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THE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA. SUMMARY OF THE NEW STATE LAWS DIGEST OF WORK DONE BY THE THIRTY-FOURTH NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE. Many bills arejntroduced Nearly Three Hundred New Measures Were Enacted Into Laws and Will Be Put on the Statutes. Western Newspaper Union News Hervlce. Following Is ii synopsis of the measures passed by tho thirty-fourth Nebraska legislature nt Its session Just flnlshod, nnd which will bo placed as luws upon tho iitntulc books. In tho houso thoro woro Introduced 7CC bills, nnd In (the sennto 290. Of them only but a trifle' over one fourth succeeded In reaching tho gover nor's hands nnd receiving official sanc tion. SENATE FILES. 3. F. 1 Provides for n public ware house system for bundling Brain. 8. F. 2 ProvldcB for tho consolidation of Omahu, South Omaha, Florence, IJun dee nnd fienson, on voto of majority of thoso living In territory affected. Hmcr goncy clause attached. 5. F. 3 Legalizes warrants Issued In Polk county. Kmergency uluuso uttached. 8. F. 9 Provides for tno sterilization In certain cases of defectives In stato Insti tutions. 8. F. 12 Provides, for pensions for mothers of dependent children, 6. F. 18 Authorize llm Invv nt ,i S mill tax In Douglas county for the support of tho poor. S, F. 21 Tlevlscs provlsou for paving In cities of second class, so that material muy bo Indicated In petition, Emergency clause attached. 8. F. 22 Permits organization of school districts by county unit, In counties les than 7,000 Inhabitants. S, F. 24 Provides pensions for flromen In cities having less than 25,000 Inhab itants. S. F. 25 Provides compensation for In juries received by volunteer firemen In In corporated villages. S. F. 28 Provides tnat railroads shall furnish shippers of live stock with trans portation for shipments of ono or more cats, S, F. 29 Authorizes county agricultural societies to acquire tltlo to land. S. F. 31 Provides for a stato parolo ofllcor. 8. F. 35 Legalizes tho profession of "chiropractic" In Nebraska. 8. F. 36 Provides for working prisoners in city and vlllago Jails on streets. 8. F. 37 Provides that an order for service by publication on non-reRldent dei fendants may bo made by Judge of dis trict court In vacation. S. F, 38 Offenders may bo bound over nfter their preliminary examination to the next Jury term of tho district court. j-wncrgency ciauso attricnca. S. F. 40 Stato treasurer authorized to recolvo moneys granted under educational acts by national congress. Emergency ciauso attached. r S. F. 42 Providing a two-yenr course In the state normal for training bf rural teachers. S. F, 45 Makes shooting on public highways unlawful. Emergency ciauso uttached. S. F. 48 Limits municipal tax levies to Co mills exclusive, of special assessments nnd IovIch for payment of bond Issues. 8. F. 49 Provides that vlllago trustees must bo bona lido residents and lose olllco when they movo out of vlllago. 8. F. 60 County Judges feo bill. 8. F. 51 Extends power to sell land for delinquent taxes to Include special assessments of all kinds. 8. F. 52 Provides for rotation of names on ballot whero there Is more than ono cnndldato for olllco on tho same ticket. Emergency ciauso attached, 8, F. 63 Extends burglary stntuto to cover entering telephone booth of puy station. Emergency ciauso attache!. S. F. 54 A Joint momorlnl to congress ' on tho subjoct of Irrigation. 8. F. 65 Extends tho chnrtor of char Itablo societies. , ,S. F. 57 Provides for sorvlco by publl- than $1"0 for violation. Emergency clause uttached. S. F. 140 Authorizes tho giving of n. cash bond for security for costs In cases wHero required of a nnn-resldcnt. S. F. 141 Provides regulations for tho snlo of concentrated feeding sturfs. Emer gency clause attached. S. F. 142 Hegulatrs sale of agricultural seeds, provides for tholr Inspection, fixes standards of purity nnd provides penalty of not more than $100 fine for violation of net. Emergency ciauso attached, "V. " F. 144 Authorizes cities or counties to acquire by eminent domain land need ed to protect streets nnd roads. 8. F. 148 Adds n college of pharmacy to tho stato university, S. F. 149 Provides for a public defend er In Douglas county to defend In felony cases nt n salary of $1,200 per annum. 8. F, 162 Incorporates tho grand lodgo of tho A, r. & A. Masons. Emorgeucy ciauso attached. 8. F. 164 Amends statute (8199 Itov. Stat. 1913) relating to procedure on re versals In supremo court, providing for special maudato to court below, and for stay ofvproceedlngs thero on now appeal. Emergency ciauso attached. S. F. 166 Grants tho U. 8. government tho right to appropriate und uso all Hood waters within tho state. S. F. 172 Provides regulations ns to tho testing of cream by the food commis sion. Emorgcncy ciauso uttached. s. F. 189 Makes Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday. 8. F. 192 Exempts rural telephone iinns witnoui BwiiciiDonnis ana inrmers mutual companies of less cupttnl than $5,000 from making annual reports to stnto railway commission. 