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THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER" ,11, 1896. IRA L BARE, Editor and Peopbietoe - SUBSCRIPTION BATES. One Tear, cash In advance, .' $L25. Six Months, cash in advance 1 Cents, Kate red at the NorthHatte (Nebraska) poetoffice as a econd-clase matter. ' THE WINNERS OF 1896. l " XATIO.NAL, TICKET. - For President " "T. 'WE McKINLEY, of Ohio. "For Vice President G. A. DOB ART, of New Jersey. : STATE TICKET. For Governor JOHN H. MacCOLL. For Lieutenant-Governor ORLANDO TEFFT. For Secretary of State JOEL A. PIPER. For Auditor Public Accounts P. O. HEDLUND. For State Treasurer CHARLES E. CASEY. 'For Sunt. Public Instruction HENRY R. CORBETT. For Com. Lands aud Buildings HENRY C. RUSSELL. For Attorney-General ARTHUR S. CHURCHILL.. For Supremo Judge, Long Term ROBERT RYAN. For Supreme Judge, Short Term MOSESP.KINKA.ID. For Regent of Stato University W. G. WHITMORE. LEGISLATIVE TICKET. For Congress, Gth District E. A. CADY. For Senator, 30th District J. S. HOAGLAND. For Representative, 5i District J. H. ABBOTT. COUNTY TICKET. For County Attorney, T. C. PATTERSON. For Commissioner, Third District, JAS. S. BOBBINS. Senator Hoagland is more than pleased with the condition of affairs in this district, and best of all, the orosoects of republican success A. 1 grow brighter each day. Congressman Dolliver. of Iowa, has come to Nebraska to make a few of his republican speeches. He addresses the people of Grand Island and Hall county to-daj Sewall. the nominee for vice president upon the free-silver dem ocratic ticket, has again published a statement over his signature that he positively will not withdraw from the ticket, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. The republican state campaign is progressing very satisfactorily, and all doubt as to success of the republican ticket has practically been removed. Equally brighf are the chances of Nebraska casting its electoral vote for Major Mc Kinley. The "election of the populist can didate for county commissioner means trrontinuance of the popu list favoritism in the management of county affairs; while the election of Mr. Rdbbins means a business like administration and careful ex penditures of the tax-payer's money. Does JLucien Stebbins, the popu list candidate for representative, still have the brotherly feeling for Gantt, Neville, Buchanan and Beeler as expressed in his public letter of two years ago? Was not the nomination given Mr. Stebbins in order to close his mouth against further attacks upon the above named quartette of populists? Maine will hold its state election on Monday next, and the result is awaited with considerable anxiety. It is a republican state, bit as one of its citizens has been nominated for second place on the democratic ticket the result may show gains for the democrats, and that of course will be taken as a good omen by the free silverites. - If the elec tion shows republican gains it will be an indication of the triumph of the republican national ticket. A special telegram from Kearney to the Omaha Bee of Wednesday says: W. L. Greene to-day gave out for publication his reply to Cady's acceptance ot his challenge. Mr. Cady insists on debating the ques tions raised by the Chicago plat form and the St. Louis republican platform. Greene's reply is that he will debate nothing but the money question; that he is not standing on the Chicago platform; that he is a populist standing on the St. L'ouis populist platform; that he does not agree with the tariff views expressed by the Chicago platform. Heretofore Greene has always up held the democratic view. This expression in his reply is intended to catch republican protective tariff votes. It is regarded here as a complete backdown from Cady, whom republicans believe Greene is afraid to meet. Speaking of the ovations which Bryan received during his tour in the "enenry's country," an exchange says: TheBryanites make no al lowances for the feeling of curiosity in the average person. Bryan filled the Madison Square Garden, yet there is not much doubt that that rock-ribbed democratic stronghold, New York City, will give a ina- jority to McKinley, while McKin- ley's majority in the state, th'oNew York "Herald" estimates, will reach nearly 200000. Bryan could have filled the largest hall in Vermont even on the day last week when that state went with virtual unan imity against 8him. He would re ceive an "ovation" in every town in Pennsylvania which he would visit. .but Pennsylvania will roll up a ma lority against him in November) which will make Gov. Hastings .mj.uuu leaa in law seem in com parison almost as. small as Cleve land's was over in -Blaine in New York in 1893. A farmer who had been reading Coin's Financial School," had ac quired an aggregated idea that the amount of debt owned by the United States individual indebt edness, township, county, state and national indebtedness, and confessed that the very enorm i ty of it Staggered him somewhat, and he couldn't see how we were gdTng to get money enough to pay such a debt. He happenen to meet a republican, who had studied the situation somewhat, who put the question to him in this way: Let