Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-01
Bills Introduced
senate Bills.


be placed in the state game and fish fund
instead of In the school fund and permits
all women to hunt or fish without a
license.
| unlawful for any minor under the age OF
Fl years to play billiards In any public place
or to be on the premises.
s +. :0S, Henry of Colfax-Mskes oral or
written Misrepresentation in a contract for
insurance policy immaterial unless 1t is in
regard to matter or thing material to the
risk
| S. F. 2Oi. Moriarty OF Douglas-Attorney
| general and Nebraska railway commission
empowered to appoint an attorney for the
commission at a salary of $1,000 per an
mum.
s. F. EOS, Bennett, Moriarty and Tanner
| Provides that metropolitan water district
| claims must be fully itimzed, verified and
| audited; also prescribes primary law govern
| ing water board elections
S. +. COS Moriarty of Douglas-Author-
ICES Omaha TO employ a community visiting
| nurse.
s. F. 207, Bushee OF Observation-Disclosures
| trust companies to receive saving deposits
and exercise powers of savings banks, and
| regulates the amount of loans on real estate.
S. F. 2Os, by Minority OF Prohibition COM
mittee, Moriarty, Mates Kohl and Albert
Prohibits the advertising of any drugs or any
patent medicine containing more than per
cent alcohol.
for lien upon goods in storage
$. F. TO Oberlies of Lancaster-Prohbits
corporations or individuals requiring en-
ployes to work on Sunday, unless such en-
ploye is allowed during six days next ensu-
ing twenty four consecutive hours without
labor, except in emergencies. Does not
apply to farm labor. watchmen. druggists,
jantors. sale or delivery of milk. food or
newspapers.
S. f. 21l, Hammond Of Furnas-Requires
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lage to maintain at its intersections of prin-
cipal streets guideposts.
S. f. 212. Beal of Custer--Ftxes the pay
of members of county boards according to
the inhabitants of the county
s. F. 213, Beal of Custer-Applies work.
mems compensation law TO any employer
who hires one man. 1t formerly applied
| only when five or more were employed. 1t
| amends basis of compensation and makes
| other changes.
S. F. PA, Chappell Of Observation-Disclosures
| counties to establish and maintain county
| fairs
s. F. Els. Chappel of Minden-Requires
persons having contracts TO erect repair or
remove buildings to first pay labor and ma
terial.
S. F. PIG, Chappell of Minden-Provides
| for special investigation of law violations
| by sheriffs when so directed by county at
| torney.
S. f. 2l7, Chapel, Hammond and willis
| court or any court from being eligible to any
office except judicial office during their
| term of office
s. F. 2Is, Chappell OF Minden-Provides
that one-half of road tax collected in cities
or villages shall be used for repairing streets
of such municipality.
s. r. 219, Bennett, Moriarty and Tanner
Provides that the Omaha city commission
shall select the attorney for the metropolitan
water district.
S. F. 220, Beal of Custer-Creates a COM
pensation commission.
S. F. 221, Mates of otoe-Exempts farm
ers' associations from the provisions Of the
| blue sky law.
S. +. 222, Tanner Of Douglas-Divides
Omaha into three municipal court districts
and provides clerk for each court.
s. r. 22S, Tanner of Douglas-Raises
salaries OF Omaha fire chiefs.
S. F. 224, Tanner of Douglas-Lesalizes
picture shows Sunday.
s. F. 225, Tanner of Douglas-Prov1des
that hotels may employ women between the
hours of 10 p. m. and a. m.
s. F. 226, Tanner Of Douglas-Raises
salary of members of county board in Doug
las county from $500 to $500
S. F. 227. by Samuelson of Franklin
Makes exemption of wages OF heads Of fami-
lies rs per cent instead of 30 per cent Of
amount earned
s. F. 22s, by Adams of Dawes-Creates
office Of claim committee in department Of
insurance.
ST. 22s, by Sandal Of York-Regulates
| the transportation of live stock and pro-
vides for the recovery of damages.
House Bills.
Fl. r. 529, Regain, Platte-Providng that
cities and villages may authorize the show
| ing of motion pictures on Sunday by ma
jority vote at a general or special election.
| H. R. $780, Thomas, Box Butte-Providing
| for the investigation and prevention of
Ara and Itno odd I,tfi Gov he
| fire commissioner
| II. r. sal, Hutton, Observation-Disclosures
| that no mutual or assessment company shall
pay more than $4,000 year to any or
| ficer unless authorized by two-thirds vote
Of the policy holders.
| Fl. r. 532, Auten, Boone--Providing tina,
| telephone companies operating separate ex-
changes in the same village shall provide
| reciprocal service to the subscribers of each
| company upon the payment of a reasonable
| fee.
! H. R. bss, Craddock. Douglas-Relating
| to mechanic liens and requiring certain
notice.
| H. R. 534. Craddock, Observation-Disclosures
Ing metropolitan cities to take charge of
| and control water plants and to authorize
| the governing body of the city to exercise
the power and functions of board Of d.
| rectors and other officers of said metro
| politan water districts.
H. r. 535. Raglan ct al-Providcs for
STATE teachers retirement fund.
Fl. R. $50, Goodall, Douglas-Providing
| for the nonpartsan nominal ton and election
| of school boards in Omaha.
II. r. 537, Trumball, Sherman-Dividing
| the state into six districts and the employ
| ment of an inspector of weights and meas
/ ures in each district. fixing the compensa.
| ton at IS a day and travelling expenses
H. r. 53s, Schneider, Observation-Disclosures
the installation and sanitation of plumbing.
| sewerage. toilet rooms public wash rooms
| and cesspoos in the state Of Nebraska.
H. r. $50, Eleven Members Of Douglas
MISUNDERSTANDING that as basis for
regulation and rate making public utility
corporations shall be estopped to claim that
| their property is of greater value than their
tax returns.
H. R. $40, Swanson, Cay-Providing tina,
the Insurance board shall not issue any
| license TO any insurance company until 1t
has complied with the law relating to uni
| form blank forms.
H. r. Sal. Swanson (by request)-Pro-
viding that all fees received from insurance
companies shall be placed by the state
treasurer into the general fund account
H. R. 542, Swanson, Clay tby request of
State Insurance Limiting tho
| salary of officers of domestic insurance.
| companies to per cent of the gross
premium income for that year less return
premiums and reinsurance premiums.
II. r. 543, Conley, Jefferson-Repealing
Chapter 220 of the Session Laws of 1915.
| relating to business colleges taking pay
ment for scholarships by notes.
H r. 544, Axtell. Jefferson-Increasing
from l mill to 2 mills the amount cities and
villages may levy to pay expenses Of free
concerts and entertainments.
H. R. t45, Dorsey, Franklin-Relating to
the voting of bonds for courthouses and
jails.
H. r. SAG, Flansburg, Lancaster-Provid-
ing for the creation and maintenance Of a
state board of boiler inspection.
H. R. 547, Foulon, Filmore-To require the
| burying of dead animals.
H. r. 54s, Segelke. Platte-Authorizing
cities of the first and second class to enact
ordinances to require lot owners to keep
their lots free Of weeds.
H. R. $40. Moseey and Dalbey-Relsting
to the powers OF Board of Control with re-
spect to public improvements
II p 6bD Dalbey Gage ct al-Relating