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

Ieoted. Provides that ltigants not able to
pay shall DO relieved Of fees ordinarily
charged. Amends sections ,, 10 and ~.
chapter 1s2. session laws 1915.
S. +. se.--Cuts time for notifying credi-
tors against estates OF descendants from
sixty to forty days after administration
papers or letters testamentsry are granted:
and cuts time for filing of claims by credi-
tors, from six to three months after such
| notice, Amends sections 1854, 1854 and 1886,
revised statutes,
H. r, s5l.--Fixcs procedure by which a
debtor owing $50 to $1,000. may gradually
pay off his obligations without going
through bankruptcy or baing harassed by
garnishment or attachment proceedings.
s. F. 200.-Permits the clerk Of tho SUI
prcme court or any clerk Of the district
court. after serving eight years, to take
examination for admission to the bar.
Amends section ?66, revised statutes.
s. +. l37.--validates legal instruments
which may have been originally defective,
after being recorded for ten years. Elmer
gercy. Amends section $40. revised stat
utes.
s. r. l42--Continues supreme court com.
mission for two years and allows It two
stenog raphers instead of one. Permits the
commissioners to become candidates for Ju-
dlcial offices, and forblds them to engage
In the practice Of law.
n r. sos,-Prohibits clerks OF the dis
trict court from retaining naturalization
fees or any other revenues or perquisites
of the office other than what the law
specifically permits Reduces the salary.
additional to fees allowed, from $1,000 to
$500 in Gage county. Amends section 1880
revised statutes.
H. R. soi.-Raises salary Of deputy dis.
trict court clerk In Gage county from $1,000
to $1,000, and fixes salary of,t2.2oo for same
official in Lancaster county Amends SEQ
ton 1854
s. +. Sls,--Fixes term Of constables at
two years and limits the Jurisdiction Of each
to the district Of the county Judge. Justice
OF the peace or municipal Judge who APP
pointed him. Emergency. Amends section
s, r. s00.--Changes law governing the
use Of convict labor outside the penitentiary.
Puts all contracts Of this kind directly In
the hands Of the Board Of Control. instead
Of the penitentiary warden. Allows convict
labor to be let out to counties for road
Permits two or more counties to contract
Jointly with the Board OF Control for en-
ployment Of convicts on county line roads
or bridges. Emergency. Amends chapter 1871,
session laws 1915.
H. r. 7ss.--GeneraI claims bill, appro-
priating q total Of t3i,7s2.1s. Emergency.
s. F. 2s7.--Amends Torrens land title law.
Validates all proceedings heretofore had
under the law, regardless Of minor or tech
nicai errors. defects or discrepancies. but
kiNos phrueb uANlHt HuNeTtc interest," tHTo9
months time TO avail themselves thereof for
the protection Of their own rights Amends
sections ., 8, 10, Is, 10, 20. 20, rs, 101 and
loS. chapter 226, session laws 1915.
H. r. 17t--Changes scale Of probate
fees as follows: In estates Of $4,000 to S.
900, reduced from t35 to s2b; In estates
OF more than $40 900, raised from s3s to
$40. Reduces fee In adoption proceedings
from IS to g. Amends section /, chapter
80. session laws 1915, and section 2i4s,
revised statutes.
H. R. ss2.-Provides for thirty days no.
tice Of hearing on petition for probate Of
foreign wills, where the testator has been
dead more than two years, and authorizes
the court to dispense with the regular adj
ministration and enter decree for the
heirs, under such circumstances. Amends
sections 1903 and 1910, revised statutes.
H. r. 342--Authorizes lodges and fra.
ternal societies which maintain state homes
or other institutions for the care OF incapac-
itated members or the children Of incapaci-
tated or deceased members to act a. ad-
illustrators. guardians. executors or cura-
tors Of such persons or their estates.
Amends section 610, revised statutes.
g. f. 97.-simplifies salute providing for
constructive service on unknown defend
ants. Amends section 1909. revised statutes
{. r. 1so.--Raises public defenders salary
IN Douglas county from $1,000 to $4,000.
Emergency. Amends chapter 165, session
laws 1915.