Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16
Legislative.
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by Perry, of Furnas, authorizing county
attorneys to file complaints when they
are satisfied that the evidence at hand
VIII warrant Il conviction. H. r. III,
by McClay. of Lancaster. prohibiting the
aEsSsearing Of badges unless belonging to
riders or societies emitting the wearer
10 such badges.
At 5:30 O'clock the house adjourned.
These bills were introduced in the
houre Tuesday:
BY Foster. Davis and Junkin. to fix
maximum charges for the transportation
of freight on railroads. penalties for the
violation thereof and to repeal the pres
ent law
BY Casebccr. Of Gage refers to the
method of purchasing supplies for the
legislature.
BY Smith. of Burt. to encourage the
improvement, breeding. cultivation and
TO extend the use of corn.
BY Harmon. Of Saunders, TO determine
the rates of passenger transportation on
railroads within the state of Nebraska.
BY Burgess. Iolliet, McClay. Warner,
Burns, Foster and Lee, to prevent the
exhibition Of the oriental or muscular
dance commonly called ''hooche-kooche"
10y 1lOhF, VI 4NNhldL'l, W DlpNINp lDi
the punishment of persons guilty of
breaking and entering certain buildings
and Offices
BY CUrrie, Of Dawes, to increase the
power of county treaSurers for the col
lection Of personal taxes of decedents.
BY Muxen. of Douglas. providing
against publicity and uniform plans
drawn by county commissioners in bridge
building contracts.
BY Copsey. to protect English pleas
ants. China pheasants, Monaghan par
fridge, Colguin partridge, black cocks
and other varieties of imported game
birds
Immediately upon converting at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning the house
went into committee of the whole and
recommended for passage H. X. 40, by
Ernst. of Johnson, providing for the es
adjustment of binder Irvine plant at
the state penitentiary. appropriating
$4,000 for the purpose and Sl500O0 as
the operating fund. The vote was 81 To
II.
The house voted 10 raise the salary of
the chief clerk of the cngrOSsing and en-
rolling room from :5:i 10 ST Il day.
The speaker referred the McClay anti
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benevolent institutions.
After cleaning up large general file
the house at 8 o'clock adjourned
These bills were introduced in the
house Wednesday:
BY .Tahnel. Of Washington. to permit
the use Of Seines. nets and other devices
for fishing in the Missouri River
BY Jahnel, TO provide that the game
laws shall not apply 10 any boundary
stream except so much as shall be with
in 100 feet of the mouth of any stream
in Nebraska tributary thereto.
by Rouse, of Hall, to require livery
liable keepers to nave posted schedules
0 Sprices of their rates and TO provide
penalties for dcfrauding livery stable
keepers.
BY Rouse. providing for the payment
Of premiums OF surety company bonds
when given by persons acting i'll tidu-
ciary capacity.
Rv Knox. of Buffalo. providing that
boards Of directors of city and town Ii
braries shall be composed of FIVE mem
bers instead Of nine.
The house Thursday refused to say
that the game Of loot ball shall never
again he played in Nebraska by voting
for indefinite pOstponement of the Gun
ningham bill, after Il persistent fight last
ing a couple Of hours The vote. how
ever, by which the house in committee Of
the whole disposed Of the bill, was so
close as to cause uncomfortable feelings
to the advocates Of the game. The vote
was 81 TO ~. Lohhies and galleries were
thronged during the course of this de
bate. University students. male and fc-
male. were anxious spectators, and when
the victory was won they set up a roar
of applause.
These bills were passed Thursday:
BY Roberts. OF Dodge, permitting
towns along the Platte valley to improve
roads six miles out and tax it up to the
municipality.
BY Hill. OF Hitchcock, apprOpriating
$1,000 for the measurement of water
used on irrigated areas.
ny Burns. OF Lancaster, to appropriate
S24O to reimburse former Attorney Gen
eral Prout for premium on his surety
bond.
BY Hill. authorizing the printing and
distribution Of the biennial report Of the
secretary Of tic state irrigation board.
BY Hand. of Cass, providing for the
registration OF automobiles and the reGu-
IatlOn OF titPlt speed vote Oo 10 Il.
BY McAIulen, of Gage. compelling
practitioners of Christian Science to sub
NIT to the same examinations regulating
medical physicians and others Vine treat
human disease
AT 4:l:1 the house adjourned.
These bills wcrc introduced Thursday:
BY Wilson, Of Pawnec the salary bill:
total appropriation, $l,095.690.
BY CurIie. of Dawes. providing for tn"
inspection of horses about 10 he driven
or shipped out of the state.
BY Doran, Of Garfield. To require Iail
road companies ard common carriers Ia
erect and maintain Il sidctrack. or switch
10 any elevator ~ elevators erected by
any firm. corporation. association, person
,r persons for The purpose of haying. s;or
ing and shipping; grain.
BY Tucker. of Douglas. 10 provide for
the appointment of district court report
erS.
SENATE.
These bills were passed Monday:
Providing FOR the filing Of guaranty