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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1923)
Digest of New Laws Enacted for Nebraska ‘Bills Passed al Forty-Second Session of State Legisla ture Summarized Briefly. H _ Following is a digest of all bills passed by the 42d session of Ne braska's legislature: House Rolls. H. R. 121—-Authorizes state uni versity and normal schools to collect tuition fees from students outside Ne braska, but such fees may be re mitted if other states admit Nebraska 'Students free, or for scholarship. ' II. It. 39—Exempts children, of Christian Science parents from medi cal examination at school, upon writ ten objections but not from physical Examination by the teacher, to deter ifuine eye, ear or teeth defects, nor for infections or contagious diseases. H. It. 8—Declares open season on waver from November 1 to January 31 inclusive, and permits land owners to kill them during August, Septem ber and October where damage is be» ing done by the animals; hides td be ;the property of the land owner. H. It. 136—Enables cities of 2,000 to 5,000 population to adopt commis sion form of government. It. It. 197—Raises maximum levy for county high schools from 16 mills lo 3 mills. Emergency. H. It. 256—Provides for the sale of Irrigated school lands under lease, in Tracts 'of forty acres or multiples ■'thereof. II. It. 216—Provides for recording assignments of school leases or con tracts. and specifies procedure for foreclose tv H. R. .270—Makes possession of an automobile with engine number re moved Oi mutilated prima facie evi dence of theft or receiving stolen propet ty; U. R. 166—Accept federal aid under Sheppard-Tow net" act for maternity; ami infancy. 7 It. R. 229— Makes it a felony to nl ; fer or deface any brand on live stock; 1 penalty one to five years in the peni tentiary.; II. R. 301 to 307, inclusive—Minor election law changes applying lo •Ijouglu county. II. R. 534—Appropriates $15,000 from hunting and fishing license reve nue to propagate and distribute pheasants, quails and partridges. Emergency. 11. It. 449—Increases salary Dan- . Caster county probation officer from $1,200 to $1.60« and allows one as sistant at $1,500. II. R. 461—(Jives threshermen a lien on grain to secure payment for ; services, which may he foreclosed in the same manner as chattel mort gages: penalty for selling grain cover ed bf Hen, fine not exceeding $100 or $o days in jail, nr both. II. R. 288—Appropriates $10 000 to eradicate scabies in cattle K. R. 313—Appropriates $10,000 for relief of Mrs. Nettie McComber and . Mrs Mary Rogers, widows of North Platte police officers, killed in gun fight with Mexicans; each to receive $5,000. Emergency. H. R. 411—Appropriates $5,000 for relief of Pearl and James Taylor, chil dren of Robert D. Taylor,, penitentiary guard, killed by Convict lames It. King: each to receive $2.5iro, emerg ency. 11. R. 33—Police magistrates In cities of first and second classes to be elected at spring elections. H. It 108—Joint resolution mem orializing congress to repeal Esch- 1 Cummins law. ID R. 724—Reduces oil inspn lion fee from 6 cents to 3 cents pet bar iel. in conformity with recent su preme court decision. Emergency. 11. R 204—Railroads liable for in jury to livestock in shipment unless they can prove not due lo own negli gence. it. R. 237—Authorizes st^le trade and commerce secretaries to grant Written permits to hanks allowing trills payable to be issued in excess of capital stock and surplus, and other permits. "Provides that, assets of an insolvent bank shall not be sold if owners are able to show to court that there is a reasonable probability of ; its becoming solvent within one year. II. It 408—Forbids advertising signs in public highways within 300 feet of railroad crossings or public cross roads. ID R. 638—Authorizes tegents of state university to permit eonstruc tion of dormitories with private cap! lal and pay 5 1-2 per rent interest thereon for use of such building. Authorizes their acceptance of gifts snd bequests, subject to reservation by donor covering the income during his life. II. R 222—Reduce* pennon I nuiri'Tni nt for county inspection of livestock from 1Q0 to 50 owners of cattle or horses: allows appointment of more th*n one Inspector; mokes nil cattle shipped from such comity to points outside Nebraska subject to Inspection provision. II. R. 219—Puts cost of paving siipet Intersections on entire munici pality in