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I M'COOK TEIBUNE , r- * - - _ . . - j V. M. KIMMELI. , Publisher. . McCOOK , - : - : - NEBRASK NEBRASKA. Sargent suffered from quite a dii astrous fire. . The smallpox quarantine at Nebrai ka City has been raised. Protracted meetings at Hebron ai awakening much interest. A lodge of the Knights of Pythia has been organized at Bertrand. The Methodists of Stuar : are cor ducting an enthusiastic revival. Mrs. Anna Michi/lson. a pioneer we man of Grand Island , died last week. Measles , mumps and the grip ar keeping the doctors of Wilcox and vJ cinity on the jump. The citizens and business men c Fairbury are moving in unison for th success of a farmers' institute to b Jield under the direction of the stat university. The family of Corl Grunz , residin near Doniphan , Hall county , whid which was afflicted with severe illnes caused by trlchnea-Infected pork , ar rapidly recovering and are now ou of danger. A bill has been prepared by Count ; Clery Robertson , and will be intro duced in the lesiglature , praying tha Cass county be reimbursed ! to th amount of $600 by the state. This i the sum expended by the county offi cials In maintaining company B whil awaiting its mustering into the actua United States service. Mrs. Fannie O'Lynn , a practicinj attorney of Chadron , has written a let ter suggesting that the forty-five star in the flag be so arranged that the : form one large star. She says : < rTiii forty-five stars divide equally into thi five points , but many may be distrib uted in the center of the larse stai and fee symmetry still be preserved. ' The coroner's jury Investigated th < Sunol wreck on the Union Pacific ant reached a verdict in substance thai the accident was due to an uninten tional error on the part of H. R Reece , engineer on head engine oi train No. 3 , in not giving signal foi brakes to engineer on second engine of the train , who had control of th * air brakes. Dr. Armstrong , formerly in charge of the feeble minde-l institute at Beat rice , died last week , lie was AI yean of age the 28th of last December. lit was born in Columbia county , Ohio , Moving to Iowa he tooic a collegiate course at Parsons college. He gradu ated then from the Jowa state uni versity. Irom whence he entered n medical college at ] owi City , from which he graduated with high honors , Railroad contractors are pricking uj their ears over the rumor being cir culated among them that the Un ion Pacific's new owners have appro priated no less a sum than $27,000- 000 to be spent soon in improving the old lines and its branches and build ing new lines. Just what foundation there may be for this report is not now definitely ascertainable , hut railroad contractors have made the assertion that such is the fact , and they general ly know about such matters. Several cases of well develone : ? smallpox are reported from thret miles east of Murray and nine miles south of Plattsmouth. James Nichols and wife were visiting in Hamburg , la. , one month ago. On their way home they visited friends in Nebraska City. Soon after arriving home he was tak en sick. A physician was called and pronounced it chicken pox. Since that time Mrs. Nichols and her mother , Mrs. Frank Carroll , have come down with what is now conceded to be small pox. pox.J. J. H. McClay of the Third Nebras ka , thus writes from Cuba : "Speaking for those of the regiment who were recipients of those very fine favors , ( Christmas donations ) , permit me to return sincere thanks and to say that if a complete enjoyment of these gifts and an abiding gratitude on the part of those receiving will in any way compensate those who have RO gen erously remembered the Third Ne braska , then we must receive a lib eral credit on account I may say further that the knowledge that the ladies of the Woman's Relief Corns were largely instrumental in collecting and forwarding those articles , adds a preserving memory in connection with Christmas festivities enjoyed by the Third Nebraska. " At the meeting of the Nebraska state historical society recently held in Plattsmouth , Hon. J. Sterling Morton announced that ex-Senator T. W. Tip- ton , who is now in his 82nd year , had completed his manuscripts and that they would soon be published by the society. The first paper read , was by Clyde B. AitchSson of Council Bluffs , and related to The Mormon Settle ments in the Missouri Valley. In the year 1846 , 16,000 Mormons were obliged - " ed to leave their homes inJllinojfe. and crossed the Mississippi in May of th'at year. "W. W. Cox of Seward gave a vivid description of one of the ear liest conventions for the nomination of congressmen , held at Omaha in 1852. Mr. Cox was living at the time not far from the present site of Lin coln , and went as a delegate. He entitled the journey , "My First Trip from Salt Lake Basin to Omaha. " The city of Lincoln was not thought of , and Lancaster county contained but families. Both