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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

A Joint resolution proposing 10
amend section one C) Of article five co.
Of the Constitution Of Nebraska, rclat-
ing to officers of the executive depart
mcnt.
Re It resolved and enacted by the Leg
lSlatUrC OF the state or Nebraska:
Section l. That section one u) ut ar
ticlo five 90 of the Constitution of the
state OF Nebraska he amended To read ds
follows:
Section I. The executive department shall
consist OF u governor, lic~utCnant-gov-
crnur. secretary OF state. auditor of pub
lie accounts, treasurer. superintendent OF
public instruction, atturncy-gencral. COM
missioner Of public lands and buildings,
ana Three railroad commissioners, each
OF whom. except the said railroad COM
mtssioncrs. shall hol,l his Office for a term
or two years. from the rrst Thursday af-
ter the FIRST Tuesday In January. after
nus election. and until his successor IL
elected ana qualified. Each railroad com.
missioner shall hold his office for u term
OF three years, beginning on the first
Thursday after tho first Tuesday In Janu-
AIRY after his election. and until his suc-
"oSSor IL elected and qualified. Provided,
however, That at the first general cleo
tion held after the adoption Of this amend
m"nt there shall lie elected three railroad
commissioners. one for the period of one
year, one for the period OF two years, and
one Tor the period of three years. the gov
ofhor secretary OF state. auditor of pub
lie accounts, ana treasurer shall reside ut
the capital during their term of office
they shall keep the public records. books
anu papers there and shall perform such
duties as may Ice required 10y law,
Approved March -, y. II. 1883.
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Approved March %, A. II. 1895.

A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to section thirteen Q3) Of
article six OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Nebraska, relating to COM
pensation Of supreme and district court
judges.
BE II resolved by the Legislature OF the
Rtate ~ Nebraska:
Section !. That section thirteen ga OF
article six 90 OF tho Constitution OF the
State of Ncbra ska be amended so as to
read a. follows:
Sec. 10 The Judges Of the supreme and
district courts shall receive for their ser
Vices such compensation Az may be pro-
vided by law. payable quarterly.
The legislature shall at It's first session
after IN" adoption OF his amendment,
thrce-nfths Of the members elected to
each house concurring. establish their
compensation. The compensation So os-
tahl!shed shall not bc changed oftencr
than once In four years, and in no event
unless two-thlrls of the member elected
10 each house OF the legislature concur
therein.
Approves, March so. A. u. 1895.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Anslev people are re joicing over q
big rain which fell there last week.
Mrs. e. VI Shepherd Of the trace NJ.
T., church. Lincoln, was rendered n
reception last Saturday afternoon by
the ladies Of thr i, T.. o society at
Hastings.
Postal Clerk jess Dctrick Of York.
who had charge Of the run from Aurora
10 Burwrll, has been appointed To a re-
>ponsiblc position in the railway mail
service department at Washington.
Mrs. Susan Foalc, wife of Peter q.
Foale, one of the earliest settlers of
the valley nca Table Rock, was buried
the other day On the same farm where
they settled forty years ago.
The medical society of the Missouri
valley met in Council bluffs last week
in annual convention. The society
elected DIR. lowrey os Lincoln presi-
dent and decided TO hold the next meet
ing in Lincoln in March, 1897.
The smith Syrup company of Hast
ings put Il small army OF men and boys
at work last Saturday gathering their
cane to get il on of the way of frost.
The breaking of u cog wheel AT the
mill II week ago put Il stop to grinding
for at least ten days and it was neces-
sary Ia cut the zane in order to save il,
and every idle man or boy who could
handle II knife or drive a team was set
10 work.
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PROPOSED
INSTITUTIONAL
AMENDM NTS

