county
and municipal bonds would not find
ready sale at so low a rate as 5 ner
cent. Senator Talbot said that bonds
would easily find a market at 5 per
cent with the enormous amount ol
money in this country now seeking in
vestment. The bill was recommend
ed to pass.
S. F. 20 was again taken up. It is
the bill of Senator Holbrook relating
to the refunding of the bonds of cities
of the second class at a lower rate nf
interest. The substitute offered by the
municipal committee was considered.
The object of the bill is to make the
legality of bond issues more easily dis
cernible , itie substitute was recom
mended for passage.
S.T. 82 , by Owens of Dawson , a "cu
rative" measure , was recommended
for passage and the committee arose.
Standing committees in the senate
on the 10th reported on bills as fol
lows :
Senate file No. 84 , for indefinite post
ponement ; providing that counties
might at their option suspend the herd
lav/ .
Senate file No. 161. . for the transfer
of certain funds from "the county treas
ury to the free high school fund , for
passage.
Senate file No. 89 , relating to the
duty of county superintendents , for
passage.
Senate file No. 96 , a curative act , to
validify section 120 of the civil code ,
was recommended for passage.
Senate file No. 98 , another curative
act , relating to the admission free to
the university of Nebraska and course
study required for admission thereto ,
was recommended for passage.
Senate file No. 101 , curative , relating
to proceedings against guardians , was
recommended for passage.
Senate file No. 103 , making it the
duty of county attorneys to prosecute
cases transferred by change of venue
from their own to other counties , and
providing for expenses incurred by
them thereby , was recommended for
passage.
Senate file No. 117 , curative to val
idify section 592 of the civil code , rela
tive to proceedings fof reversing , va
cating or modifying judgments was
recommended for passage.
Senate file No. 118 , repealing section
48 , chapter 73. of. the compiled statutes ,
providing that a married woman shall
not be bound by any covenant in a
joint deed of herself and husband , was
recommended for passage.
Senate file No. 6 , by Senator Talbot ,
fixing interest on county , city , town
and school district warrants at 7 per
cent ; interest en their bonds at 5 per
cent , and on state warrants at 4 per
cent , was passed , with the emergency
clause , by a vote of 26 to 4.
Senate file No. 82 , by Senator Owens ,
a curative bill , regulating qualifica
tions of teachers in the public schools ,
as set forth in sections 1 and 5 , subdi
vision 9 , of chapter 79 of the compiled
statues , which was passed without the
repealing clause , was passed by a
unanimous vote.
The committee on counties and
county boundaries reported senate file
No. 53 , relating to the organization of
new counties for passage.
rfouse.
Standing committees reported in the
house on the 4th placing H. R. 63 , 252 ,
136,184 , 54 and 53 , and S. F. 50 on gen
eral file , and indefinitely postponing
H. R. 293 and 178.
H. R. 53 is the Zellers bill changing
the Australian ballot law , and H. R. 54
is the bill providing for machine ow
ing voting. H. R. 68 is Beverly's bill
to prevent the employment of child
labor. H. R. 106 is by Lane of Lan
caster , making a slight amendment to
the law providing for the organization
of new counties and the location of
county seats. H. R. 184 is the Olm-
sted bill to prevent corrupt practices
at elections. H. R. 178 , indefinitely
postponed , was by Zellers , covering the
same subject as the Olmsted bill , and
H. R. 252 and 292 authorized precincts ,
townships , cities of the second class ,
and villages , to vote bonds for inter
nal improvements and H. R. 252 was
sent to the general file , while the other
bill was indefinitely postponed. S. F.
50 authorizes the transfer of certain
funds in the state treasury into the
general fund.
H. R. 115 , by Sturgcss of Douglas ,
"to protect the association and unions
of workingrnen in tne use of labels ,
trade marks , and other forms of ad
vertising goods manufactured by mem
bers of such associations and unions"
was considered and recommended for
passage.
The joint ballot for senator resulted :
Allen , 49 ; Hayward , 35 ; Webster , 10 ;
Thompson , 10 ; Field , 4 ; Weston , 3 ;
Reese , 1 ; Foss , 1 ; Hinshaw , 1 ; Van
Dusen , 1 ; Lambertson , 1 ; Adams , 1 ;
Cornish. 1.
