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!SS!iMi!vaMtimi&ii!SIItii V m THE BED CLOUD CHIEF, FRIDAY. JANUARY 2!) 1897. 8 I! fi a I Wl m b K' I' ptfi i""! hii y It, 1 Hi I. i A if OUR LAW MAKERS. TWENTY -FIFTH SESSION AT WORK. A Continued anil fondue Report of the Work Aerotnpllihed During the l'lisl Week Ilrtef Note of the ScmIoii'h Doing. IN TIIK HKN.ITK. Monday, January 17. Tho senate held a Hliort session this afternoon. Tho introduction of n concurrent res olution requiring an enforcement of the triiRt law was tho first business to coma before tho senate. Senator Hearing of Cass proponed a resolution to prevent combinations be tween elevator und grain meruhautH. The resolution will have to be read in cucli limine thrco times and take tho fcame course as a bill. Hcnator McOnmi proposcl a motion to enforce tho rule which requires standing committees to report on a bill within four days unless special time is granted. Senator Howell of Douglns Raid there were no bills printed anil tho rule could not bo enforced at this time, Tlio resolution was tabled. The senate ndjourned nftor remaining In session Ionic enough to permit tlio llrst reading of house roll No. M, tho legla latlve salary appropriation bill. Tho following bills were Introduced: 8. l' No. 77, by Oralitim To unimul sections 2, 3, C and 7 of mi act entitled "An act to provide for tlm depositing of stato and county funds In bunks." ap proved April 8, 1&91, nnd to repeal mild original sections. 8. F. No. 7K, by Steele-To amend see.. tlon 4712 of the compiled statute-) of Ne braska, ms, relating to attendunea of pupils In an adjoining school district. 8. K. No. 79, by Wtchle-To promolo the Indrpendcnc of voters at public elec tions; to enforco thn socrecy of tho ballot, and to provide for tho printing and distri bution of ballots at publlo expense, ald net provides for what Is known as tho blanket ballot. S. K. No. 80, by Orothan To regulnto lock yards, and to provldo a penalty for the violation thereof. 8. P. No. 81, by Clrothan-To amend title 2 of the code of civil procedure, re lating to counter claims. B. P. No. S2, by Orothan-To amend title 11 of the code of civil procedure, relating to the setting-off of mutual Judgments. B. P. No. 83. by Orothan-To amend tltlo 14. of tho codo of civil procedure, relat ing to executions. B. P. No. 81, by Orothan To amond the cods of civil procedure, lolatlng to plead ing of Judgments, by adding, to tltlo 7 thereof. B. F. No. K, by Oondrlng-To amend section lOS of tho criminal codo of tho state of Nebraska, being section CMS of the compiled statutes of .Nebraska, of 1195, relating to Indecent exposure and obsceno langunge. 8. P. No. 85-I'rohlbltlng vllluge.clty and county officers from purchasing village, city and county warrants, or thq bills gainst villages, cities or counties dur ing their term of orflce, and Imposing penalties for a violation thertof. B. F. No. 87, by Sluta To provldo for full not weight and measures In all pack ages nnd receptacles held In original packages In Nebraska, and to punish of fenders. B. P. No. 88, by Hansom To authorlro mo county commissioners of Douglas county to plat certain lands Into an ad flltfon to tho city of Omaha, and to ex. cut valid deeds of conveyance for any portion of lands heretofore sold or at tempted to bo sold by said county. B. P. No.8!. by Hansom To repeal chap, ter . compiled statutes of 1895, entlUid "Alignments." B. P. No. W. by nnnsom To amend sec tlen 1 of the code of civil procedure. Misting to change of name. 8. P. No. 91, by Hovrell-To amend tho Omaha charter, B. P. No. 92, by Hansom Licensing and regulating pawn brokers, dealers In sec-end-hand goods, and Junk dealers, and providing penalties for violation tlioreof. Tuesday, Jnmiarjr It), The senate spent soino tlmu today in dltousstng a resolution by Senator (Ira ham to visit tho normal school at Peru for the pupose of investigating tho re cent fire and the needs of that iustitu elon. Senator Murphy of dago offered k a substitute a resolution requiring the oommltto to visit Ilcatricc also, and report on the advisability of removing tho school to ltcatrlce. Both resolutions were laid over one day. The resolution by Senator Dtiudns to reduce all stato aud county salaries 'JO per cent was tabled. A concurrent resolution was intro duced by Senator Hansom of Douglas instructing United States Senator Thurston to advocate and vote for all measures tending to bring about free coinage of silver, bimetallism and nn abandonment of tho existing gold mon ometallism. The following bills were introduced: s:.r MP- '.w- ''' Senator McUann-Tu amend section ., chapter 7a. compiled minutes of UKi. ,n.,r'K'lrrt t0 ",JtKnmenu unit mortgages. 