The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-04-30


| lands and buildings may purchase under con-
| demnation a quarter section OF land near the
| Hastings asylum property, which is declared
| necessary for diSpOSing OF the sewerage from
| that institution. Six Thousand dollars or as
much as may be necessary Is appropriated
| for the purpose OF carrying out the provisions
OF the act
House roll No 333 by Burkett provides
| that when any college. university or normal
school. Incorporated under the laws OF the
| state and having 100000 invested, and en-
plOying not less than five teachers and hav-
| ing course of study equal In extent and
similar in subjects to those of the state
normal school, the graduates of such institu-
tiOnS shall be entitled to state teachers GER
tiicates OF the same tenor and effect as the
| certificates to issue to the graduates of the
state normal school.
Clark for Alderman, Is designed to prevent
the spread OF hog cholera and prevent the
traffic In animals dying from infectious or
other diseases. 1t prohibits the removal of
swine and other animals dying OF cholera or
other infectious diseases over and along the
public highways, and prohibits the giving
away without consideration or receiving free
such carcasses. and prohibits rendering
establishments and soap factories from pur-
chasing or receiving free of charge or using
such carcasses Penalties are provided in
heavy fines for the violation of the several
provisions of the bill, which was passed with
the emergency clause.
House roll No. 334 by Gaylord, provides
that a board of education of any city or board
OF trustees OF a high school district or u dis
trict school board may contract with the
district board OF G hheigh6oring district for
frst-named district, in the schools of the
neighDoring districts. and the board of the
district OF residence may. provide for the
transportation OF pupils where the distance
shall render 1t impracticable for them to at,
tend without transportation. This was passed
with the emergency clause.
House roll No 653. by Rich. provides that
where the mayor and council OF any city of
the metropolitan class have heretofore issued
bonds for the purpose OF taking up. and re-
newing bonds issued by any such city with
out having submitted the proposition to issue
such renewal bonds to the electors, as re-
quired by section II. of chapter 3, of the ses-
sion laws of 1893. the mayor and council of
such city may, by resolution, ratify the bonds
so issued, and such bonds. so ratified. shall
be valid obligations of such city. as if author
lied by the electors thereof and of the same
force and effect as if issued in compliance
with the act of the legislature of this state
relating to cities of the metropolitan class
and the amendments thereof. This was
passed with the emergency clause.
House roll No. 12i, by Sheldon, provides for
the repeal of the chapter of the compiled
statutes of 1895 relating to school lands and
funds and this substituted therefor. The act
provides for the appraisement of school lands
for lease and directs the manner in which
the records and accounts of these transac-
tions are TO be kept. 1t provides that there
shall be no more sales of school lands, such
lands to be retained by the state in trust for
ever and the rentals to be turned into the
House roll No. 81, by Curtis of Douglas, re-
peals the act of 1895 relating to the division of
counties and the erection of new counties
the question Of division in the county inter-
ested shall be sufficient to adopt it
House roll No. %, by Holbrools. provides
that the provisions of the law relating to
warehOusemen shall be extended to manu-
facturers of chicory or raisers of chicory
roots. or the elevator man stering such roots
or manufactured products. and that ware
house receipts may DC issued against such
chicory roots or manufactured product stored
in warehouse or elevator. The penalties for
fraudulent issue or negotiation of fraudulent
warehouse receipts are also made applicable.
This was passed with the emergency clause.
House roll No. 263. by Hill, the stock yards
commission bill, provides that all stock
yards organized or operated in this state
under the general corporation laws or by
special charter shall be declared public mar
ketS. The bill fixes the maximum commits
sion which shall be charged for selling live
stock and makes it unlawful to charge more.
These commissions are: For cattle. SO per
car; for less than carload lots. 40 cents per
head; for ca YES 25 cents per head; for hogs
S. per single deck and 50 for double-decll
cars; for sheep, s. for single and SSfor double
House roll No. 57s. by Roberts by request,
Is the Douglas county Trans Mississippi eX-
position bond bill. Itprovides that whenever
braska having over 100000 inhabitants shall
petition the board of county commissioners
or the board of supervisors to that end. any
such county shall be and hereby is author
lied to issue the bonds of such county, to be-
come due twenty years from the date there
of, and to bear interest at rate not to eX-
ceed per cent per annum. to provide for the
expense of promoting the interests of such
county by participating in any interstate
exposition held in the state of Nebraska and
making at such exposition a county exhibit.
improving or beautifying the grounds and
erecting or aiding in the erection of suitable
building or buildings therefor, and maintain
ing the same during such exposition. to an
amount to be determined by the board of
county commissioners or board Of super
visorS, not exceeding S150.000. Provided the
board of county commissioners or board of
supervisors shall first submit the question of
the issuing of such bonds to vote of the
legal voters of such county at Il general or
specia! election. such question to be sub
mitted entire after notice to such voters pub
lished in any newspaper of general circu la
tion in such county for four weeks next prior
to such election; and, provided. that such
interstate exposition shall first have been
recognized by the congress of the United
states and by an appropriation OF n sum not
less than 100000.
House roll No. SIS. by Gerdes provides that
the state board Of purchase and supplies may
let contracts for purchasing supplies to the
state institutions for any period not exceed
ing one year. when in the Judgment of the
members it is to the interest of the state to
let contracts for such periods The old law
provided that contract be entered into for
furnishing goods for three months and no
more. This was passed with the emergency
clause.
House roll No. 3S5. by Jenkins. provides for
a military code governing the Nebraska Ma
tiOnal Guards. There are several provisions
incorporated from the federal statutes gov
erning the regular army, among them being
n provision against any assembly of troops
for instruction. review or parade in any
county on any day during which general
or special election is being held therein, eX-
cept in case of riot invasion. insurrection or
imminent danger thereof. and then only by
order Of the cOmmander-in-chief A penalty
is provided to be assessed against any officer
violating this provision.
1t is made unlawful for any body OF men
whatever than the regular national guard of
the state and the troops of the United States,
to associate themselves together as a mill
tary company or organization. or to drill or
parade with arms, without the license of the
governor StudentSof educational inStitu-
tions are permitted under restrictions to
drill and parade, and while in encampment
must be subject to the rules and regulations
societies are permitted to parade with
swords.
House roll No. 342. by Fernow, provides for
the government of the state institutions by
the board of public lands and buildings, who
are made inspectors of the penitentiary.
The warden. who is to be appointed by the
governor with the consent of the senate.
holds his Office two years. The warden is to
conduct the institution under the rules es-
tablished by the inspectors with the approval
of the governor.
Upon the warden devolves the duty of pro-
viding the convicts with work, and he may
engage them in the manufacture of articles
for the use of the penitentiary and other
state institutions So far as practicable, the