TT1R NOHOUv WEKKLY NEWS-JOURNAL Fill DA Y AP , IL 10 1909
THE NEW LAWS
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WHAT THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLA
TURE HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
PRESENTED HERE IN A NUTSHELL
One of the Last Act * Was the Now
Famous "Daylight Saloon" Law.
Guaranty of Deposits and Oregon
Senatorial Plan ,
Onu ut the lust nets of the
turo of 1'JOt ) WUH to puss a bill provld-
Ine that all BiilooiiB In Nebraska should
cloHu at 8 o'clock In the uvoulng and
remain closed until T the next morn-
Ing.
Ing.Of
Of the bills passed of Bjoneral InUr-
st wore the following ; : The bill to
guaranty bank deposits ; the Orogoi
plan for the election of United States
conators ; the reciprocal demurrage
bill ; the non-parllBon Judiciary ; re
gents of the state university and state
and county superintendents ; the levy
of a nut tax on all foreign corpora
tions based on the capital stock , to b
paid annually and to ho called an oc
cupation tux ; the bill to provldo all
foreign und domestic corporations ,
ave Insurance and ralloads and those
not engaged for profit , shall list tha
niuno of their agent with the sea-
rctnry of atato and pay to him it foe
of $50 for Keeping the records of th
niiinuB and addreBBca ; the amend-
incntB to the .primary law changing
the dale of the primary to the laat
Thursday In July and providing for
the county convention ; the Olliu prim
ary bill which provides for the open
primary. Hills signed by the governor :
SENATE BILLS.
IB. Tanner. Governor shall desig
nate In what papers proposed canstitu-
tlonal amendments are published pre
vious to being submitted.x
44. Hansom , Provides for a bond
ed Imlebetodness of 5 per cent for
Omaha ; penults Issuance of bonds for
maintenance of public utilities ; per
mits council to iuBitu Huwor and in
tersection bonds. Emergency.
50. Hansom. Kopeals law making
county comptroller ox-olllclo city comp
troller. Emergency. '
136. IIowcll. Joint resolution me-
moriallzliiB congress to issue $500,0 , > 0-
000 waterways bonds for rivers and
harbors and reservoirs Impiovements.
150. Miller. Prohibits rights of
high school and elementary schools to
members of fraternities. Makes It a
misdemeanor to solicit membership
on School grounds. Penalty a fine of
$2 to $10.
20. Fuller. County and proclnct
uscsaors may administer oaths.
52. Miller. Makou constitutional
the blackmailing law which was de
clared ! Invalid by the supreme court.
65. King. Clerk of the district court
annually must report to tha state board
of health statistics of marriages and
divorces. Penalty for violation. Emer
gency.
89. Hansom. When not In viola
tion of wills lands of minors may be
mortgaged on order of the court for
the necessary support and education
of said minors. Guardian must give a
bond for right application of the mon
ey and may mortgage property In his
own name. Emergency.
93. Randall and King. Permits
vacation of lands In villages for park
purposes. Provides for condemnation
proctodlngs. Emergency.
56. King. County judges annually
hall report marriage statistics to the
secretary of the state board of health.
Penalty for violation. Emergency.
f20. Miller. Complainant entitled
to divorce. for cause ofjictfon arising
In thle state upon oiio yen ins resilience ;
unless married In state and lived hero
up to the _ Umo of application. Two
years' residence necessary lo secure
a divorce for cause of action arising
outside of state ; throe months' search
for defendant necessary after filing pe-
tltlon before notice by publication Is
permitted. Decree final after six
months without action by the court.
149. Hartos. Villages of 1,000 pop
ulation upon petition of legal voters
may vote on the question of retaining
village government. Vote to be at tha
next annual election. Emergency.
163. Ruck. Cider vinegar shall not
contain less that 1.6 percent by weight
of elder vinegar solids. Emergency.
176. Miller. Vests In Lincoln fee
title to block 29 , in return for lto for
historical building.
1. Howell. Omaha charter. Emer
gency.
18. Rnneom. The icovernor shall
appoint five persons who with him
self. shall constitute the otate board
of osteopathy.
315. Howell. Providing a pension
tor retired Omaha public school teach
ers.
13. Tlbbetts. Legal acknowledge
ments made outside the state mutt
contain the seal of
record of the per
son or court making same , and If by
Justice of the peace a verification of
Justice Jurisdiction under teal of a
court of record.
152. Miller. Permitting the regents
whenever they may deem Jt advisable.
o establish a school of cltltenshlp at
the Btttte university.
101. Tanner. South Omaha chart -
t r.
