Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 9, 1893, Page 2

WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE Tuvestigation of State Institutions Discussed in the Senate at Some Length, VOMAN'S SUFFRAGE DEFEATED AGAIN Senate Postpones the Bl Indefinitely— Douglas County Contests Come Up House Stirred Up Over Charges of Boodling - Bills Disposed OF ¥, Neb,, Feb, 8.—[Spe Bee.]—The senate this morning seemed to be overcome by “that tired feeling” which Hag suceecdenl the long drawn out senatorial contest, and the proceadings were charac: terized by general listlessness. The general order was taken up, and under thé head of unfinished business the resolu- tions Introduced yesterday by Senator Har- nis pvere called up for further consideration “The resolutions are as follows Whereas, A committee of th polnted by the house ofercpre vedtighte the condition of th tutions, viz: The state tr retary of state's, auditor's asylums; therefore be it Resolved, That o committec of two members of the senate, consisting of Senators Stowart ana Hate, be appointed 1o act with the house committee, and t they be further empow- ered to investizate the remainder of the state ofices and all the balanee of public Insti- tutlons not enumeratod and be it further Resolved, That the Joint committee be em- powered to send for all necessary books, papers and persons, and to_employ all legal and expert help. aiso furthor Resofved, Thit this legistature will, at_the proper thne, approprinte asum suficient to defray all necessary expenses of a careful and thorotgh investigaiion of sald institutions. Bo it further Resolved, ered 1o sit after the slon. “Phe republican side of the senate opposed the passagze of the resolutions as they stood with considerable vigor. The objections offered were principally to the effect that the presiding officer of the senate was de. nied the usual courtesy of naming the mem- bers of the committee, that the resolutions sought to deprive the republicans of repre- sentation on the investigating committee, and that it would be unwise to authorize the proposed committee to pursue its investiga. tions after the close of the session, tor Graham did not believe that the senate had any authority to appoint a com- mittee of guardian angels over the scuate. He belicved that every member of the sen- ate was an honest man and he was opposed to the fdea that a half dozen senators on the other side should set themselves apart as an immaculate few and arrogate to themselves the fight to name the membors of all com- mittees authorized by the senate Senator Tefft agrced with the remarks made by Senator Graham and supported them in emphatic language. He asserted that it had been assumed by a small coterie of senators (n the independent side of the house that “they were the people” and that the minority on the republican side was not entitled to consideration or gnition Resolutions were continuatly ng intro- duced depriving the lioutenant governor of the ordinary courtesics before shown to that oftic Outside of this fact, he said, the resolutions contemplated too much. The) gave the committee unlimited licen spend as much time and money s it pl § He believed also that the republicans were entitled to representation on the committee and that they were as honest as any of the “holy combination” that had been formed by the two opposing parties. When Shall it Report? Senator Moore called attention to the fact that the committee was responsible only to the senate. He asked the friends of the res- olution to volunteer some information as to what body or to whom the committee was expected to make its report: after the senato had adjourned. He then offered a substitute to that part of the resolution, which substi- tute provided. that the proposed committee should consist of three members, one to be selected by the representatives of each of the three political parties, and further, that the committee should be required to make its report to the senate at least ten days be- fore the close of the present session. Senator Dale opposed the latter part of the substitute. He suggested that the leg- istature might take a recess for six months in order to permit the committee to complete the investigations, Senator Darner didn't want to go home until he had a measurable idea of the condi- tion of things. Ho favored the substitute. Senator Dysart offered an amendment to the substitute providing that the committe might be authorized to make a partial report and then ask for further time. No one voted for the amendment, however, and Moore's substitute was put to the senate and adopted without a dissenting vote As the matter stands, a committee of three, one from each party, is authorized to investigate all state ofticers and state inst tutions and report its findings to_the senate at least ten days before the close of the present session. Another resolution, which was introduced yesterday by Senator Harris, was called up at this forenoon’s session. It was as follows: Whereas, A lurge sum of the state school fund Is invested in bonds, and Whereas, The people of Nebraska have no knowledge of these bonds only by suditor’s NR“". therefore be it osolved, That a committee of three be ap- pointed by the president of the senate to count and inspect those bonds and to report atan early day. The resolutions were adopted without a dissenting vote and without discussion. Reports of Committees, Reports from standing committees were received as follows: Senate file No. 24, providing for the ap- pointment of a police matron, was reported with the recommendation that it do pass. It was ordered engrossed for third reading. The provisions of the bill affect only the city of Lincoln Senate file No. 34, by Scott, authorizing any gity of the second class to vote upon propositions to issue bonds and devote the proceeds thereof to the construction of a city atland jail, was recommended for passage Senate filo No, 36, hy Mattes, to provide for the ercction of county jails in counties having more than 25,000 inhabitants, was recommended for passag Senator Mattes explained that the bill was especially de- signed to benofit Nebraska City, and on his motion the bill was ordered engrossed for third reading. House rell No. 112, providing for the re- count of the ballots cast on the constitu- tional amendments at the lasy general elec- tion, was rvead the third thne, passed, its title was agreed to and it wus sent to the governor, The following bills were introduced and read for tho first time: By Smith—Authorizing the levying of a tax not to exceed 5 mills on the dollar on the assessed valuation