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of not less than 10 nor more than 500
or by fine and imprisonment in the county
jail for not more than one year
S F No 28 by Root of Cass Giving
the governor power to discharge the
superintendent of the hospital of the in
sane at his discretion Emergency clause
Unclaimed Legacies
S F No 29 by Root of Cass Author
izing county judges to receive payment
of costs and fees and unclaimed legacies
to pay such costs fees and legacies to
the person entitled thereto and to pay
to his successor in office any such costs
fees or legacies remaining in his posses-
eion at tne ciose or nis term xne purport
of the bill is to make the county judge
responsible on hia bond for such funds
S F No 33 by Root of Cass Taking
4way from the state board of public
lands and buildings the power to hear
complaints against superintendents of
public institutions
S F No 34 by King of Polk Prohibits
discriminations in the price of commodi
ties between various sections of the state
Any person firm or corporation may not
sell any commodity in general use at a
higher or lower price in different sections
ot the state between which and the
laai shipping point the freights are the
same Complaint of violations of the
law may be made to the secretary of
ate whose duty It Is to Inform the
attorney general Violation of the law is
punishable by forfeiture of the corporate
eharter
3 F No 37 by Epperson of Clay De
claring boats or other vehicles used for
Immoral purposes nuisances and placing
the offense of conducting disorderly re
volts under- the jurisdiction of justice
uourts
S F No 41 by Ashton of Hall Ex
tending the operation of the Inheritance
tax law to small estates
S F No 46 by McKesson by request
ttthe state insurance department
Legalizing a system of fees to be paid
byjegai reserve life insurance companies
t the state insurance department
Emergency clause
S F No 49 by Senator McKesson of
Lancaster Provides that accident sickness-
and insurance companies must pay
t state4 the following fees For filing
articles of Incorporation and charter and
ij30lnir certificate of license 25 filing an
nual statements 20 certificates of au
thority to foreign companies 2 certifi
cates of authority to Nebraska companies
M cents for certificates requiring the seal
of -the auditor 50 cents Emergency
clause
S F No 50 by Senator Thomas of
DouglasThe compulsory school law re
quires attendance in metropolitan cities
tor the full school year when children are
tietween the age3 of 7 and 16 years of
age Exemptions are provided for children
who attend private sch6ols
S F No 51 by Wilson of Pawnee Em
pstrering cities of the second class and
villages owning and operating electric
light plants waterworks systems heat-lug-
or other municipal plants to furnish
electricity power steam or other product
odBUch system or plants to any person
or corporation within such city or village
Emergency clause
S F No 52 by Aldrlch of
that the physician of the Mllford
industrial home may be a man Nq emer
4rejicy clause
Pure Food Law
43 F No 64 by Burns of Lancaster
For the purpose of carrying out the pro
vislons -of the law a food drug and aalry
commission is created the old food com
tnission being abolished The governor is
tSiaUe tthe commissioner and he appoints
r cnletflcjKity commissioner at a salary
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TO PLEDGES CAREFULLY CARRIE
SENATE BILLS PASSED
The Anti Fuss BUI
8 F No 2 by Kins or Polk Tho anti
pass bill It shall bo unlawful for the
railroads to glvo away or any person to
receive alreo ticket or pass trom a rail
road except these specirtcully designated
persons Officers agents bona lido em
ployes the major portion of whose time
la devoted to tne service of the railroau
company and the dependent members of
their immediate families children under 7
years cf age officials and linemen of tele
graph companies ex employes retired
from service on account of age or be
cause of disability sustained while in the
service of the ralhoad and the dependent
members of their immediate families
widows or dependent children of employes
willed while in the service of the railroad
caretakers of live stock poultry vege
tables and fruit including transportation
to and from the point of delivery em
ployes of sleeping car express companies
mail service employes and newsboys on
trains persons injured in wrecks and
physicians and nurses attending them
one trip pass for a discharged employe
and his family for use within thirty days
of discharge interchange of passes for
employes of other roads Ralroad1 may
Jssue free transportation to provide relief
In case of general epidemic pestilence or
calamitous visitation Railroads must flic
a monthly statement with the state rail
way commission giving a statement of all
persons to whom passes have been issued
and specifying the kind of employment
ana tne class designated ror which the
pass has been gven Ralroads or the
persons violating this law are liable to a
fine of not less than 5100 nor more than
51000 Emergency clause Bill signed
March 30
Employers Inability Act
S F No 5 by Gibson of Douglas Em
ployers liability act providing that con
tributory negligence shall not be a bar
to action but may be taken into consid
eration b3r the Jury in lixing the ciount
of damages and also providing that the
acceptance of relief benefits or insurance
6hall not constitute a bar or defense for
action but the amount so received may
be applied to the amount recovered Ap
plies only to the hazardous departments
Of railroading
S F No C by Root of Cass Prohibit
ing the shipment of intoxicating liquors
unless the words intoxicating liquor
are placed on the outer package and pro
hibiting consignment to a fictitious per
son or Into a city or incorporated village
in which a license has not been granted
for the sale of intoxicating liquors Pen
alty a fine of from 100 to 300
S F No 7 by Root of Cass Making
the place of manual delivery of and pay
ment for Intoxicating liquors the place