the twenty-one repub lican and democratic conventions m t In Omaha at the same date , and ah ex citing time ensued. The Rockford mills and contents , owned by I. B. Nelson at Burwell , were destroyed by fire. Loss $1,800 ; no in surance. The footings for the year In the books of the county clerk reveal the fact that during the year 1R98 Jef ferson county's mortgaged indebted ness has been decreased by a grand to tal of $425,146.49. Tnto marvelous " de crease was not alone confined "to realty mortgages , but farm , city and chattel mortgages have shared in it allko. In this particular Jefferson county claims to have made the banner record of. the " p'opulatlor. and area of state "Wihen Square miles are considered. .1 The Grind With Which The ; Are Daily Engaged. TRYING TO ELECT U. S. SENATOf Text of Some of the Measures Thus Fa Introduced An Onslaught of Bills 1 Both Branches Some that Have Aii vanccd to Second Reading. Senate. The senate of the IGth was called t order by the lieutenant governor. Sen ator Howard was the only absentee New employes were agreed to as fol lows : Engrossing clerk. Everet Milks ; clerk of committee on publi lands and buildings , Wlllar Weedon copyholder , W. R , Stewart ; clerk o committee of agriculture , John Sherel clerk of committee on enrolled and en grossed bills. E. M. Havens ; engross ing clerk , I. C. Harnley ; clerk of com mlttee on military affairs , L. C Wright. A large number of bills were intro duced and read at large on first read ing.Bills Bills read on second reading wen referred to the following committees Senate flle 48. to committee on const ! tutional amendments and federal rela tlons ; 49. revenue ; 50 , finance , way ; and means ; 51 , railroads ; 52 , livi stock and grazing ; 53. counties am county boundaries ; 54 , revenue ; 55 judiciary ; 56 , judiciary ; 57 , judiciary : 58 , judiciary ; 59 , judiciary , 60 , miscel lancous subjects ; 61 , banks and cur rency ; 62 , judiciary ; 63 , counties ant county boundaries ; 64. counties am county boundaries ; 65 , judiciary ; 66 judiciary ; 67 , judiciary ; 68 , mines ant mining ; 69 , judiciary ; 70 , judiciary ; 71 , judiciary ; 72 , miscellaneous sub jects ; 73 , judiciary ; 74 , insurance ; 75 judiciary ; 76 , judiciary ; 77 , live stocli 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 , ways and means ; 91. education ; 92 , judici ary ; 93 , judiciary ; 94 , judiciary ; 95 , judiciary ; 96 , judiciary. On motion of Senator Talbot , ballot ing for United States senator was made a special order for tomorrow at 11 a. rn. . 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 Britain , and moved its adoption under suspension of the rules. The resolution was ta bled. bled.The The hour of 11 o'clock having ar rived the senate proceeded to the bal loting for United States senator. Lieutenant Governor gilbert 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 : Allen 12 , Hayward 8 , Webster 3 , Thompson 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 been 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 Halderman 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 files in their stead. The committee recommended that the files furnished be retained on account of the exorbitant charge for Keystone files. The report was adopt ed. Senator Van Dusen 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 be eexcut. ed in order to make an appeal in equi ty operate as a supersedeas. A resolution offered by Senator Talbot bet petitions congress to pass the bill QOW pending granting a pension to John M. Palmer. The rules were sus pended and the resolution was unani mously adopted. Quite a number of new bills were introduced and given a first reading. Senator Prout of the committee on securing committee rooms reported hat the secretary of state had not com- Dlled with the request of the secretary : or making committee rooms ready for Dccupancy , and ordered the sergeant- xt-arms to prepare such rooms at once. Senator Giffert's motion of yesterday ; abled until today , giving the gover- lor a messenger during the session of ; he legislature , was , on motion of Sen- itor Van Dusen , laid on the table. Senator Van Dusen explained that the jovernor had not asked for a messen- jer. Among bills introduced the follow- ng occur : A bill for an act to amend section 5 ) f chapter 76 of the compiled statutes ) f the state oi Nebraska of 1897 , and : o repeal said original section. Re- ating to the duties and compensation f supervisors of registration. A bill for an act to amend section .6 of chapter 4 of article 1 of the com- ) iled statutes of 1897 and repealing ; aid section as now existing. Making > wners of dogs responsible for dam- ige done by them to sheep and other lomestlc animals. A bill for an act to amend section .7 , chapter 2 , article 1of the compiled itatutes of Nebraska , and to repeal ; ad } section 17 as it heretofore exist- ; d. Amending the law governing ounty agricultural