Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-18

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chairman without vote Emergency
clause.
s, r. No. 1is, by McKcsson 81 Lancaster
To prevent foreign insurance companies
from removing ts suits 10 the federal
court and providing as a penalty the re-
yoking of their license for n period OF
thteo years. Emergency clause.
s. f.. No. l5l, by lipperson OF Clay
Providing that county teachers Institutes
shall be held during the months Of June,
July or August and that two or more
counties may conduct Joint Institutes.
$. +. No. l6i, by Aldrich Of Butlcr--Al-
lows the governor to appoint the com
and gives him salary of 81 900 year.
g. r. No, 1866, by Senator Hunnn Of
Cherry Proposing a constitutional amend
ment TO allow the investment OF the
securities as the legislature may from
time TO time direct"
Foreign Corporations.
s. j.. No. l6S. by Senator King or
Polk Provides that foreign corporations
except insurance and railroad companies
which maintain an, agent in this state,
here. must file certificate with the
secretary of state and with the register
OF deeds in the county where their prn-
cipal office Is, designating their business
headquarters In the state and appointing
an agent or agents. one OF whom shall
DO the state auditor upon whom service
ceedins may be served and notice OF
any proceedings served upon the auditor
or or agent shall be valid and binding.
Emergency clause. Corporations are given
twenty days to comply with the provi-
slons or the act. Failure to do so sub
Jects them to fine, OF $1,000. Any
may be sent 10 Jail from 10 to 20 days.
- r. No l7S, by Senator Wilsey OF
Frontier Provides that school district
bonds amounting to more than 5 per
cent OF the total assessment of the dis
trict may be issued In those districts
which have more than $50 school children
m OF TIT
bonds shall not be more than u per cent.
The old law provided for 200 school chill
dren. Emergency clause.
Plat te--Malting II unlawful for Il tenant
or OF. lessee to convert to his own use the
his landlord. viola tlons OF this act Shall
be punished according to the laws gov
erning larceny No emergency clause.
bill providing for the removal by quo
warranto OF any county attorney. prose
cutting officer, sheriff, police Judge, mayor.
police officer. police commissioner or any
other officer who shall wilfullv neglect
to enforce the law. The attorney general
shall enforce the provisions Of this law;
hlgn school act providing that pupils
OF school districts in which full high
school course Is not maintained may at
tend high school in any other district,
the cost of tuition to be assessed against
the resident district at the rate of 10 cents
pc, week 20, Emergency clause.
Abolishng the school levy statute.
pS s. f. No 80 S52 By Hanna lama of Cherry and
the number OF junior. normal schools to
eight. The terms and time of holding these
schools shall be not less than six nor
more than eight weeks, between June /
and September /. The schools shall be
maintained In the school districts of AL
lance. McCook and Valentine, and at 1--WE
other places to be designated by the state
superintendent. Emergency clause.
IS. +. No. Bi. by Burns of Lancaster
Eliminates the word incurable from the
s. +. No. 243, by Randall of Madison
Empowers benevolent, protective and fra
ternal societies of the state to own, hold
and control real estate. Emergency clause.
S. T.. No IA by Randall of Madison
Authorizing fraternal, benevolent, and
for widows and orphans permitting them
to mold property to any amount and free
from taxation. Emergency. clause.
the state treasurer eX-offcio treasurer of
the state university and gives him au-
thority to disburse the Morrill,, Hatch,
Adams and cash funds OF the university
without appropriation by the legislature
Emergency clause.
s. f. 259 by Senator Randall OF Mad
ison--Raises the requirement for the ad-
mission to normal schools to a two-year
high school course or it's equivalent.
Terminal Taxation Bill.
S. Il. No. 26l. by Thomas OF Douglas
assessment for municipal purposes OF rail-
roads, union stations, car companies
freight line companies and depots and
provides that all hXed tangible property
shall be listed with the local assessor
for local taxation. The local assessor shall
be the assessing officer. Street railways
are specifically excluded from the opera
ton OF the act. All companies are COM
PEELED to furnish detailed information to
the local assessors and to the state board
concerning their property and business.
Railway corporations must furnish an
nually between February l and March l u
complete report, including the name of
the company. its location, description of
the main line and right Of way. detailed
description of each building, telegraph and
telephone instruments ana Il list of all
other tangible property, In addition the
state board may require railroad COM
panies to furnish details concerning re-
organization or consolida ton principal Of
fees, where books are kept, names of all
the officers, the market value of all stock
Corporations must also furnish a detailed
statement of all credits, moneys due un-
divided profits; gross income; all business
done in each city or village. Union station
and depot companies must file similar
schedules. Car and freight companies
must also make detailed reports to the
state board. County attorneys must prose-
cute all violations of this act County and
city clerks shall prepare separate assess
ment rolls for all companies and deliver
them to me proper assessor before the
LIST of March Of each year The assessor
must make the assessment between
March / and MAY ! of each year The
assessor must list all property by ITEM
and certify it to the state board. Any as
SCISSOR who fails to make a true assess
ment as required of him spall be fined not
exceeding $500 or imprisoned not to ex-
coed thirty days. Entire collection of mu-
nicpal taxes cannot be tied up by in
junction suits. The judge before whom an
Injunction is brought is required to make
an Immediate determination OF what
amount the railroad shall pay in before
its suit can be continued and the final ad-
justment shall be made on the basis of
that already paid in. The state board on
the first Monday of May shall assess for
the purposes Of municipal staXation all
property OF railroads except local proper
~. From the total assessment of any rail-
road the board shall deduct the value OF
all tangible property except rolling stock.
The remainder which includes the fran
Chsc and rolling stock shall be appor-
toned To the cities and villages on a mile
| age basis according to a unit system. The
state board shall edualiZe the assess
ments on the third Monday OF July. The
board has power to raise or lower any
munCpaI assessment
S F.. No, go, by Clarke. OF Adams-Pro-
vdinG for an equitable division of taxes
| in Joint school districts
s. #. No, 300, by Thomson OF Buffalo
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