THE NEBRASKA L4WS ’/ * ’I ——.* -V* *. * -j i AS PASSED ItY THE LATB LEG - * > »laturev<: 1 %i f ,-- yff-2 Sam* of ttia V«unrn tt Ixtaii Opar l altn at Oim Bmhm of tha'Kmat* " K»aey Clan*# Attachment—What ’ ta Trended by All of Than*. lava *1 tha Ltibltlara \ ■ During the twenty-fifth session of the R^brssk* legislature the following bills Were passed by the legislature; and sent.to tlte governor for his signa ture. Some become at once operative because pf the emergency clause at tached, or when there was no emerg ency disuse will go into effect August 1.1897: i-t, * ■{•jis : t House roll No. IB, Introduced bjr Crow of lbiiKlu was the Arm* bill of the 'session tjo ’ eclair. . become ■■u? Taw. This’provides for the ap propriation pf (*1,000, or as much thereof as may be feressarr. to pay the salarios and ■nboi warns orthe members, oncers and employes of toe twenlj-llfth session of the legislature. Tltls blit Mus slmx'u by the governor Jan uary SSt.lAs the emergency elnnse was at tached It became operative from that dale. House'roll No. 2M. Introdueed by \V. A. Kclker of Douglas, provided for tile appro priation of (10.000, or so much as might bo necessary, for the poyment of the Incidental espouse*of both houses of the legislature. Including printing, stationery, postage, fuel, light and other special expenses which might Iw Incurred by either house. Tills act pro vide* that accounts for any expenses con twanted by either house shall Imre an affi •laeltof the claimant attached thereto'that ihc account Is just and tme, and that I he several charges are reasonable and no more than Is customary to lie charged private individuals, mid Is wholly unpaid. There are provisions for < lie examination by tlio com mittee of accounts and expenditure* and verUntthin by the presiding officers of the reMBcffve houses. Then upon adjustment by the stab' auditor and approval by thesec retmjy of state, the warrant mar lie drhwn for (no amount due. This with the emerg ency clause attached was approved by the govcrnojvl'‘ebriiary 10. Uoiischrnll No, ,1. Introduced by Dobson of Fillmore. provided for the repeal of tlio act paSHedfM'I lie 1488 session Of the legislature, by whirl, a bounty on augur.ami eh' IsHinty on sugar ami chicory, 3fneturr pro ear* the same to he done. It Is sl*b made unlawful to receive, conceal or dispose of or ala In no concealing or dlaixtttng of dead tmates. It Is Intended that (be prohibited acts arc those of persons who remove holies for the purposes of dissection, and other «apea are excepted from the provisions. The «dnl of body-snatching as described In this act Is made a feluay tuin punishable by Im prison nicia In the penitentiary of from one to three yearnVir n lne of (B, 500. or both, such •no nod lmprlaonment. There Is no og&rg eacyetausr attached and the net was aimed by the governor March 37. tHo-Jw.,mtroduoed - that certain acts ■>_ «5>y I’lonT of Buffalo county. In' tannin* certificate* on claims for gopher and (round aulrrel sculps. and the nets of the county treasaruafn saying tbom.be legalised and tnado vnlld, was tinned by the governor wlth outthe emergency clause^, . f ,• _ _._ Binn roll na 4STi, latromicod that the < dings ah n tne a •Ma. to _ Oft Bn IK_ - -j. This was a Joint resolution a'ni WMtlitned b^thojfnnrrtioron Uarehao. ” ^^aeron no. «sl unroaucod by Kapftof Bprf wunty, provides that the CiAmlmloner of BWtllc land* tuid buildings ahull ttentlr orjlebnwkt In tno arc the taulemnny school ldhds. to la _. m the Kort Bandall mlllfarj — --.fly i to the state noi ervatlon. iijra shall represent lie acceptance pf ida to lie set apart House roll No. KB. Introduced by Pettier Of MMl. wag signed bv the governor"March M.~ House rouVNo. *7#. Introduced by Hheldo • of Dawes. Is Intended to Increase the fees ... thepBce of secretary of state for services .Uons for works for Internal liuprotw ilntng. riMinfacturlng and all orgaai Incorporated for profit.excopt mutual ft Insurance companies, building and loan oamnanlea, ms and Investment companies •ud'Wnklng Institutions. This scale of foes VrorkWtliet for ming article*’ of the’ eon 4stfM oonli —alng within the rule tlie charge •hall be, foe The first Oleo.floo of capital stock. ISM, auditor each additional tt.ooo a charge of Jtenate Is W .be made, and a charge of 10 nsats for each MO words lu the instrument. Kea* of gi ant required to be pa il for the fil ing Ilf JUthlw of, .mutual Insurance onra waslasnhil oCRfcr eOoeema, which are required ho file with the auditor, and " rule -—__nd banking oon . cents which bare to file kith the statebank lag .board- Special rates are made for aatMUnu formed for rellgiuua, henevolent Or DOerary purposes, not for profit. Kiting - -for Increase or dec rest* of capl • r, - <■ tat stock at any corporation, or amendment of articles of Incorporation, are provided for. and In case of changes to Increase the sliding scale gets In Its work, and the foe h In pro* portion to the amount of capital stock per mitted. T.his was signed hy the governor on March .10, and became a law at unde, the emergency clause being attached. House roll No. 309. which was Introduced by Wimberly, Is puc of the formal hills which ft Is necessary to