CHAPTER 106. (Senate File No. 26.) [Introduced by Mr. Grace.] AN ACT to amend section 6060 Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913, relating to transportation to shippers of live stock, providing that said transportation shall be furnished for shipment of one or more cars, to repeal said original section, and to provide a penalty for a violation of this act. Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. Amendment. That section 6060, Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913, be amended to read as follows: 6060 Sec. 134. Transportation to shippers. That the charge or rate made by any person, company or corporation owning, managing, or operating a railroad in the state of Nebraska, for the transportation of live stock from one point within this state to another point within this state in car loads, shall include transportation for a caretaker for said stock, either the owner, agent, agents, employee or employees, from the shipping point to destination, and from destination back to shipping point, as follows: Charge for transporting one and not more than six cars of live stock shall include transportation for one person only, and for shipments of more than six cars going on the same train shall include such transportation for two persons; but, if said shipment is made in two separate trains or in separate sections of the same train, then one such right of transportation shall be given to such owner, agent, or employee for each train or section. Sec. 2. Penalty.-Any person, railroad company, or corporation violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars, for every violation thereof. Sec. 3. Repeal. Said original section 6060, Revised Statutes of 1913, is hereby repealed, providing that the repeal of said original section 6060 does not affect any rights or obligations or actions now pending, accruing under and by virtue of said action. Approved, February 17, 1915. CHAPTER 107. (Senate File No. 192.) [Introduced by Mr. Robertson.] AN ACT to amend Section 6136 of the Compiled Statutes of the State of Nebraska for 1913, so as to exempt rural telephone lines not operating switch-boards and farmers' mutual telephone companies with a capitalization of $5000.00 or less from making annual reports to the State Railway Commission and to repeal said original Section 6136. Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. Amendment. That Section 6136 of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for 1913 be amended to read as follows: 6136 Annual report of common carriers-rural telephone lines excepted. Every Common Carrier, incorporated or doing business in this state, shall on the first day of August, 1907, and annually thereafter, transmit to the office of the Railway Commission a full and complete statement under the oath of its proper officers, of the affairs of such Common Carrier, as the same existed on the first day of July next preceding; such statement shall show. 1. The amount of the capital stock subscribed, the number of shares and the par value of the same; 2. The names of the owners of its stock and the amount owned by them respectively: 3. The amount paid into the treasury of the Common Carrier, for and on account of the issuance of the stock, the date of such payments and by whom paid; 4. The amount of outstanding, bonds of the company, the date and purpose of their issuance, and the rate of interest thereon; 5. The names and places of residence of the officers of the company, with the amount of the annual salary of each; 6. The amount of the floating debt of the company, with the purpose for which the debt was incurred; 7. The value of the roadbed, including iron and bridges, the value of rolling stock stations, buildings, locomotives and all other property; 8. The length of single track on the main line and the length of double track on the main line; 9. The length of branch lines, stating whether they are double or single track; 10. The aggregate length of side tracks, spurs, switches and terminals on or connected with each main line or branch line; 11. The number of tons of through freight carried during the year preceding the making of the report and the number of tons of local 28. Such other information as may be required by the Commission. (a) If any common carrier shall neglect or refuse to file such statement with the Commission it shall forfeit and pay for each such offense not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00 Provided that rural telephone lines not operating switchboards and farmers' mutual telephone companies with a capitalization of $5,000.00 or less shall be exempt from the provisions of the preceding sections. Sec. 2. Repeal. That section 6136 of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for 1913 is hereby repealed. Approved, April 17, 1915. CHAPTER 108. (House Roll No. 292.) [Introduced by Messrs. Osterman, Sindelar, Dau, Trumble, Elmelund, Richmond, Broome, Cronin, Hutton, Anderson of Phelps and Reynolds of Lincoln.] AN ACT to amend Section 6343 of the Revised Statutes for 1913, and to repeal said original section, and to declare an emergency. Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. Amendment. That section 6343 of the Revised Statutes for 1913, be amended to read as follows: 6343 Sec. 5. Taxation-statement from banks, loan and trust, and investment companies. The president, cashier or other accounting officer, of every bank or banking association, loan and trust or investment company, shall, on the first day of April of each year, make out a statement under oath, showing the number of shares comprising the actual capital stock of such association, bank or company, the name and residence of each stockholder, the number of shares owned by each and the value of the shares on the first day of April, and shall deliver such statement to the proper county assessor. Such capital stock shall thereupon be listed as assessed by him, and return made in all respects the same as similar property belonging to other corporations and individuals. Whenever any such bank, association or company shall have acquired real estate which is assessed separately, the assessed value of such real estate, shall be deducted from the valuation of the capital stock of the association or company. Provided mortgages, trust deeds and all other liens or intercsts in real estate less than a fee title and held as security for loans shall not be considered or assessed as part of the capital stock for purposes of taxation, and shall not be deducted from the capital, surplus or undivided profits. The county assessor shall determine and settle the true value of each share of stock after an examination of such statement, and in case of a national bank, an examination of the last report called for by the comptroller of the currency; if a state bank, the last report called for by the state banking board; and if the county assessor deem it necessary, he may make an examination of the officers of such bank, association or company, under oath, in determining and fixing the true value of such stock, and shall take into consideration the market value of such stock, if any, and the surplus and undivided profits. Such association, bank or company shall pay the taxes assessed upon its stock and shall have a lien thereon for the same. Sec. 2. Repealing clause. That section 6343 of the Revised Statutes for 1913 be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 3. Emergency. Whereas, an emergency exists, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval according to law. Approved, March 12, 1915. CHAPTER 109. (Senate File No. 18.) [Introduced by Mr. Bedford.] AN ACT to amend section 6456 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913, and to repeal said original section. Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. Amendment.-That section 6456 of Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913 is hereby amended to read as follows: |