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UKNM HOT Kit ft OIHSON, K.l* »n<l Pubft
LOUF CITY, * - NEB.
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NEBRASKA NEWS.
Wahoo capitalists will start a bank
at Valparaiso.
Schools of Exeter have closed on
account of measles.
On the strength of the school cen
sus County Superintendent George
Horst was given a raise of salary to
the minimum of >1,000 a year by the
county commissioners of Polk county
at their last meeting. For a few years
past the salary has been at >800.
The annual meeting of the First Con
gregational church of Fremont was
held last week. The different officers
submitted their reports, which showed
the affairs of the church to be In a
prosperous condition. One Interesting
feature of the meeting was the rais
ing of >400 to pay off the Indebtedness
of the church. The pledges for the
year 1899 were much larger than those
of last year.
W. E. Richards had his right hand
caught In one of the rollers of the new
grist mill of Steiner, Medinger & Co.,
*«. David City, losing three Augers, on
ly saving a part of the Index Anger ana
the thumb. He loosened the belt,
thereby preventing hls arm from being
drawn In, Mr Richards was sent out
by tho E. P. Ellis Manufacturing com
pany of Milwaukee, to put up
and start the mill.
A. D. Remington of Day died last
■week of paralysis of the heart after
an Illness of several weeks. Mr. Rem
ington came to Day In 1889 from New
York city, where he was engaged In
tile wholesale fruit business, and Is
said to be worth >200,000. He was en
gaged In the general merchandise bus
iness at I>ay and possessed several
thousand head of cattle. He leaves a
widow and one son well provided for.
A dastardly attempt was made Sat
urday night or Sunday night to burn
the harness shop of J. (j. Gallop of
North Bend. On opening Ills place
Mr. Gallop found that some one had
poured two or three gallons of coal
oil under the door In the rear and
set a match to It. The would-be in
oendlary was scared away before bo
had accomplished hls work or the
match had gone out without doing any
damage except scorching the door.
There will be no tournament under
the auspices of tho State Firemen's as
sociation this year, If another one Is
ever held. Members of the association
are not favorably Impressed with these
exhibitions, either as a source of reve
nue or a means of improving the
eAlciency of volunteer departments.
When the question came up In the ses
sion at Beatrice of tho association's
annual meeting of a place for the tour
nament this year the matter was In
doAnltely postponed after some discus
sion
me supreme court has decided the
Box Hutto county seat case In favor
of the contention of Alliance; that the
mandamus to compel the calling of the
special election was a legal proceeding
I he Alliance people got tho mandamus
to call the election to submit the prop
osition to locate the county goat at
Alliance. The election was held, and
Alliance increased the majority of tho
vote Hemlneford people attacked the
legality of the election, and alleged
lliiit the mandamus was not properly
issued.
A. C. Smith, a farmer living between
Surprise and Ulysses, and a brother
of Representative George Smith of
Butler oounty, wa* found guilty at
David City of assault with Intent to
oommit great bodily Injury. On tho
14th of last October Lawyer Jenkins
of Lincoln called upon Smith with a
note for collection, when the la^to" as
HHulted him and it is allege*! heat'him
most viciously. The crime of which
Smith Is found guilty by tho Jtirv in
volves a term of from one to five years
In the penitentiary.
At the meeting of the Nebraska
State Board of Agriculture in Lincoln '
Ser retary Furmts made his annual re
port. 1 he only receipts for the vear
were $130, there being no fair In ‘l8i8
on account of the exposition. The to
tal expenditure for the year was $H81,
87, no officers drawing salary. The
board is indebted in the sum of $<i,
216.78. The future of the State Fair
Is given considerable apace In Secre
tary Furnas report. Increased state
aid ia deemed absolutely necessary it
the board Is to survive.
The other night when George Arm
strong. who lives six miles southwest 1
ot Beatrice, returned home from a re
vival meeting, he was shot at bv some
011,3 ooucealod In the house The hail
barely missed his head. He quickly
plcke.1 trp a revolver lying on a table
and fired a shot In the direction from
whence he was ahoi at. when the !
would-be murderer fired again The 1
ball this time struck him In the leg lie
low the kuee, making a dangerous
wound, fears being euleriained that i
amputation will lie noemumry The j
would-l<e murderer e*eap«<d
A g'ssi, practical, working education i
n» given free by the suite of Nebraska
In the winter school of agrtcuitur*.