societies. Senate file No. 147 , by Owens A bill or an act concerning the compensa- ion of receivers. A number of bills went to second eading in the senate on the 18th , and iere properly referred. Senate file No. 23 is entitled "A bill or an act to amend section 677 of the ode of civil procedure of the state of Nebraska , and to repeal said origin : section 677 , " introduced by Senai Talbot. The section amerded Is as follow the part printed in parenthesis beiD the amendment : "Third When the judgment , decrc or order directs the sale or delivery < the possession of real estate , the bon shall be in such sum as the court c judge thereof in vacation shall pn scribe , conditioned that the appellar or appellants will prosecute such ai peal without delay , and will not durin the pendency of such appeal commit c suffer to be committed any waste upo such real estate ( and if the judgmec be affirmed , he will pay the value c the use and occupation of the propert from the date of the undertaking , unt the delivery of the possession pursuan to the judgment and all costs ) . " Quite a spirited discussion arose eve the measure. The committee reporte the bill back , with the recommendatio : that it pass , by a vote of 18 to 11. Th committee then arose , and Presiden Talbot took the chair. A communication was read addresse by the governor to President Talbot signifying that should the senate si decide he would like to be accorded i 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 alread ; been reached. The motion of Senate Talbot to allow the messenger wai amended by Senator Van Dusen so ate to show that the messenger was no an employe of the senate. The motioi as amended was agreed to. Quito a grist or bills wore introdue ed in the senate on the ILUh. Bills on.econd reading were refer red as follows : Senate- file No. 159 tJ committee on live stock and grazing ; 160 , judiciary ; 161 , education ; 162 , ju > diciary ; 163 , judiciary ; 164 , judiciary ; 165 , highways , bridges and ferries. The senate considered , without defi nite action , senate file No. 12. Tue bil : provides that no tract of land shall be divided into city , town or village lots unless free of liens or ingiimbrance : of any kind. No register of deeds 01 county clerk shall enter for record ans such plat unless k have attached cer tificates and affidavits showing its freedom from incumbrauiws. The reg ister of deeds is maue responsible tc parties suffering injury from his ne glect to comply with ; Iie provisions of this act. Senate file TsTo. ' * 3. by Mr. Talt-ot , 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 file 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 file. Senate file No. 24 , by Mr. Talbot bet , and senate file No. 16 , by Mr. Prout , were favorably reported with amendments. Senate file No. 11 , by Mr. Fowler , was reported without rec ommendation. It was placed on the general file. Among bills introduced were. A bill for an act entitled. "For an act to provide that all fire insurance policies , written and covering in whole on or part upon property within the state of Nebraska , shall be written , countersigned and issued only by a iuly authorized officer or agent of such jompany , corporation , association , partnership or persons , resident of the state of Nebraska , and providing pen alties for non-compliance with the pro- rislons of this act. A bill for an act to amend section L89 of the code of civil procedure and ; o repeal said original section 189. lefendant in writ of replevin right to lemand new sureties , upon which sure- ies offered must be examined as to .heir property qualifications. In the senate on the 20th , under the aead of first reading of bills H. R. .13 and 121 , the two appropriation bills tor salaries and incidental expenses were read. Four new bills were in- ; roduced. At 11 o'clock the senate took a re- : ess until shortly before noon , when t reconvened and went over to the louse to take part in the joint session. The committee on accounts arjl ex- > enditures presented a report recom- nending that the secretary of state ) e authorized to purchase twelve re- rolving chairs at $5.75 , six rocking .hairs at $2.75 eight office chairs at 11.50 , one revolving chair at 55.50 , and me table at $10 , for the use of the ienate. The report was adopted. The committee -privileges and lections reported S. F. 32 , by Mr. Tal- Kt , for indefinite 'postponement. ' This ill is one that sought to correct a : lerical error in the election law. and he committee decided that the error vas of little importance. Among bills introduced were the To fix the time within which the ounty or probate court shall decide , nd determine matters in said court , fhen the same shall be submitted for lecision or determination. To provide for the registration , leas- ng , selling and general management if the educational lands of Nebraska ; o provide for the collection of rental , nterest and principal