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LEGISLATURE
of NEBRASKA
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A Synopsis of Proceedings of the Twenty" Ninth Geiv
era ! Session.
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SgNATE-Thl'se hills were passed .
011 the 1jth { : S. F. laS , hy 'rurlwr-'l'o.
quiet the title to land which has been
Jllnttelt and laid out lu town lots. The ,
bill refers to towns of less than 5,000 .
6. F. HI , hylosl'1'1'o ; provide for
the Issue of water bonds and eroctlor.
of water plants In towns of 5,000. { S.
F " . l1l-pl'ovldln ! bonds for state and
county oll1l'cls and reducing the bends
of the deputy attorney general and
- . - - - deputy state sup4rimtendeat. ! S. F' . 211 ,
. by Cady-CIties not lIallle for dani
r ages by reason of defective shlewnHs
unless the town olllclnls have been
. . notified that the walls are It'flcU"
" Applies to small towns II. n. 157 . the
- game law , was anwlllled so that quail
' " ' can be lolled only between Novemher
r 15 { j and 30 , and recommended : ! for lIas ,
) liage. S. P. 171 , the trading stamp hill ,
to prohibit the use of trading stamps
, M Was recomll1el1llell for passage without .
out the emergency clause. S. P. 110 ,
by Sheldon , providing the state levy
shall he limited to 5 { j mills , was dis-
cussel but no action talen. S. F. 193 ! ,
' bj' Glmn providing that poll taxes be
t $3 , to be paid In cash , was indefinitely
I postponed , but was resurrected and
placed ou general file by the senate
with an amendment malting the tax
$2 or two da 's' worl.
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HOUSE-A lively debate ensued on
the ljth { on 11. R. 330 , by Voter of
Cedar , and the bill finally was recom-
' mended for indefinite postponement l in
I y committee of the whole. This hill provided .
vided for n codification of the insurance
I ance laws , aJlllroprlatin $3,000 for the
: \z : work. Casebeer of Gage led the opposition .
i 1 position H. H. 3,16 , by the insurance
} committee , the compromise ; fraternal
'I ' Insurance hill , vesting authority 80
i per cent of the membership came up
next. Knl of Gage offered an amendment .
men t substituting fl5 per cent for SO.
! Kyd was the Introducer of the origin-
Rl bill , which provided for a 95 per
\ cent overnment. \tl'\lullen : : of Gage
then offered an amendment to male ; :
the per cent of government 100. A
long discussion followed , culminating
In the amendment being losL Burgess
Ft. _ offered an amendment taking ; : orders
of less l than 15,000 meml\rs from Under -
der the operation of the act and It
carried. Dodge offered an amendment
to strike out the provision exempting
fraternal insurance orders from tax-
ation. Carried. On motion the bill was
ordered engrossed for third roa'Hug.
SENATE-These hills were passed
in the senate on the 16th : S. F. IS7-
For the relief of the Boyd county set-
. tlers S. F. 210-Authorlzlng the treasurer .
urer to return to Lincoln county
money paid to the state In excess of
what the county owelt The following
were acted UIn In the manner indi-
cated : S. P. 27-Al1o\\'lug the gover-
nor to fill a vacancyin the glla- !
ture during the session , without a
! special election ; recommended for
; pa "sage. S. F. 241-The Omaha salary
. bill ; recommended for passage. S. J. .
: 255 , hy Hughes-Providing that it is
necessary when a proposition . is submitted .
mitted to the voters to move the county -
.4 ty seat to first SN'ura petition of
three-fourths of the voters . and If the
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county seat has been In the same town
for ten years or more it will require
a petition of three.fourt of the 'oters.
ordered engrossecl S. F. 256-Allow ,
ing agricultural associations ! to soil
their grounds when it Is desirable to
remove the location , instead of allowing -
ing the land to revert to the county ;
ordered engrossed. S. F. 19-t-Does
away with road overseers and makes
the county commissioners assume the
duties ; was it1defin1tel postponed , S ,
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1" . 23fi-Provh1lng how administrators
mar renew mortgages on real estate
when It will be to the Interest of the
estate ; was recommended fll' passage.
S. F. HS-Pro\'llles : for the abolish-
mentmcllt of townshlll organization ;
ordered l'ngl'ossed. S. 1" . 278-Pro,1I1-
big for the levy of a road tax atlll how
the money shaH be expended : ordered
ongl'oRSe(1. ( , Just before adjournment
Sheldon moved ! to reconsider the notion .
tlon of the senate In Itllling S. 1" . lOn ,
Il bill to tax mortgages and the iuo
tlon prevallclt. The bill will now come
np for passa e. In all twenty.l1vo or
thirty : bills were ru tied through the
committee of the whole , most of which .
were not discussed.
