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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27
APPROPRIATIONS FOR WORLDS
FAIR.

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An Act to Make an Approximation for the Cullcc.
hon, Arrangement and Display of the Products
of the State of North Dakota 1T the Worlds
Columbian Exposition of 1873. and to Provide
Thereof.
Be ii En"rirI tr tie L.ylSh,tizc .AS>rmbl, Of III,
State Of Noyih Dukoho:
SECTION |. There is hereby a%ppropri-
atcd the sum or S25,0OO, or so much thereof
as Ray be necessary, out of any lloney in
the State Treasury not otherwise appro-
priateu. to be used for the collection, ar
rangement and display OF the products of
the State of North Dakota at The Worlds
Columbian Exposition of 1893, and to pay
the actual expenses of the State Commits
sioner> necessarily incurred III the per-
tormancc of their duties.
Sec. The State Auditor is hereby d.
rcctrd to draw his warrants on the State
Treasurer from time to time ON the reuuiSi-
ton Of said Board of commissioners.
signed by its president and secretary and
approved by the Governor. and accom-
panied by estimates of the expenses, to
the payment Of which thrmonry so drawn
IS t" be applied; pr"ridnH. hnrrrrr, That
no mnrr than $4,000 thereof shall be drawn
III the year 1891: no more in 1892 than SO
GOO, or in case $4,000 is not drawn in 1891,
the balance Of said appropriation Of $1,000
for 1881 may be drawn during 1872, as well
as the $4,000 specially appropriated: the
balanc" OF the appropriation may be
drawn during lS93, or so much thereof as
may BE- necessary.
T. :. Whereas, an emergency exists
in that the time is limited during which
said board has to perform its duties, and ii
is necessary that said board shall begin its
laborS Immediately; therefore, this act
shall take effect and be- in force FROM and
after its passage and approval.
Approved March 9, 1891.
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CRUELTY TO
RI. Il. No. 130.

An Act Amending Sections 6a5 and 697 of the
Penal Code, Being Sections tSSB and tSSS Com.
piled LAWS, and for tn. Further Prevention IF
Cruelty to Animals.
Be il Enacted, etc.:
SECTION !. That Section G9J of the Penal Code,
the same being Section 1886 of the Compiled Laws,
be amended to read as follows:
Sec. GSSb. Livery person who shall nc3ligcntlv
or wlltully ovcrdrlvc, overload, drive when over.
loaded, ovcrwork, torture, torment, deprive of nee
cSsary food and water, or cruelty beat any animal,
ana any person who causes or proCurcS an animal
to be so orcrdrivcn, overloaded, driven when over
loaded, ovcrworkcd, tortured, ,nrnrntcd, or de
privcd of necessary food and water or cruelty
beaten, and any person who shall work any animal.
or cause the same to he worked when unfit for
work., and any person who shall unnecessarily cx-
pose any animal To heat or cold, or leave the same
hitchcd or uncovered in cold weather or storm, or
in the night time, is guilty of a m~isdcmcanor. ANY
officer finding any animal maltrcatcd, abused or III.
sheltered III any of the manners hrrcinbcfurc sprcl-
ned, Shall cause the same to be released and prop
cr,y cared for, and the charges therefor shall be Il
lien upon such animal to be collected as in case of
pledge.
SEC. 2. Tha, Section GOT of the Penal Code, the
same being Section tiSsS of the Compiled Laws, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. GSSS. Whoever owns. POSSESSES. keeps or
trains 4 bird, dog or other animal, with intent tina,
such bird, dog or other animal. shall be engaged in
an exhibition of fighting, or whoever keeps any
house, PIT or other place TO hc used in permitting
any tSh between birds, dogs nr otlci ANIMALS, or
whoever cStlhIlSbrS,r promotes. or encourages an
exhibition of the fighting of birds, dogs, or other
animals i, guilty of a misdcmcanor.
SEC. 3. II IS hereby made the duty uf any Shrr-
III, dcnuly sheriff, constable, marshal. or police OIL
Ger within this State. uron the request Of any cti
zen, without Il warrant, To arrest any person on per.
sons found violating any of the provisions of sec
tons iSS5. Gssh. $751;, or tisSS of the Compiled Laws,
and any officer, hcrcinhrfnrc mentioned, failing To
perform $ich duty is guilty of Il IniSdrIn,!nur.
Approved March IL. 1891.
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parcels for the year or years, as set forth in the pc
tition or affidavit and described therein, be and the
same is ordered cancelled or satisfied; but the said
board shall have no power under this act to cancel
any taxes tor years subsequent to 1886, and there
upon 1t shall be the duty of the county auditor or
county clerk, city clerk or clerk of the village. as
the case may be, to forthwith transmit to the re-
spectivc trcasurers of said county, city or village Il
certified copy of said resolution and order, and the
said treasurer shall thercupon at once make an en-
try upon the records in their respective offices can
ceiling said tax, together with the tax certificates, if
any, held Ivy said county, city or village; Provided,
That the board of county commissioners, the CITY
council and the village trustees shall have no power
or authority under this act to cancel or satisfy any
taxes for any year Or years ON any lands, lots and
parcels on which there are any outstanding Ccrtiii-
Gates of sale held hv anv person or corporation
other than the county, city and village, unless the
same shall have been frs, redeemed or paid by the
said county. city and village: P,DTiK,I, fnrlht1.
That nothing in this act shall authorize any person
or corporation, who has paid into the treasury of
any county, city or village any taxes on railroad
grant lands covered bv the provisions of this act, to
recover back the said taxes so paid.
SEC. 2. All acts or parts OF acts in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March q, 1891,
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TO PROMOTE

