Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE
Fifteen New Measures Are Brought
Forward for Consideration.

Fifteen New Measures Are Brought
Forward for Consideration.
LINCOLN, Feb. 11.-(special.) Fifteen
bills were introduced in the house Satur-
day as follows:
II. h. 475-By Janseo: Concerning the
care of and to prevent the spread of con-
tagious and infections diseases among do
nestle animals; to provide for the appoint
mont of state veterinarian and assistants.
H. r. 476-By Haller: To provide for the
purchase erection of a suitable building
at the seat of government, Locoln, Neb., TO
be known and used as the governors man
sion" for the purchase Of the lot or lots
upon which such building stands or is to be
erected; for properly furnishing such man
sion; and appropriating the sum of $4,000
to carry out the provisions of said act.
H. r. 47S-By Mann: To amend article
L. section tx, chapter xiv, entitled Cities
Of the Second Glass and Villages" of the
Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for 1S93
and to repeal said article 4.
II. r. 479-By Berlet: Prohibiting any
district school board. board of education OF
any village. city or town OF the trustees
of any high school district in the state OF
Nebraska, whose duty 1t is to employ teach
ers for the respective school or schools un-
der their supervision to employ or engage
as teacher or teachers for any such school
or schools the relative or relatives Of any
member of any such schooi district board
board of education or trustee, and to de-
clare any contract made by such board
board of education or trustees and such rel
ative Of relatives Of any member thereof
void, and providing for the recovery by such
teacher of the reasonable value of all ser
vices under such contract from the indi-
vidual members of such board, board Of ed
ucation or trustees making such contract.
H. r. iSO-By Peck To locate a State
Normal school at O'Neil, Holt county, and
to appropriate funds to purchase a site
thereof and erect necessary buildings and
other Improvements.
II. r. 4S1-By Zellers: To protect the
public health, to prevent the spread Of con-
tagious and infectious diseases, to suppress
epidemics, comforting sanitary and ether
powers and imposing new duties the
State Board of Health, providing for a
state health inspector and the manner OF
his appointment, authorizing the establish
ment, relaxation and suspension of quar-
antine, making an appropriation for salary
and expenses, fixing penalties for the viola
tion of the terms of this act and providing
for prosecution of offenses against the same,
and for other purposes.
H. R. 4S2-By Hilbert: To define
bucket shops" to license, regulate and
tax the business thereof; to f. eject tut
customers thereof and to provide penalty
for the unlawful operation of the same.
H. r. 4SS-By Armstrong: To authorize
the organization and regulate the conduct
OF mutual insurance companies to insure
against loss or damage by larceny, burglary,
robbery and theft.
H. r. 4s4-By Wright: Providing for the
taxation OF telegraph companies in the state
of Nebraska and fixing penalty for fa!se
statements. The tax Of 21a per cent of the
gross earnings is to be based on a sworn
statement furnished by each company in
January of each year and filed with the
auditor.
H. R. 4S5-By Wright: To regulate the
charges OF telegraph companies and fixing
a penalty for the violation thereof. The
rate for ten words ON Nebraksa lines is
fixed at 20 cents, each additional word Cost
ing l cent.
II. R. 4S6-By Evans: To locate and es
tablish state normal school at Hastings,
Adams county, and appropriate the neces-
sary moneys for the same.
II p 4s7-By Johnson To an-end section
2. of chapter xxx Of the Compiled Statutes
/ OF -SoO.@-.-4, e4t4ttcd "fire Companies ana
FIsemen"
H. r. 4sS-By Johnson To locate and es-
tablish a state normal school at the city Of
Holdrese. Phelps county
H. r. 4sS-By Thompson of Merrick: Max
ing it a misdemeanor to erect or malataln
barbed wire fence in certain places ana
to provide penalty therefor
H. r. 490-By Pollard: To provide a lien
for amounts due for IL. eshing grain or
shelling corn and to provide for the record
ing and foreclosure Of the same.