THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. March 9,, 1899 HEBRA8KASEMTE PROCEEDINGS OF UPPER LEG ISLATIVE BRANCH A BWeclnct Bamuiarjr of th Doings of Week A Mas of lllllt, Itesola tloas, Etc., Acted Upon. Thursday, March 9. TJie sen a to yesterday killed a bill that makes tba state auditor the in auranca commissioner. The bill pro Tided for a tax upon the grosa receipt of insurance companies, also, but this fact was kept in the background dur ing the discussion. Kenresentative Weaver's snti-ubarivarl bill waa also slaughtered. llolbrook's senate file 85, to require mutual benefit Insurance companies of other elates to hare a capital stock of '.'5,000, was recommitted fur amend went. Some of the Nebraska com panies wanted the 13.1,000 section stricken out, as they claimed If allow ed to go through other stales would retaliate, The Wavneaud M In Jen state normal school bills went glimmering, the sen ators feeling that in these days of good high schools, normal schools were not needed, Among the bills passed by the senate ?eterdnv was senate file 15, by Van )usen of Douglas, a bill requiring reg lstratlon at primary elections. The bill applies to Douglas county, but its provision mny bo adopted by political committee in any city or village in the slate. At a meeting of the railroad commit tee of the senate yesterday evening it was decided to recommend Lieutenant Governor Gilbert's anil-pass bill for indefinite postponement. Several ses sions of the committee were held yes terday and ii n attempt was made to amend the bill, but the lieutenant gov ernor wanted it to go before the sen ate just as bo bad drawn it. Borne desired to make some provision for permitting railroads to give favors for charitable purposes, such as the transportation of poor persons who may have orders from county boards, or to ministers of the gospel, or to members of the legislature. As drawn by the lieutenant governor the bill made it a misdemeanor for any person to give or accept a railroad pass, the only exception being railroad em ployes wbo might accept free pusses, The railroad oommittee decided to recommend senate file 264, by Smith, for Indefinite postponement. The bill amends the railroad law so that in any ult brought to recover unjust charges the burden of proof that the charges are just shall rest upon the railroad, Friday, March 8. The railroad committee reported ad versely on senate file S79, an anti-pass bill introduced by the lieutenant gov ernor through the courtesy of the sen ate. The report was rejected and the bill was plaeed on the general file by vote of II to 12. Six republic" - s and twelve fuslonlst voted to idace the bill on file. Whether It will ever see light is another question. He f ore this action wss taken, however, the fusion Ists had to run the gauntlet of K publican criticism for their failure pass such a law two years ago. Senate file IS, by Talbot, providing lor the organisation of mutual guar antee bond companies to insure the fidelity of persons holding placea of trust In the state, In any county, city Vt corporation, waa read the third time and passed without opposition. Senate file 1st), by Ileyuolda, waa re commended for passage. The bill pro vides for the general management of achool lands. There is a provision in the bill that penults the land commis sioner to offer school lands for lease at less Utah the appraised valuation and lease it to persons who will pay 6 per cent on the highest valuation, as Annual rental, if iti his judgment, it is to the best Interests of the state to ac cept such bid. The provision ia in tended to cover poor land that cannot be leased to bidders under the present law ou account of the high price. It is estimated that this land that la not now leased will bring in t JO, 0O a year to the state If permitted to be leased for what it will bring. Much of it is suitable ouly for gracing purposes. Saturday, March a. Tiie senate yesterday considered Senator Trout a bill providing for the eppoinlmeut of a commission to revise the statutes. While there was little dUousslon on this