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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
state Fair Al Lincoln.

senator Rookie introduced a bill Tues.
day last providing for the permanent
location of the state fair at Lincoln.
The bill is similar TO one introduced
last week in the house and both were
drafted so as to conform To the pro-
visions of the new bill TO reorganize
the state board of agriculture. The
provision in Senator Rockies bill re-
lating to the permanent location of the
state fair is as follows:
The state fair shall be held an
nually at OF near the city of Lincoln,
i'm Lancaster county, under the direc-
tionsand supervision of the state board
Of agriculture, and the state board Of
public lands and buildings is hereby
authorized, empowered and directed
to select the site OF the same within a
radius of three miles OF the present
state capitol building and TO purchase
q suitable tract of land for such y
site"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
LAWMAKERS LABORS
ITEMS OF MORE THAN 0RDI-
NARY INTEREST.
Occurrences In the senate and House Inn
portrait Enough TO Enlarge Upon
Work In Committee of wboie
Aid for state University.

House roll No. III, by Speaker Clark.
Is u bill providing for a mill levy for
the benefit of the state university. IL
was taken up in committee of the
whole Monday, discussed and recon-
mended for passage with only one or
two dissenting voices. ltremains now
for the house to pass IL at third read
ing and then for the senate TO consid-
err IL.
The measure is intended TO put the
university on n footing where IL may
rave support sufficient for it's needs
with its increased attendance n So
that its officials need not be put TO the
necessity of applying to- the legislat-
ure for appropriations for special pur-
poses every time the members con-
vene. The proceeds Of a one mill levy.
which will amount To about sl67, 900
this year, are placed in the control of
the board of regents TO be used for the
good of the institution. This sum is
believed to- be sufficient to care for IN
university: though ut present It will
raise but little more than the institu-
ton received Mt the last session. The
necessity Of the state treasurer hand
ling a great variety of university
funds Is done away with and the whole
financial system OF the university is
raised TO a level equal with the plane
upon which the institution has been
for n number Of years, In order to
assure the appropriations necessary for
the institution the bill has been intro
duced early in the session, for, had the
members seen ht to view IL unfavor-
ably, IL would have been necessary to
have introduced a number OF other
measures calling for appropriations
for special purposes II is expected
that the bill will have the hearty sup
port Of the senator's and the many
friends of the bill predict that IL will
have smooth sailing h%enceforth.
During its consideration Speaker
Clark explained the needs of the uni
versity, and how the bill provided for
them.
Easterling OF Buffalo made an elo-
quent plea for the bill. One or two
opposed the bill on the grounds that
they believed the institution was not
economically managed. Pollard and
Weaver, graduates OF the university,
spoke in favor OF the bill. saying the
university was asking only for "a rea-
sonable sum. Taylor of Custer and
Cunningham wanted il indefinitely
postponed, but the motion was not
agreed to.
The bill came up for passage We'd
nesday and went through by the fol-
lowing vote:
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
Saturday, January 20.

