Nebraska Pass Bill Narrowing Free Travel For Railroads
Nebraska sub committee advances a anti free pass bill restricting free tickets to bona fide employees and specific categories including ministers, charity workers, and injured riders. The joint committee also discusses a two cent fare proposal, railway commission funding, and weights enforcement amid various claims and appropriations for state facilities.
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Gould
Greeley
Gibson
Douglas
Marsh
Seward
Knowles
Dodge
Senate
King
Polk
Nebraska
Joint Committee On Railroads
Harrison
Otoe
Railway Commission
Harrison of
House Railroad Committee
Aldrich
Commission
Conoe
Senator Holdbrook to Introduce Fire Commission Bill
Senator Holdbrook plans a bill to create a state fire commission similar to eastern fire marshals. The governor would be fire commissioner with a chief deputy and two assistants. The chief must reside in Lincoln and earn 2000 dollars annually. assistants receive 1500 dollars each.
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Holdbrook
Senate
Lincoln
Tucker Submits Resolution to Restructure State Supreme Court
In line with state bar guidance Representative Tucker filed a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to reorganize the state supreme court. The bill calls for a seven member court with a chief justice elected for a twelve year term, and all judges to serve equal terms.
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State Bar Association
Repatative Tucker
Veme Court
Supreme Court
Reciprocity demurrage proposal linked to unloading freight cars
Senator Holbrook of Dodge County seeks a reciprocal demurrage plan to remove objections to demurrage charges. The bill grants shippers forty eight hours to unload each freight car and credits any unused time against future unloading delinquency.
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Holbrook
Dodge County
State Board approves purchase of Mississippi bonds
The state board of educational lands and funds authorized the purchase of another block of $10,000 of bonds of the state of Mississippi to net the state of Nebraska 3.75 percent interest.
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State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Mississippi
Nebraska
House finance committee to seek 75000 appropriation for state agriculture
The committee plans to recommend an appropriation of 75000 for the state board of agriculture, to be used at their discretion. They aim to prepare the bill carefully to allow intelligent discussion and prevent rushed passage. Indications show thorough investigation of requests before deciding on any funding.
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House Finance ‘Committee
State Board of ‘Agriculture
Senator Thomas Seeks Compromise On Education Bill
Senator Thomas proposes a substitute for the compulsory education bill outlining that every child ages seven to sixteen must attend school for at least two thirds of the school year or a minimum of twelve weeks, in his district or elsewhere.
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Senate
Thomas
Valley Forge
Waldo
Philadelphia
Legislature Deadlocks Over Abolition of Death Penalty Bill
The house indefinitely postpones the bill by Raper abolishing the present option death penalty after a failed reconsideration led by Carlin. Senate defeats the county option measure twenty to eleven amid packed galleries and a busy legislative day with eighteen locally focused bills approved.
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House
Raper
Carlin
Rock
E. W. Brown
Lancaster
Senate
Buying a Wagon Shows Mail Order Debt to Local Trade
The 1906 tale of Mr. Brown a Boone county farmer who buys a $67.45 mail order wagon after seeing a cheaper description, faces fitting issues and extra costs. Neighbors' $16 local sale profits spin through the county as freight and parts drain into Chicago firms.
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Alfred C. Clark
Brown
Boone County
Chicago
Mall
Mr. Jones
Mr. Brown
Jones
Domesticate a Cat With Butter Foot Buttering Cure
A historical tip suggests greasing a cat's feet with butter and placing it in the cellar to force adaptation to a new home. After licking the butter from its paws, the cat supposedly becomes settled and stops running away.
Marriage Days in Italy
In Italy Sunday is usually chosen for first marriages while widows select Saturday according to an old custom. The practice highlights regional traditions guiding wedding dates.
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Italy
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