A Record of Doings of the Thirtieth
General Assembly
PARTY PLEDGES CAREFULLY CARRIED OUT
Some of the Measures that Have Received the Gov
ernor’s Signature and Enactments that
Will Be Given His Attention
at an Early Day
SENATE BILLS PASSED
The Anti-Pass Bill.
S. F. No. 2. by King of Polk—The anti
pass bill. It snail be unlawful tor the
railroads to give away or any person to
receive a tree ticket or pass trom a rail
road except these specincally designated
persons: officers, agents, bona tide em
ployes, the major portion of whose time
is devoted to tne service of the railroad
company and the dependent members of
their immediate families; children under 7
years of age, officials and linemen of tele
graph companies, ex-employes rctirtd
from service on accsunt of age. or be
cause of disability sustained while In the
service of the railroad, and the dependent
members of their immediate families;
widows or dependent children of employes
willed while in the service of the railroad;
caretakers of live stock, poultry, vege
tables and fruit including transportation
to and from the point of delivery; em
ployes of sleeping car, express companies,
mail service employes and newsboys on
trains; persons injured in wrecks and
physicians and nurses attending them;
one trip pass for a discharged employe
and his family for use within thirty day*
of discharge; interchange of passes for
employes of other roads. Ralroads may
issue free transportation to provide reliet
in case of general epidemic, pestilence or
calamitous visitation. Railroads must file
a monthly statement with the state rail
way commission, giving a statement of all
persons to whom passes have been issued
and specifying the kind of employment
and the class designated for which the
pass has been gven. Ralroads or the
persons violating this law are liable to a
fine of not less than *100 nor more than
*1.000. Emergency clause. Bill signed
March 30
Employers* Liability Act.
3. F. No. 5. by Gibson of Douglas—Em
p'. *yers’ liability act, providing that con
tributory negligence shall not be a bar
to action, but may be taken into consid
eration by the jury in fixing the amount
of damages and also providing that the
acceptance of relief benefits or insurance
shall not constitute a bar or defense for
action, but the amount so received may
be applied to the amount recovered. Ap
plies only to the hazardous departments
of railroading.
S. F. No. 6. by Root of Cass—Prohibit
ing the shipment of intoxicating liquors
unless the words "intoxicating liquor"
are placed on the outer package and pro
hibiting consignment to a fictitious per
son or into a city or incorporated village
In which a license has not been granted
for the sale of intoxicating liquors. Pen
alty a fine of from 1100 to *300.
S. F. No. 7, by Root of Cass—Making
the place of manual delivery of and pay
ment for intoxicating liquors the place
of sale.
S. F. No. 12, by Root of Cass—Making
the maximum penalty for adultery one
year in the county jail for both man and
woman. Emergency clause.
S. F. No. 17, by Senator Thomas of
Douglas—Reducing marriage license fees
to $1.50 and providing a fee of $3 to be
paid to the county judge for performing
the marriage-. The fee is included in
those which the county judge must turn
Into the general fund. No emergency
clause.
S. F. No. 21, by Thomas of Douglas—
Providing the roadbeds of permanent
roads constructed under the inheritance
tax law must not be less than twelve nor
more than sixteen feet in width and al
lowing the county judge to fix a reason
able appraiser's fee Emergency clause.
S. F. No. 26, by Saunders of Douglas—
To prohibit the corrupt influencing of
agents, employes, or servants in relation
to the principal’s employer's or master’s
busineas. Providing a penalty of a fine
of not less than $10. nor more than $500
or by fine and Imprisonment in the county
jail for not more than one year.
S. F. No. 2S, by Root of Cass—Giving
the governor power to discharge the
superintendent of the hospital of the in
sane at his discretion. Emergency clause.
I nclaimed Leg«'ie«.
S. F. No. 29, by Root of Cass—Author
izing county judges to receive payment
of costs and fees and unclaimed legacies,
to pay such costs, fees and legacies to
the person entitled thereto and to pay
to his successor in office any such costs,
fees or legacies remaining lit his posses
sion at the close of his term. The purport
of the bllt ls to make the county judge
responsible on his bond for such funds.
S. F. No. 33. by Root of Cass-Taking
away from the state board of public
lands and buildings the power to hear
complaints against superintendents of
public institutions.
S. F. No. 34. by King of Polk—Prohibits
discriminations in the price of commodi
ties between various sections of the state.
Any person, firm or corporation may not
sell any commodity in general use at a
higher or lower price in different sections
of the state between which and the orig
inal shipping point the freights are the
same. Complaint of violations of the
law may be made to the secretary' of
state, whose duty it is to inform the
attorney general. Violation of the law is
punishable by forfeiture of the corporate
charter.
S. F. No. 37. by Epperson of Clay—De
claring boats or other vehicles used for
immoral purposes nuisances and placing
the offense of conducting disorderly re
sorts under the jurisdiction of justice
courts.
8. F. No. 41. by Ashton of Hall—Ex
tending the operation of the inheritance
tax law to small estates.
S. F. No. 4C, by McKesson (by request
of the state insurance department)—
Legalizing a system of fees to be paid
by legal reserve life insurance companies
to the state insurance department.
Emergency clause.
S. F. No. 49. by Senator McKesson of
Lancaster—Provides that accident, sick
ness and insurance companies must pay
the state the following fees: For filing
articles of incorporation and charter and
Issuing certificate of license, $25; filing an
nual statements, $20; certificates of au
thority to foreign companies. $2; certifi
cates of authority to Nebraska companies,
50 cents: for certificates requiring the seal
of - the auditor, 30 cents. Emergency
clause.
S. F. No. 30, by Senator Thomas of
Douglas—The compulsory school law re
quires attendance in metropolitan cities
for the full school year when children are
between the ages of 7 and It years of
awe. Exemptions are provided for children
who attend private schools.
8. F. No. 51. by Wilson of Pawnee—Em
powering cities of the second; class and
villages owning and operating electric
light plants, waterworks systems, heat
ing or other municipal plants to furnish
electricity, power, steam or other product
of such system or plants to any person
or corporation within such city or village.
Emergency clause.
8. F. No. 52. by Aldrich of Butler—Pro
viding that the physician of the Milford
industrial home may be a man. No emer
gency clause.
Pure Pood Lav.
