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The Wealth Makers and Lincoln Independent Consolidated
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; VOL. VIII.
LINCOLN, NEBR., THURSDAY April 15 1897.
NO. 48.
1: i )
RECORD IS
HISTORY
i Twenty-Fifth Session of the
Nebraska Legislature Is
at an End.
; I PASSED MANY GOOD BILLS.
2,e view of the Oae Hundred and
, . 'Thirty-Three Bills That Passed
fi. Both Houses.
' Record Disprove Press Crltlclim.
The press of the state has generally
accused the legislature just eloped of be
ing alow and inactive. Its record, how'
. ever, is to tbe contrary. More bills were
' introduced and more became laws than
vat any other session in the history the
'-state.
The first to pass was No. 53, intro
duced by Crow, appropriating 190,000
fto pay the salaries of the members, offi
cers and employes of the legislature.
I The second was by Felker,appropriar
ing $40,000 to pay the incidental ex
's penses. The third was by Dobson, pro
I viding for the repeal of the sugar bounty
j law. The fourth was the Omaha trans
f Mississippi bill, appropriating $ 100,000
" for the exposition. The bill as passed
Iwas drawn by Mr. Gaffln. Under the
terms of the bill the appropriation is not
available uatu tbe stockholders of tbe
, Trans-Mississippi association have paid
into tbe treasury of that association the
I um of f200,000. There is also a pro
i vision that all laborers paid out of tbe
?. appropriation shall receive not less than
$ 1.50 per day. Tbe fifth was H. it. 15,
by Kapp, for the relief of Boyd countj ,
5 appropriating $4,823 to cover the ex
- pense incurred by that county in the
Barrett Scott case. TbesixthwasH.lt
39, by Loomis, which provides for public
ecules if the voters of a township wish to
have them erected, and provides the
manner of conducting tbem. The 7th
was H. It. 144, by Burkett, providing
, for more severe punishment for the dig
ging up or removing of any dead human
body. The 8th was H. It. 185, by Gay
lord, legalizing certain actsof tbecounty
treasurer of Buffalo county in relation
to tbe payment of certain claims for
bounties for gopher and squirrel scalps.
The 9th by Kapp provides tbe commis
sioner of public lauds andbuildings may
receive and receipt for certain school
lands due the state from the Fort Ran
dall military reservation. The 10th, by
Felker, provides for t!ie incorporation
of the order of the Eastern Star". The
11th, by Sheldon, provides for increasing
the fees charged by the secretary of state
and will make the office self supporting
besides netting a handsome balance to
the state. Among the minor measures
it is regarded as one of tbe best. The
12th was by Wimberly, in relation to
ertain funds due the university merely
a formal measure. The 13th, by Nesbit,
appropriates f 1,392 to reimburse Burt
ounty for costs in the prosecution of
George Phillips, ordered to be conducted
in that county by Attorney-General
Churchill. The 14th was senate joint
resolution No. 2, instructing John M.
Thurston that he should support a bill
for the free coinage of silver in accord
ance with the promise' of Mr. Thurston
in bis speech of acceptance two years
ago. The 15th was by Senator Murphy,
and requests Nebraska congressmen to
support the arbitration treaty. The
16th, by Dearing, provides for the pros
ecution of persons who engage in combi
nations to fix the price of grain. This is
commonly known as the anti-elevator
trust law.
The Seventeenth by Senator Beal pro
vides for the appointment of a commit
tee to investigate the different state
offices and report their findings to the
governor. Tbe sum of $10,000 is appro
priated to cover tbe necessary expense
of the investigation. Tbe eighteenth
was the Lincoln charter. The nine
teenth was bv Senator Grothan, a bill
for tbe regulation of stock yards. The
charges fixed by this act as the maxi
mum limit that can be made are for
yarding and weighing cattle, 10 ut
xr head; yarding and weighing hogs, 4
eeut per bead; yarding and weighing
sheep, 8 cents per head. The maximum
price which may be charged by stock
yard masager for feed are; For corn,
oats, hay and all other graius, double
tbe market price la the village where the
Uek yard are located. There is a pro
vision that a ton of hay shall weigh
2,000 pounds; a bushel of shelled corn,
6tJ pounds, and corn in the ear, 70
pouml. The Hewd to be charged
lor soiling are: tattle, S per car, hog,
., and sheep, f I T ear. The peualty
for the violation of tbl act is a One of
$100 lor the flmt olf-nxe, 200 to $500
lorthetinland $5H to 1,000 lor
the third. The governor, signed thl
March 'th, with trie emergency ciaua
Mi limi to It.
