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THE 8EMI.WEEKLV TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA SUMMARY OF LAWS ENACTED BY 37TH SESSION OF NEBRASKA'S LEGISLATURE A Brief Digest of All Measures Passed by the Senate and House and Signed by the Governor Which Constitute the Session Laws of 1919 Compiled by FRANK E. HELVEY Expressly for Western Newspaper Union New Service Lincoln Th fnltmxrlnt- .11 faws enacted by the 191D Legislature una ueon prepared with care from tho original bills slcnetl liv tho imvornnr. Laws enactod as "emergency" ni ens ures take offect lintncdlatoly on being ikuou oy tne govornor in tno follow Jag digest all such cmergoncy acts aro indicated by nn asterisk f) appear ing boforo the number of tho bill. All Huch laws are now In offect. All oilier laws tnko offect on July 18th, next; Ihrce months after adjournment of tho icfiiHiniure. Tim governor's "Civil Administration Code" bill, Senate File 2, juosents nn Unusual slllliltlnl mill nmaf I oldered In connection with the digest vi mws nsteu doiow. in the last hours 01 tno session forty-threo of the Indc pendent measures Aiiarterl hv tim nnn. ato and house nt this session were araondod Into, and made a part of tho podo. Should tho Code bo ordered to a referendum of the voters It will be Inoperative until passed upon nt the oloction while tho forty-three meas ures above refcrrod to will remain ns mo law ana continue as tho law should tno code be rojectcd by tho people Tho Independent measures so Intro ilUced Into tho Codo aro: Scnato FIlos, 65, 57, 58, 59, 89, 100, 101, 112, 116, jh, 134, 140, 1D7, 244, 250, 258. jiouse kous, v, 12, 41, 40, 83, 107, 143, ICS, 181. 188. 213. 215. 220. 9.21). 559 298, 299, 45G, 429, 461, 473, 474, 428, toi, 4bs, uoa. ir uio codo Is to remain tho -law tho rc-cnactmont of tho fore going bills was necessary to place vuoir uuuviuos uiuicr tno now depart inont created by the Codo. The Codo bill In Its final form oia braced nearly l.ooo tlon to establishing a new form of administration It Includes a rowrltlng -o. nunureus or sections of the existing law without substantial chango of meaning. Tho Codo abolishes many boards, centralizing authority In tho uuiius oi mo governor, it croatos six administrative departments, each dlrocted by a secretary appointed by tho governor for a term or two years. Those secretaries receive ?5,000 per yearono at tho head of each of tho following departments: Finance, Agri- culture, Labor, Public Wolfare, Trado ana Commorco, Public Works. The governor Is empowered to appoint all .assistants and clorks and to fix tho amount of salary. SENATE FILE8. 1-, .Joint resolution ratifying national -prohibitory amendment. i ?' Governor McKelvle's "Civil Admln- of the civil administration of tho state uovernment In nil executive departments. o-4.'.Jo!nt restutIoii memorializing U. S. -25.?. t.'..nM a "al'omU ainendnient for T-vumaii sunrago. 6. County boards to nppolnt a Jail filled? tt SM matro ,f female is publloNom?e!en 1,0,11 Rn ftPPln"v n?nibh,.b,t?,n,l.pub,lc oncers from appointing- an alien to any public olllce. .J; i,DItrA JlE8s to receive $15 per lion B aa board ot cn5omha- . AH publics notices by corporations to be nied with county cleric In home county and with secretary of state. 15. County board proceedings, tnx Bales, etc.. to be olllolally published lE English language newspapers only. 18. Authorizes counties, townships. and spot caboose at stations, Salary of court bailiffs In Douglas and Lancaster counties. 1, 8 23. County, city and village bo-int tnust publish proceedings w fin JO Uys also an annual Itemized financial state- -?4,i Prohibits the use of any other than 72ngllah language In nil schools, put'llo! Private or parochial, below tho 9th gradu. J,0,k Increas.cs alary of county assessors on basis of population and precinct assessor to 15 per day, w .n27'mM5loroaHe8 maximum school levy to 100 mills on approval of CO per cent of the voters In districts of 160 pupils or 39. Increases maximum levy general fund In cities of one to fl v. thousand population from 16 mills to 25 mills. 43. Extends llfo of supreme court com mission two years. 48. Pupil In high school may nnlsh uchool year without payment of tuition when parents remove from district. 49. Allen can not vote at school lec tions or district meetings. 30. Increases foes of county surveyors and provides fixed salaries at discretion of county board In counties under 50.000 population, ' 51, Increases salary of counts- lileh. way commissioner and permits surveyor lo bo also commissioner and fixes salary. "sr. Stnte bank niay carry two-firths wt caBh reserve In Liberty bonds. Iiel'?v.e" 8tale ba.n,c trat require rnonts of stato reserve law If bank con forms to national reserve system! 