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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1901
Page
6
The Nebraska House and Senate advance multiple measures including a 75000 appropriation to build a library and gym at the Peru State Normal School. Other actions include passing sanitation and health board provisions, road and county government bills, and enabling a state veterinary secretary with a 2500 salary. The session adjourned until Tuesday.
In Fowler the house considered land tax acknowledgment bills and debated four normal school measures. The final bill, amended, would allocate 100000 dollars for two normal schools in the fifth and sixth districts with sites to be chosen by the state normal school board. Bradavick of Clay introduced the measure.Senate vote tallies followed with multiple members listed and scattered party totals.
The Nebraska House approved multiple measures including half the road tax proceeds to districts under overseer supervision and weed clearing on public roads. A death penalty wage-exemption bill passed 92 to 1 with an emergency clause, and several bills were introduced or indefinitely postponed.
The senate met less than two hours on the 1st then adjourned until next Tuesday at 11 o clock to let committees advance work backlog. After roll call and prayer the body moved to committee of the whole to review general file bills, with several recommended for passage.
A flood of debate filled the senate for about ninety minutes as Senators Martin Ransom Currie Miller Oleson Lyman Harlan and ONeill spoke on repealing the state barbers' law. Currie moved to recommit by an 18 to 12 vote. Senate File No 39 proposing county boards decide on county fairs was recommended for passage. Senate Nos 6 and 9 were recommended for passage in committee of the whole as curative acts by Senator Young. File No 18 an amendment to the game laws was tabled for future consideration. The assembly debated constitutional convention interest, and Senator Cleson’s bill to let electors vote for legislature personnel at the next general election was sent to indefinite postponement.
The senate considered a measure making free railroad transport illegal for non-officers with fines up to 500 dollars per offense and a 1000 dollar fine for listing noncompliant free transports. Other items include tax exemptions for benevolent groups, liquor law amendments, clerk fee hikes, and readings of various bills with emergency clauses.
The Nebraska Senate discusses a bill by Senator Martin to assign county treasurers along the Missouri River to record and report river lands to the state. Other items include moves on a soldiers home, cattle hides registry, Murray anti cigarette bill, and guardianship statute amendments impacting county attorneys in child offenses cases.
The Nebraska Senate approved a bill requiring butchers to keep branded beef records, show hides at sale, and protect brands. It applies to those who slaughter for beef and to buyers of hides, with penalties including fines or up to one year in jail for willful violations.
The senate convened and a five member inquiry committee was named to probe reports of railway passes influencing lawmakers. A senate committee was then appointed to join with the house to gather evidence. Agriculture reported senate file 71 on animal disease deaths with amendments and several bills moved to general file. The State Board of Agriculture urged quail protection for five years and warned on animal disease from cornstalks.
The Nebraska legislature expresses thanks to the First Nebraska regiment United States volunteers for gallant battlefield conduct and fortitude, and to the Second and Third Nebraska regiments and company K of the Third U S volunteer cavalry for patriotic service. It also honors those enlisted to maintain authority in the Philippines and protect Americans in China.
Senator Zeisler of Cedar county introduces a bill to repeal the road law that allows 75 percent of land road tax to be paid in labor. The change would require land tax to be paid entirely in cash, limiting poll tax work to that. WW M Bowers of Ruby Seward county becomes deputy warden of the penitentiary by gubernatorial appointment.
A pamphlet style notice extols Peruna as a universal cure for la grippe, citing testimonials from Mrs. C. D. Powell, Miss Emma Jouris, Congressman M. W. Howard, L. D. Wallace, Mrs. M. A. Sheriel, Clarice Hunt, and Geo. H. White. It urges readers to contact the Peruna Medicine Co. for a free book on catarrh.
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