Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1891-01-30
THE LEGfSLiTE RE.
Synopsis of Bills.

| synopsis of Bills
Following is synopsis and explanation
of the bills of general interest that have
been INTRODUCED during the second session
of the North Dakota legislatures:
Senator LittIe's bill No. 9 regulates ap-
pta!s from district courts to the supreme
court. 1t repeals chapters . and IL of the
code of civil procedure (Lcvisrc's cUde),
| chapters 20 and 2i of the session laws OF
Dakota territory of 1SS7.and sections 52l3 to
5239 inclusive, OF the complied laws of DL-
kOta territory OF the year 1887. The bill
has an emergency Clause.
| I Senate bill! 3, by the SAME genteman
| also has an emergency clause, and regu-
lateS practice in the supreme court OF the
| state.
Senate bill !. hy Mr.. Miller relates to the
salaries of county judges, as follows: For
the first 1000 Inhabitants or less, The county
board Shall fix such salary as they may
500 per anium shall be pad for each
I 1000 lnilabinntsvrAnIajor ffnctton thereof,
for each additional 1000 inhabl
tants or major fraction thereof,
the sum of $50 per annum. Where county
courts have civil and criminal jurisdiction
one half rs much more shall be paid, but
no salary of the county judge shall exceed
$4,000.
Senate bill Q, by the same. is a Joint reso
luton asking for the enlargement Of Fort
Lincoln and an increase of the number Of
troops there. 1t recitcS the dangers al
ways present from the Indians in the
country west of the Missouri river in
| North Dakota; that settlers went there to
make homes with the understanding that
they would be protected by the govern
ment, and that such protection cannot be
frir IN a ff,fx. t
Fort Lincoln.
Senate bill TO- by Mr.. A!men, relates to
INCORPORATION of towns and cities. 1t pro-
vidcs that one trustee shall be elected from
each district in the town, and also clerk
assessor, treasurer and justice of the peace
in such town; and the trustees shall choose
Il marshal OF the town.
Senate bill II, by Mr.. C'shcl, lcgalizas
the action of the governor, chief justice
and secretary of state in acting as a state
board OF canVaSSerS to canvass the returns
| of the recent election.
the office of school treasurer, turns over
the accounts of the various districts to the
county treasurer, and compels him to per-
form all other duties required of the
school trcasurers of the county.
Senate bill IL, by same, prescribes the
and collection OF taxes. 1t is a long bill, and
deals with reforms regarding a subject
with which Mr.. Kiptcr has had much ex-
pprieLce as a member of the board of com
missi0ners OF his county.
Senate bill IA, by the same, is for an
penalties for violations of the same.
1t requires county boards at the June
meeting preceding general election
to divide the county into cectio \
precincts, and designate place of voting
i'll each precinct; no changes can bt
Il
between the June meeting and the clcc-
ton; and no change can be- made a,
any time without giving due notice by
pos crs put up III four of the most public
places in the precinct. No precinct shall
contain more than $50 electors.
Senate bill l9, by Mr.. pinkham provides
for the protection and regulation of pri.
maries. 1t provides that at all primaries
to elect delegates to a political convention
where notices of meeting are published
such notice shall be given and election
held and conducted under the provisions
of the act. The central or controlling com
mittee of the association or party shall
state the authority by which said notice
is publishcd,a and the purpose of, time and
place of holding such primary,an such pri
mary shall be kept open between the Hours
of and p. M, and shall be by ballot. Al
least 10 days. previous to the holding
Of such primary notice of SAINT
shall be published in one or more
newspapers printed and of general circ,
lalion in each county or district where the
election is to be held. Notices shall also
be posted in at least three public places I
each precinct where a primary is to bt
held. The bill then gives details as Il
qualifications of voters at primaries. anc
how such primaries shall be conducted
and provides fine and Imprisonment il
Jail, as committing misdemeanor, of any
one violating the provisions of the act.
Mr.. WOrSL'S senate bill! 10 is "An act fol
parolng prisoners" Under its provisions
any one now in the penitentiary. Or wht
may be sent hereafter, for the first time, fo
amy crime other than murder i'll the frs
or second degree, who shall have servet
the minimum time allowed by law fO
the class of crime such as the one commit
ted by such prisoner, may be allowed out
side Of the prison and grounds upon parole
but may at any time have his parole re
voked by tho prison board.
Senator CasheFs bill % gives the quail
fled electors of any school district In
right to assemble at the hour of 2 b. m. OF
the third Tuesday in June of each year an,
levy upon the property in the distrfrt
tax for school purposes not exceeding
, thirty mills on the dollar. Il