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During the twenty-fifth session of
the R^brssk* legislature the following
bills Were passed by the legislature;
and sent.to tlte governor for his signa
ture. Some become at once operative
because pf the emergency clause at
tached, or when there was no emerg
ency disuse will go into effect August
1.1897: i-t, * ■{•jis : t
House roll No. IB, Introduced bjr Crow of
lbiiKlu was the Arm* bill of the 'session tjo
’ eclair. .
become ■■u? Taw. This’provides for the ap
propriation pf (*1,000, or as much thereof as
may be feressarr. to pay the salarios and
■nboi
warns orthe members, oncers and employes
of toe twenlj-llfth session of the legislature.
Tltls blit Mus slmx'u by the governor Jan
uary SSt.lAs the emergency elnnse was at
tached It became operative from that dale.
House'roll No. 2M. Introdueed by \V. A.
Kclker of Douglas, provided for tile appro
priation of (10.000, or so much as might bo
necessary, for the poyment of the Incidental
espouse*of both houses of the legislature.
Including printing, stationery, postage, fuel,
light and other special expenses which might
Iw Incurred by either house. Tills act pro
vide* that accounts for any expenses con
twanted by either house shall Imre an affi
•laeltof the claimant attached thereto'that
ihc account Is just and tme, and that I he
several charges are reasonable and no more
than Is customary to lie charged private
individuals, mid Is wholly unpaid. There are
provisions for < lie examination by tlio com
mittee of accounts and expenditure* and
verUntthin by the presiding officers of the
reMBcffve houses. Then upon adjustment
by the stab' auditor and approval by thesec
retmjy of state, the warrant mar lie drhwn
for (no amount due. This with the emerg
ency clause attached was approved by the
govcrnojvl'‘ebriiary 10.
Uoiischrnll No, ,1. Introduced by Dobson of
Fillmore. provided for the repeal of tlio act
paSHedfM'I lie 1488 session Of the legislature,
by whirl, a bounty on augur.ami eh'
IsHinty on sugar ami chicory,
3fnetur<al and prepared for use from
heefbhud chicory beets grown In this
I^ts jipivldetl (or. The bill was signed
by the governor on March II, wltluiut the
timergency clause.
House roll No. SCI, the bill to make an appro
priation to aid lif the holding of the Truus
Mlsslssjptdcxposltlon ut the city of Omulnt,
In the year WMN. us flually adopted, was an
HtneHdnicut proposed by Speaker Uaffln to
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the original I
I as It was Itself amended
tor tlie licKid^ Tho uct declares that the stale
of Nebriisknahuil li'
. I take part In tlieTruus-MIs
•dsslppl and International exposition, flec
tion 3 provides that the governor shall ap
point a lioartl pi directors of six members, to
consist of yne representative citizen from
•nwtli congmsslonuf district, and It is provided
that no member of the legislature shall be
eligible for appointment as such director.
RncH meiphci-Ts to ixwetve fio per month for
pay for swell services. It Is provided that
tlMMXM lie appropriated by the atate. This
appropriation Is to lie used to make a state
exhibit Ijkjlie exposition, and the erection of
■mitubloWolldlngs therefor, and for" the puri
powiif najmig the salaries of the members
of tho lngird appointed by the governor, and
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the'aalarles of all superlntendeiits, munagers
undemujoyaes. which, lu the opinion of tlio
btmM.Pi1li£oa necessary to enrry out the
«ur|KM(s« of the act. There must bo paid
Into the. t reasury of the Traus-Mlsstsslppl
aoaqclatlon. by the stockholder* of that or
ganisation. at least (300,000 in cash before any
part of the state appropriation Is to be made
available. U Is provided that no unskilled
or other employes shall lie paid less than 91.80
per day.« The Gourd of state directors ts rc
gturedio act lu conjunction with the board
gnlnsTto act In conjunction with the board
of directors of the exposition association, hut
the money appropriated Is to be under the
control and mnnngemeiit of thu state board.
Immediately upon their uppoluiment the
elate hoard shall meet at the governor's office
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In Ltncoln and organize by electing officers of
tbe board, After organ lintIon the plnce of
tmzliiess of the state board la to be In Omaha.
Provisions are made In the form of vouchers,
for claims of work done or material sold to
the state Isiard, all such claims to be np
proved by the governor. It Is provided that
..*- -tot public lands and bulld
the commissioner ____
lug* shall sell, at public nnctlon. the state
building and other property acquired by the
state director* within sixty days nfter the
«losoot the exposition. Then' is no emerg
ency clause attached to the act. It was
signed liy the governor March SB.
House roll No. 15. which was Introduced by
of fioyd n»unty”Provl<les for tlie_ relief
state of the sum
aunty, provides for the relief
by the appropriat ion by the
i of (4,W3 to reimburse that
county for the expense* of tho prtwoontlon of
Heprge D.JfulHhan. Moses T Klltott and
Alfred R. Harris, charged with tlio murder
of Barrett fleott. Thero ta uo emergency
clanpe attached to the set and the governor
I stalled ft March M.
i House roll No. SI, which was Introduced by
aoomlsof Butler, provides that public scale*
W be erected In townships of counties un
der township urganlxatkm if the voters of
the towusblp at the annual township meeting
agree to take advantage of the terms of tho
Oct- At this township meeting the number
and locution of the scales are to he deter
mined .and the tax levied to pay for them.