pass each session, In order that money which has been provided for by act of congress to he turned over to the state for the beneflt of the state university, may be put to the nse Intended. This was signed hy the governor on April 3, with the emer gency clause attached. House roll No. 72, Introduced by Nesbit of Hurt, provides that Burt county lie paid by the state of Nebraska tbo sum of tt.:UC, to re imburse her for money expended In the pros ecution of certain persons in the district court of that county on the charge of mur dering one George Phillips. The acl. recites that the prosecution was ordered to tie begun In Burt county hy Attorney General Churchill against the protest of the county attorney of Burt county, the latter contend ing that the courts of Ibat county bad no Jurisdiction. The trial was held and the prisoners acquitted on the grounds raised by the county attorpey In his protest against the bringing of the action. The bill haring passed with the emergency clause attached It was signed by the governor on April 2. Senate Joint resolution No. 2. Introduced by Ransom, provides for the instruction of Hon. .lolm M. Thurston, senator from Nebraska In , the (Tnltcd States senate, that he vote for all measures tending to bring about a return to bimetallism. This resolution recites that In letters, written by Senator Thurston prior to his election he declared his belief In bimetal lism as the remedy for financial conditions of tlie times, and It also recited the declaration mode by Senator Thurston before he was elected that, while he differed from the tegls , luturo on these questions the direction of that body would be followed when given to him in proper resolution. This was signed by the governor without the emergency claate. tvmcui'rent resolution No. 13, introduced in the Minute by Murphy of finite, provides for a request to the Nebraska senators In the con gress of the United States that they vote for the confirmation of the International arbitra tion treaty. Tills was signed by the governor March 3. Concurrent resolution No. 1. on the senate calender. Introduced by Hearing of Cuss, pro vides that the attorney general and county attorneys lie instructed and ordered to at once commence proceedings to enforce the laws of the state ugalnst combinations to fix the prices of commodities by compelling the grain elevator men to break up their combi nation which tixes arbitrarily the prices of grain. This was signed by the governor on Murchll. Henatc Joint resolution No. 32. introduced by Heal of duster, provides for the appoint ment of a Joint cominll tee of the two nouses to Investigate the aceuunts In the different executive offices of the stnte of Nebraska and of the several state Institutions under their control. The committee consists of.live mem ber* three of whom are uppolntod from the house by the speaker and two from the sen ate by tho presiding officer of that body. This committee Is ordered to report, to both houses If the legislature be In session when tliulr Investigation has llnlslied, and furnish a copy of their findings to tho governor. This was approved by the governor March 19. Helmut ftlo No. 178. (lie Lincoln city charter, was approved with the emergency clause at tached on March 30. benate tile No. 83. introduced by OrOtban, regulates the stock yards. Axes tnc commis sion which may ho charged for Killing live stock in the Mouth Omaha stock yards and prescribes the penalty for violation of the act. The charges fixed by this act as the maximum limit tliut can bn made are for yarding and weighing cuttle. 10 cents per hood, yarding and weighing hogs 4 cents per head; yarding mid weighing sheep, 3 cents . . . rice . . tier head. The maximum price which may be charged by stock yard manugars for feed nre: For corn, oats, liny and other grains, double tho market price In the village where the stock yards are located. There Ts a pro . ... ... . - - • .Jlima vision that a ton of hay shall weigh 2.000 pounds; a bushel of shelled corn. fit) pounds: and In the ear, 70 pounds. The foes uilowod to lie charged for selling lire: Cattle. $3 per car; hogs. gfi. and sheep, (4 tier car. The pen alty for the violation of this act is a fine of 8100 for tho first, offense. 8300 to 8300 for the second, and 8100 to 81,000 for the third. The governor signed tills March 30, with the emer gency clause attached. • Henate file No. 383, Introduced by the senate conference committee, provides for the ap lKiintmont of a joint committee of the house and senate to count the ballots cast on the constitutional amendment. This act pro vides that tho counting shall he done' by and In tho name of this committee of the legisla ture. and repeals the act, house roll No. 5, which was passed earlier In tho session. The governor approved this act March 33, with the emergency clause attached. Senate file No. 47, Introduced by Ransom, provides that no mortgage of household goods shall bo nor salo or transfer of house hold gotms nor any Interest therein owned by husband or wife, or by both and used by them In their dwolllng house or purchased or held by either of them for use In the family, shall be valid unless signed by both husband and