The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-23

fifth session:
Senate file, Joint resolution No. e. by
Beal. for the appointment of n COMMITTEES
TO Investigate the accounts In the state
Offices and state institutions. Emergency
clause. Approved March 10.
Senate file No. 10, by Howell. the oma-
ha charter BIZ. Emergency clause. APP
proved March IL.
Senate file No. l1G, by McGann, the Lin
coin charter bill. Emergency clause. APP
proved March 20.
Senate file No. 30. by Grothan, reducing
live stock charges for yardage 20 per
cent and limiting charges for hay and
grain TO 20 cents n hundrc and so cents
a bushel above market prices.
senate file. joint resolution No. 2, by
Ransom. directing Senator John M.
Thurston to vote for free coinage OF sill
YER.
Senate file. joint resolution No. 10, by
Murphy, requesting the Nebraska dele
vote for confirmation OF an arbitration
treaty with England.
Senate file. Joint resolution No. ], by
bearing. instructing the Encouragement
to enforce the trust law againet elevator
trusts.
Senate file No. 3s2. by senate conference
committee, providing for a recount of the
vote on the constitutional amendment in
creasing the number of supreme Judges.
Senate file No. Il, by Ransom. requiring
the signatures of both husband and wife
on chattel mortgages covering household
goods.
Senate file No. 2s7. by Farrell. regu-
lating the filing Of articles of incorpora-
ton In the office OF secretary OF state.
Emergency clause. Approved March 10.
Senate file No. 10, by RANSOM, requir-
ing street railway companies 10 protect
certain OF their employees by vestibullng
cars.
Senate file No. 90, by Watson, TO pro-
vide for the commissioning of Doane col
lege cadets who at the time Of their
graduation hold appointments under the
commandant OF the college military de-
partment.
Senate file No. 256, by Graham. author
izing the commissioners of Hitchcock
county to apply 5000 of the fund known
as the Culbertson irrigating and water
power bonds OF Culbertson precinct to the
payment Of such bonds.
Senate file Mo- 3Sl. by Ransom, amend
Ing the Omaha charter bill so as to ex-
clude from the city's Indebtedness all re.
newal bonds issued for the purpose Of
covering floating Indebtedness.
senate file No. no. by McGann. provId-
ing that the territory embraced within
towns having 1900 inhabitants shall con-
stitute one school district.
senate file No. $40. by Beal. setting aside
a tract of state land for use and occupa-
ton Of the Lincoln hospital for the In
sane. Emergency clause. Approved
April 3.
Senate file No. 40. by Johnson. to author
Ice the organization Of mutual hail in
surance companies by persons owning not
less than 5000 acres of grain, which they
desire to insure. providing that the In
c%orporators shall be residents OF not less
than ten different counties, and that
promlssory notes may be taken in pay
ment Of premiums. Emergency clause.
Approved April 8.
Senate file No. Is, by Steele, providing
that only one quarter section OF land on
which Is located the residence Of parents
sending children to an adjoining school
district shall be transferred to the ad
Joining district for purposes OF schoo
taxation.
Senate file No. 157. by Ransom, prohib-
tting corporations from furnishing to city
or village oficials any water service. gas
telephone or telegraph service or stree
railway transportation. at a less pric,
han Is charged other customers.
Senate file No. 1i5. by Schaal. to reQuir,
the right OF way Of all railways to b,
moved zach year between the 18th da,
Of July and the 18th day of August.
Senate file No. 1877. by Feltx, providln,
that the law for a uniform system O
vouchers IOT All OlsDurSementS OF stat
funds. shall not apply to claims agains
the state approved by regents OF the stat
university. Emergency clause. Approves
April ..
Senate file No. 2O7, by Talbot, placin
fraternal insurance companies under jur
isdiction OF the auditor OF public &C
counts n regulating the organizatio
and operation OF such association.
Emergency clause. Approved April 8.
Senate file No. 1876. by Dundas of Ne
maha. to permit the voting OF a tax 10
the erection OF county buildings at sp,
cial elections.
Senate nle No. 6. by Murphy OF Gag,
authorizing district judges to TX the da
OF the term for petit and grand juror
to appear before the court for dut,
Emergency clause. Approved April 10.
Senate file No. ~, by Beal of Custe
authorizing county treasurers to inve,
not to exceed " per cent of the sinkir
u n OF their respective counties In rel
istered warrants Of the county at the
face value.
Senate file No. 169, by Beal OF Custe
to provide for the appointment OF clerl
OF the district court In counties haviI
q population OF 5000 at other times thi
at the general election for clerks of Z
district court. The appointing power
vested In the county board. This bill
for the special benefit of Valley coun,
which has a sufficient population to g
title 1t to elect a clerk OF the distrI
court. Emergency clause, Approx
April 10.
n concurrent resolution No. n a
thorixing the governor Of Nebraska to e
ter into and sign a compact with the 60
ernor Of South Dakota fixing the boun
aries between said states at certain poin
as agreed upon by a commission appoint
two years ago.
senat file No. 1893, by Beal Of Gust,
making II unlawful for the owner
holder of real estate to cave uncover
n well or other pitfall into viii
any stock may fall or receive injuI
but all old wells not In use and eve
other pitfall shall be illed with dirt fr'
the bottom to the level Of the surfac
Violations shall be punishable by a 4
OF not less than 500 nor more than 81,
Senate file No. 292. by Spencer of l.,
caster. introduced by request, amend
the medical Law by recognising only 81
medical colleges as should maintain
four years course instead OF three yea
provided that this four years clause 81
not apply 10 degrees granted prior
August. iSse.