The following proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the state of Ne
braska, as hereinafter set forth in full,
are submitted TO the electors OF the
State OF Nebraska. to I've voted upon
at the general election to be held Tues
day. november 3. \. D.. 1896:
A joint resolution proposing to
amend sections two (2), four (D. and
five Co., OF article six (6) OF the Consti-
tuition OF the state OF Nebraska, relat-
ing to number OF judges OF The supreme
court ard their term OF office.
30 1t resolved and cnnc,cd Ivy tho Leg
stature of th" state OF Nebraska:
Section !. That section two () OF ar
ticlc siN uD at the Constitution of tho
state OF Nebraska he amended 80 as TO
Section .. The supreme court shall until
othcrwisc provided 10y law, consist OF live
tO judge. a majority of whom shall lie
necessary TO form n quorum or t. pro-
nouncc a decision. 1t shall have original
jurisdiction In eases relating to revenue,
civil cases IN which the state shall be a
farty, mt!lamtis. quo ~wHrranto. hahCas
CORPUS ana such appellate jurisdiction. as
N''F ~ ~ "
Section :. nat section four az OF article
SIX 90 of the tuntSitution OF the State
or Nebraska. be amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section l. The Judges OF the supreme
court shall lie elected by the electors Of
the state AZ large, and their term OF office.
Except a7 hereinafter provided, shalt ho
for n period OF not less than five 90 years
az the legislature" may prescribe.
Section 3. That section five 90 OF article
six V) of the Constitution of tho state OF
Nebraska, he amended to read as follows:
Section Dc. Vt the first general election to
he held I'm the year 1896. there shall he elect
ed two tD judges uf the supreme court one
OF whom shall he %elcCtc,! for a term OF
two 90 years, one for the term of four CD
years. orl at each general election there
after, there shall be elected one Judge OF
the supreme court for the term of five
t) years. unless otherwise provided 10y
law Provided, That the judges Of the SUI
premo court whose terms have not expired
at the time OF holding the general cleo
tion OF 1898, shall continue TO hold their
office for the remainder OF the term for
which they were respectively commits
stoned.
Approved March %. A. II. 1895.
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frost, hut No Damage.

NoRru Lorr, Neb.. sept. 2l.-Show-
rrs again fell Saturday and in the morr.
ing the temperature reach frost.
Weeping Water--A cold wave came
mp saturday night and Il slight freeze
resulted the next morning. Thin ice
was formed in many PAGES No dam
age resulted.
Columbus There was n hard frost
here sunday morning. II is thought
that corn is beyond any danger.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
PROF. DYCHE ALL RIGHT.
In Northern Alaska In Search OF Rarc.
big Horned white sheen.

DIG s'oTHeb "nlle Nheep.
LAWRENCE, Kan. Sept. oi.-E f..
Caldwell of this city, who last year
was the of Professor l. L.
Dyche's lectures on his trip toward
the North pole, t.is morning received
n letter from Mr.. Dyche dated HULK
River, Crooks Inlet. Alaska, August
/, and reading as follows:
My Dear Caldwell: I have JUS,
figured out where ! am: ol degrees jG
minute north latitude, and 40 de-
grees and 40 minutes west longitude,
IN an Indian camp only twenty miles
from sky.scraping, snow.covcred
mountains, where Indians say that
the big horned white sheep lives
need big horn white sneep in nv
business ] have spent the past
two weeks with men and Indians
pulling my little camp stuff and boat.
In a few days | Will go with the In.
dams and make an effort TO get "A
group OF the white sheep. / know of
no specimens in any museum in the
world. Mosquitoes almost unendura-
BILE. aud the smoke Of my camp fire
blinds me. Yours truly. -Dychc."
A note enclosed in the letter saws:
"Tyoonic Cook Inlet, Alaska, is inv
nearest p~ostotficc, but | hope to be
out Of here before Il letter could reach
me from home, viii get my mail at
Sitka, Alaska"
The postmark on the letter was Ko-
diak, Alaska, August - The last
letter received by Mrs. Dyche was
dated July II, aud 1t was feared h.
had been lost.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
KILLED FOR HER MONEY.
Evidence THAT Martha McCord Of Law
renee Was Killed and Robbed.

LAWRENCE, KAN, Sept. 2l.--Thc cor
oner's jury %irpaneled TO investigate
the death of MarCha McCord, the
~dressmakcr, who was found dead with
three hatchct wounds in the side Of
her head, found that "a pocketbook
which she was seen To take from under
her pillow was missing and that the
bottom had been cut of Of one of the
pockets OF Il Skin, she wore, as though
II had been rifed in that way. Blood
stains were found on the bed clothing
which appeared to have been made Nv
some Que wiping his hands on them.
About $3.50 Of the woman's money rs
u|naccounted for, and it is generally
beloved that she was murdered for
her money.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
Burt County awarded Medal.

LINCOLN. Ncb., sept. III rcsiden,
Barnes Of the state board Of agricul-
turr has just returned from Tckamah.
where he attended the Burt county
fair and while there in a highly com
~plimcntary address he presented the
Burt county agricultural society the
medal awarded il for having for three
successive years won the first prize at
he state fair on the county collective
Exhibits. The years were 1891, ls9!
md lSG3.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
Lexington and Msxirnn Veterans.