When the house convened yesterday
n communication from the state board
Of agriculture including resolutions
passed at the last meeting, was read,
giving reasons why the bill repeating
the law providing for county aid for
county agricultural societies should
not Toe passed.
Residents OF northwest Nebraska re-
quested an appropriation 10 pay the
bounties on wolves, which were de-
structive 10 the cattle interests.
A petition against senate file 90, Was
read and referred 10 the committee on
miscellaneous subjects.
Cawthra Of Gosper offered a resolu-
ton asking for an investigation Of the
house ~postofice department. In ex.
PLANTATION he said a members domestic
peace hal been disturbed by reason OF
grave irregularities. His motion was
lost but later IL was renewed by Fisher
Of Dawes, and "A committee wa APP
pointed. The details appear else
where.
Wyman OF Buffalo moved the adop.
ton of a resolution that IL be the sense
Of the house that United States sena-
tors should be elected by the people.
Roll call was demanded and II was
opt No 10 J..
BY unanimous consent Young Of Cass
offered the following resolution, which
was passed:
Whereas, Our chaplain has Just
learned that his son, Harry Sesbrook,
a member Of company II. Nebraska
volunteer infantry, is seriously sick at
Manila, p. H. and
Whereas, Chaplain Seabrook has
asked the secretary OF war TO grant an
immediate discharge ~: his son.. there.
fore.
Resolved, That the house OF repre-
sentatives of the state of Nebraska
hereby request that said discharge 6e
granted.
The following bills were passed:
House roll No. Is, making IL a mis-
demeanoT TO pillow up the public high
| ways, was passed.
House roll No. 81 was passed. 1t re-
lates 10 the criminal code on obtaining
money under false pretenses.
House roll No. a., relative "a the
criminal code on bigamy, providing
certain instances where the crime
lapses and extending the crime in 9TH
er eases, was passed by a vote OF IS "a
81.
Halter of Washington moved that
when the house adjourn IL be till Mon
day at II o'clock. This carried.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole with Weaver Of Richard
son in the chair. After considering a
few bills the house adjourned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
NEBRASKA SENATE
PROCEEDINGS OF UPPER LEG
lSLAHvE BRANCH
a suecinst Seminary Of tho Doings Of .
week-A Mass ot BIIis, ResoIu-
tiops, Etc, Acted Upon,
Thursday. January 2s.

The senate received "A petition from
The Lincoln Good Tcmplars protesting
against senat file No. 20, 10y Talbot,
an act requiring written notice 10 IA
l~oonkeepers not To sell 10 d%runkards
as q step In the process OF recovering
damages caused 10y the sale of liquor
20 sncb d%runkards.
The fusionists made another effort
yesterday TO defeat senate file No. l,
by Prout, an act 10 prevent 81 candi-
dates name from appearing on the
ballot more than once. The bill had
been recommended for passage. Can
aday moved that IL be recommitted.
lie branded IL as a political measure.
Fowler of Fillmore moved TO table
the motion 10 rccommit. Carried.
In committc, Of the whole senate
6le 80. by Allen, transferring money
In certain funds that cannot be used
10 the general fund vas recommended
for passage. Later the committee re-
port was adopted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
The State AuDealS

The case Of the state against the
Omaha National bank has been an.
pealed to the supreme court. This b.
the suit wherein the state sued The
Omaha National bank to O ssOI,-
ss4. o5, the proceeds of a state warrant
Issued In the name OF State Treasurer
hartley to reimburse the general fund
for money lost in the Capital National
bank of Lincoln. The Ease was taken
from the jury by Judge Baker of the
Douglas county district court and was
decided in favor of the bank. The
state brings the eas TO the suprem.
court on error.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
Donates Rare Yolu.ms.

Daniel Gutleben of the senior class
has donated to the state university L.
brary two rare volumes on railway Ell
g,neering. They are written by Dan.
lei Kinnear Clark and printed In 1859
at the famous publishing house O,
Blackie n Son, at Edinburg. They
are large folio volumes, n devoted 20
text and the other filed with finely
executed plates which are interesting
and useful as showing the develop
ment of the railway locomotive. The
library welcomes such gifts and would
be glad TO be remembered oftencr IN
this way by friends of the university
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
The Letter That Went Wrong.

The incident for the demand OF an in
Quiry into the alleged misconcntt Of the
hous employees IN the house postofice in
the matter of u lettsr that went wrong,
served To aid an additional zest TO the
curiosity o. the watchers or the proceed.
inSs,
The story, as tod Ly the friends OF those
interested, in brief, Is that a letter al
dressed TO a woman by her Christian name
and signed by n man with his Christian
name alone. was found in the Io,tosice 10y
the house po,tma ter. The letter was
properly enye'opei an hal . cents worth
of pos age stamps on IL. There was no ad
dress ON the envelope. Whether the enve-
lope WIS sealed OF not, is a Iart OF the
story on which the two sides disagree, IL
is agreed. however, ly he employees
friends that the postmaster supplied the
address. az he con e.ved IL should be and
cent the letter on it, way to the wife of
the member he supposed ha droppei IL in.
The niemter. Eastman OF Custer, was
told by the postmaster that he had found
a letter intended for the members wife,
and that he had supplied the address an |
sent IL on In u few days the letter came
tax To the member with a note from his
wife, me the reso'ut'on e. inquiry was in,
PRODUCED.
Fastna an snys that he thints the post.
master wat only doing what he though,
was a friendly act, and that he had no de-
sire TO see the house censure him. East
man rays that the conclusion that the letter
was written by him was an error on the
part OF the postmaster, and that his friends
who were cogni ant Of the anai ever since
lac was first informed that a letter had
been seat 20 his wife. introduced the r<so
luton. The chairman o. the COMMITTEES
said hat he had not hni time 20 go int,
the matter Yet. Ii IL not claim 81 that I'll,
postmaster, even l he opened the envelope
IL amenaGle To the POSTAL laws, rs tn,
letter doee not go into the hands OF ths
government employees until the letter car
rier takes Il from the house postodice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
WANTS TO REFORM.
s~venteen-Year-Oid Urchin Tired of y
Wandering and Aimicss ILse

