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March 18, 1897. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. RUBGE & lOERIS CO., 1118 to 1126 N St., Lincoln, Neb. LARGEST House Furnishing Store In NEBRASKA -ga Fancy Upholstered Seat and Back Rocker $4.95 l,ooo Fancy Rockers to select from New Household Sewing Machine, 2 drawers, at. $27. 50 Send for Our Furniture and Carpet Catalogue. , We Pre-pay Freight on Shipments of 100 lbs 100 Miles, The regular subscription price of "DEMOREST'S MAGAZINE,' "JUDGE'S LIBRARY," "FUNNY PICTURES," and "NEBR. INDEPENDENT" is $4.30. NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT State paper Populist party. DEMOREST'S MAGAZINE Is by far the best family magazine published; there is none of our monthlies in which the beautiful and the useful, pleasure and profit, fashion and literature, are so fully presented as in Demorest's. Every number contains free pattern coupon. JUDGE'S LIBRARY Is a monthly magazine of fun, filled with illus trations in caricature and replete with wit and humor. FUNNY PICTURES Is another humorous monthly. 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Just try a 1 0c box of Cascarets.the fin est liver and bowel regulator ever made. rxi? 4.1 v. 1 HOUSE PROCEEDINGS WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY THE LOWER BRANCH. A Succinct Summary of the Pant Week's Doings of the Kebraska House of Kep resentatives A Strictly Jion-Partlsaa Review of Each Day's Session. Wednesday, March 10. In the house this morning the re port of the committee of the whole submitted from yesterday and aftsr some debate was adopted. .-vi The sifting committee reported to advance H. lis. 209, 233, 203 and S04, the university appropriation bills, to gether with 190, to rebuild Peru nor mal dormitory; 6, to abolish deficiency judgments; 428, providing a penalty for the non-compliance of common car riers with orders of the board of trans portation; 47, requiring the signature of both husband and wife to a mort gage on household goods, and 48, re quiring street railway companies to vestibule their cars. The last two named are senate files. Mr. Wooster precipitated a sharp dis cussion by giving it as his belief that many of the petitions purporting to come from G. A. R. posts were never considered by posts at all; that the whole thing was part of a scheme. Mr. Jenkins protested against what he considered a wholesale charge of forgery against the old soldiers. Mr. Clark of Lancaster thought the gentle man from Merrick ought not to make such assertion on 2'jspiscion. Mr. Wooster replied from the stand point of an old soldier who had the honor of his comrades more at heart than either of the objectors. In committee of the whole action was taken on several bills. II. R. 209, 233, and 203, reported by the sifting committee, were recommended for passage. . ' ' When II. R. 204 was reached, trouble commenced. ' The bill appropriates 820,000 to build an addition to the dairy building at the state farm. An extended debate was had on the measure, the house being pretty evenly divided. The members became some what excited the further they pro gressed with the debate, and finally a motion to recommend favorably car ried. On the adoption of the report on H. R. 204, the vote was ose and unsatis factory, and in the midst of much con fusion the speaker recognized a motion to adjourn, which carried, thus shut ting off a night session, which was originally contemplated. Thursday, March 11. As soon as the house convened this morning roll call was demanded on tbe motion to adopt the favorable report on H. R. 204, appropriating $20,000 for an addition to dairy or state farm. The report of the committee was not concurred in. A motion to adopt the report on Peru dormitory carried. The house spent the creater part of the day in committee of the whole considering II. R. 614, the committee bill appropriating the current expenses of the state government for the years ending March 31, 1899. There was only one instance of a cut in the recommen dations of the finance, ways and means committee, though numerous attempts were made to economize. Appropria tions were added to establish water works plants at the Geneva industrial school and at the Nebraska institute for the blind at which institutes the charges for the use of c'ty water were considered exorbitant. An $800 item for medical attendance was cut from the expenses of the institute for the blind at Nebraska City on representa tion by Roddy that the sum was far in excess of what was necessary. The following is a comparison of the appropriations for the current expenses made in 1895 and as passed in the house Thursday: 1895 1SOT 1.200 $8,100 80.600 31,000 1.100 (BO 8.000 2,200 6.100 e.O'Jo 8.0 1.B00 10.3S0 11.060 1,800 2.550 2,100 ' 1.050 22.015 21,700 is.ooo ism 400 400 15.210 18.300 1,500 1,6120 10,000 7.a 5S5 850 14,796 9.842 103.500 118.500 20.20!) 