8. F. 197 Ilcgulnto tho manufacture, snlo and distribution or anti-hog cholera serum und virus nnd prohibits same ex cept whero authorized by live stock sanl- inry noara. jumorgency clause ntiacneu. 8, F. 201 ItCDcals nresont law with ro- gaid to sotnlng nnd authorizes tho chief ueputy gnmo warden to sclno out coarse usn wiien necessary. 8. F. 211 Authorizes nil Incornornted vlllngos, towns nnd cities to levy a tax of one mm tor music una amusement runa. 8. F. 219 Provides that grand and petit Jurors may bo served by mall. Emergency ciauso. attached. S. F. 225 Provides for resurfacing as wen hb paving streets In omalia. 8. F. 227 Authorizes lew of 14 to 2 mills for park fund In cities 5,000 to 25,000 innauiiams. 8. F. 228 Defines term "week" In con nection with published notices to mean any seven consecutive days. 8. F. 241 Provides for consolidation of school districts of cities and villages wnore consolidated with a metropolitan cuy. ivppues to umana merger.; 8. F. 249 Raises sheriff's mllcaco to 10 cents per milo and his pay for boarding prisoners nxea at buc per mem, except in Douglas county, where It is fixed at Si ccnis. 8. F. 259 Permits lew of 45 mills In school districts on submission of same to votors. 8. F. 261 Authorizes villages and cities of tho second class to levy a 3 mill tax for the purposo of supplying hydrants, etc., necessary for a public water supply. Emergency ciauso attached. 8. F. 262 Authorizing tho Issuing of bunds for tho construction of public uuuuings in cities iroin o.uuu to z&.uuu. 8. F. 267 Makes it ilutv of attorney goncrul to resist and defend suits arising over iniringomctu or patents relating to concreto uriuges. S. F. 289 Provides that drainnsra dis trict may pro rato back funds whero samo navo accumulated. S. F. 291 Fixes salaries of officers In cities .,000 to 25,000 HOUSE ROLLS. H. R. 2 Iteloiten to drawfntr and sum monlug of Juries In counties having inoro man ono nunureu thousand population Passed with omergency. H. R. 3 Provides th.Jt rthe county uoarus in each county In tho stnto shall at tho election In 1910. submit tho ques tion oi mo nuopuon or tno highway com missioner system. H, R. 4 Relates to building and loan associations nun nxes amounts they may loan to members; permits Investment of Idlo funds In U. S., state, county, town- snip ur Hcnoai uisiricc securities. H. R, 5 Provides for establishment of an accredited tweirth grado county high school In any county In tho state whero none sucu now exist nna dellnes nimltflca tlons of thoso who may voto bonds for sucn purpose. Passed with emergency. H. R. 13 Provides for perpetuation of corners or innti surveys, uv countv sur veyor, upon notlco by road overseers, when sumo nro uKeiy to no lost or tiestroycu; H. R. 70 Provlden Penalty for wrongful possession or uro of any badge or card of any society or lodge. H. R. 74 Hinds for rontlnunnce In na tions of forcible entry nnd detainer. H. R. 77 Itnlntea to endorsement, by prosecuting nttorneys, of names of wit nesses on Informations after samo are filed. H. R. 78 rtelatos to peremptory chal lenges; reduces number of such chal lenges upon part of defendant, In certain oases, and Increases number of such chal lenges upon part of tho state in similar cases. H. R. 79 Relates to continuances In Justlco courts: provides for seven days, after return day, Instead of thirty days. in urst instance H. R. 81 Provides for non-election of constables, und In cities of tho metropoli tan class reduces number of Justices of tho poaco from six to two. H. R. 82 Defines territorial Jurisdiction of Justlco of tho peace; restricted to dis trict from which elected. H. R. 83 Defines each county In stato as n separato Justice of the peaco dis trict; Omaha a separato district. H. R. 90 Itcneals tho provision tint clerks, under direction of court, report In cumbrance by mortgage, Judgment or oth erwise in partition sales or realty. H. R. 91 Appropriation for Elizabeth D. Davis, whoso husband was stabbed and killed nt stato penitentiary. H. R. 92 Relates to vesting and trans fer of real and personal property belong ing to religious societies; district court given Jurisdiction to decree transfer, upon hearing after notlco, through trustee ap pointed by court. H. R. 94 Relates to personal Injuries from defocttvo streets In villages and cities of second class; costs cannot bo recovered against such vlllago or city un less duo notlco Is given. Passed with emergency. H. R. 104 Provides for aid to county fairs, same to bo first applied to payment of premiums. H. R. 105 Provides for trimming of hedga fences, undorgrowth, etc., and the burning and removal or same. 1'asseu with emergency. H. R. 107 Provides that at least seven months of school be taught In districts having from 20 to 70 pupils. H. R. 114 Reduces legal carrying cnDa- clty of bridges built nnew. or repaired by county board on other than main tra'eled roada between the cities nnd towns from twenty tons to fifteen tons. H. R. 119 County boards In each county Instead of Justices of tho peace, made overseers of tho poor, except in towns or cities as may do otnerwiso proviuca py law. H. R. 122 