The record-union., 1891-01-10
EASTERN LEGISLATURES.
THE GUBERNATORIAL MUDDLF
IN NEBRASKA. 4
The State Now Has the Distinction of
Being Ruled by Two Gov
ernorS.

LINCOLN (Neb.), Jan 9.-The morning
session OF the Legislature was wasted in
Wrangling over the minutes of the Joint
convention, which were badly mixed on
account OF the confusion. The work was
unfinished at noon. All of the newly
elected state officers took possession Of
the offices except Governor Boyd, who is,
at u NJ, kept out by Governor Thayer on
the ground that he is ineligible.
Powers, the Alliance candidate, took
| the oath of office this afternoon, and it is
said that the Legislature win recog-
| nize him as the Governor. All Of
tho new State officers have been recog-
nized except the Governor. Tom
Major was installed as Lieutenant Gov
| erfor and President of the Senate under
protest. Governor Boyd is recognized by
the new State officers, and they viii re-
port 30 him
The proceedings in the Senate this after
noon were NOS of much Importance.
There is movement toward limiting the
employees to about half the number who
had been given places last session. Sew
eral bills We're introduced, and an unslc-
cessful attempt made to approve the min
utes OF the last session. This business
was still pending when an adjournment
was taken until tomorrow
In the House an uproar was created by
a motlon to appoint a committee to wait
on the GoYernor and ask for his message.
Amendments directing the committee to
wait upon Governor Thayer, Governor
BOYD and Governor Powers were pro-
| posed III rapid succession, and this mat
adjournment.
A resolution directing the preparation
OF a bill appropriating 100000 for the re-
llef OF the drought sufferers near the
Colorado line was adopted with enthus-
| isnl.
The Gnbernatorial mix-up still con-
tlnues. Governor Thayer still holds the
tort against Governor Boyd As reported
IN these dIspatches yesterday, his obiec-
ton is that Boyd was never naturaliSed
and IS therefore Ineligible. The Board OF
Public Lands and Buildings, however.
to-day assigned Boyd quarters in another
part OF the Capitol, and he began acti1lg
| as Governor.
The first conflict Of authority occurred
| TINS afternoon when telegram was re-
ceIved stating that an Indian outbrea,,
was feared in the northern part of the
state, and asking that the militia now at
the trent be placed to repel the attack
The Governor ordered Adiutant- General
Cole to make the preparations, but Cole
| replied that he would like orders only
rom Governor Thayer. Boydhthereupon
| declared Cole ousted, and appointed GEN
eral victor Vifquin to the position.
Inc state militia on the frontier now
has two commanders, and it is ;mnossi-
bic to tell which they will obey,
| The Janitors of the State House have
gone over to Boyd, and it is said the eas
and steam will be turned off from Thay
| er's office.
Thayer to-day petitioned the Supreme
n,
mine Boyd's position. The Court viii
decide next Tuesday. Meantime Thayer
has issued public statement SAVING Thai
he wishes the Supreme Court to decide
the matter before he vacates the office.
| Boyd has nothing to say about his case.
except mat he is citizen. His friends
claim that even If he was not legally not
uralized, he IS citizen of the United
| states, because he was citizen of tho
| Territory of Nebraska, and when tho
State was admitted into the Union ali Of
Its citizens were invested with fiIll c;t;-
zenshlp. All parties to the struggle are
| keeping cool. "io
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
| SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 9-In the State Son
| ate, in accordance with the action Of H.
caucus OF Democrats last night. a hin woe
| introduced for the repeal of the Coro,nI
| sorry educational law and the subsfitn-
ton OF an enactment which practically
coucedeS me seclarlan opponents of tho
present law all they demanded dnr;pS
the last campaign. 1t provides for ats
tendance for at least sixteen weeks ner
annum of every child between the the
ages OF seven and fourteen yesrs at
som some public or private school," pro-
Vlded such child has not already been
instructed Tor such period in common,
school branches, or has not already ac-
qulred such branches, or is not in srcb
mental or physical condition ne % 70
render such attendance ..inav.
pedlent, impracticable or un-
necessary" a penalty for violation 10
| nxed and truant officers for the enfnrco'
ment of the Act provided for. The hill
1t IS understood, will receive the f1iii
party support. -''1i
WORLDS FAII APPROXIMATIONS.
/ lNDIANAPoLLIs, Jan. e.-Govor,o~
taIa9 thoIyey' IN aa his message to the Legislature
Fair: Several Legislatures have ro' z
ported from 100000 to $500, 600 for this
purpose. Indiana should not be behind
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