HE OMAHA
SIXTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , FKIDAY MOENI G. JANUAUY 7 , 1887. NUMB.EH 203 ,
THE OUTS AND INS
Eotiring and Incoming State Executives Address
dross the Members of the Legislature.
"biOV. DAWES1 BIENNIAL MESSAGE.
A General Review of Blato Affairs For the
Past Two Years.
MANY POINTS TOUCHED UPON.
Suggestions and Recommendations of Gov
ernor Tbnyer's ' Inaugural Address.
PURE ELECTIONS DEMANDED.
Nebraska's ' Progress During Twenty Years
of Statehood Reviewed ,
LEGISLATION FOR RAILROADS.
A IJvc nml Lot lave Policy UrRnl
The Noetls ol' llio School Sya-
( cm Invent libation of State
liiHtittitloiiH nnd a lialxa-
Uouril of Arl > itint toil
Necilctl.
Governor DIIVVCH'
. Neb. , Jan. 0. Tlm following is
I'm substance of Ciovernor Dawes' message
delivered to the Btale legislature assembled in
joint convention tills afternoon :
Tlm marvelous growth and development of
previous j ears has continued dining the two
jears that have elapsed HIICO ! the last session
of the legislature : peace niidmospeiity have
been guiieral , the laws havu been faithfully
oxccnled , labor of all kinds has received Its
lair ruvviird , our agricultural Interests liavu
Increased and strengthened , labor and capi
tal havu been In substantial accord.
STAIK riNA.vc i.P.
The report ol tlm state treasurer and fctalo
auditor should receive at your hands a thor
ough and exhaustive examination. Our
financial condition is highly satisfactory ,
and llm several iccommonilnllons nnd sug
gestions therein contained , with reforencu to
Hpeclal fiinitb , nnd tlm guncinl ( iitestions of
revenue and taxation , aio entitled to meat
weight. Tlm following statement Is pie-
Bcnted :
Unlanco on hand November CO ,
INJI , was S 4-f-2.SlO.tt )
Amount received n , : : ib-14.10
Total amount received . . . .
Total amount dlsbuised 2b22os.r. : ; :
Jlalancc in treasury November 30 ,
S
The amount of stole indebtedness as reported -
ported by mo .Junnaiy 0 , IbtsS , wan Sl'Ji,207.y3. !
This has been reduced by payment ot
the S.W,00).000 ) stale relief bonds that
matured March 1 , tSsn , leaving a
present total .stato Indeblcdnossof S4 Ui,2 < i7.ir } ,
consisting of twenty-year bonds , maturing
April 1 , 1M)7 ) , arid driivvlng inlerest at the
rate of 8 per cent per annum , payable
seinl-annunlly , representing n debt Incurred
prior to tliu adoption of tliu present consti
tution.
The original Issno of bonds was for tbo
amount of 54 ! > .207.5 : ! , which was reduced ,
, ltiuo2ti , lbJ , by tlm redemption of bonds to
the amount of S100.000.00 , leavitiK balance
ns stated above , si20,207.K : : of which Is held
ns an Investment by the permanent , .school
fund , the remainder , Sl'AOOO.OO being held
by private parlies.
ruvKNUE AND TAXATION.
The assessed valuation of ttm taxable proi > -
crty of the stnto in lbSr > was S183,4l8.rU.s'5 ! ) ,
an incieaeu ot S'ij02H12.0S ' as compaied wllh
tlie assessment ot lbb-1. The assessment of
IBM ) gave the value of thu proper ! ) of the
Htatu lor tlm purposu of taxation as
, giving a total increase for two
years ol < 5SuuoG8i.50. : :
Thu rnluol taxation for state purposes for
thu jcar Ib83 was72'J-IO mills , and for the
year Ibb-s , " , ' < mills on each dollar valuation ,
nnd Uieio has been collected during that
tlmo the .sum of 81.iO .l6S.OO.
Appioprintiousasked tot tire operating expenses
penses ot the state go\ eminent to March .SI ,
Ibb'.i , and tor additional imptovement.s , as es
timated by the heads ot respective depart
ments , or tlm statu auditor , and by thu headset
ot public institutions , aio as follows :
Legislative expenses , -Oth ( ses
sion . S W.OtW.OO
Covoi noi'solhco . II. 100.00
.Secretary of slalo . 17.0W.OO
Auditor ot public accounts . l2.riOO.UO !
fjtatu trcasmor .
Attorney uenoral . 15,000.00
.Supeiinlendent of public instruc
tion . 15,450.00
Umnmisslonei public lands and
buildings . 2,1,00000
Adjutant general . Sl.fiOO.OO
Itoiudof ] ) iirehiisu and supplies. COO.OO
Hoard of public lands and build
ings . 20,100.00
Jlonrd ol educational lands and
funds . -111,000.00
Supreme court . : win.OO ; ( ;
Htato library . 10,7X.00 ( )
District coints . W.OOOOO
Normal K'hool . 41.1X000
I'onlleiiliary . 2U,2J2.15
Jlospltal lor insane Lincoln. . . . JMi.bOu.OO
Jlospltiiltor Insane Norloll ; . . . . ' . > 0\,700.00 )
Instltuto lor tlm blind . 3,100.00
I nstltiito for tliu deaf and dumb. . 8I,2. ' > 0.00
Jteform school . 137oi0.00 !
llonmfortho friendless . 8lM > 5.U : )
Instltulo lor leeblo-minded . lOi.&M.n.'i '
.State nnlvoislty . 20d.WU.Oo
Klsh comuilsslon 1V.OO.OO
Live slock sanitaiy commission. . 12.f ! > UO.OO
Knllroad commission 21,510.0:1 :
Ktatu hiutktiliuial society 2,000.00
Htato historical society U.fiOO.O'J
.State board ol agriculture 4,000.01
Miscellaneous items 107,000.00
Total fc'JOl3MS.7-J
Items In detail will bu found In statemiMit
ol audltoi nttaclud heteto. 'Jhid , as compaied
with the estimates lor opeiating expenses of
fllatu govonr'iiurrt ' for thu two years ending
March HI , lb 7 , Is an increase of S1U7.106.1H.
Voui special attention Iscalled to the amount
duo tha stalt ) tiom the roMiectlvu counties tor
tlm care of patients in the hospital tor tlm
insane , Iho amount duo to date , January 1 ,
Ibb7 , bclni517lJ,18b.07. This fund , which has
heretotoio been used in llm constiiictioii of
additional bullitlngs for the eaiu of thu insane ,
wan not appropriated by the last legislature ,
Tlio counties nra piotcctcd in this regard by
the piovlslon of law authori/lng collection
from ( Improperly ot patients , or from thosu
legally bound for their support , ol any sums
paid by the county In tholi behalf. An action
ot niundamus was brought by tlm attorney-
gonoiul to compel onu of our counties to levy
n tax lor the amount duo thu state for this
purpose. Tlio action was defended on thu
iruuiid that thu law was uncoiisUtiilional.
claiming that tlm statu had once advanced
tlio amount from the general fund , which had
been paid by each county in tlm state , Includ
ing thu defendant county. Our sumonm
court held ngalnst this proposition , and that
I'.ieh county should bo llabiu to thu state tor
llm amount-so raid tor the c.uo of its insane.
Thu present law governing assessments of
luuportv lor the purposes of taxation would ,
it strictly complied with , in gioat measure
equalize the burden of taxation , nnd at thu
fame tlmo make a most favorable showing ns
to Hie rosoinccs ot tlm state. This great
want is that of uniformity. Tlie piovlsion
of law relating to the valnu of property tins ,
by common custom , which In this matter
rises superior to statute , been construed to
mean Us value for the purposes only of tax
ation , iis distinguished Irom Its ical value for
pumoso of s-alo or exchange , which , consid
ered with reference to the amount of revenue
neco.ssarj to luualsc.l for ; ; oveminent needs ,
irlK'i tuo result of u low and varying valu
ation , vvitlr high and unequal rate ot' taxes.
