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claims" to dispense speedy justice between laborers having small wage 

 claims to collect, and their employers, similar to the Washington law, 

 copy of which is attached. Proceedings are informal. Attorneys are 

 not allowed to practice in these courts. Jurisdiction should cover 

 claims up to $50. 



Sections 4157-4172, Revised Codes of 1921, regulating private em- 

 ployment offices, now administered by the count ytreasurers, should be 

 amended so that enforcement should rest with the Division of Labor 

 hvaing supervision of municipal free employment offices. Section 3636, 

 Revised Codes, which provides that the Division of Labor shall super- 

 vise municipal free employment offices should be amended to provide 

 a penalty for non-compliance with the law. 



Definite authority and an appropriation should be provided for the 

 operation of labor clearing houses during harvest season. 



Note — The Nebraska Act providing- for issuance of grain storage tickets 

 covering grain stored on farms, is Chapter 4. Laws of Nebraska 

 1919-1921. 



The Washington Act making justice courts, courts for the collection 

 of small labor wage claims, is Chapter 187, Session Laws, 1919. 



COMPARISON OF APPROPRIATIONS. 



COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS MADE FOR 

 THE CONSOLIDATED DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. LA- 

 BOR AND INDUSTRY (For two years 1921-23) AND FOR THE 

 BUREAUS, BOARDS AND DEPARTMENTS ABSORBED IN IT 



(For two years immediately preceding, 1919-21). 

 TWO YEARS— July 1, 1921- June 30, 192.3: 

 APPROPRIATION FOR: 

 Department of Agriculture, Labor and Industry $77,250.00 



TOTAL APPROPRIATION UNDER NEW PLAN $77,250.00 



TWO TEARS— March 1, 1919-February 28, 1921: 

 APPROPRIATION FOR: 



State Board of Horticulture (Deficiency claim) $ 1,338.53 



State Board of Horticulture 31,000.00 



Bureau of Agriculture and Publicity 32,600.00 



Bureau of Labor and Industry 15,600.00 



Dairy Commissioner (One-half biennial appropriation of 

 $31,600. account division of duties between present 

 Department of Agriculture, and the Livestock Sani- 

 tary Board) 15,600.00 



State Board of Poultry Husbandry 4,000.00 



$100,138.53 

 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS UNDER OLD PLAN $100,138.53 



