CHAPTER 15. (House Roll No. 83.) [Introduced by Mr. Anderson.] AN ACT Making the state treasurer the fiscal agent of the state of Nebraska, providing that bonds and coupons shall be payable at the office of the state treasurer, prescribing the duties of officers in relation thereto, and repealing Sections 11221, 11222, 11223, 11224 and 11225 of Cobbey's Annotated Statutes of Nebraska for 1911, [C. S., Ch. 9, §§ 1-5] providing a State Fiscal Agency in New York City, and repealing all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act. Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. [State treasurer; Fiscal agent.] Hereafter the state treasurer shall be the state fiscal agent, and all bonds and coupons issued by the state or any county, township, precinct, city, village or school district shall be made payable at the office of the state treasurer. SEC. 2. [Remittances, how made.] All officers designated by law for the purpose, shall remit to the state treasurer, at least ten days before the maturity of any bonds or coupons hereafter issued and made payable at the office of the state treasurer, sufficient moneys out of the tax collected for the purpose, for the redemption of such bonds and coupons, and all expenses for exchange, and postage, shall be a proper charge against the state, county, city, township, precinct, village or school district, for which such moneys are remitted, and shall be allowed the treasurer in his settlement. SEC. 3. [Remittances to former agency; Bonds.] The state treasurer and such other officers as are by law designated for the purpose, shall remit to the former state agency in New York City, at least ten days before the day of maturity of any bonds or coupons heretofore issued and made payable at said former state agency, sufficient moneys out. of the tax collected for the purpose, for the redemption of such bonds and coupons, and in addition thereto, a commission not exceeding one-eighth of one per cent. for the disbursement of the same, and all expenses for such commissions exchange and postage, shall be a proper charge against the state, county, city, township, precinct, village or school district, for which such moneys are remitted, and shall be allowed the treasurer in his settlement. Provided, however, that the said former fiscal agency in New York City shall be required by the Governor to give bond in double the amount of moneys which said agency may have in its custody at any time until such time as all bonds now made payable at said agency shall have been redeemed, such bond to be approved by the Governor and Auditor and filed in the office of the Secretary of State. SEC. 4. [Receipts; Securities, canceled, returned.] On receipt of any funds by the state agent, it shall be the duty of such agent to notify the officer from whom received, of the receipt thereof; and immediately on the payment of such bonds or coupons for which funds were remitted said coupons or bonds shall be cancelled and returned to the officer from whom such funds were received. SEC. 5. [Repeals.] That sections 11221, 11222, 11223, 11224 and 11225 of Cobbey's Annotated Statutes for 1911, and all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. Approved, March 27, 1913. CHAPTER 16. (House Roll No. 166.) [Introduced by Mr. Banks.] A JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ratifying the proposed amendment to Paragraphs One (1) and Two (2) of Section Three (3) of Article One (1) of the Constitution of the United States providing for the election of Senators by the people of the several states, and the manner of filling vacancies. [Preamble.] Whereas, Before a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States can become valid and a part thereof, it must be ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States, and Whereas, the Sixty-second Congress of the United States at its second session did adopt the following proposed amendment by the constitutional majority in the following words to-wit: "Joint Resolution, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution providing that Senators shall be elected by the people of the several states. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (twothirds of each house concurring therein), that in lieu of the first paragraph of Section three of Article I of the Constitution of the United States, and in lieu of so much of paragraph two of the same section as relates to the filling of vacancies, the following be proposed as an Amendment to the Constitution, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as a part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of threefourths of the States. [United States Senators, election, vacancy.] "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures. "When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. "This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as a part of the Constitution." Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice-president of the United States and President of the Senate. the House of Representatives. South Trimble, Clerk. Be it Enacted and Resolved by the People of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. [Ratification; U. S. Senators, election.] That the above and foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America be, and the same is hereby ratified by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska. SEC. 2. [Copies to be forwarded.] That certified copies of this joint resolution be forwarded by the Governor of this State to the Secretary of State of the United States and to the presiding officers of each house of the national Congress. Approved, March 27, 1913. CHAPTER 17. (House Roll No. 234.) [Introduced by Mr. Cronin.] AN ACT To appropriate for the uses of the State Aid Bridge Fund ninety per cent. of the levy of one-fifth of one mill, provided by Chapter 112 of the Session Laws of 1911, [C. S. Ch. 78, §§, 90a-h] for the years 1913 and 1914. Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. [Appropriation, state aid bridge fund.] Ninety per cent. of the one-fifth of one mill per annum tax levy on the grand assessment roll of the state is hereby appropriated for the years 1913 and 1914 for the State Aid Bridge Fund, to be expended under the provisions of Chapter 112 of the Session Laws for 1911 [C. S., Ch. 78, §§ 90a-h]. SEC. 2. [Same: levy: warrants, payment.] When the grand assessment roll for each year of the coming biennium is made up, the auditor of public accounts and the state treasurer shall place to the credit of the State Aid Bridge Fund ninety per cent. of the face of the returns from the tax levy referred to in Section 1 of this act. Warrants not exceeding the amount of credits specified in this section shall be drawn by the auditor on certificates presented by the State Board of Irrigation under the provisions of Chapter 112 of the Session Laws of 1911, and warrants so drawn shall be paid by the state treasurer. Approved, March 27, 1913. CHAPTER 18. (House Roll No. 92.) [Introduced by Mr. Norton.] A JOINT RESOLUTION To amend Section 1 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to revenue. Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. [Constitution, amendment.] That Section 1 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. [Revenue.] The rules of taxation shall be uniform as to any given class and taxes shall be levied upon such property as the Legislature shall prescribe. Taxes may also be imposed on incomes, privileges and occupations, which taxes may be graduated and progressive, and reasonable exemptions may be provided, in addition to those hereinafter specifically mentioned in section 2 of this article. SEC. 2. [Submission.] That at the general election in November, 1914, there shall be submitted to the electors of the state for their approval or rejection the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution in the following form: "For amendment to the Constitution providing for uniform and progressive taxation," and "against said proposed amendment to the Constitution providing for uniform and progressive taxation." Approved, March 27, 1913. CHAPTER 19. (Senate File No. 2.) [Introduced by Mr. Smith.] AN ACT Providing for an occupation tax to be levied against all express companies operating in this state. Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. [Express company construed.] Each and every person, association, co-partnership, joint stock company |