of all real estate in the several road districts in addition to the amount ment of the highways. ‘l'!y McCarty—T0 By Packwood--Relating to county attor- ‘meys and fixing their sularvies. y Everett-—To authorize the county board of uny eounty to employ assistance for the county attorney in certain civil cuses. ! By Pope--To ‘establish 4 state b } takers, to provide for the toction of ‘life and health, to prevent the - 8 d of infectious diseases and to provide A .gfl wof examinations. By Smith—To wuthorize county treasurers 4o dnvest the pounty sinking fund in reg tered'cotnty warrants when swid wa {WHI'bD paid bafore the sinking fund the Invested will bo needed to satisfy the abli +gations for which itis created By Senator Lobec! s ing to-a question of priviloge, Seuator “Lobecle- requested that the following be spread upon tho records of the senate: Whereas, Charges huve been wade by the gontostanta Iy the senntorin] ouglus county that gross fyuude iwve boen parpeirat wotlons of 1802, and It hus i alnfmed upon the floor of this senite (hat the elty of Owaha Is reported to bo the cesspool of fniquity” in election mattors: ana Wherens, It Is eurrently roporied, and by o large and most respectabio cluss of' our clui- ul commonty belloved, that no election has u or can bo honestly and falrly conducted /1n Douglas county i Now, thorefore, the undersigaed, I the in- L fal to Tue las been ap- ntatives to in- Howing Insti- aurer's office, nd threo insane thi above; That th imittee be empow- sontinue this inyvestization adjournment of this ses- amend the elections ard of better pro. eneral 1y pro- | members, who had uthorized by law for the improve-* s ¥ L ¢ torest of the falr name and good ropnte of th stato of Nebraska, and cspocially of the city of O nd_Douglas county, and in the in- of Justive 1 toarnestly s agninst the o postponement of t Douglas county contests without con- sideration by this honorable body, belleving at all times tnat at least a sufficient tin should be given the consideration of eviden In sald contests and the ant of the vote of Douglas county to satisfy tho members of this body and the people of ihe tstateof No- braski of the utter falsity of said chirges wnd the want of merit insald contest fully submitted . A number of bills wero read for the se time and referred to the appropriate com mittees and the senate took recess until 2 o'clock Will Not Bother with Strikes. When the senate assembled after recess Senator Hale ealled up his resolution of yes terday providing for the appointment of a ymmittee to investigate any and all differ- ences between capital and labor within the te of Nebraska. The object of the resolu tion is to investigate the existing strike of the union printers in cortain offices in the city of Liucoln, but inasmuch as a_specific resolution to that effect was defeated early in the session, the friends of the movement masked their purpose ina general resslu tion. It passed the house last Monday foroe- noon during the absence of the republican withdrawn for the pur- pose of going into caucus on the senato questiou. “lie resolution met with strong opposit Senator Graham thought that the resolution sought to cover too much ground. nator Moore thought that the senate was already engaged on too many side issues and that something ought to be done toward the en- actment of legislation, The resolution was indefinitely postpon: The senate then took up the considera of the Douglas county contest case after some discussion ns to the p method of procedure, it was decided to list to the evidence in the case before counting the ballots. The clerk then, at 3:15, com menced to read. Inasmuch as there are 1,800 pages of typewritten lence, several days are likely to elapse bafore the reading is completed. After the reading had proceeded for fif teen minutes Senator Tefft suggested that as neither sido in the contest was repre sented on the floor of the senate, it would be nothing more than right and proper that the senate postpoue further consideration until the attorneys could be present. The senate coincided with the view and the matter went over uatil tomorrow at 9 o'clock. Committee of the Whole. The senate then went into the committee of the whoie for the consideration of bills on general file, with Everett in the chair. Scuate file No. 39, by Lobeck, providing that in counties having & population of more b 125,000 bailiffs of distriet court shall receive u salary. of #00 annum, was taken up. Senator Gray undertook to amend by cut- ting down the salary to £500, but his amend ment to that effect was not agreed to Senator North moved that when the com- o it recommend that the bill be in- finitely postponed. The motion was not to and the bill was recommended for per nate file No, 30, by Harris, extending to women the right of municipal Yr was taken up and for the first time in the session the floodgates confining the long pent-up eloquence of the senate were raised and the galleries permitted to listen to genuine ora- torical efforts of champions and opponents of the measure Senator Harris, who introduced the bill by request, made an eloquent, if not effective plea for the extension of municipal suffrazc to the mothers and wives of Nebraska. He challenged any semator to give a valid reason why the women of the state should not be granted the right to v In reply Senator North quoted from the duily newspapers referrin charges of impurity aud _corraption politics of the state of Wyom women have the right of suffra; Senator Mattes surprised the the bill by an earnest and eloquen against it. On motion of North the committee decided to recommend the bill for indefinite post- ponement. Senate file No. 10 by North, doing vay with registration of voters in_citics having a population of less than 10,000, was discussed and passed for the present. Reported and Adjourned. The committee then rose, and the report on senate file No. 89, by Lobeck, that the bill do pass, was adopted. Report on senate file No. 30 for municipal suffrage, that it be indefinitely postponed, was agreed to. Senator Stewart offered a memorial joint resolution. instructing the Nebr: senators and republicans in congress to vote in favor of submission of an amendment to the constitution of the United States pro- viding for the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people. A message was received in the houss con- veying the news that that body had con- curred in the joint resolution providing for an adjournment from Friday, February 10, until Thursday, February 16, The senate then adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'ciock. dispatch to the in_the where friends of rgument IN THE HOUSE. All Sorts of Business Pushed with Vigor and Energy in the Lower Branch. LiaNcoLy, Neb,, Feb, 8.