Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-20
Bills Explained.

House bill 204, by Mr.. LOOMS, allows
equity boards of commissioners to levy a
tax Of not more than one-fourth of a mill
on the dollar on the assessed valuation, to
be collected as other taxes, the proceeds to
be used solely for the purpose of prom0t-
ing and assisting immigration into the
county.
MIR: Whites house "request' bill 2O6 re.
peals section 2 Of the prohibition law. relat-
ing to druggists permits.
Mr.. Whites house bill 2O7 is supplement
tary to the above. 1t is also a 'request''
bill. Under its provisions section 3 Of the
prohibitory law is amended so that in case
OF emergency a physician may give a pre-
scriptiOn containing intOxicants; and any
druggist may fill it. However, this can be
done but once. Subsequent prescriptions
in the case must be given according to the
method prescribed in sections not sought
0 be amended.
Mr.. Wards house request" bill 214
amends chapter 1872, OF the laws of 1890. as
follows: Sec. l. Section q is amended to
read: All real property in this state sub
with reference to- its value on the 1st day
of May preceding its assessment. Sec. 80
and all conflicting acts are repealed. An
emergency clause is added.
House bill 2O9, by Mr.. Davis (by reuuest)
amends chapter so, Of the laws of 1890, by
adding as the last section: Sec. 7. The
foregoing provisions shall only apply to
those counties wherein additional jurisdic-
ton shall be conferred upOn the county
court, and in those counties wherein addi-
tional jurisdiction shall not be conferred
the judge OF the county court shall be al
lowed to rrtain as salary all the fees of his
office. Provided, That he shall not be re-
Quired to turn over to the county treasurer
any of the receipts of his office for the
benefit of the county.
Mr.. Dally'S house bill I'll regulates the
fees of county treasurers. In all counties
having a valuation of 81, 900, 1000 or over, 9
per centage shall be allowed but once, and
in computing the amount collected for the
purpose of charging percentage on all
sums, from whatever source derived, shall
be included together. For each and every
levy he and his deputy shall make on per-
sOnal property, for the satisfaction of a TAX
or taxes, he shall receive a fee of one dol
lar, and five cents for every mile actually
travelled by him, and for the sale of per-
sonal property so levied by him ne shall
receive a fee of one dollar, to be collected
out of property so levied on by him. Where
persons outside the state apply to the
treasurer by letter to pay taxes, the treas
urer is authorized to charge a fee of one
dollar for each tax receipt sent BIZ him to
each person. But in no case shall the
treasurer be allowed any fee or percentage
or any money passing through his hands
and belonging to what is known as the
special salary fund.
A PECULIAR BILL.
The following unique bill is not placed
under the head of "Bills Explained" for
the reason that it explains itself. In some
of the newer counties, where the annual
fees of some officers amount to 1925 or 800,
it would be hailed with delight.
SECTION 1. That all county officials and
their deputies are hereby strictly prohi-
bited from transacting any other business
for profit excepting that which the duties
OF their respective office requires as ser
wants of the people, either during Office
hours or within the county court house
and buildings or in their immediatr vici-
nifty.
SEC. 2. A violation of the provi,,
the foregoing section by officials ii ,lvlr
deputies shall be punished as a INSIDE
meanor, and a REPETITION of the oifense
shall, upon conviction, be further punished
by the forfeiture of his office by the Of
Tending official, whether the offense be
committed by himself or his deputy, and
the office shall be declared vacant at once
by the chairman of the county board, and
steps for filling the vacancy by appoint.
mento of some other person shall be imme-
diately taken, according to law.
SEC. 3. Whereas, an emergenoE It's,
inasmuch as officials of some OF It's .un.