The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
STATE LEGISLdIIyE DOINCs.


the Nebraska LeDisioture.
SENATE.-In the senate up to the time ~
temporary adjournment from Wednesday n
Monday there had been 154 bills introduced
OF these 100 are in the hands of the various
committees, to which they have been referrad
Fifteen have been reported from the commit.
te, and placed on tie general file, twelve have
been indefinitely postponed and twelve have
been passed. Among bills indefinitely post.
| poned is the one providing for the submissio,
Of prohibition amendment THIS is the only
important Que in The list. Most OF the Others
| are bills which have been incorporated into
other sinl + bills. When the Committee r,t
| to reporting e C bills b-ior. them however
large number OF them will be leeated.
Ire special order OF the senate on the I'd was
| tn NV orleans exposition appropriations an
piOmiiting $1,000 1t Was considered IN
committee OF the Whole and its passage recon-
mt lided.
HOUSE In the house up TO the LIST 2S7 bills
have bocn introduced. Of Tia sc 30 are vet in
the bands OF committee, twelve have been re-
ported ard are on general file, fourteen have
been ind intely postponed, two have been
passed, ami nineteen have simply been read
the first time. The bill that have been
passed have been the appropriation for the cy-
pcnse OF the legislature and the bill appr,
pratlng $l5,COJ for the Nebraska exhibit at
the New Orleans exposition. The ONLY bil{
that has passed both houses has been the an
preparation bill.
In the house ON the ID Lee, of Merrick. in
uoduced a resolution instructing the secretary
of state to furnish members with COMES of All
contracts made by the state with w. H. b.
Stout and others relating to convict labor
Adopted.
Bills were introduced running the total I'D
to 3Ol. Among these is one to locate the State
Normal school at Aurora, Hamilton county,
and another railroad bill, the former by Cox
and the latter by Barley. 4
SENATE.-In the senate on the Sd a num-
Der OF bills were introduced, among others "a
bIi Tor an act to. classify railways in the state
of Nebraska, and to fix maximum rates of
passenger and freight tariff, and to regulate
the carriage of freight and passengers thereon;
toprohibit the pooling of the earnings of rail-
ways to provide penalties for the violation of
any OF the provisions. and to repeal sections
one aud two of article five OF the compiled
statutes OF Nebraska, entitled RAILWAYS
and all acts and parts of acts in conflict here
with"
Senate file "a was put upon IFS passage and
leieated w vote OF q to 7against. The bill
provided tnat all roads in the state which have
been or shall be established by dedication, or
~ ten years use should be declared established
siblic highways.
Senate Tile %, passed in the senate relates
o divorce and alimony; judgment may be
'peneu III certain cases wnen notice is given
defendant by publication in newspaper
y f. Il, also passed, relates to prevention of
pread OF prairie fires, and makes 1t the duty
oversees 10 warn out citizens in case of fires
HoUsE.-ln the house the following were
ltroduced BY Snel auth ,rizing attach
lents to issue in cases other than those on
by Burr, amending section 2 chap ~
)r 0, OF the compiled statutes; also amend
z sections and 10 of the probate court act;
y Dolan, amending section 3. cbapter % of
lie compiled statutes; by Smith, of Fillmore,
regulate the practice of medicine
House roll 2o4, relating to the management
railways, being the special order, was called
Dy Nettieton; Amendments were intro
III. urnC Il L.. III
sson, when the commistee of the whole -
ose, reported progress and asked leave to sit
ain. Adopted.
The senate and house committees on rail
ads met in the chamber to hear statements of
ointment gentlemen connected with the rail
ads The committee was addressed by f. l..
mcall, general traffic manager OF the Union
enc; and he was followed by p. L. Eustis,
neral passenger agent eff tho B. d NJ
from 10Y to III, inclusive.
re read second time and referred The fol- -
ing oils were read third time and passed:
7, 90, by Smell, amending sections rs and
OF CODE OF civil procedure: 45,by Sewers
ating to township organization: so by
eucer, amending section 6 of an act entitled
ounties" and 127, by Skinner, making it
ninai onense 10 remove personal property
prevent listing Tor the purposes of taxa
he senate then adjourned in order to give
various committees the opportunity of
sderlng and disposiDg of accumulated
ousE.-liouse roll 23+-being a bill relat-
to regulation of passenger tariffs on rail-
s-was taken up as special order. The
Sc went into committee of the whole to
slider this BILL with Rice, of Holt, in the
r. On motion, the title of the bill was 4
nded to read as follows:
bill for an actregulating passenger rates,
carrying OF baggage, carrying of passen-
on freight trains on railroads in the state
ebraska, and to provide for penalty for
violation of the samen
l motion of Haley the committee arose
reported fayorably upon passage of bill as
lded.
nate file 4, to fix the number of employees
establish their pay, was taken up, and the
c went into committee OF the whole to
der the same. The committee reported
-aby on the bill.
Is were introduced as follows: By Peter
to amend certain sections of chapter II
e compiled statutes entitled ''Reyenues:u
to amend section Al, chapter Al, entitled
ine, by Newmeyer, to locate state nor
school at Fullerton; by Dempster to y
ate the sale of spurious and malt liquors.