THE M'COQK TRIBUNE.
F. 31. XCI.TIMELL , Publisher.
McUOOK , : : : NEB.
, STATE NEWS.
NEBRASKA MISCELLANEOUS MATTFRb.
Seventy conversions occurred at
the recent Methodist revival at Ris
ings.
The citizens of Kemaha City will
probably put in a system of water
works.
works.II.
II. W. Dollarhide , one of the pris
oners who broke jail at Nebraska City ,
was recaptured at Sterling.
Horse thieves are at largo in Custer
county. Two animals belonging to Jo
seph Gilmore were taken and no trace
left by the thieves.
Minden is preparing for a spring
building boom. On the site of the re
cent conflagration the excavations have
been made for two two-story brick
buildings.
Champion precinct in Chase coun
ty , lying in the valley of the French
man river , voted bonds in the sum of
§ 5,000 to aid in the construction of an
irrigating ditch.
A switchman named Nathan C.
Folsom , employed by the B. & M. , was
run over and shockingly mangled on
the B. & M. track about four miles be
low Gibson station.
James Cross , who discovered some
thing that resembles gold near Bloomfield -
field , has forwarded a , sample to the
supcrintenent of the Philadelphia mint
for his opinion.
Springview , Keya Paha county ,
wantsta creamery , and will offer in
ducements to some enterprising man
who will establish a butter making
plant there.
The Farmers' Canal company , of
Cheyenne county , has filed articles of
incorporation. The water 'to be used
by the company is to be taken from the
North Platte river.
Herman Oswald , a bachelor liv
ing four miles west of this city , at
tempted suicide by cutting his throat.
He made five cuts with a razor , but it
is thought he will recover.
Xemaha City has made arrange
ments for a steam ferry boat , which
will be run at that point as soon as the
ice goes out. This will add consider
ably to the trade in that city.
Nebraska City is making a re-
aewcd effort towards a prosper
ous coining summer. A number of
new enterprises are under considera-
'iilsi , several of which are assured.
Fire broke out in the furniture
Btore of W. II. Banwell at Orleans.
About § 1,000 worth of furniture was
damaged. The fire is supposed to have
AiUght from an overheated stovepipe.
Albert Malee and Willis Brown
broke jail at Nebraska City and suc
ceeded in making their escape. They
burned a hole through the floor with a
piece of gas pipe , which was heated
red hot in their cell.
The insurance auditor found that
the ratio of losses to the amount of
premiums received sustained by for
eign insurance companies is 61.3 per
cent. That of companies within the
state is 37.7 per cent.
Nearly a car load of passengers
arrived in Plattsmouth last week from
Pekin , 111. , to become permanent set
tlers of Cass county. Among them
were two families of nine persons , one
of ten and one of eijrht persons.
Omaha's aldermen believe it will
be less expensive to pay for repairing
sidewalks than broken limbs. Several
judgments have just been recovered
against the city for injuries sustained
by persons falling on defective side
walks.
walks.The
The Stuart Ledger tells of a stern
father in Keya Paha county , with a
large family of girls , who has passed
the cold edict that each beau who fre
quents his domicile through the winter
must contribute a load of sawed stove
wood.
At Culbertson , the little son of
Henry Lehman fell into the Frenchman
river from embank
man a thirty-foot
ment. After a desperate effort the
father succeeded in rescuing the inani
mate body from the water , where it
had * been fully five minutes.
A gentleman representing a syn
dicate has recently visited several
towns in the state in the interest of the
beet sugar industry. He proposes to
put in factories on the co-operative
plan , that is , that local parties take a
portion of the stock in the concern.
A family passed down the north
side o ihe river this week form the
campslip in the territory , says the Gor
ing Courier. One of the children was
badly frozen , the family was dead
broke , and to cap it all one of their
hoi-ses died while they were at Col
lins. Hard luck in dead winter.
T. J. Crawford of Lincoln received
a letter from Pittsburg , Kan. , notify
ing him that his brother , Marion Craw
ford , manager of the zinc smelting
works at that place , had been bitten
by a person suffering from hydropho
bia. The letter notified Mr. Craw
ford to come to Kansas at once if he
would see his brother alive.
An inquest was held in Chadron
over the body of Will Hoidredge. which
brought to light the fact that he came
to his death by freezing on the 7th day
of February. When found he had a
Winchester rifle , revolver and several
other articles , which it is claimed he
had stolen. The deceased was 26
years old and leaves a wife.
