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CHAPTER 50.-STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Secs. 4419 to 4421. "An act to aid and encourage the 'Nebraska State Historical Society.' 1883, p. 340. In force June 1.

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4419. That the “Nebraska State Historical Society," an organization now in existence-Robt. W. Furnas, president; James M. Woolworth and Elmer S. Dundy, vice presidents; Samuel Aughey, secretary, and W. W. Wilson, treasurer, their associates and successors-be and the same is hereby recognized as a state institution.

4420. That it shall be the duty of the president and secretary of said institution to make annually reports to the governor, as required by other state institutions. Said report to embrace the transactions and expenditures of the organization, together with all historical addresses which have been or may hereafter be read before the society or furnished it as historical matter, or data of the state or adjacent western regions of country.

4421. That said reports, addresses, and papers shall be published at the expense of the state, and distributed as other similar official reports, a reasonable number, to be decided by the state and society, to be furnished said society for its use and distribution.

CHAPTER 51.-STATE PRINTING.

Secs. 4422 to 4436. "An act to establish a printing law for the state of Nebraska," etc. 1883, p. 257. In force December 1, 1884. (Repealing Laws 1867, p. 64, et seq.)

4422. The auditor of public accounts, state treasurer, and secretary of state shall constitute a state printing board, and shall have general supervision over the matter of state printing, in the manner provided by this act.

4423. The printing of all bills for the legislature, with such matters as may be ordered by either house thereof, to be printed in bill form, shall be let in one contract. The printing and binding of the senate and house journals shall be let in another contract. The printing and binding of reports of state officers authorized by law to be printed, and all other reports and documents ordered by the legislature, except such as enter into and form a part of the journals, shall be let in another contract. The printing and binding of the laws, joint resolutions, and memorials enacted by the legislature shall be let in another contract. And the printing and binding of all blanks, blank books, and circulars required to be furnished by the officers of the executive department of the state shall be let in another contract.

4424. The contracts for printing of bills and reports of state officers shall be let on the second Tuesday in December for a period of two years following. The contract for the publication of laws and journals of each regular and special session shall be let within twenty days after the final adjournment of such session. The contract for the furnishing of blanks, blank books, and circulars shall be let within thirty days after the adjournment of each regular session of the legislature, for the period of two years following.

4425. Immediately after the adjournment of any regular or special session of the legislature, the board shall advertise in five newspapers of general circulation, printed in the state, for proposals for printing of laws and journals of such session, and twenty days prior to the time fixed in the preceding section for the letting of other contracts shall similarly advertise for proposals for the letting of such other contracts. The advertisement shall briefly refer to said letting, stating the number of copies of the different kinds of work, the style and size thereof, the quality of paper and binding required, and samples of the same, and that copy of work to be done may be seen at the office of the secretary of state. The advertisement shall also state that the board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

4426. It shall be the duty of the board to decide on the kind, style, and form, the amount of printed matter on a page, the kind and quality of paper, the size of type, the quality and style of binding, and all materials necessary for the publication of the laws, journals, reports of state officers, and bills, and also place samples and copy of work to be done of the same on exhibition in the office of the secretary of state, and all bids and contracts shall strictly conform thereto. Each bid shall state what the bidder is willing to do the work complete, including composition, paper, press work, stitching, binding, lettering, and all material entering into the work required.

4427. Within twenty days after adjournment of each regular session of the legislature, the officers in any department of the government, whose expenditures in any one year exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ($100), for blanks, blank books, or circulars, including revenue books and blanks, shall file with the secretary of state samples of the kinds and styles of work, with the number of copies of

blank books, and number of quires of blanks required of each sample and within ten days thereafter the furnishing of the same shall be let by contract under the direction of the board in the same manner as the other contracts herein provided for are let.

4428. The proposal or bid for any of the contracts aforesaid shall not be considered unless the same shall be accompanied by a bond in the sum of fivethousand dollars ($5,000), with two or more sureties, that in case the party propose ing for any such contract shall be awarded the same such party will, within five days after the award to him of such contract, enter into bonds for the faithful performance thereof.

4429. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to give immediate notice to the successful bidder that his proposal has been accepted, and each successful bidder shall in five days thereafter enter into bonds to the state in the sum of not less than twice the amount of the contract price for each and every contract so awarded to him, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by said board, conditioned for the faithful performance, pursuant to this act, of that contract for which he has been adjudged the successful bidder; and if he fail to so give bond within the time allowed, then the contract shall be given to the next lowest bidder who will give bond as aforesaid, or the board may in their discretion advertise anew and relet the contract in the manner hereinbefore provided.

4430. Each contractor under the provisions of this act shall furnish the proper officer with proof sheets in page form of any work required to be done under his contract, and immediately upon the completion thereof shall deliver the same without expense to the secretary of state, who shall deliver the work to the officer entitled thereto.

4431. It shall be the duty of the attorney general to draw all contracts let under the provisions of this act, and each contract shall be signed by the members of the said board and the party to whom such contract has been awarded; and said contract and the bonds as herein before provided for shall be filed in the office of secretary of state. In case of the non-performance of any contract by the contractor, whereby the state is damaged, and in case any successful bidder shall fail to enter into bond as heretofore provided, it shall be the duty of the attorney general, when so directed by the board, to bring suit upon the proper bond and contract for the recovery of any damage that the state may have sustained by reason thereof.

4432. Upon the completion of each contract or any particular job of work required under any of the provisions of this act, payment therefor shall be made to the proper contractor at the contract price upon vouchers certified to as correct" by the printing board, in the same manner that other accounts against the state are paid, out of any funds appropriated for that purpose by the legislature.

