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AMENDMENTS
T0 THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE
Which -will 1 Submitted to the Peo
ple fox their Approval or Disap
proval at the Next Cicneral
Uletl Ion Study Them
The following proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Ne
braska as hereinafter set forth in full
are submitted to the electors of the
State of Nebraska to be voted upon
At the general election to be held Tues
day November 3 A D 1896
A joint resolution proposing to
amend sections two 2 four 4 and
five 5 of article six 6 of the Consti
tution of the State of Nebraska relating
to number of judges of the supreme
court and their term of office
Be it resolved and enacted by tho Legisla
ture of the State of Nebraska
Soction 1 That section two 2 of article
six 6 of the Constitution of tho State
of Nebraska be amended so as to read as fol
lows
Section 2 The supremo court shall until
otherwise provided by law consist of five
Co Judges a majority of whom shall be necos
sary to form a quorum or to pronounce
a decision It shall have original jurisdiction
in cases relating to revenue civil cases in
which the state shall be a party mandamus
quo warranto habeas corpus and such
appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by
law
t Section 2 That section four CO of article
6ix 6 of the Constitution ot tho State
of Nebraska be amended so as to read as fol
lows
Section 4 The judges of the supreme
court shall bo elected b the electors of tho
Btatc at large and their term of office ex
cept as hereinafter provided shall be for a
period of not less than five Co years as the
legislature may prescribe
Section 8 That section five Co of article
six C6 of tho Constitution of the State of Ne
braska be amended to read as follows
Sections At the first general election to
be held In the year 198 there shall be elected
two C2 judges of the supremo court one
of whom shall be elected for a term of
two C2 years one for tha term of four CO
years and at each general election there
after there shall be elected one judge of
the supreme court for the term of five
p years unles3 otherwise provided by
law Provided that the judges of the su
preme court whose terms have not expired
az tne tune ot Holding the general elec
tion of 1SS8 shall continue to hold their
office for tho remainder of the term for
which thoy were respectively commis
sioned
Approved March 2D A D 1895
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to section thirteen 13 of
article six of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska relating to com
pensation of supreme and district court
judges
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State
Of Nebraska
Section 1 That seotion thirteen CIS of
article six CO of the Constitution of tho State
of Nebraska be amended bo as to read as fol
lows
Sec 13 The judges of the supreme and
district courtB shall receive for their services
Euch compensation as may be provided by law
payable quarterly
The legislature shall at its first session
after the adoption of this amendment
three fifths of the members elected to
each house concurring establish their
compensation The compensation so es
tablished shall not be changed oftener
than once in four years and in no event unless
two thirds of the members elected to
rM1
eacn House ot tne legislature concur
ihereba
Approved March 80 A D 1805
A joint resolution proposing to
amend section twenty four 24 of
article five 5 of the Constitution of
the State of Nebraska relating to com
pensation of the officers of the executive
department
Be it resolved and enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Nebraska
Section 1 Thnt section twentv fonr 2 1
of article five 5 of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska be amended to read as fol
lows
Section 24 Tho officers of the executive
department of The state government shall
receive for their services a compensation
to be established by law which shall be
neither increased nor diminished during the
term for which they shall have been com
missioned and they shall not receive to their
own use any fee- costs interests upon puolic
moneys in their hands or under their control
perquisites of office or other compen
sation and all fees that may here
after be payable by law for services
performed by an officer provided for in
this article shall be paid in advance into the
state treasury The legislature shall at its
first session alter the adoption of this amend
ment three filths of the members elected to
each house of the legislature con
curring establish the salaries of the
a officers named in this article The com
JEpensation so established shall not be changed
oftener than once in four years and in no
event unless two thirds ot the members
elected to each house of the legislature concur
therein
Approved March 2D A D 1895
A joint resolution proposing to amend
section one 1 of article six 6 of
the Constitution of the State of
V ka relating to indicia power
Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla
ture of the State of Nebraska
Section 1 That section one CO of article six
6 of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska
be amended to read as follows
Section L The judieiaLpower of this state
shall be vested in a supreme court district
courts county courts justices of the
peace police magistrates and in such other
courts inferior to tho supreme court as may
be created iy law in which two thirds of
the members elected to each house
concur
Approved March 29 A D 1895
i A joint resolution proposing i to
amend section eleven 11 of article six
6 of the Constitution of the State of
Nebraska relating to increase ia num
ber of supreme and district court
judges
Be it resolved and enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Nebraska
Section 1 That section eleven CH of
article six C6 of the Constitution of the State
of Nebraska be amended to read as fol
lows
Section 11 The legislature whenever two
thirds of the members elected to each house
Shall concur therein may in or after tho year
one thousand eight hundred and Jiinety 6even
nd not of tener than once in every tour years
jnqreae the number of judges of su
feme and district courts and the judical
Clstrio s of the state Such districts shall
bo formed of compact territory and
jbounued by county lines and such in
crease or any chango in the boundaries
jjf a district shall not vacate the office of any
judge
Approved March 3D A D 1895
J A joint resolution proposing to amend
eecrion six 6 of article one 1 of the
jConstitution of the Stateof Nebraska
selating to trial by jury
4 v- v-
Be it eftalri aed fluted by tho LflgWlatsre
of the State ot Nebraska
Sootion 1 Tnat section bIx 6 Mtite cam
lpftho Constitution of the State of Ne
braska bo amended to read as follows
8ection 6 The right of trial by jury shall
remain inviolate but the legislature may pro
vide that in civil actions ve sixths of the jury
may render a verdict and tho legislature may
also authorize trial by a jury of a less number
than twelve men in courts inferior to the dis
trict court
Approvod March 29 A D 1895
A joint resolution proposing to
amend section one 1 of article five 5
of the Constitution of Nebraska relat
ing to officers of the executive depart
ment
Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla
ture of the State of Nebraska
Section 1 That section one 1 of ar
ticle five C5 of the Constitution of the State
of Nebraska be amended to read as fol
lows
Section L The executive department shall
consist of a governor lieutenant governor
seoretary of state auditor of public accounts
treasurer suDerintendent of public in
struction attorney general commissioner
of public lauds and buildings- and three
railroad commissioners eaclr of whom
except the said railroad commissioners
shall hold his office for a term of
two years from the first Thursday after
tho first Tuesday in January after
his election and until his successor is
elected and qualified Each railroad com
missioner shall hold his office for a term of
three years beginning on tha first Thursday
after the first Tuesday in January after
his election and until his succes
sor is elected and qualified Provided
however That at the first general elec
tion hold after the adoption of this amend
ment there shall be electea three railroad
commissioners one for the period of one
year one for the period of two years and
one for the period of throe years The gov
ernor secretary of state auditor of pub
lic accounts and treasurer shall reside at
the capital during their term of office
they shall keep the public records books
and papers there and shall perform suoh du
ties as may bo required by law
Approved March 80 A D 1S95
A joint resolution proposing to
amend section twenty six 26 of ar
ticle five o of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska limiting the num
ber of executive state officers
Be it resolved and enacted by the Leg
islature of the State of Nebraska
Section 1 That section twentysix 26 of
article five 5 of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska be amended to read as
follows
Section 26 No other executive state offi
cers except those named in section one CI
of this article shall be created except
by an act of the legislature which is
concurred in by not less than three fourths
of the members elected to each house
thereof
Provided That any office created by an
act of the legislature may be abolished by
the legislature two thirda of the mem
bers elected to each house thereof concur
ring
Approved March 30 A D 1895
A joint resolution proposing to
amend section nine 9 of article eight
8 of the Constitution of the State of
Nebraska providing for the investment
of the permanent educational funds of
the state
Beit resolved and enacted by the Legisla
ture of the State of Nebraska
Section 1 That seotion nine 00 of article
eight 00 of the Constitution of the State
of Nebraska be amended to read as fol
lows
Section 9 All funds belonging to the state
