The Columbus journal., 1881-01-19
The T.eUt,lature.

vote 10 legislative proceedings, must
be confined to matters which are OF
special or general interest to the
people of the state, rather than
lengthy reports.
SENATE.
In this body on the 10th, a resolu-
ton passed asking for information
on school lands and funds.
A joint resolution was passed
for a joint committee consisting of
nine members from the senate and
ten from the house. to re-arportion
the state into senatorial and repre-
sentative districts, if thought 10 be
desirable, as allowed by the consti-
tuition.
The following bills were intro
duced:
To amend the laws relative TO
county officers.
To amend the code of civil pro-
ceedure.
To amend the school law.
To facilitate proceedings in dis
trict court.
To amend section 2S7, chapter IL,
of the general statutes.
To govern action in the supreme
court.
To provide for appeals from coun-
ty courts.
To amend section l40, chapter IL,
of general statutes.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced TO establish
a criminal code.
To provide system of revenue.
To incorporate cities. Of the first
class.
To provide township organization.
To provide for relief of settlers on
sections l6 and Sc in Fort Kearney
Military Reservation.
To make railroads responsible for
material and labor.
SENATE, January llth.
Bills introduced by Senator Dins-
more: To amend revised statutes so
as to make plaintiff in case appeal
ed to district court liable for costs
and attorneys fee, where judgment
is not recovered to amount of $40.
Also, to give justice of the peace
jurisdiction in cases not involving
more than 5000.
Bills on second reading were re-
ferred as follows:
To establish school system. Com
mittee on education.
To provide buildings, furniture,
books, etc, for county officers; but
no appropriation for county build
ing except by vote of people. Com
mittee on counties.
To regulate order of attachment.
Committee on judiciary.
Amendments to school law, pro-
viding for admission of non-resi-
dent pupils, and for suspension and
expulsion of pupils. Committee on
education.
To advance proceedings in district
and supreme courts. Committee on
judiciary.
To allow appeal from county court
to district court in probate cases.
Judiciary committee.
To provide for citation in probate
cases. Judiciary committee.
Moore, of York, introduced the
following:
ReSOIced, as the sense of this
house, that to protect the interest of
the producers, manufacturers, mer-
chants, laborers, and all Industrial
pursuits, it is absolutely necessary
that this legislature shall by law
prevent any discrimination and
granting of secret and special rates
by railroad companies of this state,
and also shall provide the manner Of
fixing a maximum rate for transpor-
tation of freight and passengers.
Correll, offered as substitute:
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged and charg-
ed by certain parties and newspapers
throughout the state Of Nebraska
that rail- Dad corporations doing bus
mess in the state are guilty of ex-
acting extOrtionate freight and
passenger rates and especially unjust
and oppressive discrimination
against farmers and stock raisers of
the state, and
WHEREAS, Said allegations are in
furious to the reputation of the state
of Nebraska as a desirable location
for settlement, and
WHEREAS, If said charges be true,
the Legislature ought, by appropriate
legislation to remedy such evils, and
if untrue, authoritative denial be
made, therefore,
ReSOlred, That the committee on
railroads be and are hereby instruct
ed to investigate said charges, and
in case they find them true, TO report
their finding to this house and to
recommend such legislation in the
premises TO prevent extortion and
discrimination and in case said
committee shall find said charges
unwarranted by the facts, then also
to report their finding to the house.