measure, there were aotne Importaut amendments offered and the bill as amended waa reeom rueaded for paaag. It la believed that the expense contemplated by the Mil will amount to about ItO.OOO. The bill at first contained the names of ex lioiartior llolr.iiuls J. K. I'obWy and Charles 8. l.oblugler as the proed eommisalonrrs to revise the statutes. These Bator were stricken out by an auivuduwut offered by Canada v of Kearney, Mr. t anaday said he had no ob)tlon to he personnel of th com nutate, but he believed the naming ol ft eommlaslost la the bill aiight reader It aaeoasiliutUaaU HU amendment provided for the appointment of a noo partisan eumutlsaio. the governor to have the am luting , An amendment by Owens of tMeott re dueed the salary of eh eeiuiuU loner fraa II. M la M.uuo, a4 vul vwt all Uee for eitwaeee, ttftt eoath for a slerh H tet-h ouiuUUw fee ties aeUslly stUd, The eeaateaaiaed the fuilowlwg hills yeterfi llu tll It, ruMtef aaiaheseal fue gwerdl who faille tarrf owl ir l it! hmm Ml II, relating I the aaudift Ntt Iaeg meat. taws Mil, rMig fe if) predlesa(akMt (! im In aui i te rwit 1, alargiag the uf f the lew e slatt -Utiaj tawaay wader false iUim, A4f d to Mt4ev. Mf, MeB ft. The teaate was Mt in Un Hat- rli, f , Nefoft I. A ftaatt wf petitkte ievele4 t the eaaata teataiJaf . He rS4'rd ra bill fruea lb waa ts4 the tft Ilea. Ihe t4.tf hUt wer ee4 the Ult4 Wat ftft4 a.!- fate tie at, hjr l't teaealiaf r?r.;ee t, eMrier la, lt esaaspie fcr tftM taU a4 vtlrf ntsi U wvs ataf aa w astae In tale rat. Senate file 138, by Prout, repealing sections 89. 40 and 41 chapter 28, com piled statutes of 1M7, relating to the. aisnosicion oi unciaiincu wiwicm ito f Noting fll Bui. bv 1'rout. re dc aline section 19, chapter 86. compiled stat utes, providing that all actions relat ing to tho penitentiary shall be brought in the name of the warden, and that he may sue and be sued. Speaker Clark's iusurance bill, house roll 108, providing that tire iusurance policies might be transferred without notice to the company issuing them, waa indefinitely postponed on recom mendation of the insurance committee. It was claimed tha t the bill had some bad features. A later motion to re consider this bill failed to obtain. A great deal of useless debate was indulged in over Suhaal's resolution against sn alliance with Great JlritalnJ Jt was finally indefinitely postponed. House roll 157, requiring those who pay municipal bonds to report tho fact to the state auditor, was indefi nitely postponed. JJouso roll 111, a similar bill relating to county bonds, was In dimmer of the same fate, but action whs deferred. A little further along in the session the recommenda tion of the committee of the whole in regard to these bills was changed so as to show that the committee liar re ported progress and asked leave to sit again, WmliiMiluy, March 0. The senate finally received a report yesterday from the military commit tee on Ad jutuut Uenerai Jiarry a diu, senate lile for tho reorganization of the Nebraska national guard. The bill provides for the addition of one corps of engineers, one hospital corps and one signal corps. Tho bill ia so constructed that there may be three regiments if the number in each is re duced, but in the house the approp riation bill was drawn on a busts ol two regiment. It is tho Intention of the adjutant general to make the num ber of men in the guard conform to tho size of the appropriation. The military committee reported favorably on tho reorganization bill and also on senate tilo Veil, a bill by Senator Trout, authorizing the governor to secure 4,- 018 medals for presentation to the Ne braska soldiers who participated, in the war with Spain. This number in cludes troop K of Milford that served with the Third United (States cavalry. Among the bills passed yesterday was senate file S3, abolishing the coun ty commissioner district system in Douglas county and providing that the county commissioners in that county shall be elected by the vote of the en tire county, Henate file 303, by Newell of Cass, muking the ofllees of city