LEXINGTON, Mo, Sept Glowing
TO rain the thirty-fifth anniversary
OF the battle Of Lexington was Oh.
served IN the courthouse instead Of on
the battlefield. Mayor Taubman de.
livered the welcoming address and
Colonel T.P. Hoy OF Sedaiia responded.
John Doniphan Of st. Joseph also
spoke, The celebration was p~artici-
psted in by the Mexican Veterans
association, which elected officers rs
follows: President. Colonel Hoy; first
vice president, j. 4. Samuel OF ilunts.
vile; second vics president, ". H.,
Major of lexington secretary, James
Martin of Marshall,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

a joint resolution proposing TO
amend section twenty-six (26) OF ar
Nnle five 60 of the Constitution of the
state OF Nebraska, limiting the num-
Der OF executive state officers.
lie II resolved ana enacted by tho Leg
stature of the State of Nebraska:
Section !. That section cwCnty-six t2D of
article i've tD of the Constitution of the
state OF Nebraska be amcndcd to read Az
follows:
Section "a. No other executive state ofn-
GERS except those named In section one %
of this article shall bc created. cN-
copt by IN act OF Tho legislature
which is concurrcd In hy not less than
three fourths OF the members elected to
each house thereof;
Provided, That any office created by AN
act OF the legislature may be abolished by
the legislature. twu-thirds OF the mem
hers elected TO each house thereof con-
curing.
Approved March 81. A. n. 1895.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
(;Ored by n Hull.

SYRACUSE, Ncb., sept. 2I.-Onkley
Andrews was severely injured by an
unruly bull yesterday. lie was in the
held looking at some cattle when at
acl<ed. lie was severely gored and
,ramped. His escape is almost a mir.
icle. There vas no help and the ami
nal simply got tired and left his vie.
i'm. lie will recover
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
COLDITES.
They VIII Put Up congressional an
County Tickets

They viii Put Up Congressional and
County Tickets
ST. Lotus, Mo, Sept. 2l.-The State
committee Of the sound money Demo.
Gratis held II meeting here yesterday.
The committee chosen To select n name
for the State ticket which could be
used without any legal objection sug-
gestcd that the ticket be headed the
palmer and Buckncr Democratic
Ticket This was approved. Candi-
date Trimblc will open the guber-
material campaign at Mexico Septcm.
ger 20, and Bourke Cochran will speak
here on October ). The committee
decided TO make nominations in all
congressional districts and also place
in nomination n county ticket in all
counties.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
Barn DESTROYED by Lightning.

FALLS CITY, Neb., sept. 2l.-During
thc rain torn the other night the
iarge barn of George Coon, three miles
west of town, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. The loss
vas fully $500. II contained large
quantities of corn, hay and implements.
Nearly three inches of rain has fallen,
but the rain has not intcrfcrcd with
,ay-making and seeding of fall wheat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

I, j. A. Piper, secretary OF state o.
the state OF Nebraska. do hereby %certi,s
that the forging proposed amendments
TO the Constitution of the State Of Me-
braska are true and correct copies OF
the original enrolled and engrossed
bills, as passed by the Twcnty-fourth
session OF tho legislature of the State
Of Nebraska, as appears from said
original bills on file in this office, and
that all and each OF said proposed
amendments are submitted TO the
qualified voters OF the state OF Ne
braska for their adoption or rejection
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday the Sd day OF November. A.
D.. 1896.
In testimony whereof, I have hero
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal OF the state of Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this 18th day d
July In the year OF our Lord. One Thou.
sand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Six.
of the Independence OF the United
States the One Hundred and Twenty
First. and OF this state the Thirtleth.
(scal) j. A. PIPER.
Secretary Of State.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
Plenty OF Hay

NoRrn Lorr, Ncb., sept. Il. Hay
men report that the crop this season is
exceptionally abundant and the quality
excellent and n very large acreage is
being put mp. This is not only tru Of
also being nov throughout the slop.
inc blutfs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
Four Powder Mills Blown Up

SrRNGFIELD, Mass, Sept. II. -Four
powder mills at Hazardville, Conn,
were blown up to-day, lightning strik'
ing one mill aud the explosion set Are
to the other three. No one was killed
or injured. Hundreds of panes of
glass were broken in buildings OF the
town and the shock was so great even
here that it was supposed at first "
be an earthquake.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
ROUTED BY RAIN.
The Nebraska >atuual Guards Met u FOR
uilaiitc Zoe.