8. P. No, 71, by Senator lleiil-Auihorlitiis county treasurers to linen not to exceed 7 percent of the county staking fund In icgls lernd warrants of tho county ut their face S. P. No. t5-by Senator Dearlng-Tn regu late tho manufacture and galoot ruler. S. P. No. J, by Senator Ueailng-To regulate IS tnaniifiintiic . mil. ... ..i .. . s.k..h.w. .... v ..Mf.UUU t lilt Ur. 8. P. No. 07, by Senator Dearliig-Mnklug it unlawful to use money and requiring candl date to file un Itlmlzcd statement of his legiti mate expentex. S. P. No., by Senator Watson-Amending section I, article 1. chapler77,conipllcdstatuti of 1887, entitled "Hevoiiues." -"""utoj 8 P. No. 09. by Senator Wntsnn-To provldo for the commissioning of graduating officers of the military department of Dono college. After the noon recess tho seuate lis tened to a very cordial invitation from the chancellor of tho stato university to attend churter day exercises on Feb ruary 10. Tho special order of tho day, consid eration of the governor's message, was deferred until next Tuesday rvlion tlm message could bo placed before mem bers in printed form. Adjourned. Wednesday, ilunuury 30, The senate ucted this morning on tho Graham resolution authorizing tho committee on university and stnto nor mal school to visit tho normal at Peru iu order to investigate the recent loss by tire and tho needs of the bcliool, particularly a proposition to rebuild the destroyed dormitory. Senator Murphy's substitute authorizing tho committee to visit licutrlcewithu vlow to removing the normal to thut pluco, was also considered. A bitter discussion followed, tho matter finally being disposed of by empowering the committee to visit Peru and report ou all mntters of la tere V Tho following now bills wcro intro duced: 8. P. No. 100, by Senator Watson-For lmpo Ingn tax of one-half of ono cr cent on stato hanks and to create a fund from the rcvenus thus derived for the ptirpoxn of paying deposi tor of Inxolvcnt stnto bnnks and other hank ing Institution, except national bunks. S. P. No. 101, by Senator I.eo To amen 1 sections m and JO of chapter 2.1, complied Mat uses of 1 80S, entitled "Decedents." S. P. Nn. KB, by Senator Oraham Amending the art defining a legal nnwsnaner. S. P. No. 103, by Senator (Iraham To amend section MJ, statutes of 1H!, relating to organi zation of county agricultural nxnoclatlnns. 8. Ps. I0I-IUC, by Senator (Jondrlng- Helatlng to protection of IInIi and game. S. P. Itx), bv Senator Mutz For Inspection of stock In stock yards. H. P. II'J, by Senator Talbot -To repeal the old grasshopper law, S. F. 11.1, by Senator Talbot-Helatlng to dis interring, or otherwlso mutilating or Intermed dling with dead human bodies. H. P. ,11ft. by Senator Mil tit To permit arbi tration In rases before n Justice, of the peace. S. F. Ill), bv Senator Murphy -Tollx salaries of rnimnlxsloncrs In counties having 70,000 in habitants at I,HM a year. H. P. 118 by Hcnator Dearlng-To prohibit tho manufacture, sale, keeping for sale, giving or furnishing to imv person cigarettes or ma terial for their composition, and to provldo a penalty for tho violation thereof. S. P. Ill), by Senator Caldwell Providing for tho purchase and display of llujs In connection with publlo school buildings. lolnt ltesolutlon No.'l. by Senator Feltz -To congress relating the disfranchising of citizens on account'of sex. Thursday, January 81. In tho senate this morning tho com inlttco on revenues reported baelf for passage S. P. No. !, which went to thu general llle. Senator Ileal called up his resolution of tho previous day relative to tin lim iting of appropriations to those for the bonellt of the whole state, which was considered to bo a slap at the exposi tion appropriation tun. 1 lie senators engaged in a very warm and lively dis cussion over the resolution, and finally tabled It. J Senator Watson ottered a concurrent resolution calling upon congress to work to secure freo coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 10 to 1, with out waiting for the consent of any other nation. Lieutenant-Governor Harris signed U.K. No. r,:i, the legislative salary bill. j ne jr.tiiciary committee reported fa vorably on senate Hies (1, 12, 1.1, and 14. They were placed on general llle. Among the seventeen new bills in troduced were: H. P. ISi. by Senator Orothan-Anthorlzlnit the appointment of a stato printer aud station er. S. P. 131. by Senator Miller -To make all railroad tluliuts and mileage books sold good In tho