Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
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urge that the state capitol building is'
now too small. that it is greatly over
crowded during the sessions Of the
legislature, and that more room is
necessary for the hiding Of court by
the judges and commissioners 1t is
also urged that the state library should
be housed in a f1reproof building for
safety. The plans have not matured,.
but it is believed that rather small
building. as near fire proof as possible
will be asked for in which to house the
court and the library and the office of
the attorney general. Although a
comparatively small building Will an
swer the purpose, the five proofng wilE
add to the cost Not less than $780,
900 may be asked for and possibly
more. Many opponents of the plan
have already been heard from. They
say the present quarters will serve for
many years. The most serious objec-
ton is in regard TO the erection of
other buildings on the capitol grounds.
The capitol occupies the center of 81
space two blocks square and tho
grounds are becoming more beautiful
each year. 1t is said that what may
be made an exceedingly beautiful pic
ture will be spoiled if buildings are to
be stuck about the corners of the
lawn.
To plead with Gov. Mickey for tina
release of her husband from the peni--
tentiary, Mrs. w. F. Dunn, CT Decatur,
called at the state house. ompanie0
by Chaplain P. c. Johnson, of the
penal institution, who reinforced her
request with his personal recommen-
dation. Dunn was sentenced from
Burt county to one year in the peni-
tentiary under the name Of NJ T.
Hunter for securing $500 from a De-
catur bank by mOrtgaging property
which he did not own. He has served
six months and has four more ahead
of him, after deducting good time. It
is set forth in his behalf that he was
never before convicted Of wrongdoing-
and that his health is falling now. He
is almost 70 years of age and is the,
only veteran of the civil war now in
carcerated at the penitentiary.
superintendent E. c. Bishop, Of thu
educational department at the state
fair, has announced that in the coun--
ty collective exhibits, Nemaha and
Fillmore counties were SO nearly equal
that the judges could not decide as to.
which won first place. Since the five
counties ranking best were awarded
five premiums, Fillmore and Nemaha
were decided as a tie for first place
Fillmore county was first in the num-
Der of premiums awarded, being
awarded $72 cash. The other prize
winning counties on collective exhib-
its were: Dodge, Lancaster, Johnson.
Hall, Pawnee. Franklin. Chase and
Gage. In the city collective exhibitA
Geneva was given first place and Au--
burn second. Columbus was given
first place in manual training.
When horses, cows, hogs or other
domestic animals are condemned by
the state veterinarian because Of dis
ease, they must be killed and dispo--
sition made of their bodies by the,
owners. There is no provision in the
statutes which requires the yeterina-
rian himself 10 slaughter the beasts
or destroy their carcasses. Further
more, the state will not compensate
the owners for the loss Of their prop
erty, and if the sheriffs or other local
officials are called upon 20 help get
rid Of the bodies they must look to the
counties for their pay. These rules
are laid down by Deputy Attorney
General W. T. Thompson in answer tQ
Inquiries.
A scare was started at the state
house by the report that the legislature
would not convene until after the state
officers have gone out of office, which
would prevent the secretary Of state
from calling the house of representa-
tives TO order and the outgoing gov
ernor from delivering his message
The constitution provides against such
4 contingency. The legislature must
convene at noon, the first Tuesday In
January, which, this year will be
New Years day. The term Of state
officers expires the first Thursday after
he first Tuesday.
Attorney General Norris Brown has,
given Secretary Royse, Of the state
board, an opinion in which he-
ays national banks may conduct saw
ngs departments without superyisi8n
II the state banking board. AS Ma
3roWn has found no authority con-
erred by the national law upon na--
ion banks TO conduct a savings bank,
lis opinion that they may do so with
'ut regard to the state law is not ac-
epted without question by many at
orneys.
A proposed building that will meet.
With opposition is a new dOrmitory at
he soldiers home at Grand Island
he need Of more room is said 10 be
rgent, but owing to the fact that the
Irand Island institution lies in a low,
at valley, the further Improvement Of
he home has always met with opposi-~
ion- Often this opposition takes the
orm of movement to consolidate
he Grand Island home with the sol.-
iers' home at Milford
Secretary Royse has compiled a re-
Ort Of the sixty-One building and
)an associations Of Nebraska for the
ear ending June 80. He finds the re-
is of such associations to be fa-
Orable.
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