28. Panning. The food cotnmliilon-
r shall have tv/o drug and food In-
epectors , who shall receive $3 a day
for their services , to carry out the
provisions of th dairy inspection act
262. Ha'nnlng. Person * engaged In
the transportation or manufacture of
dairy producti. Ice cream or the iale
of milk or cream la bottles may have
distinguishing marks for the contain-
r * of the same , a description of
Which shall b * Dltd with the secretary
tt BtaU aid which shall kt
by law.
408. Hansom. Corrects a mistake
'In Omnlm chirrtor bill , - * .
147. lluhnimn. Amends the law
relating to regulation of soldiers'
homes by providing veterans may pay
portion of their board In the homos
If desired and the amount of the pen-
lion they receive shall not bo taken
Into consideration In the qualifications
of a member.
143. Hnrtos. Requires railroads to
put In telephones In their ofllcos In
towns of 200 or over. Applies also to
express companies.
164. Llodlnsoii. Provides the land
commissioner may permit the removal
of sand' and gravel from school lauds.
345. BartoB. Limiting the liability
of hotel keepers.
71 , Running. Reciprocal demur
rage bill.
263. Cain. Enables people of Jllch-
ardson county to correct hlitory of
Rome drainage bondi Emergency.
264. dan , Amend * tha drainage
law under which drainage IB being
done In Nemaha county. Emergency.
95. Wlltfie. Railroads mutt settle
claims for damages for IOB * In shipment -
mont or overcharge for freight within
60 days on lnta ntaU shipment or
90 days on Inter state shipments. If
not adjusted then , they are liable for
7 per cent Interest on claims , and
attorneys' fees. If ault Is brought and
Judgment does not exceed the tender
of railroad company , attorney fee *
cannot bo recovered.
2il. Committee on Drainage. Drainage -
age districts may borrow money for
not to exceed five years , interest
limited to 7 per cent. Districts may
dissolve upon three-fifths vote of mem
hers. Prescribed territory may be
added by a majority vote of both the
old district nnd the new territory to
bo added. Territory may be detached
by majority vote. Hy three-fourths
vote , directors may change meeting
place. Emergency.
10. Tanner. City treasurer of
South Omaha shall be deputy county
treasurer for collection of taxes at
(1,200 ( a year. Emergency.
71. Banning. Reciprocal demur
rage.
rage.MO.
MO. Randall. Places apartments
used for the preparation , sale or dls
trlbution of any food under the Jurist
diction of the pure food commission.
255. Mnndall. State railway com
mission i' ve power to compel rail
roads to pi"vido transfer switches at
points where there are two railroad's
Emergency.
825. Raymond. Provides for the
publication of the proceedings of irri'
intlon district boards.
340. Majors. The state shall pub
llsh the proceedings or the encamp
ment of the Grand Army of the no-
public in the official stale records.
94. Kandnll. The plalntln In suits
In district courts shall have power to
designate In what newspapers notices
by publication shall bo printed.
134. King. A judge on the convlc
tion of any person of a felony shall
determine whether It is the defend
ant's first offense and also the extent
of moral turpitude. Emergency.
11C. Myers. It shall bo unlawful
for any person to drain any natural
lake where the same Is twenty acres
In extent at low stage.
10. King. AH corporations doing
business in Nebraska shall pay to the
itate an annual occupation tax , based
on capital stock. Emergency.
394. Laverty. Where the title to a
drainage ditch Is vested In the county
the county may lay out a rend along
the ditch.
339. OIlls. Providing that motor
cars other than street railways shall
provide In the coach a smoking ; com
partment and toilet room.
28. Fuller. Providing that the
itate board of equalization cannot In
crease the aggregate assessment re
turned by the county assessors unless
the board gives the county officials a
bearing.
330. MUler. Giving authority to
street railway companies to extend
their | Incs ten miles outside of the
city limits providing they can secure
a right of.w"ay. .
51. Bartos , Providing a salary of
M.OOO a year to the county attorney
of Douglas county. Emergency.
193. Brown. Giving greater power
to cities of the second class In the
matter of forcing the building of per
manent walks.
109. Ollls. Primary bill.
350. Miller. Createi a school for
dependant children in the homo for
the friendless at Lincoln.
3. Buck. Provides that when a
deposit is made in any bank in the
names of two or more persons , the
lame may bo paid to either of the par
ties or their survivors.
386. Howell. Adding to fees of
coroner for viewing body of persons
supposed to have died of unlawful
. means , by suicide or accident when no
Inquest Is needed.
'
81. Randall. Making it unlawful
for any person to drink liquor on any
Irain.