hands of the bcareruutll used. S. P. 189, by Senator Dumtns -To rienl an act entitled "An act to provide for tho payment of bounties for tho destruction of w lid unlinali In tlm stalo of Nebraska," laws of 1877. S. F. nil, by Senator Duuilas-To repeal an net entitled "An act to provide for the destruc tion of grasshopiHirs," laws of 1877. S. P. III. by Senator Dundas -To amend sec tion IM, chapter 10. of tho criminal code, com plied statutes of 103, sons tnmiko It a crime lor any member or u corporation to attempt tc I cocmMotcrs. I Th u,.,,,it n.wni.i t..,.if t.. !,ii!t.i, ..r i. ...i...i . it It I duties and for organizing a system of mltteeof the whole utter the noon travelling libraries for tho stato of Ne recess for consideration of bills on gen- brajka. No appropriation clause Is In oral llle, Senator McCnnn in tlio chair. corporated In tho bill. S. P. No. 4, by Senator Caldwell, pro-; P- No. 1"". by "Wheelor To amend vldlng for tlio assessing of property by ' sections 2, 3, 6 and 7, of "an act to provide county assessors, was tho Urst bill ior ,th? positing of state and county taken un I f""08 hi banks," approved Arpll 8, 1S91, ii..i i.ii'i ..-..! i it ... .i .' "And to repeal said original section." Tho llio bill provides that the owner of hill provide that Interest shall bo credited property on thu ilr.st day of lcbruary up to the generat fund and In Its minor of any year bo liable for tuxes of that provisions Is not dissimilar to-other bills on year. , I the general file. . After ineffectual uttempts to amend ' , " " No- 17lJ. '' Straub-An act provld and to indefinitely postpone, tho bill ln,K for ,lh.? aa'0 ,f telephone compa- was sent duck tj tlio conunltteo on , revenue for amendment Senate illo Nt). 11, by Senator Han som, reducing tlio number of county commissioners from ilvu to tiiree, in counties having five, was considered and recommended for passage. Thn report of tlm committee of the whole was adopted without debate. Senator Talbot's resolution that tho committee on ruveuuo prepare a bill to compel counties to pay to tho state lllXe.S eollecteil Illlll llllll liv imnn v r. I lleers. met with opposition und was dc feated by a vote of 10 to I). Adjourned. Friday, ilatiuary US. Several petitions relnting to various subjects were rend in tlio senate this morning. Senator Hansom from the committee on labor reported favorably on S in in nnmn. i Lir.u,t -.. 1 1 ... .. .. , ' !?. V.1 . railway companies to protect motormen by equipping cars i.' with vestibules. Placed on general , Hie. Senator Dundas of Nemaha offered ft resolution lor tho purpose of kecpinir i lobbyist!, off tho lloor of tho senate ,ii, I Vn ). of..w.. ....... .. i. .n.. J and for tho enforcement of better order wblle tho senate Is in session. Carried. Senator Watson's joint resolution in structing tho Nebraska delegation in congress to vote for tho passage of a frco coinage act was advanced to a second reading nnd referred to tlio committee on federal relations. I.ight moro bills were introduced. One to provido penalty for disturbing liturary or other meetings. To author ize county judges to select clerks in counties liaving a.'i.OOO or over; tore quire railroads to mow right of way; to provide for board of examiners of railway telegraphers; to provide for collection, compilation and publication of agricultural statistics; to prohibit employment of telegraphors under 18. Adjourned to Monday at 'J p. in. Hlngle RtnlU for Cows. Singlo atallB uro hotter for cows, as tho danger of ono stopping on an other's touts and injuring or wholly destroying thorn Is avoided. Tho cows nro kept cleaner when In singlo stalls. Tho usual width of tho stall Ih four foot. Ono Inch slope In tho floor from tho heud of tho stall to tho gutter is sufllolont. Tho longth of tho stall doponds on tho slzo of tho cow, and ns somo nro larger than others It is common to mako tho floor widor at ono end than tho other, and thus havo a regular gradation by which tho small und largo cows may all bo accommodated. Tho longth of floor given is tho clear space batwean ttio manger and tho gutter. If tho floor is too long tho cowb will not bo kopt so clean as if It is of such a longth that tho hind foot como at tlio odgo of tho gutter Mirror and Farmer. Few men really know when they aro well treated. Tho more you talk about business being poor tho worse you mako it. Public men learn in time that it la better not to talk whon they havo noth ing to say. LEGISLATIVE DOINGS. NEBRASKA REPRESENTA TIVES AT WORK. (uinnmry of the I'ast Week IIIIU Intro duced, With Number, Author and Text--Committees- Plenty