IN Ac, 10 pro:nolc Irrigation.
Be it Ennrt"d Ly the Legislative .Iss"n,hiy Of the
state of -No"th Dukofu:
FICTION l.. Whenever the owners of
any body of lands susceptible of one mode
of irrigation desire TO irrigatr the same,
they may present to the board of county
commissioner of the county in which the
lands, or Il greater portion thereof, are SIT
uated, at a regular or special meeting of
the board, a petition setting forth that they
desire to adopt measures to irrigatt the
same, the description of TIN. lands by legal
subdivisions the number of acres in the
whole district and the number of acres in
thereof and the names of three persons
who may desire to serve as trustees for the
first three months. and the name desired
for the proposed irrigation district.
Sec The petition must be verified by
the affidavit of one of tn" petitioners. and
must be published for two (2l weeks next
preceding the hearing thereof, in some
newspaper published in the county in
which the lands are situated. or if there is
no newspaper published in the count
then it must be published in some npwSpa-
per having a general circulation in the
county, and an affidavit of publication
must be filed with such petition.
SEC. 3. When a district is situated partly
in different counties the trustees must,
l ~ iSLltloll lllN DtSl Slullltu, ltl-
ward a copy thereof to the clerk of the
board OF county commissioners of each OF
the counties in which any portion of the
district may lie. and the board to which
the same is forwarded must not allow an
other district to he formed within such dis
trict unless with the consent of the trustees
thereof.
SEC. 4. If the board of county commits
sloners find. upon the hearing of the peti-
ton, that the statements are correct, and
that no land is improperly included or ex
cepted from The district, they must note
their approval on the petition, which APP
prevail must be signed by the president and
attested by the county auditor. as the case
may be, and from and after the approval
the district shall be considered to be duly
formed, and the persons named in the peti.
ton shall be the trustees for the first three
months and until after tiseir successors are
appointed.
SEC. 5. The petition must then be re-
corded by the register of deeds in a book
kept for the purpose.
SEC. +. After the approval Of the peti,
ton the petitioners may make such by
laws as they deem necessary Tor future ap.
pointment OF trustees and to effect the
works of irrigation, keep the same in re.
pair and operation, and for the control and
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PROTECTION OF BIG GAME.
s. Il. no.. l~4.
An .\rtln Amend .~:crtinIls l and . of Chapter
Ot The Gene. ~ Laws of 1851.