cities of 5,non lo 25,000 popu lotion and provides for payment in 20 year bonds at maximum rate of 6 py pent. Emergency. II R. 341—Allows owner or occu pant of lands in territory where Kin paid act applies to erect motor vehicle crossings, stockyards and gate* across public highway*. Emergency. II R. 349—Appropriates tl.801.ii9 to pay former Lieut. Gov. .1 A Bar rows for acting as governor while Governor McKelvlc was absent from the state Emergency. II. R. I9ti—Requires railroads lo provide shelter for cattle at shipping voids, as ordered by railway eomtni* son. Emergency. II J72—Permit* condemnation of city lot* In Omaha i<* complete site for Joslyn art lnatilute donated to City. Emergency. II R. 192—Corrective act governing sewet construction In second class cities and village* Emergency. II R 414—Requires bids for road work and public Improvement* to be opened at specified hour in presence of bidder ■ Density foe prim opening m disclosing information to rival led (ter* by any officer, fine of $26 to *250. II R. 58—Appropriates 173.800 for legislative expenses and 117,009 for printing house and senate journals and 1923 session laws If r. 482—Puls entire expense of constructing private farm crossing upon railroad companies, up to 1700. and provide* th«t land owner shall pay half of any amount exceeding that sum. Emergency. II II 78—Allows filing of liens by fulled mate* government to enforce collection of internal revenue taxes. Emergency. II R. 45—Appropriate* $2,000 for Mrs. Ktellu Dann and $583 33 for Mis. C. E. fhowins. widows of da leased state university faculty mem bers, to cover the balance of lh<dr salaries for the school veai einer gency. II. R 129—Reiognir.cs the Benevo lent Patriotic Order of Does and the Nebraska Press association as Incor porated bodies. II R. 97—Authorises constructive service to be given In divorce suits. II R. I os Reduces county treas urer’s fee for collecting paving sew erage and special Improvement tnxe from 2 per cent to I per cent. H R. 127—Allow* one justice of the pence for each part of a i ity or \ It lage having 600 inhabitants or mure and lying in two counties. H. R. 133—Requires minimum bond of $50 given by the plaintiff in at tachment suit, i-o cover damages, and in all cases at least twice the amount l-of the claim. H. R. 138—Requires three-fourths majority to carry internal improve ment bonds in cities of second class, and forbids resubmjssion of a defeat ed propositltion within six months. 11. R. 313—Lowers strength require ment of county bridges from 30 to 15 tons to 15 and 10 ions, but requires all bridges to be capable of support ing a weight of 100 pounds per square foot. H. R, 500—Validates *30.000 bond issue of tlie First, Farmers' Elective District of Saunders county. Emer gency. II. K. i—Changes open season on fur bearing animals to hegin Xov. HI and end Feb. 28. as to mink, musk rats, foxes and others, and from Xov. 1 to Feb. 15 as to raccoons and op posunis, H. R. 278—Special act to govern paving of Bellevue boulevard In Sarpy county. 11. R. 130—Requites three-fourths majority to carry special tax levy for county buildings and forbids resub mlssion of a defeated proposition for one year. H. R. 2-17—Changes data, of state primary election from third Tuesday in July to second Tuesday in August, beginning in 1926: and in presidential years from third to the second Tues days in April. H. R. 582—-Makes it printa fueie evidence of guilt where any person has moonshine whisky in private dwelling, or where lie breaks bottles or containers, of throws them away or pours out contents, when about to be arfegted for violation of prohibi tory law. H. R 178—Brings under the juris diction of the state railway commis sion supervision of the stock and other securities issued bv all public service corporations whether domestic or foreign by all public service cor porations whether domestic or foreign excepting those under control of in terstate commerce commission. H. R. 3»—Repeals special tax levy for rural paving in Lancaster county, leaving only an accrued balance of $119,000 and future receipts from in heritance tax in pay for such paving hereafter Cuts proportioil of paving cost to be paid by adjacent land own ers from 50 per cent to 10 per cent, in territory two miles out of the city limits of Lincoln. Requires petition representing 55 per cent of taxable land before paving can be done. II. It. 135—‘Doubles inheritance tax when the beneficial