at. torney and marshal elective ofllees, was passed. The bill was introduced to apply to Plattsmoulh and cities of that class. Senate file 110, by Noyes, giving the eounty superintendent ad ded discretionary powers in the matter of tne organization and consolidation of achool districts, was passed Hen ate ale 127, by 'Jalbot of Lancaster, was reported ready for passage, but on motion of its introducer it was recom mitted and amended so as to provide that paving material may be selected by the owners of a plurality of abut tin (7 front feet The bill contalna sev eral amendments to the Lincoln city charter, that applies only to the elty of Lincoln, THE HOUSE. Tharsday, March S. The bouse passed several bills yes terday morning. In committee of the whole the house considered Weaver'a insurance bill. The bills that were passed were: The barber's bill, making it necessary lor a barber to pass an examination before entering upon his profession, and the residence agency insurance law, An effort was made to have the free attendance high school bill and the compulsory education bill made a special order in committee of the whole, but It tailed. .lanaen of Jefferson moved to appro priate 8'"0 for the soldiers of the rlrst regiment to be taken to them by Mrs. Anglo F. Newman, who is about to go there. This provoked consider able discussion and ended in a com mittee being appointed to get the views of Governor l'oy liter la the mat ter. Later a fpeeial message of the governor was received recommend ing Hie appropriation of 13,000 to use for the fr'rst and Third regiments. The finance, ways and means committee waa instructed to draw up a bill in conformity with the governor's recom menuallon. , Friday, Mareh 3. In the lioue tne ehiel Muineas yes- terdsy was the consideration of house roll No, J9l( Weaver'a Insurance bill, placing the Insurance department of the state In the control of the govern or. It had lice a considered one dav tu eouiiultUa of the whole without being tin I tlied and was finished yesterday at to moon, the entire lime iiein con sumed In the diseuskUm of the w Udotn of placing a 9 per cent tea upon the groaa premiums or l.uropean Insurance roMMHtatee aa again! las of only er vent on eviKiamea uolug busiuesa In Nebraska from other slates. It waa run tended that ihe dlveriminatton was not ttulttsl and that Ht foreign rout pealra were wall able la War Hi thai the ewd wuuld raault In revenue tu the slate without Iwniwlng a burden of taislloe end wtwld not - agatal the taleraaU ol olher lairaa tws-anu tUma sUU!Ubtl dr the law a of the I Mil I Males. The arguaseaU were quite Ut aal tnargelie st llxtea. The taa waa laaltr 1'14 at 1 r eal after a at m Malta It 111 f tl waa vol4 down, t be voaaasittee (a ro eud ea le tha Will a special vif again tats altera.-M, lMfe aWe aaaee4 tbat he he t s ge4 the htll aailt.nt4.ar tbe slate kNti4 t( haalta i apfstiai a stale fl amitr la raUlmitj 1 hwuaa paed kHs rwil .Nv T, prwvijtag fit h a.tiMtiMtu , H etasrWMra l the slate rn"t t ums to hwl4 a elitaital reetwst. t'larh f the aea IVmlt IV A taasfbelL, In toast the vat ol the hoe that he tvUh aaout f fve r-oeia4 hy im htgiaa w el his teriat vt is the tula) eott el faee twltl tt July It, l-s Ut Jaaaart L Ixm, as lht its Of the abuse aasoaiat he eir""4 ! tlttb hire sad aaa' sleeve tat tMta.tOi t reoelitte fvur Mihal naaarj I tell, ahwet eiae jrteia, i,ti! H, ftatatsf, Hafvft . f revenue bill and reported favorably upon Weaver's insurance bill, after the third day of consideration in com mittee of the whole. I'ollard'u bill re ceived 51 votes, exactly the number necessary to pass it, after three calls of the house. Some of tho members wbo at first voted against the measure changed and voted for it or it would have been killed. Ten members were absent on the roll call. Weaver's in surance bill was recommended for pas sage from the committee of the whole by a unanimous vote. The vote on Pollard's revenue bill was as follows: THOSE VOTING! Anderson, I.sn. ifarrls, AVE M. Bchsible, . Bcott, rilecke, Tanner, Thorn proa of Morrlek, AriiifttroDif. Hicks