Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
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entered Immediately upon bills on third
reading. These measures were passed:
BY Casebeer, Of Gage. TO establish Il
hospital for crippled deforned children
and those suffering from any disease
likely to make them. deformed.
BY Horton. of Keya Paha, providing
that when any real estate is situated in
more than one township or precinct or
in more than one school. road or other
district, it shall be listed separately for
the purposes of taxation.
The deficiency claims bill introduced
by Stctson as chairman of the deficiency
committee, appropriatiDg approximately
$41 600
BY Perry, Of Fernas. and Warner. of
Lancaster. the biennial election bill.
BY Hill, of Hitchcock, granting to the
United States government rights of way
for the construction of irrigation canals.
At $50 p. m. Monday, thehouse con-
vened for the week and Immediately
went into committee of the whole, with
Douglas. Of Rock, in the chair.
Pursuant to previous action senate
files were first considered. The Griffin
bill. s. f. 70, providing for the publica-
ton of the proceedings of the regular
and special meetings Of the directors of
irrigation districts, was the first bill
taken up 1t was recommended for pass
age
No house rolls were considered.
At 5:15 the house adjourned until Q
a. IN. Tuesday.
Convening at n. m. the house resolv-
ed Tuesday into committee of the whole,
with jackson. of Antelope, as chairman.
s L. Is, by Laverty, of Saunders.
which was recommended for indefinite
postponement Monday, was recommend
ed for passage, after a reconsideration.
This bill seeks to prevent the Illegal eX-
penditure of public funds
House rolls were then taken up. III.
II. 32S. by GLEN. Of Red Willow. the
famous bill to allow Russell +. Loomis
TO perfect his title to the quarter section
of land he homesteaded in Red Willow
County in 1872, was the first bill recon-
mended for passage.
Among other bills recommended for
passage were:
BY Zeulow, of Colfax, providing for
state ownership, control, construction
and repair of all bridgeo 500 feet or
more long on or part of a public road.
BY Foster, of Douglas. joint resolu-
ton for constitutional amendment,
providing for the safe investment of the
public school funds.
The house adjourned at p. m.
After the closing scenes of excitement
over the commodity rate bill Tuesday
evening the house started off peacefully
"Wednesday morning by adopting a reSo-
luton by Haley, of Webster felicitatng
and thanking the late Nebraska commits
sion to the Worlds Fair for its splendid
administration of affairs and its ecOno-
my in saving from the appropriation
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Bills on third reading were then taken
~ and these passed:
BY Casebeer. of Gage raising the sal
airy of the county physician Of Gage
County.
BY Sadder, of Adams. abolshing the
soldiers home visiting board.
BY McClay, of Lancaster. defining
ways in which the American flag may be
used as an emblem.
By Anderson, of Hamilton, to remit
all taxes due the state from Hamilton
County prior to 1891. when the county
court house was destroyed by fire and
all records thereby wiped out.
By Scilley, of Dodge, to prohibit chill
dren under - years of age from carry
ing firearms.
BY Cropsey. of Jefferson. amending the
law fixing the time of holding annual
school meetings.
BY Bartoo, of Valley, to enable Ruth
Abery to sue school district No. % of
Douglas County for personal injuries.
BY McClay. of Lancaster, prohibiting
the sale OF liquor within four miles of an
army post.
BY Ferrar. of Hall. permitting cities to
condemn property for school sites.
BY Coats. of Holt, Gliem. of Red Viii
low, and McAllister of Deuel., providing
for not less than FIVE nor more than sew
en- Junior normal schools, and that the
appointive schools shall be relocated each
year.
BY Jouvenat, Of Boone, to regulate Civ
ing of bonds for county funds by depos-
itory banks.
BY Johnson. of Adams, appropriating
So, ZOO for test behring's for the discov-
cry of oil. coal, gas or arteSian water.
BY the insurance committee, providing
for a representative form of government
of fraternal insurance companies on a
basis of So per cent of the membership
The house spent two hours Wednes-
day night in committee of the whole.
"A the DIllS TecOullDeUUeu LOT pass
age were:
To make the county assessor of Doug
las County eX-of1icio tax commissioner of
Omaha.
BY Clarke, prohibits the stealing of
rides on railroad trains.
By the finance committee. allowing the
state printing hoard to buy supplies in
wholesale quantities.
BY Hill. of Hitchcock. prohibits the
sale of liquor within FIVE miles of gov
eminent irrigation construction camps.
III. r. $50, requiring pharmacists to
register annually.
The popularity of amending the consti-
tuition became apparent in the house
Thursday morning when III. r. 300. pro-
! posing an amendment so as to allow the
investment of the permanent school fund
in city bonds, came up. On original roll
call the bill undoubtedly was passed.
Foster, of Douglas, introduced the bill.
When many members awoke to the facts
enough changed their votes to defeat the
bill 81 to 80.
These bills were passed Thursday:
cy Lahners, of Thayer amends the