Tom Smith is a sevcnteen-year-ol6
boy who has become tired of leading
the life of a wandercr and want 70
settle down to some steady business.
Tom met Officer Harr of Lincoln and
proceeded to unfold the story of hi.
life which had been n sad one. hc-
cording to his story he ran away from
home when only fourteen years OLD
and for three years he has Travelled
around the country, having been 70
the Pacific coast and back. lie final
ly returned to his home near North
Bend, Neb., and found that his family
had moved away. The only informa-
ton that he could get as to their
whereabouts vas that they had gone
south. He then came to Lincoln and
he now says that lie Is disgusted With
the life he has been leading. He wants
to be allowed to go to the state indus.
trial school at Kearney in order ~
learn n trade.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
Hrrs Inirh >cscel..

senate tie No ~. by Currie Of Gus
ter. u provide free attendance at pub
lie high schools of nonresident pupils.
was considered in the senate Monday
in committee Of the whole. The bill
was introduced 10 take the place Of n
similar act declared unconstitutional
by the supreme court. The bill came
before the senate with the approval of
the Nebraska educational council.
Farrell of Merrick did not like the
Idea of having one county make a levy
20 pay tuition of pupils who desired TO
40 20 school in another county.
Currie Of Custer explained that the
first act was declared unconstitutional
because IL exempted from taxation all
school districts that maintained high
high schools. lie had never heard
anyone oppose the idea in the bill ex-
ccpt the senator from Mcrrick. The
bill says tn each pupil In the state, re-
gardlcss of place of residence, that
when he has completed the course in
the COMMON schools. when he can no
longer pursue his studies Ia advantage
In the common schools, he shall he
permitted 10 continue his education In
the nearest high school and his tuition
shall be paid by u general tax on prop
erty OF his county. such a bill would
extend advantages of an education Ia
hundreds and thousands of young peo-
pie who are not able to pay
Fowler OF Fillmore said the bill was
emincntly a poor mans bill. IL there
was any bill In the Legislature In the
interest OF the poor, this was surely
such "a one. The common schools are
free, the state university i as free a.
the air, and 10 one could explain why
the connecting link between these two,
the high school. should not also he free
10 rich and poor alike. A. tn the mat
| ter OF mixing taxation there is no
more mixing in this bill than there /,
at present in the support of any part
OF the county government.
Many of h senators favored tho
bill. They had been unable To secur,
such advantages themselves, but wcr,
willing that their children and thei'
friends children should have every ad
vantage possible.
Van Dusen Of Douglas suggested on,
change-that the expenses contein
plated in the act should be paid from
the general fund instead OF from III,
general levy"
Noyes OF Douglas emphasized Tn
point that this bill completes the Ne
braska educational laws, joining tn,
free common schools to the free uni
versity, making the system systemati
cal.
An effort was made To cut down tn,
tuition allowed a high school for non
resident pupils from 80 cents To 5Ocent
per week. 1t was unsuccessful. I'll
bill was recommended for passage
The senate adopted the report.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03