8. F. No. (4. by Burns of Lancaster—
For the purpose of carrying out the pro
visions of the law a food, drug and dairy
commission is created, the old food com
mission being abolished. The governor is
made the commissioner and he appoints
a chief deputy commissioner at a salary
of $LM0 a year. A chemist, dairy in
spector, stenographer and corps ot
deputy inspectors are provided for. The
commissioner or any of his inspectors are
authorized to slese samples of any foods
or drugs for the purpose of analysis and
it is made the duty of the department to
furnish county attorneys with the evi
dence of violation of the law. Drugs are
defined as adulterated If they differ from
the standard of strength or quality laid
down in the United States pharmacopoeia
or national formalary unless the stand
ard of strength is plainty stated on the
label of the container or if the standard
of strength or purity is less than that
claimed for them. Confectionery is de
fined as adulterated if it contains terra
alba, barytes, talc, chrome yellow, min
eral substances, poisonous coloring mat
ter or flavoring extracts or other ingre
dient detrimental to health or any liquor
or narcotic drug. Food is defined as
adulterated if substances hare hem
mixed or parked witn it to injuriously
affect it3 strength, if a valuable constitu
ent of the article has been abstracted,
if it is mixed colored, powdered or stained
so that damage or inferiority is con
cealed, if it contains any added poison
ous substance whicn would render it in
jurious to health, if it consists wholly
or in part of filthy, decomposed or putrid
vegetable or animal substance. Mis
branding consists in labelling any article
of food or drug so as to mislead the
public in general. In addition any food
or drug which contains any liquor or
habit forming drug must be branded
with the name o. the same, foods in
package form must bear a statement of
the correct weight on the package ex
cept in the case of the ingredients. Re
tailers are exempt from prosecution it
they can establish a guaranty from the
manufacturer that the goods comply with
the provisions of the law. Adulterated or
misbranded foods or drugs may be con
fiscated and destroyed or sold, but not
for use contrary to, the provisions of tne
law. The dairy inspector has charge un
der the direction of the food commis
sioner of the inspection of dairies, cream
eries. cheese factories and other places
wiiere dairy products are handled. Per
mits must be obtained from the state
for creameries and cheese factories for
testing cream or butter. Dairies, cream
eries, and cheese factories are compelled
to maintain cleanliness and the product
of diseased or unhealthy cows cannot
be used. Tests for butter tat sha.ll con
form to the Babcock test. Violations ot
the law are punishable by fines of from
to $100 in addition to confiscat on ot
objectionable goods. Effective July 1.
Strict ures on Brewers.
S. F. No. 76. by Senator Gibson of
Douglas—Forbids manufacturer of malt,
vinous or spiritous liquors being inter
ested in any retail liquor license. Agents,
employes or representatives must not be
engaged in retail trade. No sucii manu
facturer or agent may aid in procuring
a license for any one. No license issued
to a manufacturer or jobber shall permit
him to engage in the retail trade No
manufacturer, wholesaler or jobber nr any
person connected with their firms may
rent any property for the retail trade
or for such purposes. No persons en
gaged In the retail trade may rent from
any jobber or manufacturer. Violations
of this law are punishable by tines of
from *1.000 to *10.000. This act lx-comes
effective July 1.
S. F. No. 77. by Gibson of Douglas—
Providing that in Douglas county when
the city of Omaha, the board of educa
tion and the county of Douglas sha 1 hold
a joint election, the election officials shall
receive *6 each, the expense to be pro
rated equally between the city, school
district and county.
3. F. No. 87. by Ssckett of Gage—A
joint resolution memorializing congress to
enact a law to prevent railroads and
other tax debtors front Interfering by in
junction in the federal courts with the
collection of state, county, school district
and municipal taxes.
Coroner’s Fees.
S. F. No. SO. by Senator Thomas of
Douglas—Providing fees for a county
coroner as follows: Fees for viewing
body. *10; summoning and qualifying an
inquest. 50 cents; drawing and returning
inquisition. 1 cent for each ten words;
viewing body upon which no inquest Is
held, *5; for distance traveled. 5 cents a
mile. For physician making post mortem
in counties less than 25.000. *10 each. In
cases requiring dissection and analysis of
poisons not to exceed *50. All cases
not specifically stated the coroner is al
lowed the same fees that are allowed the
sheriff.
S. F. No. 96, by Thomas of Douglas—
Fixing the maximum salary of police
captains in metropolitan cities at *50 per
month. Emergency clause.
S. F. No. 97. by Thomas of Douglas—
Providing for the appointment of a cor
oner's physician in Douglas county and
fixing his compensation at *900 per an
num.
S. F. No. 98. by Senator Root of Cass—
Provides that applications for reprieve or
commutation or pardon must be filed with
the governor first in writing, stating the
grounds on which the executive clemency
is involved. The governor sat* a day for
hearing such an application any time be
tween three and six weeks thereafter.
Notice of such hearing must be published
in some newspaper wheie conviction was
had for two weeks. The judge jr his
successor, the county attorney or h;s
successor and the attorney general must
be notified. The latter must Investigate
the history of the case and tile with the
governor a report of his conclusions. The
attorney general must cross question
all witness?s The hearing shall be pub
lic. It is unlawful for any person to ap
proach or communicate with the gover
nor concerning such pardon except at his
request or by giving evidence at such
hearing. Any one violating this act is
punishable by a fine not exceeding *500.
Emergency clause.
S. F. No. 112. by Randall of Madison—
Amending the laws relating to sallre edu
cational lands and making the statutes
conform to the general revenue iaw.
Emergency- clause.
S. F. No. 113, by Senator Randall or
Madison—Reducing the rate of interest
on unpaid principal on sale contracts for
educational or saline lands from 6 to »
per cent. Emergency cluase.
S. F. No. 114. by Thomas of Douglas—
The bulk sales bill, declaring void sales,
trades or other dispositions of stocks or
merchandise or portions thereof in bulk
otherwise than in the ordinary and regu
lar course of the seller's business.
Suppressing Bucket Sbo]»>.
S. F. No. 137. by Epperson of Clay—To
suppress bucket shops, or gamb'lng In
stocks, bonds or options. This bill pro
vides that it shall be unlawful for any
corporation, association, copartnership or
person to keep or cause to be kept any
bucket shop, office or store wherein is
conducted the buying or selling snares of
stocks, bonds, petroleum, cotton, grain,
provisions or other product either on
margins or otherwise, without any inten
tion of receiving and paying for the
property so bought or of delivering the
property so sold. Any corporation or per
son. agent or employe guilty of violating'
this act shall be fned from *100 to J600
or Imprisoned in the county jail from
-three to ste month's. Effective July 1.
8. F. No. 144. by Gibson of Doughs—To
reduce the number of fire and police com
missioners in South Omaha from five to
three and making the mayor ea-officio
chairman without a vote. Emergency
clause.