59. Permits state bank to loan nfteen times the amount of capital and surplus Un-dlsoount privilege Bame as nitiona bank ir member of federal reserve system. 61. State railway commission to liave specific authority over safety, suffi ciency and efficiency of common carrier M. Increases salary of probation oin oer n Douglas county. 67. County surveyor to be highway commissioner in counties under C07ooo if qualified. ' " u r. ...... . . . .... .i . ""'ivj uuatua unucr tu.UUU PODU- Sulpn may improve county roads on najrlty petition and provides the zone jmbIs ot assessing cost of improvements. - 79: .Maximum sahool levy, cities over J.600, increased to 100 mills. School bond way Issue without vote on petition of 51 per oent of all legal voters. ri. Repeals law relating to approprla tlon of seepage water. 73. Course of study In district school hall embrace all subjects required tor .cond grade certificate, 7i. Cities of 5 to 26 thousand may vote UIOO.OOO bonds for city hall. Jail, audi" torlum or other public building. , n; .cu,,ca.i P.t0 J5. thousand may re fund bonded debt at 6 per cent on two thirds vote of council. 80. DIstrlot court reportor at request f litigant shall record all statements of the Judge mado In the presence of the jury. 82. Omaha Bchool district may borrow 70 per cent of unexpended school levy at C per luuit.iclvlng one year note. 85. Outlines course of study in 8 grade school which pupil must pass with 75 average to be entitled to free high school tuition. 86, Alt sailers of automobiles and tractors to carry a stock of repairs and parts for same at some point in tho state. 89. HcvIrcs osteopath law and provides ror new board. Permits use of drugs un der prescribed conditions. on a niu.j i . . . 'lumui ijh cuies oi iirsi nnu souinu class to purchase and operato privately ..,i.;n jjuumu uiiiuien inrougn specim con uemnatlon proceedings. !... 1. .... . ... l 1 children for defective sight, hearing, teeth vuiiiiiiuiitvuuic uineuse, 94, Increases salary of county attorney on basis of population. !00. Hepeals dally report law relating In Wat- I. I ..-I !... 1 ... I. .1 . .... I OW11PMI tn fnntull vullfrA tn aVmu nmnltnt of water used. 103. Whn ritnl a.tnta rrn rrn o tl not be taxed against the mortgagee, owner of real estate to pay taxes on full vm.uu ul i cut esiuio, irvi . i i i i ( iv-r -AciiiiiB iiuiii pityBiutit cxiiiittim- h i ?p)"cants ''or fraternal accident and 106. Makes legal the acltnowletlRe- mnnlu tnt.n I... K.I1U..I... tnnA.. ii documents nfrectlng title to reul estate. 107. Itcqulres sheriffs, police chiefs and Institution heads to report monthly the commitment of ullens coming under their custody. 1 1 fl 1tll.pan.aa mnwlm.iin 1 . . . . . tnwt v. .-. V,.. .IV .1 IIIUAIIIIUIII ICVJ IUI county high school 6 to S mills. Exempts certain districts from county high school lovy. 111 rirt .,. 1 1 t . .. 4 , .. i . . . determlno If eligible to commission form vt KWV VI Itllll'lll. 112, State highway odlclals may pur v..,uau muua icuttiiK ruitu tiiuiertiits, oper ato plants for producing such materials fl Mil tn anil unit. tV ,1 iw ami duiiic ni tusk .ut rum! purpuaes. 116. Creates state trade commission to pnforco "blue sky" law. Expand, regu- to cover minutely such transactions. 117. Prmlts Nebraska Insurance com panies to Insure ocean marine risks, auto Collision find rAHllltlnir rinrnnirn tn tha nni. son of owner. 119. PrAMnrlhAa nlinllnintlnn nt rila- tcred niirnPM. Lnwnra fun tn tft nnrl rt. quires 3 years high 1 school and defines standards of nursing school. 120. Compels eradication of barberry bush by land owners. 191 Tllvanllr. t . .. . 1 I r . 1 Jurisdiction In wlfo and child abandon ment excopt where county court is awarded concurrent Jurisdiction. 122. One district Judgo shall act a "Juvenile Judge" during his term. 191. nh... ii.ii i .v. i .... jui uuiiB kumi juiiauiuiiun til all cases of divorce and alimony Involving custody of children. Court may alter de cree as to children on Us own motion. -.w. niviui.ua lllUAllliUIII UUIIUUU unut In second class cities and villages for 19t lM.Pn. B n B .,..! 1 , ..1 .1.1.. mum uuiisirucuon i ruin iu 10 10 mills. 127. Increases Interest limit on sewer from 5 to 6 per cent, , 128. Defines cooperative associations wiin prontB distributed on basis of patron s. i-uiiiuiB miuv oi uuimiiy. 129. AmAnrlmfllit in Hmnlin nlat-ln. Water Board law. Gives widely increased illwars. 11A TaV.I1.I. k.,1.11. ...III... acatilrlnir rlirhtM hv putnniml nt nnclnrtt of the city. 131. Gives control of gas or electric plant to Omaha Water District If acquired uy ma cuy. ' 133. llules for trrnillnfr nnr.lnt ahln. ments of potatoes. 