The iwvatwth tM Mat Hie N i, a2
in rUtnft t recount, t lie iweniy
rir.i 1 K..it,itr lUusoin provide that
niorlitatro of hoUMtioM good shall
not t valid ! igiM! and sworn to
bv both hv-baiid and wi'e, in the iu
manner require! in is imuainr mi h
ll, The twenty evcoa'i wan nr nan
eoin tu towjel the lrl ear eu?itaat
in Omaha to prolyl mr minor
htm the titlmiHH of la ather by
vMiitalisaf the strent ear. The 3:il
waebv rWnalor iVrvntt la ilettia U
tkm r..ll.'tuia nl In the otflpe l -
retatf tl elate, Tha'JIlh l.f Urahaiw
iHiL.iriiMihttounii eotmiMioare ul
J'ttehemV eonalf M l-y ' sa t
11,(Mon tbe t"'lUrtsn (.ferine Irri
gating buad, The Sita atb0nU
charter- The other measures passed
were No. 29 by Phelps of Dundy provid
ing for the repeal of the Russian thistle
law. No 253 by Sheldon appropriating
$30,000 to build a building for the state
university. No 99 by Senator Watson
providing for granting commissions to
graduate cadets of Doane college. No.
312 by Beal providing for the donation
of a certain quarter of land to the in
sane asylum at Lincoln, to be cnltivated
by the patients. No 40 by Johnson pro
viding for tbe organization of Mutual
Hail insurance associations. No. 196
to appropriate $20,000 to rebuild tbe
dormitory of the Peru state normal
recently destroyed by fire. House roll
183, a committee bill in relation to the
organization of mutual insurance com
panies to insure city and village prop
erty. Senate file 157 by Hansom prohi
bits tbe furnishing free to offices any gas
light, electric light, water, telephone or
telegraph service or free transportation
over the street car lines or at a less
figure than the same is furnished to
other persons. Senate file 207 denning
fraternal benefit societies and giving
them the powers of corporations. House
ltoll 4 by bastman appropriates $ vzi
for the relief of the Mrs. Rebecca Perkins
for school land assessments over paid.
H. R., No. 5 by Hull for the recount of
the ballots in relation to the constitu
tional amendment. No 78 by Steele to
allow children under certain conditions
to attend school in another district. 11
R. 255 by Rich provides for the appro
priation of matriculation fees at the
Normal school for the use of the library.
II. R. 207 by Gaffln prohibits under
severe penalty, any company from con
tributing any money, property help or
transportation for tbe aid of any politi
cal party, candidate or organization.
Seaate file No. 210 by McGann enlarges
the rights of cities and villages in rela
tion to school districts. House Roll
224 by Prince appropriates $25000 for
the pnrpose of erecting a wing to the
Norfolk hospital for the insane. n. u.
140 by Rich providing for tbe adoption
of minor children. H. R. 13 by Uer
ling provides for the appropriation of
$30,000 for buildings and repairs to the
Hastings asylum for the insane. II. R.
31 by Clark authorizing the organiza
tion of mutual plate glass insurance
companies. H. R. 74 by Lemar provides
for a state board .of embalming. H. R.
42 allows irrigation districts to dis
band if they wish after having paid all
indebtedness. H. R. 152 by Hull pro
videa that adulterated vinegar may not
be sold except it is labeled as adulterated
virtegar. H. R. 150 by Hull regulates
the sale of cider. H. R. 125 by Burkett
of Lancaster amends the law for filing
claims against estates. No. 244 pro
vides that R. R. companies must main
tain track scale at all stations from
which 200 cars of grain are shipped in
one year. Senate file 292 by Spencer
provides for a four year course of study
before allowing graduates to practice
medicine. Senate file 153 provides that
all unused wells must be filled or securely
fenced. S. F. 27 autborizestbegovernor
to settle the boundary between Nebraska
and South Dakota and sign the contract.