Provides that where two or inoro defendants are on trial at same time the counti' attorney shall bo allowed per emptory cnallenges for each of such defendants. H. R. 128 Provides that when land Is taken for railroad rlcht-of-way. not more than 40 acres may bo taken for "all other purposes"; original provlson was 20 acres. H. R. 137 Provides for mibllo welfare noara in cities or tho metropolitan class. H. R. 138 In conn Hen under commls sloncr system tho county road fund Is nlaccd under control of the county board. samo to no expended Dy tno overseer or tno road district under tho d rout on or tho commissioner of his district. Passed with emergency. H. R. 139 Relates to road ovorSeors and subjects them to removal from offlco by county board upon failure to perform uuiy. l'assca witn emergency. H, R. 140 Relates to drainage districts nnu provides ror compicto rocora ror re ceipts nnu disbursements: penalty ror failure. H. R. 142 Appropriation for sewerage system tor hospital ror insane at ingie side. Passed with emergency. H. R. 144 Regulates private employ ment agencies nnd places same under rules prescribed by commissioner of labor. H. R. 146 Authorizes countv boards to ostnuusn nnu maintain worknouscs, H. R. 14S Relates to stato nld hridares ana provides that county hoards may. with consent of state board of Irrigation, purchase, ns well ns construct, bridges 75 tcct or more in length. H. R. 150 Relates to theft of nutomO' biles or motorcycles and provides nen- uuy. jasseu wun emergency H. R. 151 Provides for election, by lownshln board, of ono of its members na township highway superintendent, defines his duties touching townshin roads and cuiverts, ana provides ror nis removal ror causo, H. R. 152 Fixes comnensatlon of Judges nnd clerks of election; 30 cents per hour lor timo ompioyeu. H. R, 154 Congress memorialized to rouiiu inu until) ill Ull IU8W Cir lieSirUyCU, I " un wuiih.n iiiuii.uiiuii.i;u fixes fees thorefor nnd provides penalty pass ship purchase act recommended by for falluro to notify such surveyor. Passed President Wilson. cation In cases whero defendant's Is not known, S. F, 59 Authorizes guardians to mort gago (rust estates, under direction of county court. 8. F. 01 Prohibits the sale of opium, morphine, cocalno and other "dope" under stringent penalties, Emnrgoncy ciauso attached. 8. F. 65 Reguluten the maintenance nnd nneiatfon of eleetiio transmission Hues. Emorgcncy ciauso attached. S. F. 67 Provides manner In which water supply may bo purchased for Irrlga tlon districts. Emergency clause at tached. 8. F. 68 Provides regulation for tho uso of ditches In Irrigation districts. 8. F. 69 Regulates tho matter of bond Issues by Irrigation districts. 8. F. 74 Makes unlawful overdrawing nu banks without arrangement for credit. Emergency ciauso nttached. 8. F. 77 Fixes salaries of members of firo and police department In Omaha. 8. F. 78 Authorizes lovy of special tax for fire fighting equipment In cities hav ing over 5,000 population. S. F, 80-Rcpoals. law requiring testing of grain by vertical section. 8, F, 83 RepealB requirement for state ment by leglfCatlvo candidal! ch as to choice for V. H. senator. S. F. 85 Raises tho requirements for the examination nnd registration of nurses. Emorgeucy ciauso uttaciiod. 8. F. 94 Provides for tv city planning c immlsslon for Omaha. S. F, 101 Extends embezzlement stat ute to covor cases In which defendant has part ownership In proporty ombozzled. 8, F. 102 Extends forgwry statute to covor letters nnd othor writings. S. F. 105 ProvldcB Instances In which supremo court Judges aro disqualified to net in cases pending boforo thorn. S. F. 106 Provides how vacancies on Ir rigation boards may be filled. 8, F. 107 Provides for vocational train ing In public schools, 8, F. 109 Makes county superintendent a non-partisan olllco. 8. F. 119 ProvldcB for listing nnd re turn to assessor of nil goods In storage, 8. F. 120 Authorizes county boards to compromlso and pay dormant Judgments und claims. 8. F. 124 Regulates business colleges nnd prescribes form of tuition notes taken by them. . 8. F. 125 Provides for Isstio of D.000 copies of session laws 1U15 sosslon. 8. F, 120 Provides that no oaudldnta at n, primary who Is defeated may uftorwurd bo a candidate by petition. B. F. 131 Di'llnos a legal newspaper to hnvo circulation of 200 copies weekly and to have been published at least 52 weeks. 8. F. 133 Hoard of education In Omaha to be oloeted ot largo Instead of by wards. 8. F. 134 Hoard of education In Omaha to bo nominated by petition. 