S. F. Aie.148. by McKesson of Lancaster
—To prevent foreign insurance companies
from removing its suits to the federal
court and providing as a penalty the re
voking of their license for a period of
three’years. Emergency clause.
S. F. No. 151. by 'Epperson of Clay
Providing that county teachers’ ir.ntltutes
shall be held during the months o4 June.
July, or August and that two or more
counties may conduct joint Institutes.
S. F. No. M. by Aldrich of Butler—Al
lows the governor to appoint the com
mandant at the Milford soldiers’ home
and gives him a salary of V.000 a year.
S. F. No. 163. by Senator Harms of
Cherry—Proposing a constitutional amend
ment to allow the investment of the
school funds of the state or “such other
securities as the legislature may from
time to time direct."
Foreign Corporations.
8. F. Ko. ltt. by Senator King ot
Polk—Provides that foreign corporations
except insurance and railroad companies
which maintain an agent in this state,
before they are authorised to do business
here, must file a certificate wi:b the
secretary of state and with the register
of deeds in the county where their prin
cipal office is. designating their business
headquarters in the state and appointing
an agent or agentis, one of whetri shall
be the state auditor upon whom service
of process or notice of any legal pro
ceeding may be served and notice of
any proceedings served upon the auditor
or agent shall be valid and Unding.
Emergency clause. Corporations are given
twenty days to comply with the provi
sions of the act. Failure to do ho sub
ject* them to a fine of SI .Ota Any
agent failing to comply with 121s law
mey be sent to jail from It to » days.
S. P. No. 178. by Senator Wilsey ot
Frontier—Provides that school district
bends amounting to more than 5 per
cent of the total assessment of the dis
trict may be issued in those districts
which have more than ISO school children
The rate of interest on school district
bonds shall not be more than 6 per cent.
The old law provided for 300 school chil
dren. Emergency clause.
S. F. No. 119, by Senator Byrnes of
Platte—Making It unlawful for a tenant
or lessee to convert to Ills own use the
share of crops or products belonging to
hi* landlord. Violations of this act shall
be -pbnfshed according to the laws gov
erning larceny. No emergency clause.
S. F. No. 1M, by Sackett of ■'Cage—A
bill providing for the removal by quo
warranto of any county attorney, prose
cuting officer, sheriff, police judge, mayor,
police officer, police commissioner or any
other officer who shall wilfully neglect
to enforce the law. The attorney general
shall enforce the provisions of this law.
S. F. No. a? by King of Polk—A free
high school act providing that pupils
of school districts in which a full high
school course is not maintained may at
tend high school in any other district,
the cost of tuition to be assessed against
the resident district at the rate of 75 cents
per week. Emergency clause.
S. F. No. 236. by Senator King of Polk—
Abolishing the school levy statute.
Emergency clause.
S. F. No. 232. by Hanna of Cherry and
Phillips of Holt—Tc allow an increase in
the number of junior normal schools to
eight. The terms and time of holding these
schools shall be not less than six nor
more than eight weeks, between June 1
and September 1. The schools shall be
maintained in the school districts of Al
liance. McCook ar.d Valentine, and at five .
other places to be designated by the state
superintendent. Emergentcy clause.
S. F. No. 234. by Burns of Lancaster—
Eliminates the word incurable from the
leeal name of the Hastings asylum
S. F. No. 243, by Randall of Madison—
Empowers benevolent, protective and fra
ternal societies of the state to own. hold
and control real estate. Emergency clause.
S. E. No. 244. by Randall of Madison—
Authorising fraternal, benevolent and
charitable associations to maintain homes
for widows and orphans, permitting them
to hold property to any amount and free
from taxation. Emergency clause.
S. F. No. 250. by King of Polk-Makes
the state treasurer ex-officio treasurer of
the state university and gives him au
thority to disburse the Morrill. Hatch.
Adams and cash funds of the university
wlthout appropriation by the legislature.
Emergency clause.
S. F. 259. by Senator Randall of Mad
ison—Raises the requirement for the ad
mission to normal schools to a two-year
high school course or Its equivalent.
Terminal Taxation Bill.
S. F. No. 261. by Thomas of Douglas—
Terminal tax bill. Provides for the local
assessment for municipal purposes of rail
roads, union stations, car Companies,
freight line companies and depots and
provides that all hxed tangible property
shall be listed with the local assessor
for local taxation. The local assessor shall
be the assessing officer. Street railwavs
are specifically excluded from the opera
tion ot the act All companies are com
pelhxl to furnish detailed information to
the local assessors and to the state board
concerning their property and business.
Railway corporations must furnish an
nually between Feoruary 1 and March 1 a
complete report, including the name ot
the company, its location, description of
the mam line and right of waj. detailed
description of each building, telegraph and
telephone instruments and a list of all
other tangible property. In addition the
state board may require railroad com
panies to furnish details concerning re
organization or consolidation, principal of
fices. where books are kept, names of all
the officers, the market value of all stock.
Corporations must also furnish a detailed
statement of all credits, moneys due. un
divided profits gross income, all business
done in each city or village. Union station
and depot companies must file similar
schedules. Car and freight companies
n.ust also make detailed reports to the
state board. County attorneys must prose
cute all violations of this act. County and
city clerks shall prepare separate assess
ment rolls for all companies and deliver
th-.m to 'he proper assessor before the
1st of March of each year. The ass-ssor
must make the assessment between
March 1 and May 1 of each year. The
assessor must list all property by item,
and certify it to the state board. Any as
sessor who fails to make a true assess
ment as required of him shall be fined not
exceeding jrflu or imprisoned not to ex
ceed thirty days. Entire collection of mu
nicipal taxes cannot be tied up by in
junction suits. The judge before whom an
injunction is brought is required to make
an immediate determination of what
amount the railroad shall pay in before
its suit can be continued and the final ad
justment shall be made on the basis of
that already paid in. The state board on
the first Monday of May shall assess for
tfie purposes of municipal taxation all
property of railroads except local proper
ty. From the total assessment of anv rail
road Die boar! shall deduct the value of
all tangible property except rolling stock
The remainder which includes the fran
chise and rolling stock shall be appor
tioned to the cities and villages on a mile
age basis according to a unit system. The
state board shall equalize the assess
ments on the third Monday of Julv. The
toard has power to raise or lower any
municipal assessment.
S. F. No. 270. by Clarke of Adams—Pro
viding for an equitable division of taxes
in joint school districts.
