THE FRONTIER. FUBI.INI!Kl> KVKUY TIH'HSDAY By Tils YiioNTiitn Phintino Co. O'NKU.T.. NKMUSKA. OYEE THE STATE. llnitsic thieves are desolating tho barns of horse owners at I’onon. AN eagle with seven-foot wind’s was caught In u wolf trap near llrady Island. Tine Mi'rcliantn hotel at Wakefield hits been reopened by a gentleman from Wayne. TlIKIIK is a great deal of sickness among the ehlldren of Tiled ford,Thom as county. A. Tai.iiot, formerly postmaster at liralnard, died after a lingering Illness o; diabetes. Johnson county proposes to expend t-0,0<>0 in bottoriug its roads and bridg es this year. a Hui.r ii11ii 1/ 11-ii mu' wi'ivvn irinnn » »s engaged In by the sports of Itluo llill uml vicinity. Ciikvknnk county cninmiHHlnncrH cs timuto that it will take tM'.l.OOD to run tho county the coming year. Posl'AI, INSPECTOR SlNCT.AIIt, who has been investigating the business of the Traveling Men’s liusliicks ltlock of Lin coln, Inis reported that tho evidence collected by lom does not show that the company hits boon using themails for fraudulent purposes. A map dog was shot in the south part of York county a few days ago. Sev eral unimuls were kitten before tho dog was shot. In (ircoley county the different pre cincts are holding meetings to devise ways and means to procure seed and feed next spring. Two Oiianii 1st.ami wheelmen colli ded tho other day, whereby great dam age whs intlirtcd upon the wheels, but the riders escaped uninjured. An order of sulo has been issued by virtue of a deereo against tho property of the Wilcox District Fair association, property located ut Wilcox. Tho amount of the judgment is 83,347. Tun lieatrleo Starch company, which has been reorganized, tiled amended articles of incorposntion. The capital stock is now plucod at 8300,000, with a paid up capital of 800,000. Tun l'uwnee Independent says J. G Wood of Tablo Rock has tiled a claim for the discovery of coal, and he claims to havo twenty-six inch vein of work able cool. The prize is 84,(Hit). Tiik stockholders of the Citizens’ State bunk of Wood River hold their annual meeting. A dividend of 5 per cent, payable February to, 1805, was declared. The capital stock was re duced from 831,000 to 830,ooo. Fkank (). Kiuhi of Stella, oldest son of Ike Kroh, met with a serious acci dent He was trimming a fallen tree with a very sharp axe and in some man ner struck his foot squarely on tho end, ■pliting it down about three inches. Tiik bunk of Wilcox was closed last week by State Hank Kxamincr Cline. The institution has paid up capital of 873,000 and is owned by eastern capital ists. The deposits, which amount to 818,000, it is thought, will be paid in full. Tiik Douglas county charity work is assuming great proportions. Fuel to the amount of 81,803 was distributed during Deoember and groceries costing 81,038. The labor test will hereaf ter be applied by making applicants work. The Kearney National bank, which was compelled to suspend under a run several weeks ago, will open its doors again, and President Downing says that the affairs of the bank havo been put in good shape and the prospect is hopeful. Hahnky Skooy, who has been con nected with Fremont hotels for several years, who was well known to travel ing men, died Inst week after a linger ing illness His body was taken to his old homo at Port I.eydon, N. Y., for in terment. Mu. Jenkins has introduced a bill in the legislature, cutting down telegraph charges to fifteen cents for the first ten words for all distances less than one hundred miles. The rate for any longer distance within the state is 33 cents for ten words. IIarky Mason, who had been on a prolonged spree since Christmas, died suddenly ut the American house in Ta blo Rock. His death was caused, it is supposed, by alcoholism, lie has wealthy relatives in New York city who were telegraphed for. Wii.i.iam Uu iuku, an old soldier of McCool Junction, while doing chores, came near freezing todeuth. His wife, with assistance of neighbors, got him to the house. They hud at the time scarcely any fuel. A wagon load of coal was at once sent them. J. F. Stui.i, who lives four miles northwest of Platlsmouth, was danger ously burned by the explosion of a hanging lamp last week. His beard and hair were singed close to the skin, the flesh on his face, neck, ears, chest ;C- and hands was literally cooked. A I’oi.t.Kn Anui s bull belonging to llans Jacobsou. near Plainview, fell into a deserted well and was not dis covered for fifteen days. When taken out the animal was dazed for a few moments but it soon started for home as though nothing had happened. iwiis. njuuia i hum a s burned to death at her home at ltloomtield the other day. When discovered by neigh boring1 women she had nearly extin guished the flumes and got out of doors but was burned to a crisp from head to foot. Medical skill could only allevi ate iter suffering for about four hours, when death relieved her. It is thought that she had spilled gasoline upon hei clothing, which had ignited from the •tove. William Bose of Gibbon, who with his wife have been spending the win ter in Kearney, died suddenly of heart failure in the United i’resbvterian church the other night just as tire con gregation was being dismissed. He was ! 