Iuescnys Janusrt Ole
At the opening OF the house yester.
day. Thompson of Clay presented a
petition from Edgar citizens asking for
passage of a law providing for publ
cation OF school books by state.
The committee on privileges and
elections recommended House roll 81,
amending law providing for appoint
ment Of judges and clerks of election.
for passage.
ON motion OF Herbert of Gage bills
were ordered printed in the order in
which they were introduced.
After converting in the afternoon the
follow ing bills were passed:
II. II. 22. by Lane, to amend law re.
lative 20 guardians and wards by pro-
vidipg a appealing clause.
~. X. 81. amending section o of
code of civil procedure fixing reasons
for which a district judge may modify
It's own judgments.
II. X. ~. by IIatnorn of Red Willow.
providing for the transfer Of about
$4,000 from funds no longer drawn
from to the general fund.
II. X. Al, by Thompson of Merrick,
providing for recording OF all assign
ments OF mortgages and trust deeds,
etc, with county recorders.
II. II. ~, a curative measure amend
ing road law.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and considered II. r. Ill,
the University bill. The work of the
committee appears elsewhere.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03

The senate yesterday morning re-
eeived a shock Ia the nature of a com
mnnicateon from the father Of Colonel
John ". Stotsen burg. asking the SEN
ate for a copy OF the specific charges
fled against his son. The communi.
cation was placed on hle.
Senate passed file 20, by Steele. q
bill To add q Jepealing clause 10 the
herd law, and =, by Farrell, tn require
school boards 10 provide suita bic
water closets In connection with all
public school buildings.
Prout of Gage presented q rcsolu-
ton calling for eighty Keystone files
At $3.50 each. Farrell of Mcrrick
scolded the senate for not knowing
what IL wanted in the way of files;
that one day IL would ask for Keystone
files, and next day withdraw the re-
quest. The resolution was adopted.
A motion to adjourn to u Il. III. was
defeated.
Senate fle IS, requesting congress
to adopt an amendment TO prohibit
state from DISTINGUISHING persons ON
ccou Of sex was indefinitely post
poned.
In committee of the whole sen.
ate file No. 50, by Talbot, relat-
ing to incorporation of boards of trus-
tees for endowment funds for and ed.
ucational, religious or charitable or
g~anizataon, being "a bill To rc-enact
che present law with a repeating
clause, was recommended for passage.
The committee of the whole arosC
and its report vas adopted. At AL:
tbe senate adjourned till 1880 today.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03

Ten United States senators have
passed the three-score-and-ten mark.
and Senator Pettus OF Alabama. who is
Is. Is the patriarch OF that body. now
that Senator Morrill, Is dead. Two
Democratic senators are evidently un-
certain as to their ages and decline TO
state when they were born. The late
Senator Harris Of Tennessee was sem
sitive about his age. and always had 1t
omitted from the congressional direc-
tory.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
SATURDAY., January 90.

The senate received % petition yes.
terday morning from Secretary Fur
mas OF the state board OF agriculture
In favor Of retaining the present law
authorizing county aid for county
boards of agriculture.
While the senate was waiting 10
participate Ia the joint convention sew
eral lively motions were presented.
Spohn of Nuckolls, fusiopist, moved
that the secretaries of the board of
transportation bc requested Ia report
To the senate what, IL any, reduction
an be made In conformity with the
decision of the United States supreme
court in the maximum rate eases, with
reference to the rates ON lumber and
coal shipped into the state and grain
and live stock shipped out OF the state.
The motion prevailed without debate.
Schaal Of Sarpy, fusionist, moved
that IL be the sense OF the senate that
United States senator should be elect
ed by the people,
Prout of Gage contendcd that the
question was too important to consider
hastily. He moved To table the mo-
ton for future consideration. The
motion To table was adopted by a vote
of Is TO I2. Moves NJ Douglas said the
record ought Ia show n simple motion
TO lie ON the table. lie was sustained
by the chair.
Quite a debate ensucd on the qucs-
ton Of adjournment over To Monday,
many of the senators feeling disposed
10 stay aud take u vote on Unite
States senator today. This was in tho
morning. In the afternoon the ques'
ton came up again, and after anothe,
long debate, the motion To adjourn I,
Monday at 1880 carried.
A bill introduced To repeal the law
authorizing the organization of coun
ty agricultural societies which ha,
been amended by the committee To al
low county commissioners tai use theil
discretion rs TO whether they shall
pay county aid To the county agricul
tural societies came up in committee o
the whole. As the matter is TO b,
optional with the county commission
ers IL Is believed that there will b,
fewer agricultural societies organize,
TO- the sole purpose Of getting count,
aid. No party lines were drawn in III,
consideration Of the bill. II was dis
eussed freely. Nearly every membe
spoke, and while some republicans iii,
not favor the bill, many fusionists al,
favor 1t. A few were in favor Of wiz
ing out the present law Of making th
payment out of county aid compulsory
IL IA recommended for passage.
The senate adjourned at AIS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
Tuesday, January 81.

