The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-04-23

Watson provides that graduate cadet officers
Of DOane college shall be commissioned by
the governor 1t is provided that ali persons
so commissioned by the governor shall hold
their commissions as retired officers OF the
Doane college cadets, liable To he called into
service by the governor in ease invasion.
insurrection or rebellion in the same manner
rs the state militia. This bill was signed by
the governor ON April L. Ihere Is 40 emefg-
ency clause attached
Senate file No. 3l2. introduced by Beal, and
providing that the northwest quarter ana the
north half OF the northeast quarter OF section
4, in township north OF range east or the sixth
principal meridian, be reserved. approprl-
ated and set apart for the use occupation
and benefit OF the Nebraska hospital Tor the
insane. the Lincoln asylum, for agricultural
and hortic cultural purposes. This bill was
signed by the governor ADrii 2.
senate file No. 40 was introduced by John.
son to provide for the Orga nZatiOn of mutual
hail insurance companies. Under this act
any number of persons not less than 100 in
number. residing in the state, who collectively
own not less than 1000 acres OF grain. which
they desire to insure. may form an incor-
porated company for the purpose OF mutual
insurance OF growing crops against loss or
he residents Of not less than ten different
counties. The act provides for the. filing
with the state auditor declaration OF their
intention to form 81 company and accompany
the declaration with copy of charter pro-
posed to be adopted. Provision is made for
the selection OF board OF directors and cX-
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crops against loss or damage by hail are to be
issued. The rights, duties and liabilities Of
members OF mutual companies which insure
governor signed the bill Anril 3; on which
date it became a law, the emergency clause
being attached
preparation of $4,000 to be used under the
direction of the board Of education of the
state normal school. to rebuild the dormi
tory at the normal school ut Peru. was
siO nv s.
emergency clause.
House roll No. 1s3. Il bill substituted by the
insurance committee for one of the same
number. provides for the organization of
mutual insurance companies to insure city
and village property against loss by fire,
lightning. tornado. cyclone. Or wind storm
and regulates the conduct of these COM
panieS
Senate file No 157. introduced by Ransom,
prohibits persons; partnersiips and corpora
villages in this state any gas light. cleo
trio light or other artificial light, water
or water service teephon or teiephone phone
in m. such cities or villages free of charge, or at
a price less than is charged for similar serv
ices to other customers. and prohibiting OIL
GERS in such cities and villages from accept
ing any of such services free of charge. or at
u price less than is charged other customers
for similar services, and providing punish
ment for violations thereof. The first Sec
tiOn prohibits street railway companies from
giving free transportation or reduced rates
to any officers. elective or appointive. of the
city or village where such street railway
company operates its lines. a penalty of a
fine OF from 800 to 500 is provided for viola
tiOnS of this section. 1t is provided that a
conductor who under the direction of the
company or its managing officer permits a
city officer to ride free shall not be deemed
guilty of violation Of'the act. Section makes
it a amlsdemeanOr for any city official to accept
or use a free pass or to ride for u less price
than is charged the general public. and any
SIIIsll ppti nu1n nj lnfj ,nt nj ia
cialS of the company and the city official ac-
cepting the transportation The penalty for
accepting or using pass or riding for less
sections prohibit under penalties of fines and
similar conditions lighting companies, water
works or telephone companies from ;.,i
officials. provision is added that no per-
son shall be excused from producing the
books of the company in testimony for the
reason that the testimony would tend to in
criminate the witness.
Senate file No 307 defines fratcrnal benefit
societies, orders and associations and rcgu-
lateS their business. A ffaternal benefit aSSO-
citation is declared by the act to be corpora
tion, society or voluntary association formed
or organized and carried on for the sole bene--
fit of its members and their beneticiareS and
not for profit. The act provides the
kind of benefits which the association may
make provision for. the limit of age of MEM
berS W no may become beneticiarics. Fratcr-
nal orders which only provide for sick and
funeral benefits are exempted from the pro-
visions of the act.
House roll No. 4. which was introduced by
Eastman, provides that S121 be appropriated
for the purpose of reimbursing Rebecca Per
kins for excessive rental assessed against
school lands held by her under lease in
Custer county. was signed by the governor
March q.
House roll No. .. which was introduced by
Hull. provides for the appointment of Il joint
committee TO recount the ballots cast on the
proposition to amend the constitution so
TO increase the number of judges of the
pf Tbf,h nl in i,.,
senate as to provide that the members of
the recount commission. six in number. be ap-
by the 9p outside the
than two OF the members of the commission
be OF one political party or faith and that the
secretary OF state be member The act
provided for the manner in which the ballots
should be sent in to the secretary of state
and kept by him. The act prescribed the
duties OF the commission in the matter of
the recount and announcement of the result.
This bill was signed by the governor Feb
ruary 20. and as the emergency clause was
attached the bill became law. This act was
which was signed March 25.
Senate file No 49, introduced by Steele.
amends the law permitting children of school
age to attend school in another district than
that of their parents or guardians residence
when the school house outside of the district
of residence is nearest
The conditions under which the transfer to
the nearest school arc that before the annual
meeting the parent or guardian of the child
snail nOttIy Ine county superintendent CIV
the distances from the chid'S home to the
two schools. The superintendent must then
notify the director of each district to trans
fer such person with the children or wards to
the adjoining school district; in which dis
trict the children must thereafter be cnum-
Grated and not in the district of their resi-
dence.
The county clerk must be notified of the
transfer of the children and the school taxes.
except those for the payment of existing
bonds or interest. which are assessed against
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the district of attendance. No other taxes
assessed against real estate can be trans
ferred except that on the quarter section on
which the parents or guardians reside.
This bill. without the emergency clause. |
was signed by the governor April 3.
House roll No. PSI, introduced by Rich of
Douglas. provides that the sum of Sl.231 65
now in the state treasury belonging to the |
library fund OF the state normal school, and
all further sums which may be paid into the
treasury matriculatiOn fees prior to |
March 81. 1899, be Appropriated for the Dur-
chase of books for the library OF the normal
school. The bill. with the emergency clause |
attached, was signed by the governor April s. |
House roll No. 267. introduced by Speaker |
Gaffin. provides that it shall be unlawful and |
a grave miS1emeanor for any corporation |
under the laws of the state of Ne |
braSka, or any corporation organized under |
the laws of any other state. or of any terri |
tory or nation and doing business in the state |
of Nebraska, to contribute money. property. |
help or assistance in any man |
ner or form to any political party. candidate. |
organization individual or cause. Any corpo-