Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 4, 1901, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY Bee, Jan, 3, Underwear . . . Price Clearing Sale gives you the opportunity to pr- chase w at prices that 7he Camel Halr Underwear re- duced to § reductions Men's $1.00 Natural Wool Underwear reduced to 7% ecach Men's $1.50 Natural Wool Underwear reduced to $1.00 each. Men's $2.50 French Worsted Underwear in tan or blue shades—reduced fo $1.75 each. Women's $2.50 Natural duced to $1.25 cach. Women's $1.50 Ribbed Merino Vests * pink or bi reduced to $1.00 each. Wool Vests re- n Outing Flannel Gowns Women's 75¢ and 86c Gowns reduced to | during b0¢ each. Women's $1.00 Gowns reduced to our Juanng inter goods when you need them most n a great saving to you. AGENTS FOR FOSTER KID GLOVES AND MoCALL'S PATTERNS, THoMPSON, BELDEN 3 Co. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE I ¥, M. O, A. BUILDING, COR, 16TH AND DOUVGLAS TS Its Nebraska Guard niggardly. | approve of the estimate made by the adjutant gen: eral for the next biennium, and recommend appropriations accordingly.. [ recommend an riation for medals for volun- teer soldfers of jour state who gave thair services In the Spanish-Amerfcan war, Re ayment by the state of the money anced by citizens to secure the free turn of Nebraska foldiers {rom the Philip- 1001 Ay | Pines Ts recommended by The inequalities of our revenue system are apparent, General revision of the entire law on the subject af revenue and taxat I8 necessar; [ would recommend the submission to the electors of an amendment t) our conatitu. tion providing for the election of a rallwiy commission. Pending the time when such amendment could be ratified by the vote of the state, I would recommend the enact- ment by your honorable hody of 4 maximum Fate upon the commoditios in carload lots, such as salt, coal, grain. live stock and lumber, ' 1t seems fo me at this time that these two measures are all that can be done In the meatter of regumtion of trans- and daughter, then General Fitzhugh Lee and daughter, George D, Meiklejohn, Gov- ernor Poynter and other retiring state off cers with thelr wives. The Incoming state ofMcers with thelr wives brought up the rear of the procession. In this order the party marched to the semate chamber on the floor above, where for over an hous they were kept busy recelving congratula- tions from hundreds of well-wishers, In the receiving Governor Dietrich oc~ cupled the first position of honor and next to him was his daughter: General Lee and daughters were next and then the new state officials Pe e Pay Thelr Respects. For an hour before the governor's party appeared the corridors were thronged with people and as soon as the receiving line was formed the people were allowed to pass along in single file and pay their re- spects to the new officlals, the women and the guests of the o slon. At the Auditorium the grand march was formed in two columns. One column was led by Governor and Miss Dietrich and the other by General Lee and daughter. The only thing that in any way marred either occasion was the refusal of Victor Vifquain, late colonel oi the Third Ne- braska volunteers, to serve on the escort committee to General Lee. His reason for refusing to act in this capacity was that he did not care to do honor to any man who had fought with the confederate army. Cap- tain Charles Schwartz, also of the Third regiment, was appointed in his stead. The other memb: of the escort were Colonel McClay and President Fitzgerald of the Commercial club. General Lee's party in- cluded Major and Mrs, Brad Slaughter, Major Michie and Mrs. I E. Sheldon of New York City, Lieutenant and Dr. and Mrs. J. Cameron Anderson of Omaha. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. Ander- son. CEREMONY OF INAUGURATION Y Formalities Surrounding the Change of Administration Carrled Out Smoothly. — LINCOLN, Jan. 3.~(8pecial.)~The two branches of the legislature met in joint session in representative hall at 2:30 this atteraoon for the inauguration of the new state officials. The large hall was crowded throughout ihe entire ceremony. Lieu- tenant Governor Gilbert presided until the Joint session adjourned, when he was suc- ceeded in office by Edward P. Savage, who occupled the president’s chair in the senate chamber during the following session of the upper house. After the roll call the presiding officer appointed a committee consisting of Rep- resentatives Lane of Lancaster, Sprecher of Colfax, Diers of York and Seiators Lyman of Adams and Currie of Custer to notify the retiring governor that the joint con- vention was duly organized and ready to re- celve his message, and to escort him to the hall. On motion of Senator Baldrige of Douglas the commitiee waa instructed to invite the governor-elect and all other retiring and incoming state Mcers and escort thewm, to the kall. Coming of the Om Line. ‘A few minutes later the inaugural pro- cesslon appeared and Governor Poynter, Governor-elect Dietrich, his staff, state offi- cers and state oficers-elect were announced by Chalrman Lane of the escort committee. The senators and representatives urose and remained standing while the line of offi- clals, staft officers, etc., moved forward. All members of the military staff were clad in full militavy dress uniforms. Gov- eruor Poyuter, Gevernor-elect Dietrich and Lieutenant Governor-elect Savage were ushered to chairs immediately in front of the speaker's dosk. The retinue of staff officers and their successors sat in a row In front of representatives' desks, facing the presiding officer and the retiring and incoming chief executives. As soon as all had found thelr piaces the legislators again resumed their scats and without further ceremony Governor Poynter was introduced by the retiring lieutenant governor. Hc at once began the rcading of