wife In the same manner that mortgages of real estate are required to be signed and acknowledged by Ixith. Senate file No. 48. Introduced by Ransom, provides that street railway companies shall protect their employes from inclemencies of the wepther between November 1 and April 1. by providing vestibules on tho platforms where motormen are required to stand lu order to manago the running of the cars. This was approved bv tho governor on March 81. Senate file No. 387. Introduced by Farrell, provides far the payment of fees for services rendered by the secretary of state. These fees are: “Foroertlllcates without seal, 80 cents; for commission to any officer or other person, ex cept military commission, 81: for copies of exemplification of records, with seal, for each 100 words. 10 cents; for copies of bills or other papers with certificate under real, for each 11)0 words 10 cents; for filing articles of asso ciation! Incorporation, dr consolidation, domestic or foreign. 810, and if tho capital stock authorized by such articles exceeds the sum of 8100,000, an additional filing charge of 10 cents for each 81.000 of stock authorized In excess of 8100,000; and he shall also charge tor recording such artlclos 10 rents for each 100 words contained therein; for receiving and filing a certificate of the auditor of state the sum of 83; for receiving and filing a certi ficate ofJ.be state banking board the sum of 83; for receiving, filing and reporting articles illglous. I or corppvatlons formed for religious, benevo lent or literary purposes, not tor profit, hav ing no capital stock, and not mutual in char acter, or religious or secret socltles, or soci eties or associations composed exclusively tdr any class of mechanics, exbrosa, telegraph or other employes formed fdr mutual pro tection and not for profit, 82. and 10 cents"for wording; for filing certl each WO words for record!i . .... _ _ Hen tea of lucrease of capital stock of any cor poration, association or consolidation, domestic or foreign, 8\ ana 10 cents for each 81.000 of tho capital stock authorised by such articles of Incorporation, association or con solidation, domestic or foreign, 88. and 10 cents for each 81.000 of the capital stock authorized by sucii articles of incorporation, association or consolidation in excess of the amount of capital stock originally author ised, and lO cents for each 100 words, for re cording; for. tiling certificate of decrease of capital stock, 8V,lor filing articles or decree of court, changing the same of any corpora tion or association, 81; for tiling amendment of articles of Incorporation. |5; tor issuing license, 81; tor taking acknowledgements. SO cents; tor administering oath. SO cents. Provided, that all the tees provided for herein, shall be paid to the state treasurer before the services therefor are performed.'* This act with the emergency clause at tached was signed by the governor on Senate file No. W Introduced by Graham. provides that the county commissioners of Hitchcock county, state of Nebraska, be. and they, are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to apply the sum of t&ooo .. l^and of the funds known and designated as the Culbertson precinct irrigating and water power bonds fund, to the payment of the bonds from which such funds were derived, together with any Interest that may have ac crued or accumulated ou said funds and re* malblng on hands at date of snch payment. Tills was signed by the governor on April 3 without the emergency clause. Senate file No. 3sl. Introduced by Hansom, was an amendment to the Omana charter asked for by the city council of that city and recommended to-the legislature by the gov-' ernor In a special message. The act bocame a law by reason of the governor's approval, the emergency clause being attached, on April 1. House roll No. 3#. which was Introduced by Phelps of Dundy, provides tor the repeal of net of MIS. which provided for the extermina tion of Russian thistles. This bill was signed by the governor April 3, wltlwt: the emerg ency clause. House roll No. 303. Introduced by Sheldon of Dawes, provides tor the appropriation of 33S.0U for the erection of a wing of a building upon the grounds of the state university as a part of permaaent Improvements of the college of agriculture and mechanic arts, was signed by the governor April A without the emergency clause. Senate flip No. to, Introdn—A by Senator Watson. provide* that graduate cadet officers of Iktane college shall he commissioned by the governor. It is provided that all persons so commissioned by the governor shall hold their commissions as retired officers of the Ikiane college cadets, liable to lie called Into service by the governor In case of Invasion. Insurrection or rebellion In the sumo manner as t he state militia. This hill was signed by t he governor on April 1. There Is no emerg ency clause attached. Kenate file No. 1112. Introduced by Beal, and providing that the northwest quarter and the north half of the northeast quarter of section K In township north of range east of the Sixth principal meridian, be reserved, appropri ated and set apart for the use. occupation ; and benefit of the Nebraska hospital