The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07
CAPITAL CITY NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST AROUND THE
STATE HOUSE.
THE W0RkOF the LAW MAKERS

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Legislative Facts and Gessip-Ness
u the state Capital.
Signed BY the Governor.
Governor Shallenberger has signed
the following bills:
g. F. No. 81. by Buhrman-TO leg
alize sale BY the county Of Howard
OF lots in st. Paul
8. F.. No. IS. by Ollis-To require
rsilroad companies to give round trip
tickets at, the point of shipment to
caretakers of stock.
s. F. No. IS. by Wiltse-To require
railroads to settle all claims for dam
ages within ninety days of shipment
or be liable for Z per cent interest
and penalty of $50.
S. F. No. PAL, by committee ON
drainage-Defining powers of drainage
disthicts.
S. F. No. IS. by Creating
state board of Osteopathy.
H. r. No. 533. by Wilson of Polk
National banks to comply with state
guaranty law when authorized by act
OF congress or decision of federal
courts.
H. r. No. 236. by Miller-County
superintendent to furnish blanks not
furnished by the state to school dis
trlct officers and state superintendent
to prescribe course of study for dis
tricts.
H. r. No. $50. by Thomas-Bailiffs
Of Douglas county district court to re-
ceive $1,000 year.
H. r. No. 254. by Smith-For 10
mill additional tax for the building of
court houses.
H. r. No. 123-Appropriating $4,000
for the aid of weak school districts.
H. r. No. PAP. by McVicker-Poli-
teal committees to file statements of
campaign contributions before and
after election.
H. r. No. 27O. by Blystone-Appro-
priating $1,000 for preparing and stOr-
Ing records of the G. A. R.. department
of Nebraska.
Fl. R. No. 397. by Taylor of Hitch
cock-Appropriating $525 for re-survey
Of 9Th guide meridian in Dundy county.
H. r. No. 131. by Bowman-Makins
it unlawful for any person or firm to
influence employees who are voters by
threats of discharge or to close his
place of business in the event of the
of any particular candidate.
H. r. No. 112, by Fries-One mill
levy for an emergency bridge fund.
H. r. No. 271. by YOung-Appro-
priating $4,000 for permanent i'm
pr"vements at the Norfolk asylum.
H. r. No. So. by Taylor CT York-To
tax mortgages on real estate.
H. R. No. s.. by Shoemaker-FOr
a county auditing department in the
county of Douglas.
H. r. No. 241, by McVicker-In- Il,
creasing the pay of county commits
sioners from 81 to IS a day.
H. r. No. 4, by Evans-To require |
railroads to receive grain for ship !
Ient without discrimination.
H. r. No. 10, by Stoecker--FOr the |
election of members of board of edu- |
cation in Omaha by wards.
H. r. No. IA, by Taylor of Hitch
cOck-No Judgment can be renewed |
after it has become dormant unless !
octiOn to renew shall be commenced |
within ten years.
H. r. No. 391, by Clarks-AuthOr-
zing the investment of state school
'uEds in municipal bonds
H. r. No. 246. by Connolly-Pen-
';cns for Omaha and Lincoln firemen.
H. X. No. 179, by Bushee-FOr ap-
continent of superintendent to meas
IRE water for patrons of irrigation
iitches.
S. F. No. 246. by Cain-Drainage
district bill.
S. F. No. 2s;. by Cain-Supplemental
evy for drainage bonds.
H. r. No. 2SG, by TalcOtt-GOvernOr
O appoint new normal board to
lave charge of state normals and also
unior normals.
H. r. No. 1863. by Bushee-Relating
o service by publication in probate
1atters.
II. r. No. 512. by committee on
board to fix rate charged
" bonding companies. /
H. r. No. 347-By ten years use of
outfit vests right to same
II. II. No. POP. by McVicker-BOnds
o be issued in payment of ccnstruc-
ion of drainage bitches.
H. r. No. Sc, by Leidigh-Fixing the ,
alary of clerk of the supreme cour:
t $4,000 year. deputy and deputy
eporter at $500 each.
H. r. No. 19S. by Raper-COunty
'oards authorized to procure metal
markers for soldiers graves.
II. r. No. 322, by PoOl--Care of in
lieent c0nsumptives by county boards.
II. R. No. 1876, By Bowman-Road
Flags Given to Veterans.