IS. Il. No.. I~n,
An .\rtlu Amend .:crtiuus | and . of Chaulvr I3
nt The Gene Laws of 1883.
81 il EHnclrri hr tie LEGISLATIVE .IA>ewf1y OF lh,
.Sh,h' 81 North Aakoin:
SECTION l.. That Section ; of Chaptpr
t3 of the General Laws of 1883 De amended
so as to read as follows:
Section /. That it shall be unlawful Tor
II person or persons to kill, enSnarc or
trap in amy form Or manner or by II de-
vice Whatever, or for amy purpose, any
buffalo. elk. deer, antelope or mountain
sheep, between the lit day ii January ana
the LIST day of September of each and every
year. And il shall be unlawful for any
person or persons. at any time, to use or
employ any hound or dogs of any kind in
running or driving any buffalo. Fix. deer.
antelope or mountain sheep. or to SET any
gun or guns or gun traps to be discharged
upon or by, any buffalo, elk. deer. antelope
or mountain sheep as driven or pursued in
any manner whatever.
SEC. 2. That Section = Of Chapter i3 of
the General Laws of 1888 shall be amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec Any person or persons who shall
violate II of the provisions Of Section l
Of this act shall be considered guilty of a
misdtmeanor. and, upon conviction there
OF. shall re fined for each buffalo. elk,
deer, antelope or mountain sheep so killed
and found III his, her or their poSSr>>ion
between the lst day Of January and the Is,
day of September in each year. the sum OF
one hundred u00l dollars; and any person
or persons who shall set any gun or guns
or any guntrapnr use any hound or dogs in
the manner set forth in Section | of this
act, upon conviction thereof. shall be fined
the sum OF one hundred (I0O) dollars an,
sentenced to not more than ninety days OF
less than thirty days in The county Jail.
SEC !. That all acts and parts of acts
III conflict with the provisions of this az.
are hereby repealed.
Approved March :. 1891.
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one duly authorized by them, make an examination
of the accounts and tax lists of such county and as
certain wherein the discrepancy hes, and make the
adjustment in accordance with such examinations;
any expense necessarily incurred under the provis-
ions of this section shall be paid out of the General
Fund OF the State on the proper vouchers approved
by the Governor.
SEC. g. In the event of the refusal or neglect of
any county to furnish the statement required bv this
act, the said Commission shall have power and are
hereby authorized to have such statement made at
the expense of the county, and in case of the re-
fusal of any county to paw the expense so incurred,
the Attorney General shall proceed to enforce such
payment of such expense according to law.
Approved March II, 1891.
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ments by special partnerships, by corporations or by
Moreo7fy, That such assignment shall not be valid
If II be upon, or contain any trust or condition by
which any creditor is to receive a preference or
priority over any other creditors: but in such case
the property of the insolvcnt shall become Il trust
fund to be administered in equity, in the district
court, and shall lnurc to the benefit of all the crcdi.
tors in proportion to their respective claims or de.
'nands; and P'o71arI, .tm,1hei, That no transaction
shall be deemed to he an assignment within the pro-
visions of this chapter, unless the instrument on
which, ii is based. shall appear on its face to have
been intended by the parties thereto rs IN as
signncnt.
Approved March 6, 1891,
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IS. i. No. 81. !

An Act to Amend Chapter Ia of the Laws of 1880,
Being An Act to Amend Section l of Chapter 81
of the Session Laws of 1880, Referring to the
Transfer of Certain County Funds.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature assembly Of the
Stutc Of North DAKOTA:
That Section ! of Chapter liz of the I.aw. of 1850
be amended to read as follows:
Section l. The board of county commissioners of
any county of tins State may at any regular meet
ing thereof, and they are hereby authorized and cm-
powered to transfer to the general fund any uncx-
pended balances, which arc or MAY he in the county
treasury, belonging To the road and bridge fund or
penalty and interest fund: also any balance that
may be remaining in any funding bond fund prior to
the passage of this act, when in their opinion such
transfer will be beneficial to the county; PlDsIRtE,
That no such transfer shall be made until the object
for which such fund was created or set apart, has
been accom- plishcc, and all claims against such fund
paid, or if belonging to any fund created for the
purpose of paying bonded indebtedness or interest
interest paid.
Approved March 9, 1891.
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DISTRIBUTION OF SESSION LAWS
Is. l'. No. 1873.

