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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1901
Page
6
The Nebraska House and Senate debate bills on elections and officers, with contests and appointments, including nine supreme court commissioners and changes to sheriffs fees. The joint ballot shows wide support for Allen and other leaders, with numerous bills first read and measures to curb fraud, regulate licenses, and fund state needs.
The Nebraska House advanced multiple bills including one for constitutional amendments by popular vote, a state board of charities and corrections, and tax deed procedures. It postponed others, debated a beer purity act, and listed a U S Senate vote including strong fusion support for Allen and Hitchcock. many bills read on the 16th.
The Nebraska House met at 11 for senator ballots and adjourned for a 2:30 session. Bills discussed include taxes, humane horseshoeing, wildlife protection, institute cash funds, and inspector duties, with a final senator tally listing Meiklejohn leading and Thompson following among many names.
The third week’s session opened on the 14th with plans to vote for U.S. senators and progress on second reading of bills. A $3,000Treasurer Stuefer official bond appropriation was withdrawn for revision to reimburse ex-Treasurer Meserve. the Lancaster county representative will refile. Hall of Burt county moved to cast first votes for two senators at 11 am tomorrow, for Hayward’s vacancy and Thurston’s succession. Resolutions mourning Carl Morton were adopted, praising his life and legacy.
In the Nebraska senate on the seventeenth the railway committee reported senate file 16 for indefinite postponement as covered by existing laws. The miscellaneous subjects committee reported senate file 1 is similar to a judiciary-referred bill. The judiciary committee reported senate file 3 a curative act to the criminal code and recommended passage. Senate file 4 amends riot laws and senate file 10 concerns theft of money or valuables, all for general file. senate file 30 was set for indefinite postponement. Two new acts were introduced: one amending Soldiers and Sailors statute and repealing the old section 10, and another creating general nomination rules for metropolitan and large city elections with penalties.
The Nebraska Senate met briefly on the 16th with routine work. Senator Johnson from Harlan County was seated after oath. A cattle theft prevention petition urged railways to require clear title and butchers to show hides. Two Martin bills were read: county judges may court in other counties and amendments to the Slocum law limiting license protections.
Forenoon and afternoon sessions were held by the senate on the 15th. The forenoon featured the vote for United States senator. In the afternoon the house appropriation bills were read and recommended for passage. Majority and minority reports were submitted in the same session.
The Nebraska Senate meets with the Johnson Hodges majority report adopted seating Johnston. New acts propose stock execution rules, binder twine labeling penalties, and a nine judge supreme court statute. Senatorial voting lists detailed results for numerous candidates across sessions and motions, including a plan for 11 am January 15 federal senate balloting and changes to term dates.
Senator Reuting proposes location and erection of two normal schools north and south of the Platte with a seven member committee to decide sites. At least fifteen acres and a suitable building to be donated. $50,000 for additional buildings from state treasury. Senate file 114 seeks amendments and repeal related to metropolitan city acts. Senate votes were largely ceremonial and progress is slow until the senatorial matter clears.
The historic home of Marquis de Talleyrand in Jacksonville Florida, once his exile residence from 1784 to 1789, is now a bleak railroad yard after sale to Baxter Lumber Co. An exhibition displayed relics and furniture tied to Kim, and a gate board once read The Public Generally Welcome except. The yard’s transformation erased the estate’s former refinements for a utilitarian industrial scene.
Massachusetts now has only four towns without a public library Marlborough Gay Head Lakeville and Norwell all very small and unlikely to match any other community of 2,800,000 residents in size.
A pair of letters from Mrs S J Watson of Hampton Virginia dated November 27 1899 praise Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound for relieving chronic female troubles including back pain ovarian and womb inflammation after four months treatment The second letter reports being healthier and walking farther attributing the improvement to the medicine and urging other women to seek her advice and write.
The late Joseph Harris, famed master of the Johnson school, is remembered for a tale about Lord Mayor Owden. In a Christ Hospital Greek speech Owden could not follow, save for one word that sounded like his name. Harris recounted how the Lord Mayor, convinced it was praise, rose and bowed each time the word was spoken.
Left-handed parties amuse Chicago stay-at-homes in cold weather. Invitations, greetings, and activities all use the left hand. Guests must draw or write with their left hand, and prizes honor the best and worst efforts.
The Grand Duke Hesse shows a curiously refined taste, excelling in embroidery with beautiful color arrangements. He pursues arts like music, dance, and acting with skill, while preferring quieter pleasures though he also shoots and rides.
A Primrose Dames circular accused Salisbury's four year rule of yielding 33,836 more marriages than the Liberal period, arguing the message swayed voters and aided the Tory campaign.
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