.Thu rvaiul ; a-viejsincnt roll of the slate for
the present \ear gives tbo amount of Sin. .
WJ.&TO.M , which Juts been reached , we will
, & .ij-upni ( llio basis ol ono-th.rd. or > ) ' , ) > er
cciit valuation , when , ii assessed us the law
would seem to require , the assessment roll
would shown grand tolnl of SiniTV7 , < ll.o-i ,
plvinc as the result an Increased valuation
nnd ilecrcasfd percentage of taxes.
The governor recommends liberal appro
priations for public Institution ? .
The subject of taxation is one of overshad
ow IMK Importance , and while the time will
probably never come when the inequalities in
f lie matter of lalsinc and collecting the pub
lic revenues will be unllrely done away wllh ,
vet an approximation to that result may bo
reached. This matter will receive such con-
Mdurallmi by you as Its Importance demands ,
nnd 1 lenvc it with you. In tlm nope that your
united wisdom may discover n remedy for
imitrlftHt Inequalities under the present law.
1IIE JN ANi : .
In llio oxer else ol the discretionary power
vested In your chlet executive , for good and
siifllciunt cause to mo known , and deeming It
lor the best lntoie ts of the Institution , a
change was made in tlio ruannEcmont , and Its
attain are at Ibis lime in a satisfactory con
dition.
The new insane asylum , piovided for by
net of the la t legislature , has been completed
U a cost ol SiirrJ. . For a lull description of
ho building and hlstorv of Its constiuctlou ,
.on . are respectfully referred to the repoit ot
he commissioner of public lands and build
) ( a
An appropriation must be made at once for
llio tlioiougli furnishing and operating ox-
icnsos of this asylum. ' 1 ho capacity of this
uniMIng will he exhausted at an rally day ,
mil I concur in the lecommend.itlon ol thu
maid ot public lands and buildings that pro
vision be made by jou tor the election of ad
litional buildings or wings to thu piescnt
stiuctuu * .
The report ot Iho warden of the state pent
entlary for tha biennial term ending No
veniber no , ISMI , presents n lull statement of
ittalrs ( if tills institution , which have been so
suceesslully managed and directed by the
present warden throughout his long term of
service.
Tlm contract leasing our convict labor was
. xtcnded at thu last session , and w 111 expire
October liv < 'i. Thu policy of conlimiinulhc
present sjstem Is questioned by some , but
my own buliof , which is based upon infoima-
lion CiUhored trom thu experience of other
states , favois Its ictcntloii , giving ns now the
use ot labor at proper hours1 , but tlm disci
pline ami control to remain with the warden.
The experience of states whore convict labor
hits been managed upon the state account
system has been In the main a failure , linaii
cialiy mid otherwise.
Our convrcls must have employment for
tlielr cmn good. It Is thu dutv ot thu stale to
provide for tills want , and In so doing pro
tection may be had alike for public interests
and our manufacturing Interests by provid
ing either for proper mark of idontiiicatlon
as lo articles manufactured by convict labor ,
or morn lully by limiting the class of article/a
mnnufnctiiied. Under llm piesont system
our convicts aroin n lueasuioself-supportlnK ,
and the efloctof their labor In competition
with our free laoor is not felt to any appreci
able extent. Some of the states have taken
an advance slep In llm matter of punishing
crime , and in so doing have set an example
that could with prolit bo followed In Ne-
biaska.
Kccogni/liiK tim great Injustice , both to so
ciety nt large and to the Individual undei
Runtencc , ol placing a young poison who has
for the first time yielded to temptation nnd
committed ciime , such as is punishable by
Imprisonment In the penitentiary under our
present law , in the same list , upon the same
low plane , and subject to the degrading in
fluences of association with tlm continued
nnd hardened wretches to bo tound in our
penitentiaries , they have established an in
stitution known as an "Intel mediate pon-
Itcntliuy" or "state reformatorj- , " which
stands midway betwcerr the reform school
and the penitentiary propor. The law gov
erning commitments to our.reform school
fixes tno maximum age at sixteen years. 1'er-
sons having committed a felony , and beyond
tlntt nee. tlm penitentiary opens to receive
them. Vim laws govcrningtheconduct of in
stitutions such as 1 am now discussing pro
vide lor Uio receiving ol all cilnrinnfs be
tween the apes ot sixteen and twenty-live ,
and not known to have been previously
sentenced to a state prison , and providing
that the court may In Its discretion sentence
to said reformatory any such person con
victed of n crime punishable by imprison
ment in the .stato penitentiary and being be
tween the ages of sixteen and twenty-live.
This plan commends itselt strongly to my
judgment ns beneficial to tlm interests of
society , and I bring it before you in iccogni-
tion ot tlio fact that thu time Is near at hand
when wo must provide Increased room lor
the care and sate keeping ot our ciimlnals.
BTA'IK NOIIMAI. SCHOOL.
The giowlli of this school has been con
stant and slcady. From nn attendance of
27-1 In IbSl , it has increased to nn attendance
of 478 in IbbO. From forty to sixty giadiiatcs
from the elementary and higher coutses are
sent out each year , a rrnjorlty of whom en
gage in teaching. The main or primary ob
ject of this school is to educate and send out
tiiilned teachers , and it is provided bv
statute thai any student havlnc completed
thu common school couise shall be entitled
tonccitificate , good lor two yea's in any
part of the stale.
t'Mvi.nsiTY or NEJIKASKA.
The only thing to make thu University of
Nebraska a source of prldo and honor to the
state , is that dm legislature , accepting thu
truth of history as shown by like Institutions
In older states , and reali/lng that thu vvoik
of building up a great university is not that
ot a day , but lather onu ot long years of
patient labor and waiting , with hearty In
tent and pin pose , taking a view ot tim sub
ject no less bioad and comprehensive than
that embodied in thu oiganlc act which gave
it lite , shall , in tlm judicious exercise of the
power placed In their hands , "adopt a
dolinito public policy , recoxnl/ins : llio uni
versity ns an endowed institution with
permanent revenues accruing under general
laws , " nnd lake such action with
reference to tlio "resources , rovc-
niie , and income of tlm university as
piovided and conseciatcd by Iho general gov
ernment and the state , " as will enable the
carrjlngout of the far-reaching plan so lully
nnd clearly defined In tlm report ot tlm board
of regents , and the loport ot tlm chancellor.
The recommendation ot llio board ot regents
its to the necessity of a building lor the in
dustrial college , as well as tliat tor a now
building tor tlm use ot the military department -
ment , and that It shall bo dedicated as a
gland memorial hall , will meet with > our ap-
pioval. Tlm nniveiHity Is to day strong and
vigorous in Its several departments , and as
to its Inline enlarged sphere of uselulrross
rests entirely In your hands.
BTATl. I'lll.NTIXO.
Ill tire matter ot printing nnd distributing
thocomplledstalutes.lt is recommended by
tlm seciotiii ) ol tlm clato that to incut the in-
cien'-ed demand a now edition of rrot less
ttiarr 5,000 copies Rliould bo ordered by tlm
legislature. 1 concur In this recommendation.
Attention Is usked lo the suggested amend
inents of the present law governing the state
printing , and lo remarks \\llh relereuco to
tlm publication ol legislative journals.
STA'li : I.IIIHAKV ,
At the date of the last luport for the years
I'jsy and ibM , tlm state law and miscellaneous
libtarj contained 23.W5 volumes. As shown
by thu report ol the stnlo librarian covering
the transactions ot his ollko for tlm past two
yeais , the number ol volumes in tlm library
nt the present tlmo Is 20i79 , ! , making an In
crease of 4,071 volumes. Dining thu same
period lliuie has been received from the sale
ot Nebraska Itcpons , session laws nnd dupli
cate books thu sum ot jJO.biy.STi , and lor the
ol books thoio has boon tliawn
trom tlio stnto tieasury nnd expended the
sum of S'.ihsO..Vi
The rapidly Increasing amount of bnslnrs = ,
both civil and criminal. In the Thlid judicial
district , which includes thu county ot Doug
las and city of Omahn , has lendciedthu
judges of said distilct unable to hear and de-
tei mine Important cases 113 piomptly as thu
Interest ot fitigantsould fccm to demand.
