The Red Cloud chief., 1889-02-22

NeSs1s6a LegSslAtase.
Tine Senate held Q short sessions % the
nth comneoang ., four O'Clock o m. asA
! passed the bull xu,hcsixins the CHIEF Of police
Of Omaha 70 sell certain unclaimed property.
and permitting the pruceeds 70 go % the police
relief fund - When th- House met IN the after
econ barely a9aorum Was present A oiI xas
presented by Mr. Hawthorne 70 compel pnr-
ehasers OF tai titles 10 notify al parties who
hold mortgages on the property OF the sale.
also one by the Committee on Prsi,c Lands
and Public Buildings &c appropriate the sum o.
GAoo TO repair the DAMAGES ;hI; = s-ited from
the recent exrios,On ~ the insane ssylum- Ad-
tourned-
But little tus was transacted by
tn Senate al Its morning session on eiih.
NEST o; the session being consumed IN Commit
tee OF the Wheel. discuss a, Corn-lTs All 'or .
constitutional amendment authorizing the in
ve>tnent o: the states permanent school fu.d
IN District school bonds. AZ the afternoon ~
sion tie Sutherland bill granting municipal SUI
frage 10 women Mas indefinitely postponed. So
was Mr.. Robinson's Till on the same subject CO..
In the House u resolution offered by Mr. Me
Bride looking 20 ih- establishment o: q court o.
claims was defeated The bill fxing IA. fees
OF county irca,urers was faro-ably reported.
Al the afternoon session a RESOLUTION offered n
Mr.. Cady was adopted after y warm discussion.
appointing q committee TO in4uir- into the
charge Of bribery OF members. Halls Maxi
NUN Railroad Tariff bill was discussed until
adjournment.
the Senate on the 18Th pu. In tn. norm
ing passing the bills ALREADY approved In Com.
miftee Of the Whole. The only on. 10 provoke
"ny discussion Was Senator Iiaa's bill for . po-
lice relief fund In cities of the metropolitan
class. This was finally passed with the emer.
gency clause Omitted. The senate also passed
the bill giving the Tenth disir1c; two Judges
the bill permitting persons 10 associate 10 In
sure their O~n property. and the hill making
counties liable u An individual who may suffer
damage 10y reason OF a defective br:dSe or high
way. Mr.. Corneil's resolution for a constitutions
amendment relative - the Investment of the
permanent school fund Was defeated. MIR.
Sutherlands resolution requesting the Board
OF Transportation u make a schedule of freight
rates tn, will prevent discrimination vas In
definitely postponed after y warm debate In
and the south Omaha Charter bill vas consid-
cred in Committee Of the Whole and recon
menced for passage Mr.. Hill ,Butler, nitro
duced a bill appropriating 81 20 pay the
damages caused by DIR. Billings experiments
TO prevent hog cholera Al the afternoon SEES
sion Halls Maximum Railroad Tariff bill MAS
further discussed. Mr. t;ilbert's Csury bill
was discu scd al length and reported for inden-
nite posiponement. and pending the question
OF agreeing TO the report. the House adjourned.
Ar the morning session OF the Senate on
the 18th Senator Cornell oder-d . resolution
tthe pre- mb!e TO which rccite', the large school
fund On hand not drawing any interest, watch
calls upon the Judiciary Committee To frame
and present such = constitutional amendment
Is will : cMit u Judicious invest ent o! Tn .
surplus re olution by senator Funcs. for
The sale OF the Home for the FriendIess and the
removal Of the Institution TO the experimental
farm brought on q lively debate. bu, the re- .olu-
ton (Which requests the Commute. oa Public
Lands 10 prepare and present . bill vas
adopted Bills we're considered IN Committee q
The Whole $50 In the House al insurance bills
were reported back without recommendation. |
Gilbert Csury bill vas ordered 70 third
reading. A long light followed the motion 20 |
the hill pro,it,ns for u rcassessment
Of certain railroad lands In Valley Greeley, |
Webster, Franklin and other counties. and the
motion WAS lost ~ the afternoon session bills
ON general nlc we're considered IN Committee Of
the Whole. Halls bill for submitting the 4ues
lion OF licensing saloons AT village and CITY cleo
lions ~as for passage. The
license h fixed nj &SO Tor all villages under
GO inhabitants and si.Oj for all cities Of =
larger size.
The Senate on the 18th passed Mr.. Linn's
bill for taxing sleeping cars and Mr.. Bur,on's
Dill increasing the aggregate limit OF taxes IN
rities OF l.fOhSo ~ inhabitants from - to -
per cent. The o! the Whole sp
proved Senator Pickcft's bill allowing news
20 charge regular legal rates for publish
ing tax notices. Senator Corners ball making
abstractors liable under ;heir bonds for error,
vas killed, and = similar bill by Senator Shan
ier met the sam. fate By . tie vote.
IN tho House the bills providing that
III employees shall have the i.rst lien
IN the product G. their labor for their
wages compelling all absfractors 10 file a
bond OF sl",so before commencing business.
md To prohibit civil, officers fr m practtciny law
n The county Of their residence were !ayorably
A resolution reeiting that the House
al Is. employees and that . committee be AZ
TO ascertain the names Of any that
ouid be dispensed with. occa.!oued a long
sranglc. but was finally adopted Several biIs
we're Introduced. The remainder OF the session
'as occupied IN Committee of the Whole.
The Senate on the 10th passed a r.soiu-
Ion rendering Senator Henderson n reception
"A the 18th and appointed a committee TO jnin
like committee from the House To make az
for the sane. Mr.. Funca's BIZ,
ro,iding u uniform election bal.o; was conSid-
red In OF the Whole bu, no FINAL
ction reach d. Mr.. Hoye's bill TO pro,Ia.
IA; tal!of boxes shall De Of glass was also CON
ldefed at length. amended so - Ia apply only 1
D cities OF SOP and over and recommended for 3
assage Adjourned urt'i Monday afternoon. I
The House also appointed = committee 10 I
,nder Senator MAndersca a reception. Blls
ere considered in Of the Whole ,
-monr the bills fAyorably rcpor;ea v IS the Do.
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