The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-29

After prayer by Chaplain Mailley,
reading OF h journal was dispensed
with on motion of Mr.. Roddy.
Several petitions, asking that the
Legislature pay the sugar bounty
claims, were read.
A petition from the w. c. r. T., ask
ing for favorable action on bill for
municipal suffrage for women, was
read and referred.
Mr.. Soderman of Phelps. from com
tuittee on claims, reported favorably on
IL. X. No. 4, for relief of Rebecca Per-
kins for wrongful appraisal of school
lands. The bill provides relief to
amount of Sl21. II was the first to be
placed on general file.
The committee on miscellaneous sub.
jects reported back house roll No. 1
with the recommendation that it should
pass. The bill is an act to repeal the
free high school law providing that the
county shall pay the tuition of stu.
dents at high schools who live outside
the high school district.
Speeches for and against the bill
were made and q motion to indefinitely
postpone action thereon prevailed, and
MIR. Dobson's measure was showed I'M
der, being refused a place on general
file.
The committee on miscellaneous SUBJ
jects had lone a great deal of work for
u reported on a lumber of bills. 1t
recommended tina house roll No. 3, an
act to repeal the sugar bounty law, be
placed on general file with the recon-
mendation that II pass. The report
was adopted. House rolls No. II, 30
and 80, bills relating to the same law,
were recommended for postponement.
as their provisions were similar to those
in house roll No. 3.
The report was adopted.
House roll No. 81, an anti-cigarette
law, was placed on general file with
certain amendments.
Sheldon of Dawes submitted a reso.
luton providing for a legislative COM
mittee to investigate the state treas
ury.
Mr.. Grimes of Holt offered a joint
resolution petitioning the United states
congress to submit an amendment to
the constitution Of the United States
for national IN suffrage.
The secretary of the senate an
nounced hat House roll No. SO, pro-
viding payment for the salaries Of the
legislators and employees had been
passed.
MIR. Loomis of Butler, for committee
on privileges and elections asked that
committee be granted power to sum-
mon witnesses in the Douglas county
contest case. A heated debate was
had, but the power was finally granted.
In the afternoon house rolls Nos.
1913 to 217 were read for first time.
Several of the bills were for univer-
sity buildings and improvements.
Joint resolution ZIG, by Mr.. Sheldon,
relates to examination of state officers.
Joint resolution cit is one petitioning
congress to submit an amendment TO
the constitution relative to woman suf-
frage.
House rolls No. 1863 to 100 inclusive
were read for the second time aud
referred to the appropriate commit.
tees.
The people OF Seward county, through
their representative, Mr.. Eager. pre-
sented q petition requesting the legis-
lature to defeat house roll No. 90, the
same being the exposition bill.
The house then resolved itself into
committee of the whole for the consid-
GRAFTON Of bills on general file. Speaker
Gafin called Mr.. Jenkins Of jefferson
to the chair.
The bill appropristing sl2i for the
relief Of Rebecca Perkins was passed.
In committee of the whole q long
to sugar bounty law. The measure
was thoroughly discussed by the mem
bers, and recommended for passage.
The committee then arose and the
bill wa passed by n vote of So to 80.