The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-31
Synopsis of Bills.

deem proper, not to exceed 800 per annum,
for the first 5000 inhabitants, the sum OF
800 per annum shall be paid for each
1000 inhabitants or major fraction thereof.
s except a.e as ae sS%;t;ond4' provided hMd ;nh and
t tset SUM Of e $50 n pes ann 5lae''G Where ' eeanty
courts have civil and criminal jurisdiction
one half as much more shall be paid, but
no salary Of the county judge shall exceed
$1,000.
Senate bill 9. by the same, is a joint reso-
luton asking for the enlargement of Fort
Lincoln and an increase of the number of
troops there. It recites the dangers al
ways present from the Indians in the
country west of the Missouri river in
North Dakota; that settlers went there to
make homes with the understanding that
they would be protected by the govern
ment, and that such protection cannot be
given unless there is a strong force at
Fort Lincoln.
Senate bill 10, by Mr.. Almen, relates to
incorporation of towns and cities. 1t pro-
vides that one trustee shall be elected from
each district in the town, and also a clerk,
assessor, treasurer and justice OF the peace
in such town; and the trustees shall choose
a marshal of the town.
Senate bill II, by Mr.. Cashel, legalizes
the action of the governor, chief justice
and secretary of state in acting as a state
board of canvassers to canvass the returns
Senate bill IL. by Mr.. Kinter, abolishes
the office of school treasurer, turns Over
the accounts of the various districts to the
county treasurer, and cOmpels him to per-
form all other duties required of the
school t%reasurers of the county.
Senate bill 10, by same, prescribes the
mode Of making assessments, and the levy
o~l on11oors0p nf fovoo II &c q 1orr hill onN
deals with reforms regarding a subject
with which Mr.. KiDter has had much ex-
perieLce as a member of the board of COM
missioners OF his county.
Senate bill IA, by the same, is for a n
act concerning elections, and providing
penalties for violations of the same.
1t requires county boards at the June
m meeting d;S,aI% pref fsa soa a general rel election
precincts, and designate a place Of voting
in each precinct; no changes can be
made in the boundaries of the precinct
between the June meeting and the cleo
ton; and no change a be made at
any time without giving due notice by
posters put up in four of the most public
places in 1.-THE the RESre ec net ai No precinct shall
Senate bill Is, by MI. Pinkham, provides
for the protection and regulation of pri-
marles. 1t provides that at all primaries
to elect delegates to a political convention
where notices of meeting are published,
such notice shall be given and election
held and conducted under the provisions
of the act. The central or controlling com.
mittee Of the association or party shall
Is published, and the purpose of, time and
place Of holding such primary and such pri-
mary shall be kept open between the hours
of 4 and 8 p. M, and shall be by ballot. At
least 10 days previous to the holding
Of such primary notice of same
shall be published in one Or more
newspapers printed and Of general circu-
election is to be held. Notices shall also
be posted in at least three public places in
each precinct where a primary is to be
held. The bill then gives details as to
qualifications of voters at primaries, and
how such primaries shall be conducted,
and provides fine and imprisonment in
Jail, as committing q misdemeanOr, of any
one violating the provisions of the act.
Mr.. WOrst's senate bill 10 is IAN act for
parolng prisoners" Under its provisions,
any mi now in the penitentiary. or who
may be sent hereafter, for the first time, for
any crime other than murder in the first
or second degree, who shall have served
the minimum time allowed by law for
the class of crime such as the one commit
Ve0 ny SUCH pTlSOuoE, uudy 10 allOWcu OuG-
side Of the prison and grounds upon parole.
but may at any time have his parole re-
vOked by the prison board.
Senator Cashel's bill q gives the quail
fed electors of any school district the
right to assemble at the hour of 2 p. m. on
the third Tuesday in June of each year and
levy upon the property in the district a
tax for school purposes not exceeding
thirty mills on the dollar.
Mr. Ennorso eQnQto hill IL 6Qn1QroQ 0pQr.
tain combinations, c~Ontrivances, agree
ments or trusts unlawful" and restraints
and Furnishes the same.
Mr.. Kinter's senate bill IS amends Sec
section 50 of chapter 2 Of the school laws
Of 1890. 1t fixes the county s%uperinten-
dents salary as follows: Each county
having ten schools or less ssSS $500; oyer ten
and not over thirty, 800; over thirty and
not over forty, $3.50; over forty and not
over fifty, $1,000; and for each additional
ten schools, or major fraction thereof,
500 additional. But county s%uperinten-
dents salary mnst not exceed $1,000. In
addition thereto, he shall receive ten cents
q mile for the distance actually and neces.
lhis-dnties. The bill would raise, by fifty
per cent, the salary of superlntendents in
some counties.
MI. McCormack's senate bill 20 allows
| school districts independent in character, In
| cities heretofore organized for school pur'
poses under special laws, to issue bonds tt
run for twenty-five years. The present
law allows such bonds to run but ter
years.
MI. Cashel's senate bill q provides thai
the governor, attorney general n Secre
tary of state shall constitute the board
| of state canvassers for the purpose of can
wasting the returns OF all general elections
Senate bill "a, by MI. !Cashel, allow.
| county commissioners to dispose of real
estate bid in at tax sale, at any regular
meeting the board. The person desiring
to purchase shall make application to the
county auditor for the parcel he wants t.
buy, and state price he wishes to pay. such
price to be not less than amount for whicf
the property was bid i9. The county
board at their next regular meeting. TIL
bid may be accepted or rejected by thu
board, or they may demand the price 70!
which the real estate wa bid In, with Il
per cent. interest per annum. or they may
compromise upon Q price; but no rea
estate shall be disposed of for less than
| the price said real estate was bid In for a
the time of sale, with costs Of sale in
cluded.
Bill 81, by Senator LaMOure, authorizes
the issuing of bonds to pay North DAKOTA
share of the territorial indebtedness, o
determined by the joint commission.
MI. Worst's senate bill No. 81 is an &C
to give county commissioner power Il
(, purchase prairie burners. 1t provide
means for county commissioners to pur
chase "a machine or device for burnini
! with reasonable safety . strip Of prairie