73 years of age and leaves three chil dren. Preparations are being made for the purpose of irrigating a strip of country lying along the Niobrara river known as the mirage flats. Mirage flats is a perfectly level piece of land, twenty miles long and ten miles wide. Engi neers are at work surveying, and work on the ditch will begin 'in February if ■ the weather coptinues favorable. | I'HKD Ki.i.m, n farmer living near l,ynrh wm bound over to tho cliatricl court last week for nlledged “white copping.” Tin: Klkhorn will abandon what is known as the Kreaioiit-Oruaha local train for the reason that business does not warrant its continuance. This train is known as Nos. 23 and 21. No. 21 leaving Omaha for Kreinont at‘1:33 p. ni anil returning arriving lit Omaha iii V-.'iO p in. A imi n of (lust Anderson, a promi nent farmer living two miles west of Slroinslmrg, was probably fatally burned, it seems that while the par ents were doing chores, the child by some means set fire to its clothes, lie fore assistance came the skin on its arms anil faeo was burned to n crisp. Idttle hope is entertained for its recov ery. Ilcnn tV. Co., whonre boring the arte sian well at York, are down lii.'i feet. They have passed through forty-five feet of mugnesia lime stone nnd are now twenty-five feet into sandstone. They have just received new drills nnd will push the work as soon ns the weather will permit. The parties from Iowa who are also drilling are down HO feet Tiik comptroller of the currency has decided that the First National bank of North l’lutte, now in I ho hands of tho bank examiner, is not to be permitted to resumo business, but shall be placed in the hands of a receiver. Some lime ago the comptroller offered to permit resumption if the stockholders paid up an assessment of 50 per cent on their stock to cover impairment of capital. A crank named Hunter, has sent tho following dispute'll to the governor of Nebraska, under Washington date: “Tidings! Tidings! Tidings!—To the (inventor of Nebraska: Thus says the lord-god it would have Been Better for tho people of your Stale that they had Never Been Horn for their dooms are fixed and liter damnations are Sealed come down I’rottd Kullcrs and lie in the dust for the axe is now lying at the root of the tree amen.” CoNsiiiKUAlii.K excitement prevailed in O’Neill when it was learned that Ben U. t’owdlery, state bank examiner, Hied a complaint in the county court charging (ieorgo II. Bowring, cashier of the defunct Stunrt State bank, with forgery. The complaint alleges that the forgery consisted of the entry by Bowring on the bank’s books as bills securuble a promissory note for 82,000 purported to be signed by William Krotter & Co., when in fad no such note was ever signed by that firm. At the session of tho board of super visors of Buffalo county a county relief association was organized by appoint ing two mch in each township to act with the supervisor, who would bo chairman of the committee. A central committee, with 11. W. Truoblood as chairman, W. II. Hand secretary, and Kico II. Kuton, treasurer, was elected, deports will be madu by tho various committeemen to the central commit tee. From these reports it can bo learned definitely just who and how many are in need of help in Buffalo county. At the meeting of the board of agri culture at l.incoln reports of the differ ent officers were rend. Secretary Fur nas submitted a report of tho business of last year. The first portion relating to tho financial part of the state fair's business showed that the receipts dur ing the fiscal year, including the bal ance on hand for 1893, 82,UTS. 58, were 837,003.115, the not receipts for the year were $34,51)4.07, the total expenditures being $28,827. IS, leaving a deficiency of 81.123.53. This deficiency has been provided for by a voluntary loan by Austin Humphrey and all indebtedness has been paid in full to date. While the receipts were less than thu average for late years the expenditures were more than correspondingly lessened by the board. Of the total amount ex pended $13,023.00 was paid in premi ums and 8H.003.40 for other expenses. The report recommends that to keep up with the progress of the day the board should issue monthly bulletins of in formation relating to crops, seasons, etc., but adds that the appropriation, 82,000, is too small to admit of the pub lication. _ Seed Donations to Nebraskans. Governor llolcoiub yesterday, says the Lincoln Journal, acknowledged the receipt of Senator Manderson’s sugges tion relative to Held anti garden seeds. The proposition made by tho senator appeared in the Sunday Journal's Washington dispatches. His plan in brief was that he and his colleagues in congress should lump their quota of seeds issued to them by the govern ment for distribution and send them to Nebraska as a donation for needy farm ers in the western part of the slate. A copy of Senaior Manderson’s letter was also tent by the senator to his col leagues asking them to unite with him in the plan. Governor Holeombyester day forwarded the following reply: Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 14, 1895.—Hon. 0. F. Mandevson, I’nited States Sena tor, Washington. 