Von should meet the necessity thus created ,
by nn act providing lor such additional num
ber ot judges in t > nid district us may bo
needed.
OKriAWAiiov or COV.NTIES.
Since the ] , iMt beifjion of the le < lslaturo the
ncecss.iry pajK-ra have been nlid In the ex'ec-
uthe otllcn asking tor the. oiganizatlon ot the
rountlrsof Logan , Daw es , Shci Ulan , Chase ,
Jtlalne mid Sioux.
1'ioclamatlons , as rcpiired ( ; by law , have
been issued , and thu organization of the
abo\u named counties has been i > crtcctcd.
Dining tlm punt four > c-.iis eleven counties
luvc. been otganbod , find fioni the counties
of Whei-Icr and llrovsn iliocuiuuics of ( Jar-
Iiejd and Keya 1'alia have been erected ,
nuikhig the total nnmlcroi orgnuUed coun
ties at tbts tune M'U'iity-FOVMi , with the
cotiultcsot Uiant and IJox ljuttoiu touite
of erection from the counties ot Keith ami
Daw es respectively.
riSH COMMISSION" .
The Roneral Interest taken In the subject of
lish culture Is shown by the fact that thirty-
ll\e states have In active prosecution of this
work commissions similar to our own. In
our own state the interest has Increased
steadily until now It has become an accepted
tact that llsli culture In Ncbiaska is a success.
The line exhibit made by the commission at
the state fair dining the year Ibs5 , and re
peated upon a larger scale In ISsrt. served to
attract the attention of our people , and to
impress mmn them moio fulli the Importance
iiml possibilities attaching to this Industry
under proper and IntclliKcnt management.
The reports of commissioners and superin
tendents in ciwnr.0 lor the last two years
covet fully the ontlro Held of thulr operations ,
ut'SuhtitiK the result of their Inbois In at-
.lactlvu and convenient form , and will well
ropa.v jou for a earful tending. A large num
ber tit private ponds have been slocked , nnd
thu demand Is constantly increasltve. llio
work is In excellent hands , and spr-aklim for
themselves the commissioners slate that they
feel the miMlcstassuianc-i ot Its ultimate and
profitable success. It would be well foi your
committee to confel with thu romni'Ssloni'M
nnd supeiintoiident as to ( hull further needs
nnd grant libui.illj for this purport1.
Mlt.lIIA.
The active militia of tb stale , designated
as the Nebraska Nntlonil < itui < K is bv law
limited to two tcgluients ol iiifantr.v. one
company ol aitilleiy and two batnlllons ot
eavulry , of not moie than tlnoe nor less than
two companies , and such Independent com
panies and batallions as the uuod ol the ser
vice may ic-qulii * .
The oiganl/atloii remains the same as at
the date"ot my biennial repoit January ,
IKS. " , tun companies ot Infaiitiy and ono
company of aitillerv. It has not been
deemed advisable to entur uiion the onjanl-
nation of a second regiment , and 1 have do-
nlod ficqtient teiiuests for thu orcani/.atlon
of Independent companies by icasoii ot the
limited appropriation for such puipose.
It Is recommended by the Adju
tant goneial , nnd in my judgment
the time has come when a second leg
should bu formed , wllh appioiirlatlon In
Eiich amount , iviul made available In such
manner , as will enable the governor to place
our militia foice upon .such footing of equip
ment , general efficiency and stiength , that
hu may , if called upon in time ol umcrpency
to execute the laws or suppress Insuuccllon ,
fully meet his constitutional obligation.
Tlio provision of law leg.irdiug encamp
ments lias been complied with , n full account
ol which , together with the rcpoit of Lieu-
tuneiit Kdpar S. Dudley ot thu legular army ,
who was , upon mv application to the ocio-
lary of war , detailed to visit , make Inspec
tion , and icport upon thu picscnt standing
and condition ot the Nebiaska National
guards , will bu found in tbo very lull and
detailed icportof theadjutant-guncial.
j.ivi ; bTocic iNiinisTS. : :
The magnitude of tlio live stock inteicsts
of Nebiaska , and the constant mcnaeo to
tliat inlerest fiom the lear ot the introduc
tion into our state ot animals sulfei Ing Irom
contagious ulumo-pnonmonla , Texas or
splenic lever , and other contagious and In
fectious diseases , piompted the legislature of
IbVi to tlio enactment ol a law concerning
thu care of , and to pi event the spread ot con
tagious and infectious diseases among our
domestic nnlmals , and pioviding for thu
nppoliitiucnt ot a livu stock sanltiuy com
mission and state vctciituiian , denning
then powers and duties , and icgulating their
compensation.
Thu state was foilunato in securing for the
Impoi taut position ot state veterinailan n
Kentleman of hiiih professionnl standlii ! ; ,
and esjiecially fortunatu in seeming the
seivkes ot thu thieo industrious , eneiiretlc ,
and uxpurfenccd stockmen who compilse the
livu stock sanltaiy eommission , and vvlio
have , in conjunction with thu veterinary
snrpeon , so successfully cairledout thu pro
visions ol tliU law. Their lepoit , which has
been minted , will bo placed inour hands ,
and the gieat Impoitancu ot the intuiests in
volved in tlio subjects therein
discussed , will lead ion to
carelully weigh and consider its various
lecommendatlons with releicnco to needed
nmendmonth in ( lie piesent law. Thlsvvoik
sliould bo strengthened in uveiy needed way.
The iccent cxpeiiuncu of other states has cle-
monsttated its nccobslty. 1 would ask your
special attention to their recommendation as
to thu value to bu placed upon condemned
animals , and concur In iccommciiilliit , ' a
tvvo-thhils compensation.
I would also adv Iso the adoption of stii ;
gcstcd ameiulmtiiit aiithoii/inir thu employ
ment by thu commissioners or viUeiinaiianof
expert assistance in time of emcigencj ; and
It has seemed to mu that thu public serv Ice
would bo strengthened it tlio lnscctors ] ) at
thcseveial ports of entry wore employed by
tbu state instead of tbo corpoiation whose
shipments they are required to examine. The
legl&laturnncglected to make an appiopna-
tlon lor salary ol tlio state veteiinarian , and
the amount necessary for that uurpo't ; to
Oetobci S , lf > SO , was boi rowed upon the joint
notes ol myself and othcis , and with interest
to Kebruaiy 15 , Ibvr , will amount to SiMM.-O ,
for thu lep.ivnient of which sum , together
with salary for thu nuaiter ending the sth
inst. 1 % , you me asked to make immediate
piovislon.
DISCOVJ.UY or COAT. .
\Veliavoatthlstline non ] tlm statutes of
Xebr.iska a law which provides that tlm
board of county comniissloneisot each county
in this statu aiu aiithoii/cd nnd required to
submit to the legal voters thereof , on presen
tation of a petition ot twenty resident free
holders ot said county , the proposition to
issue bonds , not exceeding SCO.UOO , the pio-
ceeds ot which shall bo applied to defray tlm
expenses of bonng and prospecting for coal
in their respective counties nndur the direc
tion of the commissioners thereof , and said
boards nre authorized to Issue thu said bonds
for hnid puipose , in case the vote shall bo
favoiahle to the proposition.
\\o have nlso n law wliich movldes thai
when it shall bo made apparent to the gov
ernor ot N'ebiaska.bynllidavltof the owner or
owners tboieof , that a vein of coal not less
than twentj-Mx Inches in depth , am
ot snlllclcnt capacit ) to pay to mine , and
within paying dNtance from tlm surface has
been dlscoveicd , or vein o I good lion oic.
eighteen Inches thick , It shall IIP thu duty of
thugoveinor to appoint a suitable pemun t (
examine the same , whoso duty It shall be to
lepoit the piobablu extent and capacity of
tlm vein , or veins , upon personal uxamlna
tlon and nieasmcinent. all expenses for said
examination lobe paid tor by tlio owner or
owners ol said mines. Said repoit being- sat
Isfaclory to the governor , hesliall dnect the
auditor to draw an order on tlm treasurer lor
the sum of 4,003 , to be paid to the owner 01
OWIHIIS ot said mlnoof coal.