S. F. No. 305. by Thomson of Buffalo
Making 10 per cent of a man's wages lia
ble to execution for debt.
S. F. No. 30C, by Saekett of Gage—Pro
viding for a system for appointing
county officers In Gage and other counties
of the same class.
S. F. No. SCO. by Clarke of Adams—Pro
viding that where children are trans
ferred from their own district to a school
in another district nearer, the parents
shall vote in the school district on school
matters where the children attend.
Senators by Direct Vote.
S. F. .No. Si;:, by. King of Polk—A joint
resolution making application to congress,
for a constitutional convention to author
ise the election of United States senators
by the people
S. F. Nc. 316. by Senator Phillips of Holt
—To disqualify a judge or justice from
acting as sucti except by mutual consent
of parties when he is a party or Interested
or when he is related to either party with
in the fourth degree, or where any attor
ney in any cause in the district court is
related to the judge in the degree of
father, son nr brother. Emergency clause
S. F. No. 31&, by Sackett of Gage—Fix
ing salaries of sheriffs and providing that
they shall be paid cut or the general
fund and shall turn all fees Into the
county treasury. Douglas county’s sheriff
is given a salary of 34,000 a year after
January 1, 190K.
S. F. No. 31S>. by Sackett of Gage—Pro
viding that in the smaller counties sher
iffs shall not be paid more than 75 cents
a day for feeding prisoners and allowing
Douglas county to let the feeding of
pisoners in the county Jail by contract.
S. F. No. 34!. by Burns of Lancaster—
Lincoln chsrler amendment increasing
salaries of policemen to 370 a month and
allows city to maintain a city park.
S. F. 'No.' :4s, by Senator Gould of
Greeley—Allows the state treasurer to in
vest the trust funds of the state in reg
istered state warrants. Emergency
clause.
Express Rates Reduced.
S. F. No. 355. by Senator Sibley of Lin
coln—Provides that before May 5 express
companies shill file with the railway
commission a complete schedule of all
rates effective January 1. Express com
riies cannot charge hereafter more than
per cent of such rates unless the
schedules are changed by the railway
commission. Prepaid rates on merchandise
of one pound are left as at present. Spe
cial contracts for the transportation of
cream, milk and poultry are not affected.
.Violations of the provisions of this act
are punishable by a fine, of from HO to
31.000.
S. F. No. SE. by Gibson of Douglas—
Authorizes the organization of burial as
sociations. Any persons not’ less than
five may organize such an association
with a minimum capital stock of 310.000.
F'fectiv® Julv l.
8. F. No. 375 by King of Polk—Curative
measure providing for a repeal of the lew
providing for separate ballot boxes for
ballots- on constinitional amendments.
8. F. 376. by Senator Epperson of Clay—
Any county -may establish a county High
school, and the course of study shall be
that laid down in the Nebraska High
school manual. Manual training, domes
tic science, normal training and the the
ory and practice of agriculture shall be
portions of the curriculum. County boards
are authorised to furnish the necessary
apparatus, including a five-acre tract of
land adjacent to the school. Whenever
Mil freeholders in a county petition the
county board for a county High school
the question shall be immediately sub
mitted at a special election. The county
board shall constitute a board of trustees
for any county High school, and the
county treasurer shall be its treasurer,
the county clerk its secretary and the
county superintendent Its superintendent.
The county board, by virtue of being
trustees, are vested with all the powers
of ordinary school boards. Free tuition
is provided for the pupils residing in
the county. Bonds may he issued for the
erection of tuch a High school. Only
resident freeholders and persons having
children of school age may vote. A
special election must be held to locate
the building. Emergency clause.
8. F. No. 377. by Luce of Harlan—Pro
viding for the entry of town sites by the
corporate authorities of incorporated
cities and villages or bv the county judge
and providing for the transfer of the land
so entered and legalising the transfers of
, ouch Usds heretofore made.
S. F. No. 402. by Randall of Madison—
Provides for systems of sewerage In cities
of *he second class having less than 5.0WO
inhabitants and provides for their main
tenance and' support. Emergency clause.
S. F. No. 413. by Saunders of Douglas—
Permits cities and villages to extend
water mains beyond the city limits.
S. F. 417. by Senator Saunders of i
Douglas—Permitting private citizens to
contract and lay water mains. Tlie bill
was designed to apply to local condi
tions in Dundee. No emergency ciuase.
S. F. No. 444. by Thompson of Uultalo
(by request of the governor)—A curative i
measure legalizing issues of bonds in
cities of lass than 5.000 when voted to
build heating and lighting plants. Emer
gency clause.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Child Labor Law.
H. R. No. 9. by Clarke of Douglas—The
chitd labor law'. No cn:ld under 14 can ;
be employed in any theater, concert hall. :
place of amusements, places where in
toxicating liquors are sold, mercantile in- !
stitutions, store, office, hotel, laundry, ;
manufactory, bowling alley, passenger or ,
freight elevator, factory or workshop.
Children between 14 and 16 to be employed |
in such labor must rile with the employer
a certificate of birth and education, the
child must have completed the eighth '
grade or its equivalent or must be attend
ing night school. Schoo^^iuthorities may
issue certificates and W-nish affidavits ‘
that the child is of sound health and ■
normal development. In doubtful cases '
a special physical examination must be
made. No child under 14 can be employed |
during school hours at any kind of labor.
An employer violating the law may be 1
fined up to $50. a parent or guardian may
be fined up to $70. No child under 16 !
may be employed for more than eight :
hours a day, nor more than forty-eight !
hours a week nor before 6 a. m. nor later ;
than 8 p. m. Truant officers are made |
special executive officers to see to the en- ]
forcement of the law. The governor shall j
appoint a board of five persons, two of
whom shall be women, to enforce the I
provisions of the law. No child under !
16 may be employed in any work dan- I
gerous to life, limb, or health or morals.
Emergency clause.
H. R. No. 12. by Fries of Howard—Pro
Tides for a special levy of 25 mills for
the Improvement of country roads and i
allows work without the approval of
county surveyor.
Anti-Lobby Measure.
H. R. Xo. 18. by Jentson of Clay—Anti
lobby bill. Prohibits lobbying by agents,
attorneys or employes of any person, firm
or corporation. They may not bv any
means attempt to Influence any member of
the legislature to vote for or against anv
bill otherwise than by appearing before
dresses, or by newspaper publications,
legislative committees, or by public ad
written or printed arguments or briefs.
