Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-29
AMENDMENT Is NOW A LAW
Governor Mickey Issues Formal Declaration
Of the State Vote
MORE PAY FOR TEACH RS OF THE STATE
Average Increase In Some Counties
Five Dollars Per Month Due TO
Operation of New Ger
tincnte Law.
MORE PAY FOR TEACH. RS OF THE STATE
CFrom a stan Correspondent

From a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, Nov. 8.ACspecial )-Governor
Mickey today issued his proclamation as
follows, declaring the railroad commissioner
constitutional amendment adopted:
Whereas, Said proposed amendment was
duly submitted to the voters Of the state
of Nebraska at the general election held
on Tuesday, November g. 1906 In harmony
with the provisions of said joint resoluuoni
and,
Whereas, The Board Of State Canvassers
met in the Office OF the secretary OF state
on the third Monday after said general
election, to-wit, on Monday, November k6,
1906, there being present Governor John II.
Mickey, State Auditor Edwin Nj. Searle, Jr.;
Attorney General Norris Brown and state
Treasurer Peter Mortenseh, and canvassed
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment in accordance with the stat
utes governing such canvass; and,
Whereas, The canvass Of the board upon
said proposed amendment disclosed that the
total number of votes cast al said general
election was 1852, and the total number
Of votes cast for constitutional amend
ment, with reference to state railway COM
mission, was 1Ii,7i5, and the total number
Of votes cast against constitutional amend
ment. with reference to state railway COM
mission" was 46yiL all of which findings
and hgures are duly entered OF record IN
a book containing the abstract or votes
cast at the general election he'd IN Ne
brsska November 6, 1906, said book being
a part OF the records of the Office of sec
rotary of state, and II appearing that a
majority OF the electors voting at such
Therefore. !, John II. Mickey, governor
Of the state OF Nebraska by virtue of the
e H. Smiled nj de o{ teS Of e
for the year 1905, do hereby issue this, my
proclamation, and do hereby declare that
the amendment known as the proposed
amendment to the constitution, with ref
erenCe to state railway commission, and
which has been quoted in full as a part
of this proclamation, was adopted by
majority Of the electors voting at the e.ec-
ton aforesaid, and | do hereby proclaim
and declare the said amendment above re-
cited to be adopted and that the same is
a part Of the constitution of the state of
Nebraska.
Increase in Pay of Teachers.
Reports of county superintendents filed
with State Superintendent McBrien indi-
cate the average salary Of teachers durinG
the last year has been $47. In PaWnee
county every teacher received on an av-
erage an increase of s. month. This in
crease is due. it is said, to the increased
efficiency of the teachers by reason of the
operations Of the new certifcation law. 1t
is predicted in the state superintendent 5
office that the increase next year will make
the average salary more than $50 a month.
The average salary includes the pay of
superintendents and principals as well as
county teachers.
Second Amendment Adopted.
OONeEnOE dOnn IL hlGhGg 10 TIC sSNohN
Nebraska governor who ever had the dis
tinctior of issuing a proclamation deciar-
] ing a constitutional amendment carried and
part of the state constitution. In 1887
Governor John M. Thayer issued procla-
nation that the amendment to lengthen the
| terms of legislators and to increase the
pay was a part of the constitution. The
official vote as canvassed by the canvass
! ing board showed this amendment did not
| carry so no proclamation was issued at
that time, but a recount by the legislature
showed It had carried, hence the procia-
nation was issued on the authority of the
! legislature being different from the one
Just issued in that Governor Mickey acted
upon the report Of the state canvassing
board.
General webster to Wed.
| Tomorrow at the home of Tom Allen will
occur the marriage of the Hon. Joseph r.
Webster and DR.. Leonore Perky. Mr..
Webster was at one time attorney general
of Nebraska. At the present time he is
engaged as an attorney in a department
of the national government at Washing
ton. DR.. Leonore Perky is one of Lincoln's
best-known physicians and became promi-
nent during the last year by her .connec-
ton with the committee which Investigated
Tabitha home. After their wedding GEN
eral and Mrs. Webster will go to Washing
ton.
Members Selecting seats.
Seats in the senate chamber and Repre-
sentative hall are fast being taken by mem
bers-elect. In the house. out Of 100 seats.
thirty-eight remain untaken, and out OF
the thirty-three seats in the Genate only
eight remain untaken. incidentally these
untaken seats are the best in the genate
chamber.
Check for Old Bath Tub.
The Pound Plumbing company delivered
to Governor Mickey today a check for
SS2, which sum it agreed to pay for a
discarded bath tub formerly used in the
executive mansion. Inasmuch as the state
owed this firm for plumbing, the check
was credited on account. The transaction
had the endorsement of the Board of Pub
lie Lands and Buildings. Treasurer Nor
Jensen refused to place the money to tho
credit OF the fund set aside for the main
tenance Of the executive mansion, but prob
ably will credit il TO the general fund.
Governor and Mrs. Mickey, accompanied
by their children, will go to osceola In
the morning to spend Thanksgiving at theii
old home. They will return to Lincoln
Friday.
Railway Commission Meeting.
DR.. H. j. Winhett, member Of the newly
elected railway commission. has written Il
Robert Coweu and J. A. Williams thu
other members Of the commission, sug
gesting a meeting TO be held in Lincoln dur
, ing the early part Of December for tn,
purpose of organizing. The commission hai
TO select secretary and a stenogra pher
The legislature however. has TO appro
pirate salaries for the members. as well a.