of Matter to Work On Other News. IN TIIK iioijsi: Monday, dnnunry 17, The house wns called to order this afternoon at S o'clock with clghty-flvo members in their seats. The members sought to dispense with tho reading of the minutes, but as only ilxty-two voted for tho motion, made by Mr. Hilo of ltuffalo, it wan declared lost. The Journal was read for half an hour, when Mr. Koddy of Otoe moved that further reading be dispensed with. Mr. Wooster of Merrick thought there wns no necessity of reading thn journal when nobody heard it. The speaker said that any ono who fulled to hear tho clerk to-day should certuinly liavo an oar trumpet. Tito motion prevailed. The speaker then an nounced that in the future only one motion to dispense with reading the journal would be entertained The usual petition for sugnr bounty appropriation wns rend. Hliull of Xcrnali.t offered a resolution in structing the commltteo on university and normal schools to visit Peru at an early date and Investigate the needs of tho Peru normal scnool, as the dormitory of that Institution burned recently, and re port the matter to the houso at an early date. WooMer was opiosed to Jaunting expeditions nt the state's uxpoiue, but tho resolution carried. Tho spenker announced a. meeting of tho committee on school lands and buildings Tuesday morning at o'clock tn tlio tirnnil Army rooms in the capl tol building. Mr. Clark of Lancaster moved to ad journ and the motion carried. Tho following bills wcro read for tho tlrst time: H. H. 1C9, by OafDn To prohibit and punish bribery In elections. II. H. No. 170, by Oalfln To amend sec tion ISC of the criminal code und to re peal the original section. The bill provides a penalty for non-residents of the stuto voting at state elections. II. R. No. 171, by damn To prohibit and punish the bringing of illegal voters into the stato with the Intent to have them vote therein, II. H. No. 172, by Clnftln To amend sec tion 1.19 of tho criminal code, and to repeal tho original section, relating to Intimida tion of electors. II. H. No. 173, by Fouke To amend sec tion 6, of chapter CI, of tho compllod stat utes of t, aud to repeal said act regu lating powers of notaries public. II. H. No. 174, by Wlmberly To create a Public library committee, defining Its mem," ' H. R. No. 177, by Straub An act provid ing for tho taxation of telegraph compa nies and fixing the penalties for false state ments. II. ft. No. 178. by Straub An act provid ing for thu taxation of express companies and to fix penalties for false statements. II. H. No. 170, by Straul An act to tax life Inauranco companies and llxlng penal ties for false statements. H. H. No. ISO, by Straub An act to tax flr" Insurance companies and llxlng pen- mi ianu ai.linnrmn II. H. No. 181, by Straub To regulate the chages mndo for tho use of telephones hy all persons, firms, etc., engaged In tho 'telephone business In Nebraska, and llx lng a penalty for tho violation thereof. II. H. No. 182, by Straub-To regulate the charges of telegraph companies and fixing a penalty for tho violation thereof. H. H. No. 183, by Jones of Nemaha To nuthorlzo the organization of mutual In surance companies. II. It. No. 184, by Horner An act com- pelllns all persons, companies, corpora tlon. or associations owning or operating irrigation ditches or canals unvwher in the state of Nebraska to keep cut down all the weeds that may be found growing on ,he rht f wa' granted to them In wnlcn "ucn uncnes or canais arc located. J1' "' I?0.V1Wi bZ 9a;lora-T0 '-" bo acts of the clerk of the county-of Iluf- . i iMin, ..,iinr.i.. h tro,-. falo In issuing certificates upon the treats tirer of said county for bounty claims on trlped ground squirrels and grey squlrrols. II. H. No. 188. by Welch To Insuro cor rect weighing of coal, stock, grain or other heavy merchandise In cities of less than 0,000 Inhabitants or villages, making the town clerk weight Inspector. II. R. No 187, by Hull To amond seotlon K2, of. Cobbey's consolidated statutes of 1S91, nnd to repeal said section, and pro. vldo for switches connecting railroads at Intersections of lines. H. H. No. 188, by Cronk-An act barring an Insane wlfo's dowry or husband's cour tesy, and Interest of such Insane party in the real estate belonging to the husband or wife by deed of his or her guardian, and tho procedure therefor. II. R. No. 89, by Phelps-To provide for tho posting of election notices, amending sections 12 and 13, chapter 24, statutes of 1893. II. R. No. 190. by Smith of nr.ughis-To amend the Omaha city charter. ThU bill Is the Poppleton Omaha charter. House