—(Special to Tue Bee.|—Ninety members of the house cam up smiling this morning after last night's Jollification. 'The first hour was occupied in partiamentary sparring over the reading of the journal. The leaders were Rhodes and a copy of the constitution on one side and Watson and some practical knowledge of what he was talking about on the other. several petitions were presented. Among them were petitions signed by 142 citizens of Merrick county and 842 from lancaster, asking for municipal suffrage for women. Gage county citizens asked for reliefin the Wiy 0f 4ssessments. Kessler wanted to know what had become of the stock yards bills. He rehearsed the history of attempted legislation along this line two years ago, and said that he was satistied that the same tactics were to be employed this year, as it was impossiblo to get u report or any satisfaction from the committee to which these bills had been referred. He called attention to the fict that stock yards regulation bills had been introduced on the first day on which oills had been sent in, but as yot nothing had been heard of them. New Stock Vards Bill. Suter, chairman of the committee on miscellancous corporations, which hus the bills in charge, stated that the committoe had five of the bills in hand, and had made one new bill out of the five to take the place of No. 1 The report had been ready for some time, but had beon withheld at the request of some of the members of the com- mittee. He hardly koew why it was him- self, but understood that the ought to be two bills, as the stocs yards charges and commission charges did not properly come under the same he Kessler demand the report of the committee be submitted immediately, and Suter sent up a bundle of papers as big as ¢ family bible. The report of the committee favored the substitute bill, a copy of which was |)|;\‘mh~d 10 the report. The report was adopted. The substitute biil is practically the same as Jensen's bill, the place of which it is de- signed to take. The principal changes are that it makes the governor the live stock in spector, giving him as many ussistants as he may desive, appointing thein at the request of the stoek yurds companies, and each ship- per paying for the inspection of his stock. 1t divides piggy sows into two classes, allowing a dockage of tweuty and fifty pounds re spectiy and a dockage of fifty pounds for stugs. Tho yarding and weighing chary are the same as in the Jensen bill. 1t rais the commission rates from 7 to 8 pe sattle; hogs, single deck, from #t to double decks from £ L083; sheep, single deck, from &1 to # and double deck from 0 $7 P The peunalyy for violation and all other provisions are not changed The following bills were introducod By Locknor--Providing for the honorable dischargo of A. J. Arnold asa first lieutenant of militia, he never having been discharged from three months' service in 1364, and_ap propriating $75 in puyneut of his services and use of horse. By Lockner—Amending the revenue OBy Crane -Amending the statutes as o incorporated charitable societies. By Dobson—Ameuding the statutes as to taxes aud lands. atutes as to MoKesson Waked "Em Up. 1t socined for a while as it the fight of the DT — A e . s i g ’ last fow weeks had been forgotten, but just before noon the ghost of the senatorial con- test stalked in with a chip ou its shoulder, and in n very short space of time music for the million was being manufactured in bulk Wherens, A public charge made upon this floor by one Trevellick tependent ratification held last evonls t monoy wis used to make and defoat certain senatorial candidates; thorefore be it Rosolved, Thit & conimittee of three, no two of whom shall be of the same political party, be appointed to investigate and report to this house any such hribory wnd criminal action on the PATE Of ANy DEFsON OF POFsONS. Such was the wording of a vesolution intro. duced by McKesson shortly before noon, and that body was on edge at once. Half a dozen independents were in favor of immedi- adjournment, but Higgins stayed the tide by stating that he for one favored the adoption of the resolution. He did not think that any party or member could afford to be placed 1 the light of b unwilling to re- lieve the state of such a stigma as had been cast upon it. Stevens wanted the whole matter dropped then and there. He knew that Treveliick made such astatement, but ‘‘the old man was a non-resident .of the state, and when he made that break last night we all regret- ted it He insisted that there wasn't o man in the hall who enjoyed the statement or who believed it. He had been here during two legislatures and had never been ap. proached, yet he was confident that aotions had occurred in dark rooms outside the capi tol that would not reflect credit upon the state if publicly known. Porter made a similar statement and said he had intimated the time the charge was made that he did not believe it. He was inclined to believe that the resolution was introduced for political buncombe. The yeas and nayes were demanded on a motion to adjourn and it was defeated by a vote of 67 to 8 Porter then objected to the wording of the resolution and said that if it was changed so as to charge the offering of money rather than the use of it he would consent to its adoption ‘'he wording was changed so as to change the offeriug and use of money and he sub- sided Woods then raised the point of order that inasmuch as no member was charged with receiving mon the house had no jurisdi tion in the matter,and he insisted on a ruling. The spe court for which es protest. Goss of Dougla sisted on the considera- ation of his re on in connection with the sume subject, which read as follows: Wiherens, Tt Is reported that the sergeant-at- arms of this house has publicly stated that he had o chance to handlo some of the boodle money to influenco votes in the senatorial cumpiign, therefore, he it Resolved, That the sergeant-nt-arms bo re- quested {0 come be the bar of the house and explain his conversation cither with such matters or such reported stitements. This resolution went through without op- position, after which the house adjourted until 3 o'clock, At the afternoon sessiona communica- tion was received from the senate announc- ing the passsage of 4 concurrent resolution to the cffect that when the body adjourn Friday iv be until Februavy 16, Wats moved the concurrenc: of the house, and it provailed on roll eall by a vote of 53 to 24, several of the independents