The Columbus journal., 1881-01-19

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ty to use sinking fund in rebuilding
court house.
III. r. 81. To amend law for
organization of cities aud villages.
III. II. 80. To provide for the dis
tribution of seeds and grains for
citizens of the state.
SENATE, January 18th.
In the contested case OF ID j Jones
contesting the seat of II. NJ. Wells,
senator from the 10th district, the
committee reported unanimously in
favor of II. NJ. Wells, and that each
and every allegation of the contest
ant was unsupported by proof.
House, January 18th.
Bills were introduced.
ii. r. -. To amend the criminal
code relating to the sale of liquors so
that the same powers possessed by
county commissioners be delegated
to municipal officers of towns and
cities, with power to fix license at
$1,000.
H. II. 40. To permit county and
city officers to purchase real estate at
tax sales.
II. X. Al. Relating to oath of office.
H. K. AZ. For relief of Geo. w
Hoagland of Seward county.
Ii. X. 43. To provide a revenue
for building and repairing bridge,
by levying tax for same.
II. r. Al. To provide for a con-
stitutional amendment, allowing
road tax of "a upon each quarter
section.
II. X Al. To authorize cities and
tows to vote bonds for internal i'm
prOvements.
On motion the case was made
| special order for tomorrow at =
O'clock, p. m.
ii. r. 4G. Amendment to law re-
lating to counties.
III. r. Al. To establish a state
normal school at Albion, Boone Co.
II. II. As. For sale of saline lands.
Authorizing land commissioner to
make appraisement of the saline
lands belonging to the state and
report the same to the board of pub
lie lands and buildings, who shall
advertise the same for sale and then
proceed to sell the same at auction
20 the highest bidder.
Several petitions with hundreds of
signatures were presented, asking
for legislative action in favor of
temperance. One of them, address
ed through the member from Burt
county, was prefixed with: ado all
you can for temperance, and don't
fail to keep an eye on railroad cor
porations.
Petition with 400 signatures asked
for legislation to prevent extortion
and discrimination in rates by rail-
road companies, referred to com
mittee on railroads.
Members from York introduced a
resolution that according to the Ian.
guage of Sect. Z, Art. NJ, of the
constitution. "The legislature shall
pass laws to correct abuses, and
prevent unjust discrimination and
extortiOu in all charges of express,
telegraph, and railroad in this state,
and enforce such laws by adequate
penalties to the extent, if necessary
for that purpose, of forfeiture Of
their property and franchises"
A motion was made by Church
Howe that the resolution be referred
to the committee on railroads but the
motion was subsequently Withdrawn
and on call of ayes and nays the
resolution was adopted.
HOUSE, EVENING SESSION, JAN. l3.
Bill introduced
II. r. AZ, by Windham, authorizing
cities to fund indebtedness.
II. r. 50,by Mullen, to provide for
removal of state universityto OmahP.
ii. r. 81, by Slocumb, to amend
law relating to "Decendents."
II. r. 52, by Schick, on county
bonds and Indebtedness.
Fl. r. 53, by Correll, to amend the
act establishing a system of public
instruction.
II. X. "a. Memorial to congress
asking for legislation to prevent ex-
tOrtion and discrimination by rail-
road companies.
Fl. K. 80, by Putney, to amend law
relating to counties and county
officers.
H. r. Sc, BY Whedon, to amend
section 56l of general statutes.
II. r. 81 by BrOach, to provide for
publication of compilation OF statutes
II. r. So, by Windham, providing
for state board of health.
SENATE, MORNING SESSION, JAN. Ii
Called to order by President
DinsmOre. Roll call, prayer, read
ing journal.
Bills were introduced:
S. f. %. By senator Wells: To
amend the law relative to printing
biennial report of state officers so as
to have 1000 copies each of reports
of secretary of state, auditor, treas