An Act to Amend Section 26, Chapter 119, LAWS of
1890, Entitled "An Act in Relation to Printing
and Binding for the State, to Create Il Printing
Commission, Providing for the Distribution Of
Prescribing the Duties OF State Officers IN Rcla
ton Thereto and Making an Appropriation for
Document Fund"
Be Enacted by tie Legislative ASSEMBLY Of ill.,.
State Of North Dnkot0:
SECTION 1. That Section rs of Chapter 11a,
Laws of 1880, entitled San Act in relation to print
ing and binding for the State, to create Il Printing
Commission, providing for the distribution of pub
lie documents, reports and Session LAWS, preSCrib-
ing the duties of State officers IN relation thereto.
and making an appropriation for Document, Fund, :"
be amended to read as follows:
Sec. Is. Every member and officer of The Lcgis-
lativc Assembly. for himself, shall nave Il copy of
the laws; every judge and clerk of court of record
every justice of the peace, constable, chairman of
the board of township supervisors, township clerk;
every mayor, auditor, treasurer, clerk, recorder, III.
corporatcd village; every county auditor, treasurer,
sheriff, register of deeds, court commissioner,
county attorney, county superintendent of schools,
surveyor, coroner, and county commissioner is en-
titled to receive one copy of the General Laws
passed III each session of the Legislative Assembly,
for their use while filling such offices, but every
such officer, except nrinherS and officers of the
Legislative Assembly. shall deliver the same to his
successor in Office, for his use while filling such of,
iicc: and If any person refuse, on demand being
made, to make such delivery, he shall forfeit and
pay not less than five 81 nor more than fifteen l5,
dollars, Ia he recovered IN any action brought Nv
the successor IN office of any such person, in the
name of the State of North Dakotl, for the use Of
the county where such action is brought, before any
Justice of the peace III such county.
SrC.2 2. All acts and parts Of acts in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed.
SIX. 3. An emergency exists in that The dlStri-
button of laws herein provided for will take place
before July |, 1-4l: therefore this act shall be III
force from and lilrr ITS passage and approval.
Approved March q, 1871.
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CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN ILLEGAL.
RAILROAD TANES.
| 8. B.. No. 35. I

An Act Entitled "An Act Providing for the Cancel.
alton of Certain Illegal Taxes on Railroad Grant
Lands Upon " hlch the United State Survey fees
Had Not Been Paid, and Describing the Manner
in Which it Shall BE Done"
Be- ii Enacted, etc.
SECTION /. That it shall be the duty of the
board of county commissioners of amy county, the
city council of any incorporated city, the village
trustees of any incorporated village, in the State of
North Dakota, whenever it shall be made to appear
to them by the duly verified petition or affidavit of
the owner or owners of any lands, lots or parcels,
or of any duly authorized agent or attorney acting
for and on behalf of such owner or owners, that
said lands, lots or parcels are within railroad grant
lands, and that the United States survey fees on the
same had not been paid prior to the passage and APP
proval of an act passed by the United States Con-
gress entitled IAN act to provide for taxation of
railroad grant lands and for other purposes" APP
proved July 10, 1886, accompanied by the certificate
of the Register or Receiver of the United States
Land Office in which land district said property is
situated, certifying that said lands, lots and parcels
are within the railroad grant lands and that the
United States survey fees had not been paid thereon
PRIOR to July. 10, 1885, to at once pass a resolution.
which shall be spread on the minutes of said board,
city council or village, as the case may be, to the
! effect that said tax SO assessed on the lands, lots or
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TRANSFERRING CERTAIN STATE
FUNDS.
u.s.. B. No. l02.