Jlrrlct, Juimen, Illftminr, Johnson, Illulie, I.iiiin. Jirodniick. Irffinur. Mtirruau, Mernmlnger Iturria, Myer, t 'hlltciidon, McCarthy, ('ufctfrove, MeUlnley, Cumilnirhttra, N'xKlilt. . KuMiinun, Olmsted. Kvotis, l'ollurd, J''lnlirr, 1'erU, droll. J'rlnce, (iroHVonor, Him. Hurksou, Sunilull, 'jueaer Vnnderrlft, "WBlllns, Weaver, WenznL WIU'OX. Wuvuard, Vonnir, Kellers. Mr. Upeaker. NAY-31 Murray, Mod uck en, (Shore, Smith, Butler fHuriesK, Taylor, (Custl Taylor, FI1L Tborapsou of ('lay, Watson, Wltaeler, Wrlsht. Wynian, Israel, THOSE VOTING llovcrlv. (Jrafton. Ilouller, rtraridfttaH, Howur, Huller, Carton, llnnlv, Cawtlira, liusllnvs, Clmnjburs, Hmhoin, Crockett, lflblMirt, )olry, HlexUsr, Kuolerling', I.ootnls, Klwnocl, Mun ti, KmlWtolt, Mllboiiro, Klynn, Morun, Fru, Morrison, ABSENT ANl5 NOT VOTINQ-10. Cnnwell Hall, Umlth, Rallne, Cos, lloui'k, Bmlth.Rlcb. LiUunar, Uibbcrt and Mann voted aye first, but changed to no, while Burns, Fish er and Llmar changed from the nega tlve side to the afllrmatlve. Blunder, March 6, The bouse was not In session Satur day, Tuesday, March T. The house yesterday spent the greater portion of the session in com mittee of the whole discussing bills on general lile. Jn the morning the bill which has been ao thoroughly lobbied by a number of county otHcers of the state, lengthening the terms of ofllce of all county o Ulcers except the mem bers of the judiciary, to four years and providing that the incumbents shall hold their term one year longer, was killed after quite a little discus sion, principally on provisions of the bill other than those most apparent. The consideration of the measure came up just before the joint convention and in tne hurry ol the moment, the mem bers were in no mood for a long de bate. ' ' " Senate file No. 23, Senator Talbot's bill providing that in appeals in fore closure proceedings, ft bond shall be given to cover the rental value of the property in litigation, was killed, the tiouse not even discussing it. Ihe bill was discussed for two days in the sen ate. A similar bill waa killed two years ago. The afternoon session in tne house was spent in committee of the whole discussing the salary appropriation bill. Very few cbangea were made from those the committee reported and the members after trying to create havoc with the committee recommend atlons for the supreme court and the assistants in that department were forced to leave it as it was, with the exception of raising the salaries of bailiffs which were raised to $1,000 from S7&0 In the bill. When it came to the matter of the salaries of the members of the board of transporta tion, Easterling of Buffalo moved to provide for the three members. The committee had recommended appro priating salary for only one member and this went through after along and somewhat heated debate. Wedursdnjr, March S. The house tackled the university ftp firopriallon for salaries yesterday and tail a tussle all day. The matter oame up in the morning when the salary bill, house roll Mo. 414, was being con sldered in committee of the whole. Kasterllng of Buffalo county moved to strike out the provision for 1243,004 for salaries and he succeeded In get ting his amendment adopted. In plaee of that the sum of I'.'OO.oou was Insert ed, or less than the amount approprl- ; atea lor salaries at tne last session or i the legislature. This was naturally very displeasing to some ol the mem bers and when the bill was rcportett from the committee for passage, l'ol- lard of l ass moved an amendment to ft motion of similar effect by Janseu of Jefferson that the bill b recommitted to the committee of the whole fvr ad ditional consideration on the appro priation fr the state uulveralty alone. Koll eall ou I liia motion showed forty Ave members In favor and forty-three member opposed an I It wa declared rrled. the debate when the ques tion came up each time was very warn and especially when Hnley I'uanlag ham and Taylor f t uster opptated Ihe field. It Is believed that the bill received the treatment largely because of some misleading figure, whlen