1>. C. — My Dear Sena tor: In reply to yours of the 7th inst., allow tue to express my appreciation of your valued suggestion relative to the distribution of the garden and field seeds which arc at the disposal of the representatives in congress from this state. It would doubtless be advisable to semi these seeds to tho Nebraska state relief commission for distribution among the needy in the drouth strick en portions of the state, as tho mem bers of this commission are possessed of the greatest amount of information regarding the wants of the people in j the different localities. Very truly ! yours, Silas A. Holcomb, Governor. A reply somewhat like the above was also sent to C ongressman Bryan, who in the meantime had notified the gov ernor of his willingness to donate one half of his quota of field ami garden ~eeds. CoxriPERAiu.K interest is being taken | by the sportsmen of Lincoln in the fate j of the bill now before the legislature j providing’ for the creation of the office j of game warden, ’lhe proposed law ! makes the warden responsible for the ' enforcement of the laws for the pro- j lection of game and tish. | Congressman Mekckk has notified j Senator Manderson that he is willing i to contribute his entire quota of seeds ! to the sufferers in the drouth belt, r.s ! has also Congressman Ilainer. Mr. Bryan replies that he sends one-half of his allowance, and the other populists tvilh doubtless do likewise. j LAWS FOR NEBRASKA. SOME MEASURES THAT ARE TO BE ACTED UPON. ■MindiDi Committal In the Home and Nenate—A Text of Borne of the More Important Mnnurm Thun Far Intro iturcd In the I’pper and I.ow«r liruiif hcn — Aetlon to he Had First of All I pon Itellef l.«*{iiiltttloti—The All Ahsorlilng Irrigation Question—Mil* eellaneou* Notes. Th» NfbrHHkii Assembly. Fknatk.- In the Mutate on the 14th but lit tle business whh transacted. On motion of Pope the rules were amended sons to In crease the membership of tin* standing com mittee on Irrigation from five to seven. The committee on standing committees, through Pope, then reported then sines of Fenuto s Ruthbunof Hitchcock and Dale of Harlan us the additional members of that commit tee. A number of bills were read the first time, while still another hutch from last week were read the second time and re ferred to the appropriation committees. Among bills Introduced were those by Hmlth, providing for amicable ad justmeutof griev ances and disputes t hut muy arise between employers and employes; to protect em ployes and guarantee their rights to belong to labor organizations; by Wright, to amend amend the Lincoln city charter; by Stewart, to provide for the selection of non-partisan election boards; also to provide for the sub scription fees of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals; by Wright, to amend the, Insurance; by Holbrook, to provide for the collection of a license tax on dogs; by Pope, to submit a constitutional amendment pro viding for seven Judges of the supreme court. House,--In the bouse thirty-eight of the 1UN bills Introduced have been printed. House roll No. 2, by Burns of Lancaster, is printed. It piovldes that the auditor of public accounts shall bo made oil Inspector, with full power to appoint deputies. Dr. Harris bad a memorial from Keith county, asking that dogs he made personal property and it was referred tot lie < nmmlttee on live stock. The secretary of the senate appear ed and stated that the senate had selected Senators Graham and Hauer to act with a like committee of the house to make ar rangements for the joint session to elect ([lilted States senator, and Senators Mc Koeby and Wright to act with a committee from the house on Joint rules. House roll No. 199, by Allan, requires all railroads, corporations, companies and persons oper ating a railroad doing business In Nebras ka to equip all engines and ears with proper, elfldent ami safe automatic couplers ami brakes, and for prescribing penalties for failure thereof, and to repeal sections I* 2, It, 4, .*> and ti of said act. and to provide furl her regulation of transporta t on companies. Among the bills introduced were the following; To provide for the levy, assessment and collection of taxes In ca-es where an Injunction has been decreed against the levy or assessment, and for the collection of taxes heretofore levied and as sessed upon real property which has es caped taxation for any year nr years prior to September 1, isTO, and to declare and en force tin* liability of railroad corporations under the laws of the state in respect to such taxes, as shall he levied or assessed under the aut horlty of this act, and to pro vide for a tultional counsel to assist. In pros ecuting the collection of such taxes; pro viding for t he proper defense of various suits commenced ana now pending In federal court attacking the constitutionality of an act entitled “An act to regulate railroads, to classify freights, to fix re isonablo maxi mum rates to be charged for the transporta tion of freights upon each of the railroads In the stale of Nebraska, and to provide penalties for the violation of the act." ap proved April 12, 1MKI; to establish, locate and maintain a state normal school at or near Milford, Seward county, Neb., to be known and designated as the “Milford State Normal school," and to provide for receiv ing a donat ion of property for the same, ami to appropriate funds for the purpose of furnishing and maintaining the same; to provide for the erection, furnishing and cqulpingnf a chapel and hospital at the state Industrial school, located near Kear ney, Neb., and making appropriation there for; to prohibit the giving of passes by any railroad in the state of Nebraska: to amend sections 4,693, 4,694 and 6,696, code of civil procedure. 