Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-02
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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| liabilities and rights of barkeepers, hotel
| keepers, restaurant-keepers, boarding
| and lodging house keepers in certain
eases.
By Dodge, of Douglas, to take out from
| the jurisdiction of an incorporated city
any agricultural lands situated within
corporate limits.
The house Tuesday morning killed the
landlord lien bill by Voter, of Cedar, by
vote Of SO to %, after recommending
it for passage last week. For some days
last week it seemed as if the bill was GO
ing to pass, but in the interim members
awOke to new views upon the subject
and when it came up for passage it was
killed.
These bills were recommended for pas
sage Tuesday:
BY Perry, to authorize county attor-
ney to file complaint to warrant a con-
viction.
BY Foster. Of Douglas. imposing pen
atty of from one to five years in the peni-
Tertiary for jury bribing.
BY Jackson, of Antelope. raising the
salaries of the chief deputy game and
fish commissioner from 81. 200 to 81 $40
By Smith, of Burt, to provide q colm-
ty attorney with the ordinary number
of peremptory challenges in cases where
there are two Or more defendants. To
FORBID the dumping of refuse in streams
used for drainage.
These bills were introduced in the
house Tuesday:
BY Howe. Of Nemaha. appropriating
$4,000 for Il library at Peru.
BY McCIay, Of Lancaster, requiring
mortgages to have county assessors
stamp showing payment of taxes before
they can be collected.
By Smalser. of Sheridan. raises limit
for road taxes in country districts TO 10
mills.
BY Smalser of Furnas: Adds Jail pen
atty for breaking and entering building
for feloniouS purposes.
By Jackson. of Antelope. provides that
on appeal from taxes the amount shall
be paid to treasurer, who shall reserve it
until decision is rendered. Provides for
a state accountant at salary of $1,000
and 5000 travelling expenses.
By Windnam. of Cass. amends section
of article = of chapter IS.
By Bowman, of Nuckolls. demurrage
bill requiring railways to furnish cars
after forty-eight hours notice.
BY Roberts (by request, provides thai
mayor and council of city having lesa
than $4,000 inhabitants may levy high
way tax not exceeding mills
The house Wednesday morning passed
the first bill introduced this session. The
bill is by Burns, of Lancaster. drawn by
the attorney general, providing for per-
sonal surety bonds for state officers.
These bills were introduced in the
house Wednesday:
By Cunningham, Of Hamilton, to pro-
hibit the playing of the game of football
in the state of Nebraska. Fine of $50
to 500 or thirty to ninety days in Jail
for first offense and one to two years in
the penitentiary for second offense.
By Jackson, of Antelope. 4 joint reso-
luton proposing to amend the constitu-
ton relating to judicial power. 4 joint
resolution proposing to amend the consti-
tuition relating to trial by jury A joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution relating to compensation of
supreme and district court judges 4
joint resolution proposing to amend the
constitution relating to the number of
judges of the supreme court and their
term of office.
BY JOuvenat, of Boone. to give state
banking board discretionary power in
granting charters for state banks.
By Ernst, of johnson. limiting the
number Of saloons in towns under 1000.
By Lahners, of Thayer, provides that
county judges in counties of more than
1900 shall be licensed lawyers before
state courts.
By McMullen, of Gage, to establish
military code.
season for prairie chickens, sage grouse
Sept. 1 to Nov. 30; jack snipe, Wilson
snipe, yellow legs, Sept. l to May 1
wild pigeons, doves, plover, June 10 to
Aug. 1; trout, April l to Oct 1 all 9TH |
er fish, April 1 to Nov. -; allowing one |
hunter to kill not more than ten prairie |
chickens in any one day in September;
makes penalty of So fine or ten days in |
jail for each bird unlawfully had.
By Jackson, of Antelope. a joint reso.
luton proposing to amend the constitn- !
ton relating to compensation of the |
officers of the executive department.
By Marks, of Fillmore to empower |
the board of county commissioners or ST.
pervisors to make contracts for the con.
struction and reparation of bridges in |
their counties.
By MuXen, of Douglas, to provide for
the election instead of appointment on
the South Omaha Fire and police board
at the regular city election.
By Wilson, to provide for representa-
tive form of government of fraternaI i'll
Surance orders.
The Dodge water board bill was rec
commended for passage by the house in |
committee of the whole Thursday after
noon after Il spirited debate between
Omaha members by Il vote of ~ to IS.
The galleries and Hobbies were filled
throughout the debate, which was the
first of such spirited nature this scs-
sion. The bill will now proceed in the
ordinary course and come up for passage
in the house
Adjournment was taken at o'clock.
The following bills were introduced
Thursday:
BY Jones, of Polk, to provide for rev
enue law.
BY Bacon, of Dawson, to provide for
the sale of lands known as 'penitep-
iary lands
BY McMullen, of Gage. purchasing