his farewell message and concluded at 3:30 o'clock, the task lasting slightly over fifty minutes. Governor Poynter's Messuge, Governor Poynter said in part To _the Senutors and Representatives of the Twenty-seventh Session of the Legis- lature of Nebraska—Gentlemen: Comply- ing with the )rrn islons of the constitution of ‘the state of Nebraska, 1 place before you & summary of the ope tuns of the various departments of state during the last bien- nium, and offer for your consideration some suggestions as 1o what I deem the needs of the state, 1 desire to congratulate you as the chosen representatives of u most progressive and intelligent constituency. It 18 a notable honor to be chosen the fepresentative in any capacity of a people zucih as comprise the citizenship 4 ir state Doubtless many difficult probl selves for your solution % will present them- Unon the wisdom Toniglit > Just beforo retiring, it your liver I sluggish, out of tune and you feel dull, bilious, ‘constipated, take a dose of Hood’s Pills And you'll be all right In the morning. CUT OUT THIS COUPON Present at Bee office or mail coupon with ten cents and get your choice of Photographic Art Studfes.' When ordering by mall add four cents for postage. ART DEPARTMENT, The Bee Publishing Compal OMAHA, NEB. each portation charges Women's $1.25 and $1.50 Gowns reduced would recommend an_increake fn the to $1.00 each, &cope of tha present pure food law, excend- ing ¢ the suppression of the manu Men's G0c Night Shirts reduced to 39 fard i of all kinds of wdulierate each product within the state Men's 75c Night Shirts reduced to 300 Live Stock Regulations. each. T 'ru?! to your wisdom to frame an lI\I - ‘s ¢ o 250 | Quate law upon the subject of contaglons Men's $1.00 Night Shirts reduced to 7 | Jiiate law upon the subject of contagliid each viding for competent veterinarian Boys’ Night Shirts reduced to 3¢ | Whose duty it should be tn determine the each nature of disease, and whether quarantine o/ regulatione were necessary, would be ample. This berig determined, ‘the aw should place the enforcement of the regulations prescribed by the veterinarian in the hands of the sheriff of the county wherein the disease ix prevalent, or some other peace ofucer. A law so frimed would give ample protection agalnst the «Lvrn-ull of contaglous disease among live stock, wouia afford the OMAHA. owners ‘Whose animais might be affected medical advice free of cost, and ha of little or 4o burden to the general public. The law as now constituted provides tha - - ,‘It[\llln““r w:vh contaglous disease mul\":u ed by the agents of the state, and he with which you deal witt, them will de g « %0 killed paid to the owne pend, In w {arge meanure, the continued | yaluc of animals so killed paid to the own rdvancement Too much of our legislation is bullt upon the give-and and welfare of Nebraska take plan—a system “of ers of such arimals State Board of Agricu nd recommend that the you state pro- help me and T'll help you' between legis- | iftable grounds and bulldings for Ilntors, Log rolling is notorfous In almost | state fair purpo: and annual appropria- y legistative hall and all the way up to | tion sufficlent to at least pay the expenses national halls of congress. The lobby the maintenance of the state board, exerts undue Influence. AS a result of these eby allowing the revenue arising from things we have u mass of {N-considere annual state fairs to be used for the laws, the meaning of which 18 obscure, | collection of statistics and Information and many contradictory, and when submitted [ the distribution of the same and the n- to the test of constitutional interpreta- | erease in payment of premiums. {on, utterly fail and become null and vold Convict Labov, o' need fewer rather than more laws " ; e logisiators who will repeal u large num: | T certainly think vour hanorable body ber of laws ow upon our law books, which | $HoUld puss such lnws us would look taw Wnd hays Deen foF & K iektere, | the final abandonment of prison contra and will strip others of uséless verbiage [ &N the employment of & e o which tends to obscure their meaning and | $uch work as will most nearly render t Clothe them i languige so plain that the | PFiSon self-supporting and at the sam Cwa not the ylaring m err th fow neec an, t hough a simp and in the en ws frame them s ston, nee tment time interfere in the least degree with free labor, ' State Normal Sch ind direct that there can be no roo r rgely increased atendance at the 1y quibbling as to their meaning, would 'mal school makes it imperative tn for themselves memorlal tablots from increase in the facilities should their grateful fellow citizens. be provided by you. The assembly room Many laws’ passed by the - leglslature | there hus a capicity for seatlng 60 ~The would fail of enactment If the voters and | attendance during the term last past was taxpayers of the state had the opportunity | far in excess of that number, with the of expressing themselves upon thelr | probability of yet further increase during irability before they went into effect, | the present term. The has been con- If e approv: forcement of easy task. I be “unknown I 1l b all acts emergency of publ busin those ely bbylst wonld be at an to the great b of 1 the = law had to pass the test of popular | the number of statutes would be much smaller than it is now and the ed would b o appro stantly recurring before cach, legislature for a number of vears past the question of bulllding additional normal schools in the state. | need not point out to you that the en- partisan sures wo creation of an additional school or schools the occupation of the | would create additional expense nd. 1 belleve it | management of the same. Iach nefit of the state | would require offic nd convenienc he legislature, except [ bhe cogduct of the business of the sch