us suppose that -you come to town with a thousand dollars to pay a debt you owe. You can also sup pose that the one thousand dollars is owing by the man to whom you pay, and by him to another and an other, until the hundredth man who, who owes you one thousand dollars. N6w if you pay, and that tact en ables each of the others in his turn to liquidate, and each is willing to pay up promptly, in less than half an hour S100.000 of debts could be paid with tha tone thousand dollars, and the actual money be just where it started. Confidence in the near future as to certainty of work at good wages, by the man who relies on his labor; or certainty of fair re turns for maney invested, by the man who has accumulated means, is what counts in such a crisis. Ex. P0LITICAL PUNCHES. Vermont's heaviest aggregate vote was 70.000 while her savings bank depositors number 82,239, with credits ot $27,066,855. Bryan's idea that "the masses" in this country are ripe for political and financial revolution is only one of his extraordinary delusions. Bryan goes on say that free coin age would enable any possessor of silver bullion to take it to the mint and get $1.29 for it, but he does not state how many of the people have silver bullion to sell, and what would such an opportunity be worth to those who have none? The story comes by way of Cleve land that Mr. Br3ran has given his approval to a plan now well under way to have both Sewall and Wat son withdraw as vice-presidential candidates and a compromise candi date selected at a joint meeting of the populist and democratic com mittees. The withdrawals, accord ing to the Cleveland story are to oc cur simultaneously within ten days. Kearney Hnb. Democrats are taking note of the facts that in 1893 Mr. Bryan re fused to support the democratic state ticket in Nebraska, and worked for the success of the popu list ticket. In 1894 he went into the democratic state convention ard forced it to indorse the popu list ticket. In 1895 he was asked if he would support the democratic national ticket in 1896 if is was nominated on a gold platform. He said: "I will die in my tracks be fore I will support it." In 1896 in a speech at Mount Vernon, 111., Mr. Bryan said: "I am not a demo crat." The Omaha World Herald is Mr. Bryan's official organ. It sup ported him when he ran for con gress in 1890 and when, he was up for re-election in 1892. It sup ported him in his 'senatorial ambi tion in 1894. He was its editor until his nomination for the presi dency and it is supposed to voice his sentiments. It was the Omaha World-Herald, the paper that is Bryan's personal organ, that in its issue of November 12, 1S92, less than four years ago, protested against paying pensions to the vet erans of the civil war because a large portion "was never earned by any act of patriotism or heroic ser vice." The same paper also ex pressd curiosity to know "how many more years it will take to ex haust the generation which feels in jured by the war." This is the paper that is now appealing for the soldier vote for Bryan. Omaha Bee. Condensed Testimony. Cbas. B. Hood, Broker and Manufac turer's Agent Columbus, Ohio certifies that Dr. King's Now Discovery has no equal as a cough remedy. J. D. Brawn, Prop. St. James Hotel, Ft. Waynno. Ind., testifies that he was cured of a cough nf two years standing, caused by la grippe, by Dr. King's New Discovery. B. F. Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass., sayB that he has used and recommended it and never knew it to fail and would rather have it than any doctor, because it always cures. Mrs. Hemming 222 E. 25tb St., Chicago, always keeps it at hand and has no tear or. croup, because it instantly relieves. Free Trial Bottle j Z-SZ" T.ZZ M 7u "7,; -at A. F. Stroitz's drug store. 3 j liU good as .gold: tho other is, OBJECT LESSONS IN CURRENCY. The Grocery Stores Sell Mexi can Dollars in Laredo, Tex. BLIGHT OP DEBASED 0UEBEK0Y. Xafeer oh the White Metal Basis aiexlea Will Profit If We Adopt Tree Surer Coin, are Wages nud Wests la 1873 aad la 1890. "Where is a good place to buy some Mexican money?" asked a traveler in search of financial wisdom. "You can get it at any of the grocery stores; they all keep it," replied the Laredo hotel clerks Thus prompted, tho traveler entered a Laredo emporium Where clerks were selling sugar and other things by the pound and said: "A dollar's worth of Mexican money, please." "In the rear, " responded tho clerk addressed, indicating the location by a toss of the head. "A dollar's worth of Mexican money, please," was repeated to tho clerk. Ont came a drawer. Nimble Sneers ran over tho compartment A handful of strange coins chinked on the counter. The American dollar went into another drawer. The clerk turned away. The sale was made. The customer gathered up a Mexican dollar, a Mexican half dollar, a Mexican quarter, a Mexican dime and-a Jlexican cent; total, $1.86 in Mexican coin. To the hotel clerk the inquiry was as usual as one for tho direction to the postofficc. To the grocery man tho trans action was simply the ordinary courso of business. Upon the traveler was im pressed the difference between "overy dollar as good as gold" and "unlimited coinage of