The Red Cloud chief., 1921-03-31
STATE CAPITAL

7 STATE CAPITA
The house approved q bill enablin
the lieutenant governor to draw tn
> same salary as the governor when h
is acting as governor.
, Two bills opposed by union labo
have been reported out b. the sifters
One prohibits picketing, the othe
provides for an industrial court.
Senator Hitchcock will be ono Of
the speakers at the legislative ban
quot. A. J. Weaver is also on Tho
list. The banquet will be held April
4th.
All but ten of the child welfare
bills have been killed at one time or
another and it is doubtful about all
of the ten being approved. There
were 30 Of them to start with.
The Epperson bill reducing the
number Of judicial districts in the
state from eighteen to nine and allow
ing additional judges in each district
was approved by the house.
The bread bill finally passed the
senate and went to the governor for
his approval Hereafter bakers must
make standard weight loaves of bread
instead of any size they wish.
1t is still talked that the session
will adjourn at the end of next week.
If the supply Of oratory keeps us no
large amount of work will be accom-
plished in the time that is left.
The house voted in favor of estab-
fishing bureau Of criminal identif-
cation in the public welfare depart
ment where finger prints and Ber-
tillion measurements may be kept.
Fifty-seven bills suffered death in
house committees under the rule that
all such bills must be reported out by
certain date. A smaller number
met death under similar rule in the
senate.
The house also voted in favor of |
selling small tracts of school lands, !
those under 40 acres, and town lots
but an attempt to amend the bills so
it would include tracts of 100 acres
or Gao acres failed
Senator Hoagland's bill to do away
with all fees in the university was
killed. University authorities say
they would not object to the bill if
they are given enough more money
to cover expenses.
The bin providing for county aid
Tor poultry association was killed in
The house. Representative Reed and
other bachelor members might have
been for it more strongly If it haTft
provided for chicken inspectors. o.I
The senate also approved the bill
liking salaries for county Judges but
With some amendments that made q
conference necessary with the house. ,
The senate Is inclined to be more ,
LIBERAL in the matter of salaries than
he house and in providing for as
istants.
The senate passed the hail insur-
nee bill with an amendment pro- :
iding that only 10 per cent of the @
money collected is to be turned in to ,
he state. The balance is to be held
y the county clcrl; in each county.
1t is said that the women who sat !
4 The galleries and worked in the =
)bbies can claim the credit for the ;,
assage of the censorship bill in the .
ouse. Now that women arc voters =
no can blame the men for catering "
} their wishes? /,
Both houses adjourned last Friday >
ntil 2 o'clock Monday. If present :,
lans for adjournment are carried out a.
Il members will remain until the
nish when they come back. The rule
rs been to lay off every second and
,urth Saturday, O.
Two members made tentative ar :
lngoments the other day for a fistic
lcounter but, up to the present time, v
has not been pulled Off. One en- "
lusiastic fan proposed that the u
ouse make an appropriation to buy %
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