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y fly fgagto Sttkpttiktti ; J The Wealth Makers and Lincoln Independent Consolidated. V VQL VH1 " LINCOLN, NEBR., THURSDAY April 22 1897. NO. 48. f --: 1 I ' I mnn nnnnrtnm f H innnCI I ton. are errivlng to push jorwart th. ynmAntl PDUCIVf DTI I Q 11111 Wit I) f Wit . .VT- r HK MIKI I Vl I H.fl H.IIA can." o ioe pariy, squ v . u.--1 Hill 'ill n'ill'Jl UlijlAJ a f f -mniis no l l in it n mill i uracil! -a, w 1 1 l m iim i mm w k v v VvlH UUUiivu OPPOSE If 1 i The National Against the Proposition by a Large Majority. 1 I: Committee. Out ot ninety-five answers received up to date, seventy-five are op posed to calling a conference, while some ol tbe others are not positively in mvor nfeftllinor a conference. This certainly Committes Vote ought to settle the question of a confer ence as iar as every popunss ncuuwru who wants the party and united ana aggressive. A people's party state con vention was held in Kentucky last week, tlm onnfimant nt thn rieleirateS there PACIFIC ROADS IN THE SENATE wa9 overwhelmingly opposed to calling a conference. This wouia no aouoi ue the sentiment of the populistsevery where if they could be heard from directly at this time. A few may insist on continu ing to clamor for a conference, but it is sate to say tnat iney win not, ue sup ported in their course by the rank and flln of the rtartv. As good populists they ought to fall in line and stand witn tue ininiortv. Anv other course wouiu Himnlv tand to create discord and be ....,.- . playing Into the nanas 01 tne enemy. 1 hnlrman uavis oi tne foreign inani tion Committee made an unsuccessiui Clash Between Bryan Democratic Clubs as to Proper Issue. and the the Bold Leadership of the PopnlUU. Special to the Independent, Wash inrtou. D. C. April 19, 1897: The peo- nle's Darty now occupies a commanding effort to bring the Arbitration Treaty to v . . I i.. lo- nlr Ifo Iiiih (riven notice ton am arriving to push forward tne cause of the party, and to strengthen and build it up, and appeal to our re form papers to join us in this effort. There must be concentrated action and tii4iinia nf nil entiintrlinir alliances Issue an Address to the Members of i to insure success. .. . We regret and deprecate tne aisposi the People's Party In the Nation. tion of some to have the party at this time declare what it will or will not do in the future as to the best methods for strengthening the party and advancing its principles, Wo one can at inis nine forecast with certainty what would be the proper course of our party to pursue in .uuitnllnl thn viinra hence. The Populist Party in a Position to Tnon;foPe there U but one safe course, it I . a . . - . l!..J . Governor Holcomb Finds Several Measures That He Cannot Approve. THE COURSE OP DUTY DRAWN. HE GIVES HIS REASONS. Command the Situation Now and Hereafter. position in the house of representatives a .vol. ,uuj wee . ue - The people's party congressmen, uuuer u .a t, tQ bfl re(?retted . r. .1 T) 1 I hiitin I ... . . . t ..a. I i the leadership 01 isimpson auu eo, uo at the Treaty could not nave out iii- nn. osnmt th lfiadersh d ol tin lo.oncfltition of now deep ana aan It looks very much as gerous a irap the opposition if RftilBv. the democratic leader, has an understanding with Speaker Iteed and Leader Pingly on the republican side, a nnv rate. Bailev is insisting that the v 1 - - democrats shall not oppose the repub lican "do-nothing" policy. As soon as this was apparent.the people's party tie various parties. ,narnhud Molidlv to the front, and de- Senator Morgan s set for them In this proposition which is being pressed under the false guise oi peace ami goou win. The various parties in tue senate uave not yet been able to reach an agreement as to the organization of the commit tees. As is well known, no party has a majority and whatever is done must be arranged by an unaerstanuing uuvwmu seems to us, for every true populist to pursue at this time; namely, to uo an in his power to impress our principles upon the conntry ana to pring rwruue hiu tlm nartv. and stand ready when the 5 Governor., 8 Senator., a 3 Confreinen. . , Hntfttie( meet ill Conven The following address was sent out tion to do what thon seems wisest and from Washington last week by the joint T'TJrVuTZ can caucus of the populist senators and con- b t poweri factor to bring this greamuBu. iuu about. When the press oi any party m the course they will pursue for the im- u , , ffreBHivo the party itself is mufiinln flltlirft! I.ii .1 j fruaffva urn .mv.m.vv -. . . 