Tbo great impoilancu of the fuel question
toj thu people ot our state , and my de
stiotobiinu ( Ids subject to jour notlco li
tlm most favorable light Is my jnstliicatioi
fet quotm ; thus freely from existing laws ;
and I have done so lor the two-fold purpose
ol shovving thelmpoitauco of this matter in
tlio minds of leislatois who havu
1 needled jon , nnd their piactlca
vluvvt , upon it as expressed by exist
ing laws , nnd with tlm hoim tlm
jou may sec it in thu dlicct line ot duty am
sound public policy to occupy ndvancei
piouiid upon Ibis subject , 1 do not now re
call a single instancu In which tlm people of
a county , e\ercl lng their light under the
statutes , have seen tit to assume the burden o
seeking to develop their coal inture.sts. and i
piesents itself to my judgment as a burden
01 dutv that should bu assumed by Ibe state
Numeious inquiries havu been made ot this
department during thu past two years In the
innttei ot luvvaid ollered by the state lor the
tlUcoveiy ot coal , but In ono case only has
tlm reward been claimed and an examination
asked lor. This request was upon proper
showing gnnited.and 1 sent as my iepirsunt
atlve upon thu part of the state tha pro.-en
professor of geology In thu university o
Kebtaska , Mr. li. K , Hicks , who proccedec
to make examination , and as thu result of his
tnvesllp.itlon hied in this olllce an Interest
Ing and exhaustive repoil deciding ad
verscly to the claimant. Seveial o
my predecessors have shown their be-
llet upon this question by iccom
mending the policy ot n peolojlcal survej
upon the put of the state , and It lias beet
my privllepo'and honor to make a similar
recommendation to thu legislature of ! Ks3
nnd to lenuw it at the session ot It&j. While
my recommendation has been made with ref
t'leiK-d to thu general development ol the
wealth contained in our hidden resources , i
has been made with special icfereiicu to the
development of our coal interests , believing
as 1 do that coal will jet b tound within on
botdprs in abundance. Thu suggestion Is
again made with the expression ot jwlgmeii
that results hoped for , and such as may bo
jeasonably looked for from a carefully or
deied ireoloijlcal survey , are such as will war
ant Uio necessary eximndUuro for that pur-
lose , with the probabilities stroimlv favoring
ho discovery of resources that will prove In
> olnt of profit to tlm st.Uo a return not only
commensurate with , but vastly in excess of
any reasonable outlay. This question Mionld
mvo your most carotnl consideration.
cAriroi , nrit.m.vo.
I ho worlc upon the main or central portion
of the capltol has gone steadily forward
luring the past tvv o years anil the building is
icarlnjt completion. The cost to the state
bus far Is as follows ! \\Vst wing , SV
0 75 ; east wing MOO.OJO. The amount ap-
iromlnted and expended under the levy ot
ibMntid ivsi tnion tlm main building was
S110,014 4" , and tbo amount expended for llio
amo put pose under the appropriation and
levy ot lv < j and isx' . was S13,0ii.7.r ! ? : > , making
the total amount expended In connection
with tliu central building during thu past
four > ears savri7s.o , and the total expen
diture upon the capltol to date November " 0.
Ibso , Including amount patd for plans and
spt'clile\tlons and p j of suptnlntemlent , as
SI'W.517 n. To complete the building under
the terms of the contract will runulio an nn-
MOI I.A t iv i : Ai'i' .
It becomes jour dutv to carry out tlio pie
vision contained in section a. nitlclo ! ! , of the
constitution ent'tled legislative1 , which sajs
that tlio leglslatnte at Its Hist ionlar session
aftct each enumeration shall uj portion the
sen.iloisniid iepit * ontnUvi > s arcouling to the
number of Inhabitant- ! , excluding Indians
not taxed and olilieis and ofllcers ol tlm
Tnltcd States iiriii.v and navy. This appor
tionment will be based upon the census taken
as of date .nine 1 , m > .
The maximum number of senators and rep
resentatives under the constitution Iiiivlnir
nlieady b < > en i cached will necessitate n 10-
linqiiishnicnt upon the. part ot some of the
older counties. In favor of counties In the
more iccently settled poitlons of the state ,
which in some Instances , under the condi
tions ol unequal giovvlh , nro practically with
out representation under the apportionment
now In 1 01 co. Tofaiily adjust and dlstiib-
"
ute tills icpieseiitation" bo no casv task.
but witli the one object In view , vU , that of
seeming to each county her just share of
ropiosentation , yon will finally icach an
equitable result
ItMMtOWl I IMHSI.ATIOX.
While the question ot railroad leglslallon
has been for vc.us a liulttul tliemo foi dis
cussion , the laws enacted prior to the session
ol isss were of liltle practical utility , and af-
foided small icllol lot tlm honestly enter
tained gncvatices of tlm people , some of
which were well founded. This question de
mands at the hands ot a legislative body a
mo t thorough consldeiatlon of all Interests
involved. Tnere exists between tlm people
of the state ami the raiiumds n comiininitv of
intciosts that should bo kept constantly in
view , and which , if given its proper weight ,
will , in the settlement of points at issue , re
sult In good to both. Tlm wisdom of a
propel ly constituted commission , with power
to arbitrate and decide between the people
and tlm rnilioadsuponexistingmattersol dli-
f ci once , Is no longer questioned. The system Is
approved ; the only difference being with icT-
erencu to the extent of its power * . The law
passed at thu last session of thu legislature.
jiiovnliiii : fora boird of tailroad comtuls-
sloncH.and defining tliulr duties and povvcis ,
while not as ladical in ilh provisions as de-
slied by some , was nevertheless a step In the
right direction , and has been piodtictivo of
good to the people. The report ol this board ,
"containing such tacts , statements and ex
planations as will disclose the actual worfe-
nigof tlm system ol railroad transportation
in this state , and' its lelntion to the gen
eral business of tlm cltl/uns of thu
state , and such suggestions nml recommenda
tions in respect thereto" as have seemed to
them appropriate , and as requited by law ,
has been filed with the governor , and , as
it seems to me , needs only a caieftil reading
to convince tlm iutelligcntand unprejudiced
mind ol the value of their work. Their dis
cussion of existing laws is thorough , nnd
their presentation of the intricate nnd
weluhty questions embraM ; l in thoT.subject of
transportation rates , Is s'long and able. Tlm
several Mtgeestions an < ! recommendations
contained In this report embody the results
ot study and investigation upon the part of
thu commibsioneis , and should havu gieat
welcht.
Oovernor xiuiyer's
LINCOLN , Xeb. , Jan. C. ( inventor Thaycr
delivered ins irraiiRur.il address before the
state legislature. The following is tlm full
text of the nddiess :
Centlumen of the Senate and llouseof JJep
resentatives : My predecessor having present
ed a lull review ot the affairs ot the state , it
will not bo expected ot mototravcisothesame
ground. It will be sufficient to make some
suggestions , accompanied with a few recom
mendations.
It is a subject for congratulation that you
meet under lavor.ible auspices , with the evi
dences ol gencial prosperity sin rounding our
people. Coming- together us tlio remesentn-
lives of a state of wide geographical extent ,
with a large population , and with extensive
rcsouiccs , especially in an agricultmal point
ot view. It will bo your duty to provide such
legislation as tiie new and changed condition
ol things which arise in a young statu may
icqulio.'i
'i 111 : Aiivinsstox or NKIIKASKA.
On the Hist day of next .March just twenty
years will havu passed slncu Nebraska was
admitted as a statu of tlm ledcial union.
Those yeaib have witnessed mat keel juogruss
in Us career. Tiieio vvern but tvvontv-two or
tranl/eil eonntles at tlm time of Its admission.
