Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-02
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the Norfolk asylum fund and thence ap-
propriated 70 the Lincoln asylum fund.
The result was, as was apparent from
| the first, the bill was recommended for
passage.
| The following bills were introduced
| Monday and read the first time:
Authorizing the publication of the laws
enacted by the legislature OH a plan uni
! form with the Annotated Statutes.
By Thomas, of Douglas, to provide for
| the conveyance of the interest of an in
sane wife or husband in the hands of mis-
or her spouse.
By Dimery. of York, regulating the
practice of veterinary medicine.
By Epperson, of Clay, fixing interest
on state warrants at 4 per cent and
school warrants at 5 and maximum in
terest at per cent.
By Epperson. of Clay, regulating fees
of district clerks.
By Sheldon, of Cass, to provide for
| the payment of costs in misdemeanor
cases.
By Mockett, of Lancaster. to correct
the statutes relating to school district
funding and to make effective amend
ment adopted two years ago.
Members of the senate got their feet
tangled in the meshes of parliamentary
law Tuesday morning and while they
struggled and foundered to get right. a
gallery fairly filled with spectators, for
got senatorial dignity and rOared with
laughter. After transacting a small
amount of routine business the senate
resolved itself into a committee of the
whole.
These bills were introduced Tuesday
and read for the first time:
BY Hughes. of Platte. requiring 4 bond
for costs i'll all cases of appeal to the
district court from any order, finding or
proceedings OF any board of village Il US
tees, city council. county board or any
other hoard exercising jurisdiction of a
ministerial, judicial or quasi judicial ma
ture.
By WilSey. of Frontier. to make rail-
roads transport freight at the rate of
ten miles an hour or more after loading
BY Wall of Sherman. providing for the
revival of dormant Judgments Giving
district courts original jurisdiction in
cases of removal from office. instead Of
county commissioners.
BY Giffin, of Dawson providing for ir-
rigation districts, defining powers and ex-
listing canals and bitches.
BY Saunders, of Douglas, joint reso-
luton proposing to provide seven judges
of the supreme court and their term of
office not less than seven years. Provid-
ing for amendment to the constitution al
lowing the legislature to fix salaries of
judges. A joint resolution amending the
constitution to create courts. A joint
resolution proposing to amend the con-
stitutiop to allow the legislature to fix
salaries of state officers.
By Sheldon, joint resolution proposing
to amend the constitution to allow ten
members of 4 jury to bring in verdict
in civil cases.
By Wall, of Sherman. allowing towns
in counties under township organization
to make levy of 10 mills for road pur-
poses.
BY Maserve. of Knox, authorizing
county courts to dispense with admins
tration of estates which are exempt from
attachment and which are not liable for
the payEnent of the debts of decedents,
and to establish the heirs at law
Mcckett. of Lancaster won Il tempo
rary victory over the judiciary commit
tee Wednesday morning in that the SEN
ate voted to place his divorce bill on
general file after the committee had rec
commended that it be Indefinitely post
pOned.
The senate adjourned at 1870 until 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Lieut.. Gov.
McGilton presided.
The following bills were introduced
Wednesday and read the first time in the
senate:
BY Cady of Howard. to transfer &c.
939.45 from the Inheritance tax fund to
the general fund. To transfer S2,346.15
from the penitentiary special labor fund
to the general fund.
By Tucker, of Richardson. to provide |
for the selection of grand and petit jul |
rOrS.
By Sheldon, of Cass. to provide for the |
assessment of mortgages as real estate. |
BY Meserve, of Knox, to provide that |
a woman who commits adultery shall be |
fined 5000 or sentenced 20 Jail for Il year; |
a man. married or unmarried, to be SEN |
fenced to the penitent:ary for TWO years |
or pay fine of $500
By Good, Of Nemaha, providing for the |
organization of the state banking board |
and defining the duties of the board.
By Sheldon, of Cass, making taxes on |
personal property first lien on the |
for two years. Making taxes |
on real estate Il first lien for five years.
BY Jackson, of Gage, the fraternal |
congress bill
By Begthol. of Lancaster. providing
for amendments to the road law.
By Williams, amending the law relau-
ing to the recovery of damages.
By Jackson. of Gage, providing the
supreme court shall name three COM
missoners to revise the statutes.
BY Jackson. of Gage. amending the |
.ivil code relating to the recovery Of
damages.
The senate in the committee of the |
whole Thursday morning recommended |
he Juvenile court bill fer passage. The
measure was not discussed. two unimpOr- |
ant amendments being adopted without
iebate. The discussion of the MOckett |
livorce bill s. T. t. which had been set
or = o'clock Thursday afternoon. was
made Il special order for II o'clock Fri
lay, the senate having voted to adjourn
It noon until 10 o'clock Friday.
These bills were introduced and read
first time Thursday:
BY Dimery. of Seward. allowing the
tate board OF pharmacy TO grant per-