Any person retained for a compensation
by any association or firm to rromote or
oppose bills must file in the office of the
secretary of state a written statement, to
gether with the brief description of such
legislation, and no notice so filed shall
be valid for more than thirty davs after
adjournment of the session of the legis
lature held in the year in which the same
was filed. The -secretary cf state must
prepare a docket for the registration of
lobbyists. They must file a complete
statement of all expenses incurred to be
verified and itemized under oath and filed
with the secretary of state. Lobbyists
may be fined fit# a day for failure to file
su -h statement within thirty davs \ny
violstion of the hill mav he' punished by
imprisonment in the penitentiary or coun
ty jail for not more than a vear or a
fire or Jl.WI. or both peffti-o Tn]v j
H R. Xo. 23. by Culdice of Sarne—To
limit the liability of villages f0„ damages
arising from defective streets and pro
vides that the person ir.jjref$ must file
a written notice within thirty davs
..**• No '^blessen of JefTerson
Al.owing mutual fire insurance companies
to organize on the basis of risks the same
as number of members Three hundred
risks are required. Xo emergency clause
Municipal Bo',,1*.
H. R. Xo. 81. by Hansen of Merrick—To
permit precincts, townships cities of the
second class and villages to issue bonds
for the aid of municipal telephone svs
tems and to repeal the provisions of the
statute permitting the issuance of bonds
in aid of railroads. Emergency clause.
H. R. Xo. 52. by Keifer of Nuckolls—
Appropriating $20,000 for the payment of
Incidental expenses incurred bv the pres
ent legislature. Emergency clause.
H. R. Xo. 54. by Harrison of Otoe—Re
moves the $5,000 limitation to recovery of
damages in cases of death. Emergent-v
clause.
H. R. Xo. 56, by E. W. Brown—Pro
viding for the quieting of title to real
estate against unenforceable liens.
H. R. Xo. 57, by Gliem—Appropriating
13.600 for 400 copies annotated statutes
to be delivered to the secretary of state.
H. R. Xo. 61. by Klllen oi Gage—To
prevent pooling of bridge contractors
Provision is made for prosecution of
bridge contractors or builders who pool
price to collect damage. They mav also
be prosecuted criminally, a line of $1 <kv
and a jail sentence of six months being
provided. Emergency clause.
H. R. No. ffl. by Dodge of Douglas
Amendlng the law providing for the in
corporation of hospital associations by
provldlng for a board of trustees of not
less than three members and removing
the limit of 806.0(0 upon the property
which may be hell by such association
and providing that they shall not hold
real estate except such as may be neces
sary for the transaction of its busmes«
for a longer period than twenty-five
years.
H. R. No. 64, by Keifer of Nuckolls—
Appropriating *sn.»0 for the payment of
salaries of members, officers and em
nloyes of the present session of the legis
lature. Emergency clause.
South Omaha Annexation.
H. R. Xo. 66. by Lee of Douglas—South
Omaha annexation bill. When a petition
signed by 10 per cent of the electors of
Omaha and South Omaha shall be sub
mitted to ithe county commissioners thirty
days before a genera! election < the com
missioners shall submit the question to
the people at the following election A
majority shall decide-in both cities. The
merger shall take place January 1 follow
ing. The merged city succeeds to all
property rights and pays all debts
Emergency clause.
H; R dJ°- w Brown of Lan
caster—Provides for two justices of the
peace and two constables for Lincoln
District Softool Libraries.
5"°- *s> by Cone or Saunders—To
provide for a library m every public
school district in the state, to be main
tained by funds amounting to li) cents
per pupil.
H. R. No. 73. by Cone of Saunders—Pro
hibiting the employment by common car
riers of persons under 21 years of age as
night telegraph operators or towermen
and providing a penalty of *2S to ISO for
violations.
H. R. No. 77. by Hart of York—Mak
ing burglary with explosives a distinct
and separate crime and providing a pen
alty of from twenty years to life im
prisonment in the penitentiary.
H. R. No. 74 by Best of Douglas—In
creasing the salary 'of deputy register of
deeds in Douglas county to *1,500 per an
num and of copyist to ISO per month
Emergency clause.
H. R. No. 82, by Keifer of Nuckolls—
To prevent the obstruction of highways
streets or alleys in villages by railroads
for more than five minutes at a time.
H. R. No. S3, by Bryam of Burt—Giv
ing village boards power to license, regu
late and prohibit billiard halls. pool
halls and bowling: alleys. Emergencv
clause.
H. R. No. 86. by Hamer of Buffalo—To
appropriate money belonging to the state
normal library fund for the purchase of
books for the Kearney normal school
library. Emergency clause.
H. R. No. 87. by Redmond of Nemaha
—To apnropriate money belonging to the
statft library fund for normal schools
for the purchase of books for the library
of the Peru normal school. Emergency
clause.
H. R. No. 94. by E. W. Brown of Lan
caster—Authorizing county boards to
make appropriations for the establish
ment and maintenance of detention
homes.
H. R. No. 98. br Fish and Game Com
mittee—Prohibiting-the sale .-at any time,
of game birds or tilth protected by law or
the Dossession of such game except dur
ing the onen season or live days there
after. Emergency clause.
H. R. 39. game and fish committee—Lim
its the open season on quail to the last
two weeks In November and the open
season on prairie chicken and grouse to
November. October and the last two
weeks In September.
H. R. No. M2, by Fish and Game Com
mittee—Providing a, penalty for unlaw
fully pursuing- Hah or game protected by
law.
H. R. No. 106. by Stelnauer of Pawnee
—Making the minimum capital for state
barks STOOD.
H. R. No. W*. by E. W. Brown of Lan
caster—Providing that persons convicted
of having burglar's tools In their posses
sion may be sent to the penitentiary from
one to five years. No emergency clause.
H. R. No. UO. by Scudder of Hall—To
prohibit the stealing of rides on trains,
engines or cars, or climbing theron. Pen
alty. a 'all sentence of from live to sixty
days hard labor or a fine of not less
than 16 nor zrore than *36.
H. R. No. 113, by Cone of Saunders-A
Joint resolution memorializing congress to
enact a law fixing a standard for testing
grain.
H. R. No. US. by Wilson of Custer
Providlng for the closing of the affairs
of school districts, which tor a contin
uous period of one your hare leas than
two local rotors molding therein or tor
two consecutive years shall fail to main
tain its district organization.
H. R. No. 116, by Quackenbush of Ne
maha—To allow court reporters 10 cents
per 100 word3 for making transcripts in
all cases, and providing that the county
shall pay for transcripts in criminal cases
where the deferdant files a poverty affi
davit.