' 284. Brown. Permits the county
attorney of Lancaster county to em
ploy a detective to search for evi
dence. Emergency.
166. Bartos. Provides for thw in
corporation of Bohemian fraternal so
cieties.
123. Volpp. Mutual benefit associ
ations may pay policyhoIderB at the
176. Raymond. Permits Issuance
of refunding bonds for irrigation dis
tricts. Emergency.
389. Besse.
Provides that Irri ra
tions board may arrange for the exten
sion of laterals and their construction ,
go of seventy as an old age benefit
nt-ienth of the sura due at the tirnn
of their death as an annuity tor ten
years provided the same shall bo tak
en from the face of the policy at death.
225. Howell. Prevents Insurance
companies placing-any contract or pol 1
icy of Insurance 1or
on any property or
persons except through a legally oru
thorized agent within the state.
247. Raymond. Provide * tor a re-
part * om Irrigation district * to tn
Ut kwd ot irrixatto * .
| 302 , Mlllor. Block Insurance com
panies imiBt- deposit with the state
\ auditor socurltleu to1 the vnlws'of tht-lf
policies not to exceed $100.000.
196. Ransom. Providing a system
; > f fees for district clerks. Emergency
100. Donohoo. All supreme , din-
rlct and county Judges , regents of
ho university , slate superintendent
and county superintendents Khali go
on the ballot at the general election
without being nominated at the prim
arles and without party designation ,
by petition.
288 , Banning. Road overseers arc
authorized to mow woods on railroad
right of way when railroad neglects to
do It.
122. Randall. County depositories
may guaranty county deposits with
farm mortgages or other securities
equal to the deposits.
117. Randall. Btato depoittorles
may deposit securities for guaranty of
state funds instead of giving surety
bonds.
318. Miller. All postage or delivery
stamps uaed In any department of the
state government shall be perforated
with the letter * "Neb. "
S83. Wlltae. Saloon * ahall close
primary day and on every day of the
week In the state of Nebraska at 8
o'clock p. m. , and remain closed until
7 o'clock In the morning.
191. Brown. Any time after com
plaint has boon filed In justice or
county court against a husband or parent -
ent ( for nonsupport of wife or child , de
fendant I may be released upon giving
n , bond for their support.
368. Gammlll. Permits villages
i and , cities to Issue bonds for the con
| struction , of electric or gasoline rail
roads. Emergency.
314. Howell. Repeals the law
which created the office of county
comptroller of Douglas county. Emer
gency.
300. Klein. Cities of 5,000 to 25-
000 population may issue bonds not to
exceed $150,000 for waterworks.
321. Tlbbetts. Provides foreign
corporations , except Insurance , beno-
flclary and rallroadn , to appoint an
agent and' file the name with the sec
retary of state and with the register
of deeds. Emergency.
275. Bartos. Penalty for destroy
ing or injuring the mechanisms of
electric safety signals * or stealing
brasses from the Journals of railroad
cars.
30 i. Brown. Villages of 1,500 pop
ulation shall be one school district.
133 OIlls. Physical valuation bill.
109. Ollls. Primary bill.
HOUSE BILLS.
69. Taylor ( Cnster ) . If a school
district Is not able to maintain nine
months of school by levying the lull
amount of the school levy and with
the aid of the entire state school mon
ey , the district shall not ' > bo liable for
the tuition of pupils in frea high
schools of the county.
514. Snyder. 'Applications for par
dons made to the governor may not be
made oftener than once n yeni.
478. Bygland. Repeals lid animal
bounty law.
83. Taylor ( Ouster ) . Damages fcr
laying out , alteration and vaeat.ion cf
rondo shall bo paid out of the couuty
general fund.
474. Connolly. The dental secre
taries of the state board of health may
. Issue licenses to dentibts of ctbsr
states having the same standards as
Nebraska laws Imposo.
284. Henry , It shall bo a felony to
sell or give away liquor to Indians
either of full or mixed blood' .
17 , Gerdes. The auditor must ls <
| BUO licenses to insurance agents and
shall have authority to revoke the
same for good and sufficient causo.
57S. Ransom on request of the gov-
I ernor. Prevents the issuance of wat
ered stock.
465. Clark. Appropriating $998,640
for the payment o'f salaries to state of
ficials und employees.
516. By committee on deficiencies.
Deficiency claims bill.
464. . Alison. Creating a board to
license state accountants ,
163. Nottleton. Attoi'ney ' general
shall give opinions to all state officers
when the same are requested.
529.Snyder. . Miscellaneous claims
bill.
463. Clark. Appropriating $2,289-
918 for current expenses of the state
government for the blonnlum.