of sale
S F No 12 by Root of Cass Making
the maximum penalty for adultery one
year In the county Jail for both man and
woman Emergency clause
8 F No 17 by Senator Thomas of
Douglas Reducing marriage license fees
to 150 and providing a fee of S3 to be
paid to the county judge for performing
the marriage The fee is included In
those which the county audge must turn
Into the general fund No emergency
clause
5 F No 21 by Thomas of Douglas
Providing the roadbeds of permanent
roads constructed under the Inheritance
tax law must not be less than twelve nor
more than sixteen feet In width and al
lowing the county judge to fix a reason
able appralsors fee Emergencv clause
6 F No 26 by Saunders of Douglas
To prohibit the corrupt Influencing of
agents employes or servants In relation
to the principals employers or masters
business Providing a penalty of a fine
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Some of the Measures that Have Received the
ernors Signature and Enactments that
Will Be Given His Attention
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of 1800 a year A chemist dairy In
spector stenographer and corps ot
deputy inspectors are provided for The
commissioner or any of ids Inspectors are
authorized to siezo samples of any foods
or drugs for the purpose of analysis and
It is made the duty of the department to
furnish county attorneys with the evi
dence of violation of the law Drugs are
defined as adulterated if they diner from
the standard of strength or quality laid
down in the United States pharmacopoeia
or national formulary unless the stand
ard of strength Is plalnty stated on the
label ot the container or if the standard
of strength or purity Is less than that
claimed for them Confectionery is de
fined as adulterated if it contains terra
alba barytes talc chrome yellow min
eral substances poisonous coloring mat
ter or flavoring extracts or other ingre
dient detrimental to health or any liquor
or narcotic drug Food is defined as
adulterated if substances have been
mixed or packed with r io injuriously
affect its strength if a valuable constitu
ent of the article has been abstracted
if it is mixed colored powdered or stained
so that damage or inferiority is con-
i uuieu u n contains any added poison
ous substance which would render it in
jurious to health if it consists wholly
or In part of filthy decomposed or putrid
vegetable or animal substance Mis
branding consists in labelling any article
pf food or drug so as to mislead the
public in general In addition any food
or drug which contains any liquor or
habit forming drug must be branded
with the name Oi the same foods in
package form must bear a statement ot
the correct weight on the package ex
cept in the case of the ingredients Re
tailers are exempt from prosecution it
they can establish a guaranty from the
manufacturer that the goods comply with
the provisions of the law Adulterated or
misbranded foods or drugs may be con
fiscated and destroyed or sold but not
for use contrary to the provisions of the
law The dairy Inspector has charge un
der the direction of the food commis
sioner of the inspection of dairies cream
eries cheese factories and other places
where dairy products are handled Per
mits must be obtained from the state
for creameries and cheese factories for
testing cream or butter Dairies cream
eries and cheese factories are compelled
to maintain cleanliness and the product
of diseased or unhealthy cows cannot
be used Tests for butter fat shall con
form to the Babcock test Violations ot
the law are punishable by fines of from
15 to 100 in addition to confiscation ot
objectionable ijoods Effective July 1
Strictures on Brewers
S F No 7G by Senator Gibson of
Douglas Forbids manufacturer of malt
vinous or splritous liquors being inter
ested in any retail liquor license Agents
employes or representatives must not be
engaged in retail trade No such manu
facturer or agent may aid in procuring
a license for any one No license issued
to a manufacturer or jobber shall permit
him to engage in the retail trade No
manufacturer wholesaler or jobber or any
person connected with their firms may
rent any property for the retail trade
or for such purposes No persons en
gaged in the retail trade may rent from
any jobber or manufacturer Violations
of this law are punishable by fines of
from 1000 to 10000 This act becomes
effective July 1
S F No 77 by tiiDson or uougias
Providing that in Douglas county whon
the city of Omaha the board of educa
tion and the county of Douglas shall hold
a joint election the election officials shall
receive 6 each the expense to be pro
rated equally between the city school
district and county
3 F No 87 by Sackett of Gage A
joint resolution memorializing congress to
enact a law to prevent railroads and
other tax debtors from Interfering by in
junction in the federal courts with the
collection of state county school district
and municipal taxes
Coroners Fees
S F No 90 by Senator Thomas of
Douglas Providing fees for a county
coroner as follows Fees for viewing
body 10 summoning and qualifying an
inquest 50 cents drawing and returning
inquisition 1 cent for each ten words
viewing body upon which no inquest is
held 5 for distance traveled 5 cents a
mile For physician making post mortem
In counties less than 25000 10 each In
cases requiring dissection and analysis of
poisons not to exceed 50 All cases
not specifically stated the coroner is al
lowed the same fees that are allowed th
sheriff
S F No 95 by Thomas of Douglas
Fixing the maximum salary of police
captains in metropolitan cities at 150 per
month Emereency clause
s i jno y by Thomas or uougias
Providing for the appointment of a cor
oners physician in Douglas county and
fixing his compensation at 900 per an
num
S F No 98 by Senator Root of Cass
Provides that applications for reprieve or
commutation or pardon must be filed with
the governor first in writing stating the
grounds on which the executive clemency
is involved The governor sats a day for
