The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-04-23
THE NEBRASKA LAWS
AS PASSED uY THE LATE LEG
iSLATURE.
Some of the Measures to Become Oper-
ative at Once Because of the Emer.
gency Clause MISUNDERSTANDING
is Provided by All of Them.
Laws of the Legislature.

bills were passed by the legislature
and sent to the governor for his sigma
ture. Some become at once operative
because of the emergency clause at
tached, or when there was no emerg-
ency clause will go into effect August
/, 1897:
House roll No. So. introduced by Crow of
Douglas. was the first bill of the session TO
lay hs m proyaes cb for ne tap
may be necessary, to pay the salaries and
wages OF the members officers and employees
This bill was signed by the governor Jan
uary -. AS the emergency clause was at
rarhed it became operative from that date.
FeiHer Of FI ponsIas % proVided for the @ appro o.
priation OF S40.OG0, or so much Us might be
necessary. for the payment OF the Incidental
expenses of both houses of the legislature,
Including printing, stationery. postage, fuel.
light and other special expenses which might
lc incurred by either house. This act pro-
fraeied a bv either house @ shall haVe an I ai
aavit of the claimant attached thereto that
the account Is just and true. and that the
several charges are reasonable and no more
than is customary to be charged private
Individuals and is wholly unpaid. There are
provisions for the examination by the COM
Neritication rf W nv ihe presdinr @ oficers of the
respective houses. Then upon adjustment
10y The state auditor and approval by the sec
for the amount due. This with the emery
ency clause attached was approved by the
governor February 10.
House roll No. 3, introduced by Dobson of
Fillmore. provided for the repeal of the act
passed al the 1S5 session of the legislature.
hy which Il bounty on sugar and chicory.
sugar beets and riicory beets grown in this
state, was provided for. The bill was signed
10y the governor on March II. without the
emergency clause.
House rull No g3. the bill to make an appro-
priation 10 aid in the holding of the Trans
Mississippi exposition at the city of Omaha
in the year 1898. as finally adopted. was :ln
amendment proposed by Speaker Gaffin to
the original bill. and as ii was itself amended
10y the house. The act declares that the state
of Nebraska shall take part in the Trans Mis-
sissippi and International exposition. Sec
tiUn provides that the governor shall ap-
point II board of directors of six members. to
consist OF one representative citizen from
each congressional district. and il is provided
that no member of the legislature shall DE
eligible for appointment as such director.
Each meiuber is to receive $50 per month for
pay for such services. 1t is provided that
SI00,009 be appropriated by the state. This
appropriation Is to be used To make Il state
exhibit i'll the exposition and the erection of
suitable buildings therefor. and for the Eur-
pose OF paying the salaries of the members
of The board appointed by the governor. and
tie Salaries of all superintendent. managers
and employees. which. in the opinion of the
board. may DE necessary to carry ont the
purposes of the act. There must be paid
sssociat;On. by the stockholders of that or
ganfzatnn. at least 100000 III cash before any
part of the state appropri iation is To be made
available 1t is provided that no unsbilled
or other employees shall be paid less than Sl.50
per day. The board OF state directors is re-
quired TO act in conjunction with the board
OF directors of the exposition association but
the money appropriated is to be under the
control and management of the state board.
Immediately upon their appointment the
state board shall meet at the governors Office
in Lincoln and organize by electing officers of
the board. After organization the place of
business of the state board is to be in Omaha.
Provisions are made in the form OF vouchers,
for claims of work done or material sold to
the state board, ali such claims to be ap-
proved by. the governor; 1t is provided that
the commissioner of public lands and build
lngs Shall sell, at public auction. the state
building and other property acquired by the
state dlreStors St within sixty days after the
ency clause attached to the act. 1t was
signed by the governor March -
House roll roll No: 10. which was Introduced M by
of Boyd county by the appropriation by the
state of the sum of si.S23 to reimburse that
George D. Mnilhan. Moses s s' T. Elliott and
Alfred Il. Harris, charged with the murder
of Barrett Scott. There is no emergency
clause attached to the act and the governor
signed it March 25.
House roll No. 60. which was introduced by
LoomiS OF Butler. provides that public scales
may be erected in townships of counties un-
der township organization il the voters OF
the township at the annual township meeting
agree t9+take advantage of the terms of the
act. At this township meeting the number
and location of the scales are to he deter
mined and the tax levied To pay for them.
The supervisor is to name the weiShmaster
upon the petition of the electors i'll the
vicinity where the scales are located. 1t is
provided that when dispute arise between
parties within the limits of the township
where such scales are located over the weight
OF any article it is to be settled by weighing
it over tine public scales and the weighmas-
ter's certificate shall be final; The prov-
sions of the act may be taken advantage of by
citizens of counties under the commissioner
system by presenting "a petition of the major
ity of the electors of the township to the
county commissioners. thercupon the county
board shall grant to the township the priv
ileges prayed for. The county commissioners
by the act upon township officers. There is
no emergency clause attached and the bill
was signed by the governor March 26
House roll No. 144. which was introduced by
Burkett of Lancaster. makes it unlawful for
any person to disinter or remove and carry
away from its place of deposit or burial any
dead human body or the remains thereof. or
attempt to do so. or to assist. incite or pro-
cure the same to be done. 1t is also made
unlawful to receive. conceal or dispose of or
aid in so concealing or dispOsins of dead
bodies 1t is intended that the prohibited
acts are those of persons who remove bodies
for the purposes of dissection, and other
cases are excepted from the provisions. The
crime of body-snatching as described in this
act is made felony and punishable by i'm
Dr1SOnmeEt IN the penltentlary OF from one
to three years or a fine of 81, 800. or both such
fine and Imprisonment. There is no cmerg
ency clause attached and the act wis signed
by the governor March -.
House roll.No. 1S5, introduced by Gaylord
of Buffalo, provides that certain acts of the
county clerk of Buffalo county. in issuing
certificates on claims for gopher and ground
squirrel scaps. and the acts of the county
treasurer in paying them. he legaliZed and
made valid, was signed by the governor with
out the emergency clause.
House roll No f5. introduced by kapp of
Boyd county. provides that the commissioner
of public lands and buildings shall represent
the state Of Nebraska in the acceptance of
the indemnity school lands, to be set apart
to the state from the Fort Randall military
reservation. This was joint resolution and
was signed by the governor on March 30.
House roll No. 102. introduced by Felker Of
Douglas. provides that the order of the East
ern Star shall be Incorporated. with the right
to hold properly. dispose of IL and sue and be
sued. was signed by the governor March 30.
House roll No. 479. introduced by Sheldon
of Dawes, is intended to increase the fees of
the office of secretary of state for services
rendered in filing articles of Incorporation.
sliding scale Cor articles of Incorporation of
ment. mining, manufacturing and all Organl-
insurance companies, building and loan
cOmpanies loan and investment companies
aud banking institutions This scale of fees
I,royides that for fling articles of the con-
Germs coming within the rule the charge
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