interests pass io an uncle, aunt, niece, nephew or their lineal defendant. H. R. 516—Creating a work and labor lien upon personal property or for money or material advanced carrying out contract. M. It. 598—Prohibiting establish ment and enforcement of minimum rates by public regulatory is 'dies and provides that only maximum rates be established fot set vices performed. II. R 509—Making the boundary line of school districts extend to cen ter of streams between states-, and partic ularly to iiermit the schools of South Sioux City to tax the Missouri river bridge at that place to the cen ter of tlte stream. II. it, 233—Permits sheriff of Doug las comply to appoint 21 deputies if he deems that number necessary. II Ft. 384—Permits municipal judges to accept surety bonds for and rec ognizances the same as other courts for appearances in rou£$ of persons charged with crimes. FT. Ft. 280—Open* up tlte field of chiropractic practice la Nebraska to graduates of all reputable schools. Provides that state eaaqjjipfng hoard shall consist of three persons, no two of whom shall he graduates of tlte same school. Penalty for false prac tice, $50 to $200 fine or 38 days lo one year in jail. II. it. 451—Kmpotters governor lo suspend county attorney. sheriffs, police judges, police officers mayors or other officials holding office io vote of the people, during pending of ouster proceedings in court, and to make temporary appointments in their plates. 11 R. 464—Permits incorporation of new hank at Oetavia with capital $]5.00«. II. It 287—Allows county treasurer a fee or one half of 1 |>er < ent for col lecting taxes due irrigation districts, and permits him to retain imeUoUMb of such fees as additional salat v. not to exceed $50(1. II. R. 447—Increases time allowed for filing exceptions from lower judg mem from 13 to 48 days Emergency H. It 828—Prohibits sale of filleil milk or milk products containing any fat or oil other than butterfal. l-'ed era) standards fixed as a. minimum for t ondeneed or evaporated milk - Piute of condensed. evaporated or powdered skimmed mill; forbidden in containers of less than 10 pounds. Violation punishable tn 38 to 80 bas in jail, or $50 to $100 fine, or both. II It 87—Allows titles and village* In counties under township organiza tion one-halt of road taxes on pr* perty within their corporate limits to he used In maintaining streets and alleys Emergency. 11. R. 378—Increases periud wit Bin which defendant may appeal from th- judgment of a rami for minor infractions of the law from 24 hours to 18 days and provides that the re. ognitatu e shall have the force and effect of a confessed Judgment. It. it 428- Permits relocation of Vebiaska home for dependant chil dren a da cent to the city of Lincoln and restricts the neglected childrgn to be-received rn those who are of sound inlnd II R 311— Kimble* the city of folumbu* to purchase a private sewer system ai a coat not to exceed $200, 080. II. R. 5x8—-Provides that whete a consolidated school district ha* ttye-n formed by the Annexation of addi HoiibI 'territory an election to din solve the district shall he called by the county superintendent upon peti lion of 25 per cent of the electors of the portion outside of the original district, and shall lie dissolved if at the election ", per cent of the elec tors In the consolidated district shall so vide, provided also that where a consolidated district has been cs tabllshed by a niujorlty of the votes It may be dissolved and tin various parts reconstructed by majority vote. II It 371—Exempts boy scout council and scoutmasters from liabil ity for damage to a scout while em ployed putroling >-t i eel s or maintain ing order at'public gathering* II R. 511—Permits separation of two school districts which have been Joined by oitj.