1893, Cobbey’s, and to repeal said original sections. Sknate. - In the senate on the 15th vote was taken for United States senator. The vote as announced showed that all the re publicans voted for Thurston. The inde pendents divided, Hauer. Crawford, JetTres and Sprecher vo.ing for \V. J. Bryan and Campbell. Dale and Stewart for rrof. W. A. Jones. Senator Gray being sick and absent. As soon as the vote was announced John M. Thurston arose from his seat near Senator Crane, and with Mrs. Thurst* n went to rep resentative hall. The following bills were introduced and rend the first time: To pro vide for the purchase of grounds and the erection of buildings for an Old Ladies' home, and home for destitute and home for children und making appropriations there for; to amend section 1390 of chapter 12 of annotated statutes of Nebraska, 1893, enti tled “Decemients and state," and to repeal said section 1390 as now existing; to amend section 516), title 17, annotated statutes of Nebraska, 1893, entitled “Costs," and to re peal said section 5165 as now existing; to amend section 69111, chapter 17, annotated statutes of Nebraska of ls9t, eneitled “Ar rests und arraignment before magistrate," ami to repeal said section 5913 as now exist ing; to amend section 3043 of the compiled statutes of the state of Nebrqskaof 1891, en titled “Fees in excess of certain amounts;" to amend section 2943 of the consolidated statutes of Nebraska, and to repeal said original section; to amend sections 14 ami 29 of an act entitled “An act to promote the in dependence of voters at public elections, to enforce the secrecy of the ballot and to pro vide for the printing and distribution of bullots at public expense." House.—In the house interest centered in the vote for United States senator. When the vote was announced the result showed Thurston 72; W. A. Jones 15; Bryan 13. The announcement was followed by an outburst of applause. Recess was taken, and on re assembly the house was addressed by Rev. L. I*. Lud ien concerning relief matters. Mr. Ludden answered questions from members, which elicited the statement that ordors woie being tilled as rapidly as possible, and it was also shown that counties which were reported to have received little or no aid were well supplied. Mr. Ludden expressed the opinion that about 75 were cut of the farmers of the drouth stricken district would be In need of seed grain. His statements relative to the condition of affairs was an agreeable surprise to many members, and it was very evident that he had created a good impression concerning the work of the relief commission. On motion of Milli ner of Lancaster a vote of thanks was ex tended to Mr. Ludden, and on motion of Valley the secretary of state was directed tosupply the relief commission with allnec esssurv statlonerv and stamns. The hmwe finished up its share of the relief legislation by adoping in committee of the whole house roll No. 1, introduced by Lam born of Ked Willow, authorizing county boards to is sue bonds t f their respective counties for the purpose of purchasing grain for seed and feed for teams used in culti vating the land upon which the seed is planted. The bill was recommended for passage and the house hopes to finally dis pose of it tomorrow. The bill provides that in such counties where relief is needed sdecial elections may be held for the pur pose of voting bonds not to exceed 2 percent of the assessed valuation. A majority of the legal voters voting at the election will authorize the bonds, which are to be paya ble in ten years, optional in five, the interest not to exceed 2 per cent. The proceeds of the bonds is to be applied to the purchase of grain for seed and feed. The grain is to l>e sold to farmers with 7 per cent added for ex penses, The purchaser is required to sign a contract binding himself to pay back the price of his grain in five annual install ments, the contract to remaiu a lien upon the land until paid. Allen offered a resolu tion providing that immediately after the joint convention tomorrow the* house ad journ until Thursday at 2 oVL ck p. in., in order to give the members an opportunity to attend the reception tendered by the cit izens of Omaha to Senator Thurston. Harry, leader of the populist contingent, took the lloor. and in a speech begged that the courtesy asked by the republicans be gran.ed by a unanimous vote. He there lore moved that the roll call just takeu be expunged from the records, and that the journal be made to read that the resolution bad been adopted unanimously. The mo tion carried unanimously aiyl the house ad journed. Senate—In the senate on the 16th after the approval of the journal. Smith sent to the secretary’s desk a resolution providing for an adjournment immediately after the • Joint convention until tomorrow at 2 o’clock. The resolution wasadopted. McKeeby from the committee on joint rule*, presented a report recommending the adoption of the Joint rules of the session of 1H.M, with the ad dition of u new rule providing that the Joint rules may be altered, amended or suspended by a vote of two-thirds of the members pres ent and voting thereon. The report was adopted, Nix bills were introduced und reau for the first time, as follows: Amend ing the Omaha charter: ttmendiitg the act for the government of the Home for the Friendless; to create a ditch fund in the several counties; to amend the law govern ing the Institution for the Hllnd; adding the r nking of captain of cavalry to the military bourd of the Nebraska Natiouul guards. House.—In the house on the ICth the fore noon session of the house was s brief one, with but little business of any character. A communication from the secretary of state was read. The secretary of state wanted a messenger for his own use. The house didn't wunt him to have It. and after Davies had made a brief but pointed talk against the proposition It was tabled with a Jar. The house, by common consent, drop tied all matters of business until 12 o’clock, when the senate appeared, and the two houses went Into Joint convention for the purpose of ratifying the election of John M. Thurston as Fnlted States Senator. Imme diately after the joint convention the house, according to the resolution adopted yester day, adjourned until tomorrow afternoon. Senate.