silver independent of any oth er nation." Mexican money is a commodity in Laredo. It is bought and sold just as butter and eggs arc Tho grocery stores keep it. "Mexican dollars took another drop today," said tho Laredo paper of this date, noting a market change. "They aro quoted at 51 cents offered, 53 cents asked at fho banks." The same paper in its telegraphio re port gave tho rate of exchange of Mex ican money at $1.88J. Thus it appears that Mexican money has its local and its foreign fluctuations, like coffee. It also appears that when tho grocery man sold $1.86 of Mexican money for an American dollar he exercised the in alienable right of tho middleman to his profit. He was not in the business of selling Mexican money for his health. He was not giving chango to draw cus tom or to accommodate. He had Mexican silver in stock jusfc as he had other goods. He took caro to sell it high enough to make tho transaction swell his profits. There is a retail trade as well as a wholesale trade in Mex ican money. There is a margin be tween tho retailer and tho wholesaler in Mexican money just as in any other commodity. If you want to buy a dol lar's worth of Mexican money today you can get $1.86. If you want to sell a dollar's worth, you must give $1.90. Tomorrow it may be a cent or two up or down. The man who has little is the one who is shaved closest. Tho small buyers contribute the' great profits. This way of the world holds good on the border between tho gold and silver standards. Tho poor aro hardest pinch ed by the decline of silver. It requires two trips over tho foot bridge between the Laredos to master the second lesson in free silver on the Rio Grande. Even then some doubt re mains as to the prcciso difference be tween "United States of America" and "Republica Mexicana" stamped on tho same amount of silver. ' 'How much, senor?' ' This to the griz zled toll taker who stands beside the barrier with a slit in the top of it "Fi' cent," he answers. Out comes a Mexican coin. "No. Americanos, fi' cent; Mexica nos, eight cent," sputters tho old man with additional explanations which do not explain. "How's that?" asks the confused traveler. A bright faced Mexican boy, with his wits sharpened and his language im proved by early American contact, comes to the relief. "You pay 5 cents, senor, in Ainericau money a neeckel to go over," he says. "If you come back before dark, you pay another neeckel and get your 4 ceutavos change. If yon pay in Mexi can money" "Hold on, my lad, let us get at this slowly." The nickel goes into the slit, and the passage is paid. On tho return auother nickel is offered, and the toll taker lays down with elaborate care 5 Mexican copper cents, each as large as 3 Ameri can cents. That is half cf tho lesson. Now, for a trip on tho Mexican basis. A Mexican quarter is offered. Tho old toll taker deals down tho change with that same precision, coin after coin, until he has in a row a 10 cent piece, a 5 cent piece aud 2 coppers, all Mexican. Thus the journey on the Mexican basis calls for an original investment of 8 cents in the coin of that realm. So much to cross in to Mexico with Mexican money. The Teturn brings the complication. How much ought the toll back to be in order to preserve the relationship between American and Mexican standards? He is able at finance who can figure out what the old toll taker is going to an swer on the return trip to his "How much, senor?" "Four ceutavos," the old man re sponds without a moment's hesitation, as if them could be no other amount I Yen have paid 3 American nickels 'and received a rebate of 4 Mexican copper cents for n round trip between the Laredos. You havo paid 8 cents in Mexican silver and 4 Mexican copper cents for another round trip between the Laredos. With 6 grains more of pure silver in the Mexican dollar than in tho American dollar and with the Mexican dollar today worth 51 cents in American gold, silver, nickeL copper or paper money, which of these round trips between the Laredos was the cheapest? Let some of .tho 'Coin" Har veys wrestle, with that problem. Two conclusions seem clear. One is, the American nickel, like the American the Mexican "copper has gone down with the Mexican silver. There is a sobering side to this study of silver in a silver country. The timo was when every one of these "eagle dol lars" was worth $1.10 at any bank counter on the border. John F. Vails, the American vice consul general at Nueva Laredo, remembers that timo very wclL He was in business in Mata- moros and deposited theso Mexican do! lars, Retting $1.J0 credit for every ono of them. Captain E. R. Tarver, the editor of tho Laredo News, whohaslivsd on tho border for more than 40 years, has seen the Mexican dollar pass for $1.10 all over this region and as far in to the United States as San Antonio. From a value of $1.10 this dollar drop ped to 48 cents. It is worth today 51 cents. It was worth a week ago 53 cents. But the Mexican laborer of today receives just aa many 51 cent dollars as his father received 110 cent dollars. No more, no less. "I have known this country intimate ly and continuously," said Captain Tarver. "and for 30 years there has been no variation in the wages