payments there in , and for the distribution of the unds arising therefrom. To amend section 668e of the Code of Jivil Procedure , Compiled Statutes of 897. Providing for the sale by corners T warehousemen of perishable prop- rty and live stock. House. It was 2 o'clock on tlie ICth when he house met. Easterling of Buffalo offered the fol- awlng resolution : That all members f the house who use free transporta- lon over railroads and the lines of ther public carriers in attending his session be not allowed mileage , .nd that each member fLe a statement yith the clerk of this house showing he number of miles traveled for c which he paid and the number < miles traveled that he used traanspoi tation. The' resolution was indel I nltely postponed. j Sturgess of Douglas offered a resc lution as follows : I move that a committee of thr be appointed to investigate the charg made that state officers and state en ployes have collected mileage from th state while traveling on free rail road transportation. Burns of Lancaster moved to IE definitely postpone , and on roll cai the motion was defeated by a vote c 37 to 40. The resolution was then adopted b a vote ot 72 to 19. and the chair an pointed Prince of Hall , Smithberge of Stanton , aad Sturgess of Douglas Burns of Lancaster moved that th committee be empowered to adminls ter oaths , and that they be allpwei to employ a stenographer. The mo tlon was defeated. The following bills were taken U ] on second reading and referred t < committees : 201 , judiciary ; 202 , judiciary ; 204 miscellaneous subjects ; 205 , judiciary 206 , library ; 207 , insurance ; 208. mis cellaneous subjects ; 209 , insurance 210 , banks and currency ; 211 , corpo rations ; 212 , judiciary ; 213 , count ] 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 t joint resolution by Cunningham oi Harlan county which reads as follows : Be is resolved by the senate and house that we , as representatives o ] the state 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 tc detract from or depreciate the pride and glory of our national freedom by forming any foreign alliance with a 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- llke , 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 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 resolution elution 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 surviving wife pending settlement of estate. A joint resolution proposing and agreeing to an amendment to sec tion 1 of article ill of the constitution of the state of Nebraska , and to pro vide for submitting such amendment to a vote of the people. Relating to the initiative and referendum. An act to amend section 36 of article i of chapter xiv of the Compiled Stat utes of Nebraska , 1897 ; also section 26 , chapter xx. of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska , 1897. and section 100 of the Nebraska Code of Civil Procedure as to permit cities to appeal from judg 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 was1 adopted. The order of business for the day having been gone through the house ad. iourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow. The vote for senator in the house was : Allen 46 , Hayward 20 , Webster T , Thompson 5 , Feld 3 , Lambertson 2 , flinshaw 1 , Hamer 1 , Adams 2 , Majors I , Weston 1. Reese 2 , Foss 2 , Valen tine 2 , Martin 1 , Van Dugro 1. When the house assembled on the 18th all the members were present jxcept Loomls. Grosvenor introduced a resolution providing for 500 extra copies of louse roll No. 137 , the Pollard revenue )111. On motion of Burns the number vas made 1,000 and the resolution idopted. At noon the sergeant-at-arms an- lounced "the senate of the state of Nebraska" and the representatives Lrose as the senators filed into the tall , preceded by Lieutenant Governor Jilbert. The lieutenant governor was eceived by Speaker Clark at the iteps leading to the speaker's stand tnd invited to take the chair. The ormula of opening a joint convention if the legislature 'as provided for by he law and the joint rules of the two louses. The first joint ballot for senator was hen taken , resulting as follows : Villiam V. Allen 58 , M. L. Hayward y , John L. Webster 10 , D. E. Thomp- on 7 , Allen W. Field 4 , G. M. Lam- > ertson 3 , E. H. Hinshaw 3 , E. K. Val- sntine 2 , T. J. Majors 2 , M. B. Reese ! , Frank Martin 2 , E. E. Adams 2. J. J. Weston 2. S. P. Davidson 1 , A. J. Jornish 1 , J. H. Van Dusen 1 , F. L. 1033 * 1 , E. J. Hainer 1. The foouse being again called to or- ; er , the committee on privileges and lections reported on the contested ase from Chase county , their conclu- ion being as follows : * "At the election for such office rank Israel received 1,137 votes , and Jeorge W. Benjamin received 1,082 , caving out of consideration the votes n 'all ' the precincts objected to by fusionlets , viz. : Bussell , Pearl , Loga Pioneer and Fisher in Chase count ] Highland and Swan Lake in Hay < county , Stratton in Hitchcock count ; the "votes remaining are : Fran Israel , 1,005 ; George W. Benjamii 953. 