legislation for the maintenance were ratification of the people. rial growth and advancement of a and institutions, the same for either a To create new schools f these nece case in out- These are practically large or mall schol would require a_duplication sities and a_corresponding in nds in no small degree upon the [ lay. An increase in library lities character of its laws, 1f the people them- | laboratory facilities and other necessitics of selves had a more direct interest in the (& school already equipped woula be trival framing of laws for thelr government the [as compared with the building and equip- s would more generally be in accord | ment of an entire new school. The loca- ith their ne hand at close o 1900, of $615,018. of the state h balance in from ds. Financlal, The state treasurer reports a balance ness represented .72 12 practic 80 far as the maintenance cony ed. warrants goes fund and fs distributed again to the tax- payers through the school fund apportion- The treasurer very justly remarks a thorough revision made, authorizing a levy of 7 mills for the general fund instead of 5, since the present levy does not keep up with increasing, ting_ indebtedness, just assessment s mucl than an Increase: ment. that laws should there our 1o <4 of thi; pu of our state institutions are | j The interest arising from these iito of 5 mills would ass it constitution, amended, 1 concur in treasure treasus ment was Wit state's educational funds ar. securities designated by the the amount of $4,365 more difficult "to secure The allowing vestment of the state's educational funds, the . reducing the varrants’ to 3 per cent er 1o secure e warrants for the school fund inv business November The bondled indebtedr s been entirely the sinking X This you should transfer to the general fund and authorize the treasurer to credit | any further moneys coming Into that fund to the general fund. the sinking fund has been made, but some back taxes upon that fund will be collected Par to vear. paid an fund of $56,16 No further levy Our floating Indeb by state warrants “The school fund has Invested in which has y put the staie upoa a cash basls s amount, ase of supplles and the temporary sch ot the or an amendm the appropriatic rather than To moi levy. “Our present | l all suficient If it should be. invested in constitution ch year fi estment 163, n these funds in the securities required by the constitution should a larger scope for recommendati interest i 0 of practically all revenue reducing, my mind & preferable pon stite This will enable tion of our present normal school may not be as central as would be most convenlent, but having already made the great outlay which has been made in_the building and equipment of the State Normal school, it is better business judgment tg afford am facilities there than to attempt to b up schools in other localities. One wreat normal _echool, like one great university, is better for the educational interests of the state than two or more smaller nstitutions. An appropriation for the building of a new for assembly room and a library building to adequately and properly care for the ed- | library of 15,000 volumes now owned by the is | state “would afford ample normal school facilities for a_number of years to come and would be the means of bullding up a normal school which wonld be & source of pardonable pride to our state. The ex- diture necessary to afford these needed facllities at the present school would be small indecd compared with the cost of building and_equipping an entirely new normal school. Board or Health. Smallpox has exhausted the appropriation of $1.500 made to quarantine contagious eases. Provisions should be made to ex- tend the work of a sanitary inspection to other contaglous di HES, Power to Compromise Cluims, I called the attention of the last legis- lature in a special message to the advisa- bility of some legislation which would au- thorize the sett the hool ent ons, vy our The the | ment of claims which the JRe | state might have agamst individuals 142 | wherein disputes had - arisen. The sug- 198 | gestion is renewed that it would be a go r be con- business proposition should’ pow ferred by the legiglature to {e compromise e | proper cases An appropriation is advised to enable i | Nebraska to be represented adequately at he | the Pan-American exposition in Buffalo, Constitutionnl Convention, of| As indicated in what has gone before in - | this message, there are, 1n my opinion, a ‘The present condition of the state's | number of amendments needed to our state es, as compured with even o recent | constitution. The experience we have had o as four years ago, must be a source | in times past with constitutional amend- of congratulation to the citizens of Ne-|ments has not been satisfactory. It scems braska. Should this condition continue, by devise ways propriations within the limit ol permitted by Election of United States Senators. nost important dutids which rform Is the election of two present One of the you have to p nators to nate of th perience of of of other sty the difficulty tionalism, this problem. vote. is really too the too often the election Grave suspicions are arousea in the minds cople that money exe in the on I8 place o grave evils would be eliminated t election by popul 1 would recommend that you memorialize congress to submit a constitutional amend- ment providing for the election of senators by dire and law, Un attel individual interests and many T] of 1 e t efforts must be used and your wisdom meang to Keep the the I Nebraska nited States. in The own state, as well as that 4, in times past, recalls to us Sec- business ndiug this' duty. preferences, other factors entef | e selection legislature, for the careful 18 caken ong drawn-out struggles in 'nited States sena reises un lections, upon the statute boo vote, by