The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-19
ThursdnY. February IL.

After prayer n the q OF the
journal, n communication was read
from the legislature of South Dakota,
in which 1t urged the legislature to
pass "a resolution asking to
make some provision in the twelfth
census for as%ccrtaining the amount of
property in the United States owned
by nonresident aliens.
some of the bills reported from com
mittee are ii. Il. A, providing that ir-
rigation districts with no outstanding
Indebtedness may discontinue their or
ganization, was placed on general file,
being recommended for passage; II. X.
202, compelling railroads to give free
transportation to persons accompany
ing shipments of stock, was placed on
general file; II. X. 24l. defining a legal
newspaper, was recommended to pass
as amended; ii. II. 100. being q dupii-
cate of No. PAL, was postponed indef-
nitely.
II. Il. 100 was placed on its third
reading and final passage. The bill
provides that where an insane person
is an inmate of any state institution or
IL nonresident of the state, the ex-
pcnsc incurred on his acccunt shall be
borne by the state. The bill passed,
90 NotihR ulC. dnu uOIlt dRdlnSt.
ii. X. l40, relating to legal adoption
OF children deserted by parents, was
passed with emergency clause.
II. r. %, a bill to include chicory
within the provisions of the warehouse
law, was passed with emergency clause
by n vote of 10 to 0.
Mr.. Sheldon of Dawes introduced a
joint resolution advocating the estab-
lishment of a 'bimetallist" college at
the state capital. IL is similar to the
one introduced in the senate.
In committee of the whole the bill
making hog stealing a felony, was
killed; the bill providing for the relief
of Burt county for costs in trial of
murderers of Robt. Phillips, to appro-
pirate 81 ,392 therefor, was recommend
ed for passage.
After some debate. II. r. eel, which
provides that after July, 1898, vocal
music shall be taught in all district
schools and that no certificate shall be
granted any teacher till he shall pass a
satisfactory examination in the regu-
lar studies, including vocal music, was
recommended to pass.
Speaker Gaffin's football bill, II. Il.
235, next received the consideration of
the committee.
MIR. Jenkins of jefferson moved to
amend by inserting baseball after foot.
ball and make the penalties applying
equally to each game.
Mr.. Jenkins spoke in favor of his
amendment. He thought that the
record Of casualties arising from base
ball were quite as many as those re.
sulting from football.
Mr.. Clark of Lancaster moved an
amendment to the amendment by in
Guiding in the list Of crimes skating
and swimming. He related a very
pathetic incident Of a gentleman and
lady who went skating and were
drowned only three days before the
time set for their marriage.
Mr.. Wimberly of Lancaster moved to
indefinitely postpone.
This p~recipitated a two hours dis
cussion. Mr.. Wimberly's motion to in
definitely postpone was lost. Mr..
Clark's amendment vas lost, as was
that offered by Mr.. Jenkins Of Jeffer-
son, and the bill was recommended to
the house to be recommitted to the
committee on miscellaneous subjects to
receive some amendment that would
permit children and young boys to
play football without such action be-
ing q m~isdemeanor.
The committee arose and acted upon
the report of the committee of the
whole.
On motion of Mr.. Cronk of Valley.
the house adjourned until Tuesday,
February 10. The adjournment was
taken to give the members time 10
finish the work of drafting new bills,
tn allow western members time to &c
home, and afford committees time To
visit state institutions.
Among the new bills introduced was
one by Mr.. LOOMS to prohibit combin'
ations among grain elevator men; and
one by Mr.. Gatiin to tax costs back tc
the county from which any case, civil
or criminal. has been transferred by
reason of a change of venue, and max
ing the same an adjudicated CLAIM
! against the said county and providing
: for the payment of the same.
Three Horsemen Drowned.
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