S. F. 159 provides for the appointment
by the county commissioners of a clerk
of the district court under certain condi
tions. S. F. by Dundas provides that
tbecounty commissioners may levy a
tax to erect a jail or court house, or
other public building upon the petition
ef one fourth of the legal voters of the
county. S. F. 6 by Murphy allows the
district judge to fix the day at which
jurors for the terra shall be required to
report instead of requiring tnem to re
port on the first day of the term; S. F.
96 permits county treasurers to invest
three-fourths of tbe sinking fund in state
or county warrants or bonds of the
countv. H. R. 428, by Zimmerman, the
bill most severely fought by railroad
lobbyists, provides the method of pro
cedure and greatly increases the powers
of the state board of transportation.
It prevents any dilatory proceedings on
the part of the railroad companies. It
must obey the law or show cause for not
doing so within ten days, under severe
penalty. 11. It. No. Oil, by Zimmerman,
provides that the governor may appoint
a commission to investigage the feasibil
ity of a railroad to the gulf, to confer
with like committees appointed by tbe
states of Kansas and Texas and Okla
homa territory. II. It. No. 67, by Tay
lor of Fil more, provides that breaking
into a chicken coop shall constitute
burglary, and be punished by from one
to ten years in the penitentiary. It
paswed with the emergency clause. II.
II. 281, by Eager, prohioits me nseiess
waste of artesian water. II. R. 491, by
Gaffln, provides that the Home of the
Friendless be placed under tue control oi
the iroveruor. in like maimer as other in
stitutiots, 11. R. 519, by It. A. Clark,
provides for the payment of J,0OJ to
Mrs. Lucius Lawton for the lws ol an
eye at the governor's review and Inspec
tion ol the university cadets. U. It. 5."tU
appropriates 141.30 for Henry lrww s
overpayment on school land. H. R. 233,
Ly Zimmerman, provide lor counoiiuat
ing the different fund ol the university
into a single fund for convenience in
bookkeeping. II. It. 359, by Holland,
provide for the rebel ol Win. lWrg et
al. In connection nitn a m-dooi inuu
H. It. l.'U, by Rich, provide lor
thentie of stock in corporation and
other companies tion iution, and
providf the manner lor levying thernou.
II. It. "Jh;I. by Hv.r. i dniiud t
dofta the dl and dumb
inatttutlon a school rathr
than aeylunio. H. It. provide lor
Ih purchawtol a iarirMclion ol Ual
(or lit iim ol lb IUtiii- a lum an t
ajipropnaU l,oM lor tha' (urwwt
I. It. .i:i.1
provUl or iMuiug ((
t'ftr rf 1 1 !!! i rliit ol
Normal M-hoof. bf la pbol em
ploys five tr and ha Ik'O.iKlO or
mora ia'Ut. it it. 0J3 to ti-ui
prad ol hoar ehoWr. l regulate
lit ditoal of tu carraaw ol ho: dr
lu from rhoira. It. K. .lit t by liny lor J
prvvMe tor Iraaipwrtatioa tu hm lar
(CwaMMied an J.)
THETREASUREIl'S ACCOUNTS.
Mr.Meserve Gives Out;Some Figures Concern
ing State money.
Treasurer Meserve has paid out nearly a million of dollars since assuming
the duties of state treasurer. Last week he submittted his quarterly report to
the auditor and allowed it to be made public. As a rule in the past this report
has not been made public, but under the presont administration all the tran
sactions with the state funds will be open to public inspection and the statements
and reports will be published. )
We give below tbe letter and statement sent to the auditor by the treasurer:
Hon. John F. Cornell, auditor Dear Sir: 1 herewith hand you statement of
moneys in suspended banks and also held by J. 8. Bartley. We have charged
these amounts out of tbe several funds and put them in one fund, called a sus
pended account, in order that our funds may show net amount which is available,
and I suggest that the same thing be done in your office in order that our books
may agree. ' Respectfully,
J. B. Mesebvk, State Treasurer.
. , , TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
The following, taken from the treasurer's report for the quarter ending March
31, shows balances on hand when he entered the office, receipts, disbursements
and net funds available:
FUNDS.