Thomipeevlaor Is to name the welghmsater
upon the petition of the electors In the
■vicinity where the scales art* located. It ta
provided that when dispute arise between
parties within the limits of the township
where such scales are located over the weight
of any article It Is to be settled by weighing
,’Itover the public scales and the Welshman*
J *fj® certlflcuto shall lie Anal. The provt
mmol the act may be taken advantageofby
clloBni of counties under the commissioner
by presenting a petition of tlie major
ity-of the. electors of the township to the
«owntv commissioners, thereupon the county
board shill I grant to the township the prlr
Ileges prun'd for. The eou nty commissioners
must, howeger, perform tho duties Imposed
■—the nctnpon township officers. Therein
noemergeny clause attached and the Mil
"wag signedllr the governor March SB.
House Mill No. Ill, which was Introduced by
Burkett of r.aucaster, makes It unlawful iror
any person to disinter or remove',and carry
away from Its place of deposit or burial any
dead human body or tlie remains thereof, or
attempt toOp so, or to assist. lncH*»«>r pro
ear* the same to he done. It Is sl*b made
unlawful to receive, conceal or dispose of or
ala In no concealing or dlaixtttng of dead
tmates. It Is Intended that (be prohibited
acts arc those of persons who remove holies
for the purposes of dissection, and other
«apea are excepted from the provisions. The
«dnl of body-snatching as described In this
act Is made a feluay tuin punishable by Im
prison nicia In the penitentiary of from one
to three yearnVir n lne of (B, 500. or both, such
•no nod lmprlaonment. There Is no og&rg
eacyetausr attached and the net was aimed
by the governor March 37.
tHo-Jw.,mtroduoed
- that certain acts ■>_
«5>y I’lonT of Buffalo county. In' tannin*
certificate* on claims for gopher and (round
aulrrel sculps. and the nets of the county
treasaruafn saying tbom.be legalised and
tnado vnlld, was tinned by the governor wlth
outthe emergency clause^, . f ,•
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Binn roll na 4STi, latromicod
that the <
dings ah
n tne a
•Ma. to
_ Oft Bn IK_
- -j. This was a Joint resolution a'ni
WMtlitned b^thojfnnrrtioron Uarehao. ”
^^aeron no. «sl unroaucod by Kapftof
Bprf wunty, provides that the CiAmlmloner
of BWtllc land* tuid buildings ahull
ttentlr orjlebnwkt In tno arc
the taulemnny school ldhds. to la _.
m the Kort Bandall mlllfarj
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to the state noi
ervatlon.
iijra shall represent
lie acceptance pf
ida to lie set apart
House roll No. KB. Introduced by Pettier Of
MMl. wag signed bv the governor"March M.~
House rouVNo. *7#. Introduced by Hheldo
• of Dawes. Is Intended to Increase the fees ...
thepBce of secretary of state for services
.Uons for works for Internal liuprotw
ilntng. riMinfacturlng and all orgaai
Incorporated for profit.excopt mutual
ft
Insurance companies, building and loan
oamnanlea, ms and Investment companies
•ud'Wnklng Institutions. This scale of foes
VrorkWtliet for ming article*’ of the’ eon
4stfM oonli
—alng within the rule tlie charge
•hall be, foe The first Oleo.floo of capital stock.
ISM, auditor each additional tt.ooo a charge of
Jtenate Is W .be made, and a charge of 10
nsats for each MO words lu the instrument.
Kea* of gi ant required to be pa il for the fil
ing Ilf JUthlw of, .mutual Insurance onra
waslasnhil oCRfcr eOoeema, which are required
ho file with the auditor, and "
rule
-—__nd banking oon
. cents which bare to file kith the statebank
lag .board- Special rates are made for
aatMUnu formed for rellgiuua, henevolent
Or DOerary purposes, not for profit. Kiting
- -for Increase or dec rest* of capl
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tat stock at any corporation, or amendment
of articles of Incorporation, are provided for.
and In case of changes to Increase the sliding
scale gets In Its work, and the foe h In pro*
portion to the amount of capital stock per
mitted. T.his was signed hy the governor on
March .10, and became a law at unde, the
emergency clause being attached.
House roll No. 309. which was Introduced by
Wimberly, Is puc of the formal hills which ft
Is necessary to pass each session, In order
that money which has been provided for by
act of congress to he turned over to the state
for the beneflt of the state university, may
be put to the nse Intended. This was signed
hy the governor on April 3, with the emer
gency clause attached.
House roll No. 72, Introduced by Nesbit of
Hurt, provides that Burt county lie paid by
the state of Nebraska tbo sum of tt.:UC, to re
imburse her for money expended In the pros
ecution of certain persons in the district
court of that county on the charge of mur
dering one George Phillips. The acl. recites
that the prosecution was ordered to tie begun
In Burt county hy Attorney General
Churchill against the protest of the county
attorney of Burt county, the latter contend
ing that the courts of Ibat county bad no
Jurisdiction. The trial was held and the
prisoners acquitted on the grounds raised by
the county attorpey In his protest against
the bringing of the action. The bill haring
passed with the emergency clause attached
It was signed by the governor on April 2.