-r of the county super intendent to be separated upon peti tion of two-third* of the electors ol the two district*. Emergency H R. 828—Authorises railway com mission io make an order tapping on pipe lines at or near refineries Emergency. II. It. 171—Requires two-thirds vote to carry municipal lkmd for park* and public grounds In second classes elites and villages, and forbid* re submission of defeated proposition w it bln I year Emergency. II. R 319—Hlmplifle law for recov ering from sureties on forfeited rec ognizance bonds. H, R .320—Includes within perjury Statute the maker of any false af fldpvit connected with undertaking*, bonds or recognisances, H. R. 338—Make* conveyor of real estate a guarantor of the title where the purchaser Is damaged by rt< fee-live title If th'- deecl slates that l|,e giaiitot is lawfully seized of the pmp»*rt v. II. K. Allow* mcnitnis of roun ty bonnl in any county of tljim .0.000 population to ait as highway ■ commissioner, at <5 per day, but with a restriction that total salary and expenses of such member sUnll loot exceed $1J5I)0 per year. Reduces pay of county highway commissioner, i not a member of the board, from IS | to $7 per day. emergency. II, Ft. 326—Validates of II street railway in Lincoln to handle buildhm I materials for new stale capltol. II. It. 441—Makes railroads lluble | for personal injuries suffered by cm 1 ployes through use of unsafe tools lor appliances furnished by foremen or other bosses. M. R. 518—Authorizes formation | of county foundations and comniun ity trusts of all counties except Doug las, same to be under supervision of Estate trade and commerce depart ment. Such organizations to be ad ministered by five trustees. They are authorized to handle funds com | trihuted by the county or from pri j rate sources to he used in charitable, benevolent or uplift activities. County treasurer to act as treasurer, j H. R. 351—Making it an offense : punishable by a fine of I" to $25 for any .automobile tire dealer to sell "seconds" without so stamping des ignation on outside and recommend ; ing it as a "second." h it. -21a—Prohibiting tetepnone [companies operating more than 10 exchanges from abandoning or re moving to another city or village an existing exchange without the writ ten consent of 80 per cent of tlie patrons who have been taking serv ice for six months. Requires an order from the railway commission. H. R. 199—Requires all railway companies to maintain facilities for watering livestock at all shipping stations where stock is loaded on cars. Emergency. II. R. 71—Penalizing the drivers of conveyances transporting pupils to and from home, and also drivers of all interurban bus lines who do not bring vehicle to a complete stop be fore crossing a railroad track. II. R, 482—Correcting an absurdity in the absent voter law and providing sufficient time for county clerk to prepare ballots. H. R. 490—Strikes from tile - 'at lit is the provision relating to qualifica tions of foreign-born voters so that it will conform with the new constitu tional puhvisions. II. R. 521—Reduces from two miles to four-tenths of one mill the levy n cities of the second class for the maintenance and repair of sewers and makes all taxable property subject instead of real estate only, as at present. II. R ill! Permits executive of ficer of any religious body to go into any county and convene a meeting for the purpose of transacting church business. Emergency. II. K. 1130—Appropriating $.’0,000 out of the hunting and fishing license revenue to purchase and improve lakes and swamps by sinking flow ing wells to prevent freezing of the waters. H. It 13*—Requiring a GO per cent vote to carry county or city hond issue and prohibiting resubmissloii of tlie propertlon within a period of six months II. It. 123—Adds to the disqualifica tion of county judge by providing that he may not sit in a iase where on* of the attorneys is a partner of his father, son or brother. H. R 290—Provides for the extension of $11)0,000 slate aid funds for con struction of approaches to the pro posed Missouri river bridge at Tank ton. (Rill made ineffective by failure to secure appropriation). A later bill by implication repeals this bill by amending (lie same section. H. R 318—Accepting the tender of Arbor Lodge as a gift for use as a s ate park and pledging $5,000 per year for its maintenance. it R. 2H4—permits counties to us< stale aid money for tlie purchase of toll bridge* at Louisville and Platts mouth and also permits them to charge toll until they have lieen re imburgetf for their share of the cost of bridge. H u. IM. Reduces Irojn la to 12 per cent Mm Intercut on tax sole certificates, uind provide" for the forechjsure of mu h certificate* by any school district, town, drainage or irrigation district or any other ttiunicilMil subdivision Or corporation immediately after their purchuse, in addition to counties, dties and vil lages empowered by the present law to huv and foreclose. Emergency. II K. 261—Reduces fees for testing dairy herds for tuherru I os Is to $1 each for the first five animals. .50 cents »ach for the next 20 