direct vote of the people. The state officers and varfous ‘public institutions have presented | full and exhaustive reports of the business | state and the needs of blennium. management ¢ the the [ state h; mendatlons s ation tror For your tions for the next blennfum for the institutions of ve been departments for These renorts show the great care and busi- ability with which the affairs of the ed, and their recom- h m tdan, the heads of the next na of senators would be much simplified, and those chosen to that high office more’ representative, it the people themselves chose them by direct The time of the short sideration of legislation, up and the minds of the members distracted with considered pur | to me you should make provisions for the calling” of a constitutional convention to formulate for our state a constitution fitted to our present development, and makin, proviston for our future growth. Should thix be done many of the probiems whicn now present themselves would be wolved. Executive Manslon. The legislature at fts last session made tion for the purchase of an ax- ecutive mansion, and the Board of Publlc Lands and Buildings, in accord With that provision, secured a'very desirable prop- Erty for ‘that purpose. No' provision’ wis made, however, for the renewal of furnish- ing and the care and maintenance of such residence. The care of u public residence entalls a heavy expense upon the governor, It seems to me 1o good reason can be given for requiring the governor to’ maintain ap- evy the ex- nto which | a manslon, which Is very largely for public con- | benefit, a{ his own expense. The state should’ take care of the state's property For this reason would recommend that you maxe adequate provision for the care tors. [ and maintenance of the governor's man- sion and grounds. Having been the first due | occupant of the mansion, and knowlng tha burden the care and maintenance of the ks, | property places upon the gov g out of office I fecl con t o m recommendation upon this matter without being subject to criticlsm of personal in- terest Retiring from the highest office in tho fift of the peaple of our state, I congraty; ate you as the chosen representatives of the most progressive and heet educated constituency in our country. I congratulate you upon the splendid financial condition of our state. The past blennium has wit- nessed the payment of our entire bonied indebtedn 1t has witnessed the reducs tion of the rate of interest upon our float- the recelva @ careful con- |ing indebtednexs to 4 per cent, and our u. state warrants at that low rate of interest co i making appropria- | selling at o promium of 1 per cont, showlng severai | the confl nce of our own peopl as well state, 1 have hi as capltalists of oth in states abilit pared and herewith submit a table of our state to pay its obligations and the the exact cost of maintenance of e integrity of the management of our finan- in the state for the past nine | clal affairs A careful scrutiny of this table | T congratulate you upon the economy and be a most et guid wking | business ability with which the public in- future appropriations. I necessa 2 the work done at each of these public stitutions, but take pleasure Iy va their reports, to which | refr you, show consclentious regard for duty. The work done the past biennium, of that departmen the labor mend to tions of the ieput ¢ the labor bureau shown by tha rep i the recommer labor commissioner embodying ddeak which It would be Wik you to incorporate with the duties of the | 1 would certainly deem it un- department wise ta abolish this department. Rellef for the Supreme Court. There are court of our numb decre pow sty ant m burden you with a review i of great value to interests 'of the state, | your attention stitutions of our state have been managed during the past biennium. as shown in the in- | reports herewith submitted. not less upo ing that | the excellent care given the unfortunat wards of the state, Our eleemosynary in- | slster state progress and The de- stitutions ar: the equal of any in the union. They reflect th advanced civilization of the state for port mands of civillzation require the —most om- | serupulous care of those whom misfortune nda- | make the wards of the state. Justice to 13 | the taxpayers requires this care to be give for | in a way creating as little burden as may The of both have b be. requirements fully met during the past biennium I trust that your dutles in making new laws and amonding ‘old ones, and in ihe Sending in the. supreme | repeal of those you deem detrimental or P hgen® AnBrerne | unnecessary. may be pleasant and all your v Increases rather t \ no new cases should be filed work for the good of the people und the advancement of the weifaro of our state, and the court should make the same prog- | [ Wish to return my sincero thanks to the ress in adjudication they have hut'nl“h].-‘p: Mo ¢ Nebraska For the confidence they 0 malke In the past, It would require more | reposed in me. and the uniform courtcsy than three years to clear the court docket, | Always shown me and the many kind and As @ matter oi fact, under these conditions | complimentary words and letiers commond- the supreme court is regarded os the tomb | atory of my ‘administration received from in which lies burled the hopes of litigants | 80 many citlzens of the stat In all my awalting a v would empower t ald any keep It 80 It every st Kovernment notice with a splendid army should occasion The state cannot afford to treat Juire, suggest th: number of district Jjud; | state, not less than ten re ate could was proportion to its population with a national | kuard as efficlent as Nebraska, the gencral y Indefinite resurrection. 