of herd ers, of farm workers or of any class of common labor. For different kinds of Mexican labor the range is $9 to $1 5 a month, and it has been that year offer year. it When the mail was opened at the American consul general's effleo today, it contained a letter from tho stato de partmcnt Assistant Secretary of Stato Rockhill wrote directing the consul gon eral to furnish as quickly as possible a statement showing tho prices now and in 1873 upon a loUglistof articles, such as ginghams, flour, flannel, bacon and things which enter into general con sumption in American families. Tho letteralso called for a statement of wages paid labor of various kinds in 1873 and now. It is evident from the character of tho letter that it has been sent to other consular offices in Mexico. In 1873 tho Mexican dollar was worth a littlo more than 100 cent's. Now it is worth 51 cents. The stato department wishes to show in comparison tho prices and tho wages under tho two conditions of silver at par au.l silver at 51 cents. It will not tako long to compile tho statemeut of wages. When finished, that statement will show the wages of 1873 and the wages of 1896 to be the same in dollars, although the dollars have changed in valuo. "A comparison of wages in this conn try is somewhat difficult to make," said Vice Consul General Vails. "You can not say that one class of servants ro ceives tho same pay. Take the house servants. Ono will receive more than another. I havo a gocd cook, to whom I pay $10 a month, and another servant who gets $5 There may be some house servants of tried capacity who get $2 or $3 more than others. But for the same kind cf service wo pay the same in Mexican mouey that we did in 1873 and before that. On the railroads tho laborer receives tho same as or a little less than the rate which has prevailed for years. On most of the haciendas the rato for labor has been 3 reals, or 37 yz cents, a day for years. Very little of it is paid in money. Every hacienda has its store. The peou trades out his wages. He rare ly has anything coming to him. I have no idea that the ccmparisou of wages now with what were paid for tho same kinds of labor in 1873, when silver dol lars were worth 100 cents, will show any increase." Vico President Gabriel Morton of (he Mexican National railroad system pass ed through Laredo today. He has been in the mountains near Asheville, N. C, and is on his way to the City of Mex ico, hopeful that tho United States will adopt free coinage. Uo believes it will be of advantage to Mexico. His views of this question of free silver aro of more than ordinary interest. "Wages," said Mr. Morton in reply to a question, "have remained about the same in Mexico for years. They havo not increased or decreased with the fluctuations of silver. Everything is on a silver basis-with us. Wo have no gold in circulation. We don't take gold into consideration. Some gold is produced in Mexico, but it is seut off out of the country and sold as quickly as possible. Silver is the money we know, and it is only when we have to meet some obli gation in gold outside of tho country that we feel tho difference in the value. "About 25 years ago, " continued Mr Morton, "the railroads in Mexico for a time paid wages in gold. Silver was tho basis of exchange. It was worth 2 or 3 cents more on a dollar than gold. The railroads received their exchange, de posited it in the banks and bought gold, because it was tho cheaper money in which to pay employees. When sil ver ceased to be any more valuable thau gold, the railroads paid in silver. They have paid in . silver ever since. Wages have undergone very littlo change. There has been no chango that can be attributed to silver. About ten years ago it took $1.27 in Mexican money to make an American dollar. Li 1890 silver re turned temporarily almost to par with gold. Now tho Mexican dollar is worth only 51 or 52 cents in gold. But wages have remained the same through these years. The cost of living has not undergone much change, except in such articles as are imported from couutries on a gold basis. Those things have advanced in price to correspond with the depreciation in silver. "How would free coinage of silver by the United States affect Mexico, Mr. Morton?" "I believe that in a general way it would bo of benefit to the masses of tho people. It would tend to improvo their condition. If the money tho Mexican earns should become as good as Ameri can money, there would be an advan tage in various Tvays. The past two or three years have been bad crop years in portions of Mexico. Tho Mexican labor ers consume a great deal of corn. They have had to look to the United States for that corn and have had to pay ruoro for it than they would have paid if their mouey had been as good as Amarican money. "Of course, " explained Mr. Morton, with a smilf, "the theory that Mexico would be much benefited by free coin age in the United States presupposes that prices of products in that couutry are going to remain under free coinago about as they aro under the present standard." "All of your railroad business is Mexico is done on a silver basis?" "Yes. Our passenger and freight tar iffs are all calculated in silver. The on ly time wo take gold into consideration is when wo have to meet obligations abroad." "Suppose the United States should adopt free coinogojmd be able to main- tain silver on a parity with gold; what would be the effect on the railroads o Mexico?" wo wouiu pay dividends on our stock." "Suppose the United States should not bo able to maintain silver at a par ity with gold, but should bo forced to drop to tho silver level with Mexico what effect would that havo on Mexi can railroads?" "No effect Wo would be just where we are." "How is tho gold obtained to meet the interest on your railroad bonds?" "Wo buy it; tak our silver and pay the difference, about $1.88 in silver for $1 in gold at the piesent rato of ex change." 