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said city or town of Norfolk, shall donate to the state of Nebraska, a tract of land containing not less than 320 acres of good land upon which to locate the said institution, and it is hereby made the duty of the attorney general to see that a good and sufficient warranty deed is made to the state for said tract of land as soon as the same is donated and said hospital located thereupon; Provided, That should said city or town of Norfolk fail to donate said quantity of land as herein contemplated, on or before the first day of June 1885, the said board shall at once proceed to locate said hospital for the insane at such place as shall comply with the requirements of this section, and as said board shall deem most advantageous to the interests of the state.

of board of

and public lands for 6 Neb., 287.

and buildings.

SEC. 3. That said institution shall be under Under charge the charge of the board of public lands buildings, and the governor shall appoint said hospital such officers as are required the hospital for the insane.

7 Neb., 45. Const., Sec. 19,

in Art. V.

And it is further provided that the board of public lands and buildings shall adopt such regulations as they may deem expedient in regard to what patients or class of patients shall be admitted to and provided for in the respective hospitals, or from what portion of the state patients, or certain classes of patients, may be sent to each or either hospital, and the said board may change such regulations from time to time as they may deem best, and they shall make such publications of these regulations as they may deem necessary for the information of those interested.

Appropriation of $75,000.00.

Advertise for plans.

Examine plans.

Advertise for proposals to build.

Examine bidɛ.

SEC 4. That the sum seventy-five thousand (75,000) dollars, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the state general fund for the purpose of erecting the necessary buildings.

SEC 5. Within thirty days after the taking effect of this act, it shall be the duty of said board to advertise for thirty days in one paper, in each of the cities of Lincoln, Omaha and Chicago for plans and specifications for said building. The entire cost of the building, including advertising and other expenses, must in no wise exceed the amount appropriated in section 4 of this act.

SEC. 6. Upon the day specified in said advertisement, said board shall proceed to examine such plans and specifications, and adopt the one best calculated to subserve the wants of the institution; but the board shall reserve the right to reject any and all such plans and specifications if in their judgment it is for the best interest of the state so to do. In case no plan is adopted, the board shall continue to advertise, as provided for in section five of this act, until a plan is accepted.

SEC. 7. Upon the adoption of a plan, said board shall advertise in the way and manner as provided for in section five of this act, for sealed proposals to build said buildings according to the plans and specifications adopted. Said bids shall be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the faithful performance of said proposition.

SEC. 8. Upon the day specified in said ad

vertisement, it shall be the duty of said board to open and examine all such bids and award such contract to the lowest responsible bidder; Provided, That is no case shall such bids exceed the amount in section four of this act appropriated, and the board shall reserve the right to reject any or all bids, and in case all bids are rejected, said board shall continue to advertise as provided by section five of this act.

tractor.

SEC 9. Before entering upon his contract, Bond and paythe contractor shall be required to execute a good and sufficient bond to be approved by the said board in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the faithful performance of said contract; said contractor to receive sixty (60) per cent of the contract price when the walls of said building are up and the roof is on, and the balance shall be paid whenever said building is completed and accepted by said board of public lands and buildings.

draw warants.

SEC. 10. The auditor of public accounts, is Auditor to hereby 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 public lands and buildings, are presented by him for payment.

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SEC. 11. An emergency existing this act shall Emergency take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved, March 4th, A. D. 1885.

CHAPTER 56.

Days to be observed as holidays.

New Year's

day.

birthday.

Arbor day. Decoration day.

Thanksgiving day. Christmas.

AN ACT to amend section eight (8) of chapter forty-one (41) of the compiled statutes of 1881.

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

SECTION 1. That section eight (8) of chapter forty-one (41) of the compiled statutes of 1881, be amended so as to read as follows:

SEC. 8. That the following days, to-wit: The first day of January, February 22nd and Washington's the 22nd of April which shall be known as arbor day, and the twenty-fifth day of December, the thirtieth day of May, the 22nd of April and July 4th and any day appointed or recommended by the governor of the state, or the president of the United States as a day of fast or thanksgiving, and when any one of these days shall occur on Sunday, then the Monday following shall, for all purposes whatsoever as regards the presenting for payment or acceptance, and the protesting and giving notice of the dishonor of bills of exchange, bank checks, or promissory notes, made after the passage of this act, be deemed public holidays, and be treated and considered as is the first day of the week commonly called Sunday.

Provided, That when any one of these days shall occur on Monday any bill of exchange, bank check, or promissory note made after the passage of this act, which but for this act

would fall due and be payable on such Monday shall become due and payable on the day thereafter.

Act repealed.

310.

SEC. 2. That section 8, chapter 41, compiled Comp. Stat.. statutes of 1881, be and the same are hereby repealed.

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SEC. 3. Whereas an emergency exists there-Emergency for this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 7th, A. D. 1885.

CHAPTER 57.

AN ACT to provide for canceling insurance policies.

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

of policy.

SECTION 1. Any person, company, association, Cancellation or corporation, transacting the business of fire, or fire, wind, storm, and tornado insurance, in this state, shall cancel any policy of insurance hereafter issued or renewed, at any time, by request of the party insured, or his legal representative, and shall return to the said party, or his representatives, as aforesaid, the net amount of premium received by the company, after deducting the actual compensation of the agent or solicitor for securing the issue Return preof said policy, and also deducting the customary short-rate premium for the expired time of the full term for which said policy was issued or renewed, anything in the policy to the contrary noiwithstanding.

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