1 11 rii rtwi ii Tin tiu ll rinni v zj a ' 'la the Veonle'B Putty of the nation: , ",, nnnnimt. rlitnr to Never in the history of our party has tl(J Huicidul courg0 0f firing at ea:h were ueen sucn cbuhb iur uupuu lUD other Turn vour Kuns on the common part of those who are seeKing reionns d M m(.h ,HgUH ofyour pR,K.,. along financial aud industrial lines as at b arliclps discusHiug the tenets ol tue present time, uur jjiuki-bbi., touoiu- th(J t m laid ,j0wn in the ltt oa n.rtu, tua nnniainnn i iih.t i. h iiHri.v iihh i s , J: : i r- has been pressing . . . . 1 ..1 litu I'nhan manded that speaker Keed appoint the wna vigor, ana - committees and give congress achanceto wj s jt to Q vote during the early legislate. Simpson's arraingement of part of the coming week, if possible. Ihe Heed's autocratic and despotic methods country wou'd certainly like to see was one of the finest and most tolling " - - y - speeches that has been mad in congress 0lution. for many months. When Keed attempt- pacific rail.kuav aui; , ed to reply one onus u .u. . . tormined to nnvent the president, and annotating the committees was that lie . n, pogsiijio from dis- had not baa time to iamiuun..- Uuu nmag 0f the Union and Central l'acmc with the qualifications 01 tue "''""e1IB K.n.iPOfldsat a Drivate or secret sale. of the house, stating that usually xue a ... Homnrlfi tilftt the executive speaker had from March 4, until Decern- taJ uQ action on tnj8 important ques- ber at the opening oi me regular tjon witlout tbe consent of congress, to arrange bis committees. Simpson, in ,t wjl remeinbered that when the reply, asked Keea now ue or any one c Huntington funding bill was before the Knew tnat ne wuuiu u bo-c. ........... n0UHe at tne iaHt s,,shiou tnat n was gon- gress met to elect a speakur. He eaia erftlI underBtood that that bill, which that speaker neea s assumpuuu wi v.iB A tQ extend the debt of ttie ra- . i nt no i mo I iUAflTllr. I . . i a 1 most glaring piBi-o i k"" '""' c,(jC railroads lor one nunareu yuis, ism" that ihe country had ever wit- wojjW H9 1he houBe and thftt Hunt nessed. It was a palpable hit; everybody b,,a hia ..iiiBS were makimr a hard enjoyed it.atid Beed was so completely fl - fc tQ Kecure ft niajority for it in the sftiate. hen they ascertamea tnat tney could not pass their measure through the annate, and realized that an attempt to do so would give the People's party met. has been marked; and, notwith standing we have not as yet realized our full expectations, we now begin to see potent evidonces of the good work we have done, with very encouraging signs for the future. The people's party has won the confi dence ana respect oi an intelligent ana liberty-loviuu; citizens of our country Its record of unselfish devotion to the interests of the plain people is in striking coutrast to that of the two old parties that for thirty years have overlooked the interests of tbe musNes in their com petition for favors at the hands of the money power, corporations, and trusts. The unselfish devotion to principle ex emplified by the people's party in the campaign of lfcSDO is without a parallel in the history of political parties, The tinnul nlatform. Let there be no relax Intr of efforts, but a united ana steady advance all along the line, and victory will crown our efforts. NEWS KROM WASHINGTON. Probble Action of ths 8enate in Relation to the Tariff Bill. The house continues to meet twice week and adjourn. There has been more than once when a xuorum has been counted that it did not exist. Congressman Butueriana ussures the writer that at one time when