hearing such an application any time be
tween three and six weeks thereafter
Notice of such hearing must be published
in some newspaper where conviction was
had for two weeks The judge or his
successor the county attorney or his
successor and the attorney general must
be notified The latter must investigate
the history of the case and file with the
governor a report of his conclusions The
attorney general must cross question
all witnesses The hearing shall be pub
He It Is unlawful for any person to ap
proach or communicate with the gover
nor concerning such pardon except at his
request or by giving evidence at such
hearing Any ono violating this act is
punishable by a fine not exceeding 500
Emergency clause
S F No 112 by Randall of Madison
Amending the laws relating to saline edu
cational lands and making the statutes
conform to the general revenue law
Emergencv clause
S F No 113 by Senator Randall or
Madison Reducing the rate of Interest
on unpaid principal on sale contracts for
educational or saline lands from C to o
per cent Emergency cluase
S F iso 114 oy Thomas or uougias
The bulk sales bill declaring void sales
trades or other dispositions of stocks or
merchandise or portions thereof in bulk
otherwise than in the ordinary and regu
lar course of the sellers business
Suppressing Bucket Shops
S F No 137 by Epperson of Clay To
suppress bucket shops or gambling in
stocks bonds or options This bill pro
vides that it shall be unlawful for any
corporation association copartnership or
person to keep or cause to be kept any
bucket shop office or store wherein is
conducted the buying or selling shares ot
stocks bonds petroleum cotton grain
provisions or other product either on
margins or otherwise without any inten
tion of receiving and paying for the
property so bought or of delivering the
property so sold Any corporation or per
son agent or employe guilty of violating
this act shall be fined from 100 to 500
or imprisoned in the county jail from
three to six months Effectlvo Julv 1
S F No 144 by Gibson of Douglas To
reduce the number of fire and police com
missioners In South Omaha from five to
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chairman without a vote Emergency
clause
S K No 118 by McKesson of Lancaster
To prevent foreign Insurance companies
from removing its suits tor the federal
court and providing as a penalty tho re
voking of their license for a period of
thieo years Emergency clause
S F No 151 by Epperson of Clay
Providing that county teachers Institutes
shall be held during the months of June
July or August and that two or more
counties may conduct Joint institutes
S F No 161 by Aldrlch of Butler Al
lows the governor to appoint the com
mandant at the Mllford soldiers homo
and gives him a salary of 1000 a year
S F No 163 by Senator Mann of
Cherry Proposing a constitutional amend
ment to allow the Investment of the
school funds of the state or such other
securities as the - legislature may from
tlmo to time direct
Foreign CorioratIons
S F No 168 by Senator King ot
Polk Provides that foreign corporations
except Insurance and railroad companies
which maintain an agent In tills state
before they are authorized to do business
here must file a certificate with tho
secretary of state and with the register
of deeds in the county where their prin
cipal office is designating their business
jieuaqunriers in tne state anu appointing
an agent or agents one of whom shall
be the state auditor upon whom service
of process or notice of any legal pro
ceeding may bo served and notice of
any proceedings served upon the auditor
or agent shall be valid and binding
Emergency clause Corporations are given
twenty days to comply with the provi
sions of the act Failure to do so sub
jects them to a fine of 1000 Any
agent falling to comply with this law
may be sent to jail from 10 to 30 days
S F No 178 by Senator Wlisey ot
Frontier Provides that school district
bonds amounting to more than 5 per
cent of the total assessment of the dis
trict may be issued in those districts
which have more than 150 school children
The rate of Interest on school district
bonds shall not be more than 6 per cent
The old law provided for 200 school chil
dren Emergency clause
S F Nc 179 by Senator Byrnes of
Platte Making it unlawful for a tenant
or lessee to convert to his own use the
share of crops or products belonging to
his landlord Violations of this act shall
be punished according to the laws gov
erning larceny No emergency clause
S F No ISO by Sackett of Gage A
bill providing for the removal by quo
warranto of any county attorney prose
cuting officer sheriff police judge mayor
police officer police commissioner or any
other officer who shall wilfully neglect
to enforce the law The attorney general J
snail enrorce the provisions of this law
S F No 217 by King of Polk A free
high school act providing that pupils
of school districts in which a full high
school course is not maintained may at
tend high school In any other district
the cost of tuition to be assessed against
the resident district at the rate of 75 cents
per week Emergency clause
S F No 226 by Senator King of Folk
Abolishing the school levy statute
Emergency clause
S F No 232 by Hanna Of Cherry and
Phillips of Holt To allow an increase in
the number of junior normal schools to
eight The terms and time of holding these
schools shall be not less than six nor
mors than eight weeks between June 1
and September 1 The schools shall be
maintained 5n the school districts of Al
liance McCook and Valentine and at five
other places to be designated by the state
superintendent Emergcntcy clause
S F No 234 by Burns of Lancaster
Eliminates the word incurable from the
leal narne of the Hastinp s nsvKir
S F No 243 bv Randall of Madison-
Empowers benevolent protective and fra
ternal societies of the state to own hold
and control real estate Emergency clause
S F No 244 by Randall of Madison
Authorizing fraternal benevolent and
charitable associations to maintain homes
for widows and orphans Dermitting them
