The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-04-23
SINE DIE.
THE LEGISLATURE THROUGH
WITH ITS LABORS.
Eoth Houses Adjourn at Noon on the
1Oth-Worh Done I'm the Closing
Hours-Bills Signed by the Gov
ernor Good Feeling All
Around tho Gavel
Falls.
Tho Nebraska Assembly.

| The twenty-ffth session
| Of the Nebraska legislature adjourned ut ~
minutes of IL o'clock noon on the 10th. after
having been continuously in session since
| JAN 5. 1t was the close OF probably the long
| est session In the history of the state. From
| the time it met until it finally adjourned, the
| legislature considered 6S3 house rolls and 3oi
| senate files. OF the aggregate OF l.O87 bills
| introduced. 133 were enacted into laws and
submitted to the governor for his approval
or rejection. Up to time OF adjournment the
governor had not vetoed any OF the 133 bills
submitted to him. or the bills sent to the
governor. eighty-two were house rolls and
the remaining ffty-Onc originated In the
| senate. or the total number OF bills passed
| during the entire session, twenty-four passed
| between Il O'Clock Tuesday the sth and ?
o'clock on the Sth. The legislature turned
its first attention to the consideration OF
party measures The first efforts or the two
houses was directed to the enactment or a
law which aimed to ascertain the result or
the election last November Us far rs the
adoption or rejection OF the constitutional
court was concerned. The returns made to
| the state canvassing board showed that the
amendment referred to had tailed
to receive a constitutional majority
The sixty working days allotted to the legisla,
ture by the constitution were fully occupied
| in the recount measure, the contest cases and
the charter bills. But eleven bills were en-
acted during the first sixty days of the ses-
sion. With the distinctively party measures
out OF the way the legislature turned its
In the afternoon of the 10th the governor
signed Il number of bills among then being:
Senate file No. g, empowering judges OF the
district courts to summon jurors to appear at
any specified day of the court term. Senate
file No. "a, to authorize county treasurers To
invest an amount not to exceed 70 per cent of
the sinking fund OF the county in registered
county warrants at their face value. Senate
file No. 13G. providing that counties may levy
a tax to create u fund to build court houses.
upon submitting the proposition to vote OF
the election of clerks of the district court i'll
counties having 5000 population, at times
other than the time for the election of such
clerks. Senate file No 1853, to protect stock
from pitfalls. Senate file No. 292. extending
the medical course to four years. Joint rcsC-
luton No. q. authorizing the governor OF Ne
brasiia to enter into and sign compact with
the governor of South Dakota. establishing
the boundary line between the two states.
House roll No. 42, to enable irrigation dis
trictS without outstanding indebtedness to
discontinue their organization House roll
No 81. authorizing tine organization of
mutual plate glass insurance companies,
House roll No. 12j, to allow the granting OF
letters teStamentary pending appeal House
roll No 142. regulating the manufacture and
sale OF vinegar. House roll No $50. regulat-
ing the manufacture and sale OF cider. and to
prevent adulteratiOn. House roll No.
224, to build an additional wing to the
Norfolk asylum. and appropriatinS 5000.
In the closing hour both i'll the senate ana
house speeches were made and the best of
good feeling prevailed. In the upper house
Senators McGann, Murphy. Fritz. Farrell.
Steele and Graham were among those who
spoke feelingly of the pleasant relations OF
the past three months despite partisan feel
ing which sometimes ran high. The char
man cOmplimented the men before him and
spoke highly of their moral standing. In
closing he told of standing on the steps Of
the capitol of Ohio when James \. Garfield
was elected United States senator. He heard
the newly elected senator say that the
choicest and most fragrant flowers grew over
the wall of partSanship. The lieutenant
governor said the memories of the past few
months would ever he precious to him. The
gavci fell ut % Clark of Lancaster was III
the chair when the house closed. He called
upon each member present whose voice had
not been heard during the session. Numer-
Gus thrusts We're made at the lobby. The
republicans roasted the populists and the
pOpulistS roasted back in Il good naturcd way.
AS reminder of the legislation on striped
squirrels Blake of Johnson sent to the desk
Il resolution prohibiting striped squirrels.
pops and polecatS from wearing stripes here
after. The pOpuliSts got back at Mr. Blake
by asking if that meant that the republicans
were to wear stripes hereafter. At III O'Clock
the senate announced to the house that it
was ready to adjourn Severe reported all
bills IL. enrolled and presented To the gov
ernor. The opening sentence of the journal
was read and on motion of Sheldon he house
adjourned without day. Before putting the
motion Speaker Gaffin with perceptible cvi-
denceS of feeling in his voice. wished all the
members happiness and prosperity.