1| at your honorable b o supreme court to call to \t# o8 in as well provided be furnished on With this assisi- would be enabled to clear in a reasonable tin it once clear, und with an increase in the number of jidges, it would be enabled to and having ts I have had, yond all other congide | tiuns, the welfare and best Interests of the state. For whatever mistakes made 1 ask charitable lenlency ministration as a whole I honest judgment of an intell! W. A POYNT axecutive Chamber, Linco ary 3, 1901 Inaugurntion of Dietrich. At the conclusion of Governor Poynter's address the chairman appointed Repre- sentatives Brown of Furnas, Saudall of York and Senator Webber of Antelope as ¢ hody the ernor. ., Janu- 1in hort | numerable cases now pending & committee (o request the chief justice come to the hall and administer the oath of office to the new state officials. The sn preme court was invited to attend and witness the ceremony. The members again arose as the three judges entered the hall The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Norval, each official repeat- ing word for word the oath as it was read in sections “It glves me pleasure Yo introduce Gov- ernor Dietrich,” sid the lieutenant gov ernor as ®oon as the swearing-in process was completed. This announcement was followed by deafening applause, at the con- clusion of which the mew governor began the reading of his first message to the legislature, as followa Dietr Innugural. the Senators and Representatives, ity-seventh Seasfon of the Legislature Nebraska: As your chief executive I cwith submit for your consideration the Wwing recommenditions the constitution, as adopted in 1§ vision wis made for six judges of the district court, which number the legisli- ture in the exercise of fts constitutional au- thority, has increased to twenty-elght, at a st to the state of about $115,00 per num. It is generaily conceded by memt of the legal professton that a materfal re- duction in the number of district judges be made without affecting the adjudi- {ng capacity or the eMelency of the Judicinl branch of the government There are nearly 1,7 trial before the suprem irt, and {t 15 esti- mated that It will require about cight vears before any new action can be prosecuted to Judgment. It fs well known that persons aiming at the adjudication of equitable elaims are heing made the prey of yn- scruptilous and irresponsible contestants by reason of the delay incident to the con- fested condition of the supreme court doc. et, thus entailing unnecessary hardship and loss upon legitimate claimants, at the same time discouraging investment of cap- ital and making it difficult for the honest borrower to obtain loans his is an abuse of justice which impairs the credit of both the state and the in- dividual, und which nelther the state nor the individual can afford to lcense. In- betore the supreme and district courts would be dis- missed 1t a speedy trial could be had and knowledze of the fact would no doubt groatly Testrain litigants in the future, | 1.coofore recommend, with a view to tem- porary rellef, that an act be pussed em- powering the supreme court to appoint referees whose luty It shall be to sald court and whose tenure of office be for the hnmediate biennium. More Judges Needed. 1 also recommeénd the submission to the hall voters of the state of a proposition to so amend the constitution as mpower the legislature, under proper restrictions, to rovide for such an | f judges of the su ‘o permanent reli The laws of Nebraska need amendment in many essential particulars and should be codified. 1 recommend the creation of a commission of suitable persons, learned in the law, to submit for the consideration of the next legislature a codification of our and suggestions of changes where ry, and to also prepare a revenue yroviding for an equitable taxa- rty throughout the sta article v of th ase in the number me court as shall in- laws, eglslature board state ymmend of that y ontrol for th institutions, and the submission of an amendment purport to the people without unnece delay. Your attention s direct American exposition which is to be held at Buffalo, N. Y., this year, A reasonable propriation 10 be used for advertising the resources of our state will meet with ray approva Nebraska at th 1 to the Pan- should be properly represented xposition to be held in 8t. Louls in 1903 and a_liberal appropriation should be made for that purpoge. Greater Penalty for iKidnapers. Your attention is hereby directed to the inadequacy of the law applying to the ime of kidnaping and child stealing. 1 would recommend that the law be so amended as to make kidnaping or child stealing a felony, punishuble by Imprison- ment in the penitentiary for & perjod of not less than five nor more tham thirty vce that the age limit be removed and th - the unlawful cr forcible holding captivity of any person at @ place other than ~the natural or lawful Gomictle or abode of satd person shall ‘omstitute the crime of kid- naping. 1 also fecommend that an appro- priation be made to bs plated at the dis- posal of the chief executive of the state for use by him in apprehending such criminals or repressing this sort of crime. Recommends Sarety Honds. The state hac several cases pending in the courts against surelies on official bonds, The prosecution of theie cases has been at- tended with great exjeuse, and has con- tinued for several yeirs. 