Uilahic Toe,
lIvouIN. Ncb., sept. "l.-Thc pleas.
res OF the cnrampmcut this year have
been somewhat married by the very
disagrCCahlc wCathcro f the pas, week.
Very few visitors were ont and all
drills were declared of except the ron
pctitivc drill between the Lincoln
Light Infantry and thc Omaha Guards.
saturday morning at the camp the
competitive drill fur the guycrnur.s cup
was given in the presence uf an en-
thuSiastic crowd The competing VA
pauic> were the Lincoln light infnn-
try and the Omaha guards. The Lin.
coin company was better in the man
ual Of arms. hut were not in IL with the
guards in field work. The Judges. con
sisting uf three regular army officers,
awarded the cupto the guards.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

A Joint resolution proposing to
amend section eleven az OF article elk
6) of the Constitution Of the State OF
Nebraska, relating to Increase In num-
Der OF supreme and district court
Judges.
BE IL resolved and enacted by the Leg
islaturc OF the State OF Nebraska:
Section !, That section eleven an OF ar
ticle six go of the Constitution Of the State
Of Nebraska he amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section II. The legislature, whenevcrtwo-
thirds OF IN. members elected to each
house shall concur therein, may, In or
after the year one thousand eiGht hun-
dred and ninety-seven and not oftencr
tnan once In every four years. Increase
the number OF Judges Of supreme and dis
trict courts, and the judicial districts of
the state. Such districts shall he formed
or compact territory, ard bounded by
county lines: and such increase, or any
change IN the boundaries OF a district,
shall not vacate the Office Of any Judge.
Approved March 80. A. -. 1873.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
CROWDS AT CANTON.
THOUSANDS CALL ON MIR.
M'klNLEY.

eleven special Trains Of Railroad Ncn from
Chicago the Feature of the la, Many
Mor" from Pennsylvania Protection and
III" Republican Money Policy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
bishop Martin Marty Dead,

ST CLOUD, Mimi, sept. 81, bishop
Martin Marty Of the Catholic diocese
of St Cloud, formerly bishop of Sioux
Falls, died suddenly this morning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
No indian. state Gold Ticket

INDIANAPOLIS, Ina. Sept, 2l-rhe
National Democratic state committee
decided, after u long debate yesterday,
not TO put Il state ticket In the 6eld
unless there should be fusion Of sill
YER Democrats and Populists. IL was
decided to name congressional aud
legislative candidates in all districts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

A joint resolution proposing TO
amend section six (6) OF article one "a
OF the Constitution OF the State Of Ne
braska, relating TO trial By jury.
Re II resolved ana enacted by the Leg
islaturc of the State OF Nehraska:
Sectiun |. That section six (O, article
enc a. u 'hs conxiItstion VI the State Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
A Troy Eank Forced to close.

Troy, N. y, Sept II The Ma.
tional Bank Of Troy closed it doors
to-day and placed its affairs in the
hands Of the national bank examiners
Depositors withdrew nearly si5, 900
yesterday, e~xhausting all the avail
able cash.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

A Joint resolution proposing 20
amend section nine Coy OF article eight
iS) OF the Constitution Of the State of
Nebraska. providing for the investment
Of the permanent educational funds of
The state.
BE II resolved and enacted by the Leg
islaturc of the State OF Nebraska:
Section !. That section nine 90 Of article
eight ~ OF the Constitution OF the state
| or Nebraska be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section .. All funds belonging TO the state
for educational pun poses. the interest and
| income whereof only are to bo used, shall
| be deemed trust funds held by the state,
and the state shah supply all losses there
oil that may IN any manner accrue, so that
IN" same shall remain forever inyiolatc
and uilGimluishcI, and shan not Ice in
vested or loaned except on United States
or state securities. or registered county
bonds or registered school district bonds
of this state. and such funds, with the
interest ana income thereof are hereby
solcmnlr pledged for the purposes for
which they are granted and set apart.
rnd shall not he transferred To any other
fund for other uses.
Provided, The board created by section
| OF this article IL empowered TO sell from
time TO time any OF the securities belong
ing TO tn" permanent school fund ana In
vest the proceeds arising thcrcfrom I'm any
OF the securities enumerated In this sec
ton bearing II higher rate Of interest,
whenever an opportunity FOR better In
vcstment Il prcsntcd:
And provided further, That when any
warrant upon The state treasurer reg
ularIy Issued In pursuance of an approprl-
alton by the legislature and secured by the
levy OF a tax for lts payment. shall
he presented to the state treasurer for
payment. and there shall not he any
money In the proper fund 10 pay such
warrant, the board created by section /
of this article may direct the state treas
urcr 10 pay tho amount due Oh such war
rant from moneys In his hands belonging
to the permanent school fund of the state,
and h" shall hold said warrant as AN in
Nestmcnt or said. permanent school fund.
Approved March 20, a. ID. 1895.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