8. F, 135 In Oniahit tho board of edu cation Ih authorized to penult use ot hcHool buildings for neighborhood meet ings. 8.' F. 138 School tax In Omaha shall not exceed 25 mills per annum, 8. F. 139 Dellnes llvo stock remedies, regulates their sale, requires registration fee Jron manufacturer, Importer or deal er, und provides n penalty of not more with emorgcncy, H. R. 14 Provides for survey of hco tlons Into legal subdivisions; county aur voyor to restoro lost or obliterated cor ners nnd rules for such survey. Passed with omergency. H. rt. 21 PrnulilPB fnr nllmlilntlt-A 'rt fng nnd voting by proxy by stockholders of any company Incorporated under tho laws oi rscurasica, H. R. 22 Amends ntntliln ntrnlnut ni. slstlng prisoners to break Jail nr placo Qf confinement to include tho nsBlstlng of any prisoner accused or convicted of crime nsrnlnst tho laws of tho United mates or any state or territory thereof. H. R. 20 Relates to nnlmals nflllctcd with contagious or Infectious diseases, provides for tholr Inspection and amirnlsal. for Indemnification If killed, and provides penuuy H. R. 29 Appropriates $1GO,000 for hos pital nt tho stato medical collcgo in Out turn. H. R. 32 Establishes a supremo court viiiiuniHBiiiii, H. R. 36 Provides thnt physicians' nnd surgeons may lllo Hons for professional services; written notlco thereof to bo served upon person from whom Hon Is uinimca. H. R. 40 Relates to tho practice of tiuiiiinuy. H. R. 44 An act to fix tho date for tho uso of money, to regulato tho lending of iiuniuy. iAj.ui siiarjt uiu, H. R, 40 Appropriation for state unl vorsuy H. R. 47 Provides penalty for receiving Bioien property oi icsn vaiuo tnnn $aD H. R. 49 Relates to hours of labor bv women; hours not limited except in cities nnovo tue n,uuu ctass. H. R. 50 Appropriates $2,000 ns nucleus itinu tor roller or minu in tho state, H. R. 51 Fixes flrat Monday In June of oncn year tor annual school meeting, i.iRsen witn emergency. H. R, 52 Exempts firemen who hnvo been members In good stnndlng for five or moro consecutlvo years In firo or hook nnu laoiier oumpuny from Jury service. H. R. 53 Authorizes Issuing of exemp tion certlncatos to these who have boon membOI'S 111 trend ntnmllni nt nnv dr.. n hook unit ladder company for a period of H. R. 155 Provides thnt district hideo. In vacation, shall mako such order re specting servlco upon unknown heirs cr devisees as may to tho court seem propor. H. R. 156 Provides that district Indue. In vacation, may, upon guardian's peti tion, grant nnu issue oruer to snow cause why license should not bo granted for saio or ward's realty. . H. R. 54 Creates a municipal court In uiiii-a ui iiiuiiujuniinn cinss; jurisdiction i-u-uxiviiviva wun district court In sums not exceeding $1,000: no change of venuo from tills court. BdlaVy $2,600 per annum; clerk $1,200. H. R. 57 Stnto unlvorslty appropriation ui i. imi wjiin ui mo mill lovy. 1'a with emergency. H. R. 58 Provides that sale, contvact. agreement or assignment of wuges of head of family Is void unless executed und ncKnawicuKcu ny nusuand nnd wife. H. R. 00 Appropriation for payment of Incidental oxpensm of thirty-fourth ses sion legislature of Nebraska. Passed with etiicrKUiiay. Hi R. 01 Appropriation for payment of members, olllcors and employes, thirty fourth session legislature of Nebraska. I'UBiU'll VYIIU UUIUIKUUl'', H. H. 64 Provides Too ponslon of $10 per month for widows of retired p.Mleo of ilcors. so long as they shall romaln such willows. H. R. 65 Provides that countv inn r.l a may lovy upon taxable property of county ror oonsirueiiou ot a court nouse or jail upon petition of 55 per cent of legal voters of a county. Passed with emer gency, H. R. 67 Omaha city Judges may ap point consumes. H. R. 68 Property subJot to Inherit ance tax. Passed with' omrtncy. H. R. 161 Townshin board regulates uso or money Dy ronu overseers. H. R. 165 Appropriates $150,000 for stato aid bridge fund. H. R. 167 Provides that stnto banks' ro-dlscounU and bills payable may bo equal to tho amount of Its nnld ud caDltal ana surplus. H. R. 171 Annronrlates money for nor. mni schools, t'asstd with emergency. H. R. 172 Annronrlatlon for normal schools. H. R. 174 Provides for grant or gift of endowment funds to cemetery, mausolo- um, or burial associations nnd for care of burial lots. Passed with omergency. H. R. 178 Provides for settlement of estates whore administration has not been had for moro than two years from dato or ucatn. H. R. 185 Provides for mowing nnd burning nil weeds nnd grass along public roads: that samo bo done bv road ovor- seor upon fnlluro of owner and expenses charged to land Involved and collected ns tax. rasseu wun emergency. H. R. 190 Authorizes attorney general to annoar for stato In cases affecting water rights In Nebraska Interstate strenms and appropriates money foe such purpose. H. R. 192 Annronrlatlon for relief of Sarny county for costs crowing out of pneon Drenuing cases. H. R. 194 I'rovides for employment of prisoners ny county uoarus in counties having moro than twenty thousand nnd less thnn one hundred thousand ponulu- tlo, nnd by mayor and council in cities of over nvo thousand nna less than one nun drcd thousand Inhabitants. H. R. 195 Ilecuiatcs manufacture, usn and tao ot embalming fluids and provides penalty. H. R. 199 Appropriation for rellof of Mrs, Ionn Story, injured In lnundrv at feehlo minded Institute. Passed, with emorgoncy. H. R. 200 Provides, nt primary election that polls open nnd close at S a. m. und S P. m H. R, 204 Rolntos to salaries paid pure rooa department inspectors. H. R. 205 Provides for threo denutv Inspectors of weights and measures nt H. R. 203 Makes county attorney ex of, flelo