'Supposo American railroads had to buy gold to meet their interest charges and pay as much difference in silver as Mexican roads do; could they stand it?" "It would fall pretty hard on some of them." "Tho claim is mado in the United States that Mexico has prospered great ly on the silver basis." "That is true in a sense. Mexico has added largely to her wealth. Certain interests have mado a great deal of money by raising products on a silver basis and selling them under the gold standard to other countries. Tako coffee culture to illustrate. The Mexican coffee is a very superior article. It can bo produced for 6 cents a pound, Mexi can money. For a considerable period it has been sold in "Vera Cruz for 19 cents a pound, American money. The profits havo been enormous. They have prompted large American investments in Mexico. In other directions much money has been made by the difference between production on a silver basis and disposal on a gold basis. But the labor of the country has not shared in this benefit. The rapid increase in wealth has been limited in the main to capital ists. These, you will find, are opposed to the adoption of free coinage by tho United States. Under present con ditions, with American money worth twice as much as Mexican, the oppor tunities for investments in Mexico are very inviting. Tho opportunities are being taken advantage of. Naturally men with lands to sell or otherwise in terested directly in these inducements to foreign capital prefer that the United States should continue on a gold basis," "Mr. Morton, how would the Mexi can government look upon the adop tion of free coinage by the United States?" "I think the government would be glad to see it. Of course, no official opinion could bo expressed. It would be considered indelicato for the Mexican government to do that. But my impres sion is the Mexican government feels that free coinage by the United States would operate to the advantage of Mex ico." Laredo (Tex.) Letter in St I Louis Globe-Democrat. HE KILLED THE ROBBER. Engineer Spoils an Attempted II old op Near Sacramento. Sacra jiento, Sept. 7. An attempt was made Saturday night to hold up the Overland express train at Webster, six miles west of this city. The engine was in charge of Engineer F. Ingles and Fireman Patrick Burns. As the train approached Webster, six miles west of Sacramento, a man crawled over the tender and covering tho engi neer and fireman - with a pistcJ, com pelled them to stop the train. The man guarded the engine while an accomplice, who had been waiting, prepared to rob the train. Engineer Ingles, seeing his captor off his guard, shot him dead and ran the. traiu into Sacramento. A large force of men is scouring he country in search of the escaped robbers. The at tempted holdnp occurred near tho same place as tho robbery iu which Bandit Jack Brady seemed $50,000 about a year ago. The tram was crowded with pas- ! seugers aud there was a large amount of money in the express car. GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS. They All Opened Firm and GaineiljStrength cs tlio Session Advanced. CiiiOAiiU. Sept. 1). All grain an I provision markets opeiif 1 firm and gaine I strength as theses im a vaneed. Expo tatioiw of u bull ish governra ut crop ropo't csu;ed enough covering to advance D ccmbcr wheat He. Corn closed 8-lGc higher for Septenitirr, but un -hanged for later months Cats advanced about c and provi-iont 7sl2c. Closing prices: "WHEAT Dec. , il iv. T2K. CORN Dec. 2 't-Jlc; Ma v. rdJi. OATti Da. lrt'c: May. lbc. PORK O.-.t.. 5 77s: Jau..G.5:. LARD Oct. J3.SU: .Ian . 1.(55. RIBS Oct. .2J;.Ian. J3.i3a3.37!. Cash quotations: No. 2 re I vhrat."o93."0Kc: No. 3 ml olaafla: No. 2sprinsr. 0g56i:No. 2 corn, 19?S2oc; No 2 oats. 15c South Omaha Live Stock. South Omaha. Sep;. 9 CATTLE Re ceipts, 8 600; steady ; native beef steers. $3.5 Hi; western steers. 2 85a3.75: Texas steers. I2.axa2.83-cows and h ifers. Si 2oa3,i.O: can- ners. Jl.4Ucc2.li: stockers aud feeders, lower, 2.75S3C0: calves. $3.oj5.25; bulls, stags, etc., $160a2.8'. HOGS Receipts. 8.8X): a shades stronger; heavy. 52.7Jttt2.9i: mixed, $2.7532.83; light, $2.93 &3.10; bulk of sales. $2.752.85. SHEEP Receipts. Z uO; dull, weak: fair to choice natives $.'