An Act to Authorize the State Treasurer to Trans
fer All Moneys now TO the Credit of the Stock In
demnity Fund and All Moneys That May BE
Hereafter Paid into Said Fund, Credited to the
Stock Indemnity Fund, as Provided nv Section II,
Chapter 32 of the General Laws of 1887, and Also
the Sum of 81, 43.55, Credited to the Counties of
Buford, FlanncrY and Montraillc, to the General
Fund of the State of North Dakota.
b ii Enacted, ETC.:
SECTION /. That the Treasurer of the State of
North Dakota is hereby duly authorized to transfer
all moneys now to the credit of the Stock Indemnity
Fund and all moneys that may be hereafter paid into
said fund as provided for bv Section II, Chapter 80
of the General Laws of 1887, to the General Fund of
said State, (now credited to the Stock Indemnity
Fund rs provided for by Section II, Chapter 80, of
the General Laws of 1887 to the General Fund of
said State) for the reason that said Section II,
Chapter 80 of the General Laws of 1887, was re-
pcaled by an act passed by the Legislative Assembly
airy 20, 1890.
SEC. 2. That the Treasurer of the State of North
Dakota is hereby duly authorized to transfer the
sum of s., 543. So, now credited to the counties of
Buford, Flannery and Montrail!e, to the General
Fund of said State; Provided, That should it be de-
cided ut any time, BY the proper authorities, that by
a strict construction of the term Counties" rs
found in Section 5, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1890,
are entitled to said sum of 81, 54s.55, then, in that
event, said TREASURER is hereby authorized to re-
transfer SAID amount above stated to the credit of
said counties of Buford, Flannery and Montrlille.
SEC. 8. An emergency existing by reason that
said amounts should Immediately be placed in the
General fund Tor the use OF said State; therefore,
this act shall take effect and be in force from and
. after its passage and approval.
Approved March 0, 1891.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR BENEFIT OF
CREDITORS.
~ IS. e. No. 49,.
An Act to Amend Section 2O27 of Title III of Part
II of the Civil Code.
Be it Enacted, etc.:
SECTION /. That Section 2027 of Title III Part II
of the Civil Code, shall be amended so as to read as
follows:
f.;.h ~, A an . mSoa u of rnn may IN 1000
more assignecs, in trust towards the satisfaction OF
his creditors, in conformity to the provisions of this
title; subject, however, to the provisions of this
code relative to trusts and to fraudulent transfers
and to the restrictions imposed by law upon assign
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AUTHORIZING SPECIAL. REPORTS
PRINTED.
II. lI. No. 15S.

An Act /" Amend Section 20 Of Chapter lra of The
Laws of lS9O.
Hs II ENGCI'tH, tIr.:
Slr. 20. There shall be printed one Thousand
c,pic, ut The biennial reports of The state Auditor,
Treasurer and Superintendent of Public Ins.ruc-
ton, and ilvr hundred copies Of the biennial reports
of other State "iircr> and public institutions re
quiIrd /" make reports; and six hundred COZ iirs Of
the hicnnial reports of the Commissioner of InS,Ir-
Inrc; also one lhou>an,i copies of the biennial rt,
ports ut the Commissioner of Agriculture and LII
h"r. Provided, That on request of the Commits
>iulcr of Agriculture and Labor. such request To
hc innrovc,i by the Governor, there shall be printed
>rpHralci" in pamphlet form such !:Ir:, of The hi
email report of The said Commissioners Of AurIcul.
liIrc and Labor, ur such special papers, or ARTICLES
in connection herewith. and also sud-. crop reports
OF other papers or pamphlets tr'hn lime To time rs
the sad Commissioner ana Governor MAY jointly
recommend for such separate publication: and the
number of cope, to be printed OF rlrlI "i such >cn-
lralc publications., crop rrpLri> or other papers, or
pamphlets, shall he determined by thu Commissioner
of Agriculture and Labor and the Governor
jointly.
Whereas an emerge nrv rTi>tS in that it i nrrcE-
Sarv t." publish documents OF importance prior to
July l~l, 1891. Therefore. this bill shall take ci.
feet and I've in force from and after lis passage and
approval.
Approved March II. l>Hl.
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
CERTAIN BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTIONS.

rs. B. No. 117.]
An Act, To Amend Section Eight (S) of Chap
ter Seventy-two (72) of the General Law S of
1890, the same being IAN Act Entitled an
Act to Provide for the Incorporation of Ger.
tain Classes of Benevolent and Charitable
Institutions"
Be ii Enacted by the Legislative assembly of the
State of North Dako;a:
SECTION l. That section eight (S) of
chapter seventy-two (72) of the general
laws of 1890, be amended SC as to read as
follows:
SEC. 8. ARTICLES, WHAT MAY CONTAIN
DISSOLUTION. IL may be provided in
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An Act Amending Sections G95 and 697 of the
Penal Code, Being Sections $3.50 and tSsS Com.
piled LAWS, and for thu Further Prevention If
Cruelty to Animals.