—In the senate or the 17th Mr. Dale sent the following motion to the secre tary's desk, and asked that It be read: Whereas, It Is currently reported through the daily press of the state that this senate has already upon its pay roll 1(D or more em ployes, a« d with a view to ascertain the truth of these statements, and further to conform to the statutory provi-ions of the stute, 1 move that a committee of three be appolilted bvthe nrosldent to •arefullv look into tiu* mutter or employes and sen If the number cannot be reduced to conform with the statute, section 2,117, page 537 of the Consolidated Statutes of 1893. Mr. Pope in sisted on Ills original mot on authorizing the appointment of a supply clerk. Mr. Dale protested against any motion that pro posed to charge up to t lie senate's account a clerk who served the house of representa tives as well ns all the state officers, and who, for all that the senators might kn w, would be continued throughout the year. Pone’s motion carried on a yea and nay vote. Dale then renewed his motion, but Cald well of liall moved that It be laid on the table. It was so ordered. The senate then listened to the reading of new 1)11 s. A num b r of bills were also read the second time and referred. After the reading of bills Htewart- moved that that the senate resolve itself into commit tee of the w-ole to con sider senate tile No. 35 and other relief hills. MoKceby. chairman of the special commit tee on relief, stated that the committee was making good progress in the consideration of the relief bills and he trusted the senator would not insist on his motion. Stewart’s motion was not agreed to. Adjourned. House—In the house on the 17th Mr. Robertson tested the spirit of the members by Introducing a resolution instructing the senators and representatives in congress from Nebraska to vote for the free and un limited coinage of silver. A motion to table the same was carried by a vote of 62 to 2*. .lennessof Douglas sent up to the clerk’s desk the following: Whereas there are f;ravo rumors to i he effect that frauds are icing perpetrated in the printing of house bills, therefore be it resolved that the house of representatives instruct the printing committee to investigate the same and re port back to tills house at its ear.lest con venience. The resolution was adopted. A communication was read from State Auditor Moore regarding the pay ment of employes, following which came bills on first reading: to amend and repeal sections 5‘0.V and 5,061 of the Consolidated Statutes of 1893, of the state of Nebraska, entitled “Homestead and Other Exemption*,” and to r-gulate ex emptions of persons about to leave the state, and of the purchase money of person al property in the possession of the pur chaser; to amend an act entitled, "An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and sale of poisons and to prevent adulterations in drugs and medical preparations in the state of Nebraska, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof,” by ndding there to three sections, and to repeal sections, 42, 43 and 44 of chapter vi of the criminal code; to amend section 53 of t he criminal code of Nebraska, being section 5,632 of the Consoli dated Statutes of lt-iKi, and toiepeal said original section, as now existing; to pro vide for the barring of an insane wife’s dow er and interest in her husband’s real estate, by deed by her guardian, and the procedure therefor; relative to the construction, main tenance and operation of irrigation works by cities and villages and to provide for the Issue of bonds and levying of taxes therefor; t'» amend section 3,040, chapter xxxix of the Consolidated Statutes of the state of Nebraska of 1893, entitled "Grand and Petit Jurors,” and to repeal said original act. Senate.—In the senate on the 18th, imme dately after the approval of the journal, Hahn offered a joint memorial to congress In reference to a matter in which the state Is particularly interested. It asks Nebras ka’s senators and congressmen to use their endeavors to secure the passage of the pend ing bill to cede to the state the arid lands within the limits of Nebraska, and which still belong to the government. Pope, from the judiciary committee, reported back to the senate senate tile No, 9, by Watson, sen ate tile Nos. 15 and 19, by Crane, with the re commendation that they pass. The long expected report on house roll No. 71, provid ing for the appropriation of $85,000 for the payment of members and employes of the legislature, was handed in by Graham, from the committee on finance. A number of new bills were introduced and read the first time. Day called up his deferred motion of yester day, asking for the appointment of a com mittee of three to investigate the payroll. Graham offered a su stltute as follows: That a committee of five be appointed by the president to investigate the matter of sen ate employes and that it is recommended to the committee that it report against any employe receiving more than one day’s pay successive twenty-four hours and that said committee report to the senate concerning the necessary number of employes, and make its report not later than Mondav, Jan uary 21. The substitute was adopted by a straight party vote. The lieutenant gov ernor