.5J.a3.UU; fair to c hoice west erns, 2 4u2.85; lommon and stock shsep,$2.W 2. GO; lambs. $J.0J.a4.23. Lost tho Trick. Waggles I:m hungry enough to eat a diy ciust, good woman. Good Woman Sony I have none. Shut the gate when ycu go out Dt troit Free Press. The first regular silver coinage to be passed out in the order of business was in October, 1792. Tho naturalists declare that the feathers of birds are simply modeled hairs. In Button's experiments he once found a Frenchman who could exert a force of 584 pounds with his jaws. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. The following proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Ne braska, as hereinafter set forth infull, are submitted to the -electors of the State of Nebraska, to be voted upon at the general election to be held Tues day, Novembir 3, A. D., 1896: A joint resolution proposing to amend sections two' (2), four (4), ana five (5,) of article s;x (6) of the Consti tution of tho State of Nebraska, relating to number of judges of the supreme court and their term of office. Be it resolved and. enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section two CO of article sir (ft) of tho Constitution of tha state of Nebraska ba amended so as to read as fol lows: Sections. Tho supreme cou'-t shall until otherwvso provi led by law, cuslst. of five (5) judges, a m ijority of whom shall ba neces sary to form a quorum or to pronoun ca a decision. I' shall have original juilsdl-tion In cases relating to revenue civil cases In which the state "shall le a party, mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus, and srarh appellate jarisdictioa, as may bo provided by law. Section 2. That section four (O of article six (8) of tho Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be amended so as to read as fol lows: Section 4. The judges of ihe supreme court shall be elected by tho electors of the stato at largo, and their term of office ex cept as hereinafter provided, shall be for a period of not leas than five (o) years as the legislature may prescribe. beftion 3. That section five (o) of artie'e six (6) of tho Constitution of he State of Ne- Drosna, t e amen ied to read as follows : Sectiona. At the flrt nlwtfnn in behoJdin tho yiarlsW. there shall be elected two CO judges of tho supremo court one or whom shall be elected for a term of wo w years, one tor ths term of four (4) years, and at each general election thsro- alter, tnere shall bo elected one judge of tho suprome ciurt for the term of five Kpj years, unless otuorwue provided by law: Provided, that the Jndirea of prcme court whone ternu have not expired tib iiiu ii. mo oi noiuiivg ma general elec tion of 1S93. shall continue to hold their omco ror t&e remain tor of the term for :n tney were respectively comnt's- Eioueu. Approved March 29, A. D. 1835. a. joint resoiunon proposing an amendment to section thirteen (13) of article six of the Constitution of the or a to oi jNeDrasica, relating to com pensation of supreme and district court judges. ' Be it resolved bv the Legislature of tho State ox JxeDrasKa: bectlon 1. That section thirteen n.T of article six (fi) of the Constitution of the Stato oi .NebrasJc be amended so as to read as fol lows: Sec. 13 Tho iudcres of tha snnreme and district courts shall receive for their services such compens tnon as may bo provided by law. payable quarterly. The legislature shall at ita first saision alter tho adoption of this amendment. three-fifths of tho members e'ected to ea-h house concurring, establish their compensation. The compensation so es tablished shall not bo changed ofteaer than once in four rears, and in no event unless two-thirds of the membsrs elected to eaeli house of tho legislature concur therein. Approve! Slaroh 33, A. D. 1893. A joint resolution proposing to amend section twenty-four (24) of article five (5) of the Constitution of the Stato of Nebraska, rclatiug to com pensation of the officers of the executive department. Be it resolved and onacted bv the Legislature oi i no statu oi neurasKa: Section 1. Tint section twentv-fonr f24"i of article five 0') of tin Constitutiot of the btate ot Pteorasua Da amended to rejd as fol lows: Section 24. Tho ofneer.s of tha p-xpntivo department of tho state government shall ro.-cive lor their services a compensation to bo establihhsd bv law. whi.-h- shall be neither in in-ased nor diminished during the A 1 .. .. . icrui mr wnicu iney snau nivo Dean com missioned and they sh ill not receive to their own uso any fee, costs, interests, upon pu jlic moneys in their hands or under their control. perquisiie.s oi om:u or omor compen sation und all fees that may here- aitr oe paj&oic nr jaw lor services peiiormea by an otaror orovi lei for in this arti -le shall be paid iu advance into the state treasury- The legislature shill at its nrst stMston attr the adoption of this amend ment, inree-nuns oi the members elected to eaeu nouso ot the legislature con curring, establish the sitaries of tho officers named in this article. The coin-pen-ation so established shall not bo changed ofteaer than onco ia four years and In no evens unless two-th'rds of tho members elected to each hou33 of the legislature concur therein Approved March 20 A. D. 1893. A joint resolution proposing to amend section one (1) of article six (0) of the Constitution of the State of Nebras ka, relating to judic al power. Bs it reso'ved and enacted by the Legisla ture