[House Roll No. 58.] CHAPTER 66. Preamble. Relief of Dora AN ACT To provide for the relief of Dora Paxton widow of J. P. PREAMBLE. WHEREAS, On the 10th day of April, 1891, in the County of Faulkner State of Arkansas J. P. Paxton was shot and instantly killed by one Matte S. Good, and; WHEREAS, At said time said Paxton was possessed of requisition paper for said Good signed by Governor Boyd and said Paxton was duly qualified and acting constable in and for Greeley County, Nebraska. That said Good was a fugitive from justice, had once been arrested and escaped from the officer who had him in custody, and had fled to said county in Arkansas, where he killed said Paxton. That at the time of said killing, said Paxton was in discharge of his official duty as an officer and was engaged in the arrest of said Good. That at the time of the death of said Paxton he had but little property, his family was very poor, and are almost destitute and have no means of support. That said Paxton's family consisted at the time of his death and still consists of a wife and four minor children. Therefore, Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of SECTION 1. That two thousand ($2000) dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the eneral fund of the State of Nebraska for the relief f said widow and minor children in the manner nd form as hereinafter provided. Two thousand ($2000) dollars be allowed the idow and children of the deceased J. P. Paxton, ae same to be placed in the hands of the Probate ourt to be paid over by him as their needs may equire for their support. And that a warrant for id amount be drawn and the same delivered to e County Judge of Greeley County, Nebraska be disbursed as hereinbefore provided. Approved April 6, A. D. 1893. Relief of Mary Emergency. and the said mortgage being a cloud upon the title SECTION 1. That the said mortgage executed by the said Mary J. Carscallen upon the said South East quarter () of section number twenty-one (21) Township number twenty four (24) North Range number five (5) west of the sixth (6) principal meridian in the county of Antelope and State of Nebraska, be considered and treated in all respects as having, been, by her, fully complied with, paid off, fulfilled and discharged, and that immediately upon taking effect of this act, the governor, and secretary of state, make, execute and deliver to the said Mary J. Carscallen a deed of release for said land and appurtenances in all respects as though the term of said contract had been fully performed and complied with by her. SEC. 2. Whereas, an emergency exists therefor this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved April 8, A. D. 1893. [House Roll No. 112.] CHAPTER 68. AN ACT to recount the ballots cast for and against the amendment to the Constitution relating to executive officers and the amendment to the constitution relative to permanent school fund on the 8th day of November 1892 and to declare the result. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of Nebraska: Recount of bal tutional ballots and poll Secretary of SECTION 1. The county clerks of each county lots on constiwithin this state are hereby required to forward to amendments; the Secretary of State, on or before the 15th day books sent to of February 1893, all the ballots and poll books State. returned to said clerks by the judges and clerks of the election held on the 8th day of November 1892. SEC. 2. The Secretary and Auditor of State, Board to count together with two Senators, to be appointed by the Senate, and three members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the House, shall constitute a board to inspect, count and compare and they shall open, count and compare said ballots and poll books so returned by the clerks of the several counties, so far as said ballots relate to the amendments to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, submitted at said election, relating to the executive officers and relating to the permanent school fund, and transmit to the Governor their finding thereon, and declare the result, on or before the 1st day of March 1893. proclamation. SEC. 3. If upon the return of the report of Governor's said committee it shall appear that either or both of said amendments to the Constitution was adopted according to law, the Governor shall issue his proclamation to that effect. SEC. 4. Immediately upon the completion of said canvass the Secretary of State shall return said ballots and poll books to the several county clerks. SEC. 5. Any county clerk failing to transmit the ballots and poll books as required by this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than five hundred dollars. SEC. 6. Whereas, an emergency exists, therefore this act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. Approved February 9, A. D. 1893. [Senate File No. 182.] CHAPTER 69. Preamble. Proposing con. states to amend MEMORIAL AND JOINT RESOLUTION to Congress by the Senate of the State of Nebraska, the House concurring. WHEREAS, It is the desire of a large majority of the people of the United States that Section Three (3) of Article one (1) of the Constitution of the United States, relating to the election of United States Senators be amended, so that United States Senators may be elected by a direct vote of the people, and WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States, has failed neglected and refused to submit such an amendment to the several States for their ratification or rejection, Therefore be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska in its 23rd Session assembled, do make this their application to the Congress of the United |