for the ! Insane, the Lincoln asylum, for agricultural | and hortl' nltnral purposes. Tbit bill was | signed by the governor April :t. Senate Die No. 40 was Introduced by John son to provide for the organization of mutual hall Insurance companies. Under this act any number of persons not less Ilian IflO In number, residing In the state, who collectively own not less than 5.000 acres of grain, which they desire to Insure, may form an lncor I unrated company for t he purpose of mutual ; Insurance or growing crops against loss or damage hy hall. These Incorporators shall lie residents of not less than ten different counties. The act provides for the tiling with the state auditor a declaration of their Intention to form a company and accompany t he declaration with a copy of charter pro posed to be adopted. Provision Is made for t he selection of a board of directors and ex ecutive officers. Policies only on growing ‘■pops against loss or damage by hall are to be Issued. The rights, duties and liabilities of members of mutual companies which Insure against loss by Are are provided for. The governor signed the bill Anril it, on which* date It became a law, the emergency clause hcinir uf tuplipd House roll No. 1W, providing for the ap propriation of $30,000 to he used under the direction of tho lioard of of education of the state normal school. to rebuild the dormi tory at the normal school at I’eru. was .signed by the governor April 8, without the emergency clause. House roll No. 183. a bill substituted by the Insurance committee for one of the same number, provides for the organisation of mutual Insurance companies to Insure city and village property against loss by tire, lightning, tornado, cyclone or wind storm and regulates the conduct of these com panies. Senate tile No. 137, in trounced by Ransom, prohibits persons, partnerships an'd corpora^ flops from furnishing to oRtcers In cities or villages in this state any gas light, elec tric light or other artificial light, water or water service, telephone or telephone service or free transportation over street railway lines, or upon street cars In such cities or villages, free of charge, or at a price less than Is charged for similar serv ices to other customers, and prohibiting offl cers In such cities und villages from accept ing any of such services free of charge, or at a price loss t han Is charged other customers for similar services, and providing punish ment for violations thereof. The first suc tion prohibits street railway companies from giving free transportation or reduced rates hi any officers, elective or appointive, of the n street railway city or village where sue' company operates its lines. A penalty of a fine of from $100 to 8200 Is provided for viola tions of this suction. It is provided that a conductor who under the direction of the company or Its managing officer permits a city officer to ride free shall not lie deemed fiuilty of violation of the act. Section 2 makes t a misdemeanor for any city official to accept or use a free pass or to ride for a less price than is charged the general public, and any such act Is made a violation both of the offi cials of tho company and the city official ac cepting the transportation. Tho pcnnlty for accepting or using a pass or riding for less than the regular fare is $100 to $500. Other sections prohibit under penalties of fines and similar conditions lighting companies, wiitor works or telephone companies from giving special rates or free service to city officials. A provision Is added that no per son shall be excused from producing the books of the company in testimony for the reason that the testimony would tend to In criminate the witness. Senate file No. 207 defines fraternal benefit societies, orders and associations and regu lates their business. A fraternal benefit asso ciation Is declared by the act to be a corpora tion-, society or voluntary association, formed or organized and carried on for the sole bene fit of Its members and their beneficiaries und not for profit. The act provides the kind of lienefits which the association may make provision for. the limit of age of mem bers wuo may become beneficiaries. Frater nal orders which only provide for sick und funeral benefits are exempted from the pro visions of tho act. ' 1 House roll No. 4, which was introduced by Fustman, provides that $121 bo appropriated for tho purpose of reimbursing Rebecca Per kins for excessive rental assessed against school lands held by her under lease In (luster county, was signed by the governor March 25. House roll No. 5, which was Introduced by Hull, provides for the appointment of a joint committee to recount the ballots cast on the Rsltlon to amend tho constitution so as crease the number of judges of the supremo court. The bill was amended In the senate so as to provide that the members of the recountcommlsslon. six in number, he ap pointed by the governor from outside the legislature. The bill provided that no more than two of the members of tne commission be of one political purty or faith and that tho secretary of state be a member. The act provided for the manner In which the ballots should be sent in to tho