were sprung and to refute watch frlrad of the bill did not nave data at head. The bouse, wfclte In the appropria tion basinets, erre4 tu giv i ll. at s) M the I'ere tsorwial e b4 t a new eharwl eed Itbrarv bulldlag. Aft at tempt was made tu Uwee the salary of the aeerelary at the foe ereoe frw ll.eoo, wbeve tbe eomaalt toe r-lad It, tu 1 1. J, where lae laa.l'f esMMaalitve even 44 tt should siaad Ida frlea U vf the see laiaiv aMMd tu te In evtdaeee ! tNeir falteal el Wat sad the asetios) did m pralW a ftaftNia Tr are eevvral rle mU ea sat4 kv In fttiaj it ri4 t tattles; at It ttt. A W MWftia Mfvre tteetfast, tat 4a ftiUrft as4 ttaa tet street steubl t tatte natil iao tttt t t4i slur ti4. AvU tattlsg ti tt t-a-i' la ewll ftfte laia Ika ala laiaiadUlal It tka I Itl4 f4ia l tiUlnM to ftt- ii4, ftfaoaa tee tsaJs a4 real tava fealisi 4 aaattaeas ast el4 tla In It tt ft atett l ste.14 tu tait Is tt tat sit, M t tatt t tir4 THE GREAT DISSOLUTION SALE Continues to attract crowds of buyers, continues to interest thrifty people, and is rapidly at taining the end for which it was created, that is, TURNING MERCHANDISE INTO CASH AT A RECORD-BREAKING PACE. All departments offer values such as have never been offered to a Lincoln public be fore. Every line of merchandise is priced as low as it is possible for us to reduce.it, in fact, nothing has been neglected or overlooked in the preparations for this, the most important event in our history. This week's selling has indeed been most gtHiiying, the vast armies ol buyers that lilledjhe store proved conclusively that people fully appreciate our offerings and realize what a savine an event of this kind ) i speedily as possible and to accomplish this we spare nothing; ficed. TAE GREATEST CARE AND ATTENTION GIVEN TO MAIL ORDERS. HARDY'S COLUMN. (Continued From Fifth Page.) cargo of camels and hired three or our lurkiwh camel drivers. These camels were landed at Calves. ton, loaded with military auppllce and farted on their mission of distribution ftmonjg the new military post. It was soon discovered that water wtos plenty and that puck mules could do the work much better than camels. As the work increased horses and mules increased fluid the camels so frightened the oth. er (dock they had io be turned loae to shirk for themselves or be eaten oy the Indians. Small bands of them are still often seen roaming the desert, some far down in Mexico. The first work of building a city was ; the locating and erection of a strong log store house, on a clear plat of ground, with not a bush or rock in ar. row shot distance behind which an Indian could lay in ambush. They had no fears of an ojK'n field attack and went about their work on uweonceirned ns though there was not an Indian In a thouHimd miles. The houwe built and their goods stored, the next thing wus a ferry boot to cross the river with. This completed they commenced pros, peeling for gold. They found several mining camps but no rich placer dig. gilngs. They found several leads of wleivor but not very profitable to smelt. Their trade did not amount to much. They sold mining tools, blua-ling pow. der, Hour, coffee and sugar. There w.ut little call for broadcloth ami dress goods for most of their neighbors wore no clothes at all. lilunkete and skirts frr the women reacliing from waltit to knees were full lKirty dreas suits. Their hotuu-e were built of bnrks, brush and sometimes covered wi th skins. 1 lie Aionavea were ineir nearest 'neighbor and their headquarters were on the river Juat below. 