134. Lowers specific gravity test of illuminating oils from 42 to 40 degrees. 1 T", TrrteilMn ...... n v n , 4 A 1 .1 . ww. . u. u.uiu ,.,iiiu.,kVIUII lit IU1IU3 adjacent to Lincoln by mayor and council. 140. Amends workman's compensation taw. ueurui increusa oi uoneuis to tne injured, 141. Authorizes construction of court uuusa lur i-iuiia couniy ai uoiumuus, 148. Increases salary of clerks of dls trlct court based on nonulatinn. 151. Forming post-oradlcatlon district uii (ioiiiiuii ui pur uuin reniuuiu land owners and tonants. 153. Salo of lots by cemetery associa tions If assessment remains delinquent 3 years. 166. Regulating acquiring of title to renl estate by non-resident aliens and corporations. 157. Common carrier to pay attorney fee wl)en appeal Is taken on loss or dam age In transit and carrier loses the appeal. IBS. Corrects error In Omaha school district taxation with adjacent districts. 169.. Omaha real estate taxes become lion on property May 1st of the year fol lowing assessment. 171. Omaha may limit height and bulk of buildings and creato districts limited to upecllled business uses. 172. Organization of Farm Bureau by SOO farmers and county omploy county agricultural agent. County to pay ex penses up to $5,000 when recognized by Btata Agricultural College. 178. County board exclusive overseer of the poor Including cities, towns and vil lages. 178. Repeal of former law relating to the caro of the poor by towns and minor divisions. 177. Railroad to furnish car at two siaiions lor norses ana inuies when com bined shipment makes car loud. 180, Radical revision of law concerning re ruiiwuiea ui scnoui lencners. ADOllslics nil but state and county certificates. Limits term of certain certificates. ..184. City or vilfaee may build and operato Ice plant. Permits 3 mill levy or bonds on vote of tho people. 189. Candidate for atate superintendent tnust hotd the highest grade certificate Issued by the state at the date of his election to be eligible to the olllce. 192. Revised method of condemnation of property for sohool purposes. 196. Drastlo revision of law confiscat ing veh cles used In unlawful transporta tion of liquors. Boats and airplanes added to the. law. 198. Authorizes state prohibition ofll cera to block public highways leading into the state with ropes, chains, etc., and stop all traffic for examination. 200. Prohibiting the advocacy, teaching ptn. .' ' w .nnm ui viuicufjo iu ac complish Industrial or political ends and prohibiting the use of buildings for tuch meetings, Penalty fines and imprison ment. 203. Owners of abutting property to pay nil cost of lading water mains. 204. (Salaries of county comptroller' assistants In Douglas county. 209. Candidates i on non-partisan ballot must file petition 30 days prior to primary election, 214. Restricts mother's pension act to ISPAI dPn?ent and having less than 13,000 or without relatives capable of giving support. 215. Extends boundaries of sanitary drainage d strict to Include adjacent lands and municipalities. 217. Provide for Constitutional Con yentlon to asssinbl. in Lincoln Dea. a. 1919. 218. Resolution urging Congress and Nebraska delegation to support soldlars' compensation aot and give soldiers addi tional pay ns a bonus. 225. Revision of inltlatlvo and refor- pnuuui act. ftw resnif nous an iu pen tlrinti ali1 rlfMifu tnrm 226. Cooperative companies to distrib ute profits to patrons and hold stock in oilier ro-otm 236. Governor may remit court costs wiien lBNUini; nnmnn in rnnvici. 237. AH public meetings must be con ducted In the Kngllsh language. .Relig ious teaching. Instruction or worship and lYiuitiruwH pruicuuun in ituiii.m- tee fund from new state bank until 2 ftnll 11,1.1. a . n ......... jrau in in urgunizanun. 250. Rewrites tho laws relating to registration of births and deaths and all . . 1 1 .. I ...tr.ii.. vivni aiminiiua, 254. Gnvnrnnr'n tuptnnrliil tn Gen. Pershing requesting discharge of Ne braska soldiers overseas an rapidly as possible. 255. Extends term of water bonds from 2u in iu years in cities or scconu cubs ana villages. 256. Oovnmnr'a til 1 1 minim' unlsirv of rtiiji. ueni. imod. wan. uuaru 10 3,vUii nun iiRsi, Aaji, ueni. to jz.iuu. OKT ilnliaMn'H 1.111 1 1 .. T"l . , w, . vwvc.,iu, a Ulll ctvtlLIIIH IC,ll Inent of Justice headed by Attorney Oen- arnl nlAU ,.,... . . . , .. ...us. vi.vun .LLiuiiicy Keiieiiti nutici VID1UII of all actions brought by any department w mo oiuie, ut tut crtininut prtceeutiitfs and equal power In all counties with county attorney. 258. Governor's bill extending authority of state fire commissioner to tear down iiuiiKt-rouH or condemned nuiiciings. 259. Ito-establlshing conservation and son survey bureau. 