county coroner, without additional salary, on first Thursday after tho Ilrat Tuesday in January, 1917. H. R. 210 Relates to disposition of property round upon ir nonr body upon which iiiquuBi is utmi. H. R. 211 Relutos to roudvertlslng and sale or roai estate uy suorirr. H. R. 217 Regulates stringing electric wires over rnurouu tracks. H. R. 222 I'rovides for ndoptlon of Torrons system ot registration .of land titles. In counties, upon petition of 10 per cent or rroonoiucrs ot a county. H. R. 233 Provides for additional nay in inemoers or county uoarus wnan en gaged in overscoing roau wont. H. R. 240 Provides that county boards may acquire mnas tor agricultural pur poses irom state. H. R. 242 Appropriation for Cassis Dyer, deaf and dumb child, for loss of arm in launary macnina in enarge or state. H. R. 244 -Relates to apportioning costs of division fences. Including hog and sheep tight fences, and dpflulng sumo a legal fence. H. R. 245 Relates to Initiative nnd ref erendum In municipalities. H. R. 246 Appropriates money for nor mal schools. H. R. 248 Provides penalty for sale, by butcher, of any unwholesome flesh of nny diseased animal, or saio of nny diseased animal which Is living; Includes offering for sale. H. R. 258 South Omaha charter amendments. H. R. 259 Defines boundaries of school lands in Grant county, por Dixon und Alt survey. Passed with emergency. H. R. 260 Rencnls provision that stnto nudltor furnish himself und stato treas urer with offices, fuel, lights and supplies. H, R. 261 Relates to registration of motor vehicles with secretary of Btnte, fixes fees therefor ns occupation tnx and provides for chango In coior of tags each year. Passed with emorgoncy. H. R. 262 Emnowers stnto board of Ir rigation to ndvlse with and assist county boards in nlnns for construction, repairing and nupcrvlslon of highways und bridges. mssou with emergency. H. R. 263 Relates to salaries of mayor, councilman nnd excisemen of cities. Passed with emergency. H. R. 264 To nnnronrlato moncv for additional breeding ponds at the stato fish hatchery. H. R. 269 Provides that all slato of ficers required to mako biennial reports shall, on or boforo the-, first day of tho meeting of each legislature, have ready for distribution, COO copies by auditor and 600 conies each bv treasurer, secretary of stnte, commissioner of public lunds and buildings, uttomey general, superinten dent of public Instruction, statu librarian, and ndjutant general. H. R. 272 Relates to veterinarians nnd regulates tholr practice. H. R. 274 Provides for n'artial closing of parks In cities, towns and villages con taining less than &.uuu innauitants, nna regulates chargo for admission thereto; cannot be closed to public for more than live days at nny ono time, ana not moru than twenty-fivo days In urty ono year; "closing" construed. H. R. 27& Authorizes Irrigation or drainage districts to contract with United states wnoreby Don us or districts may uo guaranteed or credit secured for general Irrigation, ditch, or canal purposes. H. R. 277 Amends election law. ballot to bo not over threo columns wldo nnd marks to be made on left slda of candi dates name. H. R. 284 Repeals sections 2484 and 2185, Rovlsed Statutes 1913, relating to re moval of division fences. H. R. 289 Paving and oiling streets In cities of second class and villages. H. R. 291 Relates to, appointment by dlstrlot Judge of two or moro persons as probation onicers, one of whom snail ue a woman. H. R. 292 Relates to mortgages and trust deeds less than fee nnd held us se curity for loans, and provides that same shall not bo assessed as part or capital .lock of a bank, nor deducted from tho capital stock nor undivided profits for assessment purposes, passed witn emergency. H. R. 293 Provides for auditing ac counts of board of directors and general manager of metropolitan water districts by stato ntuntor. H. R. 297 Relates to Irrigation dis tricts: generally regulates and also de fines duties of officers thereof. H. R. 299 Relates to assessments and bonds for paving and general street work in paving districts ny mayor anu coun cil. Passed with emergency. H. R. 301 Relates to dralnngo ot city lots, such lots to be kdpt free from weeds uy owner or occupant. H. R. 304 Requires express companies to properly houso llvo 'stock entrusted to their care nnu provides penalty. H. R. 313 Provides for sale of real estato belonging to religious societies, H. R. 316 Authorizes County boards to establish public roads parallel ti and not moro thnn fivo hundred foot from railroad by resolution and without petition. H. R. 319 A bill for an net for tho reg istration of voters In all cities of tho first class having a population of over 40,ouu. H. R. 321 An act providing for payment or tuition by pupils in city high schools. H. R. 330 Provides for formation of water power districts. H. R. 331 Relates to compensation of water commissioners ana nxes maximum. H. R. 338 Authorizes cities of first class having population of moro than forty thousand and less thnn one hundred thou sand to require owner or owners of lots or lands within city to Keep same, with