The McCook tribune., 1891-03-27
THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE.

BRANCHES.
SENATE.-1n the senute on the 10th
the following bills were read third
time and passed. Enabling county
commissioners and county superintend-
ents in certain cases to compel railroad
companies to construct proper cross
ings over public roads. Authorizing
cities and villages to make appropria-
tlons to defray the expenses Of the
proper observance of Memorial day
Senator Switzler of Douglas voted
against the measure because while not
opposed to its spirit. he felt it would
not enable the money to be appro-
priated as desired. Making it Il mis-
demeanor to give firearms and ammu-
milton to Indians who are not citizens
Of the United States. Organizing san
itary districts. This bill contemplates
principally the Strengthening OF Salt
creek and draining Il certain part of
the city OF Lincoln adjacent to that
stream. Providing TO the handling
by county judges, of cases the sum in
volved in which exceeds the jurisdic-
ton OF justices of the peace. Requir-
ing railroads to issue through billing
at the request of shippers. The COM
mittee on labor recommended the pass
age of house roll No. 80 prohibiting
employers from eXacting pledges from
employees to not join labor organiza-
| tions. The committee on claims re-
commended the passage of house roll
No. 125 as amended, approDriating
$3 500 for the relief of George w.
Davis.
In the senate on the 18th the judi
ciary committee recommended the in
definite postponemento OF senate file No.
21O. amending sections 290 and 29l.
code of civil procedure compiled
statutes 1887; adopted. Also No. 25S
providing sor the relief of drouth sutf-
erers in Polk county. The same COM
mittee recommended the passage of
house roll No. %, requiring county
clerks to enter all fees received in their
fee books. The committee On arricul-
ture recommended the passage OF SEN
ate file No. 2l5. providing for the
establishment OF an agricultural eXpe-
rimental station at Ogailala and rec
ommending the appropriation of s., coo
for the purpose. The committee on
| high roads and bridges recommending
the passage OF house roll No. 135, pro-
vldlng for the payment of road over
seers. The committee on railroad
recommending the indefinite postpone
! ment OF house roll No. 152. limiting
passenger fare per mile to cents: also
| house roll No. 264. requiring railroads
TO establish a depot in every village
through which they run: also house roll
No. 54, requiring the keeping OF cattle
guards in good repair The same
committee recommended the passage
/ of house roll No. 103. requiring rail
ROAD companies to give their stations
the same name as that of the town in
which they are located. House roll No
6, Il joint resolution providing for the
payment of all fines into the
county treasury for school purposes,
was read the first time. In the after
noon the senate went into committee
of the whole, Senator Poynter in the
chair. to consider bills on the general
file. Senate file 49, providing for the
reporting TO the auditor Of the state
by railroads. and No. 2U4 regarding
the listing of property, were recon-
mended for passage. On motion Of
koontz the committee rose, reported
and the report was adopted. He then
asked for permission to present re-
port from the committee on judiciary
upon house roll 2S4. This bill author
ICES county boards 10 issue bonds to
purchase seed for farmers and food for
teams. The request was granted. ana
the report was MADE and adopted.
The bill went to general file. Senate
file No. l32. providing for the ineligi-
pility OF county officers for two con-
secutive terms was indefinitely post
poned, as was also No. 11S, regarding
the marnishment OF clerks and mechan-
les who are heads Of families.
House the house on the 18th
the committee on finance, ways and
means reported, with the recommends
tion that it DO pass. house roll 5O7, ap-
propriating $ll,9O 20 pay the steno-
graphers and notaries who took the
depositions in the contest cases for the
governor and other executive officers.
The same committee reported i'll favor
OF the bill introduced by Speaker Elder,
appropriating the sum of $40 600 for
the support of the Nebraska national
guards. The committee on ;lpportion-
ment reported the Olson bill to redis-
trict the state into congressional dis
tricts for passage. \ minority report
favored the Faxon bill, but the major
ity report WIS adopted. House roll
40. by Sternsdorff. extending the term
OF county treasurer and sheriff from
two to four years was Indefinitely post
poned. The house took up on final
reading and passed house roll 230 by
Gillian. providing for drawing grand
and petit jurors in counties having
over 20 900 population. The bill pro-
vides that jurors shall be drawn once
in two years and that the reg
ular panel shall serve only two
weeks and be discharged and cannot
he drawn again till u new list has
been made. 1t is designed to dispense
with the services OF professional jur-
ors. The house went into committee
OF the whole. considered the following
biilc ro,op,,pap6oG than nacly for