Senate Joint resolution No. 2. Introduced by
Ransom, provides for the instruction of Hon.
.lolm M. Thurston, senator from Nebraska In
, the (Tnltcd States senate, that he vote for all
measures tending to bring about a return to
bimetallism. This resolution recites that In
letters, written by Senator Thurston prior to
his election he declared his belief In bimetal
lism as the remedy for financial conditions of
tlie times, and It also recited the declaration
mode by Senator Thurston before he was
elected that, while he differed from the tegls
, luturo on these questions the direction of
that body would be followed when given to
him in proper resolution. This was signed
by the governor without the emergency
claate.
tvmcui'rent resolution No. 13, introduced in
the Minute by Murphy of finite, provides for a
request to the Nebraska senators In the con
gress of the United States that they vote for
the confirmation of the International arbitra
tion treaty. Tills was signed by the governor
March 3.
Concurrent resolution No. 1. on the senate
calender. Introduced by Hearing of Cuss, pro
vides that the attorney general and county
attorneys lie instructed and ordered to at
once commence proceedings to enforce the
laws of the state ugalnst combinations to fix
the prices of commodities by compelling the
grain elevator men to break up their combi
nation which tixes arbitrarily the prices of
grain. This was signed by the governor on
Murchll.
Henatc Joint resolution No. 32. introduced
by Heal of duster, provides for the appoint
ment of a Joint cominll tee of the two nouses
to Investigate the aceuunts In the different
executive offices of the stnte of Nebraska and
of the several state Institutions under their
control. The committee consists of.live mem
ber* three of whom are uppolntod from the
house by the speaker and two from the sen
ate by tho presiding officer of that body.
This committee Is ordered to report, to both
houses If the legislature be In session when
tliulr Investigation has llnlslied, and furnish
a copy of their findings to tho governor. This
was approved by the governor March 19.
Helmut ftlo No. 178. (lie Lincoln city charter,
was approved with the emergency clause at
tached on March 30.
benate tile No. 83. introduced by OrOtban,
regulates the stock yards. Axes tnc commis
sion which may ho charged for Killing live
stock in the Mouth Omaha stock yards and
prescribes the penalty for violation of the
act. The charges fixed by this act as the
maximum limit tliut can bn made are for
yarding and weighing cuttle. 10 cents per
hood, yarding and weighing hogs 4 cents per
head; yarding mid weighing sheep, 3 cents
. . . rice . .
tier head. The maximum price which may
be charged by stock yard manugars for feed
nre: For corn, oats, liny and other grains,
double tho market price In the village where
the stock yards are located. There Ts a pro
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vision that a ton of hay shall weigh 2.000
pounds; a bushel of shelled corn. fit) pounds:
and In the ear, 70 pounds. The foes uilowod
to lie charged for selling lire: Cattle. $3 per
car; hogs. gfi. and sheep, (4 tier car. The pen
alty for the violation of this act is a fine of
8100 for tho first, offense. 8300 to 8300 for the
second, and 8100 to 81,000 for the third. The
governor signed tills March 30, with the emer
gency clause attached. •
Henate file No. 383, Introduced by the senate
conference committee, provides for the ap
lKiintmont of a joint committee of the house
and senate to count the ballots cast on the
constitutional amendment. This act pro
vides that tho counting shall he done' by and
In tho name of this committee of the legisla
ture. and repeals the act, house roll No. 5,
which was passed earlier In tho session. The
governor approved this act March 33, with
the emergency clause attached.
Senate file No. 47, Introduced by Ransom,
provides that no mortgage of household
goods shall bo nor salo or transfer of house
hold gotms nor any Interest therein owned by
husband or wife, or by both and used by them
In their dwolllng house or purchased or held
by either of them for use In the family, shall
be valid unless signed by both husband and
wife In the same manner that mortgages of
real estate are required to be signed and
acknowledged by Ixith.
Senate file No. 48. Introduced by Ransom,
provides that street railway companies shall
protect their employes from inclemencies of
the wepther between November 1 and April
1. by providing vestibules on tho platforms
where motormen are required to stand lu
order to manago the running of the cars.
This was approved bv tho governor on
March 81.
Senate file No. 387. Introduced by Farrell,
provides far the payment of fees for services
rendered by the secretary of state. These
fees are:
“Foroertlllcates without seal, 80 cents; for
commission to any officer or other person, ex
cept military commission, 81: for copies of
exemplification of records, with seal, for each
100 words. 10 cents; for copies of bills or other
papers with certificate under real, for each
11)0 words 10 cents; for filing articles of asso
ciation! Incorporation, dr consolidation,
domestic or foreign. 810, and if tho capital
stock authorized by such articles exceeds the
sum of 8100,000, an additional filing charge of
10 cents for each 81.000 of stock authorized In
excess of 8100,000; and he shall also charge tor
recording such artlclos 10 rents for each 100
words contained therein; for receiving and
filing a certificate of the auditor of state the
sum of 83; for receiving and filing a certi
ficate ofJ.be state banking board the
sum of
83; for receiving, filing and reporting articles
illglous. I
or corppvatlons formed for religious, benevo
lent or literary purposes, not tor profit, hav
ing no capital stock, and not mutual in char
acter, or religious or secret socltles, or soci
eties or associations composed exclusively
tdr any class of mechanics, exbrosa, telegraph
or other employes formed fdr mutual pro
tection and not for profit, 82. and 10 cents"for
wording; for filing certl
each WO words for record!i . .... _ _
Hen tea of lucrease of capital stock of any cor
poration, association or consolidation,
domestic or foreign, 8\ ana 10 cents for each
81.000 of tho capital stock authorised by such
articles of Incorporation, association or con
solidation, domestic or foreign, 88. and 10
cents for each 81.000 of the capital stock
authorized by sucii articles of incorporation,
association or consolidation in excess of the
amount of capital stock originally author
ised, and lO cents for each 100 words, for re
cording; for. tiling certificate of decrease of
capital stock, 8V,lor filing articles or decree
of court, changing the same of any corpora
tion or association, 81; for tiling amendment
of articles of Incorporation. |5; tor issuing
license, 81; tor taking acknowledgements. SO
cents; tor administering oath. SO cents.
