Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1891-02-06
THE LEGTSLiTERE.
synopsis of Bills.

synopsis of Bills.
Following is Il synopsis and explanation
of the bills of general interest that have
been introduced during the second session
Of the North Dakota legislatures:
Senate bill SO, by Mr.. Casllc. prevents
any one practlcing as a veterinarian for
compensation. nor shall lie be II cOinpe-
tent witness in court cases where expert
testimony as to animal diseases is re.
quired unless he be registered in Il
record book kcpt'by the register of deeds
authorized veterinary school, holds Il
certificate from legally Incorporated
veterinary society or shall have practiccu
among animals in the state tor ten years
continually previous to the passage OF the
bill.
Senator McCormack's bill. So. amends
chapter SS of the journal laws Of 81 as
follows: "When the court orders the
place of trial to be changed the action
must be transferred 10 ii Justices court the
parties may agree upon, and if they do
not so agree chen to the next nearest
Justices court in the same county. But
no justice shall be required to transfer any
civil action until all the accrued costs in
the same shall have been paid"
Senate bill 90, by Mr.. Bryniolfson, makes
the transfer of any security for usurious
loan punishable by Il fine of from S25 to
5000 or by imprisonment III Jail from ten
to sixty days, or both. :,
Senate bin 81, by Mr Worst (by reouesty
provides for the Incorporation of detect
I've bureaus and agencies.
Senate bill .H, by Mr.. Mccormack, pro-
vides for the payment OF the mileage and
per diem of the members oi the lcgisIa-
ture.
senate bill 81, by the appropriations
committee, has an emergency clause and
makes the following appropriations for
clerk hire: Governors Office, for private
secretary, Sten0graplIer and clerk hire, ~
600 per'nnnum; Office of secretary OF STATE,
$500; treasurer's Office. 81 500: auditors
Office, $1,000: attorney generals utice $500:
superintendent Of public instruction, 81,
500: Insurance commissioner, $500; cnm-
missioner of agriculture and labor, $l500;
railroad commissioners, s 600. Al cIcri-
cal appointments to be first referred to the
governor for approval.
Senate bill ~, by Mr.. lIaggart. appropri-
atas S350DO for buildings and site OF deaf
and dumb asylum ut Devils Lake. Emrr-
gency clause.
Sena.e bill 100, by Mr.. Palmer appropr.
ales ~ 600 to pay expenses of selecting
lands donated by the government to the
public institutions of The state: contests to
be made hy the statrRpon deserted lands
VI VdluaDlt CHARACTER. filtTHPIcN cause.
Senate bill lOl, by Mr.. liaggart apDrO-
PIRATES $1,000 to the annual tirenen's tour
namtnl, the place for holding each tourna-
mrnt to be settled upon ut the annual
meeting of the State Firpman's a,socia.
ton.
House bill lO5, by Mr.. Burton. is u
lengthy bill anrnd"tory of the school law
House bill 1OS, by Mr.. Burke, authorizes
county boards 10 provide for clerk hire for
| county aIditDts' but in nr case shall, pay
mcnt therefor be made unless service has
been rendered.
House bill 10, by Mr.. Tufts, rcpeals
chapter lS7 of laws of 1880, known is the
warehouse law"
House bill! III, by Mr.. Saiterund, pro.
vldeS that ''IlO warrants, except for salaries
and fees of county officers. shall be drawn
until the expiration of twenty days from,
the date the same may be ordered by the
county board.'
Mr. StrOm'S house bill Il2 provides that
no chnttclS belonging to either husband or
wife Shall be nnrtgagrd unIrss both of
them sign I'd consent 20 such mortgage.
Mr. Burke (by request inirbducrS house
bill lO7. respecting salary OF county audit
or. lie shall receive mills on the dollar
on the first 100000 of county valuation as
fixed by tile state board of equalization for
the preceding year; mills on til" second
like amount: mill on all sums less than
S2OO0,UW, and tWO-iifthS of II mill on all
Sums over that amount. Bat he shall not
receive in excess of $4,000 Il year.
MIR. Riches house bill ll3 rerculs section
II, chapter 1852. laws of 1850. Thi, section
requires farmer who has obtained seed
grain from the county to sell grain enough,
Immediately after illrrslling, to pay for the
seed obtained
House bill l0b. by Mr.. Brooke. amends
section 6, chapter l!2, laws of 1890. 1t al.
lows county boards TO use tie proceeds of
the sale of seed grain bonds, where bal
treasury, for other purposes.
Senate ! "a, by MIR. Kuhn, amends see
lion $, chapter 155, laws of 1890. |; pro-
videS that where a deg mas killed u sheep
or other domestic anilial, and daniag. 8
have been recovered from the ONnar Of the
dog. the court of justice before VIII, III the
trial took place shall order the defendant
to kill such animal within twenty-fOur
hours.
House bill lO2, by Mr.. Williams. repeals
chapter 80, laws Of 1890. The law sought
tG be repealed givrs mechanics 4 lien upon
threshng machines they may repair. 1t
is an innocent l"ok'n! little bill, but it
means good deal.
House bill 81, by Mr.. Brooke. provides
for publishing future constitutional
amendments in one daily paper in each
judicial district, and in one weekly paper
in each county. The bill allows the mag
nilicent sum of rs cents per square Of brr-
vicr type:-one,third Of present legal rates
for such publication.
House bill 76. by Mr.. McCuIlnch, pro-
yides that the state S'ialI pay 9 bounty OF
81 for every wolf or coyote killed.
House bill II, by Mr.. McCulioch, requires
"cOnteStet' of any state Office 10 deposit
$500 with the stare treasurer to pay, in
case of failure, the expense nf such con.
test. TO contest any office lower than a
state Office, ''cOnte>tre" must deposit $3.50.
Ii the contest is sustained for any Office,
the money deposited is to be returned.
The trouble with this bill is that The word
''cOnt"Stee' instead Of Contestant is used.
House bill "a, by Mr.. Tufts. relates to at
tOrney's fees in mortgage foreclosures. No
attorneys claim for fee Shall be legal, even
if SO specified in the mortgage, if The attor.
ney is regularly employed at a stated sala-
ry by the company, corporation, firm or in
dividual forerlosing. The attorney must
make affidavit to such fact: that all the fee
goes to him, and that he divides it with no
one else
House bill 80. by Mr.. Ward. allows con-
victs certain progressive credit for good
behavior on each year of imprisonment.
House bill 81, by Mr.. McCulloch, contis
Gates all taxable property hidden from the
assessor, and gives onehalf the proceeds
of sale to an informant.
House bill 50, by Mr.. Hill. Furnishes b,
fine Of from 500 to $500, and Imprisonment
in the penitentiary from one to three years
any person selling or giving firearms o
ammunition to Indians.
Mr.. divers house bill So repeals sectiot
5.lS7, article 2, chapter IL of the compile,
laws of 1887. Following is the section t,
be repealed: "No exemptions shall be al
lowed any person against an execution
issued for the purchase money of propert
claimed to be exempt and on which sue
| execution is levied"