Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1891-01-16

act 10 secure more fully the Independence
OF OF electors at public elections, TO enforce
for the printing and distribution of b ,ll0ts
at public expense in the state Of North Da-
k0la'
Mr Douglas house bill, 45, provides that
railroad companies shall provide at all sia
tions, platforms for the transfer of live
stock, grain and other products from
wagons and other vehicles to cars.
Senator Fuller's bill, 36, subdiyidcs the
Fifth judicial district, and fixes the dates
OF holding court in each subdivision.
Senator Littles bill, 35. provides for can
ceiling certain illegal taxes on railroad
grant lands upon which survey fees have
not been paid, and describes the manner of
canceIing.
MIR. McCormck's senate bill 50, classities
the judicial districts of the state, and fixes
the salaries of the judges; divides the dis
tricts into classes and fixes III. salary of
the judge of each district on basis of his
districts population.
Mr. LaMoure's senate bill 81 provides for
transferring county moneys from one FUND
to another, when the object for which
cuch fund was created has been accom-
plished.
Senator Little's bill % provides for uni
form and free text books. 1t creates
state board OF text books" who shall Sc
lect and adopt, from time to time, the text
books, maps and charts to be used in the
public schools. and other educational insti-
tutions Of the state, first receiving bids
from publishers of same. The boards OF
directors Of each school township shall
purchase such books, etc., and loan them
free 10 pupils. All distric. S where the in
debtedness Is equal To s per cent. upon the
assessed valuation of the property Of the
district shall be exempt from the provis-
ions of the act until its Indebtedness is be.
low such limit.
Senator kinter's bill 27 amends the laws
authorizing county boards to purchase seed
grain for needy farmers resident therein,
1t enables county boards to redeem bonds
issued for the purchase of seed grain.
The same gentleman is also the author
mer of registering and paying county war.
rants. Immediately after the monthly
settlement with the treasurer. any money
remaining to the credit of any fund shall
at once be used to pay the first registered
warrants of said fund. the call to he made
IN one and not more than two county
newspapers.
Senate bill Is. by Mr.. Almen, Is to pro-
tect laboring meI who work for thrcshing
machine owners. No such owner shall re-.
ceive any pay tor tllreshng rain until he
exhibits receipts from his crew showing
that all have been paid in full.
Mr. NJ Hers senate bill 25 gives power to
county boards to dispose of real estate
that has been bid in by the county at tax
sale.
Mr.. Enger's senate bill q authorizes
county boards to designate the dcpositprie.
for county funds and provides for securing
interest thereon.
Mr.. McCormick's senate bill 8 provides
that ballots used at general elections shall
be paid for and distributed By the county.
and ballots used at local elections shall 6c
paid for and distributed BY the city, village
or town in which such election is held.
Senator llaggarts bill approprlatcs
$2o,ooo, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, to properly represent the ma
Worlds Fair.
! Mr.. Worst's senate bill is quite lengthy
and its object is expressed by its title: To
provide for the registration of the names
OF electors and to prevent fraud at elec-
tions.
Mr.. Worst. also hasa bill. 4. which pro-
vides for printing and distributing ballots
at public expense.
| Commissioner McLain is an intelligent
man We believe he is disposed to be
fair. We want to argue with him. We
won't argue with Van Beck Argument
don't go with him he believes in some
thing more material, and we're not flush
just now. Your district is almost exclu-
siyely an English speaking district You
want your constituents to know what OF
bubble nature is going on IN the county.
The RECORD has upward of eighty sub.
scribers in the district. Do you believe
the Times has twenty thcrc2 Must your
people take it, also, in order to read the
transient legal notices? Just take up d
copy and look at it. DO you believe it
has the 15O bona-fide subscribers required
to enable it under the law to print legal
notices of any kind9 Are there $50 peo-
| pie in the world foolish enough to give
| $3.50 per annum for it? Would you pay is
cents year for it--that is just to read it