18,000 25,500 81,000 127,800 151,125 79.450 71,670 25.350 80.400 49,460 80.740 86.400 67750 67,750 61,750 43,950 81,225 63.550 66.800 8,550 7,750 138.700 63.100 8.000 11.600 50,850 E8 500 2,900 2,400 11,045,216 1943,737 Qovernor Adjutant-general Com. of labor.. Secretary ot state Auditor Treasurer Supt. of public instruction... ittomey-Roneral Com. pub. lands and bides.... Brd. pub. lands and tildes.... Srd. edu. lands and funds.... rd. purchase and supplies... Supreme court Banking department State library Board of transportation State normal school Lincoln hospital, insane Industrial home. Mi If ord Home for the friendless Hastings insane asylum Norfolk insane asylum. Geneva industrial school Omaha inst. deaf and dumb.. Kearney Industrial school Soldiers' home. Grand Island. Institute for tbe blind Institute for feeble-minded, Beatrice Pish commission State penitentiary, includinel tbe purchase of the Dorgan contracts i toldlers' home. Milford...., tate university Board of Irrigation Friday, March 13. The sifting committee this morning among other bills roported for advance ment H. Rs. 247, Mr. Pollard's revenue bill; 463. the blanket ballot bill; 342, for administrasion of the penitentiary; 274, for branding and tagging convict made goods. The committee on miscellaneous sub jects presented a majority report in favor of indefinitely postponing S. F. 173, and a minority report to send it to the general file. Jenkins moved adoption of the ma jority report. Sheldon, Felker and others tried hard to have it sent to the general file. This is the bill taxing deposits in state banks to create a fund for the security of depositors. The majority report was adopted. Under the regular order bills on third reading were taken up and the follow ing passed: House rolls 134 providing for sale un der execution of stock in corporations and interests in companies not incor porated; 150, to prevent adulteration of ciderj -154, providing that gold coin and standard silver dollars shall be legal tender in the payment of debts was passed without the emergency elause; 20, to prevent useless waste of natural artesian water; 229, to prohibit persons from climbing on moving cars or trains; 10 and 12, relating to non partisan election boards; 287, prohibit ing corporations from contributing money, etc., to Influence voters; 857, to amend H. R. 5; 170, to prevent im portation of voters; 171, providing a penalty of $1,000 for importing voters; 172. to prevent coercion. 11. R. 36, conferring municipal suff rage upon women was hotly contested and after a call of the house the vote stood 50 to 40. Not getting a constitu tional majority it was declared lost The vote in detail was as follows: , TEAS SO. Aldenr.ss Groeif Eoidy Brrntrd llendertos Severs BlllliiKS Hi In Pbeldoa Hlake. Holhrook (-hull Burkrtl IlolUnd Snyder of Jn' Erm Horoor Sodermss Cuiiil'oU Hn'l Stebblos (u-'utwr Bytt Suiloa CbtUrnden Jenkins TaylnrofFlll CHsi-kut L'S' Jonet of 0 W elch .. . , Juliet of Main's Wheels, nnhaos.';. Ktrp . Wlniharly Eaxer .c KelntH Woodward Piw'raaa l.emar Teller (;ylrj Mil's Young Qusborn Morrlaoa Zlmmermas GrandaLsff bollard SArS-40. Askeny I.lddell Ttnberts Baldwin l,onmWt Kobertana Clark of Bleb. MrOrarkes ruiHhof D'flas Cnrtla McCarthy Biraub Esdort ' Metis Taylor of Dfls Felker Wrl.eud Cerllng Fuk - Mann Van Hora Garde Marahall Walt UItsus Mltchel Wlebs Grail Moran Wlnalow Grimes Metblt Wooster Hamilton 1'rlncs Wright Hill Rich Mr. b peaks Jonesof Wayne ABbKNT AND TOT VOTING-10. lower Pbelpi Rmltk of Risk. Crank Routs Snyder Of So'n EUbmy Bcnram Wii Fsrnow Adjourned. Saturday, March 13. Immediately after the reading of the journal in the house this morning U.K. 183, providing for the organization of town mutual insurance companies by the association of not less than 100 persons who shall own property in the state of a value not less than $100,000 was passed. The clerk read a telegram from Hon. W. J. Uryan favoring immediate action by the trans-Mississippi states in mak ing appropriations for the exposition. The telegram was addressed to II. R. Whitmore, chairman of the executive committee of the exposition, and by him transmitted to the legislature. Senator Allen sent a letter to Speak er Gaffln which was read acknowledg ing the receipt of the resolutions on the bankrupt law. The following com munication from him was also read: Frank D. Eager, 'Lincoln, Nob., Dear Sir: I have the honor to eknowl(1e the receipt of the resolutions recently adopted by the Ne braska house of representatives respecting the passuRe ot a bankrupt law by congress, and