Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-13
LEGISLATURES WORK
SESSION CAME TO An END ON
APRIL l.
Only a Few Members Present at the
Close-Epitome Of the Work Ac-
compiisbed by the Lawmakers at
the Twcnty-Ninth Session.

hers remained until the finish. More than
200 bills were taken to the governor by
the committee.
The antitrust bill has passed both
houses Of the legislature and will be
signed by the governor.
The bill seeks to make it impossible
for beef packers to force prices down in
certain localities in order to kill the COM
petition Of independent butchers, and Is
On effect the application Of the Sherman
law to the state of Nebraska.
The legislature passed several impor-
tant bills. Those which have the emer-
gency clause go into effect at once, the
remaining ones within three calendar
months after being signed by the gov
ernor.
These bills were approved by the gov
ernor and are the laws placed on the
statute books by this legislature:
SENATE FILES.
S. F. AZ, by Observation-Disclosures the
governor OF Nebraska to enter into and
sign compact with the governor of South
Dakota 10 fix the boundaries between the
states al certain points.
s. +. ,, by Good-Enabling the state
board Of equalization to cqualiZe assess
ment on property by classes.
S. F. u, by Jennings Fixing the limit Of
bonds that may be issued by school dis
Fricts, beginning with not over $500 in dis
trictS of % scholars or less and going to
5000 for districts of from 100 to $50 pu-
pills.
johnson 20 buy certain parcel Of land
leased from the commissioner Of public
lands and buildings in 1882.
S. T. G, by Mockett-To regulate the
trcatment and control of dependent neg
lected and delinquent children.
S. +. Q, by DEMONSTRATING that 1T
shall not be embeZzlement for any agent,
attorney At law or other such person to re-
tain the amount due him for commission
or charges on q collection.
s. +. IT,, by MISUNDERSTANDING from the
present law the option of admitting per
sons TO practice law in state courts by the
order of any two supreme court judges,
compelling the practitioner to present GER
tifcate Of at least one admitted attorney
and giving power of enforcement Of this
law 10 the members of this bench.
S. +. G6, by Jones-ExemptinS from the
provisions OF the new game law all bound
AIRY streams except so much thereof as
shall be within 100 feet of the mouths of
tributary streams.
S. F. 20, by Jones-Enablng the state
board Of equalization to correct at any of
Cts annual meetings evident errors of as
sesSment or Of apparent gross injustice in
generalization or differentiation"
S. +. 10, by Shreck-Requiring railroads
TO give one round trip pass to the owner or
agent accompanying carload Of live stock,
and n pass for each train where one or
more cars go on separate trains. rail-,
road refusing to comply with this act shall
be Liable for any damages TO such live
stock
s. F. zoo, by Cady-Defining the course
By studies in which practicing osteopaths
must be proficient and lengthening their
eerms of study after 1906 to twentyseven
months, O. three terms of nine months
each.
s. F. a. by Gfbson-To permit South
Omaha 10 levy taxes for $250,OrO sewerage
S. F. So, by Giffn-Authorizing the pub
Ncation and distribution of the BIENNIAL re
port of the secretary of the state board of
Irrigation. the same as other state reports.
S. f. 125, by DEMONSTRATING the
linquency of children. and providing fine
not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not
exceeding one year in the pententiary.
S: F: l55, by consolidating the hunting
and killing squirrels a miSdcmeanOr.
S. F. $50, by JOnes-Making the Nebras
ka Historian Society custodian of records.
documents and historic material for various
departments of the state government
S. T. 70 by Misunderstanding by amend
ing the old law for the owning and main
taining of electric light plants by cities OF
the second class and villages.
S. f. 1876, by ThOmas-Amendng the law
giving the school districts in metropolitan
cities the right Of eminent domain, pro-
viding for the appointment by the county
judges Of three diSintereSted persons as ap-
Draisers where private property Is 10 be
condemned.
S F. ~, by Thomas-A new primary
election law for Douglas County. applying
60 state, congressional, judicial, county.
city and precinct officers.
H. r. 5S-Appropriating $4,000 FOR legis-
lative salaries.
H. R. 55-Appropriating $4,000 for Incl
dental legislative expenses.
II. r. administering $4,000 from the
clothing fund of the Norfolk insane asy-
ium to the same fund for insane asylum
at Lincoln.
II. r. /. by Burns-Permitting state Off
GERS to give guaranty surety bonds.
II. r. p, by Notwithstanding where
patents have been or may be issued to Il
person who has died previous to the issu-
ancs Of such patent it shall operate to vest
Of such deceased patcntee.
H. II. <, by McMullen-Authorzing J. F..
Cobbey TO publish the laws of this legisla-
tyfe on a plan uniform with his present
annotated statutes and making such pub
iication admissible in evidence.
H X. Il, by WilSon-TO create a state
registrar Of vital statistics and to provide
for appointment of local registrars, for
compensation of local registrars to be paid
out Of the county funds and for the pay
ment of expenses incurred by keeping the
II. r. 90. by Saddler-Allowing the coun-
ty soldiers relief commissioners per cent
of the amounts distributed by them.
H. R. 8. by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the
appointment of six supreme court commits
SionerS and necessary StenographerS for Il
term Of TWO years. Emergency clause.
ID. II. Dy MISUNDERSTANDING the DracIlCe
OF dentistry, raising the standard of edu-
cation and providing penalties for the viola
ton of this act.
H. L. 1O2, by Ward-Appropriating S.. 900
TO construct additional fish ponds, repair
Ing stone dams, constructing fish car and
making general improvements al the state
G,h hatchery at South Bend. Emergency
clause.
H R. 2O4. by Casebeer-Allowing any
mutual insurance company doing city
business to establish a guaranty fund.
which. when paid into the treasury. shall
become the property of the company, and
certificates thereon shall be issued to the
parties paying the same the companies
may determine. Said fund shall be kept
safely and not be reduced except for pay
ment Of losses Emergency clause.
H. X. IA, by notwithstanding cities
of the second class to acquire by gift, de
wise or purchase property for public parks
Emergency clause.
II. r. 20, by Clarke-Providing for pay
ment of 81 upon the rendering Of Il verdict
in Justice courts to each juror by the sue
cesnul party, and so cents where a verdict
is not rendered. TO be taxed against the
'rtC against within judgment finally is en-
tered.
II. 4. III, by Hill-Appropriating $1,000
for measuring water used on irrigated
areas, determining losses from bitches
studying best methods for distributing wa
ter, work to be done by q United States
government agent in 1905 and 1906
81. r. 100, by Clarke-Providing that the
nertv asking for a change of venue in a