announced the following five senators as the membership of the proposed commit tee: Graham c# Gage, bone of Saline, Akers of Scott’s Bluffs, Crawford of Holt and Wat son of Otoe. The senate then adjourned until Monday noon. IlousE-In the house on the 18th three bills were passed, making five in all, the record of the first sixteen working days of the ses sion. These bills were all by Robinson, and related to funds due, or in process of matur ing in favor of the state uiversity. A bill by Griffith, house roll No. 76, was considered in committee of the whole, and, when on the eve of its passage, was suddeuly checked by Davies in the interest of economy. Smith’s resolution to instruct Nebraska s representatives in congress to vote in favor in the foreclosure of the Union Pacific rail road was the feature of the morning session. It was lost. 71 to 25. Mr. Chapman got his resolution passed to print 1,00j copies each of the late governor s message ana the in augural of Governor • oleomb in the Ger man and Bohemian languages, lie Intro duo d It the fi st day, and it has been twice defeated. Barry sent up a resolution to re quest the relief committee to prepare a bill for immediate amironriatinn of ni of the Consolida ted Statutes of 1>93 (Colby's*; to authorize counties within the state of Nebraska to submit to a vote of the people of said coun ties a proposition to issue bonds under the provisions of chapter xivof the Consolida ted statutes of .Nebraska, for the purpose of sinking or boring artesian wells, and to amend said chapter xiv by making and ad ding additional sections thereto; to compel institutions transacting a banking business to keep a list of shareholders, etc., fort lie inspection of all shareholders and creditors of the association; to promote tiie develop ment of water power for irrigation, manu facturing and other industrial purposes, and to amend section -,i30, ( onsolidated Stat utes or Nebraska; te appropriate money for the purpose of employing attorneys and to pay the expenses in prosecuting er or to the l tuted Mates circuit court, district of Ne braska, through the United tates circuit court of appeals, and the United States su preme court, in the case of Henry L. Higgin son et ai against the Chicago. Burlington & yutncy Railroad company, the State Board of transportation of Nebruska et al. Agreed on Seventy-four* It ha> been practically agreed by the com mittee of the senate that the rule of the legislature of 18S9, limiting senate employes ] to*dxty-slx. will not bo regarded, but they will recommend that the force as now ar ranged will he materially reduced. Seventy four, it Is agreed, will be the number recom mended ns necessary and useful. The outs will he ten elerks and copyists from the list of nineteen in the oHires of the committee on engrossed and enrolled hills, two of the t hree custodians of the clou-k room, live of the pages, one night watchman and onecus to lan of the senate chamber. The com mittee will go into comparison with the ex penditures of previous sessions, and claim t hat seventy-four who draw one day’s ppy each during a single day of twenty-four hours will cost less than a smaller number where the time scheme is worked. Supreme Court Commission. In the senate several bills have been rc I ported from standing committees and placed | on the general Ule. The tirst is senate file t No. i), Introduced on January 3 by Watson, i This bill provides for the continuance of the present supreme court commission for another period of three years. The com mission was created by the legislature two years ago. and its tenure of office was lim ited to three years. The commission has not made such progress in the tirst twoyears I of its existence as to warrant the assump tion that it will enable the supreme court to i catch up with the heavily overburdened docket In the year yet remaining. Watson’s ! hill continues ti e operation of the law over another three-year term, making no other 1 change. It was favorably reported and goes to the general tile. Hahn’s Land Memorial. The followin: Is Senator Ilalin's joint me morial, relating to government lands in Ne braska: Whereas. A bill Is now pending before the congress of the United States p ovidlng for the ceding to the state of Nebraska of all the government lands within the bonders of said state, the title to which still remains in the United States, and Whereas, The passage of said bill tvould bring all said lauds more promptly into the I market and encourage the development and j settlement of unoccupied portions of the j state and largely increase the taxable prop- . erty of said state, therefore be it I Kcsolved, By the legislature of the state . of Nebraska in its twenty-fourth session I assembled, that our .senators in congress are hereby instructed, and our representa tives requested, to use all honorable and reasonable efforts to accomplish and hasten the passage of said act. Provision for liailiffs. i A bill favorably reported by the judiciary ! committee is senate file No. 13, introduced by Trane January 7. It provides that it shall be the duty of the district court at each term to appoint a competent number of baililTs to wait on the grand jury and court, who shall be allowed for their services $3 per day. *o be paid by the county. Provided, , however, that in counties having over 125, GOOinhabitantseach bailiff shall be appointed to serve one year from the time of his ap- j pointnient(unless sooner removed by the ! court, such power of removal being given) \ and shall receive