Just opened at Lincoln Tl»« attendance
Is larger than ever liefore Tuition »
free. Board and (took* cost httt l|
tla Only a cotumon school knowledge
required to enter, All the unlvcrtiiy
IIbratti« and collections arc at the m.
view of stud ants tn thu d< tmnntsnt.
Lex* lire* frtim the most noted pt >*<••
m»rs Kvoi> ytMiug mau and woman
In the state am..MU.it. Ui get a better
education ought not to lot an»'h*r
year go past without making a start,
►'or any further particulars .dir.*,
t'hau.ellor Geo K Mac I wan, l.i»
main. Neb
l*r»if l. W Kike of the state normal
m'htsd has Just keen of«red a pro
hmmwwhlp In tke university of |v*a
sylvan* H ta not known whether
he will accept or Mot I he state nor
mal !■ in a prosperous coll.In ion Many
new faces appear among the student*
•t the beginning of the new tear
While t'karlew I tail*, a Jeweler ut
Iklrssait. was at wMptmr hta stoiw
was gikM uf every »«ir| and ring
wadi all the allv*rware Mr Han*
wan not tell the *>»*«•» rnuusKt hat mu
huelmh of dollar* *as stolen Na
Iran.* *ti mad* hy link* stag lha
fr.Mit 4m* with a shale ton key. There
I* w cine
The Grind With Which They
Are Daily Engaged.
TRYING TO ELECT l. S. SENATOR.
Test of Nome of the Measure* Thua Far
Introduced—An Onslaught of Hills In
Both Branches—Some that Have A<1*
vanned to Menoiid Reading.
Senate.
The senate of the 10th was called to
order by the lieutenant governor. Sen
ator Howard was the only absentee.
New employes were agreed to as fol
lows; Engrossing clerk, Everett
Milks; clerk of committee on public
lands and buildings, Willar Weedon;
copyholder, W. R. Stewart; clerk of
committee of agriculture, John Sherel;
clerk of committee on enrolled and en
grossed bills, E. M. Havens; engross
ing clerk, I. C. Ilarnley; clerk of com
mittee on military affairs, L. C.
Wright.
A large number of bills were intro
duced and read at large on first read
ing.
Rills read on second rending were
referred to the following committees:
Senate file 48, to committee on consti
tutional amendments and federal rela
tions; 49, revenue; 50, finance, ways
and means; 51, railroads; 52, live
stock and grazing; 53, counties and
county boundaries; 54, revenue; 65,
Judiciary; 56, Judiciary; 57, Judiciary;
58, judiciary; 59, Judiciary, 60, miscel
laneous subjects; 61, hanks and cur
rency; 62. Judiciary; 63, counties and
county boundaries; 64, counties and
county boundaries; 65, Judiciary; 66,
Judiciary; 67, Judiciary; 68, mines and
mining; 69, judiciary; 70, judiciary;
71, Judiciury; 72, miscellaneous sub
jects; 73, Judiciary; 74, Insurance; 75,
Judiciary; 76, judiciary; 77, live stock
and grazing; 78, agriculture; 79, judi
ciary; SO, judiciary; 81, municipal af
fairs; 82, judiciary; 83, judiciary; 84,
live stock and grazing; 85, judiciary;
86, Judiciary; 87, insurance; 88, rail
roads; 89, education; 90, finance, way3
and means; 91, education; 92, judici
ary; 93, judiciary; 94, judiciary; 95,
Judiciary; 96, Judiciary.
On motion of Senator Talbot, ballot
ing for 1'nited States senator was made
a special order for tomorrow at 11 a.
m.
When the senate was called to order
on the 17th by President Talbot every
member was In his seat. The journal
was read in part, its further reading
being dispensed with on motion of
Senator Halderman.
Senator Schaal of Sarpy sent up to
the secretary’s desk a resolution peti
tioning congress against any entang
ling alliance with Great Rritain, and
moved its adoption under suspension
of the rules. The resolution was ta
bled.
The hour of 11 o'clock having ar
rived tiie senate proceeded to the bal
loting for United States senator.
Lieutenant Governor filbert read
the regulation for the election of sen
ator, after which Secretary Morgan
called the roll of the senate, each sen
ator as his name was called respond
ing with the name of his choice.
