The Red Cloud chief., 1875-02-03
The REQ CLOUD CHEF.
FEB. 3. ls7t
CAPITAL arxovA1

generally conceded that . very large
majority of the members OF the lesis-
laturc are ia favor Of tie removal,
hut there is q difference Of opinion as
TO the manner Of DUNG it. Those
who represent Columbus at Lincoln
are very confdeo. they have . major
ity of the members committed IN It's
favor, and therefore Z not willing to
agree to any other mode Of procedure,
than the passage Of a Law OF removal
which shall provide for a Law Of remov-
al which shall provide for a vote OF
the two houses in joint convention i'm
nediaiely after it receives the APPROX
al Of the governor, as to the new site,
and they stand alone on this PROPOSE
ton. All other parties in interest
within the limits Of said counties are
agreed upon the bill which has been
introduced, and which will be found
below.
The FIRST two sections provide for
the election Of Eve commissioners in
Join convention. who shall select the
site under the following conditions:
SEC. 3. Said Commissioners shall,
before entering upon the discharge Of
their duties, enter into bonds ia the
sum Of ten thousand dollars each,
with good and sufficient sureties to be
approved by one Of the judges Of the
Supreme Court, payable to the State
Of Nebraska and conditioned for the
faithful performance Of their duties
under this act. And they shall also
take and subscribe an oath to fully
faithfully and impartially carry out
the provisions of this act. Which
said oath shall be endorsed on their
bond, and the sam. shall be fed in
the Office Of the State Treasurer. If
any of the Commissioners herein ap
pointed shall fail to qualify as provid-
ed in this section within twenty days
after the passage of this act, or in case
a vacancy occurs by reason of death,
resignation or otherwise, the remain
commissioners shall gil the vacancy by
appointment, and the person Of per
son or persons so appointed shall take
the oath aud give the bond required
by this act.
SEC. 4. On or before the first day
of May, A. d. 1875, the said commits
s~ioners, or a majority of them, shall
select from actual view q suitable slit
on which to erect a Capitol building
for the state of Nebraska, which shall
be q tract of ground Of not less thar
ten acres, in q compact firm, ant
situate within one of the following
named counties, to wit: Coliax
rrd3Hif
due regard to its accessibility from a
portions of the state, and its genera
fitness for q Capital, and also a sit
on which to erect a governor mansior
for the occupancy Of the governor oil
the state, one block containing no
less than two acres, within convenien
distance from the Capitol building
Both sites shall be selected upon con
d,tion that a perfect title 10 fee simpl
thereto shall be conveyed to the state
of Nebraska within thirty days afte
the donor or donore shall be notified
IF the selection, and without any cos
or expense to the state; the deed o
deeds thereof to be delivered to tn,
commissioners. And upon the furthe
condition that within the same time
hond shall be executed to the state o
Nebraska by residents hereof and de
hvered to tho commissioners in the
pena! sum Of two hundred and Fifty
thousand dollars to be approved b,
said commissioners, conditioned thaI
the ob.i-nrs will erect, or cause to bs
erected, a capital building aud Cover;
nor's mansion on the respective sites
selected therefor, by the FIRST OF No
vember. A. D., 1876, in accordance
with such plans and spec: 6cations as
the commissioners may adopt, and
pay all costs and expenses herein
provided for the capitol building. to
cost not less than one hundred and
seventy-6ve thousand ($l75,O0Ol dol
lars, and not exceeding two hundrei
thousand dollars, and the Governor
mansion 70 cost not less than twenty
five thousand dollars nor more than
thirty thousand dollars. including out
bsiliiass aud Eensee
SIC. 5. Immediately after the con-
veyan,es shall te made and delivered
and the bond last Aforesaid shall be
executed. delivered and approved. the
commissioners shall advertise in q:
least 6se oevspapers published in this
state, and for not less than ten days,
for plans and specifications for q capitol
building aud . Governors mansion, to
be constructed with stone foundations
and stone u brick walls, rs the com
missioners may decide, and to cost re
spectively within the limits aforesaid,
and shall select and adopt the plans
best adapted to the purpose. and a
reasoasbss compensated shall be paid
therefor b. the donor or donors 0 Teach
cite. But If il should happen that
noss Of such plans are. in the opinion
Of the commissioner suitable. they