to hold property to any amount and free
from taxation Emergency clause
S F No 250 by King of Polk Makes
the state treasurer ex officio treasurer of
the state university and gives him au
thority to disburse the Morrill Hatch
Adams and cash funds of the university
without appropriation by the legislature
Emergencv clause
S F 239 bv Senator Randall of Mad
isonRaises the requirement for the ad
mission to normal schools to a two year
high school course or Its equivalent
Terminal Taxation Bill 5
S F No 261 by Thomas of Douglas
Terminal tax bill Provides for the local
assessment for municipal purposes of rail
roads union stations cai companies
freight line companies and depots and
provides that all fixed tangible property
shall be listed with the local assessor
for local taxation The local assessor shall
be the assessing officer Street railways
are specifically excluded from the opera
tion of the act All companies are com
pelled to furnish detailed information to
the local assessors and to the state board
concerning their property and business
Railway corporations must furnish an
nually between February 1 and March 1 a
complete report including the name of
the company its location description of
the main line and right of way detailed
description of each building telegraph and
telephone instruments and a list of all
other tangible property In addition the
state board may require railroad com
panies to furnish details concerning re
organization or consolidation principal of
fices where books are kept names of all
the bt fleers the market value of all stock
Corporations must also furnish a detailed
statement of all credits moneys due un-
4llvided profits gross income all business
done in each city or village pcion station
and depot comiJShles Jffiibt Kle similar
schedules Car and freight companies
must also make detailed reports to the
state board County attorneys must prose
cute all violations of this act County and
city clerks shall prepare separate assess
ment rolls for all companies and deliver
them to the proper assessor before the
1st of March of each year The assessor
must make the assessment betwpen
March 1 and May 1 of each year The
assessor must list all property by item
and certify it to thLstate board Any as
sessor who falls to niake a true assess
ment as required of him shall Be fined not
exceeding 500 or imprisoned not to ex
ceed thirty days Entire collection of nlU
niclpal taxes cannot be tied up by in
junction suits The judge before whom an
injunction is brought is required to make
an immediate determination of what
amount the railroad shall pay in before
its suit can be continued and the final ad
justment shall be made on the basis of
that already paid In The state board on
the first Monday of May shall assess for
the purposes of municipal taxation all
property of railroads except local proper
ty From the total assessment of any rail
road the board shall deduct the value of
all tangible property except rolling stock
The remainder which includes the fran
chise and rolling stock shall be appor
tioned to the cities and villages on a mile
age basis according to a unit system The
state board shall equalize the assess
ments on the third Monday of July The
board has power to raise or lower any
municipal assessment
S F No 270 by Clarke of Adams Pro
viding for an equitable division of taxes
in joint school districts
S F No 305 by Thomson of Buffalo
Making 10 per cent of a mans wages lia
ble to execution for debt
S F No 307 by Sackett of Gage Pro
viding for a system for appointing
county officers in Gage and other counties
of the same class
S F No 309 by Clarke of Adams Pro
viding that where children are trans
ferred from their own district to a school
In another district nearer the parents
shall vote in the school district on school
matters where the children attend
Senators hy Direct Vote
S F No 313 by King of Polk A joint
resolution making application to congress
for a constitutional convention to author
ize the election of United States senators
bv the people
S F No 316 by Senator Phillips of Holt
To disqualify a judge or jurtfce from
acting as such except by mutrui consent
of parties when he is a party or Interested
or when he Is related to either party with
in the fourth degree or where any attor
ney In any cause in the district court is
related to the judge in the degree of
father son or brother Emergencv clause
S F No 31S by Sackett of Gage Fix
ing salaries of sheriffs and providing that
they shall be paid out of the general
fund and shall turn all fees into the
county treasury Douglas countys sheriff
is given a salary of 4000 a year after
January 1 190S
S F No 319 by Sackett of Gage Pro
viding that In the smaller counties sher
iffs shall not be paid more than 75 cents
a day for feeding prisoners and allowing
Douglas county to let the feeding of
plsoners in the county jail by contract
S F No 342 by Burns of Lancaster
Lincoln charter amendment Increasing
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salaries of policemen to 70 a month and
allows city to maintain a city park
S F No 31 by Sonator Gould of
Greeley Allows tho state treasurer to In
vest the trust funds of the stato in reg
istered stato warrants Emergency
clause
express Hates Reduced
S F No 355 by Senator Sibley of Lin
colnProvides that before May 5 express
companies shall filo with tho railway
commission a complete schedule of all
rates effective January 1 Express com
panies cannot charge hereafter moro than
75 per cent of such rates unless the
schedules are changed by the railway
commission Prepaid rates on merchandise
of one pound are left as at present Spe
cial contracts for tho transportation ot
cream milk and poultry are not affected
Violations of the provisions of this act
arc punishable by a fine of from 10 to
1000
S F No 365 by Gibson of Douglas
Authorizes tho organization of burial as
sociations Any persons not less than
five may organize such an association
with a minimum capital stock of 10000
Effective Julv 1