fecling upon to explain their votes. ‘The expl tions were nearly all purported 1o be out of regard for the wishes of others, or to_enable the old soldiers to attend the Grand Army of the Republic encampment at Fremont next week. ker referred him to the supreme 1 opinion and put the motion, ried without further dissent or Struck Mr. Rhodes. The following resolution was introduced by Cool Whereas, J Sam Jon past cight Smith b nployed by s on his Custer rthe months at $10 per month, and on 1, 1893, struck for #11 per month il o reduetion of the hours of libor from cighteen to sixteen per diy, and Sam Jones refused to grantsueh reasonable request: and Whereas, Naney Hanks has been working for John Sherman as a domestic in his house on ‘his Logan county farm for $1 per weck 1803, struck for $1.10 per tion ' of the hours of joteen 1o seventeen hours per diy w refused such reasonabl hor and John Te- quos W i that In thisstate are r to work from twelve to eighteen hours per day at less thun one-third the wages pald other luhim-rs who only work eight hours per day; an Whereas It has come to the knowledge of. this body that certain domestic differences exist between man and maid-servants In dif- rat parts of this state; and Whereas, It appears that the said partles refuse, to urbitrate and insist on operating and hirving Luin cluss of lubor that works sixteen hours per day on tho farm, contrary to :m-“mnn of ‘tho elght hour law; therefore ho Resolved, That a committeo consisting of Rhodes of Vailey county be appointed to in- vestigate those [abor troubles. The resolution was adopted with a whoop, Casper being the only one voting in the nega tive. In Committee of the Whole, The house then went into committee of the whole for the consideration of bills on gen- eral file. The committee decided to recommend the bill for the payment of bounties on wild ani- mals after the members from the western part of the state had exhausted thelr elo- quence in its behalf. Davies insisted that under a bounty law there were more rewards claimed in' Cass county now than thirty years ago, and he said that it had become such a means of im- position that his people would not stand it any longer. Watson's bill providing fora supreme court commission was recommended for passage after it had been so amended that the mem- bers would be appointed by the court, and tho threo would be adherents of different partie: The house adjourned until tomorrow morn- ing at 10 o'clock. SWHAT THEY THINK. Opinions of the Newly Elected Unitod States Senator, The result of the contest for Nebraska's United States senatorship has been accepted by most politicians with a show of grace, but opinions of the new senator and his election differ considerably, and some of them are here given: John M. Thurston—Mr. Allen is a credit- able representative of his party, and, in my Judgment, will be asconservative in his views and actions us any man that could be selected by the independents. 1Iscttle down to my business aflairs with thunkfulness that the contest is overand profoundly grateful to my friends. Ilive in the hope that the Ameri- an people will yet come back to republican prineples,and thatour government will, af another four years of “inunocuous desuetude,’ be administered by the party of liberty, pro- gress and equality before the law. W. H., Alexander—Under the circum- stunces I think the people of Nebraska may feel thankful that in the election of a sena- tor the legislators have selected u fair and level-headed nan. There appeared to be danger of electing some incapable and irre- spousible populist who might have done great harm to the state. It seems that we ave placed in no danger av least by the elec- tion of Judge Allen Postmaster Clarkson--T have known Judge Allen for many years. He is a well balanced, deliberate and thoughtful man. 1 feel sur that in all he does he will try with an honest purpose to serve the best interests of the state which he will represent in the United States senate. Frank T. Ransom—I don't like the way 1t was done. Would rather have secu a demo- crat in the senate. Still T.don's know which party can lay the best claim to the new sen- ator, #s he has belonged to all of them within the past five years. Gene Cowin—Judgé Allen is a strong an. He is a good lawyer and an all 'vound able man. I think the state is to be congratulated. Seeing that we couldn't elect a vepublican 1 think we got out in very good shave. Hon. D. H. Mercer—-There are a great many worse men than Judge Allen. Heisa pretty stron® man, I think, and for an in- dependent he is particulatly acceptable. City Attorney Connell—The result is a dis- appointment to me, as I hoped to seo the state of Nebraska honored by the selection of Judge Thurston to represent her in the sen- ate. 1 have but a slight ucquaintance with Judge Allen. On one occasion I tried a case in court witi that gentleman on the other side. rom what | know of him I regard him as a man of fair ability, but he does not compare with Judge Thurston. Counvilmun Elsasser—I am perfeotly satis- fied as long as we could not secure the elec- tion of a democrat to the senate. 1 under- stand that Judge Allen will vote with the democrats in the senate upon all Vital ques- tions that way come up. The republicans s s should not feel bagl, Thay have all along ox pressed the hope t the demoerats would control both housts'of the national congress, 80 that the party would be compelled to go on record. The clection of Judge Allen is as good very nearly, so far as his vote is con rued, a8 the shétion of a democrat and thousand times better than th tion of a republican, who'Would never vote with the democrats J. 0. Phillippi—1_am pointed ovor Ghe dsen sides, povulists as w shown little abiMty in their choice of Mr. Allen for sengiar. I would much rather have scen Mr. Morton elected, could the two factions have #grded upon him, because he would have repsecnted the state in an abler way than the miagy, clected yesterday, M. Thurston was my ¢hoice, a8 he should have been the choice of every good republican in the state. very greatly disap- orini result. Both 1 as democrats, have Gossip in the Halls, LixcoLy, Neb., Feb. 8 —[Special to Tue Beg.