Provided, that all the tees provided for
herein, shall be paid to the state treasurer
before the services therefor are performed.'*
This act with the emergency clause at
tached was signed by the governor on
Senate file No. W Introduced by Graham.
provides that the county commissioners of
Hitchcock county, state of Nebraska, be. and
they, are hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to apply the sum of t&ooo ..
l^and of the funds known and designated as
the Culbertson precinct irrigating and water
power bonds fund, to the payment of the
bonds from which such funds were derived,
together with any Interest that may have ac
crued or accumulated ou said funds and re*
malblng on hands at date of snch payment.
Tills was signed by the governor on April 3
without the emergency clause.
Senate file No. 3sl. Introduced by Hansom,
was an amendment to the Omana charter
asked for by the city council of that city and
recommended to-the legislature by the gov-'
ernor In a special message. The act bocame
a law by reason of the governor's approval,
the emergency clause being attached, on
April 1.
House roll No. 3#. which was Introduced by
Phelps of Dundy, provides tor the repeal of
net of MIS. which provided for the extermina
tion of Russian thistles. This bill was signed
by the governor April 3, wltlwt: the emerg
ency clause.
House roll No. 303. Introduced by Sheldon
of Dawes, provides tor the appropriation of
33S.0U for the erection of a wing of a building
upon the grounds of the state university as
a part of permaaent Improvements of the
college of agriculture and mechanic arts, was
signed by the governor April A without the
emergency clause.
Senate flip No. to, Introdn—A by Senator
Watson. provide* that graduate cadet officers
of Iktane college shall he commissioned by
the governor. It is provided that all persons
so commissioned by the governor shall hold
their commissions as retired officers of the
Ikiane college cadets, liable to lie called Into
service by the governor In case of Invasion.
Insurrection or rebellion In the sumo manner
as t he state militia. This hill was signed by
t he governor on April 1. There Is no emerg
ency clause attached.
Kenate file No. 1112. Introduced by Beal, and
providing that the northwest quarter and the
north half of the northeast quarter of section
K In township north of range east of the Sixth
principal meridian, be reserved, appropri
ated and set apart for the use. occupation
; and benefit of the Nebraska hospital for the
! Insane, the Lincoln asylum, for agricultural
| and hortl' nltnral purposes. Tbit bill was
| signed by the governor April :t.
Senate Die No. 40 was Introduced by John
son to provide for the organization of mutual
hall Insurance companies. Under this act
any number of persons not less Ilian IflO In
number, residing In the state, who collectively
own not less than 5.000 acres of grain, which
they desire to Insure, may form an lncor
I unrated company for t he purpose of mutual
; Insurance or growing crops against loss or
damage hy hall. These Incorporators shall
lie residents of not less than ten different
counties. The act provides for the tiling
with the state auditor a declaration of their
Intention to form a company and accompany
t he declaration with a copy of charter pro
posed to be adopted. Provision Is made for
t he selection of a board of directors and ex
ecutive officers. Policies only on growing
‘■pops against loss or damage by hall are to be
Issued. The rights, duties and liabilities of
members of mutual companies which Insure
against loss by Are are provided for. The
governor signed the bill Anril it, on which*
date It became a law, the emergency clause
hcinir uf tuplipd
House roll No. 1W, providing for the ap
propriation of $30,000 to he used under the
direction of tho lioard of
of education of the
state normal school. to rebuild the dormi
tory at the normal school at I’eru. was
.signed by the governor April 8, without the
emergency clause.
House roll No. 183. a bill substituted by the
Insurance committee for one of the same
number, provides for the organisation of
mutual Insurance companies to Insure city
and village property against loss by tire,
lightning, tornado, cyclone or wind storm
and regulates the conduct of these com
panies.
