Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-06
insist that the state should furnish sta
tionery
benefit of Education.

Superintendent Fowler and several prom
inent school men are directing the prepara-
tion of two bills for the benefit Of the edu-
cational interests OF the state. One will
be modification OF the free high school
law which was enacted by the last legisla-
ture and the other will be submitted as q
substitute for the existing compulsory at
tendance law. The high school act was de-
clared unconstitutional and the compulsory
attendance law was almost as ineffective
for the reason that no means were provided
by the legislature for enforcing Its pro-
visions.
The courts objection to the high school
act was that 1t provided for unequal taxa
tion. The men who are remodeling the
measure are finding great difficulty In over
coming this obstacle, but they insist that
they will be able to submit bill to the
legislature which will accomplish the de-
sired purpose without violating that por-
tion OF the constitution which relates to
taxation.
The compulsory attendance act will he
similar so far as its object is concerned to
the act now in force, but 1t will contain
different provisions for enforcing It's re-
quirements.
Smallpox In st. Edward.
Governor Dietrich has been officially
notified of the existence of smallpox in st.
Edward. The people there have appealed
to him for assistance in stamping out the
disease. The matter will be referred to the
State Board of Health with instructions to
do everything possible to prevent the
disease from spreading
Cases for supreme Court.
The following cases have been assigned
for hearing before the supreme court at
the next sitting. which begins January 90:
Chicago, Burlington d Quincy Railroad
company against Wolfe, from Phelps
county; Cummins against Peoples Building
and Loan association, from Cass county;
County Of Hayes against Christner from
Hayes county; MAIDEN against Continental
National bank OF Boston, from Lancaster
county, Jerabek against Kennedy, from
Nance county; Garrett against Republican
Publishing company, from Custer county
Elkhorn Valley bank against Marley, from
Holt county President and Directors In.
surance Company of North America against
Alderman, from Douglas county; Greenwood
against lngersoll, from Douglas county
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
company against Williams, from Seward
county; Mccullough against Dovey from
Cass county; State against Missouri
Pacific Railroad company, original State
against Union Pacific Railroad company
original; Bank of Stockham against
Alter, from Hamilton county; Dryder
against Parrotte, from Buffalo county; Do,
herty against Linn. from Douglas county,
Dobson against State, from Cherry county
County of Dodge against Aeon. from Dodge
county; Hills against State. from Washing.
ton county; Sofeld against State, from
Custer county.
Fusion state Central Committees.
The fusion state central committees will
meet at the Grand hotel In this city OF
January l6 at 2 p. m. The calls ISSUED
by the chairmen assert that the meeting,
are to be held 'for the purpose Of consid.
ering the interests OF the people OF Ne,
braska."
Protest Against Penthouse.
The citizens OF the First ward held ar
| indignation meeting last night to protest
| against the location OF a smallpox hospita
| on Haymarket square. The Board OF Health
| suggested this location and tho resident.
OF the neighborhooi promptly expressed
their disapproval, Haymarket square ex,
tends from . to II streets. between Ninth