and 25 1 in's each for all above that mmdsr H. II 1—Requires new lessee of state school land to pay Ids predecea sor the appraised prices for building fences, wells, tvUulmllls, purflps, tanks, irrigation improvements und < net of labor expended In breaking clods and reducing land to cultivation. H It—Exempts rural telephone lines and famous' mutual telephone 1 Otnpn uies, having not over $5,000 capita 1 last ion from making annual reports (o state railway commission. Emergency. H. It. -123—Requires counties or relative* to contribute $411 tier year for clothing of inmate of Beatrice institute for feeble-minded who is 1 transferred there from another Insti- J tut ion. 11 It 32—Mtlkes state treasurer's l>ond cover American Region idlef fund. Emergency II. R. 37—Apptoprlates $117,000 for -■duties of state senator* and repre- 1 .sematlve*. Emergency. II R. 158—Fixes $-’ fee to lie paidj members of coronet '* jury. Enter- ^ gelicy II It 127- t'hatiges official name of Hirin' Industrial si (tool at Geneva to "Hirin' Training Hchonl " II. R. 48— Removes protection of game laws from sparrows, crow* and hawks. II. R j!7—Directs governor to tender to rfederal governnicnt land ' j and buildings a' Grand Island [Soldiers' Home for use as a hospital I for veterans of all Wars, their wives and widows, conditional upon care [and maintenance of all members of home during remainder of their I lives. II It. 513—Requires electric trans mission lines and power companies lo 1 furnish service on reasonable and equal terms, as prescribed by rail way commission in all persons, as sociations and corporations adjacent to their lines. Penalty, $30 to $2,000 fine for the company, or $100 to $2,000 fine, or 10 days to six months In jail, or both for its officers, agents or employes. II. It. 1,22—Makes person aiding or abetting any offense subject to same penalty as principal offender. H. R. 272—Banking bill. Emer gency. (Digest to be supplied). H. R 430—Permits women's in dustrial home at Milford to receive [deserted wives who are pregnant and destitute. H R. 30—Changes time of annual township meetings from first Tuesday in March to first Tuesday in January. H. R. 42!)—Bars from soldiers’ I home women who marry inmates thereof unless they were previously eligible as soldiers' widows. II. It. 226—Require* poultry buy ers to keep records ot fowls pur chased, showing number, breed, from whom purchased, and whether or not the seller raised fowls himself. Ex empts wholesalers buying front re tailers or local agents. Penalty. $1 to $10 fine for failure by purchaser to comply, and $25 io $50 fine for failure by seller to furnish complete and truthful Information. II. ft 269—fixes standard Irtishel at 2,150.42 cubic Inches to correspond with federal standard. II. R. 163—Provides Burlington rail way employes shall not forfeit their relief benefits by bringing damage suts aganst company. 11 R. 587—Sewerage systems in cities at 5,000 to 25,000 population to be under management and control of city engineer if there is such an of ficial; otherwise under water commis sioner. H. R. 328—Reduces price of su preme court reports front $2.50 to $1.50 per volume. Emergency. H. R. 658—Prohibiting the use in the advertisement of butter substi tutes of the word "butter" "cream ery" or "dairy” or Hie name or lepre sentalion of any breed of dairy cat tle or any combination of such word or words commonly used In the sale of butter. II. R. 619—Provides that In prosecu tions for embezzelment, if the money or property taken has be* n by a series of acts during the same em ployment, the total amount or value shall he considered us converted into one mt and punishment meted out accordingly. 11. It. 616—Permits the city of Bin coin to provide its own method of pensioning its city firemen hereafter placed on the pension roll. It. R. 426—Eliminates from the present law the right of the court to sentence delinquent. m-g|ei ted or de pendent children to a private in situation and provides that the mar riage of any child Inmate of a state institution under the age of 21 shall not make such child of the age of majority. 11. R. 717—Appropriates $49,610 39 iapproximate! for payment of general claims and deficiencies. Emergency. il. R. 719—State officers' salary bill appropriating $865,140. H. R. 425—Appropriates 1119.70 to reimburse Milford Soldiers' Home for imving tax paid on a lot bequeathed U> state H. R. 147—Requires three-fifth vote to carry schoolhouse bonds In districts containing over 150 pupils, and forl-iid* resubmission of * defeat id proposition within four mohths. 