The Red Cloud chief., 1889-04-05
NEBRASKA A Z W
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NEBRASKA STATE NEWS.
Nsbraaks legislature
TMe Senate Was not In ssssion on the
I'd. The House held a shors session and con
earret IN senate amendments TO several hiils
4 resolution wAs adopted instsvc;ins tn Com-
missicness of Labor 20 collect statistics orar1nS
upon the subject % beet sugar culture The
tpsas resolution sa6uitting . constitutions
spesdmcot incfeAs,nx ,he nune-r Of supreme
Court Judges TO nve and extending the term Of
once TO t~n year, sAs taken mp and considered
IN Committc OF the Who'll. A substitute ~as
adopted making the term Eve y-2rs and -
amended the bin VAS rcportc Zoe pA>sas-
TIE bill nKing the salary OF judges vas conssi-
cred and amended so ~ 20 make the salary OF
supreme Court Judges $50 and district
judges NJ, and the bal recommended for
psssAsc.
TVS senate held Q short o. ssion on III
afternoon OF the 18th and passed the Lincoln
Charter bill. Raynors Irrigation ball and the ap
preparation for the capitol grounds. The Gen
esui Appropriation btu uas received from tho
House with bout sixty AmendnentA and rvad
. drst time 49, The Hoase also heid . brief ses-
sion and passed the Saiary Appropriation bill;
. bill increasing the appropriation 70 The hor,r
e0l ursl society 70 o,ass: AnihosrIia. the
State School Superintendent "a appoint .
deputy: prov,dise that The terms os the Sa-
preme Court shall be Aeld n the eapstai. ard
0pea On tAs art Tuesday in January AT third
Tuesday In Srpteobes; also . ball prosic,ns
tAasa ay posk ~ bsef packer. distiilcs " AAn-
eyer OF . uarehosse may store his own produce
BIT litte busisess wss transacted b.
~ 6eaase - Tie ssh. The House bill 10
Jaauay sad July - JauuAey a.d September
EDA nannRA The U000iuts00 that ali enrtyA<.fa
Tor supplies for State institutions ~haiihe ies %
= system Of bidding was adopted Bulls we're
thea c0asidered IN Committee OF the Whole. -.
M House cOncurrcd il senate amendmenn to
the Lincoln charter. The following bills passed
Tie Geaefai Appropriation bill. Halls Maxi
mem Tari6 ball ss amended: . bill for the pun
ish0ent OF the giving or selling OF intoxicating
liquors TO habtluai drunkaris. and y baA author
inns any city - establish system Of electric
lights. The k-nnard claim O; sii.Uoo 10. scr::
vices rendered the State la connection
with the collection OF certain sums due from the
General Government MAS discussed as ieusih
and defeated. The General DE feieacy btu Was
considered in Committee OF the Whole. The
bill providing for q Constitutional am-ncm.n ut
Increasing the number OF Supreme Judge, &c
I'VE. ard fixing the salaries OF the Judges Of
both Supreme and district courts. WAS con
sidered and an a~,nendm.n, adopted striking cut
sAs 80 s-'
ing t.5D
In the Senate on the 9th the committee
appointed 70 investigate the State farm and the
agricultural experimental station presented .
majority nd minority report After q long
WrAng.e the Senate went into Committee OF the
Whole ON tn Expense bill Al the afternoon
session the Judiciary Committee was Instructed
to return Mr.. RansOm's Live Stock Commission
btu 70 the Senate. and the Expcnse bal Wa
further considered. Many appropriations wer.
materially reduced In the House q resolu Ion
Was unanimously adopted for the purchase
OF oil State cIppiicx 1t Wholesale after nj
vertising for bids The committee appointed
to investigate the co!lcg" farm filed a report
stating that the fa' n l. not being maaared In
The best possible manner TO carry out the pur-
poses for which II was established. and making
sundry rccomme ndations The bill Increasing
the number Of Judges Of the Supreme Court
and increasing their salaries passed. The bill
providing for . State printer vas killed. ana the
miscellaneous claim. bill vas considered in
Committee OF the Whole.
the Senate passed . number Of bills ~
little general interest on the 18th. The bill
exemptinS soldicr. from paying poll tax PASSED
and the chairman OF the special committee re-
ported that m agreement 10 adjourn y, noon
Friday had been reached. The Senate con-
CURED in the House amendments Ia Raymond's
Banking bill and keckley's Trust bill The
Salary bill came up In Of the Whole
and the reductions agreed on 10y the Senators
In conference were made. with but few changes.
AZ the afternoon session the Expense bill Sas
passed ~ amended and III. Deficiency bill con
ssdered. 49, In the House the bill passed prohio-
ttins pools and combinations Several other
bills passed a. the morning session. AZ IN.
afternoon session the bill passed compelling
railroads 70 keep their right OF way free from
noxious weeds. and highway supervisors TO cut
down all weeds annually in the month OF August.
Senate bill declaring the frat Monday la
September . public holiday. TO be known -
Labor Day. also passed.
ArTnn routine business the Senate on
the ssth passed the Salary bill and proceeded TO
the conxide grafton of appropriation bills tn Com
mittce Of the Whole. The Deficiency bill IVES
and favorably reported. The Home
for the Frend.ess bill WAS amended and recon
mended. Al the afternoon session the DEF
cheney bill vas passed. A conference Vas ap-
pointed on the General Appropriation bill and
on other bills on which there Was q disagree
senator Howe offered resolutions deny
ing the allegations recently made by III. Farm
ers' Alliance In regard fo the economic cont
ton Of the State. which we're adopted. Tia.
House further discussed VARIOUS bills aud the
session vas principally devoted TO hearing re-
ports OF conference conu iitte.s and transaciing
sther business incident 70 the last days Of The
session.
TnE Senate q the 3oth passed the bill
70 lease The Saline lands Of the State: also the
bill providing for n search 70, concealed liquos
The Insurance bill also paced. The confer
report; on the Expense tail AID Salary bil
agreed Ia. After passing the usual nun
her cf resolutions ~ good Gil Tie S~nAte. pas;
adjourned Aine she -. The Mouse
agreed to various conference. reports on Ap2so-
priatioa bills and passed several bils during IT,
hourA The customary resolutions vcre
passed and about madnishi tbs House sd-
)Uasued s,ne die.