|—The action of the republicans in tak- ing up the stock yards question at this time and insisting on a report from the committee having all bills on this subject in charge was due to a discovery that was made last night Babeock and some of the other democratic members having control of the monopoly in terests had put price on their support of the populist candidate for senatorial honors It is stated that one of the conditions ex- acted was that all bills 1 yards regulation should have enough inde- pendent opposition to insure the The plan to detain them in th of the committee for an indefinite time was a part of the scheme. Some of the republicans discovered the true inwardness of this pretty program, and im- mediately set About overturning it. 1t was a sore disappointment to the stock yards crowd when the republicans insisted on the immediate report of the committee. It was seen by the report, however, that the powe ful lobby had been getttng in its work with committee, as the substitute bill allowed commission charges averaging 25 per cent highe of which it was submitted. Church Howe is pulling hard for election as commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in this state. Considerable worl is being done against him, but he is afte the backing of every old soldier in the legis- lature. ‘Tom Majors has taken up the cudeel against him as a matter of cou Judge Alonzo Church of North Bend little church aronnd the corner,” is in the field for the place, Watson is after the distillery trust his bill for the prevention of monopolies. is aimed at ali monopolies, but it that it is designed to protect the City distillery, whe volved. WILL RELS with It is stated Nebraska CATE THE CAPITAL. suth Dakota Legislators Not Satisfled with the Pierre Aceo Preree, 8. D, Feb, 8.—( to Tur Bee.) World’s fair bill. Withee of Turner, ch man of the farmer combine, pone it until Monday and Donahue seconded dations. pecial Telegram the motion, but notwithstanding this was dictated by the combine the house voted it down by a heavy vote jis was the first set-back experienced by the combine and the leaders are somewhat disconcert The house then by a three-fourths vote refused to consider the semu¥é bill and took up the house bill, whichitakes away from the gov- ernor the power -to appoint the commission nd allots three, members cach to the gov. ernor, house and sewate. The section giving the immigration, gommissioner 7,000 stricken out, and the commission was forbid- den to assume the liabjlity of the old commis- sion. ) A long wrangle ensued over the constitu- tional points, Speaker Lawson taking the floor and leading for the bill. The inde- pendents attempted filibustering, but were voted down. The house was unable to finish the bill and the matter went over. The question of the amount to be uppropriated was not reached. The Donahue combine held a stormy meet- ing lust evening and while they did not abso- lutely decide agsinst the World's fair bill, they agreed to hold the matter off until the senate passed ceptain railroad bills, A large portion oi the housey led by Gold of Grant, are very angry leader in pushing rad to pinch Donahue unles the original program. . Donahue is with taking the bick' track. Sullivan have, within the last two days, ex- hibited some eagerness to hold out the olive branch to Pettigrew men, and 1t was after consultation between Donahue and Sulli that the caucus was held. The combin now split into three subcombines and though now held together they are likely to smash up at any time. Matters are warming up rapidly here. 1 laws and threatens he.goes ahead with Contending factions in the house are being formed daily and the general belief is that o deadlock is imminent. A bill is being framed for a constitutional amendment moving the capitol to Huron. It is being kept quiet now, but will be sprung as soon as the World's fair and railroad bills have been passed. It is more than likely that the bill will pass the legislature. A lavge proportion of the members are outspoken against tho isolation and poor accommodations of Pierre. RETALIAYE A LITTLE. 1llinols Republicans Get Back at the Demo- cruts—Senatorial Contests, SrriNeriELD, 1L, Feb. 8.—In the house O'Donnell’s bill regulating the employment | of minors under 16 years of age came up on its second reading and the republicans seized the opportunity to propose an amend- ment, providing that “the act shall not be construed so as to interfere with the right: of parents to control their minor children and dirvect their employment,” to entice the democrats into a position on this question | inconsistent with the one pursued on com- pulsory education. The republicans favored the amendment and it was adopted—85 to 41—and the bill orderea to its third reading. Bills were introduced as follows: To pre- vent unjust char and usurious rates of interest by mortgagors; repealing the law which excludes cities and villages from road districts in counties not under townshiy organization; to authorize the construction gravel, rock, macadam or other ads; to provide for the expenses of the Natiol guards; ucing the age of consent of females to 16 years; placing non- resident mutual insurance associations under control of the lusurance department; to suppress bucket shops and gambling in stocks, bonds, petroleum or other product The following house bills were passed: Requiring graduates of the state normal university to pass an examination the same as others for state teachers' certificates; re- pealing the law paying o bounty for sparrow heads. Adjourned ; In the senate thoi dohuson bill amending the Australian ballotlaw was ordered to its third reading. A wesolution touching on the s 0f the life of James G. Blaine and Senator Matthews was adopted Brand presented A resolution asking the | members of) congress to urge the | Tllinois withdrawal of all paper currency and to fssue instead aluwinium coin, in order to pro- toct the people from'cholera, which might be transmitted by papermoncy. Chapman pre- sented @ joint resolution asking the canal commissiotiers to employ engineers to make a survey of the Kuslnskin and Cache rivers With view to deepening their channels and the drainage of the surrounding country. A bill was introdugpd providing for the clos ing of polls on election day a where they now clost atd. The joint resolu- tion aguinst closint! the World's fair on Sun- day was concurred in. . Adjourned Made No Cheice, Bissanck, N. D., Feb. 8.~In_joint conven- tion of the legislatUre no choice was made for senator. The vote was as follows: Ben- ton, 27; Kingman, overnor Miller, 7: Walsh, 7; Palmer, 5: Worst, 5; Muil derson, 2; scattering, 8. Torexs, Kan, Feb. morning passed & resolution equal suffrage amendment tion to 8 vote of the people by a vote of to 5. senate this to submit an to the constitu- 32 Sanders Leads in Montana. HeLexa, Mont., Febd. 8.