The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-17

/ bNtHktCF urges immaculate Keller OE thE
Dronth Sufferers.
LrNCoLs. Neb., Jan. IA third of The
senate's morning session was consumed in
reading aud approving the record of th,
previous days proceedings. Another third
was taken up in the first reading 81 Senator
| shea's bill for the regulation OF grain ware
| houses.
No one ever pays attcatIon to the first
aud second reading OF bills, because they
win be printed before coming up for discus
sion, la which form each legislator may
study carefully aud at his leisure. In
former sessions he secretaries economical
much time by reading little more ,han the
title the first and second times. Thus far
the independent soCreiarles have insisted
on reading every b.Il from title 60 end.
senator swit1icr put hi. colleagues ON
record by introducing resolution urging
the house TO promptly pas an appTopria-
tinn bill for the relief Of the droath suffer
ers. OF course 1T went through without OBJ
lection.
A resolution by Senator Poyntcr was
adopted authorizing the chair TO appoint
committee on apportionment. IL viii be
their duty to name judicial, legislative aud
congressional districts, The chair has the
composition Of the committee under con-
alteration.
AT the morning session % the house the
speaker announced the list OF standing
committees. Following are the chairmen:
Finance, ways and mems, Nichols Of
Buffalo; agriculture. MOdie, OF Red Willow;
rOads and bridges, FeIcLtinger, Uf Dodge;
militia, Stevens Of Platte; public lands
and buildings, DobaOn, of Fillmore; in
teFnal improvements, Bartholomew. Of
AntelOpeG accounts and expenditures,
Waldron, OF Adams; constitutional amend
nents. Stevens. OF FuFnasi county and town
ship organization, Williams, OF Franklin;
railroads, McReynolds, Of Clay; privileges
aud elections. Taylor, of Johnson; peniteR-
tiaries, Stewart, Of York; insane hospitals,
Bredeson, of Polk; other asylums, Dunn, Of
ColfaN; corporations, Goddard, Uf Frontier;
library, Lomax, Of Custer; cities and towns
kFuSe. OF Knox; banks and currency, Tay-
lor, Of Butler; public schools, Arnold, of
Gage; university aud normal schools Full
ton; public printing, 0unnett, OF YORK;
mines and mining, Smith, Of Saline man
ufactures. schelp. OF Platte school lands
and funds, Oaffin, Of Saunders; mlsCclla-
neous subjects. McCutcheon. Of Boone;
claims, Jones, OF Burt 1--we stock and graz
ing, Hennich, of Garfield. revenue and tax
alton, Carpenter, OF Butler; labor, Her
man, OF Saline. appOEGioumUnt, Scott. OF
Dawson; benevolent institutions, Rug&es,
Of Hayes. fish ard game, Watson, Of Otoe
insurance, Dicherson, Of Sherman: teIo-
graphs and telephones. Curtis OF IA iisoni
medicine and surgery. Parker, Of hOwaFdi
fees and salaries. Mullen, OF Holt; soldiers
home, Kirk OF Koarney.
The only house committee not controlled
by the independents Is ash aud game, which
consists of Watson rep and the entire del
egation from Douglas county.
Quite a number of bills wgre introduced,
after which the house adjourned,
scheme to unseat Boyd.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. lG.--pctitlons are
being circulated throughout the state
asking the legislature for a recount Of the
ballots cast at tho Noyomb~r election.
This Is supposed To be a scheme OF the In
dependents 10 get possession Of the bal
lots of Douglas county, In which Omaha
is situated, for the purpose of counting
out Boyd and seating Powers as COVER
nor