[Senate File No. 158.] CHAPTER 29. AN ACT to make the selling or giving away of fire-arms, ammuni- Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of arms to SECTION 1. Any person who shall sell or give Selling fireaway under any pretext whatsoever to any Indian Indians. not a citizen, any fire-arms, ammunition, or other munitions of any kind which can be used in firearms shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a term not less than two years nor more than five years, or a fine not less than one hundred ($100) dollars nor more than one thousand ($1,000) dollars. Whereas an emergency exists, this act shall take Emergency. effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. AN ACT to make the selling or giving away of malt, spirituous, or vinous liquors or intoxicating drinks of any kind whatsoever to an Indian not a citizen, a felony, and providing a penalty therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of SECTION 1. Any person who shall sell or give Selling intoxiaway under any pretext whatsoever any malt, to Indians. Emergency. spirituous, or vinous liquors, or any intoxicating drinks of any kind whatsoever, to any Indian not a citizen, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding one thousand ($1,000) dollars or imprisoned in the penitentiary for a term of not less than two years nor more than five years. SEC. 2. Whereas an emergency exists, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved April 8, 1891. [Senate File No. 43.] CHAPTER 31. Amending sec. 46, chap. 40, 1889. An ACT to repeal section forty-six (46) and to amend section forty- Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of SECTION 1. That section forty-six (46) of chapComp. Stats., ter forty (40) of the Compiled Statutes of the state of Nebraska, entitled "Insane," be and the same is hereby repealed. Maintenance of insane. SEC. 2. That section forty-eight (48) of chapter forty (40) of the Compiled Statutes of the state of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section 48. The provisions herein made for the support of the insane at public charge shall not be construed to release the estates of such persons nor their relatives from liability for their support, except from the cost of board, care, and treatment while in the hospitals of the state, which cost of board, care, and treatment shall be borne by the state, and the commisioners of the several counties are authorized and empowered to collect from the property of such patients, or from any person or persons legally bound for their support, any sum paid by the county in their behalf as herein provided, and the certificate from the superintendent, and the notice from the auditor of state, stating the sums charged in such cases shall be presumptive evidence of the correctness of the sum so stated. If the board of county commissioners in the case of insane person who has been supported at the expense of the county shall deem it a hardship to compel the relatives of such patient to bear the burden of his or her support, they may relieve such relatives from any part or all of such burden as may seem to them reasonable and just. any Repealing clause. SEC. 3. That section forty-eight (48) of chap-Base ter forty (40) of the Compiled Statutes of the state of Nebraska, entitled "Insane," as heretofore existing be and the same is hereby repealed. Approved March 25, 1891. [House Roll No. 532.] CHAPTER 32. Appropriation for hospital for incurable insane. Bids for erection of wings. AN ACT to provide for two wings to main building of the hos- Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of SECTION 1. That the sum of sixty thousand ($60,000) dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the state general fund for the purpose of erecting for hospital of the incurable insane at Hastings, Nebraska, two wings to the main building, and for furnishing the same, fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars. SEC. 2. Within thirty (30) days after the taking effect of this act, the board of public lands and buildings shall advertise for fifteen (15) days in at least five (5) daily papers, published in this state, one of which shall be in a daily paper published at Hastings, Nebraska, for bids for the erection and completion of said wings according to plans and specifications, to be furnished by said board, and filed with the commissioner of public lands and buildings. The entire cost of said work, completed, including operating plans and specifications and superintendence, shall not exceed the amount herein appropriated. Each bid shall be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond in the sum of five thousand ($5,000) dollars, conditioned that the bidder to whom the contract shall be awarded will, within ten (10) days after such award, enter into contract and give the required bond for the completion of the work according to the plans and specifications and detailed drawings. SEC. 3. On the day advertised for receiving Contract for bids, it shall be the duty of said board to open and examine all such bids, and award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder; Provided, That in no case shall any bid be considered in excess of the amount appropriated in section one (1) of this act. Said board shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids, and in case all bids shall be rejected, said board shall again advertise as provided in section two (2) of this act. of contractor. SEC. 4. The contractors shall be required to give Bond and pay bond in the sum of fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars, to be approved by the board of public lands and buildings, for the faithful performance of said work, and that all bills for work done, and material furnished shall be paid for. Said contractor shall receive pay on monthly estimates, made by the superintendent of such work; such superintendent to be appointed by the board of public lands and buildings at compensation not exceeding four ($4) per day, or one-half of one per cent of the contract price of said work. Said superintendent Superintend shall be required to give his whole time to the work. estimates re SEC. 5. Fifteen per cent (15%) of each estimate Percentage of shall be retained until the work therein provided tained. for shall be completed and accepted by the board of public lands and buildings. SEC. 6. The auditor of public accounts is hereby Warrants. authorized to draw his warrant on the state treasurer for the amount specified in this act whenever the proper vouchers, approved by the board of |