McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-19
STATE 1Eg1sLAr1rE po1sos.
~ Forshadosrcd In Condensed Report o.
Eho Ncbraslo Le0tsIat.ye,

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~ Forshadosrcd IN Condensed Report o
0te Nebraslso Legislature.
sENATE.-In the senate on the 9TH the three
cent passenger rate bill, introduced by smell
was read third time and discussed at consid
cradle length. Burr moved to recommit, say
ing, In explanation, that he wanted the bill
fixed so that railroads could charge more thar
three cents west of the Tooth meridian.
Hastings could see no reason why the oil
! should be rushed through at the present time
He wanted more time to consider the matter
Durland wanted Burr's amendment to b
adopted. He lived In part Of the state VIII, r,
| more railroads were needed, and he thought
the Legislature ought to be careful about pass
ing any bill that would prevent the extension
OF railroads. The bill was finally made spe
cial order for Thursday.
After the regular order OF business was
passed through the senate adjourned over un
til Monday.
HoUsE-In the house the bill to prevent the
spread Of contagious diseases among domestic
animals was reported upon fayorablY. Anum
Der of other bills were reported upon.
Two bills were passed, one relating to edu-
cational institutions, changing name and
grade. The other was the house committee on
railways bill, which reduces passenger rates
in Nebraska to three cents mile.
A resolution was introduced by Stevenson
providing for the appointment OF a committee
whose duty it shall be to visit the institution
for the feeble minded at Glenwood, Iowa, and
to report upon the needs of such an institu-
ton for Nebraska. Adopted. Stevenson,
Holt and Bailey were appointed upon the com
mittee.
Bills relating to county seats, township Or
ganization and to counties were indefinitely
postponed, and the house adjourned until
Monday morning.
SENATE.-In the senate on the 9th six bills
were passed. Among them was one providing
for the purchase of fire engine by cities of
the second class and villages and another
amending the criminal code relating to game.
During the session Burr arose to question
OF privilege and called the attention OF the
senate to a statement published in the Omaha
eestating that the school land investigating
committee shC aid send for Senator Burr, that
he might tell how he and his brother-in-laW
(Sheldon) have divided with Latham, etc, etc.
Replying, Burr said he was never connected
directly or indirectly, with the school land
leases and that he was ready to thus testify in
any court.
HOUsE-Bassett from the committee on
university and normal schools, reported favor
ably upon app! opriatiOn bills to meet current
expenses of these institutions. The bills were
referred to the committees on finance and on
ways and means.
King offered a resolution that the house
had, in reckless extravaganza, already engaged
more employees than was Necessary, and pro-
viding that two assistant dOorkeepers and
janitors be excused from day service, that they
might attend the hall during the evenings of
each week. Laid on the table.
Crawford, chairman of the special commit
tee appointed to visit the state fishery at
North Bend, reported the condition of the in
stitution as favorable and recommended an
appropriation of $S,240 for making improve
ments and carrying on the fishery.
Twenty bills were introduced during the
day, the last being house roll 400.
SENATE.-In the senate on the 10th the bill
to prevent fraudulent removal of mortgaged
property, another dispensing with grand juries
election of county attorneys were reported
upon favorably. The bill providing for pro-
lection against high water also passed.
The bill relating to physiology and hygiene
in public schools was read a third time, but
was recommitted. 1t was afterward taken up
and passed.
Days bill compelling opposing railroads
with connecting lines to forward cars was dis
cussed at length. The bill was finally recon-
mended to pass.
HoUsE.-The house in committee of the
whole considered 81. R. No. 1872, a bill to define
the boundaries of Logan county, and recon-
mended its passage.
on public lands and buildings adversely upon
house roll 253, to establish board of state
charities.
The capitol appropriation bill was taken up
in committee of the whole. Olmstead offered
an amendment to the amendment of Nettleton
making the levy three-fourths instead of one
half mill. Lost An amendment making it
q half mill was carried.
SENATE.-The senate, on the 18th, went into
committee of the whole on the bill to regulate
railroad corporations in their transportation
of passengers and baggage, and to fix maxi
mum rate of charges therefor. Maximum pas
senger rates are fixed at cents per mile; chill
dren under six years of age are to be trans
ported free. The violations of any of the pro-
visions of the act are to be punishable by fine
and Imprisonment an: damages may be col
are disregarded. Several amendments were
offered and agreed to, after which the commit
tee decided to admit of passage of the bill as
The senate then, without final action, con-
sidered the freight bill. 1t is an act to classify
the railways in the state of Nebraska and to
establish maximum rates for freight and pas
senger tariffs, to regulate the carriage of
freight and passengers thereon, to provide
penalties for the violation Of any of the pro-
visions of this act, and to repeal sections l and
2 of article ), of chapter ~ of the compiled
statutes of Nebraska, entitled Railroads.
and all acts and parts of acts in conflict here
witha
HoUsE.-In the house a number of bills
were reported upon unfavorably, among them
nine revenue ILLS being indefinitely post
poned.
House roll AZ was read third time and
passed. This bill amends section 12, chapter
T. of the criminal code, and relates to forcitl:
assaults against females.
StevensOn's bill, to enable school dist lets,
churches and cemeteries to purchast land from
the state, was sed.
TIL bill providing for an appropriation of
$40, 600 for the home oi ia, friendless was re-
considered for passage.
The committee On public lands and build
ings report, d a bill providing for the erection
OF hospital for the in a,:o without naming
location. AL other bill S relating to the same
subject were inGeti, itev postponed. The same
c nm tt e also reported a bill providing for
the erection of a normal school, without To-
eating the same. Other bi relating thereto
were il definitely postponed.
SENATE-Senate file six was read third
time and passed. This bill is to prevent
fraudulent removal and sale of mortgaged
property.
During the afternoon twelve bills were
passed. Among them was senate file IA, fix
ING the passenger rates on railways: also a
bill providing for the election of county attor-
neys, bill relating to Fort Kearney, to COM
pei railway companies to exhibit schedule of
freight tariffs at their depots, and bill to re-
1uire railways to connect with competing
lines.
The freioht tariff bill came M AGAIN and the