Senate tile No. 137, in trounced by Ransom,
prohibits persons, partnerships an'd corpora^
flops from furnishing to oRtcers In cities or
villages in this state any gas light, elec
tric light or other artificial light, water
or water service, telephone or telephone
service or free transportation over street
railway lines, or upon street cars
In such cities or villages, free of charge, or at
a price less than Is charged for similar serv
ices to other customers, and prohibiting offl
cers In such cities und villages from accept
ing any of such services free of charge, or at
a price loss t han Is charged other customers
for similar services, and providing punish
ment for violations thereof. The first suc
tion prohibits street railway companies from
giving free transportation or reduced rates
hi any officers, elective or appointive, of the
n street railway
city or village where sue'
company operates its lines. A penalty of a
fine of from $100 to 8200 Is provided for viola
tions of this suction. It is provided that a
conductor who under the direction of the
company or Its managing officer permits a
city officer to ride free shall not lie deemed
fiuilty of violation of the act. Section 2 makes
t a misdemeanor for any city official to accept
or use a free pass or to ride for a less price
than is charged the general public, and any
such act Is made a violation both of the offi
cials of tho company and the city official ac
cepting the transportation. Tho pcnnlty for
accepting or using a pass or riding for less
than the regular fare is $100 to $500. Other
sections prohibit under penalties of fines and
similar conditions lighting companies, wiitor
works or telephone companies from
giving special rates or free service to city
officials. A provision Is added that no per
son shall be excused from producing the
books of the company in testimony for the
reason that the testimony would tend to In
criminate the witness.
Senate file No. 207 defines fraternal benefit
societies, orders and associations and regu
lates their business. A fraternal benefit asso
ciation Is declared by the act to be a corpora
tion-, society or voluntary association, formed
or organized and carried on for the sole bene
fit of Its members and their beneficiaries und
not for profit. The act provides the
kind of lienefits which the association may
make provision for. the limit of age of mem
bers wuo may become beneficiaries. Frater
nal orders which only provide for sick und
funeral benefits are exempted from the pro
visions of tho act. ' 1
House roll No. 4, which was introduced by
Fustman, provides that $121 bo appropriated
for tho purpose of reimbursing Rebecca Per
kins for excessive rental assessed against
school lands held by her under lease In
(luster county, was signed by the governor
March 25.
House roll No. 5, which was Introduced by
Hull, provides for the appointment of a joint
committee to recount the ballots cast on the
Rsltlon to amend tho constitution so as
crease the number of judges of the
supremo court. The bill was amended In the
senate so as to provide that the members of
the recountcommlsslon. six in number, he ap
pointed by the governor from outside the
legislature. The bill provided that no more
than two of the members of tne commission
be of one political purty or faith and that tho
secretary of state be a member. The act
provided for the manner In which the ballots
should be sent in to tho secretary of stato
and kept by him. The act prescrlhed'the
tno -' ■
duties of tho commission In tho matter of
tho recount and announcement of the result.
This bill was signed by the governor Feb
ruary 2D. and as the emergency clause was
attached tho bill became a law. This act was
afterward repealed hv senate file No. 382.
which was signed March 25.
Senate file No. 78, Introduced l>y Steele,
amends the law permitting children of school
ago to attend school In another district than
that of their parents or guardians* residence
when tho school house outside of the district
of resldenco Is nearest.
The conditions undor which the transfer to
the nearest school aro that before tho annual
meeting the parent or guardian of the child
shall notify the county superintendent glv
tho distances from the child's home to the
two schools. The superintendent must then
notify tho director of each district to trans
fer such person with the children or wards to
the udiolnlng school district; In which dis
trict the children must thereafter be enum
erated and not lu the district of their resi
dence.
The county clerk must be notified of tins
transfer of the children und the school taxes,
except those for the payment of existing
bmids or Interest, which are assessed against
the parents or guardian must be placed in
tho district nf attendance. No other taxes
assessed against real estate can bo trans
ferred except that on tho quarter section on
which the parents or guardians reside.
This bill, without tho emergency clause,
was signed by the governor April 3.
House roll No. 2Sl, Introduced by Rich of
Douglas, provides that the sum of $1,237.65
now lu the state treasury belonging to the
library fund of the state normal school, and
nil flH'thor sums whit'll rnftV lui rtnlrl Intit tlm
treasury ns matriculation fees prior to
March ill, 1899, be anprlprlated for the pur
chaseof books for the library of the normal
school. The bill, with the emergency clause
attached, was signed by the governor April 5.
House roll No. 3tt7, introduced hr Speaker
Gaffin. provides that It shall bo unlawful and
a grave misdemeanor for any corporation
organized under the laws of the state of Ne
braska, or any corporation organized under
the laws of any other state. or of any terri
tory or nation and dolhg business in the state
of Nebraska, to contribute money, property,
transportation, helpor assistance in any man
ner or form to any political party, candidate,
organization, individual or cause. Any corpo
ratism*. I.lnli.tlm. n » .. — A __f . f_7 _ m .1 •
ration violating any of the provisions of this
act shali be fined $1,000 for the first offense.
one-half to the Informer, who Is authorized
to recover the same in his own name. Upon
conviction of a second or subsequent offense
a fine of 12,000 shall bo imposed for each sub
sequent offense and the court may decree
that the charter of the corporation shall lie
cancelled or set aside or If chartered in an
other state or territory or natldh and doing
business in this state, it shall pay a like fine
for such offense and ferrelfc Its right to do
business therein. It Is made the duty of the
attorney general to proceed against the same.
This bin, without the emergency clause, was
signed by the governor April 3.