260. Governor's bill. County boards may ueciaie roads to rural high schools as "county roads" and give "same Im provement, 261. Governor's bill rodlstrlctlng the school districts of the slate with standard district of 25 square miles. Exceptions. in iccuure aim protest noted in great de tall. . 262. Repeal of "Soldier's voting law" imaseu uy me special session or 1918, HOUSE ROLLS. rnor. State Engineer and three appointed nv trovrrinr. tn nmnt nw air .ftni lllJIlrlltlsr. T-nvIrm 1 Ii milt tnv ! r1 ' m , ' 14 i.iiii UlA lul V J CUiD u. luiui ui uuuui nve inimon uonars. fi. Annrnnrlnti 11 nil nt ot)n iuhu iur purcimHe oi uooks. 6. No pay for Juror on days excused rrn m nnitrt Trft - w ... 1 1 uiscreiion or court. - , " VV wiiiiuo .Aim iiiiiuaKU Ul 7. nitlAti nf R in Of". V,rv.., j- lOr miinfclUal llllhlln lltlirtf on tiv mnlnrtv flCi 8v Gift to religious or charitable in stitution not to bo Invalidated by uncer tainty of person designated as beneflclarv. 9. State bnnk real estate and fixtures may equal one-third of capital and sur- illUB. 12. Monthly publication of list of per sons registering motor vehicles. 25. Publication of ofllclal and legal nuuues auu proceedings In English lan guage newspapers onlv. 2?'. siate t0 Pay ror extermination 'of i" "ma uuk on siaie lana. 28. Names "written in" non-partisan ballot nt primary for county Judge or ouiioiiiiicnumii. miaii noi receive nomina tion unless voto equal to 10 per cent of VOtQ cast fnr nnvrnni. rtl h ln . "-.' . ..... bDII' ernl election. 33, Attempt to steal auto a felony. Vic tlon iuipuouHiuBjit un tun- 34. Defines conspiracy to commit connected therewith. 35. TI nl fnr rn rallmoil -.Ui.t Hutu TTnlnn TnUin AmJr width through tho state. 37. CreiltflR nfllnr, nt rlnnln. .t..i, count v nltnrnav nt nni.ni. - ... oi. ary, 11,800 ner annum. 41. Liquidated state bank must deposit its guarantee fund ''with state treasurer to credit of special gunrantee fund. 42 State to pay cost of commitment to asylum of any Inmate of another state Institution. 46. Authorizes mutual Indemnity asso ciations by physicians and dentists. 50. Sheriff to offer same reward for auto thief as for horse thief. 51. Appropriates proceeds of normal endowment fund for use of state normal schools. 52. Appropriates UOS.OOO for payment of legislative salaries. 64. Increases pay of deputy state sur veyors and increases fees charged for their services. 55. Appropriates 120,000 for payment of Incidental expenses of legislature. 57. Appropriates proceeds of one mill levy to uso of State Normal Schools. 5B. Appropriates normal library fund for use of normal libraries. 59. Appropriates normal cash funds for use of normals collecting the same. 60. Appropriates $2,800 for additional cemetery land at Soldier's Home. Grand Island. 61. Creates state boundary commission to locate lino of Sarpy-Douglas county. Neb., and Pottawattamie county. Iowa. Appropriates 15,000 for expenses. 64. Provides that private denomina tional and parochial schools shall bo gov erned by the general school laws as to grades, certification and qualification oi teachers and promotion of pupils. Course of study supplies and equipment equal to that of public school. Requires course In American history, civil government and such patriotic exercises as may be desig nated by the state superintendent. No Interference with religious Instruction. Inspection by county school ofllcer. Un Amerclan propaganda forbidden. Penalty for violation fine or Imprisonment and closing of the offending school. 66. Increaso salary for sheriff's assis tants and deputies In Douglas county. 69. School district to pay tuition of pu pil In another district when free trans portation Is lacking In the home dis trict. '76. Increased salaries for oflWrn l - - " ........ . v .1 1 L. 1 unii-riE cltleslof five to twenty-live thousand. n 78. fj Mfnnr n m n ti rl mi - n I nff.All t . . imiieny oi nusuanu or wire when spouso is Insane. 80. Raises bounty on coyotes $1 to 13. wolves 13 to 16. Payment of bounty by county made compulsory. 83. Creates state board of chiropody. 84. Minor amendment In administra tion of estates. 85. Prohibits sale of any oil burning tractor after July 1st unless approved by State university and requires tractor companies to maintain a servico station --- - -. ....,v I.HUI.IIHII duiq ut mm tlir intl IUIII1 Hie SlUe, fi2. Tmilrtfflffl rMtil. nm.Hl.. seventh to tenth Judicial district. Enjergency appropriation of 13,000 for state board of health. 98. Appropriates 115,000 for sub-sta- tlon af HtntA UnIi hntnlm-i. in r i .. ............ i . . .sunny county. 105. Ailmltn vt Stnte Home for Soldiers and Sailors. 106. All Hplinnl ,.. .... zens of the UMlted States. 1 07. Pa r m 1 1 n phlrnnriiKiafa n -.1 t later drugs. Dertnes practice. 