S F No 375 by King of Polk Curative
measure providing for a repeal of the law
providing for separate ballot boxe3 for
ballots on constitutional amendments
S F 376 by Senator Epperson of Clay
Any county may establish a county High
school and the course of study shall bo
that laid down in the Nebraska High
school manual Manual training domes
tic science normal training and tho the
ory and practice of agriculture shall be
portions of the curriculum County boards
are authorized to furnish the necessary
apparatus including a five acre tract of
land adjacent to the school Whenever
100 freeholders in a county petition the
county board for a county High school
the question shall be immediately sub
mitted at a special election The county
board shall constitute a board of trustees
for any county High school and the
county treasurer shall be Its treasurer
the county clerk Its secretary and the
county superintendent its superintendent
Tho county board by virtue of being
trustees arc vested with all the powers
of ordinary school boards Free tuition
is provided for the pupils residing n
tho county Bonds may be issued for the
erection of such a High school Only
resident freeholders and persons having
children of school age may vote A
special election must be held to locate
the building Emergency clause
S F No 377 by Luce of Harlan Pro
viding for the entry of town sites by the
corporate authorities of incorporated
cities and villages or by the county judge
and providing Sflr the transfer of tho land
so entered and legalizing the transfers of
such lands heretofore made
S F No 402 by Randall of Madison
Provides for systems of sewerage in cities
of the second class having less than 5000
Inhabitants and provides for their main
tenance and support Emergency clause
S F No 413 by Saunders of Douglas
Permits cities and villages to extend
water mains beyond the city limits
S F 417 by Senator Saunders of
Douglas Permitting private citizens to
contract and lay water mains The bill
was designed to apply to local condi
tions in Dundee No emergency cluase
S F No 444 by Thompson of Buffalo
by request of the governor A curative
measure legalizing issues of bonds in
cities of less than 5000 when voted to
build heating and lighting plants Emer
gency clause
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
Child Labor Law
H R No 9 by Clarke of Douglas The
child labor law No child under 14 can
be employed in any theater concert hall
place of amusements places whero in
toxicating liquors are sold mercantile in
stitutions store office hotel laundry
manufactory bowling alley passenger or
freight elevator factory or workshop
Children between 14 and 16 to be employed
in such labor must file with the employer
a certificate of birth and education the
child must have completed the eighth
grade or its equivalent or must be attend
ing night school School authorities may
issue certificates and furnish affidavits
that the child is of sound health and
normal development In doubtful cases
a special physical examination must be
made No child under 14 can be employed
during school hours at any kind of labor
An employer violating the law may be
fined up to 50 a parent or guardian may
be fined up to 20 No child under 16
may be employed for more than eight
hours a day nor more than forty eight
hours a week nor before 6 a m nor later
than 8 p m Truant officers are made
special executive officers to see to the en
forcement of the law The governor shall
appoint a boaM of five persons two of
whom shall be women to enforce the
provisions of the law No child under
16 may be employed in any work dan
gerous to life limb or health or morals
Emergency clause
H R No 12 by Fries of Howard Pro
vides for a special levy of 25 mills for
the improvement of country roads and
allows work without the approval of
county surveyor
Anti Lobby Measure
H R No IS by Jenison of Clay Anti
lobby bill Prohibits lobbying by agents
attorneys or employes of any person firm
or corporation Thev may not bv any
means attempt to Influence any member of
the legislature to vote for or against any
blll otherwise than by appearing before
dresses or by newspaper publications
legislative committees or by public ad
written or printed arguments or briefs
Any person retained for a compensation
by any association or firm to promote or
oppose bills must file in the office of the f
secretary of state a written stalement to 1
getter with tUfi prjei description of such
legislation and no notice so filed shall
be valid for more than thirty days after
adjournment of the session of the legis
lature held in the jear in which the same
was filed The secretary of state must
prepare a docltet for the reeistratinn of
lobbyists Their must file a complete
statement of all expenses Incurred to be
verified and itemied under 6atH and filed
with the secretary of state Lobbyists
nlay be fined 100 d day for failure to file
such statement within thirty davs Any
vlolation of the bill may be punished by
imprisonment in the penitentiary or coun
ty jail for not more than a year or a
fine or 1000 or both Effective Tnlv 1
H R No 23 by Culdice of Saline To
limit the liability of villages for damages
arising from defective
streets and pro
vides that the person injured must file
a written notice within thirty days
H R No 27 by Th lessen of Jefferson
Allowing mutual fire insurance companies
to organize on the basis of risks the samp
as number of members Three hundred
risks are required No emergency clause
Municipal Bonds
H R No 31 bv Hansen ot ArprriM Tv
permit precincts townships cities of the
second class and villages to Issue bonds
for the aid of municipal telephone sys
tems and to repeal the provisions of the
statute permitting the issuance of bonds
In aid of railroads Emergency clause
H R No 52 by Kelfer of Nuckolls
Apprpriating 20000 for the payment of
incidental expenses Incurred by the pres
ent legislature Emergency clause
H R No 54 by Harrison of Otoe Re
moves the 5000 limitation to recoverv of
damages in cases of death Emergencv
