The Omaha guide., 1938-07-30

Be it Enacted by the People OF the State of Nebraska:
Section 1. That Section %, Article III, Constitution Of Nebraska.
be amended to read as follows:
"sec. "a. (a) The Legislator. shalt not authorize any game of
chance, lottery or gift enterprise; but nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit the enactment of laws provided for the licensing
and regulation of wagering on the results OF horse RACES by the pari-
mutul or certificate method, N--n conducted by licensees within the
race track enclosure al licensed lo.se race meetings; nor sa@u anything
in this section be construed to prohibit The enactment Of laws providing
for the operation, leasing, dis. button, maintenance or psss- ssion of
any coin-operatad machines, VIII. her sid machines ara SSH machines,
vending machines or trade machines or providing for the licensing
regulation and taxing CT said M CHIMES IS hereafter provided. () No
person or persons, corporation or corporations shall ON or operate any
coin-operated dcv.ca without first having ob-ained a license therefor
For the purpose of this section, coin-operatod devices n defined and
classified Is follows: ID Coin-operated skin m-sh.aes commonly
referred to a pm games, malb.a tables ana similar devices of this
type which may have a skill fea;ure) wh.sh may or may not pay a
reward for skilful operation, n upon which operation premiums may
or may not be given for high core n making certain combinations
Such premiums may be awarded either ausona. icany by the machine
an the form of checks, tokens OF orders which designate the value of the
premium r premiums, or may be indicated by a score card attached
TO the machine Hereafter, this type shall be referred to Is skill
machines. ~ Automatic coin-operated vending and amusement ma
chimes with premium features which vend for each coin deposited q
standard article of merchandise of a recognized retail value equal to-
the coin deposited and in addition, may vend checks, tokens or orders
which may be exchanged for additional merchandise. Hereafter this
type shall be referred to Is automatic vendors. 49, Trade machines
which have n merchandise vending feature, although at intervals 4indi-
cate that patron is entitled to receive premiums in merchandise or cash
which the machine may Or may not vend. Hereafter this type will be
referred to a trade machines: Provided, nothing herein contained
shall be construed % apply to n coin-operatea machine or device
which returns amusement or entertainment or some servics o article
oualtv DOR each insertion Of q coin into the "a o o anv coin
operated telephone, United States stamp machine O. toilet locks. Each
owner of automatic vendors or skill machines IT trade machines shall
Obtain a !, ANIMAL license from and shall nav in advance s. amman
occupation a TO m a Commissioner II state In n sur OF
One Thousand Dollars o n the first machine for which ar annual license
is taken, all of said tax to be credited to the State Assistance Fund.-
and a annual occupation tax to the Tax Commissioner of the state o
each additional machine for which a n annual license is taken in the
sun of Forty Dollars per year, payable quarterly in advance, Thirty
Dollars of which shall be credited to the State Assistance Fund and
Ten Dollars, less the cost of administration, if any, shall forthwith be
transmitted to the proper school treasurer for credit to the public
school fund of the particular city, town. village OF county in which
each of said machines is licensed, as the case may be-: Provided, not
withstanding any ordinance o charter power to the contrary, no city
or village shall impose any occupation, privilege, license, excise or OIL =
tax O the business of any licensed person, firm IT corporation own
or operating said coin-operated machines in any sum exceeding 7 \
Dollars per annum. The provisions of this section do not apply to
machines o devices being displayed or demonstrated by manufacturers,
distributors, statesmen or their agents for sales purposes. The Legs-
lature by general law shall provide the amount of application fees and
other regulations to defray the cost of administration of and to carry
out the intent and purpose of this section, and shall further provide it
to be a msdemeanor punishable by fine not exc ing One Hundred
Dollars for each ofense for any owner o II person in charge of any
licensed machine knowingly to permit any minor to play thereon"
The above proposed measure to be voted upon at the general
election November 8, 1893, is published in accordance with section
1910. Chapter 80, Compiled Statutes 1929, State of Nebraska, Harry
r. Swanson, Secretary of State.