quorum was eounteu ma it "j short on correct count of showing up that way, but a little thing like that is floored that he did not attempt to reply, but blushed deeply at nis own inaover- tence. . . ' ., , A considerable element oi suver uemo crats are rebelling against Uailey s posi- Benatora an opportunity to ventilate the tion in approving the republican policy, iKantic Bteai and corruption connected tion in approving m rvimwix.au KjKantjc steal and corruption connectea and are openly backing up the people s RU the(je pttcifljo rai!roads, and to de- party in tne posiuuii wuiuuiiuBow... ,.nd that it was the dutyoi tne gov- The New York Journal a few days ago prnment t0 take charge of these default- published a leaning eaitonai cumuiouu inir the position taken by the people's party congressmen, ana saying tnat uie silver democrats ought to fall in line and f I 1 9 i i H i ( iclru fhunnmn nosition It is clear that it is Bailey's purpose hva r.nnirrss adiourn with nothinu done except tbe passage of the tariff bill. He hopes by this means to give thn democratic party a chance to make r,nr,aition to tli9 Dinclev bill the lead ing issue in the next campaign. We nredirted thisin former letters that there was a deep laid plan between lnnfirn of the two old parties to sidetrack the financial question with the tariff question for the future. UNDER WHICH EING? In this connection it is important to note the difference between the address put forward on Monday of last week by the national association of democratic clubs, and the address delivered by Hon. William J. Bryan on Tuesday night fol lowing at the celebratiou of Jefferson s birthday. Tho nri.Jress of the clubs is pitched dis tinctly in the key of the old democratic elogan of tariff reform. In short, the address takes the Dingley bill for its text and spends its force in arraigning it. The address reads very much like a chapter of the democratic campaign book of 1892 when Cleveland wns the candidate mid tariff was the leading is . huh. It lays down afresh all of the old democratic contentions on the tariff and '. magnifies them. The address is import ; ant: 1st, because it was not hastily drawn and published; and 2d, because '. it is issued at this time. The authorship is attributed to Hon. Chauiiey F. Blaifc, the president of the assia-iation of clubs, mid a man who ranks hiirh in his party. On the other hand. Mr. Bryan, in his address delivered the next day alter the addrewiof the clubs was published, iu Ut that the right must be continued on the Hit of the last eumpaign. His whole eptHh was pitched in the key of fluttnt'ialttndinniioiKtyrfim. It reads I1L uiuM'f his siHftht'ii iulhiat eoui paigu. lie tiik.-t the Hitiitu, polnte l aad rli'itrvot. t lint no tariff hii!atiu mu rrur .rint.r, and thttt tortff rvforiu i f i ad try poimidi-nUioii rotiiparl with tlm urcut aud ovtrahitd tiug ipientiiiii brought to th trout in th lat raitiiis. The difference flM thii nddreM of taclula and Mr. Briau'a j'h Uex cl.r the ddf' rr nc thtt la psr iueg thw -mri l in III fmiiw rvprvarutativwt. Which vlcimnt lit the drMocrutiQ r y m! trtumpli. It Utlct- 4Mibi to av; but ne thing U errtma: III wpl' )nrty ill - ttmt Qituril ai tiiouiiHily r iuriti arw th WaJing ! Ir ll lutur. e li t. Mir l.W I. 4 ItiMlMW i. inor roaas ana run mem iu uw iinnmi nf thn government, then suddenly Hunt ino-t on and his allies changed their plan. The bill was defeated in the house to the anrnriuA of the fireneral public. It was Hufontnd henausq congressmen who were known to be railroad attorneys and agents voted against the bill instead of for it. as they no doubt originally in. tinned to do. It was then given out thft president would attempt to spttlfi the matter between the govern ment and these roads. Whereupon the senate promptly passed a resolution call ing upon the president to miorm tne sen Rt of the action he bad taken and con templated. This information has just reached the senate. It seems to indicate that there is a movement on foot to sell these roads for less than what they are worth, which