H. R. 92 , by Weaver of Richardson ,
was recommended for passage. The
principal section of the the bill reads
as follows , relating to school lands
and funds : "The said board shall , at
their regular meetings , make the
necessary orders for the investment of
the principal of the fund derived from
sale of said lands then in the treas
ury , but none of said funds shall be-
invested or loaned except on United
states or state securities and regis-
: ered county bonds. The provision of
: his act in relation to the payments of
interest upon the purchase money of
any lands sold shall apply to all future
payments of interest upon sales of land
iieretofore made in this state. " The
lill also repeals section 21 of article
i of chapter Ixxx of the Compiled Stat
utes.
The house assembled at 11 o'clock
on the 6th.
Wheeler of Furnas offered the fol
lowing , which was adopted :
Whersas. The news has reached ws
of the sad death of the loyal sons ol
Nebraska at Manila , therefore be it
Resolved , That the sargeant-at-arnu
be instructed to place the flag at hall
mast during today's session.
House roll No. 250. . by Taylor ol
Custer , providing for fixing the salary
of registers of deeds in counties oi
18,000 to 25.000 at § 1,200 : in counties
from 25,000 to 60,000 , at $1,600 , and in
counties of over fiO.OOO inhabitants at
$2,000 , and providing that no deputy
shall receive more than halt as much
as the principal was placed oncneral
file.
file.Easterlins offered the following ,
which was adopted :
Resolved , That we tender Nebraska's
brave volunteer boys our congratula
tions for their brilliant achievements
at Manila February 5 , and to the par
ents and relatives of the fallen out
heartfelt sympathy.
The memory of the prowess of
American arms will ever he kept green.
House roll No. 118. by Sturgess , pro
viding that the state auditor recister
all bonds of cities , villages and pre
cincts and report amount of sinking
fund due at stated times , was read the
third time and passed.
House roll No. 157 , requiring county ,
city , precinct and district officers to re
port to state auditor and payment of
bonds or coupons , was read the third
time and passed.
House roll No. 143 , by G. W. Ander
son , provided for the repeal of section
11 , article 1 , chapter 2 of the compiled
statutes , the section which provides
a penalty for embezzlement of appro
priations for benefit of agricultural
and horticultural societies , was read
the third time. The members general
ly voted yea on the passage of the bill
under the impression that it referred
to another subject. Before the vote was
announced almost all changed , and the
bill was lost by a vote of 28 for to 50
against.
The speaker announced that he had
received a telegram announcing that
the United States senate had ratified
the treaty of peace with Spain. The
announcement was received with ap-
piause.
The joint vote for senator resulted :
Allen 46. Hayward 8. Thompson 10 ,
Wehster 10 , Field 4 , Weston 4. Reesa
1 , Foss 1. Hinshaw 1 , Van Dusen 1 ,
Lambertson 1. Adams 1. Cornish 1.
Standing committees in the house on
the 7th reported for indefinite post
ponement H. R..s 193 , 149 , 212 , 138 and
129.
129.Of
Of these bills 193 was by Tanner , re
quiring the recording of real estate
mortgages and trust deeds and provid
ing that in suits affecting titles it
should be sufficient to make the person
who appears from the records to be
the owner of any mortgage , trust deed
or other lien a party in order to ef
fectually bar such interest. H. R. 149 ,
by Cawthra , provided for the abolish
ment of the office of county attorney.
H. R. 212 by Crockett , allowed nonres
ident litigants to give guaranty bond
as security for costs. H. R. 138 , by
Lane , was intended to make changes
in the wording of sections 26 and 27 ,
chapter xvi , of the statutes. H. R. 129 ,
by Harkson , provided an amendment to
section 93 of chapter xxv of the stat
utes , which required railroad compan
ies , in case of consolidation of two or
more lines , to keep both lines in good
running order and operation.
S. F. 67 , by Prout. was recommended
to the general file. This is the bill en
abling counties , cities and precincts to
issue bonds in aid of internal improve
ments.
On third reading II. R. 170. the Zel
lers bill , providing for a State Board
of Examiners of Enbalming , wsis
passed by a vote of 668 to 28. The bill
provides for a board consis < . .ng of three
members , to be appointed by the State
Board of Health.
H. R. , by Weaver , to define the com
pensation of receivers , was passed. The
bill provides that in cases of protec
tion of property pending litigation
they may be awarded a salary or lump
sum and that receivers appointed to
wind up the affairs of a debtor or cor
poration reducing assets to cash and
distributing same mav bo awarded a
percentage of the cash received and
properly accounted for.