On motion of County Attorney
Ewing of Merrick county to dismiss
for want of sufficient evidence to justify
the filing of an information in the dis-
trilc court , the Cowles murder case
was heard at Central City. The coun
ty attorney further showed the opin
ion of Attorney Gilkinson of Lincoln
tothe same effect , whereupon Judge
Post discharged Mr. Cowles.
PASSES PROHIBITED.
AA'JtALL , OTHERS 3IUST
1'AY KAir.nOAI ) FARE.
Pammgo by the House of the IHoan
Itlll HZakliis It Unlawful for Any
Itallroad Company to Give , or Any
Public OIHcer to Kecclve , a PUSH .1
Ilccord of Other Proceeding" in the
Two House * of the Nebraska Afc-
Kcinbly.
THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE.
A KECOKD OF PROCEEDINGS IX I5OTII
SEX ATE. In the senate on the 23d
the Australian ballot bill , otherwise
known as house roll No. 141 , was
passed. The chair had been temporarily
rily abandoned by President Majors
and was occupied by Senator Mattes.
There was not a dissenting vote and
there was only one name to which no
answer was made when called. That
was the name of Senator Shea , who is
sick in Omaha. The bill was slightly
amended by the senate and must bo
returned to the house. There is no
doubt , however , that the amendment
will be concurred in. The committee
on fish and game recommended the
passage of senate file 126 , defining
game and fish seasons. The committee
on municipal affairs recommended the
passage of senate file 158 , regarding
the establishment of sanitary districts.
The committee en finance , ways and
means recommended the passage of
house roll No. 122 , relating to the dam
ages sustained by Engineer Davis ; No.
217 , paying for the incidental expenses
of the legislr'ure. It also suggested
that the petition of A. P. Montema for
$100 for sickness occasioned by expos
ure at the front with the militia be re
ferred to the house committee on
finance , ways and means. Amongbills
read the second time was senate file
209 submitting to the electors of the
state for rejection or approval an
amendment to section 1 of article 14
of the constitution , authorizing the
state to become indebted in the sum of
§ 25,000,000 , to build a railroad from a
point within the state of Nebraska tea
a point on Lake Michigan , and pro
viding for the method of voting on said
amendment.
HOUSE. In the house when bills on
second reading were reached Bertrand
demanded that the Shrader bill , ap
propriating § 20,000 to pay the ex
penses of the contest , be read in full.
The bill being half read , McKesson
moved that further reading be dis
pensed with , which was carried. Sub
sequently the matter was reconsidered
and the bill referred to the judiciary
committee. The house wentiuto com
mittee of the whole to consider house
roil 284 , by Oakley , authorizing coun
ties in the drouth-stricken section to
issue bonds not to exceed 10 per cent
of their assessed valuation to purchase
seed for needy farmers. Stevens of
Furnas submitted a substitute for the
bill , authorizing the boards of super
visors on petition of a majority of all
the legal voters in a county to issue
bonds equal to 10 per cent of the as
sessed valuation , and in no event to
exceed the sum of $20,000 , to purchase
seed , said bonds to be sold at par , or
aboveoto bear not to exceed 7 percent
interest and redeemable after five years ,
and in less than ten , at the option of
the county. The seed purchased by
the proceeds is to be sold to needy
farmers at 10 per cent above actual
cost. The substitute was adopted and
the bill as amended referred back with
the recommendation that it do pass.
Bills were introduced as follows : Re
quiring railroads to furnish sites for
the erection of grain elevators , ware
houses and scoop houses on their sev
eral lines of road. Requiring school
boards to purchase and have displayed
a United States flag on each school
house.
SENATE. First under the head of
third reading today came concurrent
resolution No. 2 , instructing the Ne
braska delegation in congress to de
mand the foreclosure by the govern
ment of the mortgage held on the
Union Pacific road. It passed by a
vote of 22 to 7. House roll 65 , to repeal
the bounty of 1 cent per pound on beet
sugar , was brought up end passed by
24 to 6. The committee on municipal
corporations , recommended the pass
age of senate file No. 90. relating to
the rights of secret societies. The bill
went to the general file. The commit
tee on revenue and taxation reported
favorably upon senate file No. 177 , re
lating to the payment of road taxes.