will cheat the government out of part of debt due. During the coming week a bill will be introduced in the senate by one of the Populist sena tors, directing the president and attor- treueral to eulorce ttie law wnicn robust integrity of the party enabled it , . .h ,nonnnin to rise to meet the occasion, when sub- naruiy wiua.uw. ............. .r altvto truth can ever be put. The Congressman Greene is at home this people's party recognized tne voice ana ween, waving, mm r,""'- hand of the plaiu poople in the Chicago of hia private swretary, iwu ouuui t;nn ti,o r.i.itfnrm n n nmn n,ii Thdrs is much work f or the western eon and the chiel candidate uomiuatea evt- gressman w uu, uu . deneed beyond queBtion that the niaHnus a t)UH,y man. ,,. , i... j.ut, aftr in ai.it... n thn Tliprn is some criticism of the presidon t,:.L.A..4 H.,nM..t. umant. nf thar Inr nff THIUIli; UWUUU Trnonii, iui mi liltUvl III uuiniuauv i. n.iiii. w i v r r . . ... ,, hA nt. lout nt. forurnrrt nna nnr. nrn triPS. US SaVOriUK tially successful effort in . their own b- of royalty and as not maniffHittagproper half. Therefore, without abating our respect for the law-tne reai inuu distrust of the leadership of that party spirit of the law, in tunes like this when : .1 ..... thn r;,.hi v.,,.,,1 ,.t it. (m iinrinrtant for all to obey and re- IU VUH IIIMli WO CAVCU u i.fti. n uuuu ill 4. .... .....II fellowshio to those voters who must, in gard its provis ous, the highest as ell .1 A AnJ l,,,in ol, ,1 nr r. lana in nnr na fll lOWflHt. 1 UB TeiUl UIIUUUH aid liinK- household. tag a lame defense that as comiiiflnder The action of the people's party was of tne army ana navy ne nau a rw in no sense an endorsement of the past command mom ui mi uu i..u ... i t tua. .t.m.,.ritii r.nrtr ftnt. it. mirnoHHS. but they look a little ashamed ., f fl.lolittr tn nnr nan Hint-I jih tnHV COnie U lliav IK o'""' rv on an avu ...w..vj ... ...... i i : " , . . . . . form and teachings, a part ot which found utterance in the Chicago platform, and nearly, if not quite all, In the per son of W. J. Bryan, the candidate there nominated To the people's party is due the credit for the bolt in the republican convention at St. Louis, and for the revolt in the democratic patty that rescued the Chica go convention from the boudholdingand banklne combine. Politicians bow before the powers that can make or unmake them. Ihe teach tairs of the people's party press aud "military necessity" for the presideu and wife to go "a sailing'' just at this juncture. The sen ate committee is grinaingaioug on th Dinur ev bill. The general expec tation is that the senate will greatly lower duties, but Jerry Simpson claim to have it over the grape vine route fmm imnuestionable republican sources that duties will be generally raised rather than lowered by the senate, an that the tulk to the contrary is simply nlun to frv fat. His information is that the demand Is f 100,000 each for three na Letter Written to uonoraoio W.P. Porter, Secretary of State. Veto Naveral Claim. The governor baa been carefully ex amlning all the laws passed by the legis. lature before approving them. In doing so he has found several that he cannot approve for reasons given in his letter below. He vetoes several claims and items in the general appropriation bills, Among those was the appropriation of $8,00W to pay for the bond for tbe state treasurer, 93,000, appropriation for the use of the state university in examining accredited schools; a claim of N. West- over & Co., of 9385.85 for work and ma- terial furnished on the Grant Memorial Hall; a claim of Thomas Pratt for 9125 for services os watchman at the Nebras ka building at the World's fair; a claim of Cass county of 901)8,14 for taxes over oa d to the state. The governor am not approve or veto the blanket ballot law, It becomes a law without ins signature The letter to the secretary of state giving bis reasons for the vetoes was as follows: ExeeiitlveCbamber, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 15, To Hon. W. 1 Porter, secre tary of state, Lincoln, N:)b.l)enr