The ballot resulted as follows: Alien
12, Hayward 8. Webster 3, 1 hompson
2, Field 1, Hinshaw 1, Lambertson 1,
Weston 1, Davidson 1, Valentine 1,
Little 1, Cornish 1.
The total number of votes cast was
thirty-three. The vote having beeu
read and verified it was announced by
the chair that no one had received a
majority of the votes cast, and the
secretary was instructed to so record
it in the Journal.
Senator Huldprman of the commit
tee on printing reported recommending
that the senate reconsider its action
of yesterday ordering the return of
files furnished by the secretary of
state to their manufacturers, and the
procuring of Keystone (lies in their
stead. The committee recommended
that the tiles furnished be retained on
account of the exorbitant charge for
Keystone tiles. The report was adopt
ed.
Senator v’an Dtisen of the commit
tee on judiciary, reported recommend,
ing the passage of senate file No. 23.
The report was adopted and the bill
ordered engrossed for a third reading.
The law sought to be amended is that
prescribing bonds that must lie eexeut.
ed In order to make an appeal in equi
ty operate as a supersedeas.
A resolution offered by Senator Tal
bot petitions congress to pass the bill
now pending granting a pension to
John M. Palmer. The rules were sus
pended and the resolution was unani
mously adopted.
Ijuite a number of new bills were
introduced and given a first reading
Senator Prout of tlit* committee on
sec irlng committee rooms reported
that the secretary of state had not com
piled with the request of the secretary
tor making committee rooms ready for
occupancy, and ordered the sergeant
at-arms to prepare su h rooms at once
Senator GlfTert's motion of yesterday
tabled until today, giving the gover
nor a messenger during the e*»ton of
the legislature, was, on motion of Sen
ator Van Dtisen, laid on the tabl*.
Senator Van Ditseri explained that the
governor had not asked for a messen
ger
Among bill* Introduced the follow \
InK occur:
A bill for hii m i to amend set-Uim 5 '
of chapter 7H of the t (implied statute* '
of the MHte o. Nvlirn.lui of l*»7, mol
t«» repeal *ald original mo tion He- I
lallug lo the autb-a and con.(i* location '
of ui|wrtliHini of ragl*trai>ou
A bill for an act lo amend wrtlw
l* of chapter I of article I of the com
plied statute* of Ivt. and repealing
«nld wruon a* no* eliding Making
owner* of do* re-ie.n-.lbb for dam
age done b> them lo »heep and other
dolitc .lli animal -.
\ lull for an a«t to amend section
IT. chapter S article I. of the compiled
statute* of Ndon-kti aad to repeal
: said seel Ion I! a* It heretofore egtsl
*<l Intending the taa govt-ruing
| round agrbutiural **■ idle*
m Hate #!• No tl. t<» ll»i in A hill
for an ad cometntng the oimpiua
lion of receiver*
A number of bill* »<n| to *#- .«d
reading tg the senate lb* Ittb. and
as e piop* > tv rsf' rr*«t
penal* tie No f t la s al tiled "A Nil
fur an **i tv» am»»4 *edbut *TT of |b*
rode of ststl procetlur* of the stale of
Nebraska, and to repeal said original
section 677," introduced by Senate
Talbot.
The section amended is as follows,
the part printed in parenthesis being
the amendment:
"Third—When the Judgment, decree
or order directs the sale or delivery of
the possession of real estate, the bond
shall be in such BUin as the court or
judge thereof in vacation shall pre
scribe, conditioned that the appellant
or appellants will prosecute such ap
peal without delay, and will not during
the pendency of such appeal commit or
suffer to be committed any waste upon
such real estate (and if the Judgment
be affirmed, he will pay the value of
the use and occupation of the property
from the date of the undertaking, until
the delivery of the possession pursuant
to the Judgment and all costs)."
Quite a spirited discussion arose over
] the measure. The committee reported
| the bill back, with the recommendation
| that It pass, by a vote of 18 to 11. The
\ committee then arose, and President
| Talbot took the chair.
A communicat ion was read addressed
I by tbe governor to President Talbot,
l signifying that should the senate bo
decide he would like to be accorded a
messenger during the session.
Senators Prout and Currie were op
posed to allowing the governor’s re
quest on the ground that the constitu
tional limit of employes had already
been reached. The motion of Senator
Talbot to allow the messenger was
amended by Senator Van Dusen so as
to show' that the messenger was not
an employe of the senate. The motion
as amended was agreed to.