Senate file No. 210, introduced by McGann,
provides that the territory embraced within
the corporate limits of any city, or the addi
tional territory and additions which may be
added thereto. Including such adjacent ter
. ritory as now Is or hereafter may be attached
{ for school purposes, shall constitute one
school district, to be known by the name of
I the school district of the town or city. The
j district shall have all tho powers, rights,
duties and obligations of a corporation for
| public purposes. Any territory not Included
In the limits erf any city containing territory
lor number of school children sufficient to
r constitute a school district, under the pro
visions of tho law, may by petition of a ma
jority of the voters and a majority of the
board of education of such city be erected
Into a separate district under the conditions
Imposed by law. This bill, without the
emergency clause, was signed by the govern
or April 3.
Senate file No. US, introduced by SchaaL
* provides that all railroad oompantos shall
s .iif *.. i ii ■
«»«their right e< r whyt to :bet vowed each
year between Ju}jr Uaml. A,ugust, U. .If the
company does not attend to this matter be
fore August 1.1 any person owning or occupy
ing the land adloliilng may cause the same to
ho mowed anil shall receive a reasonable
compensation for their work. Thai‘cost s>f
this mowing shall lx; charged to the- railroad
company and collected for the pardon doing
the work In the same manner and at the same
time as other taxes. This bill, without the,
emergency clause, was signed by the gov
ernor April 8.
House roll No. 224, Introduced by Prince,
provides tor an appropriation of (£>.008 for
the purpose of erecting a wing to the Norfolk
hospital for the Insane. The contract Is to
I* let by the board of public lands and build
ings after advertisement for bids in at Imut
live dally papers published in the state, one
of these papers to be published in Norfolk.
There are the usual provisions for the suc
cessful bidder giving bond and the rules to be
observed In payment for work done under
the contract. The bill has the emergency
clause attached.
House roll No. 234. introduced by Blch of
Douglas, provides for the appropriation of
matriculation fees paid In by students of the
state normal school to be used for the use
and support of the library of that school.
House roll No. 140. Introduced by Blch of
Douglas, provides for the adoption of minor
children. The bill prescribes the court pro*
cedure necessary to the adoption and defines
the rights and duties of the adoptive parents
and the adopted children.
House roll concurrent resolution No. 811,
Introduced bv Zltnmcrmann of VnrL. nm.
vines that the governor appoint a'committee
of conference to meet with like committees
from Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma to advise
ways and means for obtaining relief from
the exorbitant freight rates now in effect to
tiie southern seaboard. The act provides
that the commissioners shall receive $3 per
day and their necessary expenses while en
gaged in the work.
House roll No. 18, introduced by Uerllng,
provides for the appropriation of $30,000 to
build a wing at the Hastings asylum. The
act provides for letting the contract on bids
submitted to tho board of public lands and
buildings. A superintendent of building it
provided for at a compensation of not to ex
ceed tt per day. This superintendent is re
quired to give a bond In the amount of $1,000.
Tills was passed with the emergency clause.
House roll No. 31, introduced by K.A.Clark,
provides for the organization of mutual in
surance companies authorized to Insure plate
glass against accidental or other breakage.
The act provides that companies organized
thereunder shall lie mutual companies In
name and in fact. The companies are to be
under the supervlsiou and control of the
state auditor. This bill was signed by the
governor and becumc a law April 10. There
is no emergency clause attached.
House roll No. 74. introduced by Lemur,
provides for a state board of embalming, fot
a system of examination, registration and
licensing of embalmers, for the better pro
tection of life and health by prevention ol
tho spread of infectious and contagious
diseases and to fix a penalty for Its violation.
The state board, modeled after the state
board of pharmacy, is composed of the at
torney general, the secretary of state and the
commissioner of public lands and buildings.
Tli!s.board is required to appoint, three sec- I
rotaries, to act as the board of examiners, I
and these are to pass upon the application'!
for license certificates and grant or reject
them. These licenses are to tie registered in
the office of the board of health of the place
where the undertaker lives, and If there is
no board of healtli then with the town clerk !
or county court. The original license certifl- 1
catefeo is S3 and the annual renewal fee is
tt• The members of the board of secretaries ,
are to receive $3 per day while actually em
ployed for their compensation, except the
secretary of the bourd. who is to have sucli
salary as may be fixed. It is made a mlsde
meanor for anyone to practice embalming
who has not complied with tho requirements
of the act. which is to become operative Nov. I
1,18117. Tho governor signed this April 10. I
House roll No. 42 provides that irrigation
districts having no outstanding indebtedness '
may discontinue, tlielr organization. The
proposition to discontinue must be submitted
by the directors upon the petition of a ma
jority of t he resident free-nolders of the dis
trict. Notice of the election must be given
by publication for thirty days. Upon the
majority of those voting being cast for the
discontinuance tho officors of the district
must make certificate of the facts and this is
recorded in the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court
[TO BK CONTINUED.]
A Nebraska Man's Mission.
Washington special: Judge Strode
was waited upon today by the police
department of Washington with a
request for information regarding
the whereabouts of Sam Long of
South - r Bend, Neb. • Inquiry came
from .the, chief, of police of
Manchester. ' N. II. .Mr. Long, who
was a prominent contractor and bridge
builder in Nebraska, has been spending
the winter in Boston. He went several
months ago to New England on ac
count of the death of his father and
lived afterwards with his sister. Since
the 20th of March no trace of his
whereabouts has been found. It was
ascertained that he had written to a
Nebraska congressman with reference
to the inauguration proceedings, which
he expected to attend, and the nolice
department came to Judge Strode in
the hope of securing information which
would tend to locate the man. Judge
Strode said that last February Mr.