secretary of stato and kept by him. The act prescrlhed'the tno -' ■ duties of tho commission In tho matter of tho recount and announcement of the result. This bill was signed by the governor Feb ruary 2D. and as the emergency clause was attached tho bill became a law. This act was afterward repealed hv senate file No. 382. which was signed March 25. Senate file No. 78, Introduced l>y Steele, amends the law permitting children of school ago to attend school In another district than that of their parents or guardians* residence when tho school house outside of the district of resldenco Is nearest. The conditions undor which the transfer to the nearest school aro that before tho annual meeting the parent or guardian of the child shall notify the county superintendent glv tho distances from the child's home to the two schools. The superintendent must then notify tho director of each district to trans fer such person with the children or wards to the udiolnlng school district; In which dis trict the children must thereafter be enum erated and not lu the district of their resi dence. The county clerk must be notified of tins transfer of the children und the school taxes, except those for the payment of existing bmids or Interest, which are assessed against the parents or guardian must be placed in tho district nf attendance. No other taxes assessed against real estate can bo trans ferred except that on tho quarter section on which the parents or guardians reside. This bill, without tho emergency clause, was signed by the governor April 3. House roll No. 2Sl, Introduced by Rich of Douglas, provides that the sum of $1,237.65 now lu the state treasury belonging to the library fund of the state normal school, and nil flH'thor sums whit'll rnftV lui rtnlrl Intit tlm treasury ns matriculation fees prior to March ill, 1899, be anprlprlated for the pur chaseof books for the library of the normal school. The bill, with the emergency clause attached, was signed by the governor April 5. House roll No. 3tt7, introduced hr Speaker Gaffin. provides that It shall bo unlawful and a grave misdemeanor for any corporation organized under the laws of the state of Ne braska, or any corporation organized under the laws of any other state. or of any terri tory or nation and dolhg business in the state of Nebraska, to contribute money, property, transportation, helpor assistance in any man ner or form to any political party, candidate, organization, individual or cause. Any corpo ratism*. I.lnli.tlm. n » .. — A __f . f_7 _ m .1 • ration violating any of the provisions of this act shali be fined $1,000 for the first offense. one-half to the Informer, who Is authorized to recover the same in his own name. Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense a fine of 12,000 shall bo imposed for each sub sequent offense and the court may decree that the charter of the corporation shall lie cancelled or set aside or If chartered in an other state or territory or natldh and doing business in this state, it shall pay a like fine for such offense and ferrelfc Its right to do business therein. It Is made the duty of the attorney general to proceed against the same. This bin, without the emergency clause, was signed by the governor April 3. Senate file No. 210, introduced by McGann, provides that the territory embraced within the corporate limits of any city, or the addi tional territory and additions which may be added thereto. Including such adjacent ter . ritory as now Is or hereafter may be attached { for school purposes, shall constitute one school district, to be known by the name of I the school district of the town or city. The j district shall have all tho powers, rights, duties and obligations of a corporation for | public purposes. Any territory not Included In the limits erf any city containing territory lor number of school children sufficient to r constitute a school district, under the pro visions of tho law, may by petition of a ma jority of the voters and a majority of the board of education of such city be erected Into a separate district under the conditions Imposed by law. This bill, without the emergency clause, was signed by the govern or April 3. Senate file No. US, introduced by SchaaL * provides that all railroad oompantos shall s .iif *.. i ii ■ «»«their right e< r whyt to :bet vowed each year between Ju}jr Uaml. A,ugust, U. .If the company does not attend to this matter be fore August 1.1 any person owning or occupy ing the land adloliilng may cause the same to ho mowed anil shall receive a reasonable compensation for their work. Thai‘cost s>f this mowing shall lx; charged to the- railroad company and collected for the pardon doing the work In the same manner and at the same time as other taxes. This bill, without the, emergency clause, was signed by the gov ernor April 8. House roll No. 224, Introduced by Prince, provides tor an appropriation of (£>.008 for the purpose of erecting a wing to the Norfolk hospital for the Insane. The contract Is to I* let by the board of public lands and build ings after advertisement for bids in at Imut live dally papers published in the state, one of these papers to be published in Norfolk. There