alleys and streets abutting, free from weeds, provides for sucm removal upon ranuro or owner or owners ana tor spo- clal assessment touching same. H. R. 339 Authorizes cltv of first class to require owners to nrovldo sewer con nections and to make special assessments therefor. H. R. 341 Attachment not to lssuo ngalnst non-resident or foreign corpora tlon unless causo of action arises on con tract judgment or decree. H. R. 343 Repeals act establishing junior normal schools. H R. 347 Relates to fees and salaries of county onlclnls. H. R. 349 Provides that stato treasurer may Invest not to exceed (10 per cent of current funds In his hands in warrants of this stnto or any county thereof, when he deems samo proper, rnsseu wun cmor gency. H. R. 360 Appropriation for niirchaso of additional land for Norfolk asylum for Insane. Passed with emergency. H. R. 362 Provides for fire escapes nnd other safety appliances on all public buildings, including pciiooi nouses, wnen two or mora stones in neignt. H. R. 377 Provides for filing liens for wells or cisterns. H. R. 382 Provides for condemnation of proporty for cemetery purposes by muni cipalities. H. R. 391 Relates to destruction of weeds on railroad right-of-way nnd com pensation tnoreror. H. R. 392 Annronrlatlon for normal schools; money accumulated from endow ment rtinus. H. R. 393 Provides for bond by defend ant in attachment coses. H R. 397 Provides for showing In coui t where remlttur has been ordered H. R. 398 Authorizes governor to up point commission of threo to net with llko commission from stato of Iowa tp ascer tain correct uounuanos nniweun uuugiaa and Pottawatamle counties. H. R. 403 Relates to rules and regula tions governing flro and pollco companies in metropolitan cities. H. R. 404 Compels railroads to stop cabooses of stock trains within ono-hnlf mile of Stock Exchango building at South Omaha. H. R. 405 Relates to apportionment of state school funds: one-fourth to be onual y divided botween nil districts In stato entitled thereto nnd three-fourths pro rata to all puplla In stato per reports of county superintendents, latter based upon nvorngo uaiiy attenuance. H. R. 406 Stnto auditor mako settle mout with counties for amount due stnto for support and maintenance of in- sano patients. H. R. 410 Provides that county attor ney may proceed to collect forfeited rocog llizuncn uy oruinury civu pruceuure. H. R. 413 Reorganizes Judicial districts of stato in part. H. R. 418 Authorizes county board In counties containing cities of first class to irnule. pave or re-pave roaus aim ooiue vnrds and to Issue bonds and warrants thorefor. M. n. 419 Relates to macadamizing. curbing or otherwise. Improving streets in cities. H. r. 420 Confers additional and sun plementnl power upon council of cities of ilrst class having over forty thousand and less than one hundred thousand touching nlnxalMcntlnn of certain streets, their pav ing und macadamizing; tho formation of districts thorefor and tho levying of spe ninl nssesamonta unon realty therein. H. R. 426 Authorizes stnto bunks and trust comnanles to subscribe to stock of. submit to examinations by, and become members of federal reserve uaniting sys tern. H. R. 429 An act to reoulre lustlces the Peace to uav nil fees In excess of certain sum Into tho county treasurer. H. R. 430 An net to 'define and prevent conput prnctices nt elections. H. R. 439 Relates to crediting county treasurers with uncollectnbla taxes In scavenger tnx sale. H. R. 443 Atinrnnrliitlnn tnr una., luillit. Ing at Norfolk stnto hospital for Insane. H. R. 450 Relate, tn noivnr nt nlilna nt first class to sell certain ten! niilnin ho. longing to city, H, R. 451 Relates tn ireneml tintvnra nt cities, towns and vHliiuen tfl fiiiv-f ii ml curb streets thereof. Passed with emergency. H. R. 456 An net for ttm rntrnlnllnn nt municipal Jails. H. R. 460 Rnlscs limit of cuncnl int.- levy In cities und villages to lift enn mllla and for grading and street work to tight and one-half mills. H. R. 461 Empowers county boards In counties under township organization to create now townships out of cities of sec ond class and to changn townshin bound aries to conform thereto, Passed with emergency. H. R. 467 Provides pennlty for destroy ing nny bridge or lundmurk. H. R. 478 Provides for publication In newspaper of personal tax roll In each county, In discretion of county board. m. h. lot jtegtnatcs construction of boulovards In cities of metropolitan class. H. R. 490 ReeulntcM cost nf mililleatlnn of tnx list In newspaper. H. R. 492 Appropriation for purchaso of additional lands for feeble minded Insti tute Passed with emergency. H. R. 497 T'ermlts Inmates of lmsnltnls for Insane to write letters with limited restrictions only. H. R. 499 Relates to nnnHnnllnn for admission and expenso at hospitals for Insane. H. R. 5C0 Chunges name of Hastings Insane hospital to "Inclcsldc Hosnltnl for Insane." H. R. 501 Chnnges name of school for deaf nnd dumb to "Nebraska School for tho Deaf, and tho name of tho Institu tion for the blind to "Nebraska School for tho Blind." H. R. 603 Relates to employment of prisoners