Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-20

Repeats the initiative and referendum for
counties, cities. towns and school districts.
IT, r. 49, hv Shoemaker Of bougias-
ProNidtq- that pen between o. and 90 years
OF age may serve on district court iurics.
ID. r.. i53 by Pulls Of Cass-Adds DcCcm-
Der to Tire open season on squirrels.
n. r.. l5t iy Howard Of Greeley Raises
he fees OF witnesses and jurors "a justice
and Or, bate courts from 81 day TO s.
a d..
o.. r. i5g ty Howard Of Greeley-Ameuds
bank guaranty law by providing that banks
MAY UaN per cent interest on deposits
instead Of per cent maximum. -.
Amends charter OF cities VI the second
class class and villages Of less than 300
Improvement assessments. except for paw
ing and repavinE shall be paid In ten an
nual instaliments. instead OF five.
~. r. l55, by Hatfield Of Lancaster-As-
sigIments Of mortgages made prior to July
l. 1910 and defective only because sssignor
,.as not properly Acknowledged the eNecu-
ton made legal and complete. except
where such cases are now In court.
A. r. ljS. by Hatfield OF Lancast er-To
clear title to land. where the release OF
mortgages over ten years old have been
defeCtivcly executed.
H. r. 100 by Quackenbush OF Ncmaha-
To provide FOR the listing, assessment and
ment, the county treasurer to direct the
county attorney to bring action any time
within five years from the time such prop
erty should have been assessed. Provides
TO- collection by expert agencies.
H. r. 49, by Mckelvle OF LauCaster-Ap-
propriating so0.UVu for carrying on agricui-
tural extension work by the University Of
Nebraska, available only where counues
appropriate AZ least $3.50 as part o. the
expense Of local institutes. Emergency.
H. r. Ill BY Boand OF Misunderstanding
Columbus day. October II. a legal holiday.
H. r. 1872, by Filley OF Gage-Approprla-
ting So COZ to maintain departments of agri-
culture and domestic science in nigu
schools. each properly accredited school 10
receive 1900 from the fund.
- % NNsaHHa wfugr I
creases the compensation of precinct as
SCISSORS from - TO s. day for the time
actually employed.
II. r. 1914 by McKissick Of Gage-Permits
county attorneys to retain 10 per cent OF
delinquent tax collections In addition to
his salary for the prosecution Of such
H. r. 1865 by smith Of Boone by Request
Provides that backsmiths may have liens
upon horses shod by them TO collect cost
H. r. les, by smith Of Boone by Request
Provides that master blacksmiths ana
horseshoers must register in the office OF
the county clerk, but permits apprentices
profession"
Provides for a lien by blaCksmths upon
farm implements for repair work unpaid
for.
Bills In the senate.
The new bills in the senate were as fol-
lows:
s. F. s.. by Albert (by requesD-Provides
that a probate court may grant letters of
administration to person making a
proper showing in cases where the owner
of property has departed for parts un-
/ known for a period of four years or more
The letters are to be revoked II the owner
should be proved to be alive. Provision Is
made for an accounting Of the property
/ by the administrator.
| s. +. g. by Horton-Glves owners OF
property abutting on improved streets ir
cities of the second class ten years instell
/ OF nVe to pay for improvements and Xxx
tends limit of issuance Of raving bonds e
/ fifteen years from ten, as at present re-
quired.
| S. f. g. by Observation-Disclosures for tbs
creation OF the office Of register Ct deeds
in counties having 1900 or more population
and increasing the salary f'om Sl.Jel tC
! 81, 800 a year. At present counties Having
! less than $1,000 population have no register
! S. f. IS, by Bartos-iives Justices a. tn,
/ peace Jurisdiction in suits :or the recovery
OF debts up to 500 instead Of 800, az IN,
law now stands.
! s. f. SO. by Observation-Disclosures the mini
mum period for which irrigation districts
may issue bonds from twelty To clever
years.
! s. r. TO- by Talcott-Provides for set,
board of control to be appointed by thu
| governor for term of six years. Not morI
than majority shall be members Of any
one party. The compensation is left to tn,
| legislature.
s. f. n, by Talcott-Provides for maxim,
the birthday of John Howard, septemoe
2, a holiday in all penal and retormator,
institutions In the state
! s. F. ~, by Albert-Provides tor n con
! stitutional amendment embodying the in
itiative and referendum, The details O
the system Including the size of the peti
lions and other mooted matters, is left t
the legislature. The bill provides only 10
direct Legislation and makes II applicable
to all except appropriation bills
| s. +. 73, by Cordeal-Provides for tn
election by the county board of commits
sioners OF a cbunty engineer and guper
visor of highways.
8. f. a. by Cordeal-Provides that tn
county engineer and overseer of highways
as provided for in s. f. 70, oversee tn
establishment, vacation and alteration o
public roads and repeats present act re
gardlng road supervisor
8. r. Is, by Brown-Provides that the Ee
braska commander OF the Grand Army O
the Republic shall forward copy of pr
ceedlngs of annual encampment to assist
ant adjutant general OF the department q
Nebraska" instead of to the "adjutau
general of Nebraska" In framing the q
listing law an error was made that sen
these reports to the state militia instea
Of to the veteran organization.
| g. T. I6, by Brown-Provides for organ
ization and incorporation of a parish &
church of the Protestant Episcopal cnIrcl
:. +. II, by Brown--FiXes fees to be PAL
for corporation filing fees to be based o
the authorized capital.
g. +. Is. by Brown-Exempts all banking
building and loan and insurance from COZ
poratiOn tax extends time of paymen
twenty days; makes report of 9ecretIry O
state fifteen days earlier and Include
scientific corporations under the tax
+. 70, by Tanner-Repeals law @equil
ing a petition of three fourths of the vol
ers and a three-fourths vote to change
county seat which has been located for t.
: years. Under this act only three-fifths Z
the voters need petition and vote 10 ~
, move any county seat.