Hir: nn thn mnnuv miMt nn hurt Htfttfls. iventucKV. Maryland ana uregon taken such deep root among the masses and that when this is accomplished, the nt tt,o rmtora nf tlm Animtrr thnt. thn Lunate can be brought to elevate rather nlt norlv nnlitimnnn who hart miHlod than depress the schedule, llonayri that thn rmnnlu poll lrt no lnnirer retain their the present session will be no exception offices and give their support to parties to the rulo that the higher body raises that upheld tbe gold standard. I hose politicians who were unwillingly forced to accept our principles in the campaign of 18Uo are probably no more sincere now than they were when they supported Harrisou and Cleveland in 1802; and printing the Bryan contribution, these oi.nnirt th neimlH' narty relax its virtuous doubters can again bolster up nffnrta ami cpaHn to aimlv thn whin and their confidence in humanity. The " . ' I . , . . ; a.S n.,l annp to thHn tin itininna hv attract, moiiev lias Ueen securely iiivphiwi in . , a .. . r,. , . .. ! ...:ll I... no- tho voter to our nart v. t here is I nitio tttaies POUUS wuure n win uo nntltintr in thair mint cnnilni t. t'n wnrrnnt, available for SOIIIO great party eilUT the belief that they would not mipport gency, ana wuore it cannot uti i'xienuu their old party again, though the gold nev . . . . t . .!... provides tor tne government to iuk.b charge of the road upon default of the payment of the principal ana interest due. This will bring the fight for gov ernment ownership of railroads before the senate, and the fight and result will be watched with interest by every man who prefers to see the government own the railroads rather than have the rail roads own the government. A (juuil Mnrkct. At this season of the year the problem nf how to dispone of wool to the very beat advantage possible to tho producer will no doubt eugago the attention oi a number of our readers end in this con nection we take great pleasure in calling attention to the well known commission house of Summers Morrison X. Co., 174 South Water atreet Chicago. This firm arn very large handlers of farm product of all kiud-butat this season of the year the.v are making a siteeiul effort lor shipments of wool, whWi article they hnudle very largely, Mr, Summer the head ot the firm te nidi over the wool d- P irtment ui hH btiai'H'fM nd give ail ahipmeHl of wool III rolttl Klieuiiou im jwi.ii.m . j th.vrge itu renitoiu the voluuve tit bttai-j ii. iluii.. throuh Ihw ilepartmeur n pat lew j ar should .iy that U V have, made a very great uiie. In handling who! a they have iu other !tttn prudttct. I ln lirut w on ol th nMmt of t'hieu- go i'oiuiMiuiu bou. Thy .-r ( ruion, lulJi.Uil 17 tiijii. iijn aud tli. v rli in V , n reputation hr hon.t aud titir deaf, j th politw of our country, Viewing the in '.) tU MOM ill tin luarfci l, i liey UUi r m l" in nw i.Kmi ... hv adwrtiwd th ii'H'KXi'r ! br i trine, th diiinnd .if upholding iimlr l vnar and Mivviug thM to our or km m alum aud pii.tnti th oik t Ihorotul.iv hoat aai tvli il.! v.lol txtat atioa i tnor ltnjrtiv now liHU mi uny ini in vm mi W bv giivernoN itt ttf tt.uht rather than lowers duties. We see there is a silly rumor afloat, which seems to have originated with some of the admirers of Paul Vander- voort that Senator Allen i misappro combine should regain its control The patriotic stand taken by tho pop ulist party in the last campaign has added to its power to control the situa tion in the preseut and future. Had our party in the last campaign displayed no higher patriotism than tho old parlies,' and sought merely party ends, and not proved itsell equal to auy party nueriliee iu order to advance the welfare of the people, we would not now hold the con tideiice of the luuwie, mid stand a a bulwark of the people iigailiMt. the in trigue of the old political lender that have for thirty veur Iw truyed thewople and controlled their partiea In the inter eMrf of the iiUiik, IliOllOpolie uivl trtixt. Had Mr, Hryan been litted president Mith a congre In aytnpathr with ld, the money outiou ouhl