'In the interim some of the suretics hive died, many have become insolvent and (he chances for ulti- n recovery on the bonds scem to be It is the exception and not personil bonds have been satisfactory. Private corporations deem it for thelr Interest to huy surety company bonds for thelr employes. Our present state treasurer finds it impossible to furnish a satisfactory personal bond without sub- cting himself to trrms and which have proven ‘o be annoying disastrous to others who have held same position, and he has boen obliged wis his predecessor, to purchase a surety bond at @ cost incommensurate with his salary 1 submit that the law should permit corporate surety bonds to be given in all capes where a bond is required and should provide that any public officer may be pelled to furnish a corpora ety bond, fhe cost thereof to be defrayed by the state or municipality for whose benefit such bond 18 required. The game, song and other insectivorous $irds are the property of the state and are being ruthlessly slaughtered. I therefore recommend that the laws for the protection of these birds be so revised as to prohibit thelr exportation from the state, and to provide for w state game warden, whos duty it shall be to see that violators of the luw are duly prosecuted. The executive mansion should be eitner sold or an appropriation made for its preper maintenance. 1t should be cared for as any other public property. Bounaury Line Disputes, Another matter to which your attention is called §s the boundary line between the states of Nebraska and lowa. The original Intention undoubtedly was that the center of the channel of the Missouri river should form the boundary line between these two at growing less. the rule that and the states, Owing, however, to cha; in the Tiver bed the chunnel Ih many places has becn so changed that Nebraska territory les east of the said river, lowa territory lies west of the river, while in some in- stances the question of jurisdicifon 18 in dQoubt and dispute. This stute of affairs leads to a condition of lawlessness, espe- erally in the disputed tevritory, ' which «hould not exist. It is recommended that a boundary commission be provided for by Joint resolution of the two houses to act With a like commigsion from our sister state of lowa, that shull have power, with the Consent of the federal government, to es- tablish a permanent boundary line between the two states Your attention will be called to the ad- vigability of esiablishing a state circulating or so-called traveling library, which in other states has proven to be d great suc- cens. The century just closed has been immor- talized for all ages to come by the gallant ements on land and sea of the Amer- soldfer und marine, and by the pa- triotic sacrifices of our ‘American wome Let us, then, in this, the firat year of a new century, show our appreciation of thelr Qecds of valor and love for country and hu- manity by appropriating a liberal sum of money to erect a fitting monument to the ry of onr herole dead. Committees should be appolnted at once to visit our various state Institutions, with instructions to make un ecarly report of their needs, so that the legisiature may have ample opportunity to act intelligently in the maties ronriations In conclusion, 1 wish to state that every act of yours or mine should be governed by that same honesty or purpose and business tact and care ns though our state and its institutions were our own personal belong- ings (Signed) CHARLES H. DIRTRICH, The foint session adjourned at 4 o'clock, immediately after the conclusion of Gov- ernor Dietrich’s address. SENATE HAS A BUSY DAY % Clear Away Much inor Preliminary Bus news. LINCOLN, Jan. 3.—(Speclal.)—The work in the senate today was principally devoted to discussion of the pending contest cases, and resulted in the papers and docu- rients purporting to be evidence being de- Iivered to the presiding officer, who opened the packages in the presence of the senate. A resolution by Baldrige of Douglas, direct- ing the sergeant-at-arms to summon D. M. Haverly, clerk of Douglas county, to bring the ballots and poll books of all the wards of South Omaha, the subpoena to be signed by the presiding officer and countersigned st | conditions | JANUARY | three 4, 1901 by the clerk of the senate the morning session A motion by Crounse of Washington pre- valled, directing the presiding officer to turn over to the committee on privileges and elections all the papers and documents relating to contest cases in the senate. The senate was called to order by Lieu- tenant Governor Gilbert at 11 o'clock, and after roll call by Secretary Morgan the Lody was led in prayer by Chaplain Cressman Lyman of Adams asked permission present his credentials, which were cepted by the senate. A resolution by Trompen of Lancaster de- claring sympathy for the Boers was, upon recommendation of Owens of Dawson, made a special order for next Tuesday at & p. m. Currie of Custer reported the following persons and recommended that they be named as employes of the senate, the report being adopted Copyist—Walter Stewart Clerk—H. Gudmensen. Clerk—A. J. Wright. Stenographer—Mrs. Maria A. Conkling. Fireman—Charles Burns Private Secretary to Lieutenant Governor —Emma Miller. Currie of Custer made a motion that the secrotary of the senate be authorized make a requisition on the secretary state for a flag, which was unanimou adopted. Contest Records Opened. The presiding oficer then proceeded ‘o open the packages containing evidence in the contest cases, after which, upon a motion by Crounse of Washinaton, he directed to turn them over to the of the committee on ticns. The members were then notified that they could gecure tickets for the inaugural ex- ercises from the secretary of the semate, five tickets being allotted to each member and three to each employe and member of the press. A motion that the committes on priv- fleges and elections be allowed one clerk and that L. P. Ludden be.named for the position was lost, the matter belng referred to the committes on emploves. Among the bills introduced today was Lone by Trompen of Lancaster, relative to Kidnaping. Trompen's bill provides a pen- alty of twenty years' imprisonment or a fine of $20,000 for kidnaping, parents who seize thelr own chillren excepted, and the penalty not to apply where the person ab- ducted {s under 16 years of age. in which case the death pemalty shall apply: also mprisonment for a period of fitteen years for any person harboring or concealing an abducted person under 16 years of age. A bill was introduced by RBaldrige of Douglas providing that each county not under township organization having not was passed at to ac- to of rman privileges and ele | more than 125,000 inhabitants, shall be di- vided into three districts, numbered respec- tively 1, 2 and 3, or into five districts, as provided for in section 53 of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for the year 1809, which shall be numbered respectively 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and in countles having more than 125,000 inhabitants shall be divided into five districts, and shall consist of two or more voting precincts, comprising com- | pact and contiguous territory and embrac- mg as near as possible an equal division of the population of the county, and not subject to alteration oftener than once in ars; and one commissioner shall be elected from each of the said districts by the qualified voters of the entire county, as hertinbefore provided. The district lines shall not be changed at any session of the board unless all of the commissioners are present at such session; provided, that in counties that hereafter may acquire 12 000 inhabitants or more, and in countics where a majority nave voted for five com- missioners, it shall be the duty of the com- missioners of such county, at their first meeting after the publication of state or federal cepsus, or after an election decid- ing to have five commissioners, to divide the county into five districts. It is further provided that the three commissioners of such county whose term of office will ex- pire after said election shall continue to represent the district in which they re- side after the redistricting of such county, until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected; that the general ele:- | tion next after a division of a county iuto five districts, one commissioner shall be elected for each of the remaining two dis- tricts. Of the two persons elected in such districts, the one receiving the highest number of votes shall hold his office for the term of three years and the person re- ceiving the mext highest number of votes shall hold his office for two years, and each commissioner elected thereafter shall held his office for a term of three years, or until his successor i elected and qualified. The senate met in the afternoon at 2 p. m. and after roll call the members formed in line and proceeded to the house, where the fnaugural cxercises were conducted. Lieatennnt Governor Takes Hold. After the exercises the senate reconvened and proceeded to business. Oleson of Cum- ing was recognized, it being his desire to resign from the committee on privileges and elections, owing to the fact that the contest proceedings in his own case had not been dropped, &s he had supposed. The resignation was accepted and Martin of Richardson was named in Oleson's place. Webber of Antelope moved that a com- mittee of three be named to escort Lieu- tenant Governor Savage to the senate chamber, the chair naming Webber, Harlan and Lyman, who soon returned accom- panied by the mew presiding officer amid applause from tie floor and galleries In retiring from his position as the pre- siding officer of the senate Lieutenant Gov- ernor Gilbert did so in a few well-chosen words, He said his relations with the present body had been of the most pleasant nature, and he desired to thank the senate for its attention during the short time he had been In the chair. He then introduced Lieutenant Governor Savage, who addressed the senato briefly 1 am not unmndtul of the honorable and responsible pesition to which I have been elected, that of presiding over your hon- orable 'body. \While I am well aware of my nabllity to do as I would wish, and " In my frailtic 1 crave youar' kind indulgen T owill at al times strive to be falr ‘and honest. I will undoubtedly make mistakes, but [ assurs You that they will be cheertully correctad aK_goon as br to my notice. In my rullngs and declstons I will know no sena- tor's politics or religlon and ssure yon that each will be g much courtesy as is granted me. Promptness, dispatch and economy requisite in all succeseful priv and T know no reason why they cannot he Qs properly applied to publlc affairs. Weo Qre the servants of the public; let us stel to economize in all llllnri 10 us great a d gree as 18 consistent with good work. Much strees was laid upon the importance of doing away with unbecessary adjourn- ments by the lieutenant governor. He thought the session should be made as short as possible. It was only justice io the members who lived in the more re- mote parts of the state and could not take advantage of the adjournments to go home and look after private Interests, as the members who lived nearer could do. Mr. Savage impressed upon the members that his hearing was somewhat impaired and he desired them to speak clearly wheu addressing the chair. 