953."Frank "Frank Israel having received clear majority of all the votes cast i the Sixty-seventh representative dii trict , cast for the office of represent : tive , we recommend that he be aware ed the seat therefore in this house an that George W. Benjamin be ouste therefrom. " The report went over for later cor sultatlon. The report made by the minority o the foregoing case requested that th entire matter be resubmitted. Among : bills introduced were th following : To amend section 6 , article iii , chap ter xviii , Compiled Statutes of Ne braska , and -to o-epeal section s amended providing that there shal be no stoppage of pension in case o veteran entering soldiers' homes. To provide that all labor on stat lands and buildings be done by days labor and to provide for the manne of purchasing material for the con struction and repair of said publl < works. To amend an act entitled "An act t < provide security to the public agains errors , omissions and defects in ab stracts of title to real estate and fo : the use of abstracts in evidence , " law ; of 1887 , chapter Ixiv. Supplementary to arj act entitled "An act concerning counties and comr ty officers , " approved March 1 , 1879 and to amend section 18 , of chaptei xviii , of the Compiled Statutes oj 1897. Provides for county treasurers keeping on hand in banks of the coun ty money necessary to meet 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 liei 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 oi 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. for.To To amend section 958a of the Code of Civil Procedure and to repeal said section 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 3G , John L. Webster 10 , D. E. Thompson 7 , Al len W. Field 3 , E. H. Hinshaw 3 , G. M. Lambertson 4 , M. B. Reese 2 , C. E. A.dams 1 , J. B. Weston 2 , E. J. Hainer I , S. P. Davidson 1 , F. I. Foss 2. A. J. Cornish 1. J. H. Van Dusen 1. On reassembling of the house , the jhief justice of the supreme court hav ing been sent for. F. P. Israel , wlio was declared elected to represent the Sixty-seventh district , was called ba- fore the spaaker's stand and Chief lustice Harrison administered the Dath. Speaker Clark announced that he would assign Israel to places on com mittees held by Benjamin , whose seat [ srael 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 jommittee having requested that this ; hange be made. On motion of Wheeler of Furnas ; he house resolved itself into a com- nittee of the whole to consider bills > n general file. The speaker called ilouse of Hall to the chair. House roll No. 13 , by Taylor ( Ciis- er ) was taken up and considered by : he committee. Taylor spoke in be- lalf of his bill , which provides : That every county judge , county slerk , county treasurer and sheriff vhose fees shall , in the aggregate , ex- seed the sum of $1,200 each for said udge and clerk , and $1,600 each for > ay such excess into the treasury cf iheriff and treasurer per annum , shall he county in which they hold their espective offices. Provided , that in counties having nore than 2o,000 and less than 40,000 nhabitants , each of the aforesaid offi- iers who-e fses shall in the aggregate , xceed the sum of $2,000 , shall pay iuch excess into the treasury of the : ounty in which they hold their re- ; pective offices , and orovided fur- her ; That in counties having more han 40,000 inhabitants , each of the iforesaid officers , whose fees shall iu he aggregate exceed the sum of $2,500 , hall pay such excess Into the treas- iry of the county in which they hold heir respective offices. If the duties of any of the officers lamed in section 1 of this act shall 10 such as to require assistants , then ach such officer shall be allowed one icputy , whose compensation shall not xceed one-half of the amount hereby llowed the officer whose deputy he is , .Iso such clerks or assistants as the ioard of county commissioners may ind necessary. None of the officers , deputies , clerks ir assistants mentioned in this act hall receive for their services any aoney other than that accruing to heir respective offices. None of the officers named in this ct shall have any deputy , clerk or ssistant unless the board of county ommissioners shall find the same lee e necessary ; and the board shall iu 11 cases prescribe the number of eputies , not exceeding one , or assist- nts , the time for which they may be mployed and the compensation they re to receive. The committee arose , reported to the ouse , and the report was adopted by vote of 74 yeas to 17 nays. The house then adjourned. The following reports of standing ommittees came up in the house on tie 20th. H. R. 53 , declaring the plowing up f a public 'highway to be a rr.isde- icanor , was reported for passage by ie committee an roads and bridges. H. R. 5 , amending the statutes so tiat in