Ueoeral.....
SiDktllK v.
Perm aneut school . , ,
Temporary achool.... ,
Permanent CnlvernH.y
Agricultural College euilowmeut. . . , .
Temporary University......
Penitentiary tubatltute
Normal building
State bonde
Capitol bnlldlng
Kelorm eubuol building
Institute feable minded.....
Lire stock Idemnity
State relief
Hospital for Insane,
State library
University library.
Normal library
Normal endowment....
Normal Interest
Permanent saline
Interest charged eounty treasurer...
Conscience....... ,
Saline fund ....
Penitentiary labor fond
Buspended accounts
Totals.
' MISSING
The suspended account amounting to
in the statement above, is recorded as
878.08 of it is charged directly to ex-Treasurer Bartley, that being tbe amount
which Mr. Bartley has failed to account for. The treasurer's books charge this
money to the folio wing sources:
To First National Bank, Alma, general fund..... $ 40,312 48
To Bank Wymore, general fund 6,036 67
To Capital National Bank, Lincoln, general fund 52,41 6 69
To Capital National Bank, Lincoln, general fund..... 180,101 75
To Globe Loan and Trust Co., Omaha, temporary school fund 12,892 54
To Buffalo County National Bank, Kearney, temporary school iund 4,499 00
To Bank of Wymore, temporary school
To Capital National Bank, Lincoln, live
To J. 0. Barjley, treasurer, per school iund 270,133 45
To 8. S. Bartlev. treasurer, per university
To J. S. Bartley. treasurer, per agricultural college endowment 43,368 61
To J. S. Bartley, treasurer, per normal endowment 12.600 09
The following is a recapitulation of tbe
Balance shown by books. January 6, 1897 ...$1,536,304 10
Receipts:
Disbursements.,
Balance
Suspended account
Leaving available fund
iL
Senator Allen Shows That a Tariff
for Protection Only is Un
constitutional. CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITAT'NS
No Authority to LeTy a Tax to
Buildup PriTate
Fortunes.
I mpouHile to Kerve Two Mtr,
Senator Allen secured the floor in tbt
United States senate oa March 30 to dis
cuss tbe constitutional .authority by
which congress levy a tnx to protect
manufacturers, bcyOnd that necessary
to raise revenue to run the government,
lie pointed out that at tbe time of tram.
In g the constitution the dotninait idea
was that the states had reserved to
th maelves the cootml nf their indue
triitl policies and all rights and prlvt
cg ht erially granted to the gen
ret gitvernmeut by the constitution.
He shl ''the constitution of tbe I'nited
Ht tttNtiea grant aJ not a limitation,
eu'Utke constitution of a stt tea
UmtlMtidO un an othrwi untiniit
ed and unrestricted pirr, and is in a
khm a grant id powr."
lie stated that the power tu In
granted in the eoneiitstiun w
Mined la the fuilowi'ig parsKripha'
Article l.tosUoa , paragraph 1; Tb
MM8HI shell neve power to ly sl
voiU t ttee, lutie, Ititpoets, and
eieus, to kr the iMtl sa l rrovi.U f
lb eonittioa defense and gral welfare
of the latt'el Hi tee, toil all dtfttee. tut
poaUant esr(e slistt - anilorm aud
tbr;mtfhoi the I sitel HI!.
Artwie . sswtto 7, paregrsph It ill
tills lur rawing rsviaue ehli vriglaate
TAXATION
1
5
0
3a -
4IU.2I6 6.1
1124, (Wi 4.1
26,
(,1.1,70a 111
lw.,i2u in
m.MH MS
88.6.14 42
274.MU C8
l.WII 68
20.8NN 71
32,1'iN 27
17 8
IS
Hi
163 60
67 25
41,808
28 681
2.M,4H
1.684
2.802
60,26
17
U&KVM 01
6U
6.V
(Hl.878 73!