Quite a grist of bills ’v.tj introduc
ed In the senate on the l:»th.
Bills on second reading were refer
red as follows: Senate tilr. No 159 tD
committee on live st ck and grazing;
160, Judiciary; 161, education; 162, Ju
diciary; 163, judiciary; 161, Judiciary;
165, highways, bridges and ferries.
The senate considered, without defi
nite action, senate file No. 12. Tne bill
provides that no tract of land shall be
divided Into city, town or village lots
unless free of liens or incumbrances
of any kind. No register of deeds or
county clerk shall enter for recotd any
such plat unless it have attached cer
tificates and affidavits showing its
freedom from Incumbrances. The reg
ister of deeds Is made resnonslble to
parties suffering injury from his ne
glect to comply with :h« provisions
of this act.
Senate Hie No. 23, by Mr. Talbot,
was read for the third time. It pro
vides that appellants in cases of fore
closure under mortgage, where the
Judgment shall direct the sale or deliv
ery of possession of real estate, shall
give bond, not only to commit or suf
fer no waste, but also for the pay
ment of rental value In case the judg
ment is affirmed. The bill was passed
by a vote of 21 to 10.
The senate then adjourned to the
house for joint ballot on United States
senator, and returning at 12:40 a re
cess was taken until 3 o'clock.
The committee on Judiciary reported
favorably senate file No. 33. by Sena
tor Talbot. The bill Is an amendment
to section 4, chapter 111, of the re
vised statutes, entitled “Attorneys.”
They also reported favorably senate
Hie No. 31, by Mr. Prout, and senate
file No. 28, by Mr. Talbot, was re
ported without recommendation. It
was placed by the senate on the gen
eral Hie. Senate Hie No. 24, by Mr. Tal
bot, and senate Hie No. 16, by Mr.
Prout, were favorably reported with
amendments. Senate Hie No. 11, by
Mr. Fowler, was reported without rec
ommendation. It was placed on the
general Hie.
Among bills introduced were.
A bill for an act entitled, "For an
act to provide that all Are insurance
policies, written and covering in wholv
on or part upon property within the
state of Nebraska, shall be written,
countersigned and issued only bv a
duly authorized officer or agent of suc'a
company, corporation, association,
partnership or persons, resident of the
state of Nebraska, and providing pen
alties for non-compliance with the pro
visions of this act.
A bill for an act to amend section
189 of the code of civil procedure an 1
to repeal said original section 189.
defendant in writ of replevin right, to
demand new sureties, upon which sure
ties offered must lie examined as to
their property qualifications.
In the senate on the 20th, under the
head of first reading of bills H. It,
113 and 121, the two appropriation bills
for salaries and Incidental expenses
were read. Four new bills were in
troduced.
At 11 o’clock the senate took a re
cess until shortly before noon, when
it reconvened and went over to the
house to take part In the Joint session.
The committee on accounts atj , x
jienditures presented a report recom
mending that the secretary of state
be authorized to purchase twelve re
I volvlng chairs at $5.75, six rocking
! chairs at $2.75 tight office chairs at
$1 .50, one revolving chair at $5 50, and I
one table at $10. for the use of the
senate. The report was adopted,
The committee c.i privileges and
; elections reported S F 32, by Mr. Tal
j fait, for indefinite ptMilpniicment. This
| bill is one that sought to correct a
! clerical error in the election law, and
: the committee decided that the error
was of little importance
Among bill* Introduced were the
i following
j To fix the time within which the
1 county or probate court stiall dec! de
I and i|wtermine matters in said <ourt,
! when the same shat) he submitted for
{ decision or determination
To provide for th<* registration, h»us*
1 tug, selling and g> te-tul management
i id the iiiti atluoai lauds of Nebraska!
f to provide for the rolh-'tlou of rental,
interest and prim i|al payments th*-re
on. ami (or the dtstrtlntilon of ths
funds arising therefrom
To amend section sake id the t'ode of
t'tvtl Procedure, Compiled Statutes of
till?
Providing for the sale by cor here
I or warehousemen >d perishable pmp
i Nil and ilva stuck
ktaam.