H. R. No. 110, by Redmond cl Nemaha
(by reaueeti—To appropriate 13.0ft) for
the payment of salaries at the stale or
thopedic hospital and for the mainten
ance of (he institrtion until April 1. 1907.
Board of Optometry.
H. R. No. 127. by Gilman of Lancaster—
.To regulate the practice of optometry and
the creation of a board of examinsrs.
The governor shall appoint a state board
consisting of three persons who Have act
ually been engaged in practice for five
years. The Nebraska state optical society
shall furnish the list of- names from which
the appointments shall be made. The
terms of office shall be for three years.
Every person who wishes to practice op
tometry before January 1. 1998. except
those who have practiced for two years or
more, shall take an examination. A
license fee of 31 is charged each registered
optomist per year. The fees are: for cer
tificate of registration 310. for examina
tion 316. for certificate of exemption 36 and
for yearly license 31. Examiners are to
be paid 35 for each day of service.
H. R. No. 137. by Brown of Lancaster—
Permits mutual insurance companies to
do business outside of the city or village
when a reserve fund of 3100.000 has been
established. Emergency clause.
H. R. No. 142, by Clarke of Douglas—
Authorizing the Justice of peace to enter
a judgment for cost when action is dis
missed by the plaintiff and providing that
a second action shall not be instituted
until the costs are paid.
H. R. No. 146. by Baker of York—Pro
vides for the sale of the real estate be
longing to cemetery associations and to
provide ter the settling up of affairs of
such associations. Emergency clause.
H. R. 147. by Harvey of Douglas—Orna
ha charter amendment, giving the city
council the right to tmntract for the haul
ing of garbage without expense to the
cltv or the citizens.
H. R. 157. by Lee of Douglas—Amend
ment to the Omaha cltv charter by plac
ing the street repair department in the
hands of the ciT engineer and providing
for an appropriation of funds to bis de
partment without the cltv council check.
H. R. 158. bv Hamer of Buffalo—Permits
the municiDal ownership of water works
in small cities.
H. R. No. 159. by Noyes of Cass—Amends
the law licensing motor vehicles to pro j
vide that owners of automobiles must j
take out a yearly permit at 31 a year.
Effective July 1.
Leeaer s ifonoie snut uni.
H. R. No, 177. by Leeder of Douglas—
For a double shift force -Of firemen in
the city of Omaha.
H. R. No. 179. by McMullen of Gage—
Provides for public meetings of the board
of regents. Public records must be kept.
No emergency clause.
H. R. No. iS3, by Eller of Washington
—Defining the misappropriation of funds
belonging to fraternal lodges as em
bezzlement.
H. R. No. 183, by Dodge of Douglas—
Providing that a decree of ejectment in
forcible entry and detention cases may
be enforced notwithstanding appeal upon
the giving of a sufficient bond by the
plaintiff to cover possible damage to the
defendant.
H. R. No. 196. by Byram of Burt—To
punish hog stealing or receiving stolen
hogs by a penalty of one to five years in
the penitentiary. No emergency clause.
H. R. No. 202. by E. P. Brown of Lan
caster—To allow property owners to ap
peal from the county boards without ap
pearing before the boards. Emergency
C1&US6
H. R. 2TC. by E. P. Brown of Lan
caster-Curative act providing for appeals
to th“ supreme court in civil cases.
H. R. No. 206. by Graff of Cuming—
Allowing the mayor and city council of
any city having less than $23,000 to levy
not more than 2 mills on the dollar a
year far the creation of a municipal high
way fund. No emergency clause.
H. R. No. 207. by Graff of Cuming—Em
powering county boards to exercise the
right of eminent domain for the protec
tion of roads and bridges.
H. R. No. 211. by Gliem of Red Willow—
Requires abstracters to furnish bonds and
permits a surety bond. Emergency
clause.
H. R. No. 216. by Barrett of Buffalo
Authorizing cities and villages to con
struct and erect within the cemeteries
and public parks or other designated sites,
public buildings, monuments and armories
commemorating the services of soldiers
and sothorixing a tax to pay the expenses
therefor. No emergency clause.
H. R. No. 23). toy Knowles of Dodge—
To compel railroads to sell 1.000-mile mile
age books for $20. good for any number of
pe-sons. No emergency clause.
H R. No. 221. by Walsh of Douglas—
Allowing school districts id cities the
right of eminent domain. No emergency
clause.
H. R. No. 224. by Pilger of Wayne—
Limits reward which county boards may
offer for criminals to $300.
H. R. No 218. by Hill of Chase-In
dorsing by jeint resolution the Alaska
exposition.
H. K No. 234. by Knowles of Dodge—
Amending the charters of cities having
more than 3,000 and less than 25.000 in
habitants by providing for the appoint
ment of water commissioners and per
mitting the election of women to the of
fice of cltv treasurer. Emergency clause.
H. R. No. J5S. by Jones of Richardson
(by request)—Amendment to 1901 drainage
law. allowing issuing of bonds by drain
age districts.
H. R. No. 367. by joint committee of
railroads—Fixing the maximum passenger
rate at 2 cents per mile. Emergency
clause.
H. R. No. 277. by E. W. Brown of Lan
caster—To provide for the sale of the
interest of an insane wife or husband,
including homestead rights.
H. R. No. 280. by Byram of Burt—
Appropriating $1,849.42 for the relief ot
Thurston county. Emergency clause.
H. R. No. 296. by Adams of Dawes—
Making appropriation of $6.flU) for the
traveling expenses of supreme court
judges, district judges and supreme, court
commissioners. No emergency clause.
Kailway Commission BUI.
H. R. No. 305. by joint railroad com
mittee—Railway commission bills—Mem
bers of the railway commission must be
30 years of age. They must not have any
Interest in any common carrier doing
business in the state. They must not en
gage in any business allied to or incon
sistent with the business of the commis
sion. Should a vacancy occur the gov
ernor must fill it by appointment. Salaries
of the commissioners are fixed at $3,000.
No person shall be secretary of the com
mission who shall not be able to qualify
as a commissioner. The commission must
organize as soon as the bill is signed.
The sum of $6,000 per annum Is allowed
for office expenses and clerical hire. A
secretary shall not receive more than
$2,500 and two clerks may be engaged at
not more than $l,30u per annum. The rail
way commission has general charge of
the railway companies, express com
panies, car companies, sleeping car com
panies, freight companies, telegraph com
panies. street railway companies and all
other common carriers. The commission
must divide all freight into general and
special classes and fix a reasonable rate
for each class. The rates may vary as
it is deemed just to the Various railroads
of the state. Joint freight rates, switch
ing and terminal charges must also
be fixed by the commission. Charges,
service, complaints and equipment of all
the railroads must be examined. A com
plete report must be filed biennially with
the governor. The chairman shall have
power to administer oaths. Witnesses
may be subpoenaed and sent for. Books
and papers must be brought in at the
request of the commission. Shippers, offi
cers and employes must answer all ques
tions. Fines for the violation of the
regulations may not exceed $25,000.
