Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
NEW LAWS or NEBRASKA
Complete List of Bills Passed by the Recent
Session Of the legislature

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IN force they obtained said contracts for
lease aforesaid.
House roll No 2G9. by McAnstcr of
Deuel. to provide that any water users
association which is organized in con-
tormity with the requirements Of the
laws of the, United states and which
| under its articles Of Incorporation is au-
| thOrizcd TO furnish water only to it's
stockholders shall be exempt from the
payment Of any Incorporation tax, and
from tho payment Of the annual franchise
tax, but shall be required To pay as pre-
| llmlnary to the Incorporation, only q fee
| OF $50 for the filing ana recording OF its
articles of Incorporation and the issuance
of the certificate OF Incorporation.
House roll No. 3j2, by Sclley of Dodge,
| To amend the compulsory education law
so as To provide that the required twelve
| weeks of attendance on school may be
| made at amy time during the term In
| thereof
House roll No. 1856, by McradIth of York.
! to permit the owners of land to drain
! US wen as open bitches leading into nat
| ural water courses
House roll No. Y, by Casebecr of Gage,
| makes IT unlawful to manufacture, sell,
give away or willingly allow to be taken
! away cigarettes or the material for their
| manufacture. Violation of the act Is made
| a niSdemeanor, punishable on convic-
| ton by a fine Of not less than $50 or
| more than 500. Officers, directors and
managers of firms and corporations vio-
| lating the law are made liable.
House roll No. Of, by Warner of Ian
caster, amendatory to the new revenue
law. Makes the following changes: In
| counties of over 10000 population the
county assessor shall make up the as
| seSsmcnt books; the deputy assessor shall
forward from time to time schedules of
pGfSonal property assessments, from
which the county assessor shall make
up the books of assessment In his office;
the county assessor shall revise real cs-
tate assessments annually for the cOrroc-
ton of errors, the state board of equali-
Zatloh ana assessment shall nave power
to increase or decrease the assessed Valu-
atlon OF any class OF property in any
county by per cent the county board
shall not make the levy until the state
board of equalization and assessment has
completed the work OF equaii2ation
Emergency clause.
House roll No. POI, by Dodge of Doug
las, dlsclaiminS and reliuquishing all
claims of ownership or title on the part
of the state of Nebraska to any and all
lands now being within the boundaries of
the state of Iowa, which shall here
after he or become within the boundaries
OF the state of Nebraska by virtue of the
acuon OF any commissioners appointed
| ny the said states and the ratification
thereof by said states and the sanction
| thereof by the congress of the United
states or othcrwise' provided, however,
That said land has been for ten years or
more last past In the possession or occu-
patton OF any person or persons claiming
ownership of the title thereto, and those
said period of ten years or longer paid
taxes claimed by state or county au-
tnorltlcS or officers to have been levied
House roll No. $50, by Andersen of
Douglas making It unlawful for any per-
son TO give or receive offer to give or
agree TO receive any sum of money or any
other bride present or reward or any
promise, contract obligation or security
Tor the payment of any money, present
| or reward or any other thing for the
| purpose OF securing signatures or signing
petitions designating materials to be used
IN me paving, rcpaving. macadamzng,
| n nr dc
ana TO provide punishment for the Vo-
lation of this act of not exceeding $500
me Inc and three months imprisonment.
House roll No. $40, by Cropsey of JEFF
ferson, to provide that no school district
the requisite fifteen days notice
House roll No. 10, by McClay of Lam
caster, to provide for space in Wyuka
cemetery for burial of decreased inmates
OF state institutions located in Lincoln.
House roll No. Isl, by Robbins of Gage,
to fix the salaries of sheriffs in the vari-
Gus counties of the state as follows: In
counties of 6,OO0 population, $500; G,OOO to
1000 5000; 1900 to 1900, 81, 200; 10000 to
900 q 5OO; 1000 to 1900, $l,75O; 5000 to
5O,VD SOOO; 5000 to $4,000, 81, 200; 90 900 to
100000, $500; 100000 and upwards g. OOO
| Emergency clause.
House roll No. 2Gd; by Hill of Hitchcock,
TO make II unlawful for county boards or
other officers authorized to grant licenses
10 any person or persons to sell, barter
or exchange or otherwise dispose of malt,
! . IL
Ties mat hVe gallons within five miles of
any camp or assembly Of men engaged in
the construction or repair of any railroad,
canal reservoir, public work or other
klnured enterprise where twenty-five or
more men are employed.
House roll No. 20, by McAllister of
Deuel, to provide for the sale of state
| lands which may be situated within the
area to be irrigated from irrigation works
ffEy cons t or to be constructed by the
House roll No 4O7 by Doran OF Gar
neid, to provide that, in counties having
TO the last official census, no election Of
q county attorney shall be had, but the
county board is hereby authorized to APP
point n county attorney who shall qualify
as those elected.
ri House hm erp roll No $50, by McMullen of
900 to 6OOOO inhabitants the county
treasurer shall be entitled to the follow
ing assistants: one deputy or chief clerk
whose salary shall be 81 900 and one clerk
whose salary shall be 5000 per annum
Emergency clause.
House roll No S9S, by Perry of Furnas
To authorize the state auditor to credit eX-
SesslVe payments of state taxes by coun-
Iies 70 the state tax accounts of such
counties, applying the amounts to the ac-
count or accounts of such counties for
any year or years for which the county
payments shall not be applied upon the ac
counts of such county for any year later
tax. '
House roll No as. by Lee of Douglas,
creating and making the county assessor
OF Douglas county the tax commissioner
} eN-3inclo OF Omaha and requiring him to
quarry as tax commissioner eX-oftlcio of
Sllu city by taking an official bond for
, me faithful pertorua nce of his duties and
ploNiung Tor his compensation as fixed
by the mayor oni city council. To take
p effect July l. 1870.
House roll 80, S57, by Post of Knox. pro-
Woes Tor Cl'n commitment by an oxnm-
3 ming magistrate of person charged with
2 an oHensc where probable cause has been
! SHOWN, hut where the offcnSc charged is
= balahle permits recognzance for appear
House roll No. 4l9, by McMullen Of
1 GaSe, provides that in counties having
= from "nuO to 60,0OO inhabitants clerks of
Y the district court shall be supplied bv the
: poarC OF county commissioners or SUPER
l VISOR with deputy or first assistant for
iho $50 OF such office, whose salary shall
! l' N,yJO per aunum, to be paid monthly
an Of the general fund of the county
, Rae board 81 county commissioners on
supervisors shall furnish such additional
% -cIp for the use OF such office as may be
ny them found necessary. The salaries oi
fuch additional help shah be fixed allowed
ma pNld monthly by the county board out
u the general fund of the county