The committee on fish culture and
game recommended the passage of sen
ate flic No. 126. relating to the seasons
of game and fish. The committee on
municipal affairs , reported , favoring
the organization of sanitary districts.
The following bills were recommended
for passage : Sanate file No. 107 , ex
tending time for redemption of prop
erty sold for taxes : No. 217 , providing
for the incidental expenses of the leg
islature ; No. 73 , regarding internal
improvements ; No. 95. providing for
the registration of voters. The object
of the last mentioned bill is to obviate
the difficulty experienced by non-reg
istered voters in metropolitan cities
who are compelled to procure certifi
cates of citizenship from the city clerk.
Bills 96 and 97 were considered with
it and treated like it. Senate file lo
cating a normal school at Chadron was
recommended for passage. Senate file
No. 12 , authorizing county commis
sioners to levy a tax not exceeding 1
mill on $1 for the digging and cleans
ing of ditches. Passed. Senate file
64 , by Mr. Brown , amending subdi
vision 1 of section 52 , article 2 , chap
ter 14 of the statutes of 1889 , provid
ing for the levying of taxes for gener
al purposes not to exceed 20 mills on
$1 in any one year on all property
within the limits of cities of the sec-
end class , the valuation of the proper
ty to bo ascertained , from assessment
rolls of the precinct or township. The
bill was passed. Senator .Stevens' file
No. 69 was read. It provides salaries
as follows : County attorneys with not
more 2,000 inhabitant ? , ? 300 , under
5,000 inhabitants , $500 ; counties with
unorganized territory not more than
$200 extra ; under $10,000 inhabitants ,
$650 ; under 20,000 , $800 ; under 35,000 ,
$1,000 ; upwards of $35,000 , $2,500.
Passed.
HOUSE. In the house , roll 131 , by
Stevens of Platte , authorizing" ma-
ority of the votes to remove a county
seat , provided it is moved towards the
center of the county , was taken up and
after being discussed at length was re
ported back with an unfavorable re
commendation. House roll 272 , the
McReynolds bill , providing for dis
trict purchase and ownership of school
books , was reported back for passage.
The bill authorizing a bare majority
to move a county seat was killed by
striking out the enacting clause , as
recommended by the committee. A
large number of bills were introduced ,
among them the following : Appro
priating $40,000 to sink four test wells
under the direction of the board of
public lands and buildings. To re
quire outstanding state warrants to be
presented for payment. Providing
that life insurance policies shall be
incontestable after two years. Au
thorizing the state superintendent of
instruction to appoint a deputy. To
punish by imprisonment adult persons
for voluntarily remaining in houses
of ill-fame. Providing for the ap
pointment of a state printer , who shall
file a bond of $25,000 and receive compensation -
pensation as follows : First class , 35
cents per 1,000 ems and for presswork
75 cents for 3,000 impressions. Second
end class , 75 cents for 1,000 ems for
composition and 75 cents for each
thousand impressions.
SENATE. In the senate on the 25th
a memorial was received from the
women of Stromsburg suggesting that
the senate support house roll No. 107 ,
which provides for right of suffrage
for females in city and village elec
tions. The committee on constitu
tional amendments recommended the
passage of senate file 99 , a resolution
providing for a constitutional conven
tion. The same committee recom
mended the passage of senate file No.
27 , a joint resolution providing for the
amending of the constitution enabling
the members of the board of trans
portation to ba elected by the people.
The committee on railroads recom
mended that Stevens' bill regulating
maximum freight rates be passed as
amended. The committee on privil
eges and elections recommended the
indefinite postponement of senate file
No. 144. providing for a recount of
the votes cast at the last election for
the increase of the number of the su
preme judges. The bill locating the
girls' industrial home at Geneva was
passed unanimously as was also the
file providing $75,000 for the inci-
aental expenses of the session. Sen
ator Koontz introduced a memorial
from the people of Red Willow county
requesting the senate to pass the irri
gation bill adopted at the late meeting
on that subject at Lincoln and to re
quest congress to aid in reclaiming the
arid government land in Nebraska.
The committee on constitutional
amendments recommended the in
definite postponement of senate file 88 ,
providing for the enactment or amend
ment of laws on the petition of 40,000
or more voters.
