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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1901
Page
6
State legislature reports daily bill activity and committee findings. Actions include passage of the county fair related measures and debates on education, taxation, and railroad liability. Major bills cover compulsory schooling, property rights in mental health cases, and statewide district reapportionment proposals.
The senate discussed what constitutes a legal newspaper for notices and debated a 52 week vs 26 week publishing requirement. The body voted to substitute twenty six for fifty two, with further talk on circulation versus duration. Also considered were clerk duties for Supreme Court opinions and veterans home amendments.
The senate completed a busy day on the sixth with over a dozen bills read for first time, several for second, and two for third reading, including SB 89 to fund cemetery sites and SB 80 on timing of county treasurer statements. SB 49 defining a legal newspaper drew caustic remarks before referral. Traveling libraries petitions and a supreme court communication were noted. SB 20 and HR 22 earned favorable committee reports and general file placement.
The Nebraska Senate met for just over two hours on the 5th, passing four curative acts and two bills. One bill provides for sale of unclaimed goods by railroads and another for weed cutting by irrigation firms along their right of way. Resolutions from the state board of agriculture urging retention of existing county fair law were read and referred to the agriculture committee. The board also asks for expanded agricultural education standards and funding for an exhibit at the Pan-American exposition in Buffalo. Senate File No. 103 on reform school law, introduced by Currie, was recommended for passage and moved to general file.
The bill proposes city certificates of indebtedness with 6 percent max interest signed by the mayor and comptroller. A plumbers commission bill for towns over 25,000 would license candidates. State prosecutor is proposed with a $5,000 bond and $3,500 salary. investigate fires and crimes. Juries reform curative act extends to Lancaster and Douglas counties. Nine supreme court commissioners are recommended at $2,500 yearly.
London dispatches report a surge of South Africa coverage with reinforcements and Lord Roberts dispatches noting scarce men horses and supplies. Milner policy remains unaltered while rumors of a round table with Chamberlain McKee and Harcourt are denied. Capetown faces bubonic plague risk and rat extermination efforts. Milner urges employers to enlist in colonial defense. British report gains at Delagon Bay and Ermelo with Boer depots taken.
London reports the cabinet will settle terms of King Edward's speech for the opening of his first parliament on February 19. The address is expected to echo the accession day message thanking the public, noting responsibility, and pledging to serve all classes.
Washington Feb 8 Senators Warren and Clark and Representative Mondell of Wyoming have recommended for appointment as officers in the regular army under the new reorganization act all the Wyoming men now in the volunteer service. The officers named include Lieut L L Dietrick of Cheyenne Lieut Charles H W Burritt of Buffalo Captain George R Shannon of Laramie Captain Thomas Miller of Buffalo Captain Loren Cheever of Sheridan and Captain Tra TL Fredenhall of Cheyenne. Dietrick Burritt Miller and Cheever are in the Philippines Shannon is in Cuba and Fredenhall in China.
New York February 7 Union Pacific common stock climbed as 129 400 shares traded up to 95 a gain of three and one eighth points. Banking interests led buying while traders anticipated valuable rights linked to the Southern Pacific purchase. Hallo and Stieglitz were active buyers.
Reports from Chicago indicate a proposed merger among the Pennsylvania Milwaukee and St. Paul and Northern Pacific into a single system. President J J Hill of the Great Northern is omitted in the plan.
The Chicago Tribune reports a scheme to group Missouri Pacific Rio Grande Colorado Southern Missouri Kansas Texas and St Louis San Francisco into one system forming a Harriman southwestern railroad network.
House of Representatives Washington February 4 1899. Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio receives letters from M W Howard and A C Lockhart praising Peruna as a remedy for catarrh and related ailments. Lockhart describes long illness with dyspepsia and weight gain after using Peruna. Readers urged to write Dr Hartman for free advice if results are not prompt.
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