clause
H R No 56 by E W Brown Pro
viding for the quieting of title to real
estate against unenforceable liens
H R No 57 by Gliem Appropriating
3600 for 400 copies annotated statutes
to be delivered to the secretarv of state
H R No 61 by Killen oi Gage To
prevent pooling of bridge contractors
Provision is maoe ror prosecution of
bridge contractors or builders who pool
price to collect damage Thev may alo
be prosecuted criminally a fine of 1000
and a jail sentence of six months being
provided Emergency clause
H R No 63 by Dodge of Douglas
Amending the law providing for the In
corporation of hospital associations by
providing for a board of trustees of not
less than three members and removing
the limit of 100000 upon the property
which may be held by such association
and providing that they shall not hold
real estate except such as may be neces
sary for the transaction of its business
for a longer period than twenty five
years
H R No 64 bv Keifer of Nuckolls
Appropriating 80000 for the payment of
salaries of members officers and em
ployes of the present session of the legis
lature Emergency clause
South Omaha Annexation
H R No G5 by Lee of Douglas South
Omaha annexation bill When a petition
signed by 10 per cent of the electors of
Omaha and South Omaha shall be sub
mitted to the county commissioners thirty
davs before a general election the com
missioners shall submit the question to
the people at the following election A
5 5
H
majority shall docido In both cities Tho
merger shall take pluco January 1 follow
ing Tho merged city succeeds to all
property rights and pays all debts
Emergency clause
H it 70 by E W Brown of Lan
casterProvides for twe Justices of tha
peace and two constables for Lincoln
District School Libraries
H R No 72 by Cone of Saunders To
provide for a library in every public
fcchool district in the state to be main
tained by funds amounting to 10 centa
per pupil
H R No 73 by Cono of Saunders Pro
hibiting the employment by common car
riers of persons under 21 years of ago as
night telegraph operators or towermon
and providing a penalty of 25 to 50 for
violations
H R No 77 by Hart of York Mak
ing burglary with explosives a distinct
and separate crime and providing a pen
alty of from twenty years to life Im
prisonment In the penitentiary
H R No 78 by Best of Douglas In
creasing the salary of deputy register of
deeds In Douglas county to 1500 per an
num and of copyist to S0 per month
Emergency clause
II R No 82 by Kelfer of Nuckolls
To prevent tho obstruction of highways
streets or alleys In villages by railroads
for more than five minutes at a time
H R No 83 by Bryam of Burt Giv
ing village boards power to license regu
late and prohibit billiard halls pool
halls and bowling alleys Emergency
clause
H R No S6 by Hamer of Buffalo To
appropriate money belonging to the state
normal library fund for the purchase of
books for the Kearney normal school
library Emergency clause
H H No 87 by Redmond of Nemaha
To appropriate money belonging to the
state norary rund for normal scnooia
for the purchase of books for the library
of the Peru normal school Emergency
clause
H R No 94 by E W Brown of Lan
casterAuthorizing county boards to
make appropriations for tho establish
ment and maintenance of detention
homes
H R No 9S by Fish and Game Com
mittee rrohiuiung tho sale at any time
or game birds or fish protected by law or
the possession of such game except dur
ing the open season or five days there
after Emergency clause
H R 99 game and fish committee Lim
its the open season on quail to the last
two weeks in November and the open
season on prairie chicken and grouse to
November October and tho last two
weeks In September
H R No 102 by Fish and Game Com
mitteeProviding a penalty for unlaw
fully pursuing fish or game protected by
law
H R No 105 by Stelnauer of Pawnee
Making the minimum capital for state
banks 10000
H R No 106 by E W Brown of Lan
casterProviding that persons convicted
of havintr burglars tools In their posses
sion may bo sent to tho penitentiary from
one to five years No emergency clause
H R No 110 by Scudder of Hall To
prohibit the stealing of rides on trains
engines or cars or climbing theron Pen
alty a iall sentence of from five to sixty
days hard labor or a fine of not less
than 5 nor rrore than 25
II R No 113 by Cone of Saunders A
joint resolution memorializing congress to
enact a law fixing a standard for testing
grain
H R No 115 by Wilson of Caster
Providing for the closing of alio affairs
of school districts which for a contin
uous period of one year have less than
two legal voters residing therein or for
two consecutive years shall fall to main
tain its district organization
H R No 11C by Quackenbush of Ne
maha To allow court reporters 10 cents
per 100 words for making transcripts in
all cases and providing that tho county
shall pay for transcripts in criminal cases
where the defendant files a poverty affi
davit
II R No 126 by Redmond cf Nemaha
by reauet To appropriate 3000 for
the payment of salaries at the state or
thopedic hospital and for the mainten
ance of the institution until April 1 1907
Board of Optometry
H R No 127 by Gilman of Lancaster
To regulate the practice of optometry and
the creation of a board of examiners
The governor shall appoint a state board
consisting of three persons who have act
ually been engaged in practice for five
years The Nebraska state optical society
shall furnish the list of names from which
the appointments shall be made The
terms of office shall be for three years
Every person who wishes to practice op
tometry before January 1 1908 except
those who have practiced for two years or
more shall take an examination A
license fee of 1 is charged eacli registered
optomist per year The fees are for cer
tificate of registration 10 for examina
tion 15 for certificate of exemption 5 and
for yearly license 1 Examiners are to
be paid 5 for each day of service
H R No 137 by Brown of Lancaster
Permits mutual insurance companies to
do business outside of the city or village
