Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-27
Bills Explained.

Senate bill 10, by Mr.. Arnold, repeats
chapter Is OF the special laws OF 1883, en-
titled "An act to locate and establish a ter.
ritorial normal school" for the reason, as
expressed in the emergency clause, that
"it is necessary to perfect the title to the
property involved in this act before rams
fer can be made"
Senate bill III, by Mr.. Bisbee, eXempts
from foreclosure OF mortgage on other
lien, of crops grown in any one year, 100
bushels wheat, 100 bushels potatoes. 800
bushels oats, 200 bushels corn, so bushels
barley, so bushels peas, 10 bushels flax and
so ton hay or millet.
Mr.. Worst's senate bill 172 provides for
a board OF tive trustees. instead o. three.
as at present. for the state deaf and dumb
asylum. The bill also amends section 2,
Chapter 161 of the laws of 1890, by elimi-
mating tn" provision that the governor
and the superintendent OF public inStruc-
ton shall BE- eX-OticiO members OF the
board.
Senate bill It's. by MIR. Pinkham, is fan
act to prevent trrSpasS and the spread OF
nOXious weeds" II fines fxom $2O to $500
the owner, manager, driver, or any other
person having in charge Il steam or horse
power threshing machine or other traction
engine who crossed the cultivated field of
another without consent.
House bill PIP. by a joint committee con-
sisting OF Senators johnson and Welscr
and Representatives Tufts, Oliver and
Lutz, is a compromise act regulating grain
warehouses, the Inspection. weighing and
handling of grain, and defining the duties
of the commissioners of railroads in rela-
ton thereto.
House bill 2l3, by Mr.. Burke (by re-
quest), provides for loaning arms and ac-
coutrements not needed by the National
guard to the Sons OF Veterans. under pro-
nx -rp,i,i,,,,c a. tn fl,n rnst>Nrpihi.it 800
per care Of arms, etc.
= amends section i OF chapter 1872 of laws Of
1892, as follows: 'All real property in this
state subject to taxation shall be listed
and assesse |, with reference to its value,
on the first day OF May preceding its assess
ment." The bill also repeats section 80 OF
the same chapter.
House bill 200, by Mr.. Davis (by reQuest)
amends chapter so of the laws of 1890,
relating to salary of county judge by add
ing the following as the last SectiOn:
Sec. Z. The foregoing provision shall only
apply to those counties wherein additional
jurisdiction shall be conferred upon the
county court, and in those communities
wherein additional jurisdiction shall not
be conferred, the judge of the county court
shall be allowed 10 retain as salary all the
fees of his office"
House bill 2I8, by Mr.. Smith. makes
owners or operators of steam threshing
machine engines responsible for all fires
set by such engine while at work or in
transit. To recover damages it must he
necessary to prove carelesSness of Wne
of engine or defect in construction OF en-
CINE.
House bill 2l7, by MI. Williams, provides
for boards OF five trustees for the insane
asylum, p%enitentiary, deaf and dumb asy-
lum and stale university and seven trus-
tees for the agricultural college.
House bill ZIG, by Mr.. Triplctt, amends
section ], chapter %. of the session laws OF
1889, establishing territorial boards of
health. 1t provides for a president, a vice
president and a superintendent. who stall
constitute the state hoard of health. They
shall be licensed physicians, and shall
hold Office for two ears.