11. R 165—Makes treasurer and as s< -tor of an Irrigation district ap pointive by board of directors instead of elected by voters. Secretary, treasurer and assessor mav be same person. Provision for filling of bonds by tin se officials. Board of director* mav he put in water measuring devices and charge expense to owner* nf laterals. Heniunl authority given board to supervise water distribution. H. R 562—Raises salary of Omaha municipal court clerk from $1 yrX) to $2,000.' H R 362—Reduces quorum re I four Shlfmin & McConnell Drug Stores ' byoiK now? LORNADOONE Shortbread The perfect shortbread. Delicious alone or with fresh or preserved fruits, is made by the bakers of Uneeda Biscuit Thf National Soda Crarkfr NATIONAL .BISCUIT COMPANY jV ^Urw«da BakanT ■lull ernent for city nod village library board fiim to if member*. It. I; I4S—Creates a municipal court for city of Lincoln, with one judge at $2,500 per year and a clerk at $1,800. Emergency. II It. 721—Abolishes justice court* in Lincoln, transferring their duties to municipal court. Present Justices to serve out terms. 11. It. 722—Exempts banks and cor potations dealing with federal loan agencies from legal restriction limit ing indebtedness to two-thirds of capita! stock, so far as liability in curred in such dealings is concerned. II It. 609—Empowers state finance secretary to edit all departmental and institutional publications of state and eliminate from their printed reports any matter deemed unnecessary or ex travagant by him. It. R 622—Raises limit of school tax In Lincoln from $1,200,000 to 15 mills, when approved by majority of voters on proposition submitted by board of education. Permits refund ing of bonds at maturity, for a tdrm of 40 years. il. 1!. 718—Authorizes city of Chad ron to sue state of Nebraska for dam age of $13,691.82 clgiincd on account of water mains rendered useless by construction of a state highway. H. H. 524—Appropriates $5,000 for Instruction of deaf children in public schools. II. It. 525—Appropriates $14,000 for instruction In public schools for children in Nebraska Home for De pendent Children. H, R. 672—Biennial maintenance bill appropriating a total for state departments, institutions and activi ties. H. B. 584—Provides for state ex amination and testing of cattle for tuberculosis in whole county areas upon petition by owners of 51 per cent of cattle agreeing to comply with the necessary sanitary measures and i regulations. After 75 per cent of ] breeding cattle in any county or township have been tested, all other herds within such area must be quarantined until tested and found free from tuberculosis. Maximum indemnities reduced to $30 for pure bred and $15 for grade animals. Per mits 15 per rent of state appropria tion to be used for testing and ac- ; crediting individual herds outside of ! county areas. M. R. 668—Appropriates $285,000 for eradicating bovine tuberculosis. It R. 276—Authorizes capitol com I mission, at Its own expense, to de liver salvage material from the old i capitol building aa follows: Twenty per cent to state historical society, | 5 per cent to ex soldiers’ organiza tions to erect monuments, and 75 per | cent to board of control for construct- ' lag buildings at state institutions. H. R. 537—Dysart-Mathers code revision bill. alsdishiiig appointive code secretaries and distributing the departments among six constitutional elective state officers. Allows lieu tenant governor *2,500 per year ad ditional salary for acting as head of agriculture department. H. It. 359—-Changes law governing attendance of nonresident pupil* in districts adjoining their own. S K. 1—Reducing salaries of ap pointive code secretaries. (No appro priation made for salaries of these officials). H. K. 589—Allows any person to contest result of a county seat re moval election or any other proposi tion submitted to a vote of the people. Senate Files. S. F. 65—Provides that where any Instrument relating to real estate has been a matter of record for 10 years, all defects and Irregularities therein shall be held to have been cured. S. F. 61—Makes it a misdemeanor for any person to tap gas or water main or use gas or water without putting it through a meter. Emer gency. S. F 40. — Requires residuary legatees to make inventories, along with all other executors and admin istrators