358. Wilson. Establishing maxi
mum rates for oil ,
486. Smith. Requires the net
weight of contents to bo stamped upon
all food packages put up by'a whole
saler or manufacturer , except meat
products , canned corn , canned and pre-j
served fruit.
468. Brodrock. Appropriates$50 , -
000 for ft building for the Nebraska
Institute for the deaf at Omaha.
224. Noycs. Game bill.
. 130 , Kraus. Warehouse receipts
act.
41. Clark. Appropriating $20,000
for Incidental expenses of the legisla
ture. Emergency.
42. Clark. Appropriating $80,000
for salaries of members , officers and
employees of legislature. Emergency.
29. Begole. Appropriating $3,600
for 400 copies of Cobbey'B statutes for
use of state. Emergency.
118. Wilson. Judgoa of district
court by which person Is sentenced to :
execution may suspend sentence and
order examination as to sanity by the
superintendents of the three hospita.v
for the insane. Women sentenced' to
execution may also be examined upon
order ot district judge , as to her con
dition. Emergency.
181. Clark. Appropriating (16,000
to pay deficiency at state penitentiary.
Emergency.
79. Skeon. Joint resolution memo
rializing congress to order a clock
with four ffals striking the hour nnd
half hour for the tower of the federal
building at Lincoln. *
103. Clark. Appropriating $600 $ for
the governor's office .for the first
quarter of 1909. Emergency.
129. Leldlgh. Amending charters
for cities of 9,000 to S5,000 to that
k *
without a.yoto of thipeople ) , Emer-u
gency.
1. Humphrey. Oregon plan of elect
ing United States senators.
99. Uushee , Counties may bo re-
surveyed upon a majority of the voters
favoring It. Emergency.
90) ) Cnrr. Every firm or corpora
tion selling farm , dairy , orchard or
garden products on consignment for
commission must take out n license
from the food , dairy and drug commis
sioner ( license fee $10) ) and give $2-
000 bond , which may bo used for
breach of conditions. Penalty from
'
$100 to $1,000 flno.
80. Dolezal. After Jan. 1 , 1010 , It
will be unlawful to soil any toy re
volver shooting blank cartridges ,
blank cartridges for toy revolvers or
firecrackers over five inches In length
or more than throo-quartor * In diam
eter.
2. Griffin. Providing for the ap
pointments of judges and clerk * of
election fifteen days prior to the flret
Tuesday in September.
49. Thomas. Create * police relief
and pension fund In Omaha. Police
men may retire on $40 a month after
twenty years' service at the ago of
fifty years. Disability while on duty
entitles salary for three months. Re
tirement may bo ordered at $40 a
month for full disability.
73. Taylor ( Ouster ) . Moderator of
school districts may administer oath *
to directors or treasurer.
76. Kotouc. University regent *
may organize teachers' college in the
university.
89. Hadsell. Binding twine must'
be labelled with the name of manufact
urer , number of feet to the pound , per
cent of oil contained , material from
which It Is made , tcnsllo itrctigth and
date of manufacture.
110. Fries. Exempts precinct oflV
ccrs from primary lection. Emer
gency.
132. Barrett. Appropriates the ma
triculation fees of the Kearney nor-
mal school to the purchase of books
for the library. Emergency.
201. Case. Appropriates 95 per
cent of the 1-mlll levy for the state
university for 1909 ami 1910 and $30-
000 of delinquent taxes yet unpaid.
Emergency.
36. Henry. Appropriates $20,000
for Lincoln monument on capltol
grounds at Lincoln. Donations of $10-
000 are to be made , making total of
$30,000 to be expended
47. Young. Police Judge In cities
outside of county spats have jurisdic
tion over truancy cases.
127. West. Provides a penalty for
any person advertising false pedigrees
of stallions. Emergency.
MO. Killcn. All paint packages
must be labelled with formula showing
contents.
12. Taylor ( York ) . Costs due de
cedents shall be paid to the estate.
13. Taylor ( York ) . Administrators
may secure an extension of time foi
the payment of legacies or debts ot
deceased person.
22. Talcott. Persons criminally in '
sane may be committed lo the asy
lum when convicted of crime.
27. Taylor ( Hitchcock ) . Prevents
buying or selling a commodity In one
town at a higher or lower rate than in
another community by the same par
ty. Freight rates taken into consider
ation. Emergency.
58. Ollls. Stock trains on branch
lines of 125 miles shall travel 14 miles
an hour ; toilet rooms shall be furn
ished In combination coaches. Rail
road employes must call trains at sta
tions. Trains srall leave from point
not over half mlle from waiting room.
271. Buhrman. Quiets title to cer
tain lots In St. Paul. Emergency.
