McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-05
STATE 1rg1sLA71rn Do1rcs.
- Forshadosred fn Condensed Report Of
the NeEraslea Legislature.

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the Ne1ras1sa Legislature.
sESATE.--ln the senate on the 21st there
was some discussion over the penitentiary ap
preparation, but 1t was finally made as report
cd from the finance and ways and means com
Inittee-$le0 600.
Metz's bill, s. +. AZ, amending the Slocumt
law go as to exempt wholesale dealers from its
provisions, WAS read third time and passed
:. +. l02, Dolan's memorial and joint reso
iation to congress, asking the amendment OF
the homestead and presumption laws so as to
relieve settlers from the expense of publish.
Ing notice on perfection OF title, was passed,
whereupon the senate adjourned at II
O'Clock in order TO allow members TO get out
ON the noon trains. Both houses will recon-
vene on Monday at IL o'clock.
HoUSE.--lu the house consideration Of the
general appropriation bill in committee OF the
whole was finished and the bill reported to pass.
Burr's bill providing for an additional judge
OF the second judicial district was passed.
inTroup offered an amendment to the normal
school appropriation, giving the school S25, 900
Tor laboratory, library, cabinet recitation
rooms, rooms for practice school, etc, but II
was defeated The amendment was defeated
by vote OF % TO 49, and the section was
adopted without change, making the appro-
priation 900. The estimate for the insane
asylum, $500, was added for water supply,
making the entire appropriation Sl35, 600
An evening session was held, but no busi-
ness OF importance was JraDSacteQ.
SENATE.-ln the senate on the 23d senate
file AZ was read third time and passed. This
bill was introduced by Metz and relates to the
issuance and regulation of license to sell malt
and spirituous liquors 10y wholesale dealers.
Senate file 102, joint memorial and resolu-
ton relative to repeal OF the law by congress
requiring homcsteaders and pre-emptors to
publish notice of final proof was read third
time and passed.
Senate file 1S9 was passed. This bill pro-
vides for the issuance of county, precinct and
city bonds In certain cases.
Senate file Ill was taken up and read a third
time. 1t amends section 10l7 of the code of
civil procedure, and relates To appeals in GER
tain cases. McShane spoke briefly against the
bill, sixteen members only voting in the affirm
alive, and there not being a constitutional ma
jority the bill was lost.
HousE.-In the house number of bills
were read second time and referred.
ID. K. 219 a bill toprevent railroads running
construction trains ON Sunday, was recon-
mended for indefinite postpouement.
IL. a bill requiring railroad corpora
tons to make annual reports to the auditor of
state regarding affairs OF said corporations
was considered and reported back for passage.
Ii X. 1874 a bill relating to militia, was dis
clssed at length, amended and reported for
passage.
SENATE.-In the senate on the Oath bills
were passed providing for punishment for the
of insurance companies; providing for the
adjustment of incorporation of villages in
certain cases.
The greater part of the afternoon session of
the senate was taken up in discussing and
amending the house bill to regulate the sale
and management of school lands. 1t was re-
ported for passage as amended.
Senate file 81, which relates to the manage
ment, lease and sale of educational lands, was
taken up and discussed, ut no definite action
taken.
HoUsE.-Many bills passed to second read
ing and were referred.
House roll 233, relating to legislative appro
priations, which passed the house and Was
amended in the senate and passed, was con-
CURED in. This bill as amended appropriatcs
$4,000 for paying incidental expenses of the
Senate file Al, defining the boundaries of
Dorsey county, was read third time aud passed
as amended. The name was changed toSheri-
Can.
Senate file 1-Howe's revenue bill-was read
the third time and passed as amended. The
house amendment makes taxes delinquent on
the LIST of February instead of January 1st, as
provided for in the bill passed by the senate.
House roll 75 relating to railway property
and telegraph lines, and providing that such
property shall be assessed by board of coun-
ty commissioners instead of state board of
equalization, as under the present law, was in
definitely postponed
Turtles bill, prohibiting the contracting for
convict labor, was taken up and reported upon
adversely.
II. 4. l35, providing for submitting the
question of calling constitutional convention
TO the people, was read a third time and de-
feated.
SENATE.-In the senate on the 25th, cores
pondence between Hon. James Laird and the
commissioner of agriculture in relation to dis
cases of swine was read and referred.
The bill recurring railroad cOmDaQieS to FUR
nish Gouble-decked cars was recommended for
indefinite pOStponemeht by vote OF % to 10.
Paul explained his vote for postponement by
saying that he believed If the bill became
law railway companies would increase freight
rates in order to make up the extra expense,
and that shippers and sellers would gain moth
ing by such law.
In the senate in the afternoon the greater
part of the session was taken up in discussing
the railway commission BILL and there was q
breezy time. The principal fight was over va
rious amendments, but no important amend
ments were adopted. The bill was reported
for passage.
A communication from the secretary of the
American exhibition at London was read and
referred.
HoUsE.-In the house the bill to amend
section l, chapter so, of the compiled statutes,
relating to the license and sale of spirituouS
liquors, was reported for passage. The fol-
lowing were also fayorably acted upon A
Dlil relaClnS TO CIVIL rights, 10 prevent Tue
spread of hog cholera; regulating the admis-
sion of foreign surety companies to do bust
ness in Nebraska; house roll 1875, authorizing
the incorporation of a detective association;
a bill for the relief of Peter Prebile: compel
ling insurance companies to repay premiums
upon cancelling of policies; house roll 402, APP
propriating moneys for payment of officers
and employees of the state government;
Howe's relief. bill; the bill providing for issu-
ing of bonds IN cities of the second class; a
bill concerning cities and villages.
House roll q, providing for the leasing Of
certain lands belonging to the state of Ne
braska for. stock yard purposes, was consider
ed without definite action.
SESATE.-Iu the senate on the 18th the
gambling bill was recommended for passage.
as wasalso tae bill providing for the punish
ment of ENLIGHTENMENT by railway employees.
S. F. 2G2, relating to the cremation or burial
of diseased swine, was taken up and reported
for passage.
At the afternoon session the senate went
into committee of the whole to consider bills
on the general file and many senate files and
house rolls were reported for passage. A bill
providing that electors express preference for
United States senator at the polls was indetin-
itely postponed. The railroad commission
bin was read third time and passed by vote
of % to 4.
HoUsE-In the house Rice, of Holt, moved
that senate file IA, fixing tariff on railways, be