The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-02
Demands Of ,sians.ot. Farmers.

All elevators or warehouses where grain ID
stored for compensation arc declared public
warehouses, and no person shall operate ono
without obtaining license. The proprietor,
lessee or manager Of every public warehouse
shall make written application for license on
or after Sept l, 1885, to the secretary Of the
state board Of trade, the application to be &C.
companied by bond in the sum of $500
where the capacity of the warehouse exceeds
600 bushels, the bond to be for the faithful de.
livery Of oil grain and compliance with all laws
relating thereto; and if one person operates
more than one elevator, one bond shall be given
for all elevators IN the sum of 8l0O,OO0 Any
person acting as public warehouseman with.
out obtaining such license shall be fined not
less than $50 nor moro than d ,0OO for every
day such business is carried on. inspectors
and owners shall have full liberty to examine
al gram and warehouse books during business
hours. No grain shall. be mixed with that Of
another owner until inspected by an inspector
and declared to be Of the same grade. A fine
of not less than 425 nor more than 500 is the
punishment for the violation of any grain law,
suit to be brought by the state and damages
paid to the injured party from the
bond Of the defendant, the latters
license to be revoked unless he files now
bond within thirty days County attorneye
failing to commence such acton sllal be liable
to similar fine. Every warehouse man must
keep two separate bins for the use of owners
wishing TO ship their grain through the ware.
house without mixing with another's; prOvi-
ded that no person shall use bin longer than
forty EIGHT hours; that person shall be al
lowed use of the bins in the order of their ap-
plicatlon; thes receipt shall be given for
grain thus stored, and that for f0rty-eight
hours or fraction thereof no more than two
cents busnel shall be charged for handling
and shipping. fine of not less than 500,
nor more than $500 is the penalty for refus-
ing the use Of the blu when unOccupied, OF
failing in any way to comply with the act
Warehousomen are responsible for all grain res
ceived, and considered as insurers of the same,
contracts to the contrary being void, except id
case Of shortage of grain of one owner in asop.
arate bin by heating
The judge of each judicial district before
July l, 1875, shall appoint one competent
member Of the state board OF trade to serve
four years, except the first members from
even numbered districts shall serve but two
p yesTs The board shall convene annually at
St Paul on tho first Tuesday of September a
the capitol or wherever else they SEQ fit. The
board shall annually elect president, vice
president, secretary and executive COMMITTEES
Of the secretary and two other members The
over the grain interests. issue licenses and
investigate and correct all fraud or op-
preston The rules shall be made pub
lie and posted in every warehouse.
The board shall receive IS per day and
10 cents mileage, with the limit fifteen days
No more than 5000 shall be paid annually for
this board The board shall appoint compe-
tent chief inspector, to serve for one year, who
himself or by deputies shall examine and grade
all grain received at warehouses and inspect
AID seal all grain scales in warehouses. The
bond in the sum of $4,000 He shall appoint
as many deputies as are necessary, who shall
give $5,OOO bonds. The board Of trade shall
have power to fix the rate of charges for in
spection and the manner Of collection, such
necessary inspection expenses and not
to exceed 8 cents per car load
Of q, 90 pounds or less, and one cent per 1 600
pounds for larger loads. The salaries are to
be paid by tho board, 2 deputy not to receive
more than the sum collected for inspection in
his district The board shall assign . deputy
inspector to every grain market it deems nec-
essary; the board shall establish the grade of
grains, to be known as the Minnesota grades.
No inspector can in any way be directly or in
directly interested in the purchase Of grain.
grades on application, at charge MOTTO exceed
~ Inspectors receiving bribes or being dere-
lict, or any person attempting to bribe an in
spector shall be Liable TO a fine of 800 to
q 600 or imprisonment of one month, or both.
The charge for inspection shall be lien on
sbali be final, but an appeal may be taken 70
executive committee. Grain may be sold BY
sample without regard to the Minnesota grades
Chapters IS and 81. General Laws 1879, srs
Chapter 30, General Laws 1873, shall
apply 70 ell public warehouses; The sum Of
Ia 0nYNr rio t0I t,
This BILLS almost identical with House
File No. 35, which was prepared by . com.
mittee Of the Farmers' alliance two years ago,
offered 10 the Legislature Of 1888 by Represen.
tative Peterson, read the third timo and lost on
final passage The changes are very eight
grange. which convened at Minneapolis this
week Itembodies many Of the features OF
the Illinois law, though there are many diff.
ferencea