31. Sink. Compels hotels to pro
vide beds with ninety-nlne-lnch sheets ;
individual towels to guests ; sanitary
closets where water connections will | ]
permit ; . Provides for Inspection of
hotels by the labor commissioner.
137. Chase. Providing for the In
spectlon of shipments of horses am *
cattle by county Inspectors nnpolntod
by county boards. Designed lo pre
vent shipping stolen cattle and horses.
357. Hosp'oilsky. Appropriating $5.-
000 for barn and $5,000 for horses and
equipment for the Kearney Industrial
school. Emergency.
39. Kelloy. Appropriating $3,000
to reimburse members of soldiers'
homes for money taken from , them by
the state board under rule 17.
114. Carr. Appropriated $5,000 for
an experimental station in the north
west. Board of regent * to select the |
site.
126. Hector. Appropriating matric
ulation fees for the Peru normal school
for the purchase of books. Emergency.
158. Bushee , Giving bondholders
In Irrigation districts authority to
bring suit to test validity of irriga
tion bonds. Emergency.
235. Clark. Increases salary ot
deputies , secretary of state and state
superintendent to $1,800.
170. Moore. Adding to the bushel
welgths fixed by law as follows :
Spelts , 40 pounds ; alfalfa , 60 pounds ;
green apples. 48 pounds ; sorghum
ieed. 50 pounds.
70. Case. Providing that person *
desiring to become professional nurses
may take an examination before the
ttate board of secretaries appointed
by the state board of health consistIng -
Ing ; of graduate nurses. A satisfactory
examination entitles them to be desig
nated registered nurses. The title
cannot be used by any falling to re
ceive a certificate.
10. Taylor ( York ) . Providing ad
ditional fees to bo charged by county t
judges.
11. Taylor ( York ) . Providing
county judge shall Jceep In addition
to other records a "General Index to
Probate Record * ' and an "Index to
Wills Deposited. "
149. Carr. Permitting the county
superintendent to attach to a school '
district or organize Into new districts
'
any territory which IB not now BO
- organized.
128. Lawrence. Amands tH pros-
tat Military eodt 'to attsfarsa to tk *
United Stntqa laws.
| * '
ir9 < . kuh'l The Rtnfo commlttoo of
e'nch political 'party shall de'slgnalo In
what manner atato , congressional ,
judicial nnd legislative committees of
the vnrloua parties may bo chosen.
State convention shall bo held on the
second Tuesday of July In each year ,
County conventions shall select the
delegates to the state convention and
also eounty committees.
111. Taylor ( Hitchcock ) , Dormant
judgments cannot bo revived after
en yearn.
179 , Busheo. For the appointment
of n superintendent , of an Irrigation
ditch by the secretory of the state
board of Irrigation at n salary of $3
a day on the fnllurn of the owners to
do HO and makes the salary a Hen
on the property.
246. Connolly. Ponnlon fund for
Omaha firemen.
236. Miller. Provides county sup
erintendents shall furnish each dis
trict with a con mo of study prepared
by the state superintendent ; shall
furnish supplies for reports.
254. Smith. Trustees of n school
district upon a petition of one-fourth
of the legal voters of said district
shall submit the question of A special
levy to create a fund for now school
house , levy not to exceed ten mills
. above thj levy for general school pur
' poses. Emergency.
533. Wilson. National banks may
participate In the guaranty fund ot
. Nebraska whenever congress or n
' federal ' court declnlon or departmental
construction of the national banking
law gives them permission.
397. Taylor ( Hitchcock ) . Appropri
ates $52fi for the re-establishment of
the fifty guide meridian In Dundy
county.
123. nushce , Carr. Chase , Harring
ton , Moore nnd Swan. Appropriates
$75.000 to enable wnn.k . school districts ,
to hold at least five months' school
annually.
IHO. Thomas. Fixes salaries of
bailiffs of district court of Douglas
countv at $1.200.
391. Clark. Permanent school fund
rnav ho invested In mtinletpal bondn
of oities nnd vll'nRcs of the state ot
Nebraska. Emergency.
19. Stoecl'or. Omnlin board of edu
cation shall conslit of twelve persons ,
elected one from eneh wnrd.
4. Evans. Prevents discrimination
bv ra'lron'la ' In the shipment or load
IIIK of srnln.
203. Klllen. Pro'Mdes for gravity
test of oil nnd era" "line : for the ap
pointment of a chief ( lenutv oil Inspector
specter nnd six oth r donnMes : fees
for In npet'on Uss th n ten .barrels.
