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PART III.

AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL STATUTES OF
1873, AND PRIOR LAWS OF A
GENERAL NATURE.

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SECTION 1. Report of agricultural board to be made to legislature.

AN ACT

To amend section eleven (11) of chapter two (2) of the general
statutes, and to repeal sections twelve (12), thirteen (13), fourteen
(14), and fifteen (15) of said chapter.

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the legislature. R.S. 1866, 7.

Gen. Stat., 78.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. That section eleven (11) of chapter two Reports of agri. (2) of the general statutes, be amended to read as follows: to be made to Sec. 11. It shall be the duty of the said board to make a biennial report to the legislature, giving a general 1869, § 1, 65, view of the condition of agriculture throughout the state, and such other recommendations as they may deem important and useful. The sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars is hereby appropriated out of the state treasury, and annually hereafter, subject to the order of the president and secretary of said board, said amount to be used in the payment of premiums awarded by said board in the various branches of agriculture: Provided, That should the board fail in any year to appear and award premiums as aforesaid, then the benefit of this section shall not be available that year: Provided further, That no portion of

Sections re-
pealed.
1872, § 1, 11.

Gen. Stat., 78.

said report shall be printed, and no money shall be drawn for printing of the same.

SEC. 2. That sections eleven (11), twelve (12), thirteen (13), fourteen (14) and fifteen (15) of said chapter, as now existing, are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved, February 25, 1875.

Census returns, how compiled. Gen. Stat., 108.

SECTION 1. Census returns, how compiled.

AN ACT

To amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the enumer ation of the population and registration of the births and deaths in the State of Nebraska.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska :

SECTION 1. That section ten of an act entitled "An act to provide for the enumeration of the population and registration of births and deaths in the State of Nebraska," passed and approved, February 12th, A. D. 1869, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 10. The returns of the assessors to the county clerks, and the returns of the county clerks to the secretary of State and the returns of the secretary of state to the legislature, shall be verified under oath as correct and complete returns for the precincts, counties, and state respecttively, and all assessors engaged in carrying out the provisions of this act, are hereby required to cause the person or persons furnishing the information sought for in this act, to make oath that the said information is correct and true to the best of their knowledge and belief. The

how compiled.

assessors shall be paid two cents per capita for each person Census returns, recorded. The county clerk shall be paid five mills per Gen. Stat., 108. capita for compiling the precinct returns of the assessors; and the said amounts shall be allowed by the county commissioners of each county respectively, whenever the said county, commissioners shall be satisfied that the assessors of the respective counties, and the clerks thereof, have complied with the provisions of this act; and the secretary of state shall be allowed two mills per capita for compiling the returns of the county clerks, the said amount to be paid out of any funds of the state not otherwise appropriated; and should any officer whose duty it is, under the provisions of this act, to take or cause to be taken the various classes of information provided for in this act, fail, neglect, or refuse to perform any of the aforesaid duties, he shall upon proof and conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a sum not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, and it is hereby made the duty of the district attorney in each judicial district of this state, to make diligent inquiry at the county seat of each county within their respective judicial districts as to whether any officer herein named has neglected or failed to perform the duties herein assigned to him, and in case any such neglect or failure appear he shall cause the said party or parties so offending to be prosecuted and punished without unnecessary delay.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved, February 24, 1875.

Appropriations for compiling

census returns.

Auditor to

draw warrant.

To take effect.

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1. Appropriation for compil 1. Auditor to draw warrant. ing census returns.

AN ACT

To appropriate five hundred dollars to carry out the intent and meaning of section one of an act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the enumeration of the population and registration of the births and deaths in the State of Nebraska. Approved, February 24th, 1875.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska:

SECTION 1. That the sum of five hundred dollars or as much thereof as is necessary, is hereby appropriated out of the general funds of the State of Nebraska to pay the secretary of state for carrying out the intent and meaning of section one of an act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the enumeration of the population and registration of the births and deaths in the State of Nebraska, approved, February 24, 1875.

SEC. 2. The auditor is hereby directed and authorized to draw his warrant for the above amount upon the proper completion of the work as provided in said act as approved, February 24th, 1875.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved, February 25, 1875.

SECTION 1. Duties of railroad companies.

AN ACT

To amend section ninety-three of chapter eleven of general sta tutes entitled "Corporations.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska :

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SECTION 1. That section ninety-three, of chapter Duties of raileleven, of the general statutes, entitled, "Corporations," be nies. and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows, viz : Sec. 93. When any two or more railroad companies shall become consolidated, as contemplated by the provisions of this sub-division, such companies so consolidated shall keep each and every railroad line that may come into its possession by such consolidation, in good running order, with sufficient rolling stock to transfer the freight and passengers. They shall not discriminate against the business of either, or any of such railroad lines, either directly or indirectly, by the detention of freight or passengers, or by charging more for freight, or passengers, than is charged in proportion upon any other railroad line under the control of said company so consolidated, and whenever any railroad company, persons, or person, their grantors, assignors, lessors, or mortgagors, shall have received any lands, bonds, moneys, or other valuable thing, to aid in the construction of any railroad in this state, such railroad company, persons or person, their grantees, assignees, lessees, or mortgagees, shall keep all such road in good running order, and shall run all trains over the same, and shall cause the same to be listed for taxation as provided in section 17, of chapter sixty-five entitled, "Revenue," and for each and every violation of any condition, requirement, or non-compliance with this

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