McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-26
STATE LEa1sLAr1YE Dorvos
Il Forshadotred tn Condensed Report Of
the Nebraska Legislature.

Sso NcOg0eN0 ANVeSsesnsos
sEyATE.-In the senate on the 18th file s.
way companies and railway bridge companies
was read a third time, and on motion Of
Dorland IL was recommitted.
Senate fle 81, providing for the foreclosure
OF tax liens, and house roll so, relating TO
matriculation fees, were passed.
Senate file 19S, providing for attorneys In
foreclosure cases, was taken up and recon-
mended for passage. The capitol appropria-
ton bill was also recommended for passage.
Senate file 20, relating to railway companies,
and regulating rates on through freight, was
indefinitely postponed.
House roll 233, approprating moneys to pay
the incidental expenses OF the legislature, was
taken up and amended from $35 900 TO $40, 900.
1t was recommended for passage rs amended.
HoUEE i'm the house, senate file IA, relating
to passenger rates on railroads, was placed ON
general file.
House roll 152 was considered. This bill re-
lates to public roads, and provides that county
lines, shall direct the county surveyors to
plant monuments on such lines, OF durable
material, and make a record OF the same. 1t
was recommended for passage.
The bill appropriating $780, coo for reform
school at Kearney was considered. A motion
to recommit 1t was lost by vote OF 43 TO III.
The bill then passed.
The bib providing for geological survey OF
Nebraska and for appointment OF a geologist
and an assistant, at a salary of $1,000 and
81, 800 per year respectively, $1,000 being al
lowed for the actual expenses, was indefinitely
postponed.
SENATE.-In the senate on the 18th the cap
itol appropriation bill (one-half mill on the
dollar was reported favorably.
The following bills were passed: House roll
9, the same as Howe's senate file 2, relating to
accounts against counties; senate file l5S,
concerning township organization; house roll
us, making an appropriation for the capitol
building; also the house bill appropriating
$4,000 for the Home of the FriendleSs.
Senate file So, to incorporate certain railway
and bridge companies, was read the third time
and recOmInitted.
House roll 373, appropriating $4,000 for the
Home of the Friendless, was taken up. 1t
was recommended for passage without amend
ment.
HoUsE.-The chairman of the committee on
miscellaneous subjects reported for indefinite
postponement house roll 49, regulating the
practice of medicine and surgery, and house
roll 325, providing for state board of health.
The following bills were passed: House roll
Is, requiring railroads to furnish double-decked
cars to shippers of stock; A. suspending the
herd law in certain cases; 152, relating to rail-
ways; 235, classifying railroads and establish
ing freight rates. Senate file 142, defining the
boundaries of Logan county, was passed; also
the bill establishing the boundaries OF Dawes
county, and Howe's senate bill, providing for
the repeal of the penalty clause of the tax
law and for the repayment of the penalty col
lected. The bill providing for state board of
charities was defeated.
SENATE.-In the senate on the 10Th the fol-
lowing bills were passed: S. +. 123, relating
to mechanics lien; s. f. 1913, relating to the
national cattle trail; s. F. 1913, providing for
attorney fees in certain cases; S. +. SO, pro-
viding for the impeachment of county COM
missioners; s. T. 30, authorizing precincts,
townships and towns to aid works of internal
improvements; S. +. 106 relating to counties
and county seats; s. +. n, to prevent spread
of infectious diseases among domestic animals
House roll 3, appropriating $4,000 for he
incidental expenses OF the legislature, was
passed, as was also the joint memorial to con-
gress asking repeal OF the law requiring a
homesteader and pre-emptor to publish at mis-
own expense intention to perfect title"
A bill was also passed amending the law
relative to original bills of exceptions
HoUsE.-In the house on the 18th number
of bills were reported.
House roll 100 was read the third time and
passed. The bill makes it the duty of rail-
road corporations to erect and maintain
station and other shipping facilities upon their
lines of road within the corporate limits Of all
towns, villages and cities having population
of 500 inhabitants and upwards, through which
their roads shall pass, and to stop their trains
at such stations.
In the house in the afternoon the appropria-
ton bill for the current expenses during the
ensuing two years was considered in commit
tee of the whole. The various appropriations
were taken up separately and adopted, until
the university appropriation was reached.
The finance committee recommended an ap-
preparation of $1,000 for the various depart
ments connected Herewith. The committee
rose without action in reference to the uni
versity appropriation.
Steven, from the committee on constitutional
amendments, introduced a bill to amend article
3 of the constitution, relating to the length of
the session and fixing the pay of the members
of the legislature.
SENATE.-In the senate Paul called up the
house bill appropriating $50, 600 for the reform
school at Kearney, and it was reported for
passage.
Burr introduced memorial and joint reso-
luton, which was passed, urging congress to
place General Grant on the retired list.
House roll 324, relating to railway tariffs,
which passed the house, came before the sem
ate for consideration. 1twas Indefinitely post
poned by a vote of 20 to IL.
Durland's bill, providing for the incorpora-
ton of certain railway companies and bridge
companies, which had been recommitted three
times, was taken up and passed.
House roll 4G2, appropriating moneys for the
salary of state officers under the constitution
was reported for passage.
In the afternoon SESSION of the house HaZeD,
from the committee on penitentiary, reported
that the institution is in excellent condition.
With this report was petition signed by thr-
teen hundred citizens of Douglas county pro-
testing against contracting for convict labor,
which was returned without recommendation.
The railway commission bill, senate file 1871,
was considered by the committee of the whole
but not disposed of.
HoUsE.-Newcomer, from the committee on
fed raj Citations. reported favorably upon the
following bills H. R. $40, relating to rights of
citizens; 3OS joint re5blution opposing ma
tional cattle trail, and 104, amending road
law.
The house then went into committee of the
whole to consider house rolls 401 and 402, the
same being appropriation bills.
The Jnsderation of the penitentiary esti-
mates brought many members to their feet,
who explained what they did not know about
prison affairs.
The amendments of the committee on
finance were agreed to after cutting off 81 90
when the estimates for the fish commission
were reached. Nettleton favored scaling the
same, and moved to strike out everything re-
lating thereto.
The motion was lost and the amounts given
in the bill we're accepted.
The entire appropriations OF the bill having
been considered, it was reported for passage.
PURELY LOVE MATCH,