25 eents a barrel , more thin 10 nnd
Irss thin Bf 1FI eents ; more tJinn HO ,
10 cents. Emergency.
57. Oesole. Apnrop-lates $70,000
for buildings at the feeble minded In
stitnte at B < * ntrlcc. Emergency.
133. Armstrong ; . Appropriates $50 ,
I 000 for n north wins for the Kearney
normal ieh"ol. Emerpenev.
374. Clark. Freight train shall
have crew of five ; main line iooal
freight running more than 1 < 10 mlle
and carrying passengers , crew of six ;
mall or express of more than five cars ,
crew of five ; passeniror train of five
cars or less , crew of four persons.
18. nuphee. Appoprlates 15,000
for an experimental sub-station west
of the 102nd meridian.
189. Skecn. Appropriates $40,000
fnr tn t'-it-arnHon ) huiM'ns ' ; nt the ,
Peru normal school. Emergency.
369. Fish am1 Gnme Commission
Appropriates $2,000 for Cherry county
sub-fish hatchery Emergency.
227. Gate" Appropr'ates ' $3,000
for South Pend fish hatchery.
I 112. Fr'e * County boards may
I levy not over one mill for special
emergency brlrlRe lew.
131. Bowman. Unlawful for em
ployer to threaten to discharge em
ployes in effort to Influence his vote.
Penalty $100 fine or 30 days Imprison-
merit or bo'b.
242. McVIe.ker. Treasurer of politi
cal committee must file with county
I clerk 15 days before election campaign
. contributions of $25 or over. Penalty
'
provided.
214. Sko"n. For the election of
precinct assessors.
215. Skeen. Duties of the precinct
assespors shall bo the same as the
former deputy assessors. County
boards shall divide cities or over
4,000 Inhabitants Into assessment dis
tricts , as nearly .as possible with 4,000
people to the district.
228. Griffin. Makes It A misdemeanor
meaner punishable by a fine of from
$10 to $50 for any person to throw
debris in any road ditch along a pub-
lie highway. Offender IB liable to
damages to the party Injured.
136. Bowman. Owners of swine
which dlo of disease or sickness shall
burn the carcass within forty-eight
hours.
423. Joint committee of house and ,
renate. Guaranty banking bill.
169. Busheo. Service may be se
cured through publication upon per
mission of a district court or a district
judge in vacation , when proper show
ing has been made that planitlff does '
not know the residence of the defend
ants.
198. Raper. County commission
ers upon a petition of five freeholders
In a precinct or municipality mark
graves of veterans of the civil war
I with metal markers.
286. Talcott. Governor shall ap
point a state normal board. Ecier
gency ,
| 322. Pool. State board of health
Bball designate hospitals to care for
Indigent consumptives.
270. Blystono. Appropriates $1,000
for office of G. A. R. la Lincoln.
Emergency.
347 , Scheole , Wbere drainage
ditch ha * been laid through Und be
longing to others than party whoe
Und 1 * drained and ha * been la COB-
tett fOf U 7 * .
attack the right of use shall be vested
In owner of Innd drained. I
' ' I72r"S1lo0mnU < 3r , Joint 'resolution'1
for n constitutional amendment proof '
vldlng that foreigners who fall to tnku '
out their serotul papers after live |
years shall be denied the right of fran
chise.
202. MeVlckor. County board
shall determine the cost of location
and construction of ditches or drains
and ' damages occasioned by construc
tion. ,
512 , Claims committee of the
house. Governor , auditor nnd attorney
general , shall Investigate rates of sure-
y and fidelity companies doing bust-
less In the state nnd by June 16 , 1909 ,
Ix a maximum schedule of premiums
o bo charged. Emergency.
98 , Boelts. Roads that have been
n use ten years shall bo declared' pubIc -
Ic highways ,
26. Sink. Buildings of more than
wo stories , Including every hotel ,
boarding house , store house , tenement
building , public building , public or
private Institution , office or store
building , school house , theater , public
mil , place of assemblage or public re-1
sort more than two stories high and
containing Above ground space for the
occupancy of fifteen porons or more
* ihall bo equipped with fire escapes.
. 203. Eastman. On petition of not
ess than one-fourth of the legal voters
ers the county board shall submit at
ft general or special election a propo
sition for the levy of an annual tux of
lot over f > mills on the dollar for the
erection of new court houses , Jail , or
other public buildings.
9. Taylor ( York ) . The county
board shall divide the county into roud
districts , except in cities and villages
139. IMlgcr. Appropriates $90,000
to buy for the state the Nebraska nor
inal school at Wayne.
192 , West. Widows nnd dependent
children of employees of railroads
ing in the service may rccelvo Ireo
tiansportation from railroads.
