Emergency clause. SEC. 2. Whereas, an emergency exists, therefore this act shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 29th, 1889. Amendment to Sec. 78, Chap. Wayne county, boundaries of. [Senate File No. 183.] CHAPTER 2. AN ACT to amend section seventy-eight (78), chapter seven- Be it enacted by the Legislature af the State of SECTION 1. That section seventy-eight (78) of of said chapter be so amended as to read as follows: SEC. 78. The county of Wayne is bounded as follows: Commencing at the south-west corner of township twenty-five (25) north, of range one (1) east; thence east to the south-east corner of section thirty-four (34), township twenty-five (25) north, of range five (5) east; thence north to the north-east corner of section three (3), township twenty-six (26) north of range five (5) east; thence west to the north-east corner of township twenty-six (26) north, of range three (3) east; thence north to the north-east corner of township twenty-seven (27) north, of range three (3) east; thence west to the north-west corner of township twenty-seven (27) north, of range one (1) east; thence south to the place of beginning. clause. SEC. 2. That section seventy-eight (78), of Repealing chapter seventeen (17), Compiled Statutes of the state of Nebraska for 1887, is hereby repealed. clause. SEC. 3. Whereas, an emergency exists, this Emergency act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 28th, 1889. CHAPTER 3. [Senate File No. 184.] AN ACT defining the boundaries of Thurston county. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of SECTION 1. The territory bounded as follows Thurston shall constitute the county of Thurston: Commencing at the south-east corner of section thirty-four (34), township twenty-five (25) north, of range five (5) east sixth principal meridian; thence east to the north-east corner of township twenty-four (24) north, of range seven (7) east sixth principal meridian; thence south to the south line of the Omaha Indian Reservation as originally surveyed; thence east along said line to the south-west corner of section twenty-eight (28), township twenty-four (24) north, of range ten (10) east sixth principal meridian; thence north to the north-west corner of section twenty-one (21), township twentyfour (24) north, of range ten (10) east sixth principal meridian; thence east to the eastern boundary of the state of Nebraska thence in a county, boundaries of. Repealing clause. Emergency clause. north-westerly direction along said boundary line to its intersection with the section line dividing sections twenty-five (25) and thirtysix (36), township twenty-seven (27) north, of range nine (9) east sixth principal meridian; thence west to the north-west corner section thirty-four (34), township twenty-seven (27), north range six (6) east sixth principal meridian; thence south to the south-west corner of section thirty-four (34), township twenty-seven (27) north, range six (6) east sixth principal meridian; thence west to the north-west corner of section two (2), township twenty-six (26) north, of range five (5) east sixth principal meridian; thence south to the place of beginning. SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. Whereas, an emergency exists, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 28th, 1859. [Senate File No. 185.] CHAPTER 4. Amendment to Sec. 7, Chap. AN ACT to amend section seven (7), chapter seventeen (17), Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of SECTION 1. That secction seven (7) of said 17, Comp. Stat. act be so amended to read as follows: boundaries of. SEC. 7. That the territory bounded as fol- Burt county, lows, commencing at a point where the north line of sections twenty-one (21), twenty-two (22), twenty-three (23), and twenty-four (24) of township twenty-four (24) north, of range ten (10) east of sixth principal meridian, intersects the east boundary line of the state of Nebraska; thence west along said section lines to the north-west corner of said section twenty-one (21); thence south along the west line of said sections twenty-one (21) and twenty-eight (28) to the south boundary line of the Omaha Indian Reservation; thence west on the south boundary line of said reservation to the line dividing ranges seven (7) and eight (8) east; thence south by said ine to the south line of township twenty-one (21) north, of range eight (8) east; thence east by said line to the northeast corner of section six (6) in township twenty (20) north of range nine (9) east; thence south by section lines one (1) mile east of the guide meridian to the south-west corner of section twenty (20) in township twenty (20) north; of range nine (9) east; thence east by section lines to the state boundary; thence northwardly up said boundary to the place of beginning, shall constitute the county of Burt. SEC. 2. (That said section seven (7), chapter Repealing seventeen (17) Compiled Statutes of the state of Nebraska is hereby repealed. clause. clause. SEC. 3. Whereas, an emergency exists, there- Emergency fore be it enacted that this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 28th, 1889. CHAPTER 5. Amendment of Sec. 4, Art. 1, Comp. Stat. Transferring territory to be submitted on piration of three years. [House Roll No. 199.] AN ACT to amend sections four (4) and eleven (11) of arti- Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of SECTION 1. That section four (4), article one (1), of chapter eighteen (18), of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska of 1887, be amended to read as follows: When a majority of the legal voters residing petition at ex- upon any territory shall petition the county board of their own county and also of the county to which they desire such territory to be transferred, for leave to have such territory transferred to such county, it shall be the duty of the several county boards so petitioned, to submit the question at the next general election in said counties; provided, that no such petition shall be granted until after the expiration of three years from last submission of the question. Amendment to Comp. Stat. Three-fifths of all votes cast necessary to create new county. SEC. 2. That section eleven (11), article one (1), chapter eighteen (18), of Compiled Statutes of state of Nebraska, of 1887, be amended to read as follows: Elections- If it shall appear that three-fifths of all the votes cast at such election in each of the counties interested is in favor of the erection of such new county, the county clerk of each said counties shall certify the same to the |