The Red Cloud chief., 1889-02-01

Nebraska LeRislasure.

l NeOtos8o Ae8tsSotoTe.
BILLS Introduced in the Senate on The
list: Making IN assault: with . deadly weapon
constitute q felony cedin2 10 the Government
, jurisdiction over Fort Robinson and Fort Mo
Bran reservations limiting application OF the
reform school law 20 children under stHteea
years: allowing district judges 10 orier Jurors 20
appear when needed. extending 20 January 1910
the payment OF notes given for school lands on
payment OF interest aad iaxes In iuil. In the
House the Judiciary Committee rrpostei . sub
stitute for the Mechanics Lien bill. A bill Was
Introduced 10 regulate banks and banking. and
another creating the once OF Brigai!er Genera,
and chief OF staS. Several bills amending eI-
tsffnR statutes passed Bills on nIe were COD
Sidercd n Com Eaitiee OF "a. Whole and the
House adjourned.
In the senate on the esd q lively debate
took place on Nj. keckley'. bill, removing the
limit OF go damages upon 10. life Of . man
killed through the negligence OF his employers.
The bill dnaliy went over. Bills were intro
duced 10 permit female tax payers TO vote on
propositions 10 expend money 10 tax dIning
and sleeping cars, limiting the Seuaie TO 'orty
snc the House 20 n'ly employees; empowering
nine Jurors out OF twelve TO Had verdict In
civil actions, and . fc~ other bills. MI. Robin
son 5 Attorney Fee bin for foreclosure OF mort
Cages occasionei a Ion. wrangi- and was
finally killed. In IN. House many petitions
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nert were presented. Among the bills offered
was one oy Mr.. Iutzy con'erins municipal
suffrage on women. The bill requiring all par
Ties owning or occupying land TO destroy nos-
ious weeds 'sas !svorabiy reported. The Gov
ernor sent q special message advising The Leg
tslature to provide for sending . delegation 70
the Paris FL POSITION. BAIlard's Anti Trust bill
wss recommended for passage by the Commit
tee OF ~ Whole Adjourned.
A SHARP debate took place In the Senate on
tn I'd upon the committee report recommend
ing the indefinite posiponement Of two bills
proy311ng for an elective Railroad Commission.
IT, report was rejected. Mr.. keckley's bill
remoyApg the G,1O limit Of damages for q man
kiq rough the actionabie negligence o. his
em0er. Was considered in Committed OF the
Whole. the amount raised to G.Op and the bill
FOR passage. .. In the House the
bill exempting invaliis and disabled pensionc .
from paying poll tax WAS fay"rab!y reported
The House went into Coufmi,t.- OF the
Whole 10 consider McBridc's bill. making
September ! a legal holiday. To De known As
Labor Day. The bill wa, finally recommi,scd
with instructions The Committee on C5nsi;-
tutional Amendments reported on the Pro-
hihit'on Submission bill. ccommending tina, q
OF five be appointed TO visit Iowa
and see the practical workings OF prohibition.
A minority reported in favor OF the passage OF
the bill The Speaker ruled that the majority
report was IN the nature OF a request. and AZ
Ter a long discussion the request mas denied. A
resolution by Mr.. Brink that the ca imitiee re
port the bill back by Thursday mornin. ~as
adopted by . vote OF 3. 20 ~. Bills were read
. second time. committees reported anu the
House adjourned.
The Senate spent most Of the morning
session on the 21;h In wrangling ovcrtw special
reports that had been called for. senator
Lindsay's bill for submitting a prohibitory
was reported from the committee
with q recommendation that IL pass A minority
report wns presented. The senate conside rcd
the bill In Committee Of the Whole. II finally
went over. At the afternoon se salon the Cornell
bill for the Investment OF the school fund In
school district bonds was rccommeD ded
for passage in Committee OF the Whole. also
Mr.. Raymond's bill FOR an electoral Railroad
Commission -. The morning session Of the
House WAS largely taken up IN reports ~ com.
mittecs. The bill To punish the unauthorized
wearing Of the roseiie Of the Legion OF Honor
passed. The remainder OF the forenoon WAS
nken up by the consideration Of bills In Com
mittec OF the Whole. At the afternoon SEES
sion committees reported and bills were consid
cred in ami OF the Whole. Adjourned.
THE Senate was only in session about an
hour on the 18Th and transacted but little bust
ness The House also had only a brief SEES
SION Mr Chr.sty, Of Clay. introduced . btu 70
u - hou~V VI MI. TtuLkbte, u
hill 10 amend the law Incorporating metropoli-
tan cities. and Mr.. Mcmillan. To prescribe COM
for county clerks In counties Of .n,nW
inhabitants. The Lindsay Submission bill was
: al a first time and the House adjourned until
the 18th, NJ two O'Clock.
IN the Senate on thu - h the bill raising
he limit q; DAMAGES FOR a person killed ~ The
ne ligeuce Of m employer Ia 8 al passed
The bin was passed To permit tho
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school distric; funds Tho rest o; the morning
session was devoted 20 discussion of the Anti
Pooling bill. Atthe afternoon session Nj. Lind
says Submission bill was debated at length and
hnslly passed by u to III In the House q Pc
iition was presented from citizens % Lancaster
n favor OF submission Committees reported
IN II large number OF bills. The bill repeating
he section 81 the statutes proyi ling for = sus-
persion Of the herd Law was discussed nj great
ength and finally passed over. In mmit
the Whole the Mechanics Lien Law was re.
for the passage.
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