The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-07

specifics the manner of locating the same.
House bill 1877 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
ital stock, etc, same to be covered by affi-
davit. For failure to comply with the
above and other provisions Of the act, a
terly report is on the LIST of April, which
allows assessment to be made on the basis
of that report.
House bill 1873, by Mr.. Strom, makes it
Iunlawful for any register of deeds to re-
ceive for record or filing, or both. any
mortgage REMEMBERING both chatleI and
real property, and any. such mortgage is
declared illegal and void. :.
House bill 1870, by MIR. Oliver, extends
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, and
500 fine is provided for the violation
OF the act, to be recovered in any court of
competent jurisdiction by the person over
charged. The board Of railroad commits
%sioners are to enforce the provisions of the
act.
House bill 132, by Mr.. Lamb, is intended
to change the law governing the salaries
of registers OF deeds and county treaSurers.
Such salaries are fixed rs follows: For the
first 100000 on the total assessment valua-
ton, as fixed by the state board of equal
iZation for the preceding year, four mills
| M, tbn .t.IInr. frr Tim ,ayt Ginn nnn ann
mill on each dollar; over $50O.OOO and up To
$1,000, 600, one. fifth Of one mill; and one
fifth Of one mill on all sums in excess OF
$2,0OO,O0O. No more than $1,000 a year
stall be received by either officer. Fees
for making and certifying to abstracts and
for sending tax receipts to nOn-residentS
need not be turned into the county treas
ury.
House bill so, by MIR. Ward, allows con-
| yicts a certain progressive credit for good
behavior on each year OF imprisonment.
House bill So, by Mr.. Loring, provides Cor
a state uniformity OF text books.
House bill "a, by MIR. Peterson, is for "a
county uniformity of text books.
House bill 81, by Mr.. Satterlund, pro-
| vides that where a claim is made for wages
for labor performed, plaintiff shall, upon
making oath that he has a valid claim and
is unable to give security for costs, be ex-
empt from such security.
House bill IS. by Mi. Gill, is very
lengthy, and provides penalties for manu-
featuring or selling unhealthy or adulter-
atcd dairy products.
Mr.. Mckcndry's house bill SO tixcs6 per
cent. as the legal rate Of interest, which
mpnt. All above that usuriOus.
House bill 95, by Mr.. Brooke, gives cOun-
ty boards the owe to correct assessments
! after adjournment of board of equalization.
| Applicant must establish the fact that he
could not be present at session OF the
equalization board. Claims barred after
equalization.
House bill 96, by Mr.. Yegen, provides
that transportation companies shall fur
nish each Of their ticket agents. with u
certificate that he is authorized to sell
tickets, to the end that travellers shall not
be made the victims of sellers of bogus
tickets.
Mr. divers house bill 81 is to furnish not
more than 20 guns to q. A. X. posts, on re-
QUESTION of commander of post and ten
members, accompanied by bond for t~ ice
value of arms, signed by proper officer and
two sureties to be approved by governor
such arms to be returned in good condition
upon call of the governor.
Mr.. Dennett's house bill 80 requires pub
fishers, i'm afiidavits Of publication, to state
that their paper has been running six
months and has $50 regular and continu-
Gus subscribers, exclusive of exchanges.
Mr.. Walton's house bill 100 requires sew
cry owner of a sire' who charges a service
fee, in order to be able to file a lien, to COM
ply with certain provisions of the bill re-
Quiring oath by wnrr as to pedigree, such
oath and pedigree, with terms OF service,
etc, to be filed with commissioner OF aHri-
culture, who shall file notice of state regis
county and furnish two duplicate copies
thereof, one for owner and one for posting
in neighborhO0d where animal is owned.
Mr.. Svensrud's senate bill No. 104 ex-
empts $500 worth of personal property
belonging to each taxpayer.
Senator Worst's bill, ia, opportunities
$500 annually "fOr the purchase. of refer
ence and pedagogical books for a state ed
ucational library in the Office of the super
intendent OF public Instruction"
MIR. Little's senate bill 10S (by request),
is intended to pay the senator's Of the last
legislature who did committee work dur.
ing the holiday recess, and the employees.
Senator Hasgart's bill No. 1Ol provides
for the annual appropriation of $1,000 for
the purpose of defraying 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 annual 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
on the part of the plaintiff.
Senate bill 107, by Mr.. Ink, a~pprOpriates
$4,000, or so much thereof as nay be nee
essary, to pay the bounty offered by the
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.
TRYING TO COMPROMISE.
Illinois Republicans Want the Inde-