'281.858 80
. 1M,77 3
78
17
l:i
88
18
2
M
8.M.1 IS
til, 1155 lfi
: MS 1
16 01
8 42
187
HO
8,128
M
8,081
8.128
68
21
01
1 73
4.107 71
2.8SS 01
7,808 67
4,014 48
1,606 5
818 111
807 10
10,648 88
2.842 61
1.818 74
820 68
1.8.17 85
5.804 08
7.1
82
1,000 00
4 861
1.081 ia
. 1,818 GU
1.701 74
1.7H1 07
100
MM
1,841
44
549 42
18,000 12
, iil 88
725 00
44 00
1,6 81
4
1 00
86S 60
2.734 16
1 00
855
2,734
644,009 5(1
fl.S86.804 10 f 787.814 i!l,479,4M.6u 844,181 42
FUNDS.
$644,909.50, which is included in bulk
being in suspended banks, and $335,-
fund 8,928 90
stock idemnity fund a,aia isv
fuad 9,775 93
$644,909 50
treasurer's report:
787,314 92
$2,323,619 02
. 834,578 10
$1,489,040 92
644,909 50
$844,131 42
in the house of representatives, but the
senate may propose or concur with
amendments as on other bills.
Article 1, section 3, paragraph 4: No
capitation, or other direct tax shall be
laid, unless in proportion to the census
or enumeration herein before directed to
be taken.
Article 1, section 10, paragraph 3: No
state shall, without the consent of con
gress, lay any duty to tonnage, etc.
He pointed out that the constitution
provided for two systems of taxation
to raise revesue for government expense
the indirect system of the tariff tax and
the capitation or direct tax. Ilefering
to the indirect system he said:
"Tbe power of taxation Is a sovereign
power, and in a government like ours it
is the cbief power, because we cannot
conceive of a civil government existing
for any length of time without the right
to levy taxes to sustain it. The govern
ment must be provided with a large ret
inue of officers, an army and navy, and
all of the paraphernalia necessary and
incident to its maintenance, and all
these must be sustained by revenue de
rived by taxation. Taxation Is a power
that knows no limit save the necessities
of the government. It it tie granted
that the government may be taxed for a
given purpose, and this power becomes
limited alone by its neceweities in that
rct. The power to tax earriee with
it the iiewrr to destroy. It is a delicate
Mwr,aud therelorethe first thought that
present itkttlf to the mind I wbeiber the
IrameMol the constitution !t it en
tirel.v unchecked and unguarded, or
whether the government ran li-nUre a
purpose whicti is in no srii a pul.lit!
purpose s Bl stibtrt to riv the bene
fit ol tmation. lly articl 1, vliou M,
ptrntrraph 1, it is declared that 'Tun
if r ahull ttav power to Uy an.) eoi.
Iwi't !, (tuti, iiniMMt and eti'ie,
tupayth debt and promt lor the
common iM.'hm and geueral welfar of
lb I'nited Mlata,"
It U well settled that the power to Im
UMM !, tl title, itlpt, SIi'l i
iiitiitv.l by !niparpMHiwhi4'h isprel
in the iii par4t'h; that U, tu th
paywHiiit ot h !tiU l prjudiog for
Ih (ummm (wu and gerul welter
til th t utted KtM. llaiv I a t
sol imp. for ou of th purptM it w
naetMalilalionat, it would N It
Rt'alMit of th prvpefty f on eitlia
w
for the benefit of another and could not
be sustained in law or ausistry. The
purpose of taxation must be a publio
purpose: it must have some reference to
discharging the debts ef the nation or
providing for tbe common defense or tbe
general welfare. If it does not, tbe tax
can not be imposed. What is meant by
tbs payment of the debts and tbe com
mon defense is clearly understood; it is
the payment of those debts incurred in
the administration of the government;
tbe building of fortifications, tbe raising
of armies and navies, and equipping
tbem them to repel enemies from with
out and within: in fact securing the ab
solute safety of the government from all
encroachments by foreign powers or In
surrectionary organizations within the
states. What is meant, however, by the
general welfare of the United States is
not so well understood, and under this
clause many have claimed that it was
within tbe power of the government to
impose taxes, to encourage, sustain and
promote all things, however remotely
oouuected with th, government, that in
any manner contributed to the upbuild
ing and enlightenment of society.