and manner of crediting their wages. H. R, 504 Relates to application nnd admission of children to homo for tho feeble minded. H. R. 605 Regulates admission of chil dren to Nebraska, orthopedic hospital. H. R. 508 Changes nnme of homo for friendless to "Homo for Dependent Chil dren," and regulates admission thereto. H. R. 510 Authorizes granting of nddl- tlonal diminution of tlmo to prisoners for gooa behavior, diligence and lldellty to trusts. H. R. 514 Provides that counties pay costs of transporting prisoners to peni tentiary and return of fugitives from Jus tlco. H. R. 518 Relates to agricultural soci eties In counties nnd raises to 8 cents per Inhabitant the sum which county boards may grant In aid thereof. H. R. 524 Provides thnt assessors gath cr statistics touching all persons In nil ruavai or army service or ;no I'niteu States In time of war. H. R. 526 Provides penalty for Injury or intorrerence wun toiepnone, teiegrnpn or electric ugnt wires nna fixtures. H. R. 530 Provides for creating Incor porated water power districts. H. R. 543 An act relating to commis sioner districts In counties having over 125,000 population. H. R.- 559 Provides that county clerks be ex-ofllclo county comptroller In coun ties having population or iiu,uuu or more. Passed with emergency. H. R. 560 Relates to Interference with or Injury of Irrigation or water power canals nnd to stealing wuter thcrcrrom Including persons In control thereof. H. R. 567 Provides ror inspection of pedigrees of stallions and Jacks. Con solidation bill. H. R. tiz Appropriation ior pnrcnaso or additional land for hospital ior tuucrcu lous. H. R. 574 Appropriation for reimburs ing C. F. Buchholz for four diseased horses killed by order of state official. H. R. 608 Litigants have benellt of ob jections to rulings, orders or Judgments or court without tormni notation oi sucn nhleetlnns on the record nt time made. H. R. 610 District court may orner county attorney to investigate and report whero offense appears to have been com mitted nnd in certain cases to order pros ecution without such Investigation. H. R. 611 Relates 'to pleadings in courts. H. R. 612 It is unnecesary to oiiject a second timo to evidence onco admitted hv noiirt over obiectlon. H. H. 013 Ah nenng couniy jiiugu may be nppolnted for full term of said olllce. H. R. 639 Appropriation for relief of Lucr A. Talhort, widow; husband killed In auto accident caused uy waru or ino oln to H. R. 640 Appropriation for purcnano or land for homo ror aepenaonr cnnuren Passed with emergency. u. a fidi Annrnnr iition ror new os, pltni building for Nebraska orthopedic hnonlfnl H. K. 631 i-TOVllies a llliugui aymeiu iui the state, governor to prepare nuugei ro- tinrt H. R. 652 Provides for state clllcioncy survey commission. u n Rfin Atinrnnriniion ior Diiyiiieiii. ui current expenses, probable and existing deficiencies ana ror support nnu immiiui nnnn nf vnrlnus state institutions. n. R. eol Appropriuwun iui eum: 4.-.- t Inn trt H. R. 6DZ Appropriuiiun ior iiuuuuikh at tho Nebraska institution ior iceoio minded. ... ,,,,, H. R. 663 Appropriation for buildings nnd Improvements at Nebraska hospital for insane nt jincom. u u Rfij Annmnrtu Inn for building fni. rlnnnnilnnt children lit LltlCOllI. H. R. 665 Appropriation ior nuiuuiiKa nnd equipment at nospuni xor umcitu nelo h ' r. 666 Annronrlates $10,000 for laundry at Mllford soldiers' home. H. R. 667 Appropriates $S,000 for build intra nt tlm soldiers' home at Burkett. . . ,..,1 rntm un.l'.IPr-A H. R. Obo Apprui'l IllllUll iu nony" system at girls- inuusinai scnuui flnnfttfrt 1 r ccra . nnrnnrm mm 1111- iniiiiut u n 1 r j .,,...-(,......--.. , ments nnd bu ldlng nt wcurasKU acnuui for deaf nt Omnhn. . . , , u ci K7n Annronr atlon for dairy barn and' silo at Nebraska Industrial home at Mllford. ...... . .,. H R, 873 I'rovides mni. ouiiwui shall not pay teacher after notice that such teacher was under previous contract to tench n somo otuer uisuiui. H R. 696 Tho Judges of all courts In the state may appoint a person or porsons to perform tno uuuen 01 " "'. .. I... H R. 697 t'roviues iur ii-iriiisiiiiu of voters In cities of 7.000 to 25,000 In habitants. , . ... . . H. R, 70B t'toviues iimi i:uum.. tici shall perform duties 01 snerut wnen iai- nntn,.p la llsnnnllnefl. i ' ",V. i". ;" i nii. nt H n. fZf i ruvuieH i"i i-um.i-ii.niwn in- pnrtlfleatos after live yisars If foreefos. ure Is not commenced. Hi p. 742 Relative to adjustment of l,A.m,lnrlna nf uphonl lllstl'lCtH. H. H. 71U Appropiiaiiun iui state railway commission to be used for Investigation of railroad rates. H. R. 750 Appropriation for salaries of BttH R.'1?"