Freight rates between Nebraska points
and ' the' points In other states must be
examined. Violations of the law must be
called to the attention of the attorney
general -while the commission may hire
additional counsel. Railroads must file
with the commission within thirty days
after this act takes effect complete
schedules, classifications and tariffs cov
ering the passenger and freight business.
Then the commission must furnish a new
and complete schedule, to. the railways,
authenticated with the seal of the com
mission. Within sixty davs and within
not less than thirty days this new rate
sheet will be effective. Persons, shippers,
cities or corporations may file complaints
The railroads are notified and a date is
set for the hearing. In case of dispute
the lowest rate shall be accepted as
prima fade evidence that the charge is
a just and reasonable one. After the
hearing the commission shall announce
a decision. After securing a transcript
of the proceedings any railroad may
appeal t» any district court of the state
for redrew. The burden of proof shall
rest upon the plaintiff to show that the
rate or ruling is an unreasonable one i
On or before August L- UK. and annually
thereafter- a complete report' df lfie af
fairs of the railroad must be filed with
the railway commission. This'shall con
tain a statement of all persohs who have
received passes and the relation they bear
to the railroad. Rebates, discriminations,
preferences and special privileges of alt
kinds are forbidden and punishable toy
heavy Anes. Railroads may haul freight
for fairs, expositions or hospitals at a
reduced rate. Actions for violations of
the law may be brought against the com
pany In any court of any county through
which the road runs.. The act has the
emergency clause and goes into effect
as soon as signed by the governor. Dr.
H. J. Winnett. Robert Cowell and J. A.
Williams were elected the railway com
mission ers. Winnett was elected for six.
Cowell for four and Williams for two
years. A commissioner is to be elected
every two years. (Mr. Cowell has tend
ered his resignation from the commis
sion).
Sale of Gasoline.
H. R. No. 31- by Cone of Saunders—
Provides that every person retailing gas.
oline. benzine and other kindred high
explosives in less than carload lots shall
after the first day of July. 1907, deliver
the same to the purchasers in barrels,
casks, packages or cans, painted Ver
million red. containing the words gaso
line or benzine painted thereon. No per
son shall deliver coal oil in any package
or can so stamped or in a package
painted red. Every user of gasoline or
benzine shall keep his fluid in cans or
casks painted red where the quantity is
more than one quart. Penalty for viola
tion of this law is a fine of not more
than 350 and imprisonment not to ex
ceed 30 days.
H. R. No. 3(3, by Green of Holt—Ap
propriating 31.300 for the investigation of
swamp fever in horses and 31.Wb for the
study of tuberculosis in hogs. The money
is to be expended under the direction of
the regents.
H. R. No. 371. by Walsh of Douglas—
Provides a penalty of from one to three
years in the penitentiary for stealing
chickens and pigeons.
H. K. 374. by Dodge of Douglas—Provid
ing that the cost of tax records under
the scavenger act shall be borne by the
county.
H. R. No. 373. by Knowles of Dodge—
Provides for the creation of drainage dis
tricts by corporations of persons affected,
giving them the power of eminent domain,
the right to c reate debts, issue negotiable
bonds and issue special assessments on
all districts benefited. Emergency clause.
H. R. No. 3®, by Farley of Hamilton
—Increasing the price of supreme court
reports to 33 a volume. Emergency clause.
H. R. 386. by Noyes of Cass—Provides
for the use of the road drag on county
roads, subject to the wishes of the county
board.
H\ R. 406. by McMullen of Gage—Ac
cepts funds donated by the 1'nited States
government for agricultural experiments
by the state university.
Providing Registration.
H. R. No. 407, by the joint commute*
of privileges and elections of the nouse
and senate—Providing registration shall
be the first Tuesday in September, the
first Tuesday in October and the Second
Saturday preceding the November elec
tion in each year. For each and every
election held In said cities other than
such as are above designated there shall
be a revision had of the general regis
tration. which revision shall be made on
the second Saturday preceding the day of
such election. This act applies to cities
having a population of more tnan iS.OUU.
H. R. 438. by Wnitham of Johnson—
provides for the equitable adjustment of
school district boundaries, when anv dis
trict embraces less than three sections of
land.
H. R. 438. by Farley of Hamilton—Re
duces the number of printed copies of
the house and senate journals to 1,000
ea< h and cuts down the distribution
H. R. No. 468. by I>-e of Douglas—
Creating the office of county comptroller
in Douglas county. He shall receive 33500
and deputy 33000. He shall be the general
auditor of the county nnd shall be elected
at the first general elections and every
four years thereafter.
H. R. No. 470. by Dee of Douglas—Pro
vides that the county board furnish
county supplies for comptroller.
H. R. No. 471. by l>ee of Douglas—
Makes county comptroller ex orficio city
comptroller after the term of the present
citv comptroller has expired.
H. R. No. 473 by Lee—An act to make
the county comtroller ex-officio city cora
troller. Applies only to Douglas county.
H. R. No. 473, by Lee of Douglas—Pro
viding for the signing of warrants against
the county by the county comptroller.
Applies only to Douglas county.
H. R. 33k. by Hamtr of Buffalo—Re
stores to precincts, townships, villages
and cities of the second class the right
to vote bonds in aid of steam railroads,
conditioned • upon the filing of a petition
by fifty freeholders and a majority vote
of the voters.
H. K. 537. by Keifer of Nueholls—Pro
vides for the payment of cash funds of
all state institutions and departments into
the general fund of the state.
H. R. No. 559, by Shubert tat request of
governor)—Providing for a forestry re
serve fund and its distribution.
Employers and Employed.
A short distance fro mthe Cour
res mines, where so many unhappy
events have recently occurred, there
is an old matallurgical establishment
where there has never been a strike,
and where employers and employes
are on the most friendly terms. Noth
ing ever happens to the employers—
happy or unhappy—but the workmen
share in it. and vice versa. This most
happy union of good employers and
good Workmen ought to be known.—Le
Figaro.
Children's Head Coverings.
