Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-01
NEW Bf.Es DEFoR1 EhG'fsLATUnn
Finds Many New Ones.

NF'rom "a Staff ,IbrSSspondent.l ~ q
LINCOLN, Feb. IS. -(SpesIal) The fol
lowing house bills were lrtr 1ducsd this
morning:
II, r. 81 by Gerdes- Provides thnt al
ices and cash FUNDS ffom any stute officer
or department must be tiiruod into the stale
treasury to be Oh avn out only on properly
audited vouches and warrants. Any state
officer failing to thus account for such
funds may be prosecuted for embezzlement.
~. II 572, by Cierdes--Pro fdes that fees
FOR examination OF insurance companies
snail be paid directly into state treasury
instead OF TO examiners to he Appropriated
out on properly audited vouchers for exam.
iners eompensat on.
"A, r. SO, BY Gerdes-PrOvldes that all
state Institutions and boards supported by
state funds must make atmonthly report
OF their condition 90 the state auditor, such
reports TO be condensed and placed In the
hancs of the governor and p. OXIDES also
that all state institutions, officers and
boards shall establish uniform systems Of
bookkeeping under the direction OF the
auditor.
H. r. sd, BY rdes-Amends statute re-
lating TO dutieu Of the auditor 10 harmonlze
with the bill providing for uniform system
OF bookkeeping.
H. r. SIS, by Gerdes-Creetes state board
OF supervision of maintenance funds. con-
ssting OF governor, auditor secretary OF
state. treasurer and state superintendent
which shall have general supervision OF al
expenditures not required by statute to be
expended by other boards.
II, r. $40, by Gerdes-ProVides that the
university regents may designate the state
yeologist and state entomologist and state
botanist from among their teaching staff
ard gives such board control over all
moneys appropriated by the state for these
departments.
IL X. So. by Harrington, Cronin, sagl
Matrau and Prince-Changes in the regis
tratiOn law recommended by the Oma ha
election frauds election committee. Applies
10 metropolitan cities and cities of the
first class.
H. r. SIS, by Colton-Gives to the score
tary OF the state board OF irrigation the
power 10 administer oaths In the perform
ance OF the duties Of his office. Elmer
III ;R. $40. by Colton-Glves to the state
railway commission authority 20 regulate
rates and charges OF lght, heat and power
companies which derive their power from
waters OF the state.
H.TR $50 by sagl-Prohibits the opera
ton and maintaining Of bucket shops and
defines such places as where actual receipt
Sn nt eenyssy OF NE Sn nnsSs 3GHs ~ ~
such shops a felony and the trading In
such places a misdemeanor
H. r.. 5Sl, by Skeen-PrOvides for pay
ment Of damages resulting from par
tition hedge fence or willow tree fence to
adjoining lands To those owning and pos
sessing such fence.
vision that II county seat has been such
for ten years prior to attempt TO change
II no election shall be had unless the pc
titlon is signed by three-fourths or the
voters OF such county
H. r. $50. by Hardin-Provides a state
department OF electrical and mechanical
engineering and provides for regulation OF
installation OF electrical wiring and APP
paratus. makes the act applicable TO all
cities towns and villages, provides for APP
pointmcnt OF engineer and inspectors and
names their salaries, provides for super
vision and inspection OF electrical. mechan-
zeal and sanitary projects OF all state In
stitutlons and appropriates $4,000 for such
II. r. 5Sl. by McKelvte - Appropriates
S3O1S.E5 for paving Eleventh street along
orthOpedic hospital Emergency,
IT, n. SIS by Filley-Provides that cleo
tors IN cities OF 5000 TO 5000 population
must have resided therein forty days. No
such provision now exists.
n. r. $50 by Committee on Finance,
Ways and Means-A i-mill state levy FOR
the completion Of tho Nebraska state His
torical society building, for supreme court
attorney general and state boards.
III. 5S1 by Taylor OF Hitchcock-Treas-
uTer shall turn over TO county clerk re-
co'~t FOR fees paid tG him.
III. r. SIS. by Taylor Of HitchcOck-De-
claring prairie dogs a nuisance and making
Il the duty OF land owners 70 totally OK
terminate them BY November I. 1911.
III. n. SIS, by Taylor Of HitchcOck-Mini-
mum wage scale for all labor within the
state OF Nebraska.
IL. n. 80 By Matrau (by reQuesb-ro pro-
vide WatcEmen by common carriers Tor
guards % frei6ht IN transit. and giving
railway cofnnlission Jurisdiction over them
aud over track scales.
~ r. So ny MISUNDERSTANDING penal