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

of the bills of general interest that have
been introduced during the second session
Of the North Dakota legislature:
Mr.. Gill's substitute for his house bill IS.
relating to life, casualty and other insur-
ance On the assessment plan, does away
I with the features that were so objections
Bile to secret society benefit associations and
kindred organizations. The change Of
prjnclpal interest is the following: "But
strued to apply to secret or fraternal sOcie-
ties, lodges or councils now doing business
in this state, or hereafter seeking to do bust
ness here, which conduct their business
and secure members on the lodge system
exclusively, having ritualistic work and
ceremonies in their societies. lodges or
councils, and are under the supervision of
a grand or supreme body; nor TO any asso-
citation organized solely for benevolent
purposes and not for profits, which do not
employ paid agents in soliciting business,
nor to any association that limits its cel-
tifcate-holders to a particular order, reli-
giOn or fraternity, or to the employees of a
ration.
House bill 22S, by Mr.. Williams, repeals
chapter 20