IIOUSF.--When the house convened
on the Hth the following petition ,
signed hy G. CURcullen and fifty.sl\ :
other citizens of Omaha , was read by
the clerk :
" 'l'o the Honorahle , the Members of
the Nebraska Legislature , Now in
Session :
"Whereas , Charges have been preferred -
ferred against n. E. Stewart , superin-
tendent for the Institution for the deaf
and dumh at Omaha , deb. , of gross Irregularities -
regularities In his ol11elal capacity and
violation of the statutes governing
said Institution ; amt ,
"Whereas , Complaints have : been
made of abuse and cruel treatment of
the Inmates of said institution , therefore .
fore we , the citizens of Douglas county .
ty , Nebraska ; : request your honorable
bed ' to tale steps to secure a legiskt
tlve investigation of the charges , a
copy of which is hereto attached and
make report and ! recommendation on
the same. "
The petition was referred to the
committee on as 'lums.
In the committee of the whole the
claims appropriation hill , aggregating
approximately $40.000 , was considered
and passed on item by Item. \lcLeod :
of Stanton. Voter of Cedar and other
members successfully attacked Printing - ,
ing ! claims 01 the State .Journal com-
pan ' . amounting to -t.-t2L.3. ! . and they '
were stricken from the bill. The argument .
n1l'nt was made that the Journal com-
pan Is defendant In a damage suit.
brought by the state for $85-t00 , and
that no money should he paid the
Journal by the state until that suit is
settled. The claim of Sheriff John
Power for $2.075.80 for caring ; : for state
prisoners was passed upon favornhl
CasC'beer moved a reconsideration of
the action of the committee In reJect-
Ing the State Journal claims and that .
the claims he allowed but that the '
sate auditor be Instructed to defer pay-
men until the court shall have passed
on the validity of the nte's claim
against the Journal compmy. This
motion l're\'nl1'd. The Item of $10.000
for Sarah J. llfl1ln\ 'er , of Lincoln for
injuries sustained from n fait due to a
had sidewalk on the capitol grounds :
was reduced to $1,000. With these and .
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numerous other amendments of less
Importance , the bill was ordered engrossed ' .
grossed to.n third reading
SENATE - -Alter a sumcwhat spirited - .
od opposition the senate on the jth
passed the Cad ' railroad commission
hill which was opposed In the forum .
of debate to the Sheldon bill. The
Cad ) ' hill like the other one , Is a joint
resolution for a constitutional amendment .
ment providing for such n commis-
sion. The commission shall consist of
the state auditor , land commissioner
and treasurer , varying In this partic
ular from the old law which placed
the secretary of state on the board.
The following hills were passed : S.
F. 1-The green trading stamp bill ,
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to prevent tholr use n. n. Hi7-The
game law allowing Iln open season for
quail for two weeks in November S.
10" 28.i-1'he county engineer hill 11 ,
H , 207 was indefinitely postponed The
following bills were disposed of liS indicated -
dlcated : S. 1- " lO-LUlIlI ! outside of
city lllllltlf that Is to he platted owner
must show certificate that no taxes
are due , and land must ho accept hy
county commissioners. S. F. 2.11i-'I'o
allow cities and towns to Install hcat.
Ing IJlants. For passage. S. I" 185-
Repealing the law allowing n 7.mlll
lev ' . For IH\Ssoge. 'rhls law Is now In-
Ollet'atlve. S. F , .t7-To : ! facllltilto time
collection of delinquent taxes. For
11I1ssagt' S. I" 261-1'0 make the party
vote apply on constitutional amendments .
ments when the measures were endorsed .
dorsed by parties. 1'0 11I1SS. S. I" 237-
Allowing telegraph and telephone
companies to condemn property for
rlght'of.wa 'fa IJUSS. S. 1" . 2fi.I-Prcr
viding for the formation of cemetor
associations. S. F. 271-\laltlng ; scavo
eager statutes specltlc. To pass. S. I"
2S-l'rovillln ! for mutual report 01
insurance companies ; was recommended
ell for . S. 10' . 2G2-A bill to allow ,
low the people of Plattsmouth to reg
ulate meter charges ; was approved
S. F. 229-To limit senate employes
to fort.elght ; was recommendel1 for
passage
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HOUSE-Those bills were passed
on the lith : To establish a hospital
for crippled , deformed children and
those suffering from any disease ! 11):0. ) ; :
Iy to make ; : them deformed ; and to provide .
vide for their education and for the
location and government of the hos-
pltal. Providing that when any real
estate Is situated In more than one i
township ) or precinct , or in more than
one school , road or other district , It
shall he listed separately for the pur-
pose of taxation. Disclaiming and relinquishing -
linquishing all claim of ownership or
title on the part of Nebraska to any
and all land In Iowa which hereafter
shall become within the boundaries of
Nebraska by virtue of the action of
any commissions appointed by the said
states and the ratification thereof by
said states and the sanction therof by I
the national congress , or otherwise ;
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provided , however , that the land has
been for ten years or more In posses- I I
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sian or occupation of any persons or
copartnerhlp or corporation claiming
ownership or title thereto. The defi-
ciency claims bill introduced by Stet-
son as chairman of the deficiency com-
mittee , appropriating approximately
$41,000. Granting to the United Slates
government rights.of-way for the construction -
struction of Irrigation canals ProvidIng -
Ing for the admission of foreign acci-
dent insurance companies to transact
business where the benefits do not exceed
ceed $200. Providing for the purchase )
of legislative SUJJlllles for each sea- '
slon prior to its convening , limiting
the cost of such supplies to $3,000. i
Regulating the salaries of county com- !