of th i St ire cf Nebraska : Section 1. That sectio i on (0 of article six (6) of the Coust.tution or the Sta o of Nebraska be amended to end as follows: Section 1. The judh-ial power of this state sh ill be vested in n supreme court, district courts, county couna justices of iho pea-e. po i e magistrates, aud in such other cour.s inferior to th supremo coait as may lo croated by law in which two-thirds of tho membo s e.ccted to each house concur. Approved Jlirch 29. A. D. 1803. &. joint resolution proposing to amend section eleven (11) of article sir (G) of tho Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relatiug to increase in num ber of supreme and district court judges. B j it resolvod and enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska : stio 1. That section eleven OO of article six (fi) of ihe Constitution of tho stato j of Nebraska be nmended to rea I as fol lows: Section 11. Tho legislature, whenover two thirds of tho members elected to eaeh house shall eon-ur therein, may. in or fier the year one mousanu l-iii nunurea anil ninety sven ana noi oucjur iu in once in evory lour venrs. increase the number of judgei of su preme ana district courts, and tho judical districts of th state. Sn h districts hill bo formed of compact territory, and bounded by county lines ; aud such in- j crca30, or any change in the boundaries of a district, shall not vacate the offizo of any juuge. Approved Harch 31, A. D. 1893. A joint resolution proposing to amend section six (6) of article one (1) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to trial by jury. Bo It r.Bolved and euactsd by the Legislators f th SI ate of Nebraska : Section 1. That section six (6). article one (I) of tho Constitution of the State of Ne braska bo amend d to i id as follows: Section 6. 'ihe risht of trial bv inrr aK-ill romain inviolate, but the legis ature may pro vide th it in civil actions five-sixths of tho jury icimur u verm :i, ana tm legislature may nUo au horizi trial by a jury of a less numbor man iweive men, in cous inferior to the dis trict court. Approved Uarch 23. A D. 1S93. -a- joint resolution proposing to amend section oue (1) of article five (5) of the Constitution of Nebraska, relat ing to officers of the executive depart ment. oitrrS,olrT',d 011(1 enacted by the Legisla ture of iha Sta o of Nebraska: Seci'5ni .That section one (1) of ar r w ive 2 of ,UJ Constitution of the State of Nebraska Le amended to read as fol- MK cxecn,iv? department shall of a governor. lientenant-governor. treasuror, su crintondent of nub'i in 0fni,? ,attorneJ' , general, commissioner raiKiC.innd ?nd bQisdins. and three Sd.iCOInmixS.:lionar8- h ol whom. shaliP hoV.? ia-il lroa-i commis3ioners frl11 kld ls office Tor a term of two years. 01,, the first Thursday after the first Tuesday iiN January, after iSct011 an.J.J?ntil successor is electol and qualified. Ea-h rnilroad com- ml jsioner shall holl hia office for a term of inrec j ears beginning on the first Thurslay after the first Tuesday in January a ter lus election. and until his succes nor is elc tel anl quiifiea: P.ovided. ?WTC ?Im afc th0 genera? S- h8. tk adpvtioj of this amend Smi,hSfa 1hU1 b,,;lect three railroad coniml-wioncrs. one for the period of one nfufor o, Period of two years, and one for tho p -nod of throo years, 'the gov ernor, secretary of state, audlror of pub lic accounts, and treasurer eh3ll reside at tha cajpiial djurins their term rf effi; they shall keep t&e public record V boks aad papers there and shall perform such da ties.as ay be required, by law. Approval March 30, A. D. 1835. A joint resolution proposing to amend section twenty-six (26) of ar ticle five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, limiting tho num ber of executive state officers. Be it resolvol and enacted by tho Leg islature of the Stato of Nebraska: Section L That section twenty-six (&) of article five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska bo amended to read as follows: Section 36. No other executive state offi eors except those named iu so -tloa omi (I) of this article shall be created. xcept by aa act of the Iegislauro which, is concurrel ia by not less thau three-fourths of the members elected to each house thereof : Provided, That any office created by au act of the legislature may be abolished by the legislature, two-thirds of the mem bers elected to each house thereof concur ring. Approved March 30. A. D.. 1831 A -joint resolution proposing.? to amend section nine (9) of article eight (8) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, providing for the investment of the permanent educational funds of the state. