The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07
THE NEWS IN NEBRASKA
new NEBRASKA LAWS,
EFFECTIVE JULY

July 1, all the laws enacted by the
late legislature which did not carry
the emergency clause will go into
effect. Among the many enacted not
heretofore in force are these:
One new law protects imported
~pheasants and cartridges.
Another prohibits changes in school
sites without previous notice.
County treaSurerS are given more
power in the collection of personal
taxes.
Automobile owners must register at
the state house and each machine
must pay an annual tax of 81.
Members of the Lincoln school board
are to be elected every two years.
A new law is on the books regard
ing the giving and taking of brides.
Rfghts-of-way are granted over
state lands to irrigation bitches.
The drainage bitches cannot be built
to water courses.
Cigarettes cannot be made, sold or
given away.
Business combinations cannot be
made in restraint of trade, and the
giving of rebates is made illegal. This
state law is framed on the lines of
the national antitrust law.
Among the other new statutes are
the following:
For the election of register of deeds
on the even year every four years.
sioners on the even year for terms of
four years. County supervisors shall
be chosen on the even year and every
four years. H. r. 318 is for the SINH
A bill to provide for the registra-
ton of the vital statistics. A state
registrar is created to be under the
board. In cities the health authorities
must report deaths and births. under
takers and physicians furnishing daily
reports; 80 In the rural districts local
A bill regulating the practice OF
aiming board for dentists. .
A bill to permit cities of the second
class and villages to own and operate
municipal electric lighting plants.
A bill extending the open season for
prairie chickens to three months and
weeks.
A bill regulating the issuing of bank
charters and providing a s25 fee there
for.
A bill authorizing guaranty bonds
Granting the State university the
right to condemn and purchase prop
erty for university purposes.
A bill declaring void marriage be-
tween first cousins.
Re-enactin~ the wild animal bounty
law.
A bill to permit counties to aid
guilty dSilSultulo -
tent of 8 cents per capita on the vot-
ing population.
A bill requiring railroads to furnish
one round trip of transportation with
each car of horses. cattle or mixed
stock shipped and with every two cars
of hogs.
A bill providing for the care and
treatment of dipsomaniacs at the in
sane hospitals of the state.
To make the crime of adultery a
crime punishable by a fine of 5000.
A bill fixing the minimum capital
for state banks at $4,000.
A bill fixing a minimum speed for
stock trains of eighteen miles an hour
or fifteen, including stops.
A bill to prohibit the killing of red.
grey or fox squirrels.
A bill to prohibit base ball playing.
horse racing or other games OF pubic
sport on Memorial day.
Making the county surveyor OF
Douglas and Lancaster ex-
ofSSio county engineers to EXAMINE
and inspect bridges. highways and
other public improvements.
To require the State Board of Equal
for the payment of a state debt.
Permitting cities and villages to i'm
pose a poll tax of 50 or to require two
days work upon roads within five
miles of the corporate limits.
A constitutional amendment to be
submitted to a vote of the electors OF
the state providing for an elective
railway commission. consisting OF
three members. the proposition to be
submitted at the general election In
1906.