It is very evident that the power to
levy taxes must be limited to the reve
nue line, or that it is entirely without
limitation. It soems to me to be pre
posterous that our ancestors, who de
signed that all might prosper alike,
should be so careful in hedging about
the rights of the people by th constitu
tion with so many minor provisions,
and leave this unchecked sovereign
power to congress the power to tax
without limit, except such as tbe fair
ness of that body alone might dictate.
I prefer to believe, however much It
might conflict with the opinions of
others that the constitution carefully
guards the power of taxation by pre
scribing the purposea for which taxes
may be levied. I can not and do not be
lieve the framers of that instrument ever
contemplated that congress should have
unchecked power, either by direct or in
directjtaxation, or in any other form, or
under any guise, to take tne property
of one citizen without compensation and
transfer it to another. If it be not true
that the power of congress is limited in
this grant to tbe power of taxing for
revenue, then we have the anomalous
fact that congress, by a system of ex
actions called taxes, having no reference
to any publio purpose and confessedly
designed for the promotion of tbe few,
can transfer by legislation the property
of tbe people into the bands of Individ
uals and use theconstitution as a moans
of centralizing wealth and political
power to menace the happiness and pros
perity of the people and the very exist
ence of the government Itself." -
Concerning the results obtained by a
tariff tax as shown by history, be said:
"It may be accounted singular that
tbe manufacturer should desire the bene
it of the tariff to come to him in the
first instance, that in his mangnanimity
and generosity be may divide it and give
to those who labor their just portiou.
Men are riot ordinarily so generous in
their impulses and disinterested in their
conduct. That this is a mere pretense
on their part is apparent to us and the
country at large. It must not bs for
gotten that tbe wage earner iu whose in
terest a bigb tariff is said to De levia re
mains comparatively poor throughout
bis life, despite bis earnest and manly
effort to improve his condition, while
those who own and operate the lactones
accumulate immense fortunes of ancient
times."
In concluding, Senator Allen pointed
out tbe fallacies in the claims that the
enormously high duties were necessary
as a war measure, to prepare tbe nation
to defend itself from invasion. lie
showed that the effect was not to raise
tbe price of farm products as had been
claimed, bnt that the farmer must meet
all competition in the sale of hia pro
ducts and tbeu take bis earnings and
buy in a market of monopolies. He
said:
"I can not refrain from observing that
we have fallen on evil days and into de
generated times, and that a spirit of
commercialism has led us to set at de
fiance many of the fundamental doctrines
of our constitution and constitutional
history. The nation will not be safe
from tbe evils that beset it and seek its
destruction and tbe destruction of civili
zation until we return to the foundation
truths and hold the ship of state steadily
to its course, as th faithful mariner
holds his ship at sea. Laos, method,
of thinking, inexact ideas of patriotism
and public duty, seasoned with selfish
ness and personal interest, have wrought
incalculable mischief to our government
and to our people. The pathway of
safety lies in retracing our step to the
firm ground of th constitution, and
there fighting for tha glory, th Integ
rity, and the security of our country.
We can not safely pursn any other
count. Wow our best effort to th
people, tbe whole opl and not to th
few.
lthaaben declared by high and sal.
emu authority that "no rau can rv
two masters, for either h wiil hat the
on and lov th other, or else he will
hold to th due and deapls th other;
je runout serv Uod and uiammoa."
Mr, i"rviJut, w can notserv th peo
ple and th money power at th sm
tiiu. Thir Inter! ar deadly an!,
oniolie. What t for the common wwifnr
U atftuunt th trust and th pool. Th
right of person and rwrtr mut
ryihr l r-M-tel, Ihvnghtnl th
humblest eituen a wll the ru hi,
mot inlelligwat, and moat poerful. If
do our ear ft Ih rrid th poor;
II w di aol hd th..lr wrong and right
that, w wiil l sUt to our roue try.
ma and unfaithful lo our Uo.. U hva
wiial autpl protection lo all our
ihiK uol by lb trapoaitiou of a high
tariff that give irotr(ion lu Ih lw,
tut tbiitliU u for Ih ln'erU of
ail, w aill h don ail thattau b
akdr tperted ol u. It w fail, w
wilt b jtiatly rprhihla ia th y m (d
th world."
nipaai Tabu) sure Indlfsstiua,
SAFE UlU MILLION.