HOUSE. A long discussion followed
over a senate amendment to house roll
81 , a bill providing for the issuing of
§ 100,000 bonds to aid needy sufferers
in the drouth stricken district. The
amendment limited the assistance to
those who had been in the county nine
months rfnd who would pledge them
selves to remain next season and en
deavor to raise a crop. The amend
ment was concurred in by a vote of 86
to 10. Mr. Moan moved that house
roll no 12 , the maximum tariff bill for
the regulation of freight charges , be
taken up for final reading. The mo
tion prevailed and the clerks proceeded
to read the bill , which consumed more
than four hours of time. The reading
having been completed the bill passed
by a vote of SO to 17. There were five
absentees. Among the bills introduced
were the following : A bill for an act
to provide for two wings to the main
building of the hospital for the incur
able insane at Hastings , and to appro
priate the necessary funds therefor ; an
act to prevent combinations , pools and
trusts in the state of Nebraska ; an act
to provide for the manufacture of solid
glucose from corn and paying a bounty
therefor ; a bill for an act to provide
for the appointment of a game and fish
warden , and to describe his powers
and duties ; a bill for an act to submit
to the electors of the state an amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting
the manufacture , sale and keeping for
sale of intoxicating liquors as a bever
age , and to provide for the manner of
voting on such proposed amendment ;
a bill for an act to provide for the support - j
port and maintenance of the national '
guards of the state of Nebraska ; a bill
for an act to provide a state board of j
emigration , to define their duties , provide - '
vide for their salaries , expenditures ,
and to make appropriations therefor.
SENATE. In the senate on the 26th
the following bills were recommended
for passage : Senate file No. 158 , pro
hibiting the selling or giving of arms
to Indians. General file. Senate file
No. 150 , prohibiting the transfer or
assigning of liquor licenses. Senate
file No. 113. regarding exemption un
der garnishment. Senate file No. 99 ,
submitting to the people the question
of holding a constitutional convention.
House roll No. 3 , suppressing bucket
shops and gambling in various ways.
Senate file No. 21 , relating to mechan
ics' liens. Senate file No. 164 , inval
idating mortgages on household and
other goods unless signed by the hus
band and wife or head of the family.
Senate file 163 , a joint resolution pro
viding for the storing with the auditor
of public accounts instead of secretary
of state of articles of incorporation.
Senate file No. 79 recommended
for passage. It prohibits undertakers
or others from putting embalming or
other fluids or solids , without permis
sion of the coroner , into the stomach
of people who are known or suspected
of having died under felonious or suspi
cious circumstances. Senator Dysart's
file , No. 27 , providing for the election
of the state board of transportation.
On motion of Senator Poynter senate
file 85 , Stevens' maximum rate bill ,
was made the special order for Tues
day next at 2 p. in.
HOUSE. In the house bills on final
reading were taken up and house file 34 ,
by Willams , the bill reuglating and fix
ing the charges at stockyards , was put
on its passage. Mr. Breen moved that
the bill be recommitted to the com
mittee of the whole. He said a re
duction in the charges of 39 per cent ,
as provided by this bill , would ruin an
industry , the third in importance in
the nation. Stevens of Furnas thought
the very fact that the business had
built itself up so rapidly was enough
to show that the stockyards at South
Omaha had been systematically prac
ticing extortion upon the farmer. Fax
on ( rep. ) of Gage said the farmers had
been robbed long enough and that the
threat had been made upon the fioor
of the house that the bill would be
killed in the senate , but hoped it would
receive the vote of every farmer and
every honest man and.receive such a
majority that the senate would not
dare to take the threatened action.
[ Applause. ] "And moreover , " con
tinued Mr. Faxon , "the man who op
poses this bill ( referring to Breen ) is
paid for so doing , and I don't blame
him for trying to earn his salary. "
Mr. Breen ( excitedly ) The charge is
false. I dare you to the proof ( shak-
king his fist in a menacing manner ) .
The man who says I am hired to op
pose this bill tells a willful falsehood.
After further discussion the bill was
passed , 87 to 7 , the negative vote all
cast by Douglas county. The house
reconsidered the motion to concur in
the senate amendment to house roll
81 , the bill providing for issuing $100-
000 in bonds for the relief of the
drouth sufferers , and the speaker ap
pointed Watson , Shrader , Taylor. Mo-
die and White as a conference com
mittee to act with a similar committee
from the senate to so amend the bill as
to remove the objections suggested by
the governor.
SENATE. In the senate on the 27th
the following bills were recommended
for passage : Senate file No. 116 , giv
ing county superintendents discretion
in the establishment of school dis
tricts on the petition of taxpayers.
