Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-06

Tile purpose OF ue1faylnP the expense OF
the annual tournament of the North DakO-
ia Volunteer Firemen's association, said
money to be paid to the local treasurer Of
the tournament committee of the place at
which the annua tournament is to be held
for that year. The local treasurer afore-
said is required to file with the state audi
tor a good and sufficient bond to the state,
in a sum twice the amount OF the apprO-
priation.
House bill 1O6. by Mr.. kinter, makes rail
road companies responsible for fires set by
them, without party damaged being re-
quired to show defect in The cOmpany's en-
CINE or negligence Of their employees; but
on trial the company may show negligence
OH the part of the plaintiff.
Senate bill 1O7, by MIR. Ink, ]appropriates
$4,000, or so much thereof as may be nee
state for the manufacture of potato starch.
The substitute for house bill So provides
that the failure of a bank or banker within
thirty days after receiving a deposit shall
be evidence of an intention to defraud.
House bill l2l, by Mr.. Ward, repeats
chapter I'll of the session laws of 1885; re.
lateS to the use of brands and ear marks.
The secretary of state shall receive $3.50
for recording, and shall send so cents and
copy Of record of brand or ear mark to the
register OF deeds OF county wherein the
owner of the brand lives, the 80 cents to
pay register OF deeds for recording ame.
Emergency clause.
with county boards of commissioners and
substitutes county boards of supervisors
therefor. II one-third Of the voters petit
ton, the question must be submitted at the
next general election.
House bill 1913, by Mr.. Bjornson, provides
thai any one planting an acre or more of
forest trees within five years after the pas
q n no Ef thic mt OVxl ,o1p,~fr11x, ,~,: ~
and cu%ltivating same for three years, shall
Tor five years thereafter receive an annual
bounty of SIS per acre.
House bill i25, by Mr.. Oliver, requires
thai any officer, before serving a criminal
warrant, shall have a certificate of author
ity from the states attorney.
House bill 1l5, by Mr.. Burton (by re.
stallion and bull bills already introduced.
Mr.. Williams house bill 1l6 appropriates
$4,000 to erect and furnish a dormitory
for the state university, and $40, 900 for a
boiler house for the m
House bill ia, by Mr.. GRADER, locates a
state bllnd asylum in the county of Penn
bina, and orders that the question of place
vote of the Pembina county electors in '92
MIR. Williams house bill III apprOpriates
$I9:OW for two years maintenance of the
state university.
House bill 1l9, by Mr.. Beardsley, pro.
VldeS for filing a statement of contents OF
mortgages with township clerks, such
statements to be forwarded by register of
deeds.
House bill 1l8, by Mr.. Peabody, author
ICES townships to sink artesian wells and
specifies the manner of locating the same
House bill l27 is designed by Mr.. Fay as
a means of compromise on the veXed ques
ton of repeal of the law governing state
banks. 1t provides that any bank, banker
etc, except state and national banks, shall.
make quarterly reports of their standing
to the state auditor. Such reports to cOn
tain statement Of total amount due depos
itOrS, amount of funds on hand, etc, the
names OF the persons Interested in, or car
rying on the business, total amount of cap
ltal stock, etc, same to be covered by aft
davit. For failure to comply with tho
above and other provisions of the act, a
penalty of $500 fine is inflicted. One quar-
terly report is on the LIST of April, which
allows assessment to be made on the basis
OF that report.
House bill 129, by MIR. Cope, establishes
a list Of fees allowed to be charged by
clerks of the district court.
House bill 1870, by Mr.. Oliver, extend:
provisions of the laws prescribing penal
ties for cruelty to animals.
House bill 1870, by Mr.. Oliver, fixes the
maximum rate to be charged by railroads
for carrying passengers within the state
Three cents per mile is the rat fixed, ant
500 fine is provided for the violation
OF the act, to be recovered in any court o
competent jurisdiction by the person over
charged. The board OF railroad commits
siOners are to enforce the provisions OF the
act.
House bill 1872, by Mr.. Lamb, is INTENDED
to change the law governing the salarie!
of registers Of deeds and county treasurers
Such salaries are fixed as follows: For thu
first 800, 900 on the total assessment valua
ton, as fixed by the state board of equal
iZation for the preceding year, four mill!
on the dollar; for the next 100000, on
mill OF each dollar: over $500,O00 and up II
$4,000 900, One-tifth of one mill; and one
fifth of one mill on all sums in excess o
$2,000,O00. No more thar $4,000 a yea
shall be received by either officer. Fee
for making and certifying to abstracts ant
for sending tax receipts to nonresident
need not be turned into the county treas
ury.
Senator Cashel's bill 100 amends section
6,153 OF the compiled laws OF 1887, relatin,
to changes of venue, by adding the word
land such affidavit need not show tn
facts or circumstances constituting sucl
interest, prejudice or bias"
fees of register OF deeds. 1t reduces tn
fees in a few instances, the principal re
duction being from rs to so cents for frs
400 words in recording mortgages, etc.
Senate bill Ill, by Mr.. Palmer, require
county boards to establish Ii new votin,
precinct on petition of twenty voters resid
ing not less than five miles from neares
established voting place.
Senator Worst's bill, ia, appropriate
$500 annually 'for the purchase of refer
ence and pedagogical books for a state ed
ucational library in the office of The super
i%ntendent of public instruction."
House bill 1928, by Mr.. Strom, makes i
unlawful for any register of deeds to re
ceive for record or filing, or both, an,
mortgage encumbering both chattel AM
real property, and any such mortgage i
declared illegal n void.
Through the Weary Hours
OF many a night, made doubly long by its pro.