108. Permit nnt than his county of residence by nilng bond In alt counties where he acts. 110. ITrtlrtt itlnv 1 1 dftmai?e in estate matters when court an proves such compromise. ballVfi tonClLC.00.ettlnry f SUPreme C0Urt 114. PedillArn iniif tviint ltn... . .... - -"--- .".... .(v.ciio llltllt- ber on wagon. 11K. PrnlilliltQ nul.tln .l.-i . . .... ....... i'muni, nnuut icncners slgnin . biu, uina ur in- 11R. Pnnll. nt f n. .. 1, . falling to supply cars within seven days W tlJVtttlUl( 1ffO. Itn llrmitt mint nAlHni..i..i... f.6.1.1?1! of. m,M,mBe clalm. "led by .shipper, within ten days, ' 121. Railroads must act on shipper's ilumiige t'lulm within 90 days. Allows In terest and attorney fees. 125. I)ra Ilia t7t llllitl(ot In Iniwii ,t.,1. 1.000. Petition to l signed by two- rds Of fl'rlinlllra mill n ).nPn..r.l ... Jorlty Vote. " ' " 197. ITvl.llrl. ...... . !.., . i.. . i Ji . ii in ut tiiuniL-ipui court judges In Omaha two years. Incumbents CAucuiet!. 19J. Annrnnrtnln. tin aaa - - minis at SritXi. .wi" XX"Z!PESm ..," " n'oiuiii" unit iiui.cn- nnifZu.'u ::v." "V ."Puris or mx 13U. IIinlflrAa n..A.l.. . . fi..iVr .Vi-.ti.. ,U8urprs 10 oiiicers of Ir htii uiaiuvis un request. 131 MtnlA luir.1 ...ti.i 'nkrBr lockout aV'qurof im 1., An.., ...... . Iiroflnnla Af . "icuwii uvhiu iu 1 ?i4B. in- . ..... i ,; , " ; "". u niei ucpuiy clerk of court In Douglas county to 13.000. .. .. 1 . .... .... j ut WIIIUIU and police and ammuld rltv nhnrinr -110. mcreaseu sni.irv nt nmnio n Jw; 'r0VI?lntr '"corporation for se cret, fraternal and other societies. 152. Increased nennltlAn tn in.tunt 153. Annrnnrlnitt. , i. . . . and one-half mill tax lew to inn vnrlmis activities of the Stato University, of fl, ,u 1,1 Kwnuitit iiiiimiunHnce, m i i i permanent improve 160,000, Curtis Agricultural School 165,000, iiorin i-iaiio station 168,000, Scottsbluft Ktatlon JS.nnn. Vnlnniln. bi,i., tit r.nn mi . . . ' ? ... nui.iuii f.iiiiuv. Til Infill M ll.n.ih 1 1.. , n , .nn rtnn .. " r, .v ,i,ovvivuv uiiuu- ally. 165. Awards attorney fee to plaintiff Wlin rnnf outlnn- Ib. u... tL .... and securing favorable verdict. niauim lu i ... . . l. v uuiii l h ,,n,n ;T.t2:ri, .,.L-.t"""' ,'8? ?.0. It 1 .I.. ...... ..... i.i . itetmii oiiitruB in cities five to twenty-five thousand limited "", '"raio nmiis, i., wi iiruitit uuuiun in porate limits. " i7fi t-.u,iin,i v. ., PltlflQ nf llrvt nlnaa 1IIA,1 u M porate limits. i, i. .luiiauiuitun oi nenun noaras in CltlPM Of matronnlltnn rln. tn It,, nnr. , T..I-.il... ....... . . . porate limits. 172. Jurisdiction of health boards in ?ACS, ""ft'11 0 eminent domain to estab lllagcs limited to the corporate limits. llsh Public utilities. 17-1. fnt inn 1ttnlr tml 382. Annrnnrlntaa r tnn r to be marked with u-pIV.. t ui7 um.in otn 175. County clerk of Douglas county uiaiuuu ui mo couniy assessor to mane 11 n uonocenr'a Knn1ia ::.L . . no. vuinunzes uougias county attor- oy to employ detective. ww. u.inn. irirni tiauiuiy iur tnVftxA ItllarArl nr. 1 . 1 . 1. 1. . . .. 1 claim Is made within one yean ioi. wtmiiBes lee cuargeu tor examina- examination1' Per",US mre rretuent 186. Increased penalties for obstructing 416. Increase In school tax levy Lln dltches nlonir rjuhl n h trhwnvn coin A str nt tn ntt.. S.n, lcvy ljln 187. Prohibits deduction of U. S. bonds from taxablo value of a bank's capital stock- -ico. ror me control, supresslon ana l,.Qlm.nt nt . . . . I .1 1 . ... utneuoca. lull. mrrflnaaa r i in nun , n n v i ...... .. ...j will...... ...MAI ... Kill DbllUUI cvj. tiuni u iu d per ceni. 192. Cities of second class may buy nr e.ll inn) llnhf o.l ,, . another municipality. -lao. .upprupriaies saztj ror tne reuer or f ,-o i t iii ,. ,, .... 1 IAI f . AHAja a. . . a. a a dent at Kearney industrial school. oi wivicaaca iiiiiAiiiiuiu levy lor puu- lie library expenses from three to five , ii ii i ....... .. ..I . i . i mills. Iteduces library board to flvo mem I. . ... nH T..1.. ... "cm uii duty ibi. w.. xv.iv.uqio Dtliujtes IU UUIIWIIUO when school is closed owing to epidemic 1 (1Q W.nk.... ...!...!. . . .1 UlrJKtlBQ, 200. Pmhlhlln nill.lln rlnnn.. nn Qitn. uuy. y- , 203. Increases salary of water commls- nilPP In n 1 1 1 n O nt aannnrl nlnn. nnrl .,11. iiiLicuaca nuiuij ut Wilier CUIIIIIUH sloner In cities of second class and vll Inn-Ad rr ... nun . -t inn uhvr. f ,UUU IU ,l,tVVi 204. InTAflqAfl rv rtt road overseer from S3 to S4 ner dav &ww r"ii- tiiv- uipiuinmiiuii ui 000 to enforce prohibitory law to April 1. 1919. ?Dfi- AnnrAnplntAfl t ftftft, tn cnvnlnl n rv fllnl tn anv H-tlnt.H ' Uiiu 1U OMIO JJi lit LCI . 207. Lincoln school board to pay Inter est annually on building warrants. 9(V). Prnntna rlnnu t n Yah.... countv attorney at H.ROo nlnrv. 