215. McVlckcr. The town board ,
shall consist of the assessor , the town
clerk nnd the Justice of the peace re
celvlng the highest number of votes at
the election , if there Is more than one ,
372. Grlflln. The county board
shall ' furnish supplies for the olllee , In-
eluding stationery , to the county aur-
vejor.
370. Pool. Salaries of sheriffs.
Sii. Lcldigh. Clerk or supreme
court anil office foico placed on salary
125. Holmes. Mayor of Omahu
shall appoint a lire warden.
509. Humphrey. Legalizing the
Nebraska Corn Improvers' association.
GO. Wilson. Provides for the call
ing of an annual grand jury unless the
judge otherwise orders.
271. Young. Appropriates $18,000
fcr the completion of buildings already
begun at the Norfolk Insane asylum.
15.i. Taylor ( Custer ) . Land com.
missioner \ < is authority to appoint
deputy state surveyors.
359. Bates. Governor , auditor and
secretary of state constitute the state
printing board.
499. Groves. Governor appoints
board of secretaries of the board of
health , consisting of two members of
the regular school , one eclectic , one
homeopathic physician.
C15. Connolly. Husband or father
who refuses to support hia children
and is convicted thereof may iflve
bond for the support of such wife and
children and secure his release.
232 , Chase. Appropriating $35,000
for a state normal school to be located
In the Sixth congressional district.
233. Baker. The town meeting
shall be hold on the first Tuesday In
March.
287. Smith. Permits the sale in
season of sturgeon , catfish , buffalo
carp , suckers and garfish. Emergency ,
gency.
273. Hospodsky. The state insti
tution in Omaha shall bo known as
the Nebraska School for the Deaf.
72. Brown. Creates the olflce of
fire commissioner.
418. Blown ( Sherman ) . Authoriz
ing tne co't'ity of Sherman to pay $512
to "W. T. Gibson for building n bridge.
419. Brown ( Sherman ) . Authoriz
ing Sherman county to pay W. T. Gib-
ion $566 lor building another bridge.
18 , Bushee. Appropriates $15,000
for nn experimental substation to bo
established west -of the 102d meridian.
VETOED.
S. F. 174. Raymond. Permits con
demnation of private reservoir sites.
S. F. 335. Brown. Indeterminate sentence -
tence of persons convicted and sen
tenced to the penitentiary.
H. H. 60. Gates. Permitting the es
tablishment of a saloon within two
end one-half miles of a military pout ,
Votoed.
HOWS THIS ?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward -
ward for any case of Catarrh tliat can
not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F.
J. CHENEY & CO. . Toledo , Ohio.
We , the undersigned. Imve known F
J. Cheney for the Inst fifteen years , nnd
bol'ove ' him perfectly 'honorable In alt
buxlness transactions nnd llnancially
able to carry out any obligations mndo
bv his firm. Wnldlnp. Kinnan & Mar
vin. Wholesale Druggists , Toledo , Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internal
ly , acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi
menials sent free. Price 75c per bet >
UP. Sold by all Druggists ,
Toke Hall's Family Pills for consti
pation.
i
Council Fixes New Salaries.
Norfolk's new salary schedule. !
Mayor $300 per year , councilman $15(1 (
a year less $5 for each regular meet
ing missed , city clerk $800 a year , city
attorney $400 a year , city treasurer
$300 a year , street commissioner $120
a year , chief of police $900 n year ,
night policeman $720 a year , chief ol
the fire department $75 a year , June ;
tion policeman $660 a year , police
judge $300 a year , water commis .
sioner $600 a year , members of public
works committee $1 a year , city en-
qlncer $5 a day , special police $2 a
day.
A new salary ordinance for the city ,
drawn up along the lines of the now
city charter , was adopted by the city
council at a special meeting called by
Mayor J. D. Sturgeon Saturday ci -
Inn. The now ordinance will KO Into
effort with the Induction Into offlctf
of ( ho Fildny hilmlnlHlratlon Tuesday.
The ordinance provider ( hut all ftum
shall | | he turned over to the city.
Council Procorcllnus.
Council met April 10 , 1909 , In spns
clal pension at 8:30 : p , m. , Mayor Stur
geon prosldliiK. PreBout , Coiinollmi'U
Schwenk , Winter , Craven ,
Kauffiniui , FucHler and Dollu ,
Ilhbon.