U «m I Helwk ua Ik* »*tti *h«'tk
[ U.. Mat
kUakrrliita i4 Uu»alo »**«ra4 lha fol*
1 h*i Mil ai*«' »ia
: ul tha ktMM «kn >»•* |i»a lf»tt*t*«HtM
! tUiM M*t r«|liya<t* •*<«» Ik* ha« <4
•altar ktikli* wrkMi lit ttl**4ia(
ifci* Ua m*H »tl»a»4 Mila***,
*Jtl lb*t > I b Ilf Ml In'r ha • • t*K*M**>ut
»Uh til* rlarb of ihU hnuaa thnaiug
iha Mtimbat ul mIUm lrM««la« |ur
which he paid and the number of
miles traveled that he used transpor
tation. The resolution was indefi
nitely postponed.
. Sturgess of Douglas offered a reso
lution as follows:
I move that a committee of three
be appointed to investigate the charge
| made that state officers and state em
ployes have collected mileage from the
state while traveling on free rail
road transportation.
Hums of Lancaster moved to In
definitely postpone, and on roll call
: the motion was defeated by a vote of j
! 37 to 40.
The resolution was then adopted by
a vote of 72 to 19. and the chair ap
pointed Prince of Hall, Smithberger |
I of Stanton, and Sturgess of Douglas,
Hums of Lancaster moved that the
i committee be empowered to adminis
ter oaths, and that they be allowed
to employ a stenographer. The mo
tion was defeated.
The following bills were taken up
on second reading and referred to
committee:
201, Judiciary; 202, Judiciary; 204,
miscellaneous subjects; 205, Judiciary;
206, library; 207, insurance; 2U8, mis
cellaneous subjects; 209, insurance;
210, banks and currency; 211, corpo
rations; 212, Judiciary; 213, county
seat, county boundaries, organiza
tions; 214, cities and towns; 215,
judiciary; 216, judiciary; 217, Judi
ciary; 218, judiciary; 219, Judiciary;
220, insurance; 221, Judiciary; 222,
Judiciary; 223, benevolent institu
tions; 224, railroad; 225, medical so
cieties.
Among the bills introduced was a
Joint resolution by Cunningham of
Harlan county which reads as follows: |
Be is resolved by the senate and
house that we, as representatives of
the stale of Nebraska, do, In Justice
to and in defense of the ancestral be
quest of liberty we now enjoy, ask
our congress at Washington not to
detract from or depreciate the pride
and glory of our national freedom by
forming any foreign alliance with a i
nation such as Great Britain, whose
only evidence of power is the starva
tion and robbery of her own subjects,
and the oppressing, plundering and
murdering of the weak and anwar
like, who, by bribery, betrayal and in
vasion, unfortunately come in her
power.
In the nouse on tne 17th Taylor of
Custer offered the following resolu
tion:
Resolved, That the duties, powers
and privileges heretofore given to the
special committee on passes, by the
resolution introduced yesterday by j
Mr. Sturgess and adopted by this
house, be extended to include in said
investigation and apply to judges and
commissioners of the supreme court
and members of this house. The res
olution was tabled.
The hour of 11:30 having been
reached, with all regular business
transacted, Pollard of Cass moved that
the house now proceed to vote on
United States senator. The motion
prevailed and the roll was called.
Among the bills Introduced were the
following:
A bill for an act to amend section
176 of chapter xxiii, entitled "desce
dents" of the Compiled Statutes of 1897
and to repeal said section as now and ;
heretofore existing. Amendment gives
surviving husband equal rights with j
surviving wife pending settlement of '
estate. A joint resolution proposing !
and agreeing to an amendment to sec- I
tion 1 of article ill of the constitution
of the state of Nebraska, and to pro- I
vide for submitting such amendment j
to a vote of the people. Relating to :
the Initiative and referendum. An j
act to amend section 36 of article i !
of chapter xiv of the Compiled Stat- !
utes of Nebraska, 1897; also section 26, j
chapter xx. of the Compiled Statutes j
of Nebraska. 1897. and section 100 of j
the Nebraska Code of Civil Procedure '
as to permit cities to appeal from judg- j
ments without giving bond and to re
peal said original section.
Thompson of Merrick introduced the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
“Whereas, This is the tenth day of
this, the twenty-sixth, legislative ses
sion, and.
“Whereas, Only nineteen bills of
the large number already sent to the
printer appear to have been printed;
therefore be it
“Resolved, That the committee on
public printing be requested to invest
igate and report to this body as soon
as possible as to whether or not the
party or parties to whom the contract
for printing the bills of this house Is
let are able to perform that work
without delaying unecessarily the work
of this house.”