for his services $1H)» per I year, to he paid monthly by the county. I The latter proviso affects only Douglas I county. ; Location of Nebraska State Fair. j The state board of agriculture, in its ses sion at. Lincoln on the 10th, loea ed the state ! fair at Omaha for tlie coming live years. The committee appointed to fill fourteen vacancies caused by expiration of member ship reported, naming as such members K. W. Furnas of Nemaha county, R. H. Henry of Platte. Martin Dunham of Douglas E A. I Barnes of hall, J. B. Dinsmore of Clay, Aus- I tin Humphrey of Lancaster, E. A. Stuart of Washin ton, J. C. W arner of Webster, E. M. Searleof Keith, J. I). Ream of Custer, W. H. Barge of Thayer, J. H. Crowder of Sheridan, F. 11. Briggs of Fillmore and Jud llolcomhof Polk. The committee also recommended F. B. Sheldon of Cage county to fill tne vacan cy caused by the removal of A. L. Saunders, The election of officers was uneventful, save In a spirited contest over the selection | of the first vice president. Three ballots were taken on this office. The rest were j elected by unanimous voice of the board. They are: Pr* sldent. Ell A. Barnes, Grand ! Island; first vice president, W. A. Pointer, Boone county; second vice president, F. M. Rathbun, Cambridge, Furnas county; treas urer, Edmund McIntyre,Seward; secretary, Robert W. Furnas, Nemaha county. When balloting for location of the state fair was announced Mart Dunham inquired if presidents of county societies present were entitled to cast a vote as such presi dent in addition to the vote to which the i county was entitled. He was informed that | they would he so entitled. No proxies were allowed. Ninety-nine votes were polled, with result; Omaha, 50; Lincoln. 41; Grand Island, 8. The Senatorial Election. Lincoln, Jan. 17.—The formal ratification of the election of John M. Thurston of Omaha to be United Scates senator took place in representative hall at noon yester day, In the presence of the densest throng of people that ever packed Itself into the auditoilum. Shortly before 12 o’clock Senator Thurs ton, accompanied by Mrs. Thurston, his son and his sister, Mrs. Newman of Lincoln, entered the bouse and took the seats as signed them with the Omaha delegation. Ihe senator and party were welcomed with a hearty clapping of hands. A few minutes later Adjutant General Gage escorted Gov ernor Holcomb and his private secretary to the seats that bad been held in reserve for them, and the governor too received friendly and cordial greeting of applause from the audience. After Senator ami Mrs. Thurston had taken their seats. Represen tative Benedict placed on the desk in front of the wife of the new senator one of the largest bouquets of roses and lillies ever presented on a similar occasion. The floral piece was given to Mrs. Thurston with the compliments of the Douglas county senators and representatives At noon the sergeant-at-arms announced the senate, and as soon as that body was seated Lieutenant Governor Moore called the joint convention to order. The journal of yesterday’s proceedings In the two houses was read, and then the lieutenant governor formally declared Mr. Thurston the duly elected senator from Nebraska. Nebraska Thank, the Sonth. Baltimore, (Md.l dispatch: Rev. Luthe P. Ludden, general manager of the Nebras ka btato Relief commission, Lincoln, .Neb writes to R. H. Edmcnds, editor of the Man ufacturer’s Record, under date of Januar 10, as follows: “Your letter to the governor has been re ferred to me for answer. We fully annroci J*'c fPjrit prompt- you in takin hold of this movement and striving to hel us to relieve the suffering on the borders o Nebraska. \Yhen the great cry came fron Russia I relieve Nebraska was the flr*tt a train of supplies. In less thai ten days we had thirty train loads on th toAh« Rlills to put into what we con sidered the best product—meal—for the suf fering Russians. and if there are any peopl in the land who appreciate this effort of th south it is the people of Nebraska, as the see coming back to them that which the; gave two years ago. On behalf of the thou sands of drout h sufferers, we desire to thanl ypy* il t through you the good people wh< are laboring to make this donation si marked a success. Edmonds is advised that nearly a ful train load of rice, molasses and other stab products has been made up in Loulsiaua L1'® °; Ppl?ans Arms have eacl a few days1 Carload* Tbe train will start ii Investment of the School Fond. Representative Davies of Cass county has embodied in a bill for a constitutional amendment, the investment of the perma nent school fund, several important and c.\ bTwfmr 1,rVl',iSi> nS' AtVont! them is one fol low ing _ the suggestions of Governor l rounse s message and providing for the sale of secur ties held by the board for t e permanent sliool fund and the investment of the proceeds in securities hearing a higher rate of interest. Thus if there are several hundred thousand dollars on hand ?.niinMSenir,,"eN iinn-a cannot sell securities once purchased ^ other provision of the amendment permits the investment of the fund in schooldU.HcJ JetSSS j^-rndderabie part of the Semite Officers and Enipi„ The lieutenant governor Hus In t* sion a letter addressed to Him Eugene Moore, In which the a,.’,T •'« the attention of the senate to ti,0'1 ofthe statute limiting the tsuiul,'1 officers and empl. yes to slu, auditor will also ask the senate- ' him a certified cony of all n„., „ employes on the senate pay r„H M his position on a written op General fliurchlll, which To lion. Eugene Moore, An Accounts: liear rlr—Yoifr'1'11'" of even date has been "receivc('|"|.',‘: note that you refer to sections u ,, the ( ompjled statutes of Nebraska request the opinion of this denan whether the senate or house of n! K lives can legally employ a gieatlT',r,' than slxty-slx persons In t|„. seventy-five In the house; and ■c"'1" the auditor of public accounts ioJ./iV' warrants to pay a greater mn,iit , ployes than the number provided After rxamluing the statute i ence to employes In the house and am of the opinion the only wav tl can employ a greater number tic six persons or the house - — * i * , o “ *■ greater iiuji than seventy-five persons Is to rei tlons II and 12 of chapter xlvlll df piled Statutes of ls#3. 