in reply to say that I am decidedly in favor of a judicious voluntary bankrupt aot, but I cannot support such an act containing involuntary feature which will permit a creditor to ruth lessly push his debtor into bankruptcy and dis sipate his property without affording him a full and fair opportunity to handle his own estate and realize the full value of his property for tbe payment of his dobts. I am quite confident that the legislature of Nebraska does not desire me to support an act like the Torrey act, drawn altogether in the interest of the creditors ot the country, and whose chief support oomes from the "creditors' association. A careful examination of the Torrey bill will show It to be vicious throughout. Very truly yours, William V. Aixbn. The Omaha charter was discussed at some length on a motion to indefinite ly postpone, which was lost. The bill was then ordered to third reading The committee on rules recommend ed that in committee of the whole hereafter the introducer of each bill considered shall be given ten minutes to explain his bill and five minutes to close the the arguments. Other mem bers desiring to speak shall be allowed' five minutes and no one may speak more than onco except by unanimous consent. The recommendation was adopted. In committee of the whole the gen eral salary appropriation bill was taken up and a fight over reduction of salar ies of one or two clerks in the gover nor's office was made. An attempt was made to raise the salary of the governor's private secretary from 81,600 to 81,800 but it failed. The committee arose in the midst of consid eration of the bill and the house ad journed to Monthly. Monday, March 15. Mr Rich of Douglas called the house to order this morning iu the absence of Speaker Gaftin. The reading of the journal was dispensed with. The following telegram from New castle, date Mardh 14, was read: Representative Schram passed away at three o'clock this morning Furttral will be held Wednesday. E. J. Eambs. A committee of three was appointed to draft resolutions of respect. On motion of the house Mr. Schram's pay roll for full time and mile was allowed his family. The committee appointed to investi gate the Omaha dehf and dumb insti tute reported. The report was not sensational in an any particular. A resolution by Mr. Yeiser of Doug las admonishing the city council of Omaha not to pass the ordinance ex tending the franchise of the Omaha Water works company over the veto of the mayor was adopted. Bills on second reading were rushed throug till S. F. 33 was reached. When it was read the second time Mr. Shel don moved it be ordered to a third reading. Several member objected to rushing the bill, (regulating stock yards) through the house. Mr. Roberts of Douglas moved to go into committee of the whole to amend the measure. Mr. Hull said the introducer of the bill in the senate had told him that if the bill came before the senate again it would be killed. The previous question was called and the motion to advance was lost. The Omaha charter was then read a time, the reading occupying the time of the senate till 8:30. The bill was then passed with the emergency clause by a vote of 77 yeas to 19 nays, there being four absentees. Mr. Fouke moved to adjourn, but be fore the motion was put Mr. Wooster offered a resolution instructing the committee on corporations to report the stock yards bill to the house imme distely after roll call Wednesday morn ing. The motion to adjourn was lost and MrWooster's resolution was then taken up. Mr. Jenkins moved to amend that the bill be considered in committee of the whole as soon as the salary appropriation bill is disposed of. Not agreed to. Mr. Wooster's resolu tion was then adopted and the house adjourned. Tuesday, March 18. . The committee on corporations, in ac cordance with the order of the house the evening previous, reported S. F. 33, the stock yards bill, to be placed on general file. Mr. Eager of Seward moved to amend the committee report by ordering the bill to a third reading. Mr. Jenkins of Jefferson objected to the tactic of the majority in pushing the bill. Mr. I'ollard of Cass moved that the house go into committee of tbe whole immediately to take up the bill and that the discussion be limited to one hour. The motion prevailed, 89 mem bers voting for it. Mr. I'ollard took the chair. Mr. Rich of Douglas moved an amend ment which made the previsions of the bill applicable only to ,ft'k shipped from noints within the state. Mr. Hill thought such an amendment would be an unjust and illegal discrim ination against people residing outside of Nebraska. The amendment was lost. There were several attempts to amend the bill raising the charges, but the members of the majority distrusted