rolls 147 to 1G8 were given a aeo ond reading and were referred to th proper committees. No bills on third reading were ready for the house and this order of business wu passed. Tuesday, January 10. Ninety-ouo members of tho house were present today at roll call. On motion of Mr. Soderman of Phelps tho reading of tho journal was dispensed with. A petition from sutrar beet, ratonm nt Grand Island for a bounty on sugar beets was read. Mr. Webb of Custer offered a resolu tion passed by the supervisors of his county, favoring tho investment of couuty sinking funds In outstondlng" county warrants. Iteferred to commit teo on ways and means. Tho following bills were read for the first time: H.R. No. 194, by Mr. Welsh-To amend arti cles IC land i ID, chapter 7. of tho camplled stat utes of IMtt. rclullvu to the dutlos aud salaries of county attorneys. H. It. No. lift, by Mr. Wt.bb-An act uuthorlr ingcountv treamirers to Invent an umount not to exceed 7 per cent of the sinking fund In their rospectl o counties In registered warrants of their county ut their full ulue. 11. H. No. IW by Mr. hliull -To upproprluto f.'O.ouoto rebuild the dormitory uf tho stato normal school located ut J'eru. Neb. II. It. No. IW, by Mr. Stobblns An act to pro mote agriculture on land under Irrigation In the state ot Nebraska. II. K. No. ItH, by Mr. MrCIee To repcalseo- lion k, v, . una mor chapter i of tho compiled statute of Nebraska for IMtt, llxlng a houatr on wolves, coyotes and wild cats. I . II. H. No IW. by Mr. Illeh To amend section 3 or chapter 2rt. entitled "Elections." II K. No. IU3, by Mr. Hlrh To provldo for tho foreclosure of real estate mortgages and other Hens upon mortgaged real property by action In tho district court and to repcul cer ium sections. House rolls Nos. Hill to 100, inclusive wuro rend second time and referred to committees. Mr. Jenkins of Jefferson asked why tho committees had not taken some no tion in regard to the bills referred to them. Tlio speakor answered that it was because. Secretary of Stato IMper had not furnished bill flics and that the printer refused to furnish printed bills till hu knew tho shape of tho files which iind been ordered. The committee on claims nnnolnted ns its clerk John H. Anderson of Hold rege. Adjourned. Wednesday, Juminrr SO, After prayer by Chaplain Mnlllcy, reading of tho journnl was dispensed with on motion of Mr. Roddy. Several petitions, asking that tho legislature pay tho sugar bounty claims, were read. A petition from the Y. C. T. U., ask ing for favorable action on bill for municipal suirrugc for women, wns read and referred. Mr. Soderinan of I'holps, from com mittee on claims, reported favorably on H. 11. No. 4, for relief of Kebeeca Per kins for wrongful appraisal of school lands. The bill provides relief to amount of S1S1. It was the first to bo placed on general file. The committee on miscellaneous sub jects reported back house roll No. 1 with the recommendation thnt it should pass. Tlio bill is an act to repeal the free high school law providing that the county shull pay tho tuition of stu dents at high schools who live outside tlio high school district. .Speeches for and ugainst the bill were made nnd a motion to indefinitely postpone action thereon prevailed, anil Mr. Dobson's measure was snowed un der, being refused a place ou general llle. The committee on miscellaneous sub jects had dono n grent tleal of work for it reported on a number of bills. It recommonded that house roll No. 3, an uct to repeal tho sugar bounty law, be placed on general illo with the recom mendation that it pass. Tlio report was adopted. House rolls No. 17, 30 and 33, bills relating to tho same law, were recommended for postponement, as their provisions were similar to those in House roll Xso. 3. Tlio report wns adopted. House roll No. 3 a, an anti-cigarette law, was placed on general file with certain amendments. Sholdou of Dawes submitted a reso lution providing for n legislative com mittee to investigate tho state treas ury. Mr. Grimes of Holt offered a joint resolution petitioning tho United States congress to submit un amendment to tho constitution of tho United States for national woman suffrage. Tho secretary of tlio senate an nounced that House roll No. 53, pro vldliiL' payment for the salaries of thu legislators und employes had been passuu. Mr. Loom 1.4 of llutler, for committee on privileges and elections asked thnt committee bo granted power to sum mon witnesses in the Uouglus county contest case. A heutcd debate was had, but the power was finally granted. In the afternoon house rolls Nos. 198 to 