The house went into committee of
the whole with Olmsted of Douglas in
the chair to consider bills on general
aie.
aie.H.
H. R. 152. by Sandall of York , an act
to amsnd section 1 , of chapter Ixxii. of
Compiled Statutes of 1807. to provide
i penalty for the violation thereof , was
recommitted.
H. R. 62 , by Taylor of Fillmore , an
ic to amend sections 1 , 2 , 3 and 5 , of
irticles i. of chapter liv , of the Com
piled Statutes of 1897. entitled "Me.
Jhanics' and Laborers' Liens , " was in-
lefinitely postponed.
H. R. 156 , by Wilcox of Lincoln , an
ict to amend subdivision 10 , of section
J9 , of article i. of chapter xiv , of the
IJcmniled Statutes of 1897. to reduce
.he dog taxes , was recommended.
H. R. , by Fuller of Seward , an act to
provide for mowing or otherwise de
stroying weeds on public roads and re-
luiring the owners of the land to re-
nove the weeds , was recommended to
lass.
The joint senatorial vote stood :
Ulen , 57 ; Hayward , 37 ; Thompson , 10 ;
iVebster , 10 ; Field. 4 ; Weston. 4 ;
rleeee , 1 ; Foss , 1 : Hinshaw. 1 ; Van
Dusen , 1 : Lambertson , 1 ; Adams , 1 ;
Cornish , 1.
in the house on tne Sth a memorial
ras presented from the labor unions
if Omaha in favor of the passage of
I. R. 385. the amendment to the city
barter providing that the construc-
ion of sewers , drainage and other city
fork be done by day labor instead of
ly contract , and also asking for the
lassage of H. R.s 25 , 68 , . 10S , 155. 141.
82 , 160 , 309. 319 and 446. introduced
iy Beverly. Flynn and Olmstead of
) ouglas. These are the bills relating
o child labor , arbitration of labor
isputes , dairy and factory inspector ,
re escapes , branding of convict made
oods , union labels and eight-hour law
nd giving more power to the bureau
f labor.
Tanner of Nance presented the fol-
swing resolution and moved Us
doption :
Whereas. It was with the greatct
Icnsure that the people of the state
f Nebraska , regardless of politics ,
ratchet ! and fairly endorsed the course
f W. J. Bryan in his earnest endeav-
r to hold up the hands of the admin-
5tration in behalf of the adoption of
tie peace treaty ; and
Whereas , The senior senator from
Nebraska also lent his vo'.ce and vote
n the passage of the treaty in the
senate of the United State ; therefore
be it
Resolved , That the house of repre
sentatives of Nebraska does hereby goon
endorsing the wise anil
on record as
patriotic efforts of its two foremost
citizens in upholding the policy of the
administration on the peace treaty
propo3ition ; and , be it furtner
Resolved , That the able manner lr ,
which the junior senator from Nebras
ka reflected the sentiment of the people
be also commended and endorsed.
Evans of Adams moved that the resolution
elution be tablbd , which was done by
a strict party vote of 51 to 44.
The house went into committee of
the whole , with McCarthy of Dixon in
the chair , to consider bills on general
file.
file.H. . R. 183 , by Wilcox of Lincoln , an
act in relation to hours of employment
for certain railway employes and providing -
viding a penalty for the violation ot
the same , was recommended to pass.
H. R. 101 , by Rouse of Hall , an act
to require school district boards to
provide and keep in repair suitable
water closets or privies In connection
with all public school buildings , was
recommended to pass.
H. R. 4 , by Taylor of Custer , an act
to amend sections 1 and 2. subdivis-j
ion ix. , chapter Ixxx. , Compiled Stat
utes , entitled "Schools , " was recom
mended to pass.
H. R. 189. by Zellers of Dodge , an
act to amend section 11 of subdivision
11. , cnapter Ixxix. , of the Compiled
Statutes of 1S97 , relating to school dis
tricts , was recommended to pass.
The vote for senator resulted as
follows : Allen 55 , Hayward 33 , Web
ster 10 , Thompson 10 , Field 4 , Weston
4 , Reese 1 , Hinshaw 1 , Lambertson 1 ,
Cornish 1 , Foss 1 , Van Dusen 1 , Adama
I ; necessary to choice. 63.
House standing committees on the
9th reported H. K. 89 , 308 , 246 , 264,109.
