The Columbus journal., 1903-02-25
THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE

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ton to adjourn by Wilson Of PavDee
finally prevailed by . vote Of 8 to =
The following bills were introduced in
the house on the 18th: H. II. No. nc. by
Koettef Of Douglas. to amend section rs
OF chapter a of the criminal code. Re
lates to the statute concerning keeping
gaming fixtures. H. r. No. 317, by Bacon
Of Dawson. to amend section 50 Of article
I. chapter ls. Of the statutes Of lsol Re
hates to the duties OF chairmen Of board
Of county commissioners. H. r. No. SIS.
by Nockett Of Lancaster. to provide for
the appointment Of q board Of commits
sioners to be known as commissioners Of
inspection and Weighing for the state Of
Nebraska" and prescribing their compen-
sation. duties and regulations pertaining
thereto. H. r. No. 3ls. by Jones Of Otoe.
BY request. to prevent shooting and in
jury to pigeons and other birds.
H. r. %. by Good Of Nemana. ap-
propriating $3.50 out Of the state library
find for . library at the Peru Normal.
vas passed In the house on the nth,
~ was also H. r. 81. BY NcClay of
Lancaster. providing for state burial
grounds for inmates Of Lincoln chari-
table institutions. II. r. l35. by Tooley
Of Custer. providing that one-fOurth OF
the school apportionments to the vari-
Gus counties by distribution among
them ON the basis Of the number OF
school districts instead OF pupils. as
now. was defeated by . vote of Is to
Il. H. r. 100. by Jones Of Otoe. pro-
viding for district nominations and elec-
ton by the people at large Of all the
county commissioners. was recommend
ed for passage. Bills were introduced
rs follows: To require street car COM
panies In cities Of the metropolitan class
and Of the first class to operate cars
during certain times after midnight,
maximum fares and pro-
the collection Of any fare from
any passenger who is not provided with
q seat. Requires one car hourly from
midnight to q. m. and fixes maximum
faro at cents. Fine Of so to 500 for
violation. To entitle registered phar-
macists OF five years experience to q
renewal Of registration without exami-
nation. To repeal the law requiring
of street railways to cb-
tain the consent Of the voters Of the
before building. without
which franchises may not be granted.
and to repeal provisions requiring pre-
else route and termini to be named in
articles Of Incorporation, the route not
to exceed length Of five miles. To au-
the organisation Of mutual in
surance companies to insure property
AGAINST loss or damage from tornadoes.
cyclones and wind storms.
In the house on the 18th H. r. Is.
By Burgess OF Lancaster. providing for
an appropriation Of $ss0oo to erect a mus
cum and library building by the State
Historical society In Lincoln. was rec
for indefLAe postponement.
as was also HI. r. %. by Gilbert of
Douglas. providing for a commission Of
engine and boiler inspectors. The house
took up q special order. the report Of
the committee on public lands and build
ings that the Girls Industrial home at
Geneva be closed. on the plea that there
are not enough inmates to justify its
and that he inmates be re-
moved to the Boys Industrial school at
kearney. After discussion the report Of
the committee was tabled. Sweezy
moved that two Items in the bill approved
by the committee be stricken out. These
items were $50 for blue books furnished
by the State Journal company and $ss7.5o
for bills furnished by Harry Porter.
Sweezy claimed that in the first place.
the contracts for these supplies ought
to be made by the house instead Of the
secretary Of state. He disputed the fair
ness and justice Of both bills. and de-
clared as to the files that. while they
cost the house $l7s each. they were
worth not more than % cents. The mo-
tion was carried. New bills were intro
duced Al follows: To license and provide
against the extortion Of pawnbrokers and
to dx the maximum rate OF interest
charged by them at 10 per cent per an
mum. and to provide that pledged articles
must be advertised in q newspaper Of
general circulation for four consecutive
weeks before they can be sold. Penalties
from 50 to 500. To declare void sales,
trades or other disposition Of entire stock
Of goods or merchandise. wholesale or
retail. or portions theref. in bulk or
otherwise than In the ordinary course
o. the vendors business.
The house convened at o'clock on the
18th and Immediately went into commit
tee Of the whole. considering bills on gen.
eral die. Among the important bills
acted on was H. r. 13e. by Davis of Buff
falo. providing for a decrease Of interest
rate on county funds In hanks from ; to
; per cent and that counties may deposit
money within 50 per cent OF the capital
stock Of the bank instead OF % per cent,
IS now. and that where banks located
In the county refuse or neglect to bid
on said money or where there are no
banks In the county or none having suf-
hcient capital stock. then any surplus
over tho 50 per cent that the county may
receive shall be deposited in banks out
side Of the county having sufficient cap
|tal stock. This bill was recommended
for passage. as was also H. r. 2, by
Jahnel Of Washington. changing the
method OF appraising the damages In
& endemnation proceedings by railroads.
and H. r. 81 by Cassel Of Otoe. compell-
ing road overseers to open bitches In
April and October. and II. r. 1ls by
Perry OF Furnas, allowing uniform fees
Tor sheri6s for service in justice. district
md county courts. II. r. IS. b. Warner
II Lancaster. precipitated the house into
! brisk discussion in which Douglas
county members. especially Kennedy.
agured prominently. 1t provides that the
,ounty supervisor shall be made the coun-
y engineer and have charge Of all the
work devolving upon the latter. 1t like
wise brought up the old bridge bill dis
,ussion and Kennedy opposed the bin,
md finally secured the adoption OF an
excluding Douglas county
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