Senate file No. 63 , relating to the time
of holding county commissioners'
ings. Senate file No. 112 , regarding
the acceptance of illegal interest. Sen
ate file No. 116 , providing for a state
board of health. Senate file No. 89 ,
relating to the election of assessors.
Senate file No. 21 , relating to mechan
ics' liens. A message from the house
announced that that body had passed
roll No. 34 , regulating stockyards , and
No. 9 , relating to crimes. It also an
nounced that that body had not con
curred in the senate amendments to
house roil No. 81 , the bill providing
for the issue of bonds for the purchase
of seed for drouth sufferers , and sug
gesting the appointment of a confer
ence committee to amend the same.
The following bills were read the first
time : Concerning the care of and to
prevent the spread of contagious and
infectious diseases among domestic an
imals , to provide for the appointment
of a state veterinarian and assistants ,
defining their powers and duties-and
regulating their compensation , and to
repeal article 2 , chapter 4 , compiled
statutes. Amending section 18 of chap-
tey 19 of the compiled statutes of Ne
braska of 1887 , entitled "courts. "
HOUSE. In the house on the 27th ,
house roll 151 , by Moan , prohibiting
the issuing of free passes by railroads
to persons holding offices of public
trust was taken up and a long discus
sion followed. The motion to strike
out the enacting clause was lost 20 to
55. Watson moved to amend the bill
so that the prohibition would apply to
all persons , and did not think the law
would be constitutional. Shrader
moved an amendment , excepting the
employes of the line , which was a-
dopted. Several other attempts were
made by members from Douglas to
mend the bill , all of which were voted
down. Moan moved an amendment
excepting children under eight years
old. Cramb moved to strike out all of
section 4 , which provides a penalty , in
cluding both fine and a forfeiture of
his office , in the case of a public official
who violates the law. The bill was re
ported back for passage by a vote of
57 to 21. The committee also recom
mended for passage house roll 71 , by
White , which authorizes cities of the
second class to make a special
levy for gas and for electric light.
The house passed the bill introduced
by Stevens of Fillmore making eight
hours a legal day's work for all classes
of workingmen except those "engaged ;
on the farm or in domestic labor"
yeas 69 , nays 14. The house took up
and passed a bill by Oakley , author
izing the boards of supervisors in the
various counties to issue bonds not to
exceed 3 per cent of the assessed val
uation , with a maximum limit of $20. -
000 , and use the proceeds to purchase
seed for the needy farmers , selling the
same for 10 per cent above cost , tak
ing a promisory note from the pur
chaser , payable iu five years , and bear
ing 7 per cent interest. The bill re
ceived ninety votes , nays none.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The finance committee of the house
decided to report no appropriation for
the support of the militia.
The state relief committee decided
to receive bids on corn , oats , wheat and
barley for the benefit of the sufferers.
Hon. John A. Dempster of Fillmpro
feels happy over the location of the
girls1 industrial home in that county.
The house judiciary committee has
indefinitely postponed the bill provid
ing for a county depository for public
funds.
Only two independents opposed the
bill abolishing free passes. They are
Bredeson of Polk and Nichols of Buf
falo.
falo.Tho
The Boss Stout claim is having a
rocky time in the committee on claims.
Only two members arc for the bill one
of them being Mr. Felker of Douglas.
Hon. Church Howe publicly tore up
his railroad pass as soon as the bill
prohibiting free passes to public ofli-
cials was recommended for passage by
the house committee.
Employes in the clerk's oilice pre
sented Chief Clerk Eric Johnson -with
an elegant upholstered chair. The
presentation speech was made by First
Assistant Clerk Holden.
The ways and means committee of
the house has introduced a bill making
appropriations for the expenses of the
state government. The total foots up
about $500,000 less than the amount
allowed two years ago.
Representative dewberry , by request
of members of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union , introduced a bill
providing for a resubmission of the
prohibitory amendment at the next gen
eral election.
Senator Dysart has introduced a
usury bill with a penalty clause at
tached. It provides for forfeiture of
all interest if more than 10 per cent is
charged and fine and imprisonment if
more than 12 per cent is charged.
Gardner of Douglas introduced a bill
requiring at least ten persons to incor
porate an insurance company , and pro
viding that at least 50 per cent of the
cash capital , which must not be less
than $100,000 nor more than § 1,000-
000 , , shall be paid up in actual cash.