Long, whom he knew well, wrote to
him from Boston asking him to secure
a ticket for a seat in the senate gallery
on March 4. The judge replied, stat
ing that it would be impossible to
secure this accommodation for him,
but offered to place him on one of the
stands at the avenue and on the plat
form at the capitol, where he eould
see the taking of the oath. Since that
time the judge has heard nothing of
Mr. Long and was unable to give addi
tional information. At the time of his
disappearance it was said that Mr.
Long had a large amount of money in
his possession and fears were ex
pressed that he has met with foul play.
. .. The Havana* Laws.
The legislature left the revenue laws
untouched. The governor, in his in
augural message, recommended a
thorough revision' 6f the revenue laws.
In referring to the subject be stated:
“It seems imperative that some action
should be taken by the legislature pro
viding a better method of levying and
collecting the revenues necessary for
the proper eonduct of the govern- j
mental affairs of the state.” Early in !
the session a bill covering the ground
was introduced in the bouse by Repre
sentative Pollard of Cass county. This
bill was rejected by the house com
mittee and a substitute reported which,
however, included all the main fea
tures of the Pollard bill. This substi
tute was the subject of protracted dis
cussion in the house, and it was finally
indefiditely postponed on the ground
that the legislature had not the time
to consider the subject as carefully as
its importance demanded. The house,
however, failed to take up the bill at
all until late in the session.
Defining Judgment*.
' Among the laws of an amendatory
character passed by the late legisla
ture the most notable one was the bill
to abolish deficiency judgments. This
law became operative by constitu
tional limitations without the signa
ture of the governor. The attorney
general's office gave to the governor a
written opinion in which the view was
entertained that the law as enacted
did not preclude the mortgagee from
going into court and sechring a judg
ment for the deficiency. A bill to ex
tend the time of redemption of real
estate sold under mortgage foreclosure
failed to receive the assent of the sen
ate. It was passed through the house
under party pressure bat was smoth
ered in the judiciary committee of Um
senate.
■
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
IjTHB LEGISLATURE THROUGH
| WITH ITS LABORS.
noth B«MN>4dJwn
—Work Dau Ctoataf!
Hoars—Bills Mftsd by
•nor — Good rssllsf AU
Aroand os ths Gavsl
rails.
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The Nebraska Assembly.
Adjoubumiwt.— The twenty-fifth ■ Session
of the Nebraska legislature adjourned at 20
minutes of 12 o'clock noon on the 10th. after
having been continuously In session since
Jan. 5. It was the close of probably the long
est session In the history of the state. From
the time It met until It finally adjourned, the
legislature considered 883 house rolls and 381
senate files. Of the aggregate of 1.087 bills
Introduced. 133 were enacted Into laws and
submitted to the governor for his approval
or rejection. Dp to time of adjournment the
governor had not vetoed any of the 133 bills
submitted to him. Of the bills sent to the
governor, clghty-two were house rolls and
the remaining fifty-one originated In the
senate. Of the total number of bills passed
during the entire session, twenty-four passed
between 12 o'clock Tuesday the 8th and 5
o'ckmkon the 9th. The legislature tamed
Its first attention to the consideration of
party measures. The first efforts of the two
houses was directed to the enactment of a
law which aimed to ascertain the result of
the election last November as far as the
adoption or rejection of the constitutional
amendment relating to judgesof the supreme
court was concerned. The returns made to
the state canvassing board showed that the
amendment referred to had fulled
to receive a constitutional majority.
The sixty working days alloted to the legisla
ture by the constitution were rully occupied
In the recount measure, the contest casesand
the charter bills. But eleven bills were en
acted during the first sixty days of the ses
sion. With the distinctively party measures
out of the way the legislature turned Its
attention to the enactment of general laws.
In the afternoon of the 10th the governor
signed a number of bills, among then being:
Senate file No. 8, empowering Judges of tne
district courts to summon jurors to appear at
any specified day of the court term. Senate
file No. 84, to authorize county treasurers to
Invest an amount not to exceed 75 per cent of
the sinking fund of the county In registered
county warrants at their face value. Senate
file No. 130, providing that counties may levy
a tax to create a fund to build court houses,
upon submitting the proposition to a vote of
the people. Senate file No. 109, relating to
the election of clerks of the district court in
counties having 8.000 population, at times
other than the time for the election of such
clerks. Senate file No. 193, to protect stock
from pitfalls. Senate file No. 282, extending
the medical course to four years. Joint reso
lution No. 37, authorizing the governor of Ne
braska to enter Into and sign a compact with
the governor of South Dakota, establishing
the boundary line between the two states.
House roll No. 43, to enable Irrigation dis
tricts without outstanding Indebtedness to
discontinue their organization. Houso roll
No. 31, authorizing the organization of
mutual plate gloss insurance cofn pantos.
House roll No. 123, to allow the granting of
letters testamentary pending appeal. House
roll No 142, regulating the manufacture and
sale of vinegar. House roll No. ISO, regulat
ing the manufacture and sale of cider, and to
prevent adulteration. House roll No.
224, to build an additional wing to the
Norfolk asylum, and appropriating {23,030.