01 11,11 I am also of the opinion that you, tor of public accounts cannot le-iik' warrants to pay a greater number sons than the number fixed by law Trusting that this covers the raised, I remain, your obedient serv“» A.S. 1'lltTIU’Him _Attorney Utcft Hiay Russian Thistle and Insurant ni]k There are many Russian thistle bills troduced in the legislature, but the? alike in most respects. In general provide a penalty for failure uf pro, owners to destroy the thistles, and the road supervisors to eradicatetl„mN the highways. If the owners of |:ini| (‘a destroy them, the supervisors tj so, and the cost is taxed to the lain of the bills requires the state univ issue a bulletin describing t ho ti,j. giving the best means of destroyin'n There are three insurance hills house Harrison’s bill takes off th** rv! thins imposed on insurance nuuu where such companies are contain! class, profession, occupation or .sect bill amends the statutes so as mutual companies to pay their offi. day instead of limiting them to &a dav at present; to collect 50 cents pren.ium each policy issued; to levy a rollivtihs create a reserve fund of not nior»Mhanjb and to permit the employment of provided they bo members of the < Jones’ nlll provides for mutual comp3 to insure plate glass. Will Investigate Printing Bids. The house adopted a resolution on dint ing the committee on printing tomaw strict inquiry into the contract let by n old printing board with Jacob North in for the printing of the senate Mils. Tm olution wa- introduced by Jcnnes-in derstood to have been Inserted with »p*"J reference to the case of the Omaha cm company, who will take a large part of’, waters of the Elkhorn and Loup. It J» * lieved that the company will cause at!.! be introduced to legalize an old Jilin?,> water, which is void because of their faiifl to proceed with the work. Should bill be passed it would cutoff appropriate for irrigation purposes made later. Tax On loan ranee Men. A very important bill has been introJuci by Senator Wright of Lancaster for tliep® pose of regulating life Insurance company doing business in this state. The hill■ * ate tile No. 98, provides for the depo^' approved securities with the state au«» to secure the payment of policies issue-* the state by companies organized under laws of of other states. There inu>t w actual deposit of such securities anfl« auditor and the manager of the insura* company are each to carry a key to in whii h they are kept. The locks are so arranged that neither one canop^ f box witiiout both keys. Every foreign^ pany doing business in the state is rep to pay to the state a tax of 1 of the amount of premiums roller wj annum. This tax, it is estimat. ti, win1 ■■!* to the state treasury $75,000 peryeJjr braska is said to be one of t lie four sta the union which at the present turn1 not levy this tax on outside compaiwjj some states it being as high as 3 per ^ the premiums.__ Regulating Railroad*. House roll No. 11, by Suter, requires ■ roads to put In transfer switches at any lage or city where railroads cross, h vides for a switching charge of j railroad can put in ihe switch anuej11^ proper proportion from other roadsn ‘ - not co-operate within thirty days ir ■ ^ said road’s request. If switches art i* , in within sixty days from the tiniein-^ takes effect there is a penalty of iri;. than $50 nor more than |5u0 a day. *' Vg. ton’s bill, house roll No. 91, provide* cing railroad tracks within six rn<:\nl the passage of the act. If the railr au ( to build the fence theowner of the U . ^ do it and collect the cost from the ry* ^ house roll No. 149, Introduced by 11 n trains carrying passengers must » county seat towns. Regarding Cases of Contest. ^ Representative Chapman has introt u bill that is calculated to do away source of much gratuitous vexati"Tj expense in certain contest cases. 1 ^ vides that whenever a candidate test simply on account of error in 11 ^ the judge having jurisdiction, or h stitute appointed by himself, tog®*1 one elector appointed by each oi j ^ testants, shall constitute a ca« ^ board to recount the ballots at on • ,a5. < an be done out of term tinicorai w< bers and does away with the - uih’5 which under the pru-ent hvw. en*u - laV} the initiation of a contest. ^ llJ , jfi often drawn out until the term oi contested for lias expired, and1 testant is successful his victory * • • un,ie-: one: or, on the other hand, if he r * fi titled to his salary, the county lf>J\\„ Jru** co pay it twice, the incumbent ha'”1® it. generally, having spent it. Protection From BInrKro In the senate £mith of Douglas ha* duced a bill designed to protect cn A longerguarunin- “,v jia- : ^ person, or when such eorporntioi guaranteed the fidelity of any «s:a:o- ‘ on application refuses to i-«» **. nVlrr.■* shall, on the written request m 11 ,.