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section L That sectlo.i nine (B) ot article eight (8) of the Constitution of the State of Nebiaska be amended, to read as fol lows: Section 9. All fun Is belonging to the atato for educational purpose, the interest and Income whereo' only aro to bo uei, fhsll bo deemel trust funds held by the stste. and tho siat shall supply all lossen there of that may in any manner accrue, so that the same shll remain forever inviobito and undiminished, and shad not be in vested or loaied except on Uuitrd States or state securities, or registered county bonds or registered scho 1 district bonds of this state, Hnd suh funds with tha inter est and income thereof are hereby solemn ly pledged for tho purposes for whl h tbe"y are granted and set apart, and shall not be transferred to -any other fund for other uses; Provided. The board createl by section 1 of this article is empowered to selt from time to time any of the securities belonging to the permanent s-hool fund and invest the proceeds aridnz therefrom in any of the securities enumerated in this section bear ing a higher rate of interest whenever an opportunity for better investment ia pre sented; And provided further. That when any warrant upon the ntate treasu- er reg ularly is-msd in tmrsuanre of an. atroronrU ation by the legislature and secured by the levy of a tax for its payment, nhall be presented to ihe state treasurer for payment, and there shall not be any money in the proper fund to pay such warrant, the board created by section 1 of this artic o may direct the state treas urer to pay the amount due on su-h war rant from moneys in his. hands lM-louging to tha permanent school fund of the state. and ho shall luld .said warrant as an in vestment of said permanent school fund. Approved March 29. A. D 1893. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska by adding a new section to article twelve (12) of said constitution to be numbered sectiou two (2) relative to the merging o tho government of cities of tho metro politan class and the government of the counties wherein such cities are located. Bo it resolved aud enacted bv the Legis lature of the State of Nebraska: Section L That article twelve fl2 of tho Constitution of the State of Nt!..r ukn. be amended by adding to said artL-Ie a new sec tion to t-e numbered section two c2) to read as follows: bectlon 2. I'm Government of anc citv of the metropo tan class and the gov ernment of tho county ia which it is located inav be mrtred whollv or in part whon a proposition so to do has teen submitted, by authority of law to the. voters of such city and county and re ceivol the assent of a mxioritv of the votes cast in such citr aad -also a maioritr of tho votej cast ia the countr ex. lusive of those case in such metropolitan city at auch election. Approved March 23. A. D. 1S95- A joint resolution proposing -an amendment to section six (6) of article seven (7) of thd Constitution of the Stato of Nebraska, prescribing the manner in which votes shall be cast. Be it revived aud enactnd br the Lezlslat- ure of the State of Nubra.sk: Section 1 Tht section sir (6) of article seven (T) of the Constitution of the Stute oi iobraska be amended to read as fol lows: Section 6. A'l votes sh ill be by baKot. or such other metho.l as may bo pr-scrifce-l by law provided th secrecy of vo:ia ba preserved. Approved March29. A D. 1S95. A joint resolution proposing to amend section two (2) of article four teen (14) of tho Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relative to donatious to worlts of internal improvement and manufactories. Ba it resolved and enacted by tho Leg islature of th State of Nebraska : Section 1 That tec:iou two CO of article fourteen C14) of the Constitu.ion of th-j State of Nebraska, be amended to real as follows: Sjc. 2. 'No city, county. own, precinct-,, municipality, or other subuivision ot the state, shall ever make donations to any works of internal improvement. or manufactory, unless a prup.-ition so to do shall have been first submitted to tho qualified electors and ratified by a two' thirds voto at an election by authority of law; Provided. That such donations or a county with the donations qf such huI di visions in tho aggregate sall not exceed ten per cent of the assessed valuation of euch county; Provided, further. That any city or county mav. br a thn?-fnnrth vote, increase fucIi Indebtedness five per cent. In addition to such ten Der oent nn.l no bonds or evidences of fnffn'iti.,. issued Shalt b vnllrl nnliui iv. . ...... , navo i oadorsel thorooa a certificate signed by the secretary aud auditor of state, showing that the same is issuel pursuant to Approved March 29, A- D., 1893. I, J. A. Piper, secretary of stato of the stato of Nebraska, do hereby certify that the foregoing proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Stato of Ne braska are true and correct copies, of tho original enrolled, and engrossed bills, as passed by the Twenty-fourth session of the legislature of the State of Nebraska, as appears from said original bills on file in this office,and that all and each of said -proposed amendments are snbmitted- to the qualified voters of the State of Ne braska for their adoption or rejection at the general election to be held on Tuesday, tho 84 day - of .."oy ember, A. D., 189tf. In testimony whereof, I have-, bore- unto 'set my hand and affixed tho great seal of the State of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln this 17th day of July, in the year of our Lord, One Thou--sand, Eight Hundred and Ninety-Six, of the Independence of the TTnitpri States the One Hundred and Twenty- First, and of this state the Thirtiethl (Seal.) j. A. PIPER, Secretary of Slt.