are the usual provisions for the suc cessful bidder giving bond and the rules to be observed In payment for work done under the contract. The bill has the emergency clause attached. House roll No. 234. introduced by Blch of Douglas, provides for the appropriation of matriculation fees paid In by students of the state normal school to be used for the use and support of the library of that school. House roll No. 140. Introduced by Blch of Douglas, provides for the adoption of minor children. The bill prescribes the court pro* cedure necessary to the adoption and defines the rights and duties of the adoptive parents and the adopted children. House roll concurrent resolution No. 811, Introduced bv Zltnmcrmann of VnrL. nm. vines that the governor appoint a'committee of conference to meet with like committees from Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma to advise ways and means for obtaining relief from the exorbitant freight rates now in effect to tiie southern seaboard. The act provides that the commissioners shall receive $3 per day and their necessary expenses while en gaged in the work. House roll No. 18, introduced by Uerllng, provides for the appropriation of $30,000 to build a wing at the Hastings asylum. The act provides for letting the contract on bids submitted to tho board of public lands and buildings. A superintendent of building it provided for at a compensation of not to ex ceed tt per day. This superintendent is re quired to give a bond In the amount of $1,000. Tills was passed with the emergency clause. House roll No. 31, introduced by K.A.Clark, provides for the organization of mutual in surance companies authorized to Insure plate glass against accidental or other breakage. The act provides that companies organized thereunder shall lie mutual companies In name and in fact. The companies are to be under the supervlsiou and control of the state auditor. This bill was signed by the governor and becumc a law April 10. There is no emergency clause attached. House roll No. 74. introduced by Lemur, provides for a state board of embalming, fot a system of examination, registration and licensing of embalmers, for the better pro tection of life and health by prevention ol tho spread of infectious and contagious diseases and to fix a penalty for Its violation. The state board, modeled after the state board of pharmacy, is composed of the at torney general, the secretary of state and the commissioner of public lands and buildings. Tli!s.board is required to appoint, three sec- I rotaries, to act as the board of examiners, I and these are to pass upon the application'! for license certificates and grant or reject them. These licenses are to tie registered in the office of the board of health of the place where the undertaker lives, and If there is no board of healtli then with the town clerk ! or county court. The original license certifl- 1 catefeo is S3 and the annual renewal fee is tt• The members of the board of secretaries , are to receive $3 per day while actually em ployed for their compensation, except the secretary of the bourd. who is to have sucli salary as may be fixed. It is made a mlsde meanor for anyone to practice embalming who has not complied with tho requirements of the act. which is to become operative Nov. I 1,18117. Tho governor signed this April 10. I House roll No. 42 provides that irrigation districts having no outstanding indebtedness ' may discontinue, tlielr organization. The proposition to discontinue must be submitted by the directors upon the petition of a ma jority of t he resident free-nolders of the dis trict. Notice of the election must be given by publication for thirty days. Upon the majority of those voting being cast for the discontinuance tho officors of the district must make certificate of the facts and this is recorded in the office of the clerk of the dis trict court [TO BK CONTINUED.] A Nebraska Man's Mission. Washington special: Judge Strode was waited upon today by the police department of Washington with a request for information regarding the whereabouts of Sam Long of South - r Bend, Neb. • Inquiry came from .the, chief, of police of Manchester. ' N. II. .Mr. Long, who was a prominent contractor and bridge builder in Nebraska, has been spending the winter in Boston. He went several months ago to New England on ac count of the death of his father and lived afterwards with his sister. Since the 20th of March no trace of his whereabouts has been found. It was ascertained that he had written to a Nebraska congressman with reference to the inauguration proceedings, which he expected to attend, and the nolice department came to Judge Strode in the hope of securing information which would tend to locate the man. Judge Strode said that last February Mr. Long, whom he knew well, wrote to him from Boston asking him to secure a ticket for a seat in the senate gallery on March 4. The judge replied, stat ing that it would be impossible to secure this accommodation for him, but offered to place him on one of the stands at the avenue and on the plat form at the capitol, where he eould see the taking of the oath. Since that time the judge has heard nothing of Mr. Long