Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-15

for general herd law, to protect cultivated
lands from trcspues by stock, approved
March s. 1S7l being section g. chapter H. ar
tclc Ill., OF Compiled Statutes, was defeated
by vote Of q to l3.
5. T. 90, by Allen Of Furnas, IS an act to
transfer certain funds to the general fund.
The main clause was as follows:
Section I. That all moneys remaining in
the hands of the state treasurer, az the date
Of the passage OF this act bel nging 20 the
following funds: ponitcntlary fund, normal
building fund, state bond fund capitol build
ing fund, reform school building fund, in
stitu,e Of feeble minded fund, live stock in
domnity fund. state relief fund, conscience
fund, interest charged county treasurcrs
fund, shall be transferred to the general
fund, and all moneys coming into these
funds hereafter from back taxes shall be
credited direct to the general fund. Pro-
vided II there should be any warrants which
have been overlooked and not presented for
payment and shall be presented hereafter,
they shall be paid and charged direct to the
general fund.
Sec .. Whereas an emergency now exists
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval ac-
COrding to law.
1t was passed by vote of - to o.
II. r, 1S9, by Zellers of Dodge, an act to
amend section H. OF subdivision ,, chapter
xxx, Compiled Statutes Of 1897. relating to
school district taxes, was passed by a vote
OF 81 to G.
Ii. X. 1l5, by Sturgess Of Douglas an act
to protect the association and unions OF
worltingmen in the use of labels trade marks
and other forms of advertising goods manu-
factured by members of such associations
and unions and to provide penalty for the
violation thereof, and create seven new sec
tions to be known as sections I, 2, 8, 4, >, 6
and in lieu thereof, was passed by vote
| Of II to H.
Ii, Il. 200, by Evans of Adams, an act to
I create a public library commission, defining
its duties and for organizing a system of
travelling Libraries for the state and making
an appropriation of $2,oO0 for the purchase
of books and equipments of collection Of
books thereof, was defeated by vote of 20
| to 50.
II. II. 4, by Taylor OF Custer an act to
amend sections 1 and 8, subdivision g. chap
ter xxx, Compiled Statutes of 1897, entitled
schools, was defeated by vote of So to a.
H. r. 1S3 by Wilcox of Lincoln, an act
relating to the hours of employment for GER
tain railway employees and providing a pen
atty for the violation of tho same, was
passed by vote of 10 to 0.
II. r. 26 by Fuller of Seward, am act pro-
viding for the moving or otherwise destroy
| ing the weeds along public roads, was de-
feated by a vote of 80 to 33.
II. r. 15S, by Rouse of Hail. an act for the
| establishment, maintenance and manage
ment of public libraries in school districts,
was passed without emergency clause by a
vote Of G1 to -.
H. r. 1870, by Zollers of Dodge, an act re-
lating to the issuance OF teachers certih
Gates by county suporintendents, was de-
feated by a vote of 80 to 81.
II. r. 1872, by Sandal of York, an act re-
lating to fences being placed on each side
of all railroads to prevent the cattle, horses,
sheep, hogs etc, from getting on railroad
tracks aEd providing a penalty for violation
thereof, on motion of Pollard of Cass, was
recommended to the committee Of the whole.
At o'clock the house adjourned.