The resolution was adopted. The
order of business for the day having
been gone through the house ad.
journed until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The vote for senator in the house
was: Allen 46, Hayward 20, Webster
7. Thompson j, Feld 3. Uumhertson 2.
Hinshaw 1, Hamer 1. Adams 2, Majors
2, Weston 1. Reese 2. Foss 2, Valen
tine 2. Martin 1, Van Dugro 1.
_
When the house assembltxl on the
18th all the members were present
except Ixjomis.
Grosvenor Introduced a resolution j
providing for 500 extra copies of
house roll No. 137, the l'olbtrd revenue
hill. On motion of Burns the number
was made I,nod and the resolution
adopted
At noon the serjeant-at-arms an- '
nouRced "the senate of the state of
Nebraska" ami the repr>se n tat Ives
anise as the senators tiled Into the
hall, preceded by l.letitenant Governor
Gilbert The lieutenant governor win
received by S(M<aker Clark at the
steps lending to the speakir'a stand
and Invited to take the chair The
formula of opening a joint convention
of the legislature a« provided for hy
the law amt the joint rule* of the two
house*.
Tha first joint twllot for senator waa
then taken, resulting as follow*
William V Allen 5*. M I. Iliyward
Is, John I Welauer Id, li K Thorn*
aiu 7 Allen W Kidd T G M Isuu
Itertson 3. K II llliohaw 3. K K VrI
MdlM I, T J Msjon 3MB lleesa
t Krank 'I t I I t I »m» 3, J.
It Westott 3, 8 P lUvtdsou 1, A- J.
(Nirnlsh I, J t! Van l>swn I. K la
KWn I, K J It titter t
The house being again called to or
der, the fuanuitteo <m» privileges and
eiectnais r«|«»rted on the i oiite.tsd
cate from iT««# comity, thnlr eoaclu
•kw being as follows
- At the *ie< that for mi h «(ll>a
Krank Itrtd ro- oel I ITT rsn. and
llmfgr W Benjamin rvsoived l.'bj,
mar lag out of roonldet atom the tun#
! la alt the ci tacts ukjwuM to hy
fuslonlr.ts. viz.: Bussell, Pearl, Ix>gan,
Pioneer and Fisher in Chase county;
Highland and Swan Lake in Hayes
county, Stratton in Hitchcock county,
the votes • remaining are: Frank
Israel, 1,005; George W. Benjamin,
953.
"Frank Israel having received a
clear majority of all the votes east in
the Sixty-seventh representative dis
trict, cast for the office of representa
tive, we recommend that he be award
ed the seat therefore in this house and
that George W. Benjamin be ousted
therefrom."
Tlie report went over for later con
sultation.
The report made by the minority on
the foregoing ease requested that the
entire matter be resubmitted.
Among bills introduced wore the
following:
To amend sectiom 6, article ill, chap
ter xvlil, Complied Statutes of Ne
braska, and to repeal section so
amended—providing that there shall
be no stoppage of pension in case of
veteran entering soldiers' homes.
To provide that all labor on state
lands and buildings be done by days’
labor and to provide for the manner
of purchasing material for the con
struction and repair of said public
works.
To amend an act entitled "An act to
provide security to the public against
errors, omissions and defects in ab
stracts of title to real estate and for
the use of abstracts in evideuee,” laws
of 1887, chapter lxiv.
Supplementary to aw act entitled
"An act concerning counties and coun
ty officers," approved March 1, 1879,
and to amend section 18, of chapter
xviii, of the Compiled Statutes of
1897. Provides for county treasurers
keeping on hand In banks of the coun
ty money necessary to Duet current
disbursement.
Adjourned.
Fifteen new bills were Introduced
In the house on the 19th, among them
being:
To amend section 1 of an act en
titled "An act to provide for a lien
or labor performed and material fur
nished for the erection, preparation or
removal of any house, mill, manufac
tory or building or appurtenance, be
ing chapter 82 of the laws of Nebras
ka of 1885 and to amend the title of
said act.
To provide for a fire proof wing
and heating equipment for the Ne
braska hospital at Lincoln, Nebras
ka, and to appropriate $50,000 there
for.
To amend section 958a of the Code
of Civil Procedure and to repeal said
s'Ction as now exists. Provides for
change of venue in civil and criminal
cases.