210. Creates county board of health consisting of sherirr. siinprintnniiont nmi I " rf I nivininn . 213. Eliminate tho nH. spirituous and vinous IlquoFs" from . the act. mis-uranuinir sentmn nr th nun. fnmi mt nmn ibi. . F.!r 5"l.j:.b"nd a.n?.,be.IPe.r.ml"ed. t0 W ...in u wmu up us anairs. -Tf IV a?'.'!?.V.m c520i.L8Y?r !n..-.ncn inmcu in ito inula utt ou per ceni voio, uu- thor zes additional tax for new buildings; bond Issue of 30 Der cent of nssnsseil v.iin. ation of the district. w,A. TrV--" : 220. inoi'nnsn mavlmnm .Inlr. nnll In. f lfimfim nai,i with Si'AI iv. ' ' 997. TnrrAflAr1 nn nt nnimhi nU.lra 1 i,i .r; "J i,iv,t,"t.,.'.r,X v.. - "vm.hj juub,0t uu.0:u vii liupumuuit. 230. Amending fish and came law .is to the open and closed season. Increaso number of deputy game wardens to six. on .un, nnnt, i. , Stitutlons UIldr the stain honnl nf Vnn. - - I u ui. .WW. iiv-n im,u ouiai j (ui ucpuiy CICC tlon conunfasloner of Douclas countv. 99K T rinrnil Pail aalnmi ah .1 -.1.. , V niucuoci Miiirj mr puuuc ae- fender In Douglas county and extends 236. increaHcd salary for public de duties 239. Increase maximum death benefits ui iiMictiiui wiouiniiLU ntJUlOllCB. XjHIICII clary may assign disability policy to se rir-n eiinnnrt 246. Increases salary of county super- tntotirlAntn lint-r1 nn nnnnlntlin " . . . r-r"..-... 2&U. liisiaoimnes college or dentistry nnd business administration at State Unl- vnivllir I 251. Increases salary of county com-, niUulnnnr from XI tn tR nr Anv HTn.. mum yearly amount to be paid, based on t'UUIil lIUIIi 254. Funds received from U. S. as aid In alr( InnlltntlnM i.l.n II . . IU OiatD IllOklkUilUll OiltAll UQ piliu direct ana not 10 tne governor as for lutiij. " . . , . 25B. Amends nnd Interprets procedure in unU nf mill ..tnln fnr il.llnnii.nl for sale of real estate for delinquent taxes. 260. rrohlblts appointment of near relative to oince where salary received exceeds 1800 per annum. 261. Provides for examination of the hooks oi nn cnuniy oiiicers unuer aireo lll'll Vt QtltlV HUUIlVIl mi v. "". 3r3. Annrnnrlaten 1.111 fnr slrlnwnlks along stnte property at Kearney. 267. Irrigation dlstrlt may vote as sin- B.e precinct In Irrigation elections. 268. Special instructor of normal train- ul- Mubiects aooronrlatlon raised to 11.000 per annum. 270. County Judge receive 25 cents for r."VJun.tn,rou'?n,. or. a !PS district is re ea.h certltlcate sent state board of health. 3!i,.r.,...t.?.Iurnllih ele.ctrlc current for Its 560. Uniform nroerdur tn nnlnt tltln ncn iT.,u., 1 . i. .i.i. 291, Forbids display of red or black ,t. . - .. a .......... . I . , 1 .1 I I iiilK DAUVl'i nn uuniMioiiiini uuti.cr slKllul, 293. Establishes vocational schools and appropriates 1100,000 to match oqual gift hv feilnrnl covernment. 293. Provides division of cost of line irnce. . '296. County to buy grasshoppor poison nn nrtttlon of 25 ner cent of Ihn vntnra. 297. License for sale of tobacco and permits wtm ut v;tKtotiHD tu pvrouns uver 21 years of age. 298. Designates 4.200 miles of roads to , ...... . , . xvaiitii.ttcii ti.uu iinicn ut ruiiun in I '?i n "latnlM 111 ivliurn vu" Miil,l.f In I ue Known as "siaie nignways- suujeci to i. ....... .im. .n.i i.ii.h.1 I ....H.u,....... - " uvv iiv.vu.iD inn int. i ctiaiiih lev tu i 510 and up. Transfers administration to 30. Appropriates three mills tax levy to road improvement. Total rund of ap- proximately 13,000,000 produced by this bill at.4 II. H. 299. 301. Hepoals obsolete law relating to health department. 1 ..." . . .ma. Atinronrlates 12S.fi00 to nnvn Htrent fmm Itpatilco to state institution for feeble minded nnd additional state pav nir e sewnero. Total iiuu.uuu. 310. Authorizing live mill special levy by county boards to take up floating road warrants. 316. Appropriating 1100,000 for sanltar linn for Soldfeis Home nt .Mllford. 31fi. rmlif, l,n. ......1 ,.tt-. f I r fll.n KiMI nH. . .. . 1 .. . . . .... ... : iiu tiu uunacu neni couniir itoard may . levy one and one- f mills lor county jail without petition. 321. Minimum bond for school dis trict treasurers 11.000. pa lMSf &SWS 3Z2. Increasing tn 9K.nnn n mminr nf J lL,?iaBa clt- without a voto of th. L.uM,c?.yon.n ?e.f Bdontlon i .isiii 11 un concemeu Know of the Proceedings. 1 Jda. Aiiihori-. r.ui.. ., .1 nnil ..III- i " wtltcu UI HCCOnO C1U5S ana villages to construct sewer systems. nmniii.' ir.flesu a,ary of cl,lef Probation BUIIH Illfl llflllOA ! A . I .. tr.iwi.,1 lu "ses in- w urea ton Mtnt. tunA ,fAtrnMA w.. Arti " , ,""imm nouuio uu' vu.u. aui ronr niA nr. nnn 345. Cltvna r,v.