The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-05
Wednesday, February -.

III tnt ecudtt t1IS HlOTIl1R tnt tOIl-
mittee on education recommended the
passage o. senat die $50, relating to
submission To the people of PROPOSE
lions to expcnd more than s9j, 900 for
school sites or for construction of school
buildings.
A furry ensued when the railroad
committee reported on the two cent
fare bill and recommended that it be
indefinitely postponed. This bill was
introduced by Senator Beal of Custer,
its object being to reduce railroad
fare from three cents to two cents a
mile.
Senator Beal moved to amend by re.
ferring the bill to the general file,
which was adopted.
The same committee recommended
that senate file 1874, by Senator Miller.
providing that railroad mileage books
and all tickets except excursion tick
cts shall be good until usedssbc in
definitely postponed. senator Howell
moved To amend by prov ding that the
bill should be placed on general file.
The motion carried.
The railroad committee also recoin-
mended the passage of senate file 1888.
by Senator Schaal, requiring railroads
to build union depots and connecting
switches in towns where two or more
lines pass through, when so ordered by
the board of transportation; also SEN
ate file 25l, by Senator Grothan, ex-
tending the powers of the state board
of transportation over telephone, tele-
graph and express compadies. Both
bills went to the general file.
A resolution asking for an eXamina-
ton of the accounts of cx-Auditor Eu-
gen Moore was adopted. Ii was intro
duced by Senator Talbot.
At the afternoon session Senator
Beal of Custer chairman of the special
committee to which the governors spe-
cial message on finance was referred,
submitted a report recommending that
permanent joint investigating commit
tee be appointed and given power To
send for persons m papers and ex
anime the books of the various state
offices and state institutions and do
whatever else they may find necessary
to "a full and complete investigation.
The report was adopted and Senator
Beal introduced a joint resolution an.
thorizing the appointment Of such joint
committee.
The senate resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole for the considera'
ton of bills on general file.
Senate file 100, by Senator Feltz,
providing for the disposition Of dis
membered school districts and the clos
ing up of affairs of such districts, wa,
recommended for passage.
A strong fight was made by Senator,
Gondring and Ransom on senate hlt
2O3. a bill introduced by Senator Lee
Of Boyd. entitled an act ito provide
instruction and transportation for pu
pills either within or without the dis
trict of their residence"
Senator Lee defended the measure
1t was attacked because it permits
trustees to send all pupils into an ad
joining district and yet the distric
thus sending its pupils away shall b.
considered as maintaining a school a
required by law.
The bill was sent back to the com
mittec on education to be made NOR,
definite.
The report of the committee wa
adopted with the exception Of that por
ton relating to =. +. 1909. Senate
MUTE moved TO amend by striking on
the section authorizing courts to awar
compensation to a county superintend
ent for services rendered as receiver
of u dismembered school district.
1t was defeated and the senate &C
iOurned.