The McCook tribune., 1891-03-27

for the purpose of buying seed before
the crop is planted; house roll 463 by
Nichols, authorizing the transfer OF
$37 7S1 from the capital tax building
fund to the general fund of the state;
house roll 453, by Nichols. authoriz-
ing the transfer of $1l, 050 from the
Saline land stockyard to the general
fund: house roll Z. by Howe. providing
for change in the constitution, au-
thorizing investment of permanent
school funds in school district bonds
was amended by adding 'loans on real
estate security" and recommended for
passage.
SENATE.-In the senate on the 10Th
the 2-cent passenger rate bill was in
definitely postponed. The following
were recommended for passage: No.
! 60 regarding the value and uses of
city, county and state warrants; No.
! 24S, providing for the election of q
state assessor; No. 247, changing coun-
| ty seats by IL three-fifths vote of tax
payers; No. 25O, relating to the hold
ing of commissioner meetings; No.
251, relating to the levying of taxes by
county commissioners; No. 252. pro-
viding for the amount of taxation to
be levied for school purposes; No. 253,
| determining the rate of taxation for
| town purposes; No. 254, authorizing
counties and cities to issue bonds for
internal improvements: No. 255, OF the
same nature; house roll Il, relating to
the purchase of text books and senate
file No. 272 on the same subject. The
New berry maximum rate bill was con-
sidered without definite action.
HOUSE. In the house the bill to es-
taDlish an intermediate reformatory"
for criminals between the ages of six
teen and twenty-one. at atLouisville, Cass
county, was lost. House roll SO, by
| Gillian, the judicial district bill was
taken up, and amended by taking
Hamilton county of the Seventh and
placing it in the Fifth. and Sherman
county was transferred from the
Eleventh to the Twelfth, and the bill
recommended for passage. House roll
461, by Shrader, appropriating another
500, 900 for the relief of the drouth
sufferers was called up. White moved
to strike out the enacting clause Lost
-3S to Al. The bill was recon-
mended for passage, but White
amended the motion that it be indefi-
nitely postponed. This was lost, yeas
%, nays 81, and the bill ordered en-
crossed for Il final reading. Senate
file 175. by Randall, authorizing chat
tel mortgages on crops before being
planted when given to secure loan
to be used in purchasing SEED, failed
to pass with the emergency clause
yeas 81; nays 31-not the necessary
two-thirds, and the bill was finally
defeated.
SENATE. En- the senate on the 18th
senate file No. 145, providing for pid
transfer at stations where there are
more than one railroad. was passed.
Senate file No. 161, relating to the Or
ganization of school districts, was
passed. Senate file 50, by Mr. Col
linS, relating to justices OF the peace
and supervisors in counties under town.
ship organization, was passed. Senate
file No. 116 esta plishing state board
OF health. was passed. House roll No.
% was read a third time and passed.
1t enables not less than twenty people
residing in one county. who shall own
not less than $50. 900 worth of proper
ty. to form an incorporated company
for the purpose OF mutual insurance
against loss by fire, lightning hail or
tornado. House roll No. 2S4 was read
Il third time and passed. II author
ICES counties to draw warrants on the
general fund not to exceed 10 per cent
of the assessment. to purchase seed
grain for settlers and provide for their
immediate wants OF food. fuel and
clothing. House roll No. 271, by Mr..
Fee. was passed. 1t establishes the
county OF Boyd.
HoUsE.-in the house the following
were passed: House roll 206, by
Rohan, appropriating $40, 600 for the
Nebraska exhibit at the world S fair
under direction of a commissioner gen.
erai and six commissioners to be ap-
pointed oy the governor. The salary
of the general commissioner is fixed at
81, 800 per year and Of the others at s.
per day. The bill provides that only
So, 900 of the fund shall be available
before January l, 1892. Yeas. 63;
nays. 30. House roll Z, proyidino for
submission of IL constitutional amend
ment. authorizing the investment of
permanent school fund in school dis
trict bonds and on real estate security.
House roll 5S4. to punish illegal vot-
ing at village elections. by a fine of
from $50 to $500 and Imprisonment in
county Jail not to exceed six months.
House roll SO, the judicial district bill.
with emergency clause taking effect at
once. House roll 50. fixing the rate
for telegraph charges. House roll 174.
by Soderman. repeating the law au-
thorizing cities and counties to vote
bonds to aid in building railroads. 4
large number Of petitions in favor OF Il
bounty on sugar were presented and
referred to the committee on miscei
laneous subjects.
SENATE.-In the senate on the 9th
the following bills were.re the third
time and passed: Senate file No. IFS,
by Senator Mates, incorporating cities