The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26
VETOED BY
THE GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR ALDRIcH ATTACHES
HIS VETO TO THESE BILLS
PASSED sY THE LEGIs-
LATURE.

The following is synopsis of the
bills vetoed by Governor Aldrich.
which had been passed by the recent
session Of the legislature.
S. F. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
Playing of baseball or golf on Sunday.
S. F. S1-Tanner-Provide that all
proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton shall be published in two papers
in each county at the price now paid
for printing in one PAPER: also that the
papers designated shall be of opposite
political parties in each county.
S. F. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. terms
of Office OF members of school board
in South Omaha for one year.
S. F. 3l6-Tanner-Providing for a
commission form of government for all
cities within the state of Nebraska.
having more than $4,000 and less than
10000 inhabitants.
S. F. 324-Lee-NOn-parti judi
ciary act. providing for nominations OF
judges Of the supreme. district and
county courts, without party designa.
ton.
H. R. 24-Neir-Amending sections
$500 and sS05 Of Cobbey's Annotated
Statutes, by providing that the term
of Office of mayors and councilmen in
all cities in Nebraska. except those Of
the metropolitan class should be ex-
tended one year. making the term Of
Office two years.
H. r. S2-Taylor-Dolezal stock
yards bills. designating stock yards az
public markets"
H. r. 10l-Bai!ey-An act regulat.
ing the business Of real estate brokers
or agents. providing for a state license
for the persons SO engaged and to az.
propriate the receipts from said II.
censes and providing a penalty for VIC.
lation thereof.
H. r. 394-Clayton-A bill amending
section Is of article of chapter a OF
the compiled statutes. exempting all
bonds from taxation which are issued
by the state. county, township. pre-
cinct. city. village or school district;
also property used exclusively for re-
ligious and charitable purposes.
H. r. 537-NIinor-A bill for an act
to declare all persons. corporations
and assoc lions operating telephone
lines or exchanges within the state Of
Nebraska TO be common carriers and
to give the state railway commission
of the state Of Nebraska power and
authority to regulate the rates and
service. and exercise a general con.
troll over the same. and to require con-
nection OF telephone lines, and inter.
change of telephone companies, and to
permit the consolidation of competing
companies and to prohibit the granting
OF franchises in cities where there is
in operation a company engaged in the
furnishing OF telephone service with.
out first securing the consent Of the
state railway commission.
H. X. 573-Gerdes-Provid that
the officers of all state institutions
supported by public funds should make
monthly reports OF the condition of
such state institution or board to the
auditor of public accounts and re-
quired the auditor to condeuse such
reports and place them, each month.
In the hands of the governor. and es-
tablishing a uniform system OF book.
keeping.
H. r. 514-Gerdes-A companion bill
to 573. providing that a uniform sys-
tenn of bookkeeping shall prevail in all
state Offices and that an expert &C.
countant be appointed to examine into
the condition OF each state Office or
state institution.
II. r. 5!5-Gerdes-Provi for q
state board Of supervision of mainten-
ance funds. whose duty it shall be to
look after and have a general super
vision of the disbursement Of funds
appropriated for the maintenance of
executive departments or Offices.