Tools used in working coal from taxation. To encourage the opening and developing of coal and other mineral interests in the State of Nebraska. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska : SECTION 1. That all tools and implements and mamines exempt chinery used solely in opening and working any coal mine situated in the State of Nebraska, shall, for the term of three years after the passage of this act, be exempted from taxation. Award for discovery of coal, etc. SEC. 2. That when it shall be made apparent to the governor of Nebraska by affidavit of the owner, or owners, thereof, that a vein of coal not less than twentysix inches in depth, and of sufficient capacity to pay to mine, and within paying distance from the surface, has been discovered, or vein of good iron ore eighteen inches thick, it shall be the duty of the governor to appoint a suitable person to examine the same, whose duty it shall be to report the probable extent and capacity of the vein, or veins, upon personal examination and measurement of said vein or veins, all expenses for said examination to be paid for by the owner, or owners of said mines. Said report being satisfactory to the governor, he shall direct the auditor to draw an order on the treasurer for the sum of four thousand dollars to be paid to the owner, or owners, of said mine of coal, and of two thousand dollars for a vein of iron ore one foot thick; if the vein of coal dis covered should be three feet in depth, four thousand dollars, and of the required capacity. Said orders to be paid out of the general fund of the state treasury, as above directed. preserved. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the persons prospecting. Specimens of for coal or iron ore, carefully to preserve specimens of strata to be each strata through which its shafts are sunk, or borings are made and if the bonus is obtained, on the conditions before mentioned in this bill, to deposit the same, properly labelled, in care of the department of the state for the future use of the commonwealth. Act not appli already discovered. SEC. 4. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any veins of coal already discovered nor shall bonus be cable to coal paid for striking the same vein within twenty-five miles. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, February 23, 1875. To take effect Section. 1. Landlord of hotel to post up notices for guests to leave valuables in his safe. an Section. 2. Landlord not liable for loss 3. Penalty for defrauding keep- Concerning inn-holders or hotel keepers and their guests. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska : inn to post up guests to leave safe. SECTION 1. That hereafter every landlord or keeper Landlord of of a public inn or hotel in this state, who shall constantly notices for have in his inn or hotel an iron safe in good order, and valuables in suitable for the safe custody of money, jewelry, or other valuable articles belonging to his guests or customers, shall keep posted conspicuously at the office and in other public Landlord not liable for loss of valuables. Penalty for defrauding rooms or halls of his inn or hotel, notices to his guests or customers, that they must leave their money, jewelry, and other valuables with the landlord, his agent or clerk, for the safe keeping, that he may make safe deposits of the same in the place provided for that purpose. SEC. 2. That such landlord, hotel or innkeeper as shall comply with the requirements of the first section of this act, shall not be liable for any money, jewelry, or other valuables of gold or silver, or rare or precious stones, that may be lost, if the same is not delivered to said landlord, hotel or innkeeper, his agent or clerk, for deposit, unless such loss shall occur by the hand, or through the negligence of the landlord, or by a clerk or servant employed by him in such hotel or inn: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall apply to such amount of money and valuables as is usual, common and prudent for any such guest to retain in his room or about his person. SEC. 3. Any person who shall put up at any hotel or keeper of hotel. inn and shall procure any food, entertainment, or accommodation, without paying therefor, except where credit is given by express agreement, with intent to cheat or defraud the owner, or keeper thereof, out of the pay for the same; or who with intent to cheat or defraud such owner, or keeper out of the pay therefor, shall obtain credit at any hotel or inn for such food, entertainment, or accommodation, by means of any false show of baggage or effects brought thereto; or who shall with such intent remove, or cause to be removed, any baggage or effects from any hotel or inn, while there is a lien existing thereon for the proper charges due from him for fare and board furnished therein, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding three months, or by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. To take effect. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, February 19, 1875. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: how changed. Gen. Stat., 229. SECTION 1. Whenever the inhabitants of any county County seat, are desirous of changing their county seat, and upon petitions therefor being presented to the county commissioners, signed by resident electors of said county, equal in number to three-fifths of all the votes cast in said county at the last general election held therein, said petition shall contain in addition to the names of the petitioners, the section, township and range on which, or town or city in which the petitioners reside, their ages and time of residence in the county, it shall be the duty of said board of commissioners to forthwith call a special election in said county for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors thereof the question of the re-location of the county seat. Notice of the time and the places of holding said election shall be given in the same manner, and said election shall be conducted in all respects the same as is provided by law relating to general elections for county purposes. The electors at said election shall designate on their ballots what city, town, or place they desire said county seat located at, or in and any place receiving threefifths of all the votes cast, shall become and remain, from and after the first day of the third month next succeeding such election, the county seat of said county. Canvass of votes. Special elec. tion. When re-located. When question SEC. 2. If it shall appear upon the canvass of said vote that no one place has received three-fifths of all the votes cast, and if it shall further appear that three-fifths of all the votes cast have been cast in favor of places other than the one where said county seat is then located, it shall be the duty of said board of county commissioners to immediately call a special election in the same manner as provided in section one of this act. SEC. 3. At which election the electors of said county shall designate upon their ballots either the name of the place where the county seat is then located, or one of the two places, other than the said county seat, which received the largest number of votes cast at the special election first held, and in canvassing said votes, no votes shall be counted except such as are cast for one of the three places before mentioned. SEC. 4. If three-fifths of all said votes so to be counted shall be in favor of the re-location of such county seat at either of the places voted for, the place receiving threefifths of such votes shall become and remain from and after the first day of the third month next succeeding said clection, the county seat of such county. SEC. 5. If it shall appear upon the canvass of said submitted to a vote that no one place has received three-fifths of all the to be again vote of the people. Subsequent election. votes legally cast at said election, and if it shall further appear that less than two-fifths of all said votes have been cast in favor of the present county seat, said board of county commissioners shall, at the next general election held in such county, again submit to the electors thereof the question of the re-location of the county seat. SEC. 6. If the present county seat received a less number of votes at the second special election herein before provided for, than either of the other places voted for thereat, then the electors shall designate on their ballots the name of one of the two places, other than said county |