missioners. Defining the purpose and . .
providing for the government of the
School for the Deaf and the Spool '
for the llllnrl at Omaha and Nebraska :
City , respectively '
Some of the names of towns upon
which Tennessee bases claims for
prestige : Barefoot Bolts , Leap Year ,
Chimney Top , Chuckaluck , Half Pone ,
Hanging Limb , Ipe , Marrowhone ,
Mouse Tall , Opossum , Parch Corn ,
Peanut , Hip Shin Sweet Lips , Tom
Brown U Bet Yum Yum , Buzzard ,
Roost. Fits \Iashmead : , Peeled Chest-
nut , Shoe Fly. Skull none , Snall-ope ! ,
Tiger Tall and 'Vahoo.-WashlngtoD
Times.
Discouragement to Be Avoided.
It isn't necessary to become vain
on compliments any more than it is
necessary to grow sour on criticisms ,
but it Is better to run the dangers of
egotism on the favorable notices than
to let the censor with a torpid liver
and a nimble pen prick your comfort
and poison your happlness.-Saturd
Eveulng Post
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SEEDING IN PROGRESS IN WEST-
ERN CANADA
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Mild Weather Is Bringing Thousands
of Settlers.
The slllonlllll yields or wheat , oats
and barley produced 11) the farmers
of Western Canada ntlll the excellent
prices received for the saute , lutvo
been the meatHl of giving an increased '
Interest throughout time United State
As result the inquiries ) untie of the
Agents of the Canadian Govornnwnt 1
have ' nearly olllllJd ! over those of time
some period last ' ( ) ar. Railroad com-
ponies are putting on increased car ;
r ) lug capacity to meet the domallli
made upon them for carrying IlI\ssen-
gets and freight. Everything points
to 1\ most prosperous 'ear. There IH
I'oom for hundreds ! of tholl8alll18 additional -
ditional settlers , milch new land havIng -
lug been opened uII fur settlement
this 'ear. '
It is quite I ) Interesting to look
throllgh the letters received from the
Amel'lcans who have settled InVest -
er I'n Cunal1/\ / during the past few years .
and considering the large number it
i" surprising how few there are who
have not succeedell. An extract from
a letter written by Mr. : Oeo. M. Oris-
woll1 of Red Deer , Alta. , formerly ot
Greyer , Montana : , written on the 2nd
ot January iH I\S follows :
"I am located l 1miles ' from a
beautiful I lake ; : 10 miles long , where
there is church , school , 3 stores ,
creamery and two postomces. The
fine stock , both ! cattle ( cows and
steers ) horses , hogs and sheep arc
roiling fat , grazing In pasture to-lIa ' ,
just a little ! 'tlOhardl ) ' enough for
good sleighing , as wo just hind ! a Chi-
nook which has melted the roads and
laid bare the fields and paHture There
are fine wheat , oats , barley and flax
raised here , also winter wheat amid
timothy hay for export to British Co-
Illmbla. This i8 a mixed farming
and dairycountry ' . This is the right
time to get a foothold in time Cunadlan ;
West , as it was some years ago in the
United States. We are free from
wind gumbo and alkali here and have
fine , clear soft well and spring water
at a depth of from 5 to 25 feet , and
lots of open c\'erflowlng 8prlngs. "
Telegraphic advices from Medicine
hat say that seeding has commenced
at Medicine Hat , Lethbridge and other
points. At. the former place the temperature -
peraturc moderated gracJllall until on
the 9th the maximum was 45 and the
minimum 2G. Thermometer readings
since then have been as follows :
20th , 47 and 3S : 21st , 51 and 3,1 ; 221111 ,
66 and 39 ; 23rd , 4S and 40 ; Hh : ! , 48
and 2G.
During the last few days in February -
ruary considerable ploughing was
done near I.ethlJridge. P. A. Pulley- ,
n recent arrival from Montana ,
ploughed and harrowed fifteen acres ,
and 1- : . I.allborl about the same
ollount. Ho\ Coulter White has also
been harrowing his farm. All report
the ground frost free and in excellent
condition. Bricklaying has also hegun
III town. At HartlJe further east on
the 25th February the
sun was warm
and bright , wheeled carriages were
in use and the plowed fields look as if
they are read ) ' for the press ' crlUs. !
There Is , " '
every appearance that spring
has arrived but farmers do not wish
to be deceived b '
by appearances
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con-equently have not commenced to
use their bluestone and seed wheaL
Proposal Made Plain
An old millionaire paid his addresses -
es to one of the prettiest girls iv the
llace. On asking her hand in mar- ,
rage , be franklr said to her : \tlss
C- , I am old find you are very
young , will you do mc the hOlloI' to
become my widow ? "
Knew Him
"Wlwn my husband comes borne
and tells me he has had a corking
good time , " said \Irs. Gannan , "I 1 always .
ways know hc has had an uncorking
good time. " /
The greater proportion of divorces
takes place Between the fifth and
tenth year of married life.