when a reserve fund of 100000 has been
established Emergency clause
H R No 142 by Clarke of Douglas
Authorizing the justice of peace to enter
a judgment for cost when action is dis
missed by tho plaintiff and providing that
a second action shall not be instituted
until the costs are paid
H R No 146 by Baker of York Pro
vides for the sale of the real estate be
longing to cemetery associations and to
provide for the settling up of affairs of
such associations Emergency clause
H R 147 by Harvey of Douglas Oma
ha charter amendment giving the city
council the right to contract for the haul
ing of garbage without expense to the
or tJoa citizens
H K 157 by Lee of Douglas Amend
ment to the Omaha city charter by plac
ing the street repair department in the
hands of the city engineer and providing
for an appropriation of funds to his de
partment without the citv council check
H R 15S by Hamer of Buffalo Permits
the municipal ownership of water works
In small cities
H R No 159 by Noyos of Cnss Amends
the law licensing motor vehicles to pro
vide that owners of automobiles must
take out a yearly permit at 1 a year
Effective July 1
Lecders Double Shift Bill
H R No 177 by Leeder of Douglas
For a double shift force of firemen in
the city of Omaha
H R No 179 by McMullen of Gage
Provides for public meetings of the board
of regents Public records must be kept
No emergency clauso
H R No 1S3 by Eller of Washington
Defining the misappropriation of funds
belonging to fraternal lodges as em
bezzlement
H R No 185 by Dodge of Douglas
Providing that a decree of ejectment In
forcible entry and detention cases may
be enforced notwithstanding appeal upon
the giving of -a sufficient bond by the
plaintiff to cover possible damage to the
defendant
H R No 196 by Byram of Burt To
punish hog stealing or receiving stolen
hogs by a penalty of one to five years in
the penitentiary No emergency clause
H R No 202 by E P Brown of Lan
casterTo allow property owners to ap
peal from tho county boards without ap
pearing before the boards Emergency
clause
H R 203 by E P Brown of Lan
casterCurative act providing for appeals
to tho sirren court In civil oases
H R No 206 ljy Graff of Cuming
Allowing the mayor and cits council of
any city having less than 25000 to levy
not more than 2 mills on the dollar a
year for the craatlon of a municipal high
way fund mo emergency clause
H R No 207 by Graff of Cuming Em
powering county boards to exercise the
right of eminent domain for the protec
tion or roans ana oriuges
H R No 211 by Gliem of Red Willow
Requires abstracters to furnish bonds and
permits a surety bond Emergency
clause
H R No 216 by Barrett of Buffalo
Authorizing cities and Tillages to con
struct and erect within the cemeteries
and public parks or other designated sites
public buildings monuments and armories
commemorating tlif services of soldiers
and authorizing a tax to pay the expenses
therefor No emergency clause
H R No 220 by Knowles of Dodge
To compel railroads to sell 1000 mlle mile
age books for 20 good for any number of
poisons No cmrrecnw clauso
n R No 221 bv Walsh of Douglas
Allowing school districts in cities the
right of eminent domain No emergency
clause
H R No 224 by Pilger of Wavne
Limits reward which county boards may
offr for criminals to C0
H R No 22S by Hill of Chaso In
dorsing by joint resolution the Alaska
exposition
FT R No 251 by Knowles of Dode
A mnfirllnr tVlA TnrfnTC ff fftaO hvlnfl I
K
habitants by providing for tho appoint
ment of water commissioners and per
mitting tho election of women to tho of
fico of city tronaurcr Emergency clauw
II R No 258 by Jones of Richardson
by request Amendment to 1901 drainage
law allowing issuing of bonds by druln
age districts
II R No 267 by Joint committee ot
railroads Fixing tho maximum pasaongor
rate at 2 cents per mile Emergoucy
clause
H R No 277 by E W Brown of Lan
casterTo provide for tho sale of tha
interost of an Insano wife or husband
including homestead rights
H R No 2S0 by Byram of Burt
Appropriating 184942 for the relief or
Thurston county Emergency clause
H R No 296 by Adams of Dawes
Making appropriation of 6000 for tha
traveling exponses of supreme court
judges district Judges and supreme court
commissioners No emergency clause
Kaihvny Commission Bill
H R No 305 by Joint railroad com
mitteeRailway commission bills Mem
bers of the railway commission must be
30 years of age Thoy must not have any
Interest in any common carrier doing
business in the state They must not en
gage In any business allied to or incon
sistent with the business of the commis
sion Should a vacancy occur the gov
ernor must till It by appointment Salaries
of tho commissioners aro fixed at 3000
No person shall be secretary of the com
mission who shall not be able to qualify
as a commissioner The commission must
organize as soon as the bill Is signed
The sum of 6000 per annum Is allowed
for office expenses and clerical hire A
secretary shall not receive more than
2500 and two clerks may be engaged at
not moro than 1200 per anpum The rail
way commission has general charge of
the railway companies express com
panies car companies sleeping car com
panies freight companies telegraph com
panies street railway companies and all
other common carriers The commission
must divide all freight into general and
special classes and lx a reasonable rats
for each class The rates may vary as
It is deemed just to the various railroads
of tho state Joint freight rates switch
ing and terminal olarges must also
be fixed by the commission Charges
service complaints and equipment of all
the railroads must bo examined A com
plete report must bo filed biennially with
the governor The chairman shall havo
power to administer oaths Witnesses
may bo subpoenaed and sent for Books
and papers must be brought in at the
request of the commission Shippers offi
cers and employes must answer all ques
tions Fines for the violation of th
regulations may not exceed 25000
Freight rates between Nebraska points