'Jt7 were read for first time. Several of tho bills wcro for univer sity buildings and Improvements. Joint resolution 210, by Mr. Sheldon, relates to examination of stnte ofllecrs. Joint resolution -17 is ono petitioning congress to submit nn amendment to the constitution rclntivo to woman suf frage. House rolls No. 1CI to 100 inclusive wero read for tlio second time and referred to tho appropriate commit tees. Tho people of Scwnrd county, through their representative, Mr. Eager, pre sented a petition requesting .tho legis lature to defeat house roll No. 03, tho same being the exposition bill. Tho house then resolved itself into committee of the whole for the consid eration of bills on general file. Speaker Oaflin called Mr. Jenkins of Jefferson to the chair. Tho bill appropriating 8121 for the rolief of Itcbcccu Perkins wns passed. In committee of tho whole a long discussion aroso over tho bill to repeal to sugar bounty law. Tho measure was thoroughly discussed by tho mem bers, nnd recomtuended for passage. The committee then arose and tho bill was pussed by a vote of 58 to 33. Adjourned. Thursday, January XI. In tho house this morning tho fol lowing bills wero reported back and placed on general file. II. H. No. ft, by Mr. Hull of Hnrlnn-To re count the ballots cust on constitutional amend ment relating tu Judges of supremo court. II. It. No. 19, by Mr. Hull of Hurlan-To mako the salary of superintendent of tho Kearney reform school 11,600. that of his assistant il,MX, $1,200, and of the matron tfloo. II. H. 20. by Mr. Sodcrmun. to mako the sal ary of tho superintendent of tho Omaha deaf and dumb institute ri.MW. Tlio committee on joint roles reported that tho joint conunltteo had agreed to report for adoption the joint rules of 1H0.1, except the rulo regulating call of tlio house, was amended so that a ma jority of both houscscould suspend the culL Adopted. Sixteen bills wcro introduced, among them being a county depository law by Mr. Hamilton; ono to give the brick manufacturers' association 8',000j to provide for sinking thrco artesian wells; to provido nn additional wing at tho Norfolk asylum; for collection of justices' fees on change of venue; to provitie ior uniform garnishment pro ceedings; to prohibit impeding or ob structing railroads; to prevent entering of railroad cars in the night time; to prevent climbing upon railroad cars while in motion. Mr. Felker of Douglas moved that his anti-cigarette bill bo referred back to committee to receive amendments. Ho explained that since drawing it up, tho supreme court of Iowa had held un constitutional a similar bill. Motion was agreed to. House roll No. C, provldiug for re count on constitutional amendment, was discussed by tho republican side only. On motion of Mr, Hull of Har lan the bill was reported back to tlio houso with tho recommendation that it do pass. Homo rolls 10 and 20, providing for reduction iu salaries of officers and employes of state institutions was d-s-cussed in committee of the whole and no definite notion being taken thereon the committee arose nnd rcportetl progress. A communication from the secretary of stnto was read, saying that lie could not buy postage stamps for tlio mem bers till their salary and expense bill passed, On motion of Mr. Itotisc of Hall, rep resentative hall was granted to the Ne braska beet sugnr association tills even ing, Sodcrmun ulone opposing. Adjourned. Friday, Jammry US. After prayer by the chaplain Mr. Hamilton of llutler presented n peti tion from His county asking tne legis lature to express itself in favor of the establishment of a high court of arbi tration and against the incrcaso of the standing army. Tho petition wns re ferred to tlio committee on federal re lations. Secretary Mnret announced that the governor had signed the salary and ex pense bill. A resolution by Mr. Wooster of Mer rick condemning tlio uctions of those who had the hall the evening previous was tabled, Twelve bills were introduced. Among them are: II. H. No. 231, by Mr. Kelkcr-ffo amend sec tions ft and 8 of un net relative to public schools In metropolitan cities, making thu school board opnolnthohv the mayor. II. K. No. 23.1. bv Mr. flamn-To prevent foot bnll playing In Nebraska, providing penalties for violation of thu act and providing forthc arrest of persons In trultilng to engage in any football games. H It. Nos. aid. 237. by Mr. Oavlord -Helatlng to pharmacists and thu adulteration of drugi. II. It. Vis, by Mr. Jones of Nemaha To rcgu luto xalurlcs of countv clerks und deputies. II. It. No. 23'J, by Mr. Webb For appropria tion of IJ.V000 