The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
OUT OF RESPECT
Legislature Adjourns on Hearing
of David Browns Death.
tlAGS ARt ORDfRfD TO HALF MAST.
House and Senate observation-disclosures
Buis on F~iie-Anti-Pass and Com
modify Rate Bills Dumped o.
at Foot OF Calendar.

lhttNott AN'csN
of the legislature adjourned yesterday
out OF respect Of Representative David
Brown, who died at his home in Ne
braska City yesterday moaning. His
death was not unexpected by the mem
bers, who knew Of his serious illness.
IL so happened that In the house the
news was received while the members
were engaged in passing the bill for a
library commission, which vas intro
duced by Mr.. Brown, and to the pass
age Of which he devoted his energy.
An effort was made to pass the bill
unanimously out of respect for his
memory, but the suggestion from
Becky Of Seward came after the mem
bers had voted to take a recess till the
Joint session, and it could not then be
entertained.
The house and senate appointed COM
mittees to draft resolutions Of respect
for Mr.. Brown and the house ordered
his desk draped in mourning for the
remainder of the session. The fiagso on
the capitol were order to fly at half
mast till the time of Mr.. Browns flu
neral. This will probably occur Sat
urday morning. The house appointed
a committee consisting of Representa-
tives Evans, Marshall, Wilkinson,
Hanks and Hathorn TO attend the flu
neral. A special trian will probably
be run to Nebraska City Saturday
morning at s o'clock to accommodate
the members of the Legislature who de-
p;,. o., ntta,I tln SaryiraS
Speaker Sears has selected the house
sitting committee, which under the
resolution OF appointment has h abso-
Lutte power to advance bills on general
file. The committee consists of Latin
of Gage, Andrews of Frontier, Mockett
OF Lancaster Jouvenat of Boone, Mead
of Douglas, Becky of Seward and
Loomis of Dodge.
The hou sc committee on cities and
towns met yesterday afternoon and
listened to all persons Interested in the
charter from Lincoln. A long session
ensued, during which a good share OF
the bill was gone over. The citizens OF
Lincoln were especially interested in
the tax commissioner provision.
lie Seudut TtCtlNSu n ootth u ~
road bills yesterday from the railroad
committee, of which Owens OF Dawson
is chairman. The committee recon-
mended that the entire batch be placed
on the general file. AS the general file
Is now overburdened, bills put on
at this late day are not likely to be
reached unless the sitting committee
digs into the pile and brin gs them out
for consideration.
Thus far the sitting committee has
not done anything, but it may get t.
work in . short time. The railroad
committee got rid of all the bills be
fore it. One of the measures placed
on file is an anti-railroad pass bill
another fixes maximum rates on sta
| pie commodities, such as coal, lumbei
grain and live stock, making a reduc
ton of from 10 to 25 per cent. An
other reduces express rates Is per cent
Senator Crounse's bill to sell the gov
ernor's mansion was also placed Oh
file. Mr.. Crounse declined to accep
an appropriation from the state 10
house rent when he was governo. ant
he now proposes to make other gov
ernors 20 without a house or nous
rent at the expense Of the state II h
can have his way. The insurance com
mittee of which O'Neill of Lancastt
is chairman also dumped some insur
ance bills at the foot Of the genera
file.