—The ballot for senator resulted: Sanders, 81; Clark, 21 Dixon, 12, One democrat voted for Sanders Wi ton St in Doubt, Oryapia, Wash e wnALTO change in the seuatorial situation today. king to stock | than provided by the bill in the place | over $100,000 is in- The house today took up the % moved 1o post- was | at “the dilatoriness of the | 7 p. m. in cities | INPROVED STOCK BREEDERS Members of the Nebraska Association Dis- | ouss Interesting Subjeots, | PROFITABLE WAY TO RAISE CATILE | W, G Whitmore W to Distinet Branch Detalls of Yost 1d Confine Mis Efforts of the Ind rday's Sossion it stry— I'resmoxT, Neb,, Bee.] Feb, 8.—[Special to T The Tmproved Stock Breeders asso- ciation of Nebraska was called this morning at 9:30 by the Elijah Filley, in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union building. Rev. George M. Brown, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal chureh, invoked divine Mrs, A W. Bates favored the with a beautiful song. The president introduced Chancellor Crelghton of the State university in Lincoln | He thanked. the association for the honor conferred upon him, and especially the uni versity he represented, and reforred to th | modern idea of university life and work, as | being always and everywhere practical and | beneficent. It lives in the present and not | in the past; its force is forward and not backward, It touches every industry and every interest of the state by quickening and inspiring the individual citizen and by | raising the line of general intelligence. He | then spoke at length of the corner stones of Americ lifo—individu | ality, individual responsibility and | individual | intelligence—pressing strongly | for a larger appreciation and development of each. This is the great contest between this and other lands—and this contest must | be intensified and maintained. The address | was very interesting, instructive and enter- | taining. A _paper on “General Farming” was read by W. G. Whitmore, in which he recom- mended some one or two kinds of business, saying he had made monoy each year for fourteen years, with the exception of twi by simply raising_cattle, hoy and h had bought his whent, oats, corn and butt during that time. In the eoneral discussion of the subject by an of Lincoln, W. H. Talcot of C rls of dgar, C.'H. Walker of Surprise, E. C. Dimick of to orde pre s blessing. association others it was ascertained t did not fully agree with him The afternoon session convened at 2 o'clock with the president in the chair. “Bred to Win," by Dr. Frank S. Billings, and *Cattle Feeding,” by R. M. Allen of the Standard Cattle company, were two very interesting | papers read. A’ discussion of the same was | then indulged in by the president, Messrs. Talcots, Dimick, Dorsey, Coad, Dinsmor | Lee, Smails, Hyatt, icelly and others, . “The following named persons were elocted | ofticers for the ensuing y President, | Elijah Filley; secretary and treasurer, H. S | Reed; v presidents, W. G, Whitmore, al ley; A. M. Bdwards, Fremont; C. H. Searle, Idgar; T. J. Hitt, Lincoln The next annual meeting will be held in Hastiags next February. In the evening the president announced that carriages were read, nd all went to the fine idence of Mark M. Coad, where they found a_sumptu- ous feast prepared by the genial host and hostess. VINDICATED KEED. Outcome of the Settlement of the Estate of Benjamin R Folsom. Texkawam, Neb,, Feb. 8.—[Special to Tne Bee. |—This quiet little city has been de- prived of what for a time promised to be a | sensation of no small proportions. During the early part of last week Lewis Benedict | of Attica, N. Y., and one of the executors of the estate of Benjamin R. Folsom, deceased, filed a petition before Judge Dickiuson of the probate court of this (Burt) county, | charging that hisco-executor, Lewis S. Reed of Oniha, had worked the property to his own advantage in the sum of nearly $10,000. The petition contained a geueral charge of dishonesty by alleging that. Mr. Reed had kept large amounts of money on hand, upon which ne interest had ever been allowed: that Reed had received profits growing out of the commissions and the use of invested fundsto an amount of at least $1,000 0 year during the period of ten years which hdd passed fsince the death of the elder Folsom. in addition to the Benedict asked the court to allow him for traveling expenses and the sum of §200 per year for each of the ten years, claiming that his services had been worth that amount. On thesc issues the case went to | vrial and for several days the court room has contained a lurge number of spectators who expected that there would be some sensational developments. The end, how- ever, has been reached, and Mr. Reed has been completely vindicated. The summing up of the case shows that the suit in reality was an action against the Folsom heirs for the sum of $3,605, and that it is more than probable that the charges against Mr. Reed we for effcct, | The testimony showed that Mr. Reed made { no charge for extra services, though he did | nearly all the work in bringiug about the | settlement of the estate, which scheduled $160,000, of which amount #00,000 was in real estate and the balance in personal property. This same testimony showed con- clusively to the court that Mr. Reed had not profited by any chavge 1 One of the documents filed in the probate | court by the Folsoms and which showed that they had confidence in Mr. Reed was a peti- tion in which they asked for a distribution of the property of the estate in accordance with the terms of the will, and that all of the property be left in his hands uncil such distribution, excepting the sum of §12.000 in mortgage bonds. These bonds they asked the court 10_leave with Mr. Iteed as a pro. vision for the income of the widow. The | same document, which was signed by ull of | the heirs, stated that they were all of legal | age at the time of Folsom i dur- ing the ten years followinz the, an- | nually inspe they wera satisficd with the same, excepting | some charges made by Mr. Benedict for ex also stated that | they believed that he made the trips for the purpose of looking after his own personal | business and not to took after the affairs of the estate. They protested aguinst Benedict being allowed any additional sums of. money | or extra services or for traveling expenses, During the trial Bendict was the only witness called, and he completely failed to | substantite any of the churges for extra | work, though by the ail of his attorneys | n allowance of £330 | for traveling expenses. He refused to verify the petition which contained the chargges against Reed, and while under oath did not make a single’ statement agaiust his | coexecutor. In . he testified that indi- | vidually he (Benedict) had given but little | attention to the Folsom affair, relying en- ly upon the care, skill and management 1, and with entire confidence in his | honesty and ability Yo Gumblers N Famnsurry, Neb Feb., 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bree.