- ..... cianons tori vi ece of innmimpahin in i7. -y immoia uuuuoraiivo n.aao inPi,1!1? compilation of session " " volume. I 356. AnthnH-n. lt.. , .. . - . - --.w.... ut BCUUIIU CI.1B3 lu I milt fl r ... I. . . i - . i""'ui;ij uwneu gas or eiec- trie plant and minraio i.mn B . J5.9- -Appropriates fees collected by den I tal lionnl tr, ,Vi .... . . 3 u" ' i - i " . . i ua.'n ui ill.' nnnm 3C2. Appropriates li.noo . nnv tn. Soi nV5. " pcy iincaster Jo,m3r6 - to have I uRian couniy COUrt I10US6 antJ PaJ' rent. -joe. Douglas county commissioners to i '"""ucs nuineu in 11, K, Jbo, lKM.m2.PaymwvTad aflPs n -.'""ca lu r mcreaseu sal I ilie t . ... . use of the sta'tn ii tn'" In ni.lhl., iuici i ,, '""iiirai oi mieen state institu tlOHS. I 381. Gives seennrt mh.. ..n. son, injured at iCnnrnnv vrrini nv.nAi L.W; Appropriation of $287,900 to cover ucnciencies. I itOA T..uit ...... .... tvnriT. ...."? cou"i' exhibit of school viuumy expense, 393. Appropriates 12.500 for fish hatch 1 - tuuniy. I AM , .. .. . ... . todiai farm Tnd ntorStyKril -Appropriates 14,000 for Kucene schoof5 lnJUred at Kearney "inUMtfla" a,?,?, Providing for Investigation and statistics of tenantry In town and country. ,f4.23- Increased salaries for ofHcers of "vo " lllB econa class. I AOA A ...I . -".-t. Jiuiiionzes organization of co "I'.-i ..... n i r c.i i r nv.nn ni nnn I HouvviHUUI ni appropriates 175,000 to secure ;f1a,. appropriation Tor eradication of I Cattle tubercillnel. u 429. Authorizes stnte game commix " ",lu""!, sn ana game reserva I tlons. 1 I N I I 1 ii rn nriTn lill.U 433. Validating excess county brldre i i.iiiii i i'i n n.in. .n t . . . . .... - I i uuuuttry i, iiii 437. Appropriating 125,934 for the blen i, -' . hiik ior me men- h "Tm.JR.iSI?"'.1! r?derftl appropriation ,, 'V6 tiluaei, ireaiment and pre ventlon of venornl iii.nr,. K appropriating 11.600 for Katherine f-iV.il.;.-'V. ."".uul went operation at v. iiiuucutu nospuai. yrnana notels may dispose o uaBe arising on their own premises. I 447. Tin r-r. r. .1 . ., ... . , nriJKLhi ?ieJ.l may dl8P?e ot car 447. .Vnnrnnrlat.a ti r.nn .... .... .i.,. T...r " ."v. u" ,ul siaie u.uvu siuivcib association. , 456. Amends parmaclsts licensing law .11 n mum ... ot .. . . ... " . . m viuauncations 461. Ttnvl.lnn nt . In. . inn- ii... V cream test lines the same "eW stanaards de 467. Vnmaa nt ....11.1. . . ,j ' "uiuaio ior presiaent mnV'S u"l.,.?.n- D.e. P'ceti on prl- each of the congressional districts of the 4 J. itPOnirA nnnli-ole V..- i i . r47n3n 5!?.Vilres analysis by stato chemist of all fertilizers sold n state and l Seh rnntninn- , t ana eacn t uD wuieu wun same. JnnJPlnlairy. Inspection Ing regulations "eW Rnaar--nch . .. . . i J3;AP.P. .PM 5.00? for additional ol"-l,J ior aependent chll- 481. Revised law eov.rnln nt tatlon dairy products --. 482. Revision of law relating t (an.. nra welchtH nnd tnnnn,,.. X changes Tgovernfnif m7n5 He Pr.a8t 0 b Governing many lines of busl- . , . ".uitiutliy m in. """co supervision rrom statu atnlltnr tn '""J"!" '??. Gives Ineuranii """tuiiiiy 10 testify in certa n n . .-,a.u-'.."ePeal8 w creating state council ut ueiensc. B1R lil hwn v. . V.T """".ca ,"W improve town. "i six miles from B22 R(,n.w,, , . , , uJzT' ".?5?w.al.. of B?.h.l land lease' to mpnf V,.nV V- tn Wn8n ImPVe Tvu fci AUJ C. being rntearil n. n .compile list of Nebraska soldier and sailors and give each a eartinpSK "nS0."1?"8, of Nebraska soldiers of service. Appropriate. S2f!.onn il?.38, Increased pay for officers and em ployees of the legislature. 549. Authorizes township or precinct M.nb08.ir.nmai8 "vemlll P.vy for ?:, Auuiorizes cities to order pnn KK1 Aullm.l... .in.. "irucuon or railroad subways at proYJ 'ngs. yo al cr03S r- n n. . . . .t w" i uiuui i-ri ri ooo. i-mces aairy herds at stntn in stitutlons under dairy section of coll p Of airrlcillMiro Dcv-"u" l college of agriculture. Jh ?e,r'niJI" ch??i d'Bt-Ict to Issue tinn B,u ol assessed valua- B61. Pir.vl.l-. . ., , T iJrtlv,u.0 PU"c ownership of such Alii trlcts by bond Issues and the taxation ni nrOOArtV tn flnnnn. . . . Aii'J.n OI iiruuertv 10 nnnnnA mnti nMi.... .... " iver tn ni, n.nin-''c.u": wnen- hntri.; nt ; : " resiaent free- ..-.vv.- iiiuuuu aisirict nle netl- tlon with rnnntv nt "r ,m m6 ,WU,e th question of .,rga" i!'"fi-.!'strl(:t t'J?uoh distribution anil r.TJv i , u "treciors snail be sub- inikcu, iiiujuiiij voio oi electors to gov ern. Members of board to receive actual urn. .ueinuers or uoara to receive actual expenses and such other comn.n.oH,,. n.' electors may authorise til TT Aeetlnf tuxabi" ."uMeTOte Ized by electors, to construct and nnr.rai. distrlbutlni? nvtm. .l,,v ducer of light, heat and power, with fine uinttiuuiiuii oymetii uiraies cnarged other fu,tt una ik utattb i-ajmuuy is aaequate, 662. PrOVlil.- fnr rlfrrnnl..ll . llml Tn.i7rVnV Anl""':""'"1 utttcr man lire and prescribes their operation. 