Have leu jiee.t!y actttad, oud with forty oc more truate.l leaden d the party tu Coligrem, urn) i Mtula KoveruMient td Meviral tat- in our haatU, tlm trnnHrttiou ipievtitxi and thervtt(il Uine ptMvnte. by our ptutform woitld have at once Uh coin ihvaiortii water ol pobtnal ili- aiid I lie pol a party would noon nripnr 'viil tl no Prt pltiew in T National t .iiiimil t ol tt tii lv bo tirtatloa tn rvoHUiMui lig iU' patty ha tV a bug tt.rit j thmi to our r-ir. ,u4 aiiat toldiu a gurl ifonlef ll jou kuva any or farm produe K ol th party at thi t.m.s It will U of any kiud to., erit th trm and tt wr4 tht '..i,.hhU. .,i.p(iiit. nUvf .!( t ile ph aur ta pioti4 you If) th Mpitla utMiiiwa tu rut pn-e aa- giv lug you ait tbe hiorm 11 .Hmtn Itatff i red au k router- ta thy tMitlj in rgrd to th II promptly aub.ott4 tt r I kwg markut au4 tt mauu'f of j ) to vaca HMiuWr ot the Natioaal Lhipptug, -iiator atd latot r lrea joit.rm.e, aa th rlvt tma tu J'J" li uudoubt a.py nn tt hm Uilnuee ot xr ta th hoU-Mi a wa kit liar it Ui the mte, l ti ippirisaii r tlw tnr t ann lih th rull, aad uors W, tour tt pNttttv at Washing- . . - . . . . I, I .1 without tue iuii Knowieuge aim couneui of the generous donor. It would be very poor policy to diffuse aud scatter that money, whn it may iu the midst of a campaign staud between the people and deiout in somegreat crisis. The contest between Simpson and Iteed, though the latter Is strougly en treiiehtHl behind the rule, and will not light fair, is stilt enough to excite the in terest of every one in the capitol city, Mont ot Urn democrats MympnthUu with i lui iKiiniliwt eon trillion, which Siinimon, nllsnt a tittle previously, announced, Unilev. of Texas, started off on the op. pottite track, that h wa willing to go to the country on th tarif nUme, and thnt he welcomed that ius diid homd no other legislation aould b uuih IihI, but tn.kiiy ol th troiigt dettxH'rat iu i in. botiitt oi'iily di utd Irom .Mr. Hitih-v' vie, and he Will either bava to ihioiIiIv them, or tMH-ome a leader with out follower. Th 'kre ndu-ulou r.iiiteiiiuin that he oat not appoint eoiiiiiutt. and go on aith th biiur hernuiM MiekerholdhVfroiil Mnreh to eiitr to Bt aiipiaial! ith tn Mew piwmta't, and nik up hi tiul titter to (!' thrill on roltlliiltte, l regarded by to oun follower a bad i.r.ak. It might haf d- fifty jear ago, but no a lhr re thnt do not Know that p-r mt not gea.-raltv elei'ted until th "rMll-r loii, Oil I ha no u Ii tiu ltr dwblwration n tiw api-aki r Indicated. In I ht.on to (hi the vUim that tt Will tk him to .IwaU on ahat oMiiitn!ii ot lir ittae h miha tu git to titai Ur u alt i ynur rt. .tndrvaa wa rmirtaou eauviga to lav good -art ol hw ( tota lor hi anetvaaur, but lUniwr dr r The legislature having adjourned, I bore. wit h present to you rny reasons tor with holding executive approval to senate tue 0, entitled an "Act to amend section 21 of subdivision 17, chnpter 70, being Hectiou 4875, of the compiled statutes o Nebraska, 1805, relating to schools am: to repeal the said section above named as now existing." It is sought by this act to change the method of levying taxes for the support of the schools iu cities of the metropolitan class from that heretofore existinsr. It is admitted that the object of tho change sought to be made is for the purpose of increasing the tax levy for school purposes. This of itself is sufficient to require careful consideration. The weight of taxation being already a grievous burden to be borne by the taxpayers. By an exami nation of the law providing for aud lim iting taxation for school purposes, It will be found that the provisions already in existence aud which seem to have operated with reasonablesatisfaction to all concerned heretofore are quite uni form and explicit in their terms and place tbe levying of taxes for this as well as all other purposes in one body or board, where it would seem to most properly belong. The division of tbe power of taxation among many differ ent bodies cannot help but have a ten doncy to increase rather than to bring in legitimate bounds