The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-02-06

OF Nebraska. and to restrict their right
to acquire and hold real estate in Ne.
braska. The bill allows nonresident
aliens ten years in which to dispose Of
their lands; to create and regulate pub
/ lie warehouses. the warehousing, ship
ping, weighing and inspection OF grain;
making incurably insane for five years
n good cause for divorce; TO provide
for the payment OF incidental expense
incurred during the twenty-second ses-
sion OF the legislature, and appropri-
ating SO, 900 for that purpose; to pro-
hibit the selling, giving. or causing,
or permitting 10 be given. sold or
furnished, any malt or Intoxicating
drink to habitual drunKards orminors.
defining habitual drunkards. and pro-
viding penalty for its violation. MI
Shrader then offered the following,
which vas agreed to-: Whereas, The
lion and the lamb have at last lain
down together in harmony in this
house, with malice toward none and
charity to ALL" | move that the demo-
cratic lamb be offered a place on this
side OF the house. with q request that
they be invited TO vote with us to the
end. Let us have peace" The res
ignation of Ex-Governor Thayer as a
member of the state relief commission
was received and accepted. An effort
was made TO call up the bills for the
relief OF western settlers, but the clerk
stated that the bills We're not yet
printed. SO action on these bills was
postponed until tomorrow.
senate communication from the
a%nti-lottery league of Louisiana was
read. 1t asked the Nebraska legisla-
ture to use its influence for an amend
ment to the federal constitution to pro-
hibit lotteries. Among the bills in
troduced was one by Stevens fixing q
schedule of maximum freight rates,
and one by Coulter reapportioning the
state into congressional districts. The
senate in committee of the whole re-
commended the passage of Wilson's
bill providing that there shall be nc
stay Of execution on judgments for
wages due for labor. Also SwitZler's
bill exempting the supreme court from
writing out its opinions when they
merely points already settled in
previous opinions. Also the memorial
to congress asking for 81, 000, 900 for
the drouth sufferers, with amendments
emitting the names Of counties and in
~creasing the estimate OF the destitute
to 200, 900 persons. Also Beck's
amendment to the law on swamp lands,
empowering county commissioners to
levy 4 ! mill tax for the digging of
bitches and the removal of obstruc-
lions. Also Randall's bill providing
that the fees for making tax lists shall
be entered by the county clerk or the
fee book and accounted for.
HoUsE.-In the house the committee
on constitutional amendments reported
in favor of the bill introduced by Mr..
Moan providing for the election OF rail
road commissioners by the people. Mr.
White offered the following: Il move
Il committee of two be appointed to act
with the committee appointed by the
! senate TO wait on Governor Boyd and
inform him that the legislature is now
organized and ready to receive COM
munications." Schappel Qep.) moved
| the resolution be laid on the table. So
ordered by d vote OF 50 to As. Schap-
pei (rep.) introduced. a resolution de-
claring it the sense OF the house that
United States senators should be elected
by direct vote OF the people, and re-
questing representatives in congress to
favor the submission OF such an amend
ment to the national constitution.
Adopted. McKesson moved to insert
| the name OF Speaker Elder on the re-
lief commission in place OF Ex-Governor
Thayer, resigned. Carried. An
amendment by Breen provides that the
commission shall elect from their num-
Der u president, secretary and treas
urer. Watson sent up an amendment
making the county clerk and board OF
supervisors responsible OF their official
bonds for the proper distribution of the
supplies. Carried. Watson moved to
strike out$1O0, 900 and insert$2O0, 600,
and detied anyone to show him
wherein the bill is unconstitutional.
The amendment was adopted. The
bill was reported back with the
recommendation that it do pass.
House roll 81, by Howe, to issue $780,
900 in bonds and use the proceeds for
the benefit OF western sufferers, was
then taken up. Watson moved that
the enacting clause be stricken out.
FELTON, (ind) thought the full $500, 900
should be appropriated, and was sus-
tanned in his view by Shrader Gnd).
Howe still c%ontended that the only way
to obtain any money for the drought
sufferers was to issue bonds, as was
contemplated in his bill. After con-
siderable discussion Mr.. Watson with
drew his motion to strike out the en-
acting clause of house roll 81, and
pending further consideration OF the
measure the committee arose. The
bill appropriating 5000, 900 for the re-
lief of the drought stricken sufferers
was ordered engrossed, and the house
adjourned.
SENATE.-In the senate on the 29th
bills were introduced: Providing that
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