The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1889-01-18
bridges and liabilities OF counties AS to

bridges and Liabilities OF counties as to
damages for not keeping same in re-
pair. The district court shall appoint
annually three road commissioners, q
report OF q majority Of whom shall be
conclusive MS to necessary repairs. This
acu shall not relieve counties from lia-
bility for injury to persons or property,
through defective highways. To amend
section 30 of article 1 of chapter n Of
the compiled statutes of Nebraska Of
1887, entitled revenue, and to repeal
said original section. No demand for
the payment of taxes shall be necessary,
but every person subject to taxation
shall attend OF the t~reasurer's Office and
pay his taxes; provided, that in counties
under township organization the town
collector shall call on the person taxed
and demand payment of the taxes
charged against him.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morrissey Of Douglas offered q
resolution requesting the Judiciary COM
mittee to formulate a bill, which would
submit to the voters an amendment put
ting high license in the state constitu-
ton. He explained that his resolution
WIS lutCuuCo W uiSO u Jill plOIdICu,
which would cover legal points and
moved to amend by substituting the fol-
lowing: Resolved, That the judiciary
committee formulate a bill for an act
submitting to the voters of the state this
question:: 'fShall high license or prohi-
bition be engrafted in the constitution"
The whole matter was laid on the table.
Among bills introduced were the follow
ing: Abill for all act to declare unlawful
combinations in restraint of trade pro-
auctions and manufactures, to punish
persons, associations and corporations
engaged therein, and to repeal an act
entitled can act to prohibit grain deal
ers, persons, partnerships, companies,
corporations or associations from COM
bining or entering into any agreement
or contract to pool or fix the price to be
paid for grain, hogs, cattle or stock of
any kind whatever, and to provide pun
ishment for violation of the anne. APP
proved March 25, 1887" A bill for an
act to repeal an act emitted San act con
corning the care of and to prevent the
spread of contagious and infectious dis
eases among domestic animals, to pro-
vide for the appointment Of a live stock
sanitary commissioner and state veteri-
nary surgeon defining their powers and
duties and regulating their cOmpensa-
ton" Approved March 5, 1885. A bill
for q Joint resolution, proposing to sub
NIT to the electors of the state for ap-
proval or rejection, an amendment to
the constitution of this state.
SENATE.
In the senate on the 18th the follow
ing bills were introduced: A bill for
an act to submit to the electors of the
state for rejection or approval an amend
ment to the constitution of the state to
prohibit the manufacture, sale, and
keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors
as a beverage, and providing for the
manner of voting on such amendment.
A bill for IN act comforting upon women
the right to vote at city and village
elections. A bill for an act authorizing
transcripts of judgments and DEGREES
rendered in the state of Nebraska by
the circuit and district courts of the
United States to be filed in the counties
of said state, and prescribing the con-
ditions under which they may be filed.
A bill for an act to amend section 3, ar
ticle 4, chapter 30, compiled statutes of
1887, entitled "School Lands and
Funds" and to repeal said section. Mr..
Ransom introduced a resolution, which
was adopted, demanding to know of the
board of regents of the state university
why their printed report provided for
by law has not been made, and when
they propose to give it, if at all. VOL
bach offered a resolution asking the
committee on banking to get to work
as soon as possible on account of the
late bank failures.