161 , 309 , 92 , 240 , 89 and 308 to the"
general file and indefinitely postponed
H. R. 322 , S3 , 79 , 81 , 82 , SO and 76.
Of tae bills postponed , 322 was by
Wyman , relating to general elections
and construing the word "majority"
to mean a majority of all votes cast
at such election , instead of a majority
of those cast on a particular proposi
tion. H. R. .3 was by Elwood , to fix
the rates cf toll for the grinding of
grain. H. R. 79 , by Lane , was to re
peal section 4 , chapter xxvili , relating
to fees for "register in chancery. " H.
R. 81 , 82 , 76 and 80 were also by Lane ,
being a part of the list of Wheeler cur
ative bills.
H. R. 61 , by Carton of Holt , an act
authorizing county judges to appoint
judges and clerks of election and pro
vide for the recording of such appoint
ment , and to further provide compen
sation to county judges for making
such appointment and recording the
same ; was recommended to pass.
H. R. 252 , by Nesbit of Burt , an act
amending sections 1 , 2 and 3 , chapter
Iviii , Session Laws of 1SS5 , entitled
"Internal Improvements , " BO that
cities of the second class can vote
bonds in aid of internal improvements ,
was recommended to pass.
H. R. 184 , by Olmstead of Douglas , is
an act to prevent corrupt practices in
politics. It provides a heavy penalty
for expending , offering or giving any
money or other valuable thing to aid
in securing a nomination or election ,
and provides that a sworn statement
of all candidates showing amount ex
pended be filed with the county clerl :
and imposes a heavy penalty for violation
lation thereof. It was recommended
for passage.
S. F. 50. by Allen of Furnas , an act
to transfer certain funds to the general
fund and to provide for the credit of
these direct hereafter and the pay
ments of any warrants outstanding
against said funds , was recommended
to pass.
The joint vote for senator resulted :
Allen 56 , Hayward 25. Thompson 10 ,
Webster 7. Field 4 , Weston 3 , Reese 1 ,
Foss 1 , Hinshaw 1 , Van Dusen 1 , Lam-
bertson 1 , Adams 1 , Cornish 1.
In the house on the 10th house roll
* so. 16 , a bill for an act to prevent the
jiving of free transportation to public
> lficials , and to provide a penalty for
he violation of the same , was inden-
litely postponed.
Fisher of Dawes called attention ,
hat the hour for the consideration of
.he report of the committee on priv.-
eges and elections , providing that
Taylor , democratic contestant , and
? onwall , republican contestant , had
aore votes than Anderson , poimiist
ontestee , and Alien , republican oon-
estant , and that Taylor and Conwall
lad been elected , had arrived.
Weaver moved that the consider r.-
ion of the report be indefinitely nost-
loned.
Fisher protos'ed that the adopt-on
if the motion tc indefiniioly postpone.
I'otsld \ \ } : njos-tice to th" people of
ho district.
Weaver supported his motion by
[ noting from the statutory provision
o show that notice was not lecally
erved.
Burman spoke against the report
ml recalled the fact that a week "ago
he majority of the committee drew
p and signed a report providing that
inderscn was elected and that Taylor
, -as not elected , and now the same
ommittee asks the house to follow
hem in their turn about and now
dept a report declaring Taylor elect-
d and Anderson not elected. Burman
aid he had some experience in being
ontested two years ago and he advo-
atod the recommitment to the cora-
littee on privileges and elections.
In the vote it was decided that Conrail -
rail was entitled to the seat.
During the roll call the vote was a
trictly partisan one with the excep-
ion that Beverly and Burman of
> oiiKlas. Grafton of Saline and Mc-
arthy of Dixon. republicans , voted to
idefinitely postpone further consider-
tion. Beverly and Graftcn. bofora
le vote was announced , changed. Thir
; ft only two r nublicans. who It-ft
tieir party ranks and voted w'th thn
alid fusion co ! > : mn. A number of
icmbors cplain 'd their votes.
Jnnsen , republican , said : "I an a
publican and my vote needs no ox-
lanation. I vote no. "
McGinley , democrat , said : "I am a
emocrat and hope I will never ba
ailed unon to vote to 'inseat a mun
ho has received a majority of vet s
f hidistrict. . '
When the vote was announced Fish-
: moved that the chief Matr be lu-
itod to administer the oa'.h 10 td
c\v member , Con-.vall. This was done
he Deacon Surely you would not re-
ml as profane a man who uses the
; nrcasion "Gee whiz ? " The Parson
o if that is what he meant. Puck.