attempts of that character and on mo tion of Mr, Sheldon the committee rose and reported the bill back with the recommendation that It be en grossed for third reading. aBw Before recess Mr. Ankey introduced g a resolution on the death of Represent- gf, ative Schram as follows WaereaB, We have learned with profound sorrow of the death of Hon. Charles W. Schram, a member of this house from the Eighteenth district. , , Whereas, We bow In humble submission to the divine will of an all wise Providence In the midst of affliction; therefore, be It Resolved, That to the widow and family of the deceased we extend our profound sympathy in this their hour of sorrow; and be it further ... Resolved, That these resolutions be sprsad at large upon the journal of this house, and the elerk be and he is hereby instructed to send a certified copy ot this resolution to the afflicted family. After recess the house passed th senate ioint resolution No. 82, provl' ing for a commission to investigate th state offlcea. Vote 84 to 1. s 8. F. 33, the stock yards bill, wi I voted upon. The roll call, after a ei of the house had been ordered, sto yeas 00, being: nays 6. The evote In deu TEAS DO. Hill Hollirook Holland Horner Hull Hyatt Jenkins Jonea of Gags Jonesof Nem's Joneaof Wsyns Kpp Ankenr llernsrd Hilling! Blake Bower Durkett Hyram Campbell Cam'beer Chlttnnden C lurk of L'no'r Clark of Btco. Cols Cronk Pobaon Kager Kanttnau Kndorf Fertiow Gsylord Gerdoa (ilveui Goahorn Grandstad Ore 11 Grlmoi (ironvenor Hamilton Henderson Ulle Robertsoa Hoddy Koutie. Severs , Sheldon Shnll Smith of D'fls Smith of Klob Snyder of J'n' Snyder of 8h'I Sodermas Stebblns j Strsub Sutton Taylor of Vf Taylor of Flu Verllng Van Hora . Welch ' Wheeler . I Wlebe I Wloalow t Woodward ! Woontsr .! Webb i Wright , j YeUer . . Young ? Zlmniermas Mr. Speaks KeUter I.pmar Llddell I,ooml MnCrackea McCarthy MvOee McLeod Manp Man ball Will. Mltchel Moran Vorrtaon Ni'ublt I-helps Pollard Prince Rich NATS. Curtis Fouke Felker Huberts Wslte A WimbsrlfL - ABSENT AND TOT VOTING-H Alderman Baldwin Elghmy The house concurred in the e amendment that tbe 850 per m for directors include expenses. Or tion of Mr. Wooster the house rel to concur in the senate amend; cutting down from 8200,000 to 810 the amount of subscription that I be paid by the exposition assocl before the state appropriation bee available. : I The house then went into comtr of the whole to consider H. R. 61f salary appropriation bill. Mr. ..l offered a substitute for the entire embracing a general reduction i percent. . . . ' ' . . On motion of Mr. Clark of Lanr the committee rose and reported i ably on II. R. 615, but a motic vailed to recommit to committee f purpose of discussing Mr. Shull' stitute, ! Mr Clark of Lancaster offered olution paying the wife of Repre tive Eighmy the balance of his i as he is now lying at the point of at Beatrice. The resolution c Adjourned. K DEAD UNDER HIS WA( Mannonlte Farmer Probably for Bis Money. MO Nuiwtow. "Knn.. Marf-h 12 T..' terday afternoon a Russian Mej , farmer named Harms, left tly town of Mound Ridge, In Mo v county, and twenty miles fr,,. ton. He was riding in his farm r which contained a plow, I hours later he was ' found on the road, which fori dividing line ' between and McPherson counties. H! was stretched under the bed wagon and the plow he had be ing rested upon It. Over t temple a long, deep gash had 1 dieted. All the circumstance! case have led to the conclusk the tragedy was a murder rati ' ' the result of an accident Tl plausible cause that has yet bee is robbery. The man was i and sometimes carried money i: large quantities. This fact w MANY LIVES LtfsT. Thursday Night's Storm In the Very Disastrous. St. Paul, Minn., March 15. -1 from the big storm of Thured : been coming in faster than t road trains. Some line are t" neath ten to fifteen feet of sil: the drifts are miles in length An Ashland, Wis., special W City. Is rumored that numerout lost in the great blizzard' the shore of Lake Supnlr- . . . 11.. -VT..' storm came irom mo i u Ing the ice fifty feet h Aposue lsianas, ana oti,e the south shore of the tlako. snow in the streets of Ashlan " Li f four to six feet deep. RELIEF FOR MR. Will The President Able to Do Sobs The Cabinet Meeting, j Washington, March 13. 4 was a cabinet day there v about the White house da forenoon, and for the first ' President was able to dev self to the accumulation c' business, the signing of paper The cabinet meeting lac' 1S:1S, and Secretary Blistf r ney General McKenna remr time longer. It was state that no chnnges in the sta affairs were brought to tL of the meeting. M ii. wita It low. ,ur l or e4 for aleti- t L in tan J Dk I as ii u i, I' t r ' o A It Srd 30 w s IMaQ V f JJ A