! Appropriation for mainten ance of state institutions. H. R. 752 Appropriation for mlscellane ....... .Indrtlntmlnn w. a. 753 Appropriation for claims nmilnal atnto. u a vie, nnlntes to woman's Indus trial home nnd proper sholter and euro of penitent women hi Aiiiium, w. n. 756 Relates to boards of educa tiM, nmviiina for tholr nomination in rule's having population of more than fortv thousand nnd less than ono hun dred thousand, at primaries nt which mombors of city commission nro chosen; no filing reo requireu. , , h. n. 759 Provides that all physician uso prepartlon of nltmto of silver upon eyes of newly born babies. H. n. 760 Relates to the construction nf hlghwnys nnd Improvement of the samu In counties of 30,000 or more. H, R. 761 Appropriation for paving near cltv of Lincoln near state farm. H. R. 763 Relates to quanmtlnn by state veterinarian and by live stock sani tary board. H, R. 764 Appropriation of money to prevent spread or toot una mourn ais imiso In live stock. H. R. 765 Provides that commnndants of soldiers nnd sailors homo at arand Island arrange for persona qunlilled to enter such home, but living outside the grounds thoreof. H. R. 766 Provides Jail sentence for divorced husband failing to pay alimony. I SALVING THE AW JAPANESE IN MEXICAN WATER FOR REPAIR PURPOSES ONLY. BRITISH SUBSEA BOAT LOST Submarine E-15 Goes Aground ana 24 Men Captured 24 Drowned 27 Missing From Transport. Washington, D. C Commander Noblo Irwin of tho cruiser New Or leans lias reported to the navy de partment that he had Investigated, tho Japanese navrfl activity in Turtle. bay, Lower California, and found no Indications othor than salvago work on tho stranded cruiser Asama. The commander's report was sont by wireless to Admiral Howard, com' mandlng the Pacific fleet, who tele graphed v it to Secretary Daniels, as. follows: "Tho Asama still aground In San Bartolomo bay. Only other vessels present ono repair ship and two colliers. No indications of other than salving work." Secretary Dan iels had called upon Admiral Howard for a special report in view of prcsa dispatches telling of tho assembling; of a squadron of foreign ships In Tur tlo bay, of a largo camp established by tho Japanese and of mines in the harbor. Tho Asama has been aground In the secluded Mexican haven slnco December, and the reports indicated that the presence of other ships aid ing in getting her afloat was being: mode tho excuse for tho establish ment of a permanent base of opera tions. The Japaneso embassy Issued a statement declaring the operations. were solely for salvago purposes, and denying that there was any intention of establishing a naval base, and la ter General Cantu, military governor of Lower California, telegraphed the Villa authorities that the Japaneso activities were limited to salving tlie-Asama. British Submarine Destroyed. London. Tho British, as an offset to their success dn destroying a Turk ish torpedo boat which attacked tha transport Manltou off Chios, lost the submarine E-15, which, while carry ing on scouting work in the Darda nelles mine field, ran aground on , Kephez point, twenty-four olllcers and men being made prisoners. According- to the Turkish report, seven of the crew are missing. 24 D'rowned Instead of Hundred London. An ofllclal statement from the British admiralty gives the sub stance of a further report concernlnc; tho loss of life aboard tho transport Manltou, which was attacked by a Turkish torpedo boat in the Aegean sea. Tho report shows that twenty four men were drowned instead of 100, as first reported, and twenty seven others are missing. Tho trans port itself was not damaged. The loss of llfo was duo to the capsizing ot ono boat In the water and another while being lowered, owing to the breaking of a davit. Contractors Will Not Arbitrate. Chicago. Despite the efforts of Governor Dunne, who came to Chi cago in an effort to end the strike and lockout which has thrown more- than 125,000 wage-earners out of em ployment, officials of tho Carpenter Contractors' association refused to submit their side of the dispute to. arbitration. Tho contractors said that they had tried to arbitrate the question of wages for the last six months, nnd that tho big strike had been declared without even submit ting their final proposal to tho work men. Tho State Board of Arbitration will make an effort to effect an agreement. Build Two Submarines a Week. London. Tho Daily Mall's Berne.- correspondent says ho learns from re liable German sources that several now submarines will soon enter Int& tho work of blockading England. He adds that now submarines aro now being completed at tho rato of two each week by Germany. Plague In Fashionable Havana. Havana. Threo cases of bubonic plague have been discovered in Veda- do, tho most fashionable suburb ot Havana. Tho santiary authorities arc exerting every effort to isolate tho now center of infection, which ap pears to bo confined to a small group. of houses. Sixth Case of Plague. Washington. Tho sixth case of bubonic plague at Havana, ouba,. since tho present outbreak bogan, has been reported. Tho case was trom tho. orignlal plague focus. Woman Helped Loot Bank. San Francisco, Cal. Mrs. Lillian. Munson, under indictment, charging. that she aided and nbetted Ralph Lovoll In the embezzlement of $105,- 000 from the First National bank of Edgowater, N. J was arrosted here by tho Department of Justice. Blow Over Heart Kills Boxer. New York. George Brogan, an amateur boxer, died in a hospital from tho effects of a blow over thy heart In a boxing exhibition at tho Loughlin Lyceum In Brooklyn.