There aiu now seventy-three. Those re
cently organi/ed , as well"as tlmi older ones ,
have boon , and aie still , receiving lart'o ac
cessions ot people. Lands previously ro-
paided as useless have been dcmon-
stiated to be susceptible of n high degree ol
cultivation , unit they have greatly extended
the area of remunerative fanning. The
state has developed resources not anticipated
by thOMi tamiliar with its eailler lilvtorv , and
has advanced in material prosperity to n de
cree that has challenged the surprise even ot
tliosu who had looked fur a laigu and rapid
growth. It has passed several ot tlm old
states in representation in congress , whoso
people logardcd its application foi admission
with jealousy and suspicion on nccount ol
Its small population ; nnd their e\-
pro--ed appicnenslon that It never
could possess Hiitllcloirt toplacu It on a footing
with them In tlm exercise of national legls
lativo powers. Thu results havujiiitiucd the
loteslght of the people who favored state
hood. Those who have been Identified with
its history Irom its ver > beginning , and these
who Invo been connected with it In later
pei 1 oils , ana all thosulio have In any man
ner lontriuutcd to its piescnt piospurous con
dition , can point with satisfaction to most
beneficial a suits accomplished. No nobler
pat tin life can be hlled than Dial which
helps to lound communities and build a
state.
Tin : r\Kf urivi : nrriri : .
To bo called to the exujiitlvo olllce ol
Nebraska Is a distinguished honor , nnd om
\\hlclishonld bucommeiisiiiatu with tlie am
billon of any of its citizens. To tlm peoili )
who havu conferred this distinction upon
mv elf In so marked a manner , 1 oxpicsd thu
piofoundest platitude , and they me entitle !
to , and shall have my best ellorts to serve the
statelallhtully. .
TUK r > rrv or LKOISI.ATIII ( .
In aceoidancu with the provisions of the
constitution. Important and responsible
duties now devolve upon you. The respective
spheres ot action of the executive and lej'Is-
lallve departments of the government an
clearly and distinctly ilulined. and tlm tvu
should work In haimony , Thu legislature
must frame laws , and the executive must see
tliat tlieyaru unforced vvltlmnt favor , enmltj
or partiality , To pass snci | lawn nn tint public
Interests demand , to repeal unjust laws , to
amend detective ones , to protect tlm rights
ot all the people , whatever their condition
corporations or Individuals , rich ot poor. t <
fee that thu burden of government rests alike
upon nil without favor or disci [ initiation lor
or against atijoue ; to provide for a just am
equable bash of assessment of all property ;
to secure a fair , jtistantl uniform system 01
taxation according to Values and not ucconl-
Ing to ownership , as issometiiiii's the case
and to enact wise and judicious laws , niuv
bejourtiims. The public inteicsts must bu
the controlling purpose of the faithful leals
lator.
TO Ortlin AOAI.VST HASTV I.rfilSt.ATlON.
1 desire to impress uitoii jou , lira respect
fid manner , thu necessity of ulvlni ; atlenlior
early In the session In such nutlets as inaj
necessarily come befora you. It is a common
fault with legislative bodies that tbo most
important subjects for their conMuoiatlon are
deform ! to the expiring hours ot the session
and are then disposed of In scenes of Ijurrj
and contusion. .Most of the uncertainty as
to the meaning ot statutes and their lip-on
entities may bo tioceil to this wrrioNo till
should pass Into a law until it has tir t beei
fully consldeied , Ihorouuhly digested , and
clearly under stood. Statutes should bo o.v
uesscd in tcims so plain anil unequivocal , so
free from ambiguities , that there shall bo no
occasion for io.rerrlng to the supicme court
or Interpretation ,
Ofll sf HOOT. S\TKM.
A wUe forecast has provided Nebraska
with the means of I'stabllshinir and main
taining a school system , Uiu advantages of
which , wo have reason to believe , nre not
surpassed by lliose ot any slate , and its en
dowment , and Its intetcst.s should be guarded
with thu most jealous crto. It U a Ulto
truth , but none the less Irno because trite ,
that our Institutions , society , order and good
government , depend upon the education and
r-nllghtonmcnt of thu people. Our educa
tional Intctests should always have the fo *
tcrlni ? care ot the legislature. It will be well
for you lo Inquire whether any action Is
needed to Increase still hit liter the eflleiouey
of our system. I do not mean Hint svsteiu
vvlilch "cciiH to regard the amount crowded
into tlm mind as ol more consequence than
n Ihoioiigh undertanillng and completion-
slon of II , ntnl which tends to dwarf the in-
tullect , but that system which hitelllttorrtlv
Instruct1 * and enlightens the piill | in repaid
to that which Is being ucquiicd and leained.
When boards ol education and cducat-irs
will comprehend tliat thomailer
amount of learning , Intelligently explained -
plained nnd thoroughly nndeiston I , ts
much to be ntefeiicd to thu laigu amount
ciowdcd upon thu mind but poorly compie-
hcnded and unexplained , out educational In-
tetosts will ho largely bcneiitted. Thoiough-
ne.ss instead ot quantitv. Practical studies
moiothan ornamental. The lauguaKOH ol
the present instead of the need tiast. .More
schools and fewer colleges. Let It uu rcrirern-
hcrcd that hi h sounding titles do not cie.ito
universities and collegiis oi thu fitst-cla s.
They ere the outgrowth of time , experience ,
hard woik and liberal .endowment ,
rni.r. rn.Tt in : .
One of the pleasing fenttnes of clvlll/a-
lion In this state is the planllng and growtli
of trees. The Irrorcased valuu added to thu
lands horn this soutee cannot bu over-esti
mated. Nebraska led In this most nselul
work of raising gunes and foiests upon the
pralilos hitherto treeless , nml Is receiving
the gratltudu of tlm present , and will receive
it fioni tntiiro generations. Ovvln to the
lapld consumption of old lorests , those vvlio
cultivate tices are helping to make provision
for meeting lirttuo wants. Tree culture
should be encour.iL-od In ovury possible way.
NAriONuM , OUA11I1S.
Universal experience and pracl'cc ' In all
thu stales , I believe , sustain tlio proposition
that n well organized national guaid is a
necessaiy adjunct to the civil authority in a
state. To be prepared for war is llio surest
safeguard ngnirrst war. 'ibis Is applicable to
nations , but the splilt of it Is applicable to
Ihc states. Evury slate should possess within
itself llio means ot a ciiing Its authority and
maintaining tlio public peace. Wo rely upon
the civil power lor the protection of lilu and
propel ly , tlm preservation of order and the
enforcement of the laws. Tlm military
power must ever bo siiboidinato to civil au
thor Ity , and catr bo used only as a last resort.
When peace and outer nre overthrown , the
laws violated , the civil powers dolled and nro
powerless to suppress thu disturbances , and
lite and property aiu endangered , then the
employment of the military foices ot tlm
statu is fully justifiable.
stroxi : > itirmrrT : or K. o.
I concur with my predecessor in recom
mending the organization ot the -d regiment
of national guards , and provision for annual
encampments.
OL'll STATK TVS riTlTIO\ .
I recommend that > ou cause a thorough
investigation to bo made ot all thu statu in
stitutions. This is not inspired by letcrencc
to any particular institution , nor by any in
formation that they are mismanaged , but it
is Umpired by thu ceneinl minclplo or rule
that all penitentiaries , jails , asylums , houses
of conectlon , reform schools , homes lor tlm
friendless and poorhousns should be the sub
ject of careful inspection at frequent Intei-
valu. They are shut In from the vvoild. The
authority of these In charge is autocratic. Its
exerclso Is unseen and unknown outside of
Ihuslilt'li walls surroundingTheio is no one
lo question Us abusu. The continued cxct-
clso of such power , in such clieiiinstanccs ,
and without restraint , oftentimes leads to
tyranny and oppression. The people who
support these institutions have u right to
know , and to demand , that they bu managed
and controlled by enlightened and humane
rules and icsulatlons , and that thosu confined
therein , whether from criminal , physical or
mental causes , Miall be under wholesome nnd
beneficial Influences , and shall receive proper
care and Ircatnmnt. Although the governor
is not a member of tlm boaul of managers , 1
shall regard It as my duty to make frequent
examinations into thu condition ot UKMU in-
stltulions.
