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


SENATE. in the senate on h 10Th
Senator Moore moved that a commit
tee of two be appointed by the chair
to confer with the committee OF two
appointed by the house concerning the
information and suggestions to be
offered by Ex-Governor Thayer. Car
ried. Senator Switzler moved hat a
committee of two be appointed to wait
on Governor Boyd to ascertain if he
has n message to deliver and appoint n
time to hear it, and that the house be
asked to appoint a similar committee.
Carried. The chair appointed Senator
Thomas a committee to confer with a
house committee, who were delegated
to correspond with the legislatures OF
neighboring states relative to concerted
action in the passage of usury laws.
Among new bills introduced were the
following: For the Australian ballot
system, based on the Massachusetts
and Montana laws. TO repeal the
sugar bounty. TO repeal that provis-
ion of the liquor law which enables u
party illegally prosecuted to recover
from the prosecutor double the amount
OF his costs. Providing for q uniform
system OF school books. Each county
is to vote for a series Of books for a
term OF five years. \ series shall be
selected by q committee of school di-
~rectors and teachers. The books are
to be bought by the districts and loaned
to the pupils.
HoUsE.-In the house resolutions Of
coincidence with Hon. C. w. Hennice
in the death Of his son by accident
were passed and spread upon the rec
ords. Bills were introduced: Requir-
ing a majority vote Or petition for sa-
loon licenses in townships which do
not contain an incorporated town or
village; fixing the rate for official print
ing in the local papers. The ratenamed
Is so cents per square for the first in
sertion and % cents for the second, be-
ing about one-half the prevailing rates;
to provide for the building of sanitary
sewers for the capitol building. insane
| doS Iuii, pCiALClleisi aAo tiS
home for the friendless, at Lincoln,
and appropriating 5000. 900 for the
same; to provide for the adoption, pur-
chase and payment OF school books.
The committee On railroads reported
in favor of the bill compelling the rail-
roads to build passageways where the
embankment is five feet high and over:
also the bill introduced by Eandeyent-
er, requiring at least one farm cross
ing where land is owned on both
sides OF the railway by n party.
The house went into committee OF the
whole with Stevens OF Furnas in the
chair for the consideration OF bills APP
propriating money for the relief OF the
drouth-stricken sufferers. Howe OPP
posed the bill drafted by the committee
appropriating 500, 900 direct from the
treasury and claimed that it was not
constitutional. He favored his own
bill, house roll 81, which provides for
the issuing of 800. 900 bonds, drawing
Al per cent interest. Shrader combat
ted the idea that the committee bill is
not constitutional, but said he was III
favor of both measures. The bill was
recommended for passage. The COM
mittee then took up house roll 81. the
bill providing for the issue OF 500, 600
in bonds, and the proceeds to be used
for the relief Of the drouth sufferers.
The bill was amended to conform with
house roll 70, except in the first
two sections, which provide for the
issuing and sale OF the bonds. The
committee rose and reported back both
bills with the recommendation that
they be passed. The recommendation
was agreed to, and the house adjourned.
SENATE.-In the senate on the 9th
the committee on federal relations re-
commended the passage OF the memo
rial to congress asking for an appro-
priation OF 81, 900, 900. The committee
has amended it by striking out the
names Of counties on the theory that
it will stand a better show of passage
without designating a particular dis
trict, and has increased the estimate OF
the number OF needy persons to 200,
900. Bills were introduced: Regulat-
ing the descent OF estates; regulating
the descent of the estates of married
women; regulating the sale of home
steads; prohibiting an undertaken from
putting embalming fluids into the stom-
ach of a person VINO had died under
suspicious circumstances, and provid-
ing for permit by county attorney.
This was suggested by the Sheedy
murder. Amending the charters OF
cities of the first class; to repeal the
law providing for state oil inspector.
HoUsE.-In the house Dickerson pre-.
sented a petition from the county Off
Gals of Sherman county certifying that
there were 100 families in that county
that must be supported by the state
and 400 farmers that needed seed an6
supplies of grain for feeding purposes.
A resolution was adopted denouncine
the force bill and urging its defeat il
congress. Bills were introduced: To
establish and locate a girls industrial
school for JUVENILE delinquents" a
Geneva, Neb. to provide for the gov
eminent duties of officers and method:
of commitments and transfer; to make
appropriation for, erection of necessar!
buildings and to provide for letting
oortracts therefor. restricting non.