who give bonds. S F, 17—Provides that any person injured in arty way by reason of sale or tiaffic in Intoxicants whether by imbibing il Idmself or through the intoxication of another Hliall have a right of action for damages against any person who illegally sold, sup plied or in any way furnished the liquor that caused or contributed to the Injury. S. K. 88—Changes the requirements for general manager of the Omaha metropolitan utilities district, hereto fore listing technical knowledge, so that any one of business traning, ex ecutive experience and knowledge of development and operation of utili ties. S. F. 154—Validates regardless of technical defects all deeds by repre sentatives of estates that have been on record for 15 years. H. F. fi—Authorizes county hoards outside of Douglas county to transfer clerks and assistants in county offices from one office to another when most needed. Emergency. S F. 7—Allows county hoards to enter into a contract for ‘a public building when 70 per cent of the levy has been collected and after com pletion may issue warrants up to 85 per cent of the levy. Emergency. S F. 6k—Amends anti-free pass law; by permitting railroads to issue free transportation to ministers of religion, traveling secretaries railroad Y. M. O A., inmates of hospitals, charitable and elpmosynary Institutions, and persons exclusively engaged in ele mosynary work S. F. 1 39—Requires the giving of notice to foreign consulates by county judge* of The administration of estates in which foreign subjects are or may be Interested. S. F. 106—Paving assessments In cillea of the second class and village* to be spread over 10 years period Instead of iP. Including those now due, Kmergcncy. S. F. 1(19—Reduces interest rate c on school Istntls |n the t Ity of Omaha front 6 per cent to 6 per cent per annum. a. F. 97—Providing for reciprocity between high school districts in coun ties contiguous to the bounduiy line and those across stale lint (Continued cm I'sge Column Fmim This Laxative Works Fine on Old People TWaauJt km ktpt tkraMlrci kultky with Dr. CiMwtll’t Syrap Pepiia ADVAN C I N G aye with ita subdued ambitions and strivings could lie made very happy if only good health accom panied it, and the basis of good health, as every one learns upon reaching the age of 60. is the regu lar daily move ment of the bow els. If it can be effected through the food you eat, the water you drink and the ex ercise you take, so much the better. But if nature will not operate it must be assisted or sickness will follow. Neglected constipation causes the blood pressure to go up 28 per cent, and that is tie forerunner i of hardening of the arteries. It makes rheumatism and gout j worse, too. ^ The ideal constipation remedy for people of advancing years is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, a vegetable compound of Egyptian senna and pepsin with pleasant lasting aromatics. It is gentle and mild, and does not eramp or gripe. It is a mistake to think you need a violent salt or powder or pill, calomel, coal-tar drugs and such things. They purge and ANT FAMILY MAY TRY IT FREE • Thousands of parents are asking themselves, "Where ran I find a trust worthy laxative that an tone m 0* famity can use vlwn constipated?" / uroe you tn try Syrun f'epsin. f / u til mindly provide a liberal free ! sample bottle, sufficient for an adequate lest. Write me where to send it Ariitress Dr. IV /I Caldwell 5It Workington St., .Monticelln, Illinois. Do it now l —————————— weaken you, and their reaction tend* to make you more consti pated than before. » Now try the milder method. Dr. Caldwell’* Syrup Pepsin does not lose ita good effect with re peated uae, and increased dose* are unnecessary. .Mrs. E. M. Burgess of Enfield, N. C., who is 73, keeps herself in good health with it, and Mr. Charles Chorman i of Stapleton, Staten Island, IN. V, j wasted fifteen years and consid erable money on other remedies i l>efore finding steady relief with | Syrup Pepsin. Lse Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin yourself the next time you Buffer from constipation, bilious ness, headache, sleeplessness, in- i digestion, piles or night cramps. Many thousands of elderly people j use notiiing else, and it costs them j less than a cent a dose. Druggists j have sold it successfully for 30 i years, arid it is the most widely ! {(ought family laxative in the j world. 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