The senate spent yesterday forenoon
In the consideration Of bills GU first
and second reading.
The afternoon session was devoted
chiefly to consideration OF bills in
committee Of the whole. Nine bills
were passed over because printed
amendments were not at hand Sem
ate file Al occupied the attention Of
the committee until time to adjGu-n.
The fle provides for free attendance
at high schools. The committee rec
commended its passage, arose, and its
report was adopted by the senate. /,
Is enlarged upon elsewhere.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
The lsest Inport.n, Crop.

In an article In the November num-
Der OF McClure's Magazine. Mr.. Wal
dron upsets the time-honored theory
that wheat is the mos important crop
In the world, and gives the palm to po-
tatoes. Over 5000. O00. 900 bushels OF
potatoes are produced each year to
2,6o0. oo0. 900 bushels Of corn. while
wheat takes third place with an annual
production OF only $500. 900. 900 bush
els.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
To Tax Inh~ritanc~s,

The house got through with one long bill
last Wednesday and adjourned nj a late
hour In the evening with the members ron
graduating theTn elves on having accom-
plisbed a great deal on the eighteenth
legislative day. This measure ~as the one
providing a tax on l!nesl AMI collateral
inheritan ,es. 1hs memte.s had a long
taSsle over tho question whether they
sholld tax only ca.'s.ersi or should in.
clude 10th collateral and lin,al inherit
gpces. The conclusion was 70 place the tax
urcn 10th. The bi a recommended for
pas sage in the committee Of the whole and
The report Was accepted b. the house. This
matter con 'umed the entire afternoon, the
forenoon being sn,irelv o eupied with rou-
tine business and tbs reports Of standing
committees.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
storm Enects On Lake.

The tideltke effects OF gales on lakes
having no ordinary tides is very con.
siderable. In the Caspian a gale will
raise the water on either side six feet,
causing q total difference OF level OF
Twelve feet. and In Lake Erie heavy
gales occasionally a difference
OF level or more than fifteen feet.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03

In the senate yesterday, Senate fie
33, By Talbot, q bill TO cure defects in
the present law relating TO admis, sion
OF attorneys to the bar was read third
time and passed.
The Judiciary committee recon-
mended senate file 40, by Miller be in
definitely postponed. The bill provided
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
lcgEsd.

seedy Provincial A~ctor-Young man.
hear that you propose to essay the
ole OF the Melancholy Dane. What
induced you to do II? Prosperous Lon
don Ditto-Oh. don't know. They
egged me on to It. Seedy Provincial
Punch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
A yofiDR Machine.

The continual discussion of the bal
lot law and OF contests has led makers
Of q voting machine to send one to
Lincoln where II will be In operation
O 1t Is at present In the cloak
room OF the house.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
To Impeach S,Ot.

The house Monday received the
charges made by an Omaha attorney
against Judge Scott and referred them
TO the judiciary committee. which will
meet and report back to the house at
an early date what disposition 10
recommended,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
THOSE VOTING NAY-,7.
Electing u senator.

Following is the result OF the ballot
so far taken in the Legislature OH Unit
ed States senator. The first column
represents the separate ballot, the
others the Joint ballots:
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
Monday, January so.

The senate was not In session last
Saturday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-03
Monday January so.
tuesday, January 81.

The house wa no. in session last
Saturday.