tbo rate of tax levies and to render it extremely difficult to place the responsibility for extrava gance or unnecessary expenditure from the public treasury. By section 4072 of the statutes it is provided tnat tne legal voters at any annual meeting shall de termine by vote the nu mber of mills on the dollar (which shall be levied for all purposes, except for the payment of bonded indebtedness), which number shall not exceed 25 mills in every year." The taxes so voted shall be reported to and levied by the county commissioners and collected like other taxes. This ap plies to all school districts iu the state other tliuu those in cities of all classes where board of education are provided Seel ion 1821, which applies to all cities in the statu having boards of education, except cities of the metropolitan class, provides that "the board oi education shall annually during the month of June report to the county coiumisioiiers an estimate of the amount of funds required for the support of theschools during the flucal year next ensuing aud the count v commissioner are hereby author ized and required to levy and collect the neeensury amounts the same as other taxes." Section -ISla, the one under . . . . . ... I. !.... . . I : . consideration auu tne one wnicu nppne to cities of the iindrnpobtrtn cuts, pro vide that the board of education shall annually during the month of lautiary report to the city council an tmliiunt of the amount of fund required for the support ot the whools nnd the eitv council U hereby nutli ritd and rv ontred to lev y and collect said biiioum the nam a other ta ." It wilt thu lw am that th law governing th rain ing of taxes iu till citi ta th tn la eluding thoimot th metropolitan .tt, 1 aliuont blent U'ul a now txinling, r rit thnt in ritie of th futtropolttiiu Ha thiity couneit, which i th an ihnritv tinder the my charter to levy tin. I rolU t tai-, i ailhtn-d and r quir.d to Miik th neoiamrr Uvv, while in t oilier iitwa thi duty d volte upoa th rouaty coomlnoiira. It would , t hcMor, that th b)t and Intent ol th l.i"mat.r iu thir pM-t ha i t oHi-'ulrl and pis the duty and authority tor eviiif lane lr all pwrp?r In oaUxly rtthf th in td'iri! th tuikil tni'mrt.int duty an of ftnay diflrnt bod, thu dt ttin t ii"inil'iiily ed rfaiisg oprlUhlli lot dillt d otuBKia, d. ord and aMtlt leva-, tttta th t rarry out a hat I c-.ucvii to b th la tat ot kguUtii.e upoa thi aj t jtrtvgra, and wfi eoma to n U more t, la onw th authority to levy taxes to as few boards or bodies as may reasonably be done. For these reasons and others wnicn have been considered and which are ol minor importance I deem it my duty to hereby disapprove ol tbe act referred to. STATE THBABUHKn 8 BONDS. The twenty-fifth session of the legisla ture having adjourned, I transmit here with to you house roll No. 854, entitled "An act providing for tbe payment out of the state treasury of the premium on tho state treasurer' bond, when eucU bond is executed by a surety company authorized by the laws of Nebraska to execute such bond, such premium not to exceed one-third of one per cent per an num of the penalty stated in the bond; aud appropriating funds for the pay ment of suoh premium," from which ex ecutive approval Is withheld for the fol lowing reasons: Jt is nought oy tnis act to provide that when the elate treasurer shall furnish a bond executed by a surety company authorized by the laws of the state to execute such bond, to pay the premium of suoh surety or guarantee bond out of the state treas ury and appropriating the sum of fa, 000 therefor. This measure seems to have been introduced in anticipation of the passage of house roll No, 320, amending sections 8,9,18 and 21, chapter 10, the same being an act con cerning olllcial bonds and oaths, which bill did not finally pass each branch oi the legislature, thus rendering useless the provisions of the bill tinder consider ation. 