The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-28

capable of appropriation or Of manual de-
livery; of all domestic animals Including
dogsl; of all obligations; of such products
Of labor or skill az the composition of an
marks and signs, and of rights created or
granted by statute. The words in brack-
cts are the addition to the present law. An
emergency clause is added.
Senate bill ITO, by Mr.. Arnold, repeals
chapter Is of the special laws of 1883, en-
titled San 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 trans
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, 50 bushels
barley, 80 bushels peas, 10 bushels flax and
50 tons hay or millet.
Mr.. Worst's senate bill l72 provides for
a board Of tive trustees, instead Of three.
as at present. for the state leaf and dumb
asylum. The bill also amends section 9.
Chapter l6l of the laws of 1890, by elimi-
mating the provision hat the governor
and the superintendent of public instruc-
ton shall be ex-officio members of the
board.
Senate bill 175, by Mr.. Pinkham, is IAN
act to prevent trespass and the spread OF
%noxious wceds.' If lines fxom $50 to 500
the owner, manager, driver, or any other
person having in charge a steam or horse
power threshing machine or other traction
ngine who crossed the cultivated field of
another without consent.
House bltl 22O. by Mr.. Erickson, provides
that the secretary of the state shall furnish
the various county treasurers and county
auditors of the state, not later than March
ID, with printed copies OF the revenue law
OF 1880, as amended by the present session.
The law shall be printed in pamphlet form
and opposite each section amended there
| shall be printed the words "amended Sec
ton"
Senate bill l7s, by joint committee, is a
new election law. There are forty sections
in the bill. and is thought to embOdy the
best features of the Australian system.
Nominations of candidates for state offices
are to be certified to the state auditor and
in counties to the county auditor, by the
officers of the nominating convention or
by certificates signed by 200 electors when
not less than fifty voters when the nom
inatiOn is for a county office. These GER
~tificates are to be at any and all times open
to public inspection. In the case Of state
officers the secretary OF state Is to certify
to each county the names of all candidates
All nominations are to be published in the
official newspapers twice, ten days prior TO
election. Blocks of printed ballots in suf-
fcient number to allow three ballots to
each voter, and containing names OF all
candidates, are to be furnished tn the elec-
ton officers. Ballots are to be stamped as
"Official" and given to the voter singly.
None but ''Official' ballots can be voted,
and, in case a ballot is spoiled in checking
the names ct candidates the voter prefers,
the voter may return it to the judges and
| get another in return for the one spoiled.
A 4 ~s.,,I mr. cpnilAl tn1Lrto n rA 1,.n
served and returned i'll sealed packages to
the auditor. Thus every ballot Is ac-
counted for and there will be no bogus
ballots to deceive the voter. Space is left
for writing the names Of any can
did a ~ E,cS voter yots prefers msst to rrt those
his own ballot, unless upon oath he de-
| clares his inability to DO so, whereupOn
the judges may call to his assistance SUCH
other voter as he may wish. Otherwise,
no interference is allowed in the prepara-
ton Of ballots, nj the vote must be- cast
No electioneering allowed within fifty feet
| Of the polling place. In precincts Of less
than twenty-five voters the booths or apart
ments are practically not required. No
precincts shall have more tllan 800 voters.
Placards giving full directions and the
penalty sections OF the law are to be- post
ed in the booths and about the polling
places. Violation of duty by election Off
GERS, filing OF a false certificate of nOmina-
ton, or failure to indOrse Or stamp ''Ofii-
CLAP ballots is made a felony. punishable
by Imprisonment in the peniteDtiary not
or defacing of any list of candidates post
ed in any polling place is punishable by
fine not exceeding 500.
Senate bill 173. by the Joint committee on
sheep husbandry, provides for the appoint
| meDt of a sheen inspector on petition to
| tho 0nppSNfx hoard hNs fQn yNAnInrnNyArQ nf
the county; the inspector shall be acQuaint.
ed with the diseases to. which sheep are
subject. shall be a citizen of the county,,
and shall hold Office two years unless
sooner removed. He may appoint as many
deputies as are necessary. He shall in
once report in writing result Of inspection
to state veterinarian, and inspect said
flock nee every four weeks thereafter I'M
til such Disease is stamped out. The owner
or agent Of any flock inspected and found
diseased shall at once herd them SO that
they cannot range within n mile Of
accustomed range of other sheep: he shall
not allow them to travel upon: pass over
or go within one mile at any public high
way or road. If this cannot be done, the
sheep must at once be taken to some
! %itSis ay where miles thsy of ''n a1y 1 otRss
sheep. and shall remain there until
the flock is free of disease. Any
one having sheep sick with an infectious
disease shall keep them within an inclos-
ure, or shall herd them at least five miles
from other sheep. Any one now having
infected sheep, and having established
headquarters, snail be allowed tO'rangc on
public land for five miles. or, ii other sheep
headquarters are nearer than five miles,
half way thereto. Any owner of sheep, or
his employe. shall have the right to exam
inc any band of sheep that may be driven
within five miles of his headquarters. and
the person or persons driving such band
shall stop them and assist in their exalni-
nation. Refusal to be punished by fine of
500 to $1,000. Any one mallciOusly spread
ing ,cab or other injection shall. upon con.
v%icti0n, be confined in the penitentiary
from five to ten years and fined $1,000, and
also be liable for damages to party injured.
Inspectors shall give $1,000 bond, with good
sureties; the county auditor must approve
such sureties and indOrse ON their bond:
II am acquainted with the suretles herein
named, and believe them to be worth the
amount of the sum Of the within bond,
over and above their just debts and !iabili-
ties" This bond shall be filed with the
county auditor, and may be sued on within
twelve months by any person injured by
unfaithfulness of inspector. Owners Of
diseased sheep shall dip or otherwise treat
same upon his own premises. But, II he
has more than one ranch, he may, by per-
miooinn OF nthnr hapn.Ownora ALAMO tho