'There was nothing which would come up in the senate which any member should be deprived of hearing and by speaking clearly and distinctly tho senators would only improve the work of the senate. The lleutenant governor closed his ra- marks by saying that he was extremely Jealous of this body of leglslators and he hoped thelr work would be a credit to the state as well as themselves. Before the senate adjourned Young of Stanton made a motion which empowered the committee on privileges and elections to employ all clerks and stenographurs al e business | deemed necessary, the motion adopted. Upon motion of Owens of Dawsoa the senate adjourned until 2 o'clock Mon day afternoon Senate Standing Committees. The gommittee on standing committees today “gave out the following additional chairmen of standing committees Highways, Bridges and Surveys—Trom pen Countles and County Boundaries—Van Boskirk Internal Improvements—Berlet School Lands and Funds—Crounse. Labor—~Steele. Educational-Allen. Library—Young. Live Stock and Grazing—VanBoskirk Manufactures and Commerce—McCarger. Public Charities—Martin Miscellaneous Subjects--Oleson Corporations— Berlet Constitutional Amendments eral Relations—Young. Medigal Societics—Newell, Immigration~Cuyrie, Insurance—0'Neill Irrigation—Owens Reform Schools, the Friendless—Harlan and Fed- Asylums and Home for being 1 Just a word in your ear in confidence. Come in quick, before the rush. The Janu. ary mark-down sale has com* Ir?:.:‘rm Dulh 480 Bing | As Bald- menced. Overcoats, today, "lines and Mintag—nansom. $8.00, $10.00. and $12.50. wettionin 10 S bt v SPMe | day is your opportunity. of the stat of 1N 8. F. 26, by Lyman—An act to amend see- tion 1, article 4, chapter Ixxil of the Com- piled Btatutes 8. ", 27, by Newell-An nct (o amend sec- tion 109 of the Criminal Code. 8. F. 58, by Newell-An act to amend sec- tion 182 of the Criminal ¢ by Newell—An act to amend sec- t the Criminai Co 8. 1. 30, by Newell-An act to amend sec- tion 119’ of the Criminal Cod 817 81, by Newel'—An act to amend sec- Criminal Code ing—An act to amend xxvi, Complied Stat- utes of Nebraska for 1809, entitled “Elec- om open continuvusly from S a, tlons |m. t0 0 p. m. Sundays trom S a. m. . 1, 38, by Harlan--An act to amend see- | ¢g' 5 1, m tion @ of chapter xvill, article 1. enti .. “Reglster of Deeds,” of the Complled 8 ew of 1889, and to repeal sald section. 8. 1. M, by Ziegler—An act to restra male animals from running at large . An et to repeal Civil Procedure & £ the Code E by Baldrige—An act to amend section 61, chapter xviil, article 1, Complled Statutes of 1899, relating to counties anc officers. county 8. 27, by Baldrige--An act to amer, gection 66e of the Civil Code of 18, an to repeal said section as herctofore ex- isting. HOUSE ON LITTLE THINGS Day Spent in Clearing Away the Last ot th minary Mat- LINCOLN, Jan, 8.—( of representatives held a short session lmmediately prior to the joint con vention. Speaker Sears papers and testimony bearing on the elec tion contest from Douglas county were in house passed a his possession and the motion, by Whitmere of Hamilton county, authorizing the speaker to open the docu- ments, 50 that they could be referred to the committee on privileges and vlections. Representative Tanner of Nance, of the committee appointed to uscertain the cost of preparing a daily report of the hcuse proceedings, announced that a printing firm had offered to do the work during the en- tire session for approximately $3,500 and that a mimograph copy of the typewritten réport could be furnished each member As chairman of the committee he moved the adoption of the report, but a substitute that it be re- ceived and placed on file, introduced by daily for not over $750. Taylor of Custer, was finaliy adopted. A motion by Marshall of Otoe that the the action of yesterday authorizing the clerk to supply each mem- ber with ten 10-cent stamps and ten l-cent stamps was passed, but the vote was not house reconsider reconsidered. This failure to carry out the intention of the resolution, which was to reduce the allowance, leaves the original motion still in effect The house reconvened after the joint convention and remained in session until after 5 o'clock. The committee on employes recommended that the usual number of clerks, assistants and pages be reduced by twenty, allowing fifty for this session against seventy for last, with the exception that the clerk- ships of the engrossing committee be con- solidated into one position. Clerks were recommended for the committees on finance, ways and means, judiclary, accounts and expenditures, claims and privileges and elections. Order sued for Ballots, On motion of Whitmore of Hampilton the speaker was authorized to instruct ihe clerk of Douglas county to bring the ballots cast at the last general election in South Omaha before the committee on privileges and elections, and that the county clerk be allowed to keep the ballots in his cus- tody during the hearing of the contvst cases. The remainder of the session was de- voted to a discussion of the ndvisability of printing a daily report of house proceed- ings. A former vote authorizing the prepa- ration of such a report for individual mem- bers was reconsidered, leaving the whole matter in an unsettled condition. The house adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon Speaker Sears has announced the follow- ing appointments for the house of repre- sentatives: W. M. Wheeler of Dixon, chief clerk en- grossing room Ella M. Piper of Harlan, chief clerk’s room. Robert Haughton of Douglas, bill clerk stenographer TG CURE A COLL OFE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AN druggists refund the money if talls to cure. E. W. Grove's signature s on. each tox 25e, Feeling run down and generally out of sorts? Now don’t you need a tonic? Blatz Malt-Vivine is a high’ ly concentrated malt extract possessing elements that make strength, blood and bone. Try it, but be sure you get Blatz Malt-Vivine. It's non - intoxicant. Val. Blatz Brewing Co.,, Mil- waukee. All Druggist. 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Friday evening, “Eugene Aram:'' Saturday mutinee, “Heart and Sword;" Suturday evening, “Hamlet,”! 25¢, Y0c, e, $1.00. Matl- Burgess, 19, Jday, M Thesdily. Mutineo Sunday, g (7 1o CounTows. Y Evening Prices: e, Ge, Toe. ' Matin prices: Ze, e, Seats now on sale. MIACO'S TROCABERD eiophano 292) CROWDED TO THIZ DOORS, Matinee Today—10c and 20c. Evenings-—10c, 2c and %00 ANl Week, Including Saturda INDIAN MAIDEN'S BEAUT AND BURLESQUE CO, Two Big Burlesques—Star Vaudeville Acix At you like. Seats now on sale for next week—Miner & Van's Hohemlan Bur- lesay .