cases of felonies , except trea- an , arson and murder , information by rand jury is necessary , and relating | 3 the bonds required in such cases , as reported for indefinite postpone- icnt. These reports were adopted. Grell of Sarpy offered a resolution 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 also indefinitely postponed. Olmstead of Douglas made the fol lowing motion , whica was actopted : That the sergeant at arms be instruct ed to forthwith bring F. Skipton , coun ty judge of Fill more county , Nebras ka , before the board of this house to show cause , if any he has , why he still refuses to deliver to this house , in violation lation of its subqoenoa , the ballots cast at the last election in said Fillmore - more county. Mr. Skipton having refused to de liver the ballots , Olmstead offered the following : That F. Skipton , now before the bar of the house , 'be adjudged guilty of contemptuous behavior in its presence by refusing in the presence of the house to deliver the Fillmore county election ballots in the possession and under his control , and that he be pun ished in the county jail of Lancaster 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 be made out. In the joint ballot for senator the re sult stood : Allen 53 , Webster 10 , Lambertson 3 , Hanshaw : 2. Fcss 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 Nebraskan - braskan Territorial Board of Agricul ture. ture.To To fix the time which the county or probate court shall decide and deter mine matters in said court when the same shall be 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 ixxiii , Compiled Statutes of 1S97 , 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 S , 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 , " Compiled Statutes of 1897. Making an appropriation of $905.80 for the relief of J. H. Evans , J. H. Butler , Frank Burznan , Levi Cox and Joseph Crow , the members ousted by r the last legislature , being the balance of salary that would have been due had they retained their seats. To amend section 3890 , Compiled Statutes of 1897 , relating to the use of illuminating oi's. 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. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. The bill for the home for the friend less is prepared and will be introduced soon. It repeals the law placing the control of the society in the hands of Lhe governor , gives the control back into the hands of the society and in structs the auditor to allow claims igaiiist the appropriations of 1S97 , ivhich have been withheld. The bill is juite brief but to the point. Bank Receiver Blll- Senator Fowler of Fillmore has in troduced a bill tliat will give the state ranking board a right to secure infor- nation in regard to the condition of janks tist are in the hands of receiv- ; rs. The bill is senate file No. 61 to imend section 35 of chapter 8 , statutes ) f 1897 , entitled "Banks. " At present when a bank is placed in control of a eceiver the state banking board has 10 power to inquire into its condition > r the manner in which the receiver icts. The new bill provides means for jetting rid of a receiver who fails to lo his duty , or attempts to prolong lis services. The Fowler amendment o the present law may meet with some > pposition because it makes it nian- [ atory for the district judge to remove L receiver when so requested by the tate banking board. That part of the ) ill may be amended by the senate , rhe Fowler amendment to the present aw relating to the appointment or iank receivers is as follows : "Provided , however , that it shall be he duty of such receiver to make to he state banking board , consisting of he auditor of public accounts , the tate treasurer and the attorney gen- ral , detailed reports of the affairs of uch bank at such times and in such nanner as may be directed by said tate banking board , and said receiver hall submit the affairs of such bank , o the inspection of the state bank ex- .miner when so required by the state Banking board , and if the said state tanking board shall at any time 2nd hat said receiver is not winding up he affairs or such bank in a satisfac- ory manner and in their opinion it ; for the interests of the creditors and tockholders of such bank that the re- oivership of such person shall termi- ate , it shall be the duty of said state anking board , or any of them , to in- truct the attorney general to file with lie judge of court appointing such re- eiver a written request for the re- ; oval of such receiver and the terml- ation of his receivership , and it shall e the duty of the judge or court which ppointed him to at once and without ecessary delay , remove such receiver nd appoint in his place another per- jn in the manner heretofore pro- ided. " A private telegram at Lincoln an- ounces that James A. Cline of Min- en. state bank examiner under the jpublican administration , has been ppointed a national bank examiner > r Nebraska. .