Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-01-10
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

quarters at the Grand hotel, where
they caucused.
The senate will expend less money
for official work than any senate in
recent years." said Senator Currie Of
| the apportionment committee. I'VE
are going to keep expenses down and
J establish a new record"
. John G. Sprecher, senator from Col
| fax, is going to take his pick between
deputy oil inspector and the position
to which he was elected this fall. He
thinks that the oil inspectcrship will
not last long after the new admins
| tration gets to work, so he will pick
upon the senatorship. His resignation
Is expected to be in the hands of the
oil inspector in time to assume legis-
gative work
of good form and voice and creates a
favorable impression. In taking the
chair he said that, so far as he hon
estly and consistently could, as speak
er, he would strive to aid each mem
Der in advancing the interests he was
sent here to represent. He wanted to
assure the members of the minority
party that, in the progress Of the bus
mess of the house, he would accord
them absolutely fair and impartial
treatment. To the majority, Charged
with the real responsibility of the ses-
sion," he promised to make every ef-
fort to so discharge the duties of his
position as to win the appreciation of
the voters Of the state.
In the senatorial arena tue lines are
being drawn, but the work is chiefly
ot the quiet order in making closer
acquaintnce with the members. The
candidates for the senate are all in
evidence, the principal ones maintain
ing headquarters where they are at
home to their friends Delegations are
in from various sections of the state
in the interest of their special favor
ties.
Quite joke was sprung when it
transpired that Armstrong of Nemaha,
who had been chosen to set the legis-
lative ball a-rolling as temporary
speaker, is scheduled in the biograph-
ical table as by occupation a funeral
director. "a funeral director in
charge of the house may prove to be
grave matter" suggested Sears Of
Burt. II should rather say that it
looks decidedly Sear-ious," chimed in
Latin of Gage. And the procession
moved On.
The State Bar association met in
the rooms of the supreme court and
indorsed a bill for introduction in the
legislature which provides for the
appointment of nine supreme court
commissioners, to be appointed by
unanimous vote of the three judges.
The proposed bill was prepared by the
legislation committee Or the assoca-
ton, and was presented at the meet
ing by Judge McHugh of Omaha.
When he retires from office State
Treasurer J. B. Meserve will have to
account to his successor, William
Stuefer, for 4,774,74399 of state
funds. Of this amount $500, ,242.55 |
must be in the form of actual money
or bank certificates and the balance |
in national state or county bonds or |
securities. All of the permanent edu- |
catiolal funds, money that is not in
vested in such securities, must be |
turned over in actual cash, but the
money Of other funds may be ac-
counted for by depository bank certifi-
Gates
Auditor Cornell has his Office force
at wo.k preparing the last statement
OF the states funds This statement
shows the money and securities, ETC.,
that the treasurer must turn over, and
is as follows: General, $19,893.96;
sinking, $62, 2,622.44; permanent school,
S44, ,26O.S3; temporary school, $S1, ,155.-
aS; permanent university, $3,O72.31;
agricultural endowment, $15,222.G2;
temporary university, S787; universi-
-y cash, $15, 5,178.48; hospital for insane,
$4,000; normal interest, $96354; nor
nal library, s4,96961; normal endoW-
nent, 29,0S3.i2; state library, $685.
10; penitentiary special labor, 81, ,1O2.-
"a; agricultural and mechanical arts,
513, ,036.6S; agricultural experiment sta
lion, $S60.76; penitentiary land, $2,61S.
Total, $3O0,24255.
The senate committee on privileges
md elections met and decided to begin
nearing evidence in the contest cases
lext Monday. The Douglas county
contests will be the first ones brought
Up. The attorney for the contesting
members in these cases met with the
committee. The ballots in these cases,
which are now under the Jurisdiction
# the court, will be delivered to the
committee Thursday of next week.
Many documents and articles which
will be used in evidence were turned
'Ver the senate by Secretary of State
Porter.