In the orient the children, who are
permitted to grow up nearly nude,
have their heads swathed in bandages
which serve as a protection from the
ardent sun. On the same principle in
some hot countries babies’ caps are
heavily embroidered, or trimmed with
fur. or. as in Japan, incrusted with
flowers, leaves and tinsel,
fectly regular, is extremely fantastic
and beautiful.
Art Treasures in South America.
Many pictures by Velasquez may
still be resting unrecognized In South
America, according to an art critic.
The rough people, says he. who fur
nished the silver ingots, would yearn
for presentments of the old country
life and so early essays at its por
trayal by Velasquez may still be slum
bering in remote/ haciendas under the
shadow of the Andes.
FOR THE WORKER.
Be more than a hobbler, be a
worker.
Be not the first to dare nor yet the
last to try.
Be willing to receive censure. It is
as necessary as praise.
Be willing to suffer in silence until
the time comes to speak.
Be sparing with explanations. Your
work is the fairest judge.
Be careful not to ask for favors to
which yon are not entitled.
Be honest in your business relations.
Tt pays to be honest.
Be severe when the fault demands
it. but don't owe the man a grudge.
Be modest about your successes.
They are only pledges of better attain*
meats.
Be willing to start anew if you fail.
The experience yon have had will
count.
Be your own taskmaster, your boss
has other responsibilities than looking
after you.
Be proud of the achievements of
ojiigrs. Their success is making your
•work worth while.
Be generous in judging the faults of
others. Most of us can only se our
own shadows.
Be willing to bear responsibilities.
They are as light as feathers when ac
cepted willingly. v
Be courteous in business. Manners
are as necessary to business as polish
i to a parquet floor.
ERRORS IN ENROLLING BILLS.
Corning to the Front as Legislative
Smoke Rolls Away.
IJscoln—Now that the smoke 1h
clearing away, some of the flaws In
measures passed by the legislature due
to the carelessness of the people em
ployed in the enrolling room are being
noticed. S. F. 297, by Ashton of Hall,
provided that railroad shall furnish
track scales for the weighing of car
load lots of coal, live stock and other
merchandise. This bill went to the
house, where Cone had a bill pend
ing along similar lines. But before
passing the senate the Ashton measure
was amended so that everything was
cut out except coal. The house
amended the bill by putting live stock
and other merchandise back into the
bilL The records show the senate re
fused to concur in these amendments
and a conference committee was ap
pointed which agreed the house should
recede from its amendments. The
conference committee report was
adopted by both house and senate and
this is shown by the records. The en
rolled bill signed by the governor and
now on file in the office of the secre
tary of state contains the house
amendments, and the bill compels
railroads to furnish the track scales
for coal, live stock and merchandise.
Just what will be done, of course, can
not be told now, but it is understood,
the railroads will test the right of the
state to enforce the law.
BRIDGES GETS TEN YEARS.
Nebraska City Man Gets Full Pen
alty for Alleged Crime.
Nebraska City—John P. Bridges,
was arrested in February on the
charge of incest in his fourteen year
old daughter and also was later re
leased from jail on bail and tried
week before last in the district court
and a jury found him guilty. He was
taken before Judge Paul Jessen and
sentenced to ten years in the peniten
tiary, it being the full limit of the
law. The prisoner's attorney secured
an order of the court to have him
heid in jai! here until the case could
be taken to the supreme court.
PROSPEROUS CUSTER COUNTY.
Wealth Estimated at Over Twenty
Four Million Dollars.
Ansley—At the Custer county edit
ors' and business men’s banquet for
mer District Judge H. M. Sullivan,
after reviewing in detail, estimated
the population of Custer county at
24,000 and the total cash value of the
property to be over 124,000,000, which
gives over $1,000 of property for every
individual in Custer county. The corn
estimated to be raised in Custer coun
ty would if placed in cars form a train
reaching from Broken Bow to Omaha.
Sues for Damages.
Central City—Because of an al
leged delay in the shipment of his cat
tle to the South Omaha market
James M. Kyle of Palmer is suing the
Burlington railroad company for J450
damages. He states that he loaded 100
head of cattle at Palmer at 6:20 p. m.
September 6, 1905. and that the ship
ment did not arrive at South Omaha
until 12:55 p. m the next day, when
the trip should have been made in
ten hours. He alleges that by reason
of this delay he was unable to sell his.
cattle on the South Omaha market
that day, but had to load them again
and send them on to Chicago at a less.
Contractor Gets Time.
Washington—The secretary of the
interior has granted an extension of
thirty days to Pickering & Rush of
Mitchell. Neb., for the completion oft
their contract for the construction of a
portion of the distributing system un
der the interstate canal. North Platte
irrigation project, Nebraska-Wyoming
Scarcity of labor and unusual severity
of the weather made the delay un
avoidable. The work was to have been
completed by April 1.
Ninety Days for Express Companies.
Considerable agitation has been
stirred up because express companies
have failed to chip off 15 per cent of
their charges on packages weighing
less than four pounds, according to
the Aldrich bill. As a matter of fact
the bill did not carry the emergency
clause and the express companies do
not have to comply with its provisions
until the ninety-day limit is up, which
will be July 5.
Monument for Rosewater.
Hastings—The Hastings Daily Trib
une came out in an editorial calling
for the organization of a movement
for the purpose of erecting a monu
ment _in honor of the memory of the
late Edward Rosewater. The Tribune
starts the movement with a contribu
tion.
Fear for Peach Crop.
Utica—It is feared that the frosts of
late have entirely killed the buds on
the peach trees here. Warm weather
during the day and frost at night are
mostly the causes and many around
here are inclined to believe there will
be no peach crop.
Merrick Gets Sack Taxes.
Central City—The Burlington rail
road has relieved the county treasurer
of the last occasion for worry over the
hack railroad taxes by forwarding $2,
117.96 in payment of the 1906 tax. Of
this amount $1,182.11 is paid for the
Lincoln ft Black Hills road and $935.8a
for the Repnublican Valley line. Two
thousand two hundred and seven dol
lars and sixty cents, paid under pro
test was released and brought the to
tal np to $4425.66. County Treasure!
Dixon promptly paid off five school
bonds amounting to $2,500.
Refunding Otoe Bonds.
Nebraska City—The county commis
sioners have completed the work of
refunding $75,000 of 4 per cent re
funding bonds, which have been op
tional for some time. They were re
funded at 3 7-10 per cent. They were
sold to the state school fund. The
state officials asked that it be made
into one bond, which was done. The
bond for $75,000 w:ls signed by the
commissioners and placed in the
hands of the county treasurer, who
will deliver it next week to the state
officiaia