When the two houses met to ballot
for United States senator, the result
was announced as follows: William
V. Allen 56, M. L. Hayward 36, John
L. Webster 10, I). E. Thompson 7, Al
len W. Field 3, E. H. Hinshaw 3, G.
M. Lamliertnon 4, M. B. Reese 2, C. E.
Adams 1, J. H. Weston 2, g, J. Halner
1, S. P. Davidson 1, F. I. Foss 2. A. J.
Cornish 1, J- H. Van Dusen 1.
On reassembling of the house, the
chief Justice of the supreme court hav
ing been sent for. F. P. Israel, who
was declared elected to represent tlie j
Slxty-Beventh district, was called be
fore the spanker’s stand and Chief
Justice Harrison administered iho
oath.
Speaker Clark announced that he
would assign Israel to places on com
mittees held by Benjamin, whose seat
Israel takes, and in addition would as
sign Israel to the chairmanship of the
committee on live stock and grazing,
Chairman Tucker of the last named
committee having requested that this
change Ice made.
On motion of Wheeler of Furnas
the house resolved itself into a com
mittee of the whole to consider bills
on general file. The speaker called i
Rouse of Hall to the chair.
House roll No, 13, by Taylor (Ous
ter) was taken up and considered by
the committee. Taylor spoke In be
half of Ills bill, which provides:
That every county Judge, county
clerk, county treasurer and sheriff
whose fees shall, in the aggregate, ex
ceed the sum of $' .200 each for said
judge and clerk, and $1,600 each for
pay such excess into the treasury cf
sheriff and treasurer per annum, shall
the county in which they hold their
respective offices.
Provided, that in counties having
more than 25,000 and less than 40,000
Inhabitants, each of the aforesaid offi
ho e f < -hall in the aggregate,
exceed the sum of $2,000, shall pay
such excess into the treasury of the
county in which they hold their re
spective offices, and provided fur
ther; That in counties having more j
than 40,000 inhabitants, each of the j
aforesaid officers, whose fees shall in |
the aggre gate exceed tile sum of $2,500, j
shall pay such excess Into the treas
ury of the county in which they hold
thoir respective offices.
If the duties of any of the officers
named in section 1 of this act ah.til
be such as to require assiHtaut*. then
each such officer shall be allowed one
deputy, whoso compensation shall not
exceed one-half of the amount hereby
allowed the officer whose deputy he is,
also such clerks or assistant* us the
board of county commissioners may
find necessary.
None of the officers, deputies, clerk-i
or assistants mentioned In this a t
shall receive for their service* any
money other than that accruing to
their respective offices
None of the officers named |n thin
act shall have any deputy, clerk or |
assistant unless the board of i-outoy
commissioners shall ffnd the same to i
Im< necessary, and the board shall tu
all cases prescribe the numlier of
deputies, not rii-ndlnx one, or assist
ants, the time for which they may ie
employed and th« ixmtpensalton they
are to receive.
The committee arose, reported to the
house, and the report was adopted by
a vote of 74 yeas to 17 nays.
The house then adjourned
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declaring that the house was opposed
to the United States entering into any
foreign alliances. On motion of Pol
lard of Cass the resolution was laid
on the table by a strict party vote.
Pollard of Cass offered a resolution
authorizing the committee on print
ing to furnish the supplies for the
house. It was Indefinitely postponed.
Pollard of Cass offered a substitute
resolution as follows:
I move that the committee on print
ing be given entire supervision over
the amount and character of supplies
for the use of members of this house,
and that the secretary of state be In
structed to only purchase such sup
plies as the committee on printing
may desire.
This was u I so Indefinitely postponed.
Olmstead of Douglas made the fol
lowing motion, whlcn was adopted:
That the sergeant at arms lie instruct
ed to forthwith bring F. Sklpton, coun
ty Judge of Fillmore county, Nebras
ka, before the board of this house to
show cause, If any he has, why ho still
refuses to deliver to this house, In vio
lation of Its subqoenoa, the ballots
cast at the last election In said Fill
more county.
Mr. Sklpton having refused to de
liver the ballots, Olmstead offered the
following:
That F. Sklpton, now before the bar
°f the house, be adjudged guilty at
contemptuous behavior In its presence
by refusing in the presence of the
house to deliver the Fillmore county
election Inillots In the possession and
under his control, and that, he bo pun
ished In the county Jail of Ijancaster
county, Nebraska, for the period of six
hours.