4433. The contractor for the printing of bills or any matter printed in bill form shall promptly, and without unnecessary delay, execute all orders of the legislature, or either house thereof, for such printing, and for each failure to complete said printing within three days after receiving the order for the same the contractor shall forfeit and pay a penalty of twenty-five dollars, to be deducted from his account on settlement; and all contractors under the provisions of this act shall without unnecessary delay execute all orders issued to them by the printing board, and the contractor for printing and binding the laws shall deliver the same to the secretary of state within sixty days after the adjournment of each session of the legislature, and the contractor for printing and binding of the journals shall deliver the same to the secretary of state within ninety days after receiving the copy thereof.

4434. The secretary of state shall furnish a true and accurate copy of the laws and journals as they may be demanded by the printer thereof, and the clerks of the respective branches of the legislature shall each furnish to the printer, who is bound by his contract to print the same, copies of the journals, bills, reports, and other papers and documents, without unnecessary delay, and no contractor shall be accountable for any delay occasioned by the want of such copy.

4435. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to classify and arrange for publication the laws, joint resolutions, and memorials passed at each session, and to make out a full index and marginal notes to the laws as fast as shall be necessary. The signatures of the speaker of the house, president of the senate, and governor shall not be printed at the end of each law and chapter, but only at the end of the volume. The date of approval by the governor shall be affixed to each law, and there shall be prefixed to each volume of laws published the name and residence of the several state officers, the senators and members of the house of representatives, and the presiding officers and clerks of both branches of the legislature at the time of passing such laws.

4436. The foregoing, provisions of this act shall not apply to the printing of work required during the session of the legislature other than bills, but any such printing shall be done under the supervision of the committee on printing of either house in such manner and on such terms as they may deem best. The account therefor to be paid out of any money appropriated for the incidental expenses of the legislature.

Secs. 4437 to 4440. "An act to provide for preparing and publishing a full statement of moneys expended at each session of the legislature." 1877, p. 157. In force June 1.

4437. The auditing board for state printing, consisting of the secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, and state treasurer, shall within thirty days after the adjournment of each session of the legislature receive proposals from the daily newspapers of the state for one publication in said paper of a statement to be prepared by the auditor of public accounts as hereinafter provided.

4438. The said board of audit shall award the contract to one of the three daily papers having the largest daily circulation in the state, the same to be ascertained by the affidavit of the publishers thereof, and from such other reliable information as said board may be able to obtain.

4439. After said award has been made as aforesaid the auditor of public accounts shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a certified statement of all appropriations whatever made by the last session of the legislature, and also a full statement of the expenses of said legislative session, specifying the amount of each item and to whom and for what paid.

4440. The expenses incurred by virtue of the provisions of this act shall be audited and paid in the manner now provided by law for the payment of other state printing.

Sec. 4441. "An act providing for the printing of biennial reports of certain state officers." 1875, p. 165. In force February 25. (Sec. 1 superseded by sec. 1, act 1881, p. 90; sec. 3 temporary and omitted.)

4441. The state printer receiving the copy for printing said biennial reports during or any time before the contract shall have expired shall furnish and complete the order given under his contract, and the same shall be audited and paid for as provided by law.

CHAPTER 52.-TRUSTS.

Secs. 4442 to 4449. "An act to prohibit persons, partnerships, companies, associations, or corporations engaged as manufacturers or dealers from entering into any understanding, contract, combination, pool, or trust for any purpose whatever, and to provide punishment for violations of the same, and providing means for the suppression of such evils and remedies for persons injured thereby." 1889, p. 516. In force June 30.

4442. [Combinations in restraint of trade.]-It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, partnership, company, association, or corporation organized for any purpose whatever or engaged in the manufacture or sale of any article of commerce or consumption, or for any such person or persons, partnership, company, association, or corporation dealing in any natural product to enter into any contract, agreement, or combination with any other person or persons, partnership, company, association, or corporation organized and doing business in this state, or in any other state or territory and doing business in this state, engaged in the manufacturing, selling, or dealing in the same, or any like manufactured or natural product whereby a common price shall be fixed for any such article or product, or whereby the manufacture or sale thereof shall be limited or the amount, extent, or number of such product to be sold or manufactured shall be determined, or whereby any one or more of the combining or contracting parties shall suspend or cease the sale or manufacture of such products, or whereby the products or profits of such manufacture or sale shall be made a common fund to be divided among the respective persons, partnerships, companies, association, or corporation so entering into such contract, agreement, or combination.

See 29, 701 (46 N. W., 155).

4443. Pooling between persons, partnerships, companies, associations or corporations, engaged in the same or like business for any purpose whatever, and the formation of combinations or common understanding between two or more persons, companies, partnerships, associations, or corporations, in the nature of what are commonly called trusts, for any purpose whatever, or the continuance of the same after the taking effect of this act, are hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful, and each day of the continuance of any such pool or trusts shall constitute a separate offense.

4444. That in any case any person, persons, company, partnership, association, or corporation shall do, cause to be done, or permit to be done, any act, matter, or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful, such person, persons, partnership, company, or corporation shall be liable to the person, persons, partnership, company, association, or corporation injured thereby, for the full amount of damages sustained in consequence of any such violations of the provisions of this act, together with a reasonable counsel or attorney fee to be fixed by the court in every case of recovery, which attorney's fee shall be taxed and collected as part of the costs in the case, and the property of any person who may be a member or interested in any partnership, association, company, or corporation violating the provisions of this act shall be liable for the full amount of such judgment and may be levied upon and sold to satisfy the same.

4445. Any association of persons doing business in this state in a firm, partnership, or corporate name, and not incorporated under the laws of the state who shall violate the provisions of this act, in addition to the other penalties and liabilities herein provided, shall forfeit its right to do business in such firm, partnership,

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