1 The Appropriations of the Twenty-
fifth Session Less than the
Twenty-fourth.
ECONOMY WAS THE POLICY.
The Saying Nearly Equals the Bart
ley Shortage. Ereryone
Satisfied.
, Many Nw Buildings,
A comparison of the appropriations ,
of the twenty-fifth session with those of
the twenty-fourth session shows a ear
ing of $432,000. The real saving will
amount to considerable more than that
lor tbe reason that the appropriations
for the salaries of employes and Inciden
tal expenses was not nearly exhausted.
Tbe exact figures cannot be given in this
particular until tbe auditor makes his
statement, but tbe saving will probably
reach $25,000. If the funds of tbe pre
ceding treasurer and auditor had been
properly accounted for and were in the
hands of the present treasurer with the
decrease In the appropriations by tbe
legislature, the state would be in excel
lent condition. The total rote cast at
the election in November as shown by
the combined vote of all tbe six candi
dates for governor was 217,763. Tak-r
ing this as the number of voters in tbe
state, and there are probably not more
than that, tbe saving mads In the appro-
prialions by tbe 25th over the 24th
session would amount to $2.09 for each
voter.
In 1 895 the legislators appropriated
$200,000 for drouth sufferers. This
year there was $100,000 appropriated
for the trans-Mississippi exposition and
$105,000 for four new buildings, which
more than balances tbe relief appropria
tion Dy f a.uuu,
The following table shows the items:
1897. 1893.
Fish commission $ 10,150 $10,950
Penitentiary 63.100 138.700
Board of irrigation... 11,700 12,400
Soldier's borne at
Milford................. ' 16,880 8,000
State University....... 255,400 320,145
Maximum rate cases 21,648
Relief for drouth suf-
feres 60,000
Procuring seed and
feed 200,000
Stats board of agri
culture 4,000 8,500
State horticulturOI
Society........ 2,000 8,000
State Historical so
ciety 8,500 8,000
Nebraska Dairymen's
association 2,000 2,000
Prosecutiug state
cases.... o.uuu
Trans-Mississippi ex
position 100,000
New buildingfor Has
tings asylum 80,000
New building for Nor
folk asylum 25,000
New building for Peru
normal 20,000
New building for stake
university 30,000
Miscellaneous items of K
indebtedness.....,.... 249,742 361,269
Contingent expenses
for legislature 130,000 125,000
Governor 18,700 18,600
Adjutant general 35,000 82,500
Commissioner of la
bor 5,650 6,100
Secretary of state 18,800 18,600
Auditor of public ao-
eounts 32,025 33,800
Treasurer 17,800 20,650
Superintendent of
publio instruction 19,760 18,950
Attorney general 12,125 10,900
Commissioner publio
lio lands and build
ings 29,550 30,300
Board of publie lands
and buildings 18,500 22.675
Board of educational
lands and funds 4,000 18,000
Beard of purchase
and supplies 400 400
State board of health - 200 200
Supreme court 70,005 68.210
District court 224,000 224,000
Department of bank-
ing 6.200 6,500
Stat library 6,900 15,400
Board ol transporta
tion a 14.450 12.525
Normal school, l'ru 49,842 48,290
Insan hopital, Lin
coln 131,000 113,900
Industrial hum at
Milford 20,200 26,700
Horn of th frbnd-
le 8i,50 30,500
Inaan asylum. Has
ting .
I5M23 185,800
lau asylum, Nor-
folk.... rM,H70 87,4!0
Uirl' Industrial avliool
al 0iieva ,
Institute drf and
dumb, ....... 54,410 75.P67
iiov'staduatrial school
at Kearney. 81,150 10VOrt
Solder' bom at
tirandt'Und.. 7MTO tT,10
Issttlat tor Ih blind A75 &V..".0
lusMuU fur Ihshetil
- lliUIIIo 1 7,4i 77.550
Total......
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