The resolution was adopted without
division, and the speaker ordered the
prisoner to the custody of the ser
geant at arms until a mittimus could
bo made out.
In the Joint ballot for senator the re
sult stood: Allen 53, Webster 10,
Iximbertson 3, Illnshaw 2. Foss 2,
Adams 1, Van Dusen 1, Hayward 40,
Thompson 7, Field 2, Reese 2, Weston
2, Cornish 1, Hainer 1.
Among the bills Introduced were the
following:
To amend an act creating the Ne
braskan Territorial Board of Agricul
ture.
To fix the time which the county or
probate court Bhall decide and deter
mine matters In said court when the
same shall lie submitted for decision
or determination.
To authorize counties, precincts,
townships, or towns, cities villages
and school districts, to refund their
bonded Indebtedness and Issue new
bonds therefor.
To amend sections 42 and 43, chap
ter Ixxili, Compiled Statutes of 1897,
so that It would read, "To convey the
right of dower or courtesy, the hus
band and wife must execute a joint or
separate deed.”
To amend sections 8, 9, 18 and 21 of
an act entitled "An act concerning
official bonds and oaths,” approved
February 18, 1881, being sections 8,
9, 18 and 21, chapter x, entitled
“Bonds and oaths official,” Complied
Statutes of 1897.
Making an appropriation of $905,80
for tiie relief of J. FI. lOvans, J. H.
Butler, Frank Burman, Levi Cox and
Joseph Crow, the members ousted by
the last legislature, being the balance
of salary that would have been duo
had they retained their seats.
TV> amend section 3890, Compiled
Statutes of 1897, relating to the use
of Illuminating oils.
To locate and establish a state nor
mal school at St. Paul, Howard coun
ty, Nebraska, and to appropriate $50,
000 for the purchase of grounds and
the erection of a suitable building.
I.EOISI.ATl YE NOTE'.
The bill for the home for the friend
less is prepared and will be Introduced
Boon. It repeals the law placing the
control of tne society in the hands of
the governor, gives the control back
Into the hands of the society and in
structs the auditor to allow claimH
against the appropriations of 1K97,
which have boon withheld. The bill Is
quite brief but to the point.
Hunk Receiver Hill.
Senator Fowler of Fillmore lias in
troduced a bill that will give the slate
banking board a right to secure Infor
mation In regard to the condition of
banks that arc in the hands of receiv
ers. The bill Is senate tile No. Cl to
amend section 35 of chapter 8, statutes
of 1897, entitled ‘'Hanks.” At present
when a bank is placed In control of a
receiver the state banking board has
no power to inquire into its condition
or the manner in which the receiver
acts. The new bill provides means for
getting rid of a receiver who fails to
do his duty, or attempts to prolong
Ills services. The Fowler amuudmt ut
to the present law may meet with some
opposition because it makes It man
datory for the district judge to remove
a receiver when so requ» sled by the
stale banking (tout'd. That part of the
bill ntay be amended by thu senate.
The Fowlsi amendment to the present
law relating to the appointment of
bank receivers is as follows :
"Provided, however, that it shall be
the duty of such receiver to make to
the state banking board, consisting of
the auditor of public accounts, the
state treasurer anti the attorney gen
eral, detailed icpoits of the affairs of
such liauk at such times and In such
manner as may be directed by said
statu bunking board, and said receiver
shall submit the affairs of such hunk
to the Inspection of the state bank ex
aminer wl.en ho required by (he state
hauk.ug board, and if the said state
hanking board shall ut auy time "ad
that said receiver Is not winding up
the affair* ot such bank In a satisfac
tory manner and in their opinion it
Is for the Interests of the creditors ami
stockholders of such Imnk that the re
col versh Ip of such person shall termi
nate, |t »ha!l Ire the duly of *ald state
hanking hoard, or any of them, to In
struct the attorney general to Ate with
the judge of court appointing such re
ceiver a written request for the re
moval of such receiver and the termi
nation of hta re«-ivrfahtp. and It shall
tie the duty of the judge or wirt which
appointed him lo at n*rs and without
I ne*ea«fy delay, remove •itch receiver
and appoint In his place another per
[ son tn the manner heretofore pro
I « pled “
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