|—Sherif Bowman was | called by telegram las night to Diller, fif teen miles from here, where he arrested four young men on the charge of running a gamb {ing houso. They were new comers in the plice aud gave their names respectively as, A. M. Brown. W. H. Hillis. E. IS, Williams and F. G. Kuight, After examination they were held over to await the action of the district conrt Mysterious Disappearan CLARKSON, Neb,, FY Special to Tue Bik.]—Joseph Hoble mysteriously disap peared. here February 3 and has not been | heard from since. He left a note for his wife teiling her to marry as soon as she could and bade her goodby forever. His wife and two children are left in poor cir cumstances. No cause is assigned for Hoble's strange conduct. The lady's fricnds fear that the man's mind is impaired and that he ———————————————————— $45 a Week With $200. A safo consorvative and practical Investm> Lowe's Infallibls handieapplng systom on ¢ Fucos. Boonnd wuccesstal yoar. Beferences fr subscribars, Prospecius 1801 fros, C. D ROWE .U Box I, Brooklya N ¥ pense: succeeded in getti Creston, Ta., S. B. Colson, Theron Nye and | all presont harges, | of the demand for the payment of notes held | or commissions. e | to is wondering. Ho s described as of tall, slight build, 5 feot, @ inches; one of his hands bears a scar and ho also has o scar above ono of his oyes: yellowish complexion ; ono upper tooth ‘missing; black hair and thin whiskers, Any tidings of him will be thank fully received by his distractod wife, Swallowed Hor Jowelry, Doncnester, Neb., Fob, poctal to Ture Bre, ) —A very peeuliar and what may prove to bo fatal aceident oceurred last Sat- urday evening about six milos northeast of town. While Mrs. Minnie Armstrong, a young woman about 16 years of age, was in the act of laughing she accidentally swal lowed a brock pin. [t wasof the ordinary pattern of round, gold plated broches, a little larger than a' %5-cont piece, On the back of the broch, attached by a hinge, was | tho usual pin. The young woman has not suffereed any great pain yet and the ittending physician says it" is possible the broch may pass without fatal results Blue Springs’ Water Work Brue Senixes, Neb., Feb, 8.—(Special to Tk Bee.] —The system of water works con | tracted for by this city cighteen months | since still romains an undoveloped droam of future progress instead of a water supply for ery household pending in the district court, with symptoms of a long and vexatious delay attending as o The eity anthorities made the mis take of paying © elephant before it | was delive Eield SPRINGS, U Revival Service, Neb., IFeb, 8 Tur Ber.]—The sories of revival meetings which have been in prog Moth odist Episcopal church in this place durin the past three woaeks under the of Rev. Claye Coxe of Lincoln, night with a record of over 100 The relizious awakening has ex clusses and some heretofore tough have been brought to their ways Brue special to supervision osed las onversions. nded to all considered see the ervor of Fire at Hastings, | Hasmies, i 8.~ [Special Tele gram to T the barn of Henry ast Second strect was discovered to be on fire, and b th flames could be extinguished six head of hor large quantity of grain and hay | and agricultural implements were destroyed | The loss will amount to about £,000, with no insurance. A spark from a B. & M. cngine | is supposed to have started the fire. Clay County Cray Cester, Neb., Feb, 8.—[Special to Tng Beg. | —The Farmers, Merchants and Mochanics Business association of Vernon, | Cliy county, today filed artictes of in tion_with the county clerk. Tl stock is $10,000, in shares of $2 - cent of which is payable in cash when stock is taken. The businnss of the company will be the building and operation of an. eloy and general commission business terprise. Pardoned a Donglas County Conviet, LINCOLN, Neb,, Feb, § —[Special Telegram Tue Ber nor Crounses today granted a pardon to Frank Holly, sent to the penitentiary from Douglas county for one year on the charge of forgery. The district Judwe, § cuting attorney and a majori of the jurors who tried the case joined in recommending the pardon. Holly was only received at the pemtentiary on the 19th of | last month, | Jall Birds Failed. | Fampury, Neb., Feb. 8.—[Sp gram to Tug Bee.|—Henry Smare and S, Malone made an unsaccessful attempt break jail last night, They cut thepadlockioft their cell aud had neariy cut & hole through the ceiling inton room above when thoy were discovered and returned to thew cells, | Smarr is held for svealing a horse and Ma- lone for forgery. They will be arraigned Monday. to Gove ial c. to Nebraska's Mortgage Record. Graxp Istaxp, Neb., Ieb, 8.—[Special to The I Ihe following is Hall county’s mortgage record for the of Junuary: Farm mortgages filed,31, released, 25,280; town lot mort filed, 33, 151.41; released, chattel tgages filed, released, 107, town lots, 1; on | Wixsig, Neb., Feb. gram to Tk Bee.]—Fireman Willinms on the Black Hills passenger had his hand caught while uncoupling the engine from a car at Hoskins. Two fingers of his right hand are badly mashed. nehod. 8.—[Special Tele- Fallare of a Lincoln Firm, Lixcory, Neb., Feb, 8.—G. 8. Kelley & Co., havdware dealers, closed today as a result by Chicago and St. Louis parties. The lia- bilities_arc ylaced at §15,000, with asscts probably $10.000. Adjudged Insane Osceoa, Neb., Feb. S.—[Special to Tie Bre.]—Miss Matilda Peterson, a young lady who lived west of Stromsburg, in this coun djudged insanc today and Shoriff Miller took her to tho nsylum at kin coln. et Massachusetts on Annexatio Bostox, Mass., Feb. 8.—In the house today ton member asked leave to introduce a s asking that bod he wemorial was ref admission by a vote of 83 to (3, lacking necessary four-fifths. 4 e . PERSONAL PARAGRAPAS, M. G Cooley of Blair is in the city. Knight of Charter Oak 1s in Omaha., F. A. Price of Sioux City is visi Omaha Charles Reclat and wife rived here yesterday J. A, Vincent of Minneapolis camo d from the Flour City yesterday. P. Weatherby of Norfolk and George IS Cheney of Creighton, Neb., came in yester- day. Rev. J. . Hayes, pastor of the Catholic church at Connor, Neb., is spending o fow days in Omaha. George C. Bass been closen by the Builders Traders exchinge as delezates to the Na. tional oxchange, which will moet at St Louis next Tuesday Cnicaco, 111, Tue Bee, |~ Pacific—Arthur 8. Potter, Omaha. Northern—George A. Joslyn, Omaha. corium—W. Randall, Omuha At the Mercer—William M. Munsett, 2 York; P. A. Garneau, St. Louis; Joseph Hurtery, C. R. Williamson, Chicago; H. M Wilcox, Deadwood ; A. A. Marshall, Chadron; P. C. Hays, Denver; Aug:stus Lubely, Hart ington; A. B. Hankey, Alda; Peter Younger, ub. the of Norfolk wn 7. 