Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-15

Anti-Pasn Laws. +. 2, by King OF
Polk, the anti-pass bill. It shall be I'M
lawful for the railroads to give away
or any person to receive a free ticket or
pass from a railroad except these speci-
6cially designated persons: Ofiicers,
agents. bona hde employees, the major
portion Of whose time Is devoted to the
service Of the railroad company and the
dependent members Of their i'm
mediate family; children under z
years OF age oficials and line
men Of telegraph companies; ex-
employees retired from service on account
Of age. or because Of disability sustained
while in the service of the railroad and
the dependent members Of the immediate
families; widows or dependent children
Of employees killed while in the service Of
the railroad; caretakers Of live stock,
poultry, egetables and fruit. including
transportation to and from the point Of
delivery; employees of sleeping car, express
companies, mail service employees and
newsboys on trains; persons injured in
wrecks and physicians and nurses at
tending them; one trip pass for dis
charged employee and his family for use
within thirty days Of discharge; inter
change Of passes for employees OF other
roads; railroads may issue free trans
portation Of other roads; railroads may
issue free transportation to provide re-
lief in case Of general epidemic, pesti-
1ence or calamitous visitation; railroads
must fle a monthly statement with the
state railway commission, giving a state
ment Of all persons to whom passes have
been issued and specifying the kind Of
employment and the class designated for
which the pass has been given; railroads
or the persons violating this law are liable
20 fine Of not less than 800 nor more
than $1,000. Emergency clause. Bill
signed March 30.
Anti-Lobby Law-H n. rs, by Jenison OF
Clay-Anti-lobby law. Prohibits lobbying
by agents attorneys or employees Of any
person, firm or corporation. They may
not by any means tempt or influence any
member of the legislature to vote
for or against any bill otherwise
than by appearing before legislative
committees, or by public addresses, or
by newspaper publications, written or
printed arguments or briefs. Every per-
son retained for a compensation by any
association or firm to promite or oppose
bills must file in the ONCE Of the secre-
tary OF state a written statement, to-
gether with the brief description OF such
anu On nOllC6 30 IAeu snail DC
valid for more than thirty days after
adjournment OF the session OF the legis-
lature held in the year in which the same
was filed. The secretary OF state must
prepare a docket for the registration of
lobbyists. They must file a complete state
ment of all expenses incurred, to be YER
flied and itemlzed under oath. and filed
with the secretary OF state. Lobbyists
may be fined 500 a day for failure to
file such statement within thirty days.
Any violation OF the bill may be punished
by Imprisonment in the penitentiary or
county Jail for not more than a year or
n fine of $1,000 or both Effective July ].
Ala for school Dlstricts-H. r. 366 by
Doran, Henry, Hill, Metzger and Wilson.
Appropriating $4,000 to be divided among
those school districts which, though levy
ing the limit. are unable to hold seven
months school. No districts shall receive
more than $40 a year. which shall be
used exclusively for salary and the county
superintendent shall report to the state
superintendent the districts needing as
sistance. Emergency clause.
Anti-Tipping-s. F. 20, by Saunders OF
Douglas, TO prohibit the corrupt influencing
Of agents. employees or servants by giving
them presents or money to influence them
against the employers interest Providing
Q penalty of a fne OF not less than SO
nor more than $500 or by fine and imprison-
ment in the county jail for not more than
one year.
Amending Constitutions. F. 1913, by
Hanna Of Cherry. A joint resolution for
submission OF constitutional amendment to
enable the education funds to be invested
IN registered school district bonds OF the
state and such other securities as legisla-
ture may from time to time direct.
Animal DisSasss-H. r. s4s, by Green OF
Holt appropriating $500 for the investiga-
ton OF swamp fever in horses and 1900
for the study Of tuberculosis in hogs. The
money 10 to be expended under the drec-
ton OF the regents of the state university.
Appeal from AssesSment-H. r. 2o2, by
n. p. Brown of Lancaster, to allow prop
erty owners to appeal from the county
boards OF assessment without appearing
before the boards. Emergency clause.
Almonds Exemption LAWS. F. sos, by
Thomson. Exempting 90 per cent Of wages
Of heads Of family from punishment. re-
ducing the amount exempts, the present
statute exemptlng sixty days wages.
Addition to home for FrisndlesS-H r.
co. by p. w. Brown OF Lancaster. APP
propriating $500 for an addition to the
Home for the Friendless.
Abonshss Dover Interests. r. rs, by
King Abolishing dover interest OF wife in
property OF husband. A companion bill TO
q. F. 70, the decedent bill,
AbstTaotorS' BSnds-H. r. 2l1, by GLEN
OF Red Willow requires abstracters to
furnish bonds and permits a surety bond.
Emergency clause.
Annotated statutes-H r. 81 by GLEN.
appropriating $500 for 100 copies annotated
statutes TO be delivered to the secretary
OF state
Alaskan EzpoEition-H. r. 22s, by Hin
OF Chase, endorsing by joint resolution the
Alaska exposition.
BursAu Of Insect PSsts-H r. 236, by
NOyes OF Cass. Appropriating 1880 for the
establishment of a state bureau for the in
veatigation. control and determination OF
insect pests and plant diseases; bureau
shall be under the direction of the state
entomologist and the state botanist; a
greenhouse is TO be built at the university
farm and field assistants to be employed.
Bulk Sales Bul-S. F. ia by Thomas Of
Douglas, the bulk Of sales bill, declaring
void sales trades or other dispositions Of