1 am also of the opinion that it is very doubtful as to the wisdom of establish ing a precedent in the case of paying the premiums of guarantee bonds of any public official out of tho publio treasury. If one public official Is to receive this favor, it is difllcult to predict whr "id when the end would bo reached. As each public official having to give, a bond would desire to be treated with the same consideration a any other, the burden thus imposed upon the poople of the state would be greater than they could bear. For the reasons above given I disap prove of this act. I.E0AI, MEWHi'AI'Klt. The twenty-fifth session of the legisla ture having adjourned, it becomes my duty to communicate to you any action taken by mo upon Pleasures passed by that body and acted upon by me since Its adjournment, I herewith transmit house roll No. 241, entitled "An act to amend nn act entitled an act defining a legal newspaper for the publication of . legal and other official notices in the state of Nebraska and to repeal section 10, 17 and 18, of chapter 08, of tbe com- piled statu iff of jsorMga" executive approval is withheld from this act for the rason tnat it uas peen maue io ap pear to me that the act after it bad been passed by ono orancn oi tue legislature was amended in the other and as amend ed was returned to the branch in which it originated, after which no further action was taken by either branch ol the legislature. And such act as amend ed and presented to me, an shown by the records, 4ia never been concurred in by both branches of the legislature by a constitutional majority as required by law. I therefore disapprove the measure and return it without my signature. 1 also hand you senate Hie No. 27o, en titled, "An act to amend section 1, oi subdivision 18, of chapter 79, of the compiled stautes of Nebraska of 1805, entitled 'School books,' and to repeal said original section," from which ex ecutive approval is withheld for the reason that it appears from the records of tbe legislature that havingpassed oue branch, it failed to receive a constitu tional majority of tbe other. This measure is, therefor, disapproved by roe. , BTOCK COMMISSIONS. The legislature having adjourned, I trausmit herewith, without approval, house roll No. 203, entitled ''An act to regulate stock yards and fix commis sions for selling live stock therein, and providing punishment for violation tbereot. I have already approved an act to regulate stock yards and declaring them to be public markets, and regulating all charges thereof, and the approval of this bill might lend to a serious connict as to the law respecting the regulation of stock yards in the state. However, the mam object sought to be accom plished by this bill tu preventing combi nations is secured by the tiondring anti trust act, senate file .No .t.iu, winch baa received executive approval. Theauti- trUHtlaw is complete in its provisions and effectually does away with any combination to control price. Liuler its provisions tho charge sought to be determined specifically by thi net will, like all other, be regulated by tbe law of supply and deiuaud. I am uot aware that there ha been auy genn,l complaint nf uujunt or ex tortionate charge by the commiuon men at the stock yard aud am of the opiuiou that they m umialiy con-tut-eut, reasonable and Inir. In my Judgment the bill i ol very doiibiiul routiluiionality. It would tws' in that it t he charge- of the Itv atoefc coiuiiiiMiu tia tt can b ivguU'wl by peelat rliilcttnent. th In should t Proid enough to control under it pro- t tion I'ommiaoioH turn rngngwd in nu otbrr brauche ot biii. Tin tonld only I aiLvcMfijlly ntvinip!ihad by ere atltig a board ot control to r.gulal prnim an a not to work any vrott mn Hijilotik. I .biubttb authority ol th.. leg. U lure to (it rlt!fx- u ueli (, epvial!y wlx-rc th liualiteva mi open to viupti tioit and r M ntt4. I b an proa desiring tit do u, 1 H.lr rtutMtg eirvMUtia' I do a it v4 that l-ublw otrtrt would bt t anharrved by tit ua'taittl Ml ati'. U aud mt appro! la t ... r aitlt -It. : fioiw hut ndf Na t. tkn rvi.Kitot im. til WguUt-li haitug ad; urt.d, t trth trnaaaiit to jrue et W N. 4), railUxt "Aa act to aixeu t amtiog onliuu"! on th ! ) w?i- .T-t s
