The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-11-02

the price to be paid for grain, hogs,
cattle or stock of any kind, and to pro-
vide punishment for so doing OF a fine
not exceeding $1,000 or Imprisonment
in Jail of county not exceeding six
months, or both, and also to be liable
to the party injured in civil action.
To PROTECT DEPosIToRs.
Senator Majors also voted for the
passage of senate file No. "a, a bill to
provide for punishment of . person re-
ceiving deposits in or cashing indebted
ness by any bank or banking institu-
ton with knowledge of the insolvency
of such banking institution, and which
bill provided a penalty in case of con
viction of Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary of not less than one nor more
than ten years.
ELECTION OF SENATOR BY DIRECT VOTE.
Senator Majors advocated and voted
for the passage of senate file No. So,
which was a memorial and joint resolu-
ton relating to and urging upon con
gress the submission of a constitutional
amendment to the United States con
stitution, submitting the election of
United States senators to a direct vote
of the people.
PASSAGE OF II INTERSTATE COMMERCE
LAW.
Senator Majors also advocated and
voted for senate file No. IL, memorial
and joint resolution urging upon con
gress the immediate passage of the in
t~erstate commerce law.
IN FAVOR OF AXING SLEEPING CARS
He also voted for the passage of SEN
ate file 163, a bill to tax sleeping cars
and dining cars.
EXEMPTION OF POLL OR B TAX.
He also voted for the passage of SEN
ate file 249, a bill for an act to exempt
soldiers, sailors and marines who were
in the service of the United States dur
ing the wal Of the rebellion, and who
are now disabled. from poll or labor
tax.
NIFORM FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
RATES.
He also voted for the passage of sen
ate file s, memorial and joint resolution
asking congress to establish uniform
freight and passenger rates on rail-
roads, and to prevent unjust discrimina-
ton and eXtortion on lines of railroads
from Nebraska to Chicago and to com
mercial cities of eastern states.
NO ATTACHMENT OF PENSION MONEY.
He also voted for the passage of SEN
ate file 259, a bill to exempt from levy
and sale on execution or attachment
all pension money and property pur-
chased and improved exclusively there
with of the soldiers, sailors and marines
rrh x-1.o l,ra l141 -, Tho ,,uSa of the
United States.
THREE CENT A MILE RATE.
He also voted for the passage of SEN
ate file No. 4, a bill to fix the maximum
rate Of charges and to fix passenger
rates at three cents per mile.
In 1889 Governor Majors was a MEM
Der of the house of representatives of
Nebraska from Nemaha county. Dur
ing this session many bills were intro
duced for the purpose of. looting the
public treasury of the state and a great
many members of the house who were
opposed to ~extravagant and unjust
legislation formed a combine which
was known as the Farmers Combine"
whose object was to solidiy oppose any
legislation which would in any manner
be termed extravagant and unjust to
the tax paying people of the state.
This combine consisted of republicans,
democrats and some Independents. Mr..
Majors was chairman and leader of
this so-called combine"
Among the bills defeated by the
efforts of this combine was one to
appropriate $4,000 to pay for the *
penses of sending the Nebraska Ma
tional Guard to New York city to assist
in the celebration of the Tooth anniver-
sary of the Inauguration of Washing
ton. A strong effort was made to pass
this bill, but by the efforts of Mr..
Majors and his friends it was defeated.
PROHIBITING POOLING ON LUMBER, COAL,
ETC.
Governor Majors while a member of
the house of representatives voted for
the passage of House Roll No. 6. Il bill
to prohibit lumber dealers, o dealers,
persons, companies. partnerships, cor
porations or associations from entering
into any contract or agreement, or
combining to pool or fix the price at
which lumber, coal, goods or stocks of
any kind whatever should be sold. and
to provide punishment for violations of
same.
The bill was of special interest to the
working classes of people in this state
and was for their protection against eX-
tortionate prices for all such articles,
and was a bill that particularly inter
ested the farmers Of the state.
FAVORED PAYMENT OF AGES ON PUBLIC
There had been many complaints
that the general mechanics lien law
then in force was inadequate to protect
mechanics and laborers who worked on
public buildings, therefore House Roll
was introduced and its passage IA
vored by Mr.. Majors. The bill was en-
titled IAN act to secure the payment of
mechanics and laborers' wages on all
public buildings" where the provis-
ions of the mechanics lien law does
not apply.
Governor Majors, while a member of
the house of representatives, favored
the passage of House Roll No. 121.
TO PROTECT EARNINGS OF LABoRERs.
A bill for an act to provide for the
better protection of the earnings of la
borers, servants and other employees of
firms or individuals en-
gagged in interstate business.
This is the law which protects rail-
way and other employees from having