The Red Cloud chief., 1891-02-27
NEBRASKA STATE NEWS


Nssrssh. Legialaasre.
SPonMETTEss reported In the senateo on sne
IN senator Pcynser offered Q 1otst resolo.
aon that all arstsles 81 i~ncesporssion b
hereafter died 10 the cfbee>of the state
Auditor. Bulls tesGfre11a nrss and second
time and essl sutton introduced By esnasos
PoynteH upon the suggestion OF Govcrnos
Boyd, In his message. that eenasors Cnrisfos'
ferson, DyssFs and Brown Be appointed 9
COMMITTEES 70 investigate the onsces OF sns
sxeeusive departments Of the state and re
poss % the SENATE, vas laid over under the
rules. When the House met only g mem
bers we're present and an adjournment va
taken
In the Senate on the 18th the Elections
Committee reported that there vas no
ground for contest In the seott-stsrbuck
Contest and the report vas adopted. Sew
erai standing committees reported Ihs
farmers Vas favorably reported, and the bill
taxing mortgased property indefinitely
postponed. The tassersd naS OF the Senate
vas voted % O. A. Douglas post North
Platte. A few bills were introduced and
many reed Q sscond time and referred Ad-
3ourned until A~onday....ln the House the
minority report OF the Elections COMMITTEES
In the contest against Church Hove val
adopted by 81 TO n. The report vas that the
AAceSS - nv ~
and the contest Vas Irregular. Many bills
were introduced. and committees reported
A resolution was adopted In the afternoon
allowing transportation TO the COMMITTEES
on Insane Asylums Ia order to allow the
committee An opportunity OF visiting ths
state asyiumA More bills we're introduced
and the House adjourned until Monday.
PETITIONS we're presented in the senste on
the 18th and committees reported The res
otutinpa adnnfed nv The IRRIGATION c0nyeQ-
tion at Superior were presented Senator
Thomas offered resolutions on tho death
of General sherman which were adopted.
The senate soon went into Committee Of the
Whole to consider bills on general ale. AZ
the afternoon session bills were further con
sldered In Committee of the Whole and the
Australian ballot bill favorAbiy reported.
All the forenoon In the House bills were on
sIdered in Committee Of the Whole. Most of
the afternoon session was devoted TO dis.
cussing Mr. Schappel's bin providing for the
taxation of wild lands adjacent to improves
farms Mt the same rate as the improved land.
After tho Introduction Of Q few bills the
House adjourned
THE senate on the Eth considered the bill
repeating the bounty on beet sugar In CON-
mittee of the whole. and recommended its
passage Many committees reported The
Australian ballot bill came up on third read
ing but was recommitted. In the afternoon
the senate considered bills In committee Of
the whole. The house spent the forenoon
considering bills On general nie, in com
mittee. The bill locating the girls industrial
school at Geneva occasioned q long debate
and 10 was favorably recommended The bill
for q state geological survey was indefinitely
The bill ~exeImpting $40 Oi
personal property from taxation, and that
the increase in the value of lands by reason
OF cultivation, fences. fruit and forest trees
shall not be taken into account by the assess
ors when listing the property for taxation,
was recommended for passage. Adjourned
until Thursday.
The legislature was not In session on the
18th, many members attending the soldiers
reunion ut Pittsmouth.
The senate was not in session on the 18th.
LIN the house among the bills introduced
were: Repeating the statute requiring drug.
gists In small towns TO nle bonds. providing
that an attorneys fee may be taxed rs costs
In suits for labor or enforcing = mechanics
lien; to create a county loan and abstract
ofice; to abolish capital punishment. and
requiring railroad corporations to immedi.
ately report details Of all accidents sus
tanned by employees to the commissioner Of
labor. Bills passed imposing "A fine OF SIS
upon persons harboring females under II or
boys under II in houses Of III fame. locating
q girls reform school ut Geneva. and APP
propriating $1,000 for the purpose, provid-
ing that any person who shall keep, own or
operate any ''pool room," or engage in the
business OF pool bOOkmakinR," shall pay n
fine not exceeding 81 600 and be confiBed In
the penltentiary not less than one nor more
than i've years. Adjourned.