The Columbus journal., 1903-01-21
HOUSE.


Of bills were introduced, among them be-
protect the public health: to prevent the
spread Of contagious and infectious dis
eases. and to this end to confer sanitary
authority upon and to define the powers
and duties of state board OF health and
Of the secretaries thereof: to provide for
the appointment and compensation OF
state health inspector: to authorize es-
tablishment, maintenance and enforce
ment of quarantine rules and regulations;
to require local officers to make timely
reports Of the existence OF certain dis
eases: to make an appropriation for
salaries and expenses. and to provide for
prosecution and to fix penalties for the
violation of the provisions Of this act.
Authorizing courts of record. county
courts. or courts Of probate in the state
Of Nebraska to appoint As administrator,
executor, guardian or curator Of the es-
tate Of any deceased person. infant. in
sane person. idiot. spendthrift. or habit
ual drunkard. or as trustee for any con-
vict in the penitentiary, or as receiver
in any legal proceedings. any savings
bank Of the state of Nebraska. A bill for
an act to compel railroad companies In
Nebraska to afford equal facilities. with
out favOritism. or discrimination. to all
persons and associations erecting or op-
Grating grain elevators and handling or
shipping grain or other produce. and to
provide penalties Of 81 900 fine for the viO-
lation thereof. and to amend sections I
and OF article Of chapter z. COM
piled statutes of Nebraska and repeal
said original sections. To provide the
payment Of incidental expenses incurred
during the twenty-eighth session Of the
legislature of the state of Nebraska.
Carries appropriation OF $sS.000 A bill
for the rebuilding of the Norfolk esylum:
bill for the building of q fire proof wing
to the Hastings asylum: bill for the
building Of a library building at the state
normal school at Peru: q bill to adminis-
ter the coup de grace to the elevator
monopoly by requiring railroads to fur
nish elevator facilities to all applicants;
a bill to create the office Of county
auditor. and a number of bills for the
collection Of delinquent taxes and the
perfecting Of tax titles.
Immediately after the house convened
on the 18th Sears Of Burt called up his
resolution Of the previous day that no
building appropriation bill should pass be-
fore the enactment Of a revenue law. He
made a speech in it's support and moved
its adoption. After considerable discus
sion. it was moved and carried that the
resolution go over to Friday. becoming
special order for that day. Bills from 81
to S. were given their second reading and
referred to committees and thirty-nine
new ones were introduced, among them
the following: An act providing for the
taxation of telephone and express COM
panies. requiring an annual statement to
the state auditor Of value of stocks and
bends and all personal and real property
and empowering the auditor to demand
any other Information; imposing a fine of
500 per day for delay Of statement: pro-
vices for valuation by state board Of
equalization. An act to amend section II,
article 1. chapter II. Compiled Statutes.
making It mandatory on county boards
to pay county agricultural societies by
warrant on general fund not exceeding 3
cents per capita in county. Act provid-
ing for making six wells in the state Of
Nebraska for the purpose of determining
whether petroleum. coal or gas exists and
can be gotten in paying quantities. and
much thereof as necessary: wells to be
located at ChadrOn. Lexington. Culbert-
son. Columbus. Ponca and Omaha Act
to authorize the organization of mutual
insurance companies for protection Of do
nestle live stock. An act providing for
deputy county superintendents and fix
ing their duties and compensation, BY
county commissioners. not to exceed two
thirds the salary of county superintend-
ent. Act to establish junior normal
schools and appropriate $4,000. providing
that three Of these OF these schools shall
be at Alliance. McCOok and Valentine.
An act to authorize the preparation Of an
official statute to make 1t admissible in
evidence and for the purchase Of a sup
ply thereof by the state and appropriate
ing $4,000