'I hey were generally 'uce,ble and trusty. Food wa not plenty, I-arge game seuree. They had no means of transportation braille the canoe, pack jony, and Mintw, mu they mined themaelvr to the fissl inatend of bringing their food to a permanent home. The river bauk was imre of a prmniiit home than any other mt. They simihI their wlnt. ers here. Wild fowls, durka, geeae and oiber Wrila fliH-keil, siient the winter lovre by the thousands, These were alH.t with arrows ami caught with Wilted luMika. lluring the whiter flh, tH were imre plentiful than lit any uthrr sewaon of the year, ami grett pwutliiew were caught in various wave, Akmif the river valley waa the only 'f round on which orn could I gwn ami the wialer waa Ih tHirti at-aaoa. Ihe stuswa planted i iled lha e.rn. but moat of It wa elrn in the roo-iittg ear, hi the harseat was light. W ar gtatl lu are that Ull U be. f, wr lgUUtur U r-le the l, arv tf duirWl vwurt vlriss tu two lUouaaad ft er, ttow of them Wtit r-h Ug wle lu -ht.HMt lluu. sti t It waa ft a-T ee, that lh utentlaera Mrgal, that su h a Ml, ary wa ttuwe l ah, ht h tSut, M vU'k a-nt bI four thuttsaad fwrvwptiag lh tuilu but, t be r auM h (M ll.l, ar taut Im ft tf eWlkMt .' y. lb Amr, imoda kuua b. lbr waw tu - tV..uf tte wt. waat iwa About Ite ladaaa Mst wwt, MAYOR JONES 1 "' . . MS JtMftt tftft U t- t-lur hagrre te tft ftVi U s at t fMat, IU t4 tft ftU tt ol Mufttf tt rfMhM tr(y( a4 ta ptl , P ,tlw- I II s4 ftoi ...ji M4i4aMs It tat s means to them. Or it nhirt IE 231 North FARMER'S HE. Will soli a fine, high grade, spring wheat Flour for 80c Cheap at 91. All Straight Patent 80o A fine bread Flour... 75c Every sack warranted. 4 cans Sugar corn 25c 5 cans first quality Peas 25c 20 lbs No. 2 Granulated Sugar f 1.00 20 lbs C Sugar fl.OO 4 cans best Lye for 25o Good Coffee DKc J. W. HARTLEY, MG'R. first aeolence he adopt the war cry ot the populist party as the slogan to rally his lollowers. It is a good old war cry and has sustained the populists in every fl,ht that they have ever made against plutocracy. In declaring himself a can didate, Mayor Jonea says: "The republican convention of this city has today repudiated the adminis tration ol the Mayor's ofllce for the last two yea re. The principle that hav guided me and upon which I will go lie lore the people aa an indMndent candi date are: Kqual opportunities lor alt and ierlaJ pririhgva to none; public ownership of all public utilntea; the wealth created by the ole should be lor I be peop!' benefit rather than (or tbe private profit ol the h w; no grant of new or e .tension of eiittisg fraticbW-e; tbe abolition of tbe private contract yalent of doing etty work, tource td eorruption ially a great a tbat oe eaaioaed by tbe greeting of Iraacaie, and Ihe eubetitutioQ tberslor of Ite day latMir laa with ft Bilaimum wage of 1 1.50 day 4 elatt hoars lor rotnmo lalxir, orgaaiaad labor la be veiplojtd on all paUie work, "Xt aa ? UlctaHt ka been eater) agaiaal Ike admialatralbHi of Ite mayor' olRee It folio hal aty d(e lor rvaomiaalkift ia Ite ruavvaitoa lu day ia ft Mudtlka of Iteaa prtavlpU. la ite eiavatlo today atada it tftilleolwy bleloealiat It H of ltrabbrfta riy M lte ra 4 tal lb eaaaietf of It taaaifalalor a U 4y, a a.l, Wlv. iifl4 It til ol a Majority ' Ite rpblieaa, .taklatf Its tae eapfxtrl M all wtu Ulwv Ital Ikepsoi l aad tut It ! awld ral. 1 ftaauaa ftty4l a ia oVdl taadidate K tt om ol ftiayue," Tt IV I I'aia llulkitm Hloe W f eauvtsltstlltf III,mi Ite Uakf 4 faitt lf f Ui4 "lure. Tut mrriwKxctJ. tt r4 Mil J by Ite kflaU, lure of I year a- wa tt t sn. bl t tNtMr sewr ttr . 1 1 repwUllr aa ft4 ft gVt i t M, aa it It HiiUi; aait, wab ft I rat till fwaarsl by ta oa. tn m! , t itwv m ihi v a iuu ji iiiuiity df k profit and price are alike sacri Tenth St. ent legislature waa for an exactly sim. liar purpose, put nobody has seen single reference to the subject in a re. publican newspaper. It make a good deal of difference who doea a thing, you see. riuttsmouth Journal. WE MANUFACTURE Crrlare, Phaetons, ftod Wagons wf ftll kiftdat pot oa Kabber Tope, Cast Ion, and Hacka, wholesale or retail. Pal on Bobber Tire ft ad warren I every set I'aia ting aad repairing ol eseelWd ia tbe west. 90 years la baalaeas la Liaeola. S01-30A Hoatk Tfttk iresi, torner M strwet. J. M. CAMP Our Seeds Grow cVcp e tare the beet wed Iti world peodao-. All graae ed aow I Ite tipoatiwHi watnraUit4 by ft, wa.a'l II t? Writ l oar fr (lJo. Oraa. &IlU,, AiU"' 3 The Nebraska Seed Co. 1309 Farnam St. Omaha, Ncbr. on. POOHDW a V sail IttOIAilll taa 4L4 frinU tizttm suiter U sa4 rtrasai WstAtU, Hftta, ? ft ,1 7, j ( iH The hoe )Urds pad IVU'd