totiiiv wolf bounties, etc. H. H. No. 211, bj Mr. Webb To amend un net denning a legal newspaper. II. K.No. 211. bv Mr. Mitchell An act to facil itate the bundling of grain and weighing the sumo by railroads. House rolls Nos. 217 to 233 were read the second time and referred. Mr. Hull of Harlan moved thnt when tho house adjourn it be till Monday at 2 o'clock. Carried. House went into committee of the whole for the consideration of bills. H. It. 31, relating to organizing plate glass eompnnies; and II. U. 24, for in spection of hides, were considered. No. 31 was ordered to house for third rend ing. No. 21 reported back for further el in n go. Committee arose, reported progress, and the house adjourned. Honseholil Hints. Tlio flavor of a votinrr rniiHtert chicken is improved by placing insido of it a bouquot of parsley, u small onion und buttor tho slzo of a walnut. If shoots or rnblcoloths nro wrung by putting the- solvugo through tho wringer tho edges will not curl up und they will iron much moro easily. When tho edgo of a rose blanket becomes worn it may bo very neutly button-holud with Scotch yarn or worsted to match tho borders In color. If tho wick of a Inmp docs not move ert6lly in tlio holder druw out ono or two threads from ono side. Tho wick should bo as lurgo a ono as tlio holder will receive Half a dozon onions planted in tho cellur where they can get n littlo light will do much toward absorbing and correcting tho atmospheric inj puritle.s thnt aro so apt to lurk In SUch pltlCCH. Old feather'bedtf may bo freshened and tlio feathers mado lighter and moro lively by laying thorn on a clonn crass plot during a heavy shower. Lot them bo thoroughly wot through, thon dried and beaton with rods. liy Immersing a load pencil in u jar Jf Unseed oil until It is thoroughly saturated, lead, wood and ull. it will bo found thut tho lead has boon toughened nnd softened, and the pen :I1 will outwoar two of tho uhtreutod. Buy bar soap by tho quantity if von want to bo truly economical, jtund tho batM on edgo, ono above an Maer, with us much open spuco an po.sslblo between thorn. Thoy will then dry out and last almost twice as long. Nothing is of moro honofit to the nulr thun daily and viirnroua Viriliz ing, but this entails a sadly soiled nair nrtiHii, every low days. If tho brush is dipped in ammonia water ind then dried in tho sun it will como )ut as good as now. Stock Notes. Caroloss feeding and handling of cattle will giro no profit. Corn und cob moal, with bran, makes a good feed for cattlo. Tho profit of feeding is not alwuys conflnod to tjio incrcaso iu weight. Ono of tho first items in cattle rais ing is to brocd thorn right at tho sturt. It does not pay to raiso scrub cat tlo, us a scrub costs as much to raise as a good ono. Good fcodors say to give tho corn to tho stoor cnlf and oats and brun to tho hoi for calf. Good euro goes a long way toward bringing out tho good points of an unpromising animal. It does not pay to koop young, growing cattlo without sufllolont foed to koep them thrifty. A good feeder can readily tell by tho appoarance of a calf whether or not it will turn out well. Milk giving and beef forming are not analagous, and each needs Its special breeding and feeding. With a large class of farmers profita ble cattlo feeding is almost entirely a question of lossoning tho coBt of pro duction. There is ono objection to feeding cattlo without any oxorclso. nnd that Is that thoy nro moro liable to tiro of tholr feed. Cattlo will thrive hotter with plenty of good hay or corn fodder, without gram, man wun plenty of grain and no roughnoss. Southern farniors aro uhend of their Northern neighbors in many rospocts. 'I hoy think blood and bono fertilizers aro us nocossary us good seed to flootire a fair crop, STOCK BREEDERS MEET. lolnt Hcmlon of Tito Important State Annoclatlon. The state swine breeders and im ported stock breeders met in joint ses sion Tuesday In tho cliupol of tho state university. Tlio meeting was opened by an ubio paper on veterinary sanita tion, delivered by Dr. Gibson, state rcterlnnriau of Iowa. His remarks n ere much to the point and were lis tened to very attentively. He eiupha ilzed the need of proper envlormeut of animals, Tho meeting then discussed a pecu liar disease reported by Mr. Hart of Mead. Mr. Dawson of Endicott dwelt ou "Score Cnrd's KiTect on tlio Hog," and tlio morning session closed with a talk by Col. Hranson of Wnvcrly on "Tho High Priced Hog." After each man had finished he wns cross-questioned by the members, and a general discussinn followed. Resolutions wero offered nnd passed