Asii'Ait.vn : Asvi.r.M rots rxerjiAtiu : i.v-
s V.M : .
In tills connection it maybe staled that
several eminent medical gentlemen have
called mv attention , and have requested mute
to present thu subject lor your consideration ,
to thu necessity ot making provision lor the
care and maintainancu ot the cmablo I n sine
sop.irato ftom these wlio are Incurable. This
pioposttlon must commend itself to the
sound judgment , tlm common .sense , tlm
humane Instincts ol every ono who has given
thought to this subject. It does not need
actual demonstration to bu convinced that
tlm influence ot association and contact of
tlm hopelessly insane with these for whom
there is hope ot restoration ol reason , is most
deleterious to the latter. ICverj thing that
humanity can dictate , the highest develop
ments in mental science presciibe , thu most
enlightened similes of insanity can propo-e ,
must be done lor these two clashes of un
fortunates. Hospitals for the Insane aiu pin-
\ldcd for tlm purpose of furnishing the
necessary treatment for the patients , fur the
icstorntion ot health to thu body and thu
mind. Asylums lor the Insane are created
lot thu purpose ot pioviding safu ictieats
fortlminciirable-i , where proper and kind
treatment sliall be admlnlsteied lo them and
where they shall receive every comtoit con
sistent with their secuiity and detention.
Theio is no condition of human beings on
tills oaith so pitiable , so deplorable , as Is tlm
condition of these trom whom the light ol
reason has lor over departed , and who linger
in lite diivelllng Idiots 01 ravin : ; maniacs.
Asylums for maniacal insaiib should ho
piovided with all piopci appliances , lilnd-
Ing patients to walls and lloois with chains ,
dimming them tints in Iron dungeons horn
wliieli they novel emcipo till dentil has re
lieved them , Is nlihortont to eveiy humuiiu
sentiment. Tlio day lor charns for llie-u ban-
less beings lias passed , in Mich institutions
t'icio ' should bo padded IOOIIH for the. mani
acal. In which thoj can do no Imrin to them ,
selves nnd oiliei.s ; light and airy rooms Irom
which the appiMinnco ol tlm dungeon can bu
ns far removed ns possible. Tills treatment
ot such unfoi tunlies w'ould lucieasij theli
cumtoils and would Impart some satisfaction
to tlio tolatlvesaiid Inenih ot . .itch. 1 com
mend this subject to jour earnest attention ,
.IAIIH AND I'oort iiiitsr. .
The board of inanncois ot our state institu
tions aio required to Inspect them at frequent
Intervale , ( irurrd jmoin aiu icqiiliod lo In
spect the jallr , nml maku re pints to the coint ,
winch sits but twice a je.ir. It would bu
well if this duty could bo perlmmtd at more
Iroqiient intoival.s.
It Is notewoithy that more of public atten
tion and thought is being attracted to tlm
subject of correctional and chailtablo Institu
tions than lias hrrotoloio been given them. 1
trust that the session of the national confei-
encu ot chaiitles and coiroclions , which will
meet in Omaha early In the coming summer ,
will disseminate benelli iit influence in this
Etnto.
CliUin.TY TO ANIMALS.
Jt Is also noteworthy that Incrcn'InK In
terest is manifested In tlm subject ot piuvcn-
tlon ol cinelty to animals. JSoino legislation
may bereijulred intlils rctraul , foi la men table ,
as thu fact U , theic are human biutes ns v.ell
ns dumb binles.
IIAU.IIOADS AM ) COIU'OUTIONS. .
That serious differences arise , and antag
onisms consequently exist , between two im
portant factois in all business enteiprises ,
should bu n source of piofound regret will :
every uood citizen , for they cannot oxlat
without Inllicllnt ! gieal Injury upon the gen
eral public. He who seeks to widen the
breach bf-lvveen tlio two elements , between
those who employ wealth in private aim pub
lic pursuits and tlm ( oilers whoso labor makes
that wealth effective in accomplishing the
pin poses intended , nnd thus array these two
elomonttj neainst each other , destroying con
fidence and frequently the public pence , Is a
public enemy , flu who employs his influence
to remove causes ol antagonism between tlm
opposing elements , and to secure fair , lust
and equitable adjustment of all such differ
ences , is a public bominctor. Creating hos
tilities against railroads , far thu purpose 01
vveaUenlua them or iulllctlug Injuries is not
llio surest way of soctirlne release from bur
dens Imposed by them. Itallronds Ime been
ot vast benefit to this slate. They have been
hu pioneers ot elvili/atlon Into this western
octlon of the country and have advanced Us
settlement from a quarter to a halfocnturv
> eyond what It would have been without
hum. Tlio people , bavins become nccus.
omed to them , cannot dispen e with them.
I'lrej have come to t > o art absolute nocossltv
n tbo economies of llfo.
lint while doing justice to ramo.id < : , nnd
icely nckiiowledciui ; their benefit * . It must
U < o bo maintained that railroads must bo so
nana.od and controlled as to Impnno the
nterostsof the people. While lallnays are
a nwossit } to the people , the people nre also
a nceossit ) totallwa > s. The relations they
sustain to each othet must be iiutl'ial ' , end
should bo so adjusted that the Interests : of
nth shall bo promoted and protected. I'luno
who Invest their means In railroad piopcrty
lavoailght to expect a talr return on their
notmeiiN. . Tliosu who labor have the
same right to expect a lair reward for their
abor , which is their capital Invested , liall-
wnvssiioiiid so ar range their laiiifsof charges
hat farmers , gravers , iirnniiliii'liirors , mei-
chanls and all who ship over them , can do so
md receive a remunciallvo prolit Irom their
UHlneis. ' 1 linl familial piecept , "llvo and let
ive.1 sbould lie the controlling sintll of nil.
It the uiannircis ot ooip"iatioiH and all who
Miiploy labor would always npnrcci-
nto tlu > conditions of the tollei- ,
would mtnlfest an interest In their
welfare , and seek to Improve It , and would
Bestow it compensation fust to the employes ,
: ind co'iiiiiensiiiato ' with a fail return to the
properties thev icpiosout , there would he
less conflicts between Iheiii. II thn peopln
nio subjected to oppiossivo charges bj rail
ways , sleeping car companies , 01 oilier com
mon carriers , and redress is refused b.v tboso
who have the powoi to grant It. then the leg
islative powers ol thu nation and thu state
must Interpose by nppl\ng ! the remedy , and
sou tint It Is onloieed. That legislative
povvei must alvvajs bo exerted for tlm mutual
licnelit and moteellon of all the people. Thu
same inles and laws which direct and con
trol the assessment and taxation of tlm prop-
oilyot individuals must dltect and contiol
tlm assessment nnd taxation ot the prop
erty ol corporations. There must bo no dis
tinction 01 exemption. The pcoplo are mas
ters , and mitsl tide. In whatever legislation
jou adopt care should bo raken that no meas
ure be passed which will crlpitlu or hinder
Uiu building of railroads In Nebiaska.
Tin : r.Arioniju. ixinur ST .
Any measure vvlilch enliglituncd states-
nmnslilp and nn Intelligent consideration of
the subject can devise to promote tlm inter
ests of labor nnd to elovalu thu condition if
the laboring classes , should receive from yon
tlio most thoughttiil and favoiablo e.oiislder-
atlon. Our sympathies Hlrnnld over lay with
those whoso lives aio devoted to daily toil ,
for they aru among the stiong pillars of support -
port ro society and government.
Thu most piaclieablo plan , in mv judg
ment , tor the adjustment ol these ditlicullles
Is by the establishment of a board of arbitra
tion.
tion.All reforms must bo woiUod out and ac
complished by and Unotigh the law , aided by
enlightened public opinion , lithe Inwsnio
not sulllciont , let them be iimciulcd or new
ones enacted. When one stops oulsldo the
law and attempts toscemo redress by violent
means he then becomes si law bleaker , and
forfeits his claim to public svmpathy and
support , Thu law will prevail. It may at
times beset ntdefiance , but it will piovusu-
lucmc.
rrniTY ix iri.ccrtoxs.
