Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-23
ANOTHER CLEAN KNOCK OUT.
Both Boyd and Majors Must Sign the Con.
current Resolution.
so THE SUPREME COURT HAS RULED.
The House Will Ask Ex.G ovcrnor
Thayer TO Furnish In form alton
Concerning the A fairs
OF the State.

LINCOLN, Neb jan 22.--[Special Telegram
to The BEE. The Joint convention met this
morning at 10 o'clock and Immediately took
recess until o'clock in order to hear the de-
cison OF the supreme court on the questions
submitted yesterday.
The supreme court met at IL O'clock and
Judge Cobb gave an oral opinion on the ques.
tions submitted by the joint convention. He
reviewed all the laws and constitutional pro.
visions on the subject from territorial times
and the delivery occupied one hour. The
court held that it is essential
to the validity OF concurrent
resolution for any purpose whatever that 1t
shodld have the signature of the presiding
officer OF the senate That signature is In
the nature of q certificate that the proceed
ings and vote on the measure were correct
1t is no such act as would excuse the presid-
ing officer from its performance even
when party in interest. The courb was of
the opinion before Investigating the matter
that this kind of joint resolution need not
be presented TO the governor for his sigma
turc, especially when he is u party in inter
est; but the court had been forced to
the conclusion that there was no way
out of constituting the con stitution and law as
requiring that this resolution must he sub
mitted to the governor for his consideration
The present joint convention, therefore, is
not Legal meeting.
The court expressed the opinion that a
new resolution should be introduced
tbo na@nF future to date allow far each enG%Es Sosso tn tn
read Ii on three separate days and give tho
governor the time allowed by the constitution
for his consideration.
If that ruling be followed, the joint conven-
tion will be postponed at least ten days.
The joint convention reassembled at
O'Clock. Kruse ind) asked il the committee
appointed to wait on the supreme court had
any report to make.
The speaker said the committee had no re-
port.
Scott dnd) wanted to know under
what authority the convention was con.
vened and the speaker answered
that recess had been taken TO
this hour, The speaker announced that the
COMMITTEES to wait on the court were Shrader,
Taylor of Johnson and Capelx, and they had
never been discharged.
Shrader thought the committee might go to
the court and obtain the opinion
Howe thought Shrader might orally report
the res alt and Shrader supposed he could.
Stevens of Furnas insisted on obtaining
written opinion and insisted on putting the
supreme court on record, and persisted in
speaking amid much confusion. He said he
had heard conflicting reports. 1--WE are
making history cheers and / want to see
that court go on record.'
Howe said that to wait until the supreme
court reduced its opinion to writing would
only cause unnecessary delay.
New berry desired to see the opinion In
writing
Ford was prepared to hear statement
from Shrader and was satisfied it would be
| correct.
Crapb (rep) thought they all understood
| what the decision was.
Horn dnd) agreed with Cramb and
| wanted to go ahead and do business.
Senator Dunn Qnd.) said:s IL am tired OF
| wasting time"
Stevens finally said that as the court had
| announced they would file their opinion in duo
time so they can get 1t oil record, he would
| withdraw his motion.
Mode dnd.) said they had stepped down
| as the law making power when they submit
| ted the question to a conglomerated mass Of
human iniquity. Cheers and Kisses.
| Cornish tried in vain to obtain the floor TO
announce the opinion of the court and finally
succeeded in doing so and read the law gov
| erning the case.
| Jones dnd) said it took two hours to de-
| liver the opinion orally, and why delay.
! Several motions were made from both sides.
| No one being able to tell what was pending
the speaker was inteTogated and said THAT
is what am trying to find out" Laugh
| ter
Sen ,tor Poyuter thought the report of the
| committee should be made orally,
| Rohan declined to withdraw his resolution
to send committee to the supreme court.
Howe and White INDUCED in an exciting
| colloquy over technical points.
| Senator Stevens said no heard the court
| had decided in two different ways and he
wanted to get at the real facts.
| Senator Switzler stated that the court Is
required by law to reduce their opinions 10
writing, and why insult the court by request
ing them to do their duty.
| The roll call on the motion by White to In
definitely postpone Stevens resolution to
send the committee to the court. requesting
that body to file their opinion with the legis-
lature IN writing, was finally completed and
resulted in 65 yeas and 65 nays. Howe
voted with the independents and Fcichtin-
ger, Gale. Herman, Kruse, Waldron and
Williams, independents, with the other side,
and the war went merrily on.