The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
NEBRASKA LAWS
Reform Measures HdODt6d Blu the
Last Legislature


The legislature Nebraska acclaimed by
press of that commonwealth Legislature
tory Of the state passed very important and
give herewith synopsis of a few:
ANTIPASS LAW.
1t shall be unlawful for the railroads give away any per-
receive free ticket pass from railroad except these
specifically designated persons: Officers agents fde employees
major portion of whose time devoted of
company and the dependent members of their immediate family
children under years of age; officials and nnen of ee
graph companies; eyenpoyes retired from service oi
age because of disability sustained while in the service OF the
railroad and the dependent members of the immediate families
dependent children of employees killed while the
of the raioad careakers of live stock poultry vegetables
and fruit including transportation to and from the point delivery
employees sleeping car express companies employees
newsboys trains persons injured wrecks and physicians
and attending them discharged epove
and his family for within thirty days of discharge; interchange
passes for employees of other roads railroads may issue free
poaon provide relief of general edec pestence
lamitous visitaton railroads file monthly statement with
railway commission giving OF all persons to
passes have been issued and specifying the kind of employ
and the class designated for which the has been gwen
railroads the violating this law liable 10 fine OF not
than 500 than $1,000 Emergency clause Bill
signed March 80.
ANTLLOBBY LAW.
Prohibits lobbying by agents. attorneys employees Of any
firm corporation They may not by erpt or
member of the legislature vote for against any
bill otherwise than by appearing before legislative committees or
by public addresses by newspaper publications. written print
arguments briefs Every person retained 1OT
any association firm promote oppose bills must file in the
of secretary of written together with
description of such legislation and notice filed shall
valid than thirty days after adjournment of the session
legislature held year which the filed The
Secretary prepare docket for the registration OF lob
bysts They file complete statement OF all expenses incurred
emzed under OATH and filed with the secretary
Of state Lobbyists may fined S1OO day failure file such
Statement thirty days Any violation OF the bill be
shed by imprisonment penitentiar county jail for not
than year fine OF $1,000 or BOTH Effective July l.
CHILD LABOR LAW.
No child be employed any theatre concert hail.
place amusement place where Intoxicating liquors sold er
camille institution store Office hotel laundry mandatory bowl
ING aly passenger or freight elevator factory workshop Chill
and 16 to be employed such labor must ME with
employer certificate of birth and education the child must
completed the eighth grade its equivalent or must be at
tending night school School authorities may certificates and
furnish adavts that the child sound health and normal de
veopnlent In doubtful special physical examination must
be made No child employed during school hours
anv kind of labor employer violating the law may be ned
up to $50 parent guardian may be fined to $50 No child
under 1e NAV be employed for eight hours day.
more than fortveight week before nor later
than D. M Truant made special executive officers
to see TO the enforcement this law The labor commission shall
enforce the law The governor shall appoint board OF five per
Of whom, shall be women 10 enforce provisions OF the
law No child under may be employed work dangerous
70 life, limb health or morals Emergency clause
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Members of the railway be 80 OF age
They must not have any interest carrier dong bu
mess in the state They engage business allied or
Inconsistent with business OF the commission Should vacancy
occur the governor fill by appointment Salaries OF the COM
soners are fixed at SSOOO No person shall be secretary OF the
commission who shall not able qualify commissioner
THE commission must organize the bill is signed The
sum of $4,000 per allowed for office expenses and clerical
hire secretary shall receive than S2SOO and two
clerks NAV be engaged at than $1,000 The
railway commission has general charge of the railway companies
sleeping car companies freight companies telegraph companies
street railway companies all other carriers The COM