The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-05
Friday, February go.

me senate dispensed with the read
ing Of the Journal this morning and
listened to reports of committee recon-
mendations.
senator Canaday introduced a con-
current resolution for the esta blish-
ment of a ''bird.day," "a day set apart
for the study of birds in public schools.
Senator haller of Washington coun-
ty introduced "a concurrent resolution
asking congress to place a tariff of not
less than one and one-haif cents per
pound on foreign sugar, and asking
the states representatives to use their
influence and vote for that purpose,
that the industry in this state might
be protected.
Senator Conoway called up his reso-
luton limiting time of debates After
discussion il was referred to commit
tee on rules.
Senator Caldwell Of Nuckolls intro
duced a resolution, signed by the re-
publican members of the senate, con
demning the administration for its at
titude on the Cuban question. The
resolution condemns the inaction of
the present administration, and com.
inends Consul Lees action in resigning
rather than carry out the instructions
Of the state department in its unpatri-
otto inc un-American policy in Cuba.
The resolution was adopted. Senator
Mc(iann being the only senator voting
against its adoption.
The senate passed $. +. 100, by Sem
ator Feltz. providing for the disposition
of the property of dismembered school
districts and the closing up of the
affairs Of such district.
The senate resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole, with Senator Far
rell of Merrick in the chair, for consid-
Grafton Of s.. +, Is. This bill, by Senator
Talbot, provides that no appeal taken
from a decree ordering sale or delivery
of real estate, shall operate as a super
sedcas unless the appellant shall give
"a bond conditioned that the appellant
will not commit waste, and IL the judg-
ment be confirmed he will pay the
rental value of the property.
Senator Gondring of Platte moved
that the when the committee rise it
recommend the bill for passage. Sen
ator Mutz moved to amend by recon-
mcnding the bill for idefinite postpone
ment.
In the debate which ensued. collec.
ton laws and stay laws were pretty
thoroughly aired.
senator Mctiann spoke in opposition
to the bill. taking the position that
mortgaged land was the property of
the mortgagor until judgment was af-
frmed by the supreme court. and the
bond required would be hard to OBJ
taiu. He said there was no demand
for a change in foreclosure laws that
had existed for twenty years, and that
IL affected existing contracts.
Senator Murphy of Gage favored the
bill and explained operations of the
present law To show that mortgagors
can appeal twice to the supreme court
and unjustly hold possession of prop
erty five years. and Mt the same time
cheat the mortgage out of the use o.
land and interest on his money.
Senator Talbot, the i%ntroducer o.
the bill. asked for time to- amend thu
bill to make it applicable only to fut'
ure contracts, but Il disposition wa
manifested to indefinitely postpone IL
At this juncturc Senator Ransom
sprung a surprise 10y warning the flu
~sionists not to kill the bill because III
proposed to use it To prevent any o n
from stopping by injunction the recan
vass of the vCt,s on the constitutions
amendment. He wanted the bill KEEP
where it could be used to repeal the
clause relating to appeals in injunction
suits as well as foreclosure suits. HI
convinced the f~usionists there was n,
trick about his amendment and thu
motion to indefinitely postpone wa
defea led.
The senate passed a resolution
against the proclamation of Grover
Cleveland setting aside a forest reserve
IN the northwest states.
Action was postponed in the case o
fees for parties in the Douglas count,
contest.
Today was the last day for the in
PRODUCTION of bills. and u number wcr
sent in. There has been introduced
$50 bills and twenty-seven joint rcsc
l~utiOns.
Adjourned.