The house judiciary committee ap
proved house roll 207 , by Bartholo
mew , which requires state warrants to
be registered when there is no cash on
hand to pay them , interest to com
mence 011 date of registration. <
Senator Koontz of Hayes has introduced - '
duced a bill to establish two experimental - ,
mental stations in this state one at i
Culbertson , "Hitchcock county , and the
other at Ogallala , Keith county. This
is the first measure of the kind that has
been introduced into the legislature.
Senator Stevens introduced the fol
lowing : Resolved , That the chairman
of the committee on engrossed and en
rolled bills be and is hereby instructed
to discharge immediately from the ser
vice of the senate the six clerics last
employed as appears from the books of
the senate , and to report to this body
without delay.
The house judiciary committee re
considered and changed the garnishce
bill providing that 10 per cent of work-
ingmcn's wages may be garnisheed for
the payment of debt incurred in the
purchase of necessaries , and substi
tuted a provision exempting wages to
the amount of § 60 from attachment in
stead of the earnings for 60 days , as
ifow provided.
Mr. F. D. Travis of Holdrege , coun
ty treasurer of Phelns county , says his
county has decided to take care of its
own poor , and will accept no aid from
the state. There arc 50,000 bushels
of corn at Holdrege which is now
being 'sold to the farmers on time at |
50 cents per bushel , and nearly enough I
of all kinds of feed for home consump- !
tion. j I
Senator Koontz of the committee on !
state prison paid a visit to the penitentiary - i
tentiary for the purpose of ascertaining - |
ing the needs of that institution. lie
said that he had examined it from one
end to the other with a view to ascer
taining whether or not the request of
the warden for a new ceil house and
several other improvements should be
granted. He came to the conclusion
that the demands should be respected. :
Representative Moan of Dakota says :
the committee on telegraph and teie- j
phones is being manipulated , whether i
knowingly or otherwise , by the Corpo
rations. A bill regulating telegraph j
charges that he introduced early in the !
session , and which was referred on j
January 15 to this committee , has not |
yet been reported back , and he believes i
that the lobby are endeavoring to prevent -
vent any action on measures of this
character. |
Representative G. J. Sternidorff in- j
troduced in the house a bill which provides - [
vides that no gas manufacturing com
pany in the state shall charge more
than § 1.50 for the consumption of ;
each 1,000 cubic feet of gas. ' The bill |
further provides for a penalty of $1,000 j
for each offense in charging or at
tempting to collect more than the specified - |
ified rate. The passage of this bill will '
certainly meet with the hearty approval -
proval of the people. j
The senate committee on privieges
and elections considered the Funck-
Coilins election contest and came to
the conclusion that it was the toughest
job they had undertaken thus far in
the session. They read over two bush
els of depositions from voters in Beat
rice and Wymore , and the facts sworn
to were borne out by the ballots which '
accompanied the evidence. The com
mittee wilt accordingly report that it
is unable to determine who was elected. >
though from a rough appearance of
things and the fact that he has a cer
tificate of election. Senator Collins is :
entitled to retain his seat. j
Chief Clerk Johnson of the house , i
through Soderman of Phelps , has introduced - j
troduced an amendment providing for
a change in the constitution fixing the
pay of each member of the legislature
at $6 per day for a 100-days' session ,
-
and cutting off all perquisites of
stamps. An annual session is pro
vided for , the first session being : ae-
voted to the passage of appropriation
bills , unless the governor should ask
for the enactment of some measure of
second session
pressing importance. The
sion shall take up the work left over ,
shall bo introduced
, and no new bills
unless by recommendation by the gov
ernor. It is the intention of the au
thor that all bills of a general nature
introduced the first
shall bo merely
session and lie over for a year in order
to give the people an opportunity to
fulfy discuss "all these measures before
they finally become a law.
AMENDMENT TO THE RELIEF BILL
LINCOLN. Neb. , Feb. 27. The fol
lowing is the senate amendment to
house roll 81 , providing for the issue
of $100,000 in bonds to aid the needy
sufferers in the drouth district , which
was concurred in by the house :
Provided. That no person shall bo
given relief unless such person shall
show by the affidavit of himself or the
affidavit of two freeholders , residents
of the county , who have personally
known the applicant for relief for nine
months immediately preceding the
passage of this act.