for educational purposes the interest and
income whereof only are to be used shall
be deemed trust funds held by the state
and the state shall supply all losses there
of that may in any manner accrue so that
the same- shall remain forever inviolate
and undiminished and shall not be in
vested or loaned except on United States
Or state securities or registered county
bonds or registered school district bonds of
this state and such funds with the inter
est and income thereof are hereby solemn
ly pledged for the purpose for which they
are granted and set apart and shall not
be transferred to any other fund for other
uses
Provided The board created by section
1 of this article is empowered to sell from
time to time any of the securities belonging
to the permanent school fund and invest
the proceeds arising therefrom in any of the
securities enumerated in this section bear
ing a higher rate of interest whenever
an opportunity for better investment is pre
sented
And provided further That when any
warrant upon tho state treasurer reg
ularly issued in pursuance of an appropri
ation by the legislature and scoured by the
levy of a tax for its payment Bhall
bo presented to tho state treasurer for
payment and there shall not be any
money in the propter fund to pay sucn
warrant the board created by section 1
of this article may direct the state treas
urer to pay the amount due on suoh war
rant from moneys in his hands belonging
to the permanent school fund of the state
and he shall hold said warrant as an in
vestment of said permanent school fund
Approved March 29 A D 1895
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska by adding a new
section to article twelve 12 of said
constitution to be numbered section
two 2 relative to the merging of the
government of cities of the metro
politan class and the government of
the counties wherein such cities are
located
Be it resolved and enacted by the Legis
lature of the State of Nebraska
Section 1 That article twelve 12 of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska be
amended by adding to said article a new sec
tion to be numbered section two 2 to read
as follows
Section 2 The government of any city of
-the metropolitan class and the gov
ernment of the county in which
it is located may be merged wholly
or in part when a proposition so to do has
been submitted by authority of law to the
voters of such city and county and re
ceived the assent of a majority of the
votes cast in such city and also a majority
of tho voted cast in tho county exclusive
of those cast in such metropolitan city at such
election
Approved March 29 A D 1895
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to section six 6 of article
seven 7 of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska prescribing the
manner in which votes shall be cast
Bo it resolved and enacted by the Legislat
ure of tha State of Nebraska
Section 1 That section six 6 of article
seven 7 of the Constitution of the State
of Nebraska be amended to read as fol
lows
Section 6 All votes shall bB by ballot or
such other method as may be prescribed
by law provided the secrecy of voting be
preserved
Approved March 2D A D 1895
A joint resolution proposing to
amend section two 2 of article four
teen 14 of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska relative to donations
to works of internal improvement and
manufactories
Be it resolved and enacted by tho Leg
islature of the Statcof Nebraska
Section L That section two or arncio
fourteen 14 of the Constitution of tha
State of Nebraska be amended to read as
follows
Sec 2 No city county town precinct
municipality or other subdivision of the
stato shall ever make donations to any
works of internal improvement or
manufactory unless a proposition so to
do shall have been first submitted to the
qualified electors and ratified by a two
thirds vote at an eleotion by authority of
law Provided That such donations of a
county with the donations of such subdi
visions in the aggregate shall not exceed
ten per cent of the assessed valuation of
such county Provided further That any
city or county may by a three fourths
vote increase such indebtedness five per
cent in addition to such ten per cent and
no bonds or evidences of indebtedness so
isauod shall bo valid unless the same shall
have endorsed thereon a certificate signed
by the secretary and auditor of state
showing that the same ia issued pursuant to
law
Approved March 29 A D 1895
Ir 3 A Piper secretary of state- of
the state of Nebraska do hereby certify
that the foregoing proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Ne
braska are true and correct copies of
the original enrolled and engrossed
bills as passed by the Twenty fourth
session of the legislature of the State
of Nebraska as appears from said
original bills on file in this office and
that all and each of said proposed
amendments are submitted to the
qualified voters of the State of Ne
braska for their adoption or rejection
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday the 3d day of November A
D 1896
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal of the State of Nebraska
Done at Lincoln this 17th day of
July in the year of our Lord One Thou
sand Eight Hundred and Ninety Six
of the Independence of the JJnited
States the One Hundred and Twenty
First and of this state the Thirtieth
Seal J A PIPER
Secretary of State
Wanted An Idea
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of some simplet
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Protect your Ideas they may bring you wealth
Write JOHN WEDDERBtJBN CO Patent Attor
neys Washington D C for their 1800 prize Offer
and list of two hundred inventions wanted
FINAL PROOF NOTICES
Parties having final proof notices in
these columns will receive a marked
copy of the paoer which contains
first insertion ot same It is the duty
of each claimant to examine their
notice carefully and should there be
any error the fact should be reported
to the land oiliee and to this office at
once for correction
Land Office at Valentine Nebraska
July nth 1890 j
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Regis
ter er Receiver at Valentine Nebvf on August
28th 189G viz
George E Tracewell of Valentine
Nebraska
H E 0222 for the swne semvii and iVz
mvJi Sec 2a Tp 35 It 20
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence on and cultivation of
said landviz
Nelbon Polen Sparks Nebr Samuel Parry
Jr and Quiney Buck olPort Niobrara Neb anil
Martin Becker ol Valentine Nebr also
Frederic Smith of Ft Niobrara Nebr
II E S7CS for the Lois 5 9 and ci4 swJi sec 30
Tp 34 It 25
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz
Julius A Brewer and Joseph A Hornback
of Ft Niobrara Nebr David Stinard of Valen
tine Nebr John Olarkson of Sparks Nebr
C K GLOVEK Kegl ter
U S Land Office at Valentine- Neb
July 13th 180K 1
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler hs filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proef will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Valentine Neb on Aug 27th
189Gviz
J Wesley Tucker of Valentine Neb
II E 9730 for the ueJi sec 15 Tp 34 R 2S
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz
Richard B Hovell Frank Seager William
Taylor and Mifflin P Brosious all of Valentine
Nebr C It ILOVEIt Register
XJ S Land Ofiice at Valentine Neb I
JUly 13th 189G f
Notice is hereby given that Alyra E Hoga
boom formerly Myra K Upjohn of La
Platte Sarpy County Neb has filed noticp
of intention to make final proof before the Reg
ister or Receiver at his ofiice in Valentine Nebr
on Friday the 25th day of Augut 189G on timber
culture application No 7530 for the wnwH seV i
nwji and swkneji of sec No 13 in Tp No 30 N
R25W
She names as witnesses Ely D Valentine
David Leach Manly Wynian Robert N Bruce
all of Wood Lake Neb
C It GLOVER Register
U S Land Ofiice Valentine Nebraska
July 23- 1890 f
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before Register and
Receiver at Valentine Nebraska on Sept 9th
189G viz
Andrew J Wallingford of Kennedy
Nebraska
E 8S25 for the neK Sec 9 Tp SO n It 31 w
He names the following witnessesto prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz
William H Wilkinson Llilton Dunham and
Nelson S Rowley of Kennedy Neb Willard S
Morgareidge of Simeon Nebr also
William H Willmsion of Kennedy
Nebraska
H E 8819 for the sJ4mv nJ swJ4 Sec 32 Tp 30
n R 30 w
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz
Andrew J Wallingford Milton Dunham and
Nelson S Rowley of Kennedy Nebr willard S
Morgarcidge ofSimeom Nebr
C K GLOVER Register
Notice Timber Vulture
Land Office at Valentine Nebr I
August 4th 1S9G f
Complaint having been entered at Uiis office
by Jacob Klein against John A Flack for fail
ure to comply with law as to timber culture
entry No S441 dated October 23 1890 upon the
sl neii and eJ4mvH Sec lu Tp 29 R 29 iu
Cherry county Nebraska with a view to the
cancellation of said entry contestant alleging
that the sain John A Flack has wholly failed to
break or cause to be broken any part of said
tract and has wholly failed to plant or cause to
be planted any part of said tract in trees tree
seeds or cuttings since the date of his said entry
and has wholly failed to cure his laches to this
date The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this oiliee on the 10th day of Septeni
bei 1890 at 10 oclock a m to respond and fur
uishtestimouy concerning said alleged failure
0 it GLO VEK Register
mu jiiuutamMBBi
V SL AJH Offick Valentino Tihj
July 2 1 131M f
NoJice is horebygiven that Daniel Egan of
wnat Cheer Iowa 111s filed notice of intention
to make final proof before Register and Recei
ver at their ollice in Valentine Neb on Satur
day the 12th day of Sept 1830 on timber culture
application No 7102 far the sw Sec 1 Tp 34 n
R29 w
He names as witnesses ticlieal McLaughlin
James Smith or Valentine Micliapl Kennealey
andBaitlett White or Crookston Neb
Testimony or claimant Daniel Egan will be
taken before the Clerk of the District Court at
Sigourney Keokuk county Iowa Sept nth 1890
CRGLOVEii Register
U S Land Ofllce Valentine Nebr
July 24- 1890 f
Notice is hereby given that Laura K Young
formerly Laura h Bishop of Belle Fourelie S D
has filed notice ot lutein ion to make final proof
before Register and Receiver at their ollice in
Valentine Nebr on Saturday the J2th day or
Sept 1890 on timber culture application Ne
7750 for the wjneK and wse Sec 2 Tp 31 n
R3CW
He names as- witnesses George Shadbolt
George Seager and John Bishop ot Cody Neb
Bazil Hunt of Merriman Neb
Testimony of Claimant Laura E Young for
merly Laura KBishop will be taken before the
Clerk ef the DisU ict Court of Butte county South
Dakota at Belle ourche Sept nth 1890
C R GLOVER Register
Land Ofiice Valentine Neb I
August loth 1890
Notice is hereby given that the
has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before Register and
Receiver at Valentine Nebraska on Sept 19
189G Viz
Pearl 0 Porter of WoodlakeSTebr
U E No 10152 for the sseJi seJiswK Sec 30
and neUueU Sec 31 Tp 29 R 2G w
He names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz u
David Hanua James M Tlanna Charles A
Barnes John Dale all of Woodlake Nebr
CRGLOVER Register
U S Land Office Valentine Nebr
August 13th 189G f
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Valentine Neb on Sept 18th
1890 viz
John E Hendricks of Cody jSTebr
H E No 9413 lor the nseM and sJJueW Sec
27Tp35R34w
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation ef
said landviz
FredL Rose Joseph A Rose Albert C
Riemenschneider Frank L Reed all of Cody
Neb C E GLOVER Register
Land Ofiice at valentiue Nebr
Aug 17 1890 j
Notice is also hereby given that the followin g
named settler lias filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said prool will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Valentine Neb on Sept 25th
ISf Gviz
John J Bothwell of Pullman JSTebr
HENo8755forLofclnenwJi nnej Sec
19 Tp 27n R 3GW
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuos residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz
Geo II Howard Joseph Cotton David Hilt
John W McAdams all ot Pullman Neb also
George H Howard of Pullman Keb
HE No 9171 for the sswj i Sec 20 and ssej
Sec 19 Tp 27n R 30 w
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said landviz
Joseph Cotton David Hilt John J Bothwell
John r McAdams all of Pullman Neb also
Mary A Pullman of Pullman JNreb
H E No 9919 for the siise scUsw Sec 10
and neJinwM Sec 15 Tn 28n It 30w
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon aud cultivation
of said land viz
John J Bothwell David Hilt Chris Wilsan
William A Metzgar all of Pull manvNebr also
Lulu E Hilt formerly Lulu E Pen
der of Pullman Neb
T C No 7545 for the nwseJ nsw seM
SWJ4 Sec 30 Tp 27n R 35w
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence npoiir and cultivation
of said landviz
John J Bothwell George M Howard John W
McAdams Joseph Cotton air of Pullman Neb
O It GLOVER Register
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Lowest rates Purchase local tickets
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Prices Striekly Cash and Low
er than ever
SHOP on Cherry St opposite Langs
old stand
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HEBRASKA HERSELF AGAIN
The pluck- Nebraskans who liave maintained confidence in their
state are rewarded by bountiful crops and all the people by prudent
care are able to attend the
GREATEST STATE FAIR
Ever planned west of the Missouri River
The Agricultural Horticultural Jairy Textile Fine Arts
chal Art Poultry Bees Honey and Apiary Goods and -
Live Stock Exhibits are best ever offered
The Speediest Race List ever booked Pacing Trotting Running
Horses from all parts of the country East Time
in all classes
WHTE
The grounds at the
CITY
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WEST
Have lost all disagreeable features incident to
their newness last year and are in good shape
RARE MUSICAL PROGRAMME
Besides the numerous bands engaged to entertain the crowds the
Northwestern Scandinavian
Singers Association
Will give a free entertainment on the Fair Grounds Friday Septem
ber 4th 1000 voices and 5 bands of music
All of rare merit
OF
k ilk in
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BEN
Will celebrate
THE FEAST OF OLYMPIA
Tuesday night September 1 Grand Military and Civic Parade
Wednesday night September 2 Parade of Nebraska Counties
Thursday night September 3 Knights of Parade
Friday night September 4 Grand Ball Knights of
Saturday night September 5 Northwestern Scandinavian Sing
ers Association of 1000 voices
The Fremont Elkhorn Missouri
Valley Railroad
Will run special trains from many points Direct to the Fair Grounds
See hand bills for time of trains
RATE One Fare phis 50 cents Admission
For further particulars see nearest agent Northwestern Line
J R BUGHANAN
General Passenger Agent Omaha Neb
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