1 pi ay yon to consider whether txrrv amend
ments to our pies"iit election laws are
needed lo render them more olfecllvo , to
make their piovisions moio stiingont and
tlioir penalties more certain and severe
against brlbeiy at elections. There is reason
to apprehend that this crime is Increasing
and tliat Ita very frequency is causing It to bo
regarded with leniency and inilllleienco. H
has come to pats that soum men Ionic loi-
vvard to the coming ot the annual elections
as theirharvest : time , vyhen tlioy will seek to
secure the lilKlie tpiicu attainable for their
votes , thus making a most stciod right of
American citizenship the subject of barter
and sale , thus sinking themselves to the low
est depths of moral dcsiadatlon. The inu-
chasu and sale ol votes is a crime of tlm
most henlous ciiiiacter against the state ,
against society , against civill/atlon. I'roso-
cutirrg ollicers and grand ititlos through
out tlm stnto must rcali/e that It is tlmlr
duty to employ nil means in their power to
suppress this gieat wiong. .Men who will
purchase and sell votes in ptimary elections
municipal elections , county elections , statu
elections , congressional elections , in statu
legislatures and in public ollicey , should bo
exposed and held up to public reprobation.
1 submit to you the advisability , jea. the
necessity , ot making our election laws in
this respectupullcablu to the primariesin
addition to calling your attention to this
subject , 1 shall Indulge tlm hope that , by
Blvinnexpression to those views in this
public mannci , tlm attention of thu ncoplo
may be awakened to a icali/atlon ot thu
unurirrity ol this evil , and that the full power
ol public opinion may ho bioughl to bear
upon pie ocnting oflicers to peifonn their
whole duty , and lo sustain them in do
ing so.
AMIXDMIXI : : or IIIK itrvKXirr : r.Aw.
It Is evident th.it a revision nnd amend
ment ot the present revenue law are ncccs-
Nirv , especially in regaid lo the method ol
assessment and taxation , which is fault ) and
llatilu to abuse. In Its execution Uieio is in
equality and partialit'It leads to dishonest
and eomipt practice. There nro many who
will resort to uveiy scheme , device or de
ception which ingenuity can devise , ) es ,
oven to falsehood , to deceive an honest assessor
ser , whilu they easily nnarruo nmtteis with
a dishonest one. Tlmv aio guilty ol that lor
which , under other designations of crimes ,
convicts ate serving tlio state in thu peni-
tcnllaiy , and yet they mo honoiivblu men , ol
couise , and good i-ill/.ens , lliough hall or two-
thitdsot tlicli property escapes taxation and
the assessors glow rich , nml tliosu piopcrty
owners admiiu rhclr own shrewdness irr devising -
vising successful schemes to defraud tlm
state.
1'ci mil mo to suggest a change in tlm basis
ol assessment. Let all tn.xablu property , real
and personal , bo appraised and assessed at it.s
lull , fair , actual value. Then let the levy bo
made on ono-thiid or onu-foiulh ol Its appraised -
praised value. It Ihcio Is icason lobclluvu
the ownei is concealing any propeily to
evade taxation , maku It obligatory on Hunts-
sessoi to put him iindei o.ttli with the pain
and penalties ol pcijiny attached , li the
assessors fail to require the oath , let thu as
sessor bo paiiMicd with imprisonment.
lly this Dim llm properly of all will bu
treated alike ; which Is ono ol llm m lie-t
alms of goveinmon.
Till : 1 < / t'Al.lXAHOiloAIIIl. .
It may bo doubled that thu slate oiliccisaro
the persons who mo best lilted to bo members
ol the state hoard of oqii.'ili/ation. Thc.v can
at host have 1ml a vague idea ot llm value ol
plopeitv In dilletent poilions ol Iho Mate ,
llut if there could bu established a board of
eoiiimissloiieis ot assessment and taxation to
bu compiled ol one commissioner tor thu
Mntoat IniL'cand one for each county , who
mUit bo Iho chahman ot tlm boaid ot county
commissioners or ot thu Hiipeivisois , who
shall meet at the Mntu capllol oiifo a yea" ,
theioVoiildthen lioi-ovci.il membeis present
ftorn the seitlon ol llio state Irom winch thu
CJK-OOI disputed nssesmeiu should oomo , and
the ) would bo much lutter judges in such
matter.-i than stale olhcir' . I'lirtheriiioie ,
piiiperlv should bo assessed by thii'u disin
terested persons. Tlio powei and llm lenipta-
tlons aio to t'ti-.tt for ono man to exucisu
rind to meet.
coMi'j.MmioN i-oir srofK SI.AIX 10 r'lir- :
\J.r I III : H'ltl AD OK LUN1A-
( > IOI s IHsKASKs.
1 submit tliat when animal * nro killed to
piovent tbo spread of contagious diseases' ,
they nre killi d tor llm publicgood ; and Iheru-
I'oui tlio public sliould bear its share of thu
loss , It is too gie.it ahaidshlp for thuowni rs
tomifferit. Tlioy should bu allowed by llm
state a lair coiupeitbation.
buirs IN faiAii. ir.s'iriAi ) or UMTI n STATJ.S
corms
The attoinoi gci.ural In his report refers to
thu large number ot hulls in tbu I'nili d Mates
coints winch could bo brought inthustatu
couitH witli tarh-s ( txpenso to tlio paitlcs
litigant. . 1 submit hetewith memoianil.
which inicht be embodied In a statute vvhlcl
VMiuhl lesult in bunging most of
Mich suits in the counties when
thu defendants ro.suio , and In cano
of furcclosiiiti ol mortgage- , whore tliu inoit-
j-'aged property lays , ana thus t'leatly redlieo
thocosjs to thu parties.
r'lirxrrvn 'irrr i AV\S rxi wsipi us.
1 sil'g ; < ijt Hurt it will best nccuiniiiodal" tbo
general public bi iu < viding for the pilntm'
ofthuiaws in one jup'r ' In cieh bQimty nl
tUe state , tbiw more acci'etibiu to the rxvule ,
' .rid rnirch earlier than by walling the print-
Inc of them In book form.
iit uritsRMixjs : or irrK in nr.ic rysni.
Kv cry s.ifepuard should be thrown around
all thorxpctidltuios ol public money. Kvory-
mo Irr the service of the state Is eutllled to
ecclvojust what llm constitution and laws
provide ns comonsition | and no moie. No
) iio has any riglil to make money at the e.\-
HMISO of the stato.
( icntlemon In every mensuro deslcned to
ulvnnpo Iho public Intoiesl , to lessen the
lindens of the people , to srctiro tlio blossluir
> f education , tempei at , co and the liaitplnest
) f llm eUl/t-n , and to ptomoto tlic piddle weU
fate , > ou vvill huvo ruy bear'y ' co-operallon.
The public weal , equal nnd exact Jusllco lo
ul llio people. Jens M. TJIAVLH ,
Li.xior.x , , Jan. 0 , 1'-sr.
In tlio Sriinlr ,
Jixrorx , Nob. , .lanuniyO. ( SpeclnlTol *
egram to the HKK.I Mi . lirownol Tha.vor ,
halinmn olllmcommllleo on rules , lepoitetl
he standing committees of the senate , and
lie numbei to compose e-.u h committee ,
Mr. Sterling ot Killmuro , member of the
ommlttco , said ho had not been nuliiicd oE
Isiireptlrrg. and hence ( .ouldtako nopait. Hi )
noved to amend lite motion to adopt the te-
.mrl by adding n committee ol llvo on rove-
rue , which elicited quite aircuoial discussion.
riiercpoil was tinnllj ndoplcd as amended ,
wllh but olio or two dissenting voles.