1. That the applicant is and has
been a bona fide resident of the county
wherein the application is made for
relief for more than nine months prior
to the passage of this act.
2. That the applicant has a family
dependent on him forsupportor ; * third ,
is physically incapacitated for the'.per-
formance of manual labor.
3. That the applicant is without
money or other means wherewith to
provide such applicant the articles ap
plied for.
4. That if seed is furnished appli
cant , he will stay in the county , sow
the same and use every endeavor to
raise a crop.
Provided further , That said appli
cant shall comply with such additional
rules and regulations as said board of
relief may prescribe.
The Bill Prolilbltliis Pauses.
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 2. Following
is the bill in full prohibiting free passes
to public officials in Nebraska recom
mended for passage by the house com
mittee of the whole :
Section 1. It is hereby declared un
lawful for any railroad company to give
a. pass to. or carry free , any person.
Sec. 2. It is hereby declared unlaw
ful for any person to take a pass from
any railroad company or to ride free.
Sec. 3. Any of the officers or agents
of any railroad company who shall violate
late any of the provisions of this act
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
meaner , and on conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less than
$500 nor more than $1.000 , or to be
imprisoned in the county jail for a
period of not more than three months.
Sec. 4. Any person holding a public
office of profit or trust , who shall violate
late any of the provisions o this act ,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean
or , and on conviction thereof shall be
lined in any sum not less than § 100 nor
more than $500 , and shall , moreover ,
forfeit his oHice.
Sec. 5. In prosecutions for violation
of this act , no person shall be excused .
from testifying against the accused , on
the ground that this testimony will
criminate himself ; * and his evidence
given in any such prosecution shall
not he used against him in any civil
or criminal suit against him.
Fryc ! Hay be Presiding Officer.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 26. It is the
general opinion among senators that
Mr. Frye will be chosen pro tempore
to succeed Mr. Ingaiis. The Maine
senator is not making an active can
vass , but his friends say that he will
easily outdistance Mr. Hoar in the cau
cus. Senator Platt has been mentioned
in connection with the succession , us
he has been frequently called to the
chair by Vice President Morton. The
Connecticut senator , however , is ineli
gible because he is notahoiu-oversen-
ator. His term expires on March 4.
He has been elected , but of course can
not be sworn in until the Fifty-second
congress meets unless the senate should
be convened in special session.
The S-ycar-old daughter of Mrs.
Alice Glenn of Decatur. 111. , took 4 2
pills. They were of different kinds
and all appeared to get i.i their work
effectively. The child was almost
dead when the doctor arrived , but it is
thought , now it will recover.
ucrK STOCK AXn
Quotation * from A'mtr Yor ! ; . C , St.
Zoul.t , Onidliii ( tiiri liliatn'.t
OMAHA.
Cutter Creamery 26
ISutter Dairy 16 19
Mcs Pork Per bbl 10 R ) : i < M
I'ess Fresh IS 17
Honey , per Ib 16 1 ?
Chickens dre * ed 8 9
Turkeys Diessed 31 12
SO 500
Lemons 3 SOO 40J
Beets Per bn 1 1 25
Onions Per bb 5 50 5W
Heans Navies 2 50U - 75
Wool Fine , unwashed , per B > U 75M
Potatoes I I 10
Heets Per bn 1 00
Apples Per bbl \ 00.M
Hay Per ton 7 UO OS 750
IIojs 3Iixed packing : { 15 as. 3 30
[ loss Heavy weight * 3 23 < & 3 40
Meeves Choice steers 4 40 & 4 f 5
Sheep Natives a 5 4 55
NEW YOKK.
No. 2ed 103
.
: > ats J western 53 < . Ki
5 ir 00
OJ r
CHICAGO.
IVheat Per bushel P3
: 'orn Per bushel " 63
Dats Per busha 45
9 30 fc 0 as
' 'art * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 57 5 60
Hoes raciclnjraiid shipping. 3 50 3 60M
-attic Prime stcerj 4 i 25
Sheep Natives 3 63 i 00
ST. LOUIS.
tVheat Cash
91 :
; * orP bushel 52 fit
fitO
" 43 O
ilogs Mixed packing 3 20' ( -53 SO
battle Feeders
KANSAS CITY.
IVheat No.2 64
. .orn No. a
< S
(
Battle Stockers and feeders 2 65 Si'
[ loss Mixed 3 ( 45