The independent., 1903-04-09
THE THHEE EEtttGiSttAT|IRf LEGISLATURE
Final Adjournment April s-Nsw Laws
Enacted.

ture was fixed for L O'CLOCK a. m.,
Wednesday, April s, 1903. OF course,
the clocks will be turned back from
time to time and it is probable that
Saturday will see the finish of John
N. Baldwins pets.
Up to Wednesday the following
bills had been passed and approved,
including S. L. 81, which was passed
over the governors veto. A number OF
others are In the governors hands for
approval. There will be noticed later.
NEW LAWS.
Fl. X. 22, by Wilson, appropT iattiings
$4,000 for the payment Of members,
officers and employees.
II. r. 81, by Gilbert, changing date
of city elections of Omaha from April
to May.
H. r. 81, by Gilbert, providing meth
cd for city of Omaha to purchase
city water works plant.
III. r. go, by Wilson, appropriating
$28,000 for the incidental expenses OF
the legislature.
H. r. 80, by Koetter, applying free
text book law to city Of Omaha.
III. r. AZ, by Burgess, removing $720
limit of salary of secretary of board
Of education of city of Lincoln.
H. r. 279, by Good, transferring
$4,000 from board and clothing fund
of Norfolk asylum to same fund OF
Lincoln insane hospital.
III. r. 166, by Kettell, repeating wild
animal bounty law.
Fl. r. 48, by Koetter, providing for
payment for bond OF the Omaha school
district treasurer by the district.
Fl. n. ia, by Gregg, regulating the
distribution of the printed reports OF
the state superintendent.
H. r. 16, by Davis, to provide for
township cemeteries in counties un-
der township organization.
H. .R. 40, by Thompson, provides that
leases of land must be in writing to
be binding for terms of longer than
one year.
H. r. s, by Perry, extending to 3
years the requisite course In state
university college of law giving admis-
sion to the bar and raising the re-
Quirements of examination to appli-
cants for admission to the bar
H. R. Is, by Douglas, providing a
0Cul IVA COullLy LICdoul Vi
Fl. r. 119, by Gregg, providing that
county superintendents shall notify
school districts by the first Monday in
July of their duty in submitting re-
ports.
4 H. R. 64, by Douglas, altering pro-
cedure in prosecutions for carrying
concealed weapons so that on convic-
tion for second offense the court
may not impose fine and imprison-
ment together, the old law giving the
court discretion to impose both if he
desired.
FL. r. 76, by Perry, permitting the
signing of appeal bonds in justice
court on separate papers and not COM
pelling the attendance of sureties in
court at time of execution Of the same.
H. R. SO, by Douglas, providing that
in appeal from county court or JUS
tice of the. peace, in addition to re-
quirements of old law, or the date of
filing the transcript, the appellant
shall serve notice thereof on the ap-
pellee or his attorney which shall b,
in writing and may be served person
ally or by registered mail.
III. r. 152, by Gregg, reducing to five
the number of members of the board
of education Of the city of Lincoln.
II. r. 202, by Good, appropriating
$2,SS4.14 deficiencies out of the library
fund of the Peru normal school and
providing an appropriation of all sums
to be paid into the treasury as ma
circulation fees belonging to the IL
brary fund of said school prior to
March 81, 1905. All to be used for
the purchase Of books for the library.
FL. r. 1872, by Rouse, appropriating
$165,000 of moneys known as ''The
Agricultural Experiment Station
Fund" "The Morrill, Fund.- and the
university Cash Fund" for the use
and benefit of the state university.
II. r. 236, by Gilbert, amending the
state primary law with especial refer
ence to the city of Omaha
H. r. 1877, by Weborg, joint resolu-
tion memorializing congress to submit
an amendment providing for election
of United States senators by direct
vote of the people.
Fl. r. 100, by Hanna, to provide for
five junior normal schools and appro-
priating $4,000 therefor.
III. r. 271, by Riggs, revising the
South Omaha school law placin9