576. Unnnrnnlx..! I..,lln... . added to ndjolnlng county by majority S77. fiAnnnil Mnlnrl.. Kill a.. i . and employees for two years. 578. Deficiency appropriation bill. An- pronriaies w.uuu to pay deficiencies in vuuuua ucfui luteins ,.,0 riim ., . . 579. Claims appropriation hill Ann.n prlates ,21iB91 -tt -pay -mlsceHaiieou; .itHiuq Mbaiuai uiv BUtlC, EOrt , , A. fioVT Sta, ,ns"'- 58l. General maintenance nnnroDrla- tlon. Totals 11.251.160 for general ex- jonfe f the state Bovernment exclusive ?,f schools, penal and charltnh e Institu- Hons, permanent Improvement u . ow.iv,..., ami t.-iiurtitinie in! lions, permanent Improvements, etc. 682. novernnr'fi hill nnnrnt.,i. i 000 tn wnlnnni nnil n..l.i .rF. soldiers landing from overseas' at New Ul PL, 585. rSnvprnnr'ti fit 1 1 iinfhm.uin. ... - . ni nlilhltlnn rtnV.o tr. nl,n, ... . ?iai0 and oo-opemte with county omclala In DADDYISEVENING FAIDYTAI F I , IHIKI nLL 1 6y Mary (ffaham Bonnet' i THE DLUEJAYS. Whistle, whistle, whistle." said Mr. Hlucjiiy. "Whistle, whistle, whistle.' snkl Mrs. Uluejny. "Have you hnd any luck todny?" nsked Mr. Uluejny. "Hnve you?" nsked Mrs. Bluolnv. . "Whnt do you mean by nsklnir me wlll'll Will linvn llinl civ 1n.il.- In vmir .... . - - . - . . . . V If... ....... ... J . eyesi. Mrs. Kluojny?" nsked Mr. Blue-' Jy. "Well, you mnv hnve been ur to thn sanio tblncs ns I hnve." said Mrs. Ulue jny. "Then VOU hnve linil IiipW." nnM Mr Bluejny. "I have," she nnswered. "How about TOU?" "1 hnve. too," snld Mr. Bluejny. And they both whistled and screamed nnd snld: "How cood It Is to be n bluolnv nnil not be so good we can't steal. Ah. we're thieves, we're robbers." "Well," snld Nutty Chum, the snnlr- tel, who was near by, "so you ndmlt -Hint you stenl, do you? Now. I know who took my nuts. You like to tret nuts nnd keen them so when von nr short of food you will have something hidden awny." "Thnt's u good thlnir to do." said Mr. Bluejny. "It shows a snvlnir dis position." "It's not so fine to save." snld Nuttv Chum, "when you have to stenl first. You should go without things nnd save In that wny. Be unsolfish." "My dear Nutty Chum." said Mrs. Bluejuy, "If I were you I would prac tice what I preached. You steal, too. , So do your friends, Chippy Chappy, "Now I Know Who Took My Nuts. the squirrel, and Brlcht Eves, nnnther squirrel. "You are robbers nnd thieves." "Well, so are you." snld Nuttv tjnum. "We'd be friendly." said Mr. Blue- Jay, "If we didn't stenl from each other." "Yes," snld Nutty Chum, "we could go Into partnership. Everythlne you steni you could clve to us nnd overv- tiung we steal we could keen for our selves." "That's a fine sort of n nnrtnershln." said Mr. Bluejay. "Tho kind of a partnershln I would suggest," said Mrs. Bluejay. "would ne a Kind where wo took evervthinc we stole ourselves nnd called ourselves the heads of the firm." i guess," said Nutty Chum, "wo won't agree on the heads of the firm, so we had better not go into nartner- snip.1 "We'd better not." said Mr. Blue. Jay, "unless you come to terms nml give us nil you steal." "I most certainly won't." said Nuttv Chum. "And the very Idea of suttirest. Ing such a thing. Why, you're more man robbers. You're imnertlnont. "So are you," said Mr. JJluelav. nnd his voice sounded n little like the scolding voice of Nuttv Chum, for Mr. Bluejay was fond of making fun of others. Nutty Chum went away after awhile. ror no round that tho bluejays would tell him nothing and would clve him nothing to eat, and ho couldn't stenl irom them when they were rlcht there f,l CAA 111,, ISO ne told his friends. RHHit W.vbm and Chlnnv Chnnnv. nhmit th ninn. j Jays, and said he thought they had just had tt very successful robbery, so ttiey had better see what they could do later on. "gft "I've stolen birds' eggs, straw' from a nest and twigs." said Mrs. Bluejay. "I'm going to nest In that young pine tree, over there, and lay four blue green eggs with brown specks." "I've stolen eggs, too," said Mr. Bluejay. i "We're robbers, all right," said Mrs. Bluejny. "Yes," said Ir. Bluejay, "we are, but we are handsome robbers. We're beautiful birds, too." "That's so, we are," said Mrs. Blue Jay. "But I don't suppose It Is any comfort to the creatures wo steal from to know that beautiful birds stole from them. They think we're ugly, because we're robbers." "Well, I don't know that I blnme them when I think about It," said Mr. Bluejay. "It's not much comfort to think that those who robbed them were beautiful, and It. Is said that wo are so naughty." "Snd." snld Mrs. Bluejny. "but what are we going to do about It?" "We'll always be naughty," winked Mr. Bluejny. "And we'll" alwnys be robbers, too," shrieked Mm Bluejay