state, snail ever make donations 20 zry
works or informal Improvement, or
in~unufdttory. unless n proposition 40 70
ID snail have been first submitted 70 the
qualified electors and ratified by - twy
thirds vote Ut an election ~ authority OF
law, Provided, That such donations o. =.
county with tho donations OF such subdi
visions In Tho aggregate shall not exceed
ten per cent W the assessed valuation ~
such county; Provided further. That any
city or Cuunty may. bv n thycg-fourths
vote, Increase such Indebtedness i've Per
ccht, IN addition TO such ten p"r cent nal
no bonds or evidences OF Indebtedness =,
Issued snail be valid unless tho same siiali
have" endorsed thereon II certificate" signed
Ivy the secretary ana auditor of statu
showing that the same H. issued pursuant
To law.
Approved March 90. a. II. 1895.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State Of Nebraska by adding n new
section to article twelve az OF said
constitution to be numbered section
two CD relative TO the merging of the
government Of cities OF the metro
politan class and the government OF
the counties wherein such cities arc
located.
BE It resolved and enacted by the Leg
islatnre OF the State OF Nebraska:
Section !. That article twelve u9 OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska be
amended by adding to said article "A new
section TO be numbered section two or
To read as follows: -
Section 2. The government OF any CITY OF
the metropolitan class and the gov
OF the county In which
II is located may be merged wholly
or In part whei. "A proposition so to 10 has
been submitted by authority OF law TO the
voters OF such city and county and re-
cclvcd the assent of a majority OF the
votes cast In such city and also 4 majority
of tho votes cast I'm the county exclusive
OF those cast In such metropolitan city
al such election.
Approved March 20. A.. ID. 1895,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

Nehrn skp Re amended 10 rcuN ~ roiiowe:
Section 6. The right Of trial by jury shall
rcmain inNiulutc, but the legislature may
provide that IN civil actions uyo-siNths u
the jury may render Il verdict, and tho
legislature may also authorize triRl 10y Il
jury CT a loss number tuHn twelve mon,
tn courts inferior to the district court.
Approved March -, \. u. 1928.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
,tor smiths Reslg nation Rejected,

JERSEY CITY, n. j., Sept 2L-At a
meeting of the Democratic state com
mit,ee in this city to-day tine commit
tee refused to accept the resignation
OF it's Chairman. United States Senator
James Suuth, ir.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25
woman Shot by a Boarder.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, sept. 81. fora
Grave, u widow, was shot and almost
instantly killed in n OF the rooms
oi her own house, by Charles Weisler,
a young man who has been boarding
with her. Weisler Is now under ar
rest ut the Four Courts. lie declares
that tho shooting was entirely acci
nnnlnl
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

A joint resolution proposing to
amend section one % OF article six (6)
of the Constitution OF the State OF Ne
braska. relating to judicial power.
he II resolved and enacted by the Leg
stature OF the State Of Nebraska;
section J. TnHt section one ID OF article
SIX go or the Constitution OF tho State Of
Nebraska he amended TO read as follows:
Section ]. The judicial power OF this state
shall he vested In n supreme court. dis
trict courts, county courts justices of the
peace. police magistrates, and In such
other courts inferior TO the supreme court
as may be created by law In which two
thirds or the members elected TO each
house concur.
Approved March 20, A. d. 1895.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

A joint resolution proposing to
amend section two O. of article four
teen Q4) OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Nebraska, relative to dona-
tons to works OF internal improve
ment and manufactures.
BE II resolved and enacted by the leg
stature OF the State of Nebraska:
Section l. That section two go of article
fourteen nD Of the Constitution OF the
State OF Nebraska. be amended to rend a.
follows:
Sec, 2. No city. county. town. precinct.
municipality. or other subdivision OF the
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-25

A Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to section six (6) of article
seven % OF the Constitution OF the
State of Nebraska, prescribing the
manner in which votes shall be cast.
BE It resolved ana enacted by the Leg
islaturc OF the State OF Nebraska:
Section ]. That section six CD OF article
scyci % or the Constitution OF the State
OF Nebraska be amended TO read as fol-
lows:
Section G. All votes shall he Ivy ballot, or
such other method as may bo prescribed
by law, provided the secrecy OF voting be
preserved.
Approved March 90, A. u. 1895.