and was unable to give addi tional information. At the time of his disappearance it was said that Mr. Long had a large amount of money in his possession and fears were ex pressed that he has met with foul play. . .. The Havana* Laws. The legislature left the revenue laws untouched. The governor, in his in augural message, recommended a thorough revision' 6f the revenue laws. In referring to the subject be stated: “It seems imperative that some action should be taken by the legislature pro viding a better method of levying and collecting the revenues necessary for the proper eonduct of the govern- j mental affairs of the state.” Early in ! the session a bill covering the ground was introduced in the bouse by Repre sentative Pollard of Cass county. This bill was rejected by the house com mittee and a substitute reported which, however, included all the main fea tures of the Pollard bill. This substi tute was the subject of protracted dis cussion in the house, and it was finally indefiditely postponed on the ground that the legislature had not the time to consider the subject as carefully as its importance demanded. The house, however, failed to take up the bill at all until late in the session. Defining Judgment*. ' Among the laws of an amendatory character passed by the late legisla ture the most notable one was the bill to abolish deficiency judgments. This law became operative by constitu tional limitations without the signa ture of the governor. The attorney general's office gave to the governor a written opinion in which the view was entertained that the law as enacted did not preclude the mortgagee from going into court and sechring a judg ment for the deficiency. A bill to ex tend the time of redemption of real estate sold under mortgage foreclosure failed to receive the assent of the sen ate. It was passed through the house under party pressure bat was smoth ered in the judiciary committee of Um senate. ■ ADJOURNED SINE DIE. IjTHB LEGISLATURE THROUGH | WITH ITS LABORS. noth B«MN>4dJwn —Work Dau Ctoataf! Hoars—Bills Mftsd by •nor — Good rssllsf AU Aroand os ths Gavsl rails. 1 ,y, The Nebraska Assembly. Adjoubumiwt.— The twenty-fifth ■ Session of the Nebraska legislature adjourned at 20 minutes of 12 o'clock noon on the 10th. after having been continuously In session since Jan. 5. It was the close of probably the long est session In the history of the state. From the time It met until It finally adjourned, the legislature considered 883 house rolls and 381 senate files. Of the aggregate of 1.087 bills Introduced. 133 were enacted Into laws and submitted to the governor for his approval or rejection. Dp to time of adjournment the governor had not vetoed any of the 133 bills submitted to him. Of the bills sent to the governor, clghty-two were house rolls and the remaining fifty-one originated In the senate. Of the total number of bills passed during the entire session, twenty-four passed between 12 o'clock Tuesday the 8th and 5 o'ckmkon the 9th. The legislature tamed Its first attention to the consideration of party measures. The first efforts of the two houses was directed to the enactment of a law which aimed to ascertain the result of the election last November as far as the adoption or rejection of the constitutional amendment relating to judgesof the supreme court was concerned. The returns made to the state canvassing board showed that the amendment referred to had fulled to receive a constitutional majority. The sixty working days alloted to the legisla ture by the constitution were rully occupied In the recount measure, the contest casesand the charter bills. But eleven bills were en acted during the first sixty days of the ses sion. With the distinctively party measures out of the way the legislature turned Its attention to the enactment of general laws. In the afternoon of the 10th the governor signed a number of bills, among then being: Senate file No. 8, empowering Judges of tne district courts to summon jurors to appear at any specified day of the court term. Senate file No. 84, to authorize county treasurers to Invest an amount not to exceed 75 per cent of the sinking fund of the county In registered county warrants at their face value. Senate file No. 130, providing that counties may levy a tax to create a fund to build court houses, upon submitting the proposition to a vote of the people. Senate file No. 109, relating to the election of clerks of the district court in counties having 8.000 population, at times other than the time for the election of such clerks. Senate file No. 193, to protect stock from pitfalls. Senate file No. 282, extending the medical course to four years. Joint reso lution No. 37, authorizing the governor of Ne braska to enter Into and sign a compact with the governor of South Dakota, establishing the boundary line between the two states. House roll No. 43, to enable Irrigation dis tricts without outstanding Indebtedness to discontinue their organization. Houso roll No. 31, authorizing the organization of mutual plate gloss insurance cofn pantos. House roll No. 123, to allow the granting of letters testamentary pending appeal. House roll No 142, regulating the manufacture and