Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
House Bills.
lIntrodnced Thursday.l

H. r. No. S1s. by steele-Provlding for
| 4oint meeting OF authorities in county
| high school districts and that the proper.
tationate share Of the county high school
shall be levied on the property In the
district shall be increased.
H. r. No. 800, by Notwithstanding
quarterly reports from justices OF peace,
| fixing salaries ranging from 500 year
in smallest district to $1,000 year In
Lincoln and $4,000 in Omaha, and requir-
ing turning over all Of fees.
II. r. No. 921, by Hardin-Makin9
minimum bond for school district treas
urers Of $1,000 instead Of $500.
H. r. No. 322, by Lampert-Increasing
from 900 to $4,000 the amount OF
paving bonds that may be issued in cities
Of the second class and villages without
a vote of the people.
H. r. No. 1913. by Notwithstanding
the direct primary emitting from Its oper-
atoms all candidates for state office other
than that Of members Of the legislature
governor, United States senator and mem
bers Of congress, and providing for state
conventions Of elected delegates to name
others
H. R. No. S24-Appropriating $4,000
for hard surfacing of highway between
insane hospital and city of Norfolk and
similar sum for similar work con-
Meeting the soldiers and sailors home with
Grand Island. BY members Of Madison
and Hall county delegation.
| H. r. No. 1926, by Foster-Providing that
| before the water district Of Omaha shall
increase the capacity Of municipality
owned ice plant 1t shall first seek to
condemn whatever private plants It de-
1 sires.
/ II. r. No. 226, by Observation-Disclosures
/ that legal notices for irrigation districts
may be published in papers other than
4 those printed at the county seat and per-
hitting elections at any convenient place
4 instead of county seat
| II. r. No. 227, by Frantz, by request
Providing that all the publication neces-
sary in cases Of adoption shall be that
! the parties concerned shall know that
such adoption is being made.
H. R. No. s2s, by Purcell-Definig
method Of procedure whereby cities of
the second classes and villages may build
sewage systems.
H. R. No. 22s. by Stats and Frost
Declaring all facilities for the marketing
Of grain, live stock and all other farm
products charged with a public use and
subject the same to the supervision and
control Of the state, to bring the same
under the Jurisdiction Of the state railway
commission; to require that all grain and
live stock exchanges terminal and other
similar organizations shall first obtain
a state license prescribing the conditions
under which such license may be secured
providing for revocation Of licenses; to
prevent unfair practices and fraudulent
marketing, grading, weighing and hand
ling; providing for a state grain inspector,
and empower railway commission to make
necessary rules and regulations.
H. r. No. $50, by Larsen and Reynolds
Providing chief Juvenile probation officer
in Omaha
H. R. No. SS1. by Jenison-Increasing
from three to five mills the amount of
levy for free libraries in minor political
subdivisions.
H. R. No ss2, by Bethea-Appropriat
ing 95 per cent of fifth Of a mill for
state aid bridge purposes
H. r. No. 1913, by DEMONSTRATING to
service Of summons by parties other than
officer to whom directed
II. X. No. 1874, by LamDert-Giving po-
lice magistrate in cities and villages the
same Jurisdictional powers over the same
district as q Justice Of the peace. 4
H. r. No. sS5, by Douglas County Dele
cation, save Notwithstanding sole 1urls-
diction to the courts OF the state Of all
corporations not chartered in the state and
providing that whenever the property Of
public utility Is appraised for the purpose
OF purchase by the municipality or for de-
termination Of rates or for any other pur-
pose the appraisement shall be limited to
the actual value of the physical property
and nothing be allowed for going value
H. r. No 1856, by Bethea-Providing for
the auditing OF the accounts and records
Of county officials by the state auditor,
WAsu AAhSu Dy county uOdfO peLilOn6Q
for by 10 per cent OF taxpayers, to cover
one or more offices and to be paid for at
rate Of IS day by the county.
n. r. No. SS7, by Hodges-ProViding
that whenever special assessments shall
be levied for special improvements. no
assessments against abutting property
shall be made until the general public
benefit shall be estimated, valued and pro-
vided for out OF the public funds. The
balance shall be charged to the property
specially benefited.
II. r. No. SSS by Miller and Dalbey-
Providing that on q petition Of 10 per
cent OF the resident farm land owners or
operators, the county board must APP
propriate q fund to employ county agents
which money shall be handled when such
organization is formed, by farm bureau
A limit OF $4,000 a year is placed.
II. R. No. sSs, by Hodges-Relating to
the commission that may be paid to real
estate men for the sale Of property, per
cent on the first $1,000 and X on amounts
over $1,000.
H. R. No $40, by Jeary-creates a state
board OF engineering and provides for ex-
animation Of engineers and surveyors.
H. r. No. 34l, by Morrison, Harte and
Foster-Provides for appointment Of
state apiarist by the regents of the uni
H. R. No. s4s. by ]. Reid Green-Pro.
viding for an eight-hour day for women
In industry and commerce, but extends
tine they may be employed from 10 o'clock
at night till midnight.
H. r. No. 34S by j. Reid Green, Richard
and Miller-Provides for Nebraska child
welfare commission Of not less tran five
nor more than is persons to be appointed
by the governor to make a study of child
welfare conditions and make recomnenda-
tons. Members OF the commission are to
receive no salary, but $500 appropriated
for expenses.
H. R. No. 344, by Hostetler and Others
Provides for a state child welfare bu-
reau in the department Of public instruc-
ton under supervision OF a director to be
named by the governor. Among other
duties is to organize a system Of play
grounds and recreation.
H. r. No. 345, by Christensen and Others
Declares all organizations dealing and
trading in grain and farm products to be |
public markets and provides for their regu-
lation. Attorney general empowered to |
dissolve them If they violate rules
H. r. No 346, by Goodrich-Providing
for the settlement of estates where admin |
istration has been had but no decree en-
tered.
H. r. No. s47, by Allan and Harte-Pro-
vides that the Omaha street railway COM |
pany must pay for paving "a inches out
side tracks.
H. r. No s4s, by Five Members Of Doug
las County Observation-Disclosures that every
building where gas is used shall be equip |
ped with a self-acting valve that Will shut
off gas in case OF fire.
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