and the points In other states must be
examined Violations of the law must ba
called to the attention of the attorney
general while tho commission may hire
additional counsel Railroads must file
with the commission within thirty days
after this act takes effect complete
schedules classifications and tariffs cov
ering the passenger and freight business
Then the commission must furnish a new
and completo schedule to the railways
authenticated with the seal of tho com
mission Within sixty days and within
not less than thirty days this new rata
sheet will be effective Persons shippers
cities or corporations may file complaints
The railroads aro notified and a dato is
set for the hearing In case of dispute
the lowest rate shall be accepted aa
prima facie evidence that the charge Is
a just and reasonable one After tho
hearing the commission shall announce
a decision After securing a transcript
of tho proceedings any railroad may
appeal to any district court of the state
for redress The burden of proof shalt
rest upon the plaintiff to show that the
rate or ruling Is an unreasonable one
On or before August 1 1907 and annually
thereafter a complete report of the af
fairs of the railroad must be filed with
the railway commission This shall con
tain a statement of all persons who havo
received passes and the relation they bear
to the railroad Rebates discriminations
preferences and special privileges of all
kinds aro forbidden and punishable by
heavy fines Railroads may haul freight
for fairs expositions or hospitals at a
reduced rate Actions for violations of
the law may be brought against the com
pany In any court of any county througn
which the road runs The act has the
emergency clause and goes Into effect
as soon as signed by the governor Dr
H J Winnett Robert Cowell and J A
Williams were elected the railway com
missioners Winnett was elected for six
Cowell for four and Williams for two
years A commissioner is to be elected
every two years Mr Cowell has tend
ered his resignation from the commis
sion
Sale of Gasoline
H R No 312 by Cone of Saunders
Provides that every person retailing gas
oline benzine and other kindred nigh
explosives in less than carload lots shall
after the first day of July 1907 deliver
the same to the purchasers in barrels
casks packages or cans painted ver
million red containing the words gaso
line or benzine painted thereon No per
son shall deliver coal oil in any package
or can so stamped or in a package
painted red Every user of gasoline or
benzine shall keep his fluid In cans or
casks painted red where the quantity is
more than one quart Penalty for viola
tion of this law Is a fine of not moro
than 50 and Imprisonment not to ex
ceed 30 days
II R No 343 by Green of Holt Ap
propriating 1500 for the investigation of
swamp fever in horses and SlOW for the
study of tuberculosis in hogs The money
is to be expended under the direction of
the regents
H R No 371 by Walsh of Douglas
Provides a penalty of from ono to thro
years in the penitentiary for stealing
chickens and pigeons
H It 374 by Dodge of Douglas Provid
ing that the cost of tax records under
the scavenger act shall be borno by the
countv
II R No 379 by Knowles of Dodge
Provides for the creation of drainage dis
tricts by corporations of persons affected
giving them the power of eminent domain
the right to create debts issue negotiable
bonds and Issue special assessments on
all districts benefited Emergency clause
H R No 3S9 by Farley of Hamilton
Increasing the price of supreme court
reports to 2 a volume Emergency clause
H R 396 by Noyes of Cass Provides
for the use of the road drag on county
roads subject to the wishes of the county
board
H R 406 by McMullen of Gage Ac
cepts funds donated by the United States
government for agricultural experiments
by the state university
Providing Registration
H R No 407 by the Joint committee
of privileges and eIectior3 of the house
and senate Providing registration shall
be the first Tuesday in September the
first Tuesday in October and the Second
Saturday preceding the November elec
tion in each year For each and every
election held in said cities other than
such as are above designated there shall
be a revision had of the general regis
tration which revision shall be made on
the second Saturday preceding the day of
such election This act applies to cities
having a population of more than 25C0U
H R 429 by Whitham of Johnson
provides for the equitable adjustment of
school district boundaries when any dis
trict embraces less than three sections of
land
II R 45S by Farlev of Hamilton Ro
duces the number of printed copies of
the house and senate journals to 1000
each and cuts down th distribution
H R No 469 by Lee of Douelas
Creating the office of county comptroller
In Douglas county He shall receive 3500
and deputy 2000 He shall be the general
auditor of the county and shall be elected
at the first general elections and every
four years thereafter
H R No 470 by Lee of Douglas Pro
vides that the county board furnish
county supplies for comptroller
H R No 471 by Lee of Douglas
Makes county comptroller ex officio city
comptroller after the term of the present
city comptroller has expired
H R No 472 Lee An act to make
the county comtroller ex offlclo city com
troller Applies only to Douglas county
H R No 472 by Lee of Douglas Pro
viding for the signing of warrants against
the countv by the county comptroller
Applies only to Douglas county
H R 528 by Hamer of Buffalo Re
stores to precincts townships villages
and cities of the second class the right
to vote bonds In aid of steam railroads
conditioned upon the filing of a petition
bv fiftv freeholders and a majority vote
of the voters
H R 537 by Kelfer of Nucholls Pro
vides for the payment of cash funds of
all state Institutions and departments into
tho peneral fund of the state
H R No 559 by Shubert at reauest of
governor Providing for a forestry re
more than 5000 and less than 23000 In- j serve fund and lts distribution
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