In the closing hour both in the senate aha.
house speeches were made and the best of
good feeling prevailed. In the upper house
Henators McGann, Murphy, Fritz. Farrell,
bteelu and Graham were among those who
spoke feelingly of the pleasant relations of
the past three months, despite partisan feel
ing which sometimes ran high. The chair
man complimented the men before him and
spoke highly of their moral standing. Jn
closing he told of standing on the steps of
the capitol of Ohio when James A. Garfield
was elected United Status senator. He heard
the newly elected senator say that the
choicest and most fragrant flowers grew ovdf
the wall of partisanship. The lieutenant
governor said the memories of the past few
months would ever be precious to him. The
gavel fell at 11:23. Clark of Lancaster was In
the chair when the house closed. He called
upon each member present whose voice had
not been heard during the session. Numer
ous thrusts were made at the lobby. The
republicans roasted the populists and the
populists roasted back In a good natured way,
As a reminder of the legislation on striped
squirrels, Blake of Johnson sent to the desk
a resolution prohibiting striped squirrels,
pops and polecats from wearing stripes here
after. The populists got back ut Mr. Blake
by asking if that meant that the republicans
wete to wear stripes hereafter. At 11 o'clock
tfiohenatu announced to the house that It
was ready to adjourn Severe reported all
bills enrolled and presented to the gov
ernor. The opening sentenco of the journal
wasreud and on motion of Sheldon the house
adjourued without day. Before putting tho
motion Sneaker GalUu with' perceptible evi
dences or fueling in bis voice, wished all the
members happiness and prosperity.
WALK AROUND THE WORLD
GrIUlejt Km., Man Begins the Attempt
With Mach Pomp*
Burt.tngtox, Kan., April Id.—Prank
A. Acocks started yesterday afternoon
from Gridley to walk around the world,
carrying the Stars and Stripes. lie ex
pects to walk eighteen miles five days
a week and rest two days. Acocks is
to walk all the way except where nec
essary to ride across waters. On his
return he wilt place the flag in the
capitol building at Topeka. The citi
zens of Gridley escorted him out of
town with a brass band, and nearly
every person in town was in the pro
cession.
Penolon Examiner* May lie Decapitated.
Washington, April 10. —Pension
Commissioner Evans has unearthed a
decision of the supreme court handed
down in 1878 to the effect that the
pension surgeons who examine appli
cants for pensions for a fee of S3 each
are no more officers of the government
than men who sell wood to the gov
ernment at S3 per cord. Not being
officers of the government how can
they be under the protection of the
civil service? There are 4.130 examin
ing surgeons, and probably 3,'X)0 of
these are Democrats. If the President
and attorney general uphold this view
of the case these 3,000 Democratic sur
geons rauy expect to have their official
heads taken off in short ordar.
Tannic Arthur Mar On to liollamL
Washington, April 16.—It is current
gossip that Alan Arthur, son of the
late ex-President Chester A. Arthur,
will soon be appointed minister to
Holland. Mr. Platt and many other
United States senators have indorsed
him, but he paid his respects person
ally to the President to-day, and
placed in his hands papers, the consid
eration of which may, he hopes, be fa
vorably acted upon.
Btw Mileage a Kallnre.
Chicago, April 1C.—The 5,003-mile
interchangeable mileage book, for
which commercial travelers clamored
so long and loudly, has proved to be
a failure. General passenger agents
are greatly disappointed because the
book does not meet with better sals.
Worst Is Over at Osaalia.
Omaha. Neb., April 16.—To-day
there is less danger of the threatened
cut-off by the Missouri river, and un
1 less there is an unlocked for rise or a
| high wind from the north it is not
I probable that much mors damage will
’ oedone.
Tka Proof Jfot Wanting;
Th# Judge—You say you aro *
quiet, peaceable, oasy-going citizen
and avoid excitement of .all kinds? -*v
The Witness—Yes, your' honor.
The Judge—What do you say to
this, officer?
The Officer—It is quite true, jronr
honor, and, as a proof. I can state
that he is passionately devoted to
‘the game of cricket „
Aiatrls’i Public Debt
The public' det»t of the Ausiro-Hun
garian empire is 5,620.000 florins,
mostly contracted by the French war
of the early years of this century
and seven weeks war with Prusshk
Slarit Wins.
The invention of Alabastine marked
a new era in wall coatings, and front
the standpoint of the building owner
was a most Important discovery. It
has from a small beginning branched
out into every country of the civilised
world. The name "kalsomlne” has be
come so offensive to property owner*
that manufacturers of cheap kalso
mine preparations are now calling
them by some other name, and at
tempting to sell on the Alabastine com
pany’s reputation.
Through extensive advertising and
personal use, the merits of the durable
Alabastine are so thoroughly knows
that the people Insist on getting these
goods and will take no chance of spoil- ..
ing their walls for a possible saving of
at the most but a few cents. Thus it
is again demonstrated that merit wins, ’
and that manufacturers of first-class
articles will be supported by the
people.
Faw Laad. Nanr Follow.
Every groat literary work has
been followed by a host of imita
tions After the publication of tho
“Faerie Queen” the press was del
uged with fairy stories, as after
■ “Bunyau’s Pilgrim’s Progress” hun
dreds of similar works appeared.
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