8. W Spocial rrivals Great Audi- son we got on one finest lines of all wool cheviots ever brou this city. then at 31.50 a yu d. have only 15 pieces we want to close L this week. We, the muke the price H0¢ are beautiful goods blue, brown, gray mixtures and foll 52 wide. bargain 'he city has two lawsuits | w They were so'd a fact, 81.50 a yard. 0 A T4 Y PROPOSED Elkhorn Valloy House at Eleventhand Dodge Stroets Offored, l.\’E\V CITY JAIL FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE Prico P'ut at $35,000 to Try for Better Torms T x Lovy Adopted With- out Discussion Committee Instructed tigh The proposition for improved quarters aud better facilities for the city jail was helped along a noteh at last night's adjourned me ing of the council. The committee on polico handed in its roport upon the bids received o weok ago as follows “Ihat better quarters must ho red by April, at which time the loase of the present premises terminates, and it onig to continue to occupy said premises any longer; that Froderick Herzke has of forod to the ity lot 5 and tho west one-half of 1ot 6 1n block 92 for the sum of &35,000; that said lot and a half is that without any thereon ; that on said uated a throe-st the Elkhorn Valley house, repair and condition th M0, and is poses by slight changes is umwise and worth improvements real « brick hotel known as which is in 1 i is worth not cll adapted to jail that said Her it to the convenic 5y per cent annual interest, and that to give the city the immediate benetiv of the proporty, Lo rent the same to the city and give the city the right to purchase suid property in future at the sum aforesaid ; that in the opinion of your committeo perty ought to be seeured and purposes until such time as a new jail can_bo constructed, as said property can undoubt- edly be sold ugain for a sum to cover all the cost of the same to the city. We ask that your committee bo allowed to got bette s from said Hoerzke for said property 1 grant the same and to report to the council at an early date any negotiation thut may be made to obtain same for the appro val of the council.” “The report was signed by Mr. Hascall, the chairman, and Mr. Elsasscer. Mr. Munro did not entertain the same views as the othe members of the committee, withhold his sic nature and verbally stated his position. He d that if the Board of Education was d to hold on to the Dodee strect did not favor placing a fail vight in front of the school building I'he rizht way to proceed would by all o special election and vote bonds to be used in acquiring a sito and crecting a jail. then decide upon a lo cation, and, il necessury to seeure the prop erty, and commence condemnation pro- ceedings. Phe diseussion upon the report of the com. mittee was participated in- by nearly all of the councilmen. Mr, Hascall, Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Saunders were ticularly enthusiastic for the proposed loc tion at Kleventh and Dodgoe strects, and talked often aud loud in its support. Other members were opposed to the location Mr. Steel thought at first that the council should confer with the Board of Education and seek to secure the Dodge street school When Mr. Elsasser suggested that the school board was up on_its dignity and did not care to confer with the council, Mr. Steel favored renting the Max Meyer build ing at Tenth and Farnam streets until such a time as the eity could erect a suitable Jail buildine. Mr. Prinee and Mr, Howell were both op posed to buying the property, and favored waiting until such a time as a jail building could be erected commensurate with tho greatness of the city The report of the committee was adopted, and an effort will be made to_secure better terms from the owner of the Blkhorn Valloy pur= ke is willing to delay of the city at Payme o said pro- used for jail school & Increased Tax Levy. The annual tax levy ordinance was passed without discussion, the funds befng provided far as follows: Mills. neral fund f i ek Curb, gutter, paving, cleaning and repair 1 niaining 5 Judgnient.. ToaTth o sionsess Sireet lighiing Total. srrsssensiaseries san i Bruner, Klsasser, Munro, Prince, Specht and Thomas voted in the negative, on the ground that the levy was too high. Gasoline Street Lamps, The Sun Vapor Light company, which was recently awarded the contract for lichting the suburbs of the city with gasoline lamps, sent in i communication protesting aguinst the reduc use in the contract sub mitted for its signature. The company ex- pressed its willingness to pay a sum doublo the amount the city pays per night for & lighted lamp in_case the lamp is out or dovs 1ot come up to the standard candle pow As soon us the communication had been read the councilmen rted a discussion of the question that thi er to cease. Inspector Gilbert was to_give his views, which he did, He felt as if the pen- alty clause should not be made too light. It conld be reduced to one-half, ¢ per cont of the former clause, and the city would be protected Mr. Munro and Mr. Steel wanted to sco the contract siened without delay and fa- vored modifying the penalty clause ‘Mr. Hascall said that gasoline lamps were a fraud, had always been, and the city would | always receive the worst of it. The lights were never known to burn ter dark, Aul he thought that it wus time for i change. City Eng give his it would be ch neer Rosewater was requested to Gws upon the subject. He thought super and be more satisfu tory to replace the gasoline lamps with cle tric: lights, and he advanced many reasons in support of his position. One or two mem bors of the council also took the same posi tion “After several futile motions had been mado Mr Elsasser moved that the company bo notified that if the present contruct is uot 1 within one weck the companys check 30 will be forfeited to the city and bids lmu be readvertised for. The motion car- vied. avors Annexation. The senate toany Noew York Avpaxy, N. Y., eb. 8. pussed without dissont a concurrent s tion urging the |!Il~111|\|lt an 4 staps to establish a protectorate over fow of ultimate annexation. ake Hawail with We say as we mean, We do as we say. Scotch Cheviots In the ewrly partof the sea- of the Scowch ght o That's We left and 1em out arefor They in nent and tan inches ol) They ave & dolicious The Morse Dry Goods Co.