Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1891-01-30
EillS EXnlained.

Mr.. Worsts senate bill No. SO is all act
to give county commissioners power to
purchase prairie burners. 1t provides
means for county commissioners to pur-
chase ga machine or device for burning
with reasonable safety a strip of pr airie
not less than five feet in width without en-
uangering the surrounding prairie
ts' Senate bill IT; b eieef ,*ap pr6pri-
ates $1,000 for buildings and expenses OF
normal school at Valley City, The section
that "this act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and appro-
clause.
Senator McCOrmack's bill so proposes a
constitutional amendment raising the debt
limit, by making such limit mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of all tle
taxable property in the state, on a basis of
the last assessment made for state and
county purposes.
Senate bill 81, by Mr.. kinter, provides
for lien for the services of stallion >or
bull upon animal served and her issue,
such lien to be filed within six months,
and to take precedence of all other liens or
membranes.
Senate bill So, by Mr.. Cashel, submits
Office OF commissioner Of agriculture, re-
quirlng the commissioner Of insurance to
perform the duties Of the abolished office,
and giving him the title Of commissioner OF
insurance and agriculture.
Senate bill 81, by Mr.. LaMoure, allows
fund any unexpended balances 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 the act, when they
may think it best But no such transfer
shall be made until the object for which
such fund was created or set apart has
hpAu an0OmNliShnd and all ri q ain)S au0inSt
such fund paid; or, it belonging to any
fund created for the purpose Of paying
bonded indebtedness or interest thereon,
until such bonds have been redeemed and
interest paid.
Senate bill 80, by Mr.. johnson of Ward,
charge for transporting coal mined within
the state, as follows: First so miles or less,
| 90 cents per ton; over 50 and not to exceed
100, S1.25; over 100 and not to exceed 150,
$1.5O; over $50 and not to exceed 200 $l.75;
| over 200 and not to exceed 25O, $1.95; over
$50 and not to exceed 300. ~ Is; over 800
not to exceed 400. ~. so per ton. The act
is to be enforced by the railroad commits
| siOners and ali emergency clause IS added.
Senator Weiser's bill 40 extends the time
| for payment of taxes of 1890. It provides
that unpaid taxes for 1890 shall become de-
linq1gnt. on the first Moniay in February,
l
per cent. per Month from dale OF suclr
delinquency until October 15,}89!, when a
penalty OF 5 pei cent. upon al! amounts re-
naming unpaid shall be added, and the 1
per cent. so continue until paid.
Senate bill Al, by Mr.. johnson of Ward,
| amends sections Z, 10 and 15, chapter 81,
laws of 1890, relating to marriage licenses.
Section of the present law is amended by
making licens, and certificate returnable
| by officiating minister or civil officer to the
county judge, instead of to the county
clerk, as at present. Section 10 Is amended
by making the license fee 81 instead of $2.
Section Is substitutes county judge for
county clerk in compliance with the provl-
sion in section Z.
Senate bill AZ, by same, makes it misde-
meanOr for any state, county, city, town
ship or school treasurer or any of their dep
uties or clerks; any county or school clerk
or any of their deputies or clerks; any
state, county or city auditor or any of their
deputies or clerks; mayor of any city,
chairman of any board OF county commits
siOners or directors of any school board to
buy, directly or indirectly, or in any way
become party to the purchase of or traffic
in, any state, county, city, township OF
school bond, warrant, bill of account, claim
or evidence of Indebtedness against the re
spective corporations under Which they
hold Office.
Mr.. Kinter's senate bill A relates to con
tagious and infectious diseases among
domestic animals. 1t provides that before
a diseased animal is slaughtered by tht
state veterinary surgeon, a value Shall bt
set upon it by him, and three.fOurtIls o.
such value shall be paid the owner by tht
state; but such sum shall not exceed
$50.