Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-10
rmE Srnn,sis, LruisL,runr.
a Motion Creates mn UProar In the
House.

LINCOLN, Nob., Jau. O.-In the
House nn upr0ar wa created by
motion 10 appoint committee 10 walt
on tho Governor and ask for his
musingc. Amendments directing the
committee 10 walt upon Governor
rhnycr, Governor boyd aud Governor
Powers were proposed, aud tho matter
had not reached focus ut the time OF
adjournment.
A resolution directing the prepare.
ton Of a bill approprlailng 100000 for
the relief OF drought sufferers near the
Colorado line was adopted with enthu.
sinsm.
Tho gubornailonnl mix.up stlli con.
unuos. Governor Thaycr still holds
forth against Governor Boyd, aa re-
ported In these dispatches yesterday.
His objection Is that Boyd was never
naturalizcd, and n therefore Ineligible.
The board OF public lands aud build
ings, however, today assigned Boyd
quarters In another part OF the Capitol,
aud hc began acting as Governor.
lzuszsrss ecsgrrsr VI Ayrpoa.fy
occurred this afternoon. when tcle.
gram was received stnfing that an
Indian outbreak was feared IN the
northern part Of the State, and asking
that the militia now nj the front be-
placed 10 ropel the attack. The Gov.
ernor ordered AdJutan,-ieneral Cole
TO make preparations, but Cole replied
that he would take orders only from
Governor Thayer. Boyd thoroupOn
declared Colo oustei and appointed
General Victor Nlquain to the position.
The State militia ON the frontier now
has two commanders, aud II IL I'M
possible 10 toll which they viii obey.
The Janltors OF the State House have
gone over 10 Boyd, aud II II said steam
will be- turned or from rhayer's Office
tomorrow.
Thayor today petitlonod the supreme
Court for n writ 10 determine BOyd's
position. The court win decide next
Tuesday. Meantime, Thayer has
Issued n public statement, saying that
he wishes the Supreme Court 10 decide
the matter before ho vacates the office.
Boyd has nothing 10 say about his ousu,
except that lac knows hu II u citizen.
His friends claim, even II he was not
legally naturalized, he Is u citizen OF
the United States because ho was "a
citizen Of the Territory Of Nebraska,
aud when the State was admitted 10
the Union all IT, citizens were invested
with full citizenship. All parties 10
the struggle arc keeping cool.
Repeal OF Compulsory Education law.
SpRISGFIELD, Ills, jan. 9.--ln the
State senate In accordance with the
action OF n caucus Of democrats last
night, n bill was introduced for the 70.
peal Of the compulsory education law,
and the substitution u an enactment
which practically comedies 10 the Sec
tartan opponents Of the present law all
that they demanded during the last
campaign. II provides for the attend.
ance Of at least sixteen weeks per an.
mum u every child between the ages
OF aud ~ years Mt some public or
private school, provided such child
had not already been instructed for
such period In the common school
branches, or IL not In such mem
tai or physical condition IA 10 render
such Attendance inexpedient, impnc.
tlcable or unnecessary. Penalty for
violation II fixed and 0lllcers for the
enforcement OF the act provided for.
Tho measure, II IL understood, win TO.
oeiyo the full party support,