Ordinance < ' 1IIO watt read the first
line. Moved by Knuffninn , Hecomloit
by Winter , that mien be Himpciiileil
and that ordinance 330 ho passed to >
second reading. Carried. Ordinance *
ItllO was read a second time. On
notion of Fueslur , seconded by
Schwonk , the rules wore. miHpentted
and ordinance was passed to third
reading. . Ordinance 330 WIIH rondt
ho ' third time. On motion of KaufF-
man , seconded by Degner , It wnn
adopted as read.
On motion of Winter , seconded \if \
Dolln , a special mooting of the mayor
and council was called for Monday. ,
April 12 , at 2 p. m. for the purpose or
canvesslng the election return *
and for the purpose of punit-
Ing on all claims lilted ngulnutt
passing on all claims tilled ngnliiKX
the city and for the purpose of consid
ering the question of nmcndltu ; Ordin
ance : ilG nnd voting on such proposal.
Council adjourned at 10-15 : p. in.
Ordinance No. 330.
An Ordinance Providing for the t'a > -
nu'iit of Salaries of Ihu Officers ami
Employes of the City of Norfolk , ,
and the Amount Thereof.
Be It Ordained by the Mayor anrt
Council of the City of Norfolk. N -
hrnska :
Section 1. The officers nnd out-
ployes of the City of Norfolk. NehraB-
ka , shall no entitled ruspc'i'tivob to
receive , the following salaries , for
their serlvces , to ho paid In city war
rants at par , towlt :
Mayor The sum of $1100.00 per an
num , to be paid quarteily.
Each Councilman The sum of
,
$150.00 per nnuni , to he puld quarterl )
,
$5.00 to bo deducted for each regular
meeting ! not attended , excepting motn
hers of the auditing and street and
I1 alloy committees , each of whom Hhur.
| receive their full salary *
City Cleric- The sum of $800.00 pox-
annum , to ho paid monthly , he to devote
vote his whol < > time to the city.
City Attorney The sum of iflOa.W' '
per annum , to lie paid quarter ! : ,
City Treasurer The sum of $300.0f
per annum , to bo paid quarter ! }
Street Ccmnilssloncr-t-Tlic sum ol"
$120.00 per annum , to be puld month
Chief of-Police The sum of $9MO.Utr >
per annum , to he paid monthly , ho tr
receive no other or further coinpetisa
tion or feus or rewards fiom any per
son or source , for any purpose wlm {
soever.
Night Policeman The sum or
720.00 per annum , to ho paid monthly ,
ic to receive no other or further com
lensatlon or fees or reward from any
; ierson or source for any purpose-
rt'hatsoever.
Chief of the Fire Department The-
sum of $75.00 per annum , to he paldr
quarterly ; no fees to be paid , for In
spection.
Junction Jollcemnn The sum of *
$ GCO.OO per annum , to he paid monthly ,
to receive no other or farther com-
lensation or fees or rewards from anr
person or source for any purposes
ivhntsoever.
Police Judge The sum of $ ; JOO.OO
" per annum , to be paid monthly ; nil
"ils other fees as police judge , to bej
paid to the city.
Water Commissioner The sum of.
$600.00 per annum , to he paid monthly.
Each Member of the Board of Public :
WorKs The sum of $1.00 per nnatinr.
'o he paid monthly
City Engineer The sum of $5.00
per day , for each and every day , uc-
ually employed.
Special Policemen The sttnioC
$2.00 per day.
All other employes shall receive
such compensation for their services
as may be agred upou.
Section 2. Ordinance numlier 14CT ;
and all other ordinances or parts of1
ordinances , In conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved April 10 , 190 ! > .
J. D. Sturgeon ,
Ed Harter , Mayor.
City Clerk.
Gale Sweeps Iowa.
DCS Moines , April 12. A gale reach
ing a velocity of sixty miles raged In
Des Moines and the central section o
Iowa yesterday.
Street signs , windows and roofs
were wrecked. There was rain late
last night. Wires are down In every
direction.
BAPTIZED IN ICY RIVER.
Eighty Negroes are Ducked In
slppl at St. Lou te-
St. Louis , April 12. Whlfo thoin-
sands of persons struggled for placets.
of vantage , eighty of the 125 recruiter
for the "Tho Navy of the Lord , " iu
negro church , were Immersed Into *
the Icy waters of tup Mississippi rlverr
by the pastor of the congregation , tlur
Rev. J. B. Parker , who is called. "Uiu ?
admiral , " by his converts.
The negroes , after running from the
water , changed their garments In a
nearby boilorshop. Forty-five of the
recruits turned their back on joining1
"tho navy" when they felt the cold
water.
Idle English Coming West.
Now York , April 12. Fifty English
mechanics unable to obtain employ
ment In England arrived here today
on the American Hno steamship St.
' Paul. The party IB bound for the-
by'middle west