sale of vinegar. House roll No. ISO, regulat ing the manufacture and sale of cider, and to prevent adulteration. House roll No. 224, to build an additional wing to the Norfolk asylum, and appropriating {23,030. In the closing hour both in the senate aha. house speeches were made and the best of good feeling prevailed. In the upper house Henators McGann, Murphy, Fritz. Farrell, bteelu and Graham were among those who spoke feelingly of the pleasant relations of the past three months, despite partisan feel ing which sometimes ran high. The chair man complimented the men before him and spoke highly of their moral standing. Jn closing he told of standing on the steps of the capitol of Ohio when James A. Garfield was elected United Status senator. He heard the newly elected senator say that the choicest and most fragrant flowers grew ovdf the wall of partisanship. The lieutenant governor said the memories of the past few months would ever be precious to him. The gavel fell at 11:23. Clark of Lancaster was In the chair when the house closed. He called upon each member present whose voice had not been heard during the session. Numer ous thrusts were made at the lobby. The republicans roasted the populists and the populists roasted back In a good natured way, As a reminder of the legislation on striped squirrels, Blake of Johnson sent to the desk a resolution prohibiting striped squirrels, pops and polecats from wearing stripes here after. The populists got back ut Mr. Blake by asking if that meant that the republicans wete to wear stripes hereafter. At 11 o'clock tfiohenatu announced to the house that It was ready to adjourn Severe reported all bills enrolled and presented to the gov ernor. The opening sentenco of the journal wasreud and on motion of Sheldon the house adjourued without day. Before putting tho motion Sneaker GalUu with' perceptible evi dences or fueling in bis voice, wished all the members happiness and prosperity. WALK AROUND THE WORLD GrIUlejt Km., Man Begins the Attempt With Mach Pomp* Burt.tngtox, Kan., April Id.—Prank A. Acocks started yesterday afternoon from Gridley to walk around the world, carrying the Stars and Stripes. lie ex pects to walk eighteen miles five days a week and rest two days. Acocks is to walk all the way except where nec essary to ride across waters. On his return he wilt place the flag in the capitol building at Topeka. The citi zens of Gridley escorted him out of town with a brass band, and nearly every person in town was in the pro cession. Penolon Examiner* May lie Decapitated. Washington, April 10. —Pension Commissioner Evans has unearthed a decision of the supreme court handed down in 1878 to the effect that the pension surgeons who examine appli cants for pensions for a fee of S3 each are no more officers of the government than men who sell wood to the gov ernment at S3 per cord. Not being officers of the government how can they be under the protection of the civil service? There are 4.130 examin ing surgeons, and probably 3,'X)0 of these are Democrats. If the President and attorney general uphold this view of the case these 3,000 Democratic sur geons rauy expect to have their official heads taken off in short ordar. Tannic Arthur Mar On to liollamL Washington, April 16.—It is current gossip that Alan Arthur, son of the late ex-President Chester A. Arthur, will soon be appointed minister to Holland. Mr. Platt and many other United States senators have indorsed him, but he paid his respects person ally to the President to-day, and placed in his hands papers, the consid eration of which may, he hopes, be fa vorably acted upon. Btw Mileage a Kallnre. Chicago, April 1C.—The 5,003-mile interchangeable mileage book, for which commercial travelers clamored so long and loudly, has proved to be a failure. General passenger agents are greatly disappointed because the book does not meet with better sals. Worst Is Over at Osaalia. Omaha. Neb., April 16.—To-day there is less danger of the threatened cut-off by the Missouri river, and un 1 less there is an unlocked for rise or a | high wind from the north it is not I probable that much mors damage will ’ oedone. Tka Proof Jfot Wanting; Th# Judge—You say you aro * quiet, peaceable, oasy-going citizen and avoid excitement of .all kinds? -*v The Witness—Yes, your' honor. The Judge—What do you say to this, officer? The Officer—It is quite true, jronr honor, and, as a proof. I can state that he is passionately devoted to ‘the game of cricket „ Aiatrls’i Public Debt The public' det»t of the Ausiro-Hun garian empire is 5,620.000 florins, mostly contracted by the French war of the early years of this century and seven weeks war with Prusshk Slarit Wins. The invention of Alabastine marked a new era in wall coatings, and front the standpoint of the building owner was a most Important discovery. It has from a small beginning branched out into every country of the civilised world. The name "kalsomlne” has be come so offensive to property owner* that manufacturers of cheap kalso mine preparations are now calling them by some other name, and at tempting to sell on the Alabastine com pany’s reputation. 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