Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Courts

H. r. Ss.--Cuts time limit for filing ap.
peals In supreme court from six month";
to three months. Amends Section s1ss
s. F. '125.-Prohibits placing of bills
signs or advertisements OF any kind, ex.
cept road markers on bridges or culyerts
Penalty, fine not exceeding 800, and com
3. y. sS.-Rsauires the district court tc
suspend sentence and execution OF judy.
ment against persons convicted Of misde.
| meanors, upon the filing by any such per.
son or his attorney Of an affidavit stating
that an appeaiaEill DO taken to the supreme
court and prosecuted In good faith. This
affidavit must be presented within three
days after sentence and judgment are pro.
nouncsd,. together with a reasonable bond
to Be fixed BY the court Amends section
ssi7s revived statutes.
H. r. 2f.~-Helieves licensed embalmers
tundsrtakers) from Jury service. Amends
section s.1sS revised statutes.
g.. r. 1bs.--Increases salary of district
court clerks in counties of $4,000 to $4,000,
from 1880 to $500, where fees are suffi.
Client e pay the larger salary. Amends Sec
H. r. 17s.--Incrsases certain salaries Of
state supreme court and state library 81
follows; Judges stenographers, $1,000 to
$1,000; second assistant reporter. 1900 to
$1,000; two assistant clerks. each $1,000 ia
$1,000; deputy librarian, $1,000 to $1,000;
btonokthphoEp tofV 10 tA.VVv. AlbU auub M Ahs
sistant librarian at s1.10o. Amends Sec
tons 1.15& and i,167 revised statutes.
H. r. 11l.--Creates a new district Judge
In the Third district Lancaster county,, and
one In the Tenth DISTRICT comprising Phelps,
Kearnsy, Adams, Harlan, Franklin and
Webster counties. Gives governor power to
appoint new bench incumbsnts to serve until
general election In 1918. Transfers Arthur
county from the Thirteenth to the Seven.
tenth district, and Logan from the Thir.
tesnth to the Twelfth. Emergency. Amends
chapter -, session laws 1915.
8. r. 4o.-Provides that legal notices need
not be published oftsner than once week
In daily. semi-weekly or tri-weekly papers,
where the law requires publication for a
specified number OF weeks. Publication I'm.
der such circumstances must be on the same
day each weak. and on some other day than
Sunday. n
6. r. iss--caiiing Of grand juries, and
tho times for them to ST. made optional
with the district court Of each county.
Amends section so31, revised statutes.
H. r. 272.-District court clerks en-
powered to APPROVE bonds OF guardians for
the sale Of real estate. Amends section 1890.
revised statutes.
s. r. als.--Makes II the duty Of sher-
ifs to ferret out crime. arrest criminals,
obtain evidence regarding offenses against
the laws and present !, TO the county at
to believe have broken the laws. Also
provides that the sheriff shall, when 90
nsy. make special .inye.tisstions into ''g re.
puted violations Of the law and report
thereon. HIS expenses IN such investisa-
tiGns are f. Be paid BY tss county board
to county attorney in Douglas county, at
q salary Of S12b per month. Emergency.
H. r.. 263.--Makes It unlawful for a
county judge to recommend the employment
| huy
ing business In his court. or to suggest
or 70 influence sueh persons N any way
peachment and removal from office.
8. F. s73.-Permits clerk Of district court
to approve referees sale bonds in partition
proceedings. Amends section S2ss, revised
statutes.
g. r. lss.--Provides that the district court
shall fix the place Of sale. within the
county. when property ls sold under judicial
order BY a referee in partition proceedings.
Amends sections sssS and $500, revised
statutes.
s. #. 4I.--Authorizes the district court
to award the custody Of minor children, and
provide for their care and maintenance, In
divorce suits where no decree of divorce
is allowed. Amends section 1877. revised
statutes.
II. R. ls7.--Limits Jurisdiction of justices
Amends section $685. revised statutes.
H. R. i32.--simplifies procedure In
change Of venue from one justice Of the
peace TO another, anywhere In the state,
or from a justice OF the peace to Judge
OF the municipal court in Omaha. Provides
for speedy trials. where change OF venue
Is taken. Amends sections s404 and s401.
and repeals sections $500, $500 and s&02,
revised statutes
H. R. lss.-Limits the authority of q
Justice Of the peace in replevin cases to
his own district. Amends section s4sb, re-
vissd statutes.
H. R. 1s4.--Permits the appointment Of
some person other than q Justice Of the
peace An police magistrate In case OF vac
ancy, but provides that In Omaha the
mayor shall designate Judge Of the munici-
pal court to serve in that capacity without
extra compensation when vacancy occurs.
Amends section bsii, revised statutes.
H. R. 1s6.--Deprives Omaha municipal
courts OF concurrent Jurisdiction with the
district court Ia certain matters. and makes
its Jurisdiction concurrent with that Of the
county court and police magistrates. In.
crcases the salary Of municipal court clerks
from $1,000 to 1880 and rcquires him Ia
account to the city treasurer for fees col.