Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-19
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF HOUSE
Five Bills Passed and n Number more
Introduced.
CFrom a STAFF Corr spondent.)


(From a staff Corr spondent)
LINCOLN. Feb. 1S.-(Special 1.-The house
passed the following bills:
II. r. 1S-Jennison of Clay. Anti-lobby
II. r. 179-By McMullen of Gage, COM
polling the regents oil the State university
to hold open meetings when transacting
business pertaining to the university.
II. r. 2J2-By h; p. Brown. Allowing a
taxpayer to appeal to the district court on
assessment though he has not appeared be-
fore the county board
The following bills were introduced:
H. X. S1l-By Walsh of Douglas. To pro-
vide penaity'for STEALING live poultry for
receiving, buying or concealing live poultry
knowing the same to have, been stolen, and
for concealing poultry thieves.
IL. X. 372-By Hansen of Merrick (by re-
qu;sD, TO provide for the compulsory ed
ucation of children, for the employment of
truant officers for the proper education of
such children as cannot properly be taught
in the usual public, private on parochial
schools, Tor the proper enumeration of per-
sons OF school age, Tor the punishment of
persons violating the provisions of this act
II. II. 3iS-By Harrison of Otoe. To legal
lie acknowledgements to instruments anect-
ing or relating to real estate in Nebraska,
Heretofore taken before notary public in
states other than the state of Nebraska
Fl. II. Sl-By Dodge OF Douglast by re-
cost of tax records and of preparing ana
compiling such records by county treasurer
H. II. 3i5-By Killen of Gage. Declaring
dlA NoiAAA dNNS dSSlbhlABt VI OlleIWlSe pleQB-
ing or transferring, any interest in wages
or salaries to be earned I'm the future and
not al the time more than twenty days
past due and payable, as security for any
loan of money, contrary TO public policy
and void. prohibiting the enforcement Of
the same and declaring an emergency
II. r. 96-By killen of Gage. Fife n dol
lars day for secretary of Board of
Health and raising examination fee to S!5.
II. r. %I-By Killen of Gage (by requesn.
Raising salary OF secrs tary of Board of
Equalization from $1,000, to $3.50.
Fl. r. 3IS-By Harvey of Douglas. Limit
ing the time OF contract for lighting
streets and public places in Omaha to Ave
years. ttt ....-. 80
H. R. S7s-By Knowles Of Dodge. To pro-
vide for drainage districts to drain wet
land and land subject to overflow
Ii, n. 3SO-By Lee of Douglas Allowing
! county treasurer to serve more than two
consecutive terms
II. r. 3Sl-By Killen of Gage Authoriz-
ing the construction and furnishing of two
additional fire proof buildings at the Me-
braska Institute for Feeble Minded Youths.
located near Beatrice. making an approprl-
alton OF 10000 therefor, and providing for
the e4pendltu re OF such APPROXIMATION.
vidng municipal ownership of public uth
tiles In Omaha.
II, r, SSs-By Baker OF York. Providing
Tor auditing Of accounts of ward overseers
II. r. 3S4-By Noyes OF Cass To prevent
the acceptance and use. for themselves or
Tor others, by members OF the Legislature
state officers, and county officials, of fvee
passes, franks rebates, privileges or ad-
vantages from express companies tele-
graph companies, telephone companies
sleeping car companies or other public SER
| vice corporations, and TO provide penalty
| for the violation thereof
II. r. 3S5-By Lee OF Douglas. To author
ize cities Of over 5000 Inhabitants 10 alter
or amend their charters