Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-03
CASES IN SUPREME COURT
Advancement Of State Of Nebraska Agains,
the Omaha National Bank.
LEAVE IS GRANTED FOR AMENDED PETITION
Dinsmorc Murder Case IL Argued on
writ of Error-Many other Causes
Are Submitted or Passed over
TO the Next Sitting.

LINCOLN, Jan. Especial. )-on motion
court this morning advanced the case o
the State Of Nebraska against the Omaha
National bank, for hearing at the FIRST si.
ting In March. The court also granted
leave to file an amended petition and an ad
ditional transcript.
The Dinsmore murder case was argued
before the supreme court this morning
This case was brought up on error, tb'
assignments being similar to those In th'
Lester Manning Strong case, which wa
reversed by the supreme court last month
Deputy Attorney General-elect Perrian
kearney appeared for the defendant.
The following cases were submitted
Keeley Institute Of Virginia VS.. Wade
Washington county, National Bank OF Com
merce VS.. Kinkaid, Douglas county; Glob
Loan and Trust company vs.. Eller, Doug
las county. Those argued were: Meisne
vs. Moore. Hall county; Veeder VS.. Nc
Kinley Lanning company. Hall county Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce vs.. kinkaid
Douglas county.
The following cases we're passed over t.
the next sitting: State w. Missouri Pa
oifc Railway company, original, State vs
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railwa!
company, original; Bank Of Stockholm VS.
Alter. Hamilton; Gardner VS.. Burke, Blain
county: Stover VS.. Stark. Hamilton; Je
rome VS.. State, Dodge; Dodge County vs
Aeon; Howell vs.. State, Nemaha.
The call Of cases for tomorrow Is Ion,
one and It is not probable that court vii
adjourn until Friday morning.
state Military Board
The state military board. consisting o
Adjutant General Barry and Colonels Hay
ward and Killian. met this afternoon AM
decided to recommend to the legislator
the adoption OF a new military code for tn
government of the National guard OF tn
state. The proposed law conforms to tn
national army bill. but does not contai,
changes which will materially affect tn
militia forces. According to its terms, tn
strength of companies will be limited 4
sixty y-five men each. In this one respect
the law differs from the national bill, whicl
was designed for an army on war footing
Adjutant General Barry suggested at tn
meeting that the board inaugurate rol
OF retired officers. The suggestion was IA
vorably received and the formation OF tn
roll authorized. At the suggestion o
Colonel Killian, the board decided that ofii
GERS OF the roll should be eligible to ap
guard to a rank not exceeding that he'll
under a prior commission.
Roll of Officers.
The Official announcement relative t
the roll OF officers Is as follows:
"All comm. SIS ed officers of the Neb' ask
National Guard, who shall have held con
tinuous rank for a period Of five years. o
who have served ten years therein. sine
the year 1860, may, after their honorabl
retirement from service. be carried upo
a roll to be established In the adjutan
generals office, to be known and designate,
The Roll of Retired Officers and shal
be entitled to wear on state occasions, tn
nni'orm OF the highest rank they may hay
held, provided. however, that service in tn
army, nav, or marine corps OF the Unite,
States, during the war of rebellion. tn
Indian war and the Spanish American wal
shall be computed as of twice its actua
length, and as so computed shall be in
cluded as it's proportion Of said term O
Ave or ten years.
"Oficers OF the Roll OF Retired Officers
shall be eligible to appointment or commits
sion in the Nebraska National Guard. to
rank not exceeding that held under a prio
commission. provided. however, that re
tired officers receiving appointment to
superior rank than was held in prior serv
ice to retirement, shall pass a satisfactor
examination as prescribed in regulations.
All arrangements have been completed 70
the inaugural reception and ball tomorro,
evening. The reception will be held |
house OF representatives hall and the ba
in the auditorium.
General Fitzhugh Lee of Omaha is ey
pected to attend both functions. A CON
mittee consisting of Colonels Vifquain an
McClay Of the Third Nebraska volunteer
and President w. ID. Fitzgerald of the Con
mercial club, has been appoiHted as an e,
cort for the distinguished visitor.
Hamilton COunty's Progress.
AURORA, Neb,, Jan. 2.-tSpecial) il
casting up the accounts OF the old yes
Hamilton county is found to have had Il
just share Of the prosperity OF the stat
The crops over the county. although NJ
good, have been fair, and the prices ha,
been exceptionally good throughout III
year for all farm produce. There has bee
noticeable Improvement and advancemer
for each of the villages of the count
Marquette has had a new elevator, an
Hampton, Giltner, Phillips and Stockha
have each added many new dwelling house