indorsing tlio trans-Mississippi exposi tion, nnd providing for nn act to be in troduced iu this session of the legisla ture for the setting nsldo of 810,000 to be used ns premiums iu the Omaha af fair; tlio premiums to be offered (1) to tho stock exhibitors iu general (2), to state stock exhibitors. The time for the long looked for banquet arrived at .last, and the tnblcs at the (Irand might be said to have fairly grunted beneath their weight of good tilings. Everything pertained to tho festive porker. The tables them selves had assumed tho form of a letter II. The good things wcro not confined to edibles, for the toasts were of u high standard of eloquence. Chancellor Macl.ean wns toastiiiiister. lie was followed by Governor llolcomb, who talked ut length on ' Nebraska, tho Land of Corn nnd Swine." Other speeches full of Nebraska and patriot ism were made by C. II. Elmendorf, II. C. Dawson, S. V.'Wolf and others. A L. Itlxby rend a "Poem on the Hog," which brought down the house. OMAHA HOUSE FAILS. Itnuiund's Jewelry Htore Taste Into Kaftteru Creditors Hands. The old established jewelry business of C. S. Raymond of Omaha, Neb., cor ner of Douglas and Fifteenth streets, lias been taken possession of by Ed ward Holbrook of New York city, trustee for certain creditors of Mr. Raymond, under u bill of sale executed December 2. 18H0, and Thomas Y. Mid dlen n representative of tho trustee, it now iu charge of tho store, Mr. Ray mond's liabilities aro stated to be in the neighborhood of S70.000 and aro confined to eastern creditors, ull ol whom urc represented by Mr. Hol brook. The stock will be disposed ol by the trustee us soon ns possible. Beard of Agriculture. The state board of agriculture met in the stnte university building nt Lin coln Wednesday. A few minor itcrai of business were settled. Judge Hay ward introduced resolutions to the ef fect that officers of county fuirs through the state could be granted full mem bership in the board, but could not hold otllco in said board. Tho second clause of tho fcsolution provided for tho admission of four new members annually from the stato at large, these new members to ,bo elected by the bonrtl. -Milton Doolittlo was elected president aud, It W. Furnas, secretary. Returned to thn Aiyluni. Officers from Hickman camo in to Lincoln Wcdncsdny evening, having in ehurge W. Elliott, who had a few days previously strayed away from the hospital for the insane. He wns picked up near Hickman where ho had started after some boys. He was turned over to Sheriff Trompou who notified the authorities at tho asylum and thoy came and got him. The rostrosster Shy. Postofllce Inspector Swift has exam ined the postofllce at Columbus and found Postmaster D. F Davis short a little over S000. His bondsmen are in charge temporarily awaiting tho action of tho government official. STATE NEWS NOTES Tills winter is the dampest on record in Nebraska. The thermometer has stood about 10 degrees above the normal over the greater part of tiie state for about a week. lleet hauling to the Norfolk factory lias closed for the season. The output of tho factory will bo about 7,000,000 pounds. Much of tho corn in Nebraska has been greatly damaged by the long con tinued damp weather and farmers uro discouraged. Dan Hallahan, a Lincoln fireman, wus going to a blazo Tuesday evening, when his horse fell, rolling over th rider aud fracturing his left shoulder. Wm. McVey is in jail in Omaha charged with housebreaking. His law yer is trying to get him out because the stealing was dono in the daytime Fire was started in tho basement of Brown's tea store at Lincoln Tuesday eveniug, from a cigarette stub it is sup posed. The damage to stock und build, lug waB small. Tho Nebraska brlckmakers associa tion held its annual meeting at Lincoln this week. About twenty members of the association belong in Lincoln. Now olllcerswcre elected and several In. foresting pupers were read. ratal Earthqnalte on KUiima IsUnd. London. Jan. SI. Aceorin-t.. m. heran dispatch, nn earthquake oc curred January 11 on Klshma Island, which is near the entrance of the Per' alan gulf, belongs to the Imun of Mus cat and has a population, chieHy Arabic, of about 5,000, n,id the loss of llfo is reported to have been great A Joplln rmbelcr Run Down. Jopmn, Mo., Jan. 21,-John Knowles, fovnerly treasurer of Miners' lodge No. 00, A. O. U. W who stole $700 o the lodges money nnd lost it on the eleoUon was arreted In Jerome, Arff He will be brought bad: for trial A 1 vi t JL. a ' v ' asfgnMM.g " -aw VVL ',-' .ityM'i". r , WF' " !'' '" "P-"-- aejwtM ,-- ' V' -r iiUiiiii. -.-.. ,