Mr. Coluj ol ( ingo enjoys llio distinction of
inlioduclng llio hist senate bill ot the .session
and ho opened his batteiy witli it volley oC
ten bills. Senate lilu 1 , piohlbit aliens from
acquiring property ; 'J , to constitute el ht
hours ns a day's labor ; it , regulating tolls for
public mills ; I , fixing the maximum ratu ot
tailtoad pns > en er tate at HcenN pet mile ; 5 ,
unking geneial election davs public holt-
l.i > s0 ; , to protect nit'clianlc.s' ' Hens ; 7 , to
iialntain public libraries ; s , a memorial and
joint resolution asking coniricss to establish
iinlloim rates on passenger and lioight tai-
itfs on lallronds ; it , lelating to divoicoand
nllmonv ; U ) , lor the protection of girls under
llm nircol eighteen.
Ity Mclklejolin A memorial nnd joint resolution
elution urging upon cnngicss Iho passage of
the Intel-state commeico b'll. '
llj Mooio To repeal an acl iiulliotUing
certntrr county and municipal ollivials lo
pnrchnso ical citato nt lax sale.
Hy Moore Delirring the duties of notaries
public.
Hyltiovvn-A joint resolution to amend
the constitution 01 Nebiaska prohibiting tlm
mannlaututc and sale ot liquor.
lly Casper rrovlding for Iwo judges In
Iho Voui Hi judicial district and giving the
governor niithoiity to appoint a judge to fill
the vacancj created by tills net.
A ictuss was taken lo 1 ; : : o.
AIM KliNOON SI.SSIO.V.
Mr. Casper ol liutlei adored a resolution
Hint the in luting ol Iho t-enatu nmniuils bu
given to tlio lowest bidder , which was
adopted.
Mi. Hiown of Clay Introduced a bill to pro
vide foi Iho payment ol alloinojs In special
cases.
Mr. 1'irller of Wayne Introduced a bill to
piov Idu that u summons nualnst acoi poiatlon
mav lie served upon the ptosidonl or other
chief ollicer.
Mr. Melklcjohn ol Nance inliodiiccd a bill
to amend an act limiting the indebtedness of.
torpoiatlons.
The senate then filed Into the hon e of rep-
lescirtitlhoi logo into joint convention to
listen to ttm covcinoi's message , inaugural
address and swearing In ot thu new statu
olllceis.
At .r > :15 : the senate iclmned lo Its ( | uartcrs.
: md Mr. Kobbins of Valley staled tliat
Iho committee on standing committees would
be icatlv to repoit to-morrow.
lr. Fuller of Wa.vnu moved to adjourn
until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Car :
rled.
Norns
During the m.Uiiiration ! of Governor
Tlniver thu university cadets on tlm campus
Iired n salute ot nineteen guns in honor of
the event.
When the sci er.nt-at-arms in his an
nouncement said : "Mr. Speaker : The gov
ernor. the governor-elect , and ofllcers of.
slate , " hu impressed ono a coed deal iiko the
Lord High Kxccutiormr in tire "Mikado. "
ini : dovr.iixurr's KKCKIMIOX.
A lecejitlon will ho given at thu senate
chamber by Cover nor Thn j or on Tuesday
evening , January 11 , and nil cill/ons ol Ne
braska are coidiall ) Invited to be present.
House ,
LINCOI.X , , ) au. . [ Spccl.il Telegram to
thu llKi : . ] This moinlng session of the
house of icpicscntativcs opened with full
attendance , and Ihc members hud evidently
settled down to tlio steieotyped allenllvo ob-
strv aucu of tliu open In i ; 1 oimal Hies belli ml the
moinlng papois. Mr. Agce rose to roqiiesl a
collection ol the committee appointed > es-
teiday regarding Inaigenl soldleis by placing
Captain Cole at the head thereof as chair
man , and tiiat ho au-ume Captain Colo'i )
lilaco on tlio committee. The collection was
mado.
.lames K. M. llrlghtvvas ap.ointed ) second
assistant door Keeper. Daniel Crnusii was
apjiolnlcd janitor ot the cloak room. These
appointments , together with those made ycM-
teulay altcinoon , weiu ratiliodby thu house
dcclsittng tlie appointees dul.v elected.
The followiimliills weio Inliodiiccd andor-
doted to second leading :
ly ! llajdun To provide for llm appoint
ment and compensation ot registers ol deeds
In counties ol population of 15,000 01 moie ,
iiitd foi subsequent oiccllon ot mich registers
ot deeds ; also to amend thu county road tax
law so that one-tliitd of giich tax shall Uo paid
Into the tie.isiiiv nnd lorotlior pmposes ; also
amending tlm present ro.id law so that all
roads which aiu now used publicly shall bo
declined as nubile ioad .
Ity Cole -To regulate thu mannoi ol levy
ing assessments.
llv AndioH To pic. vent llm use of any con
vict hiboi upon or in connection with Iho
constiuctlon of public buildings or public
works , and to prohibit tha emplo > mcnt ot
unv alien thereon.
Ity Ci ; Idu oil To Incoipni ate organ I/ . il Ions
ol llm Sons of Velciaiis.
Ity Kenny ( iiaiitlng liens to landlords
upon miipdlv ol formats.
Uy I'IHCJI'riivlding lor o > .lra allovvnnco
toroad ovcrst'cis.
Hy linen Aulliori/ing the judges ol Iho
siipicniccouit to omploj an iissistaiil when
licccssaiy to iixpcdllu blisinesH.
liv Caldvveli I'o amend the law regnlallng
the diavung ol juiuis ; nlso aiithotl/ini ;
county 01 municipal aiitlioiltles to select
banks In which the cit > or county moneys
shall ho deposited
lf > W.ilMinriovldlrig lor tlm election ot
an additional bi.ilu house tu thu blind
iisylinn at Nebraska Cltj.
It ) Watson Km the relief of Otoo county
for the cost of llm trial ol liohannon , srjou (
bi-ing apiiopilatedalso | ; , to le ulutelhu prau-
tiic of pharmacy and the sale ot poisons in
Nebinska , providing that no person shall hell
wilhoiit a ceitihcato obtained uttci ( lassi
nn oxiiminalioii ; also to iipjiropilato $ ' i ,
lor the erection ol a state reloim school ,
lly McConiiiighy I'lohiblting llm innnii
facluio 01 sale or vinous , malt 01 splrltous
llqniiib ; also , to punish illegal 01 Irniidulent
vntingiil auj I'lccfion , imposing the penalty
of miMlemeanor.
'I hu bill piiivldliig lor tbo appointment of
an additional dbti ict judge in the fourth dis
trict , vv.is lead a second time and referred to
tlie iiidici.uy committic ,
'I hu lull repelling the rallinad commission
law VV.IH also read a sci end time and refeiicd
lo the commltleo on railroads.
.Mr. Snivth niovcit that when the hotho ad
journ it stiind adjoin ned unlll 1 p. m , Iho
loth lust. The motion vvasc.tiitid ,
Mi. Itiinsellof Cullaxiclntrodiucd Ills addi
tional newspaper resolution , giving each
niembei ten more papci * .
Mr. Novvcomer moved tu amend lij iidding
llm words "and len ' .Jienl nlainpi. "
Mi. I'ciiibciloii mined as an amendment
in-te.id " 1 and ' - ! stamps , " but the amendment
W.IH not sei-onded. ' . tin ; million that tlm
whulc quorum be Ittld on tlm I iblo , a call of
Iho lull was urdeied and thu result showed
: i.'ijcs , fftnnvK
aMi. I'einbeiton Itishtcd upon IIIM riniond.
merit to striku out the winls "t'-n'Jcenl
Mr. Agro said hu was in laver of newspa
pers , but objt i ted lo sumps , ami n it was
diiermiiuu iw have tlicm mi.e ! it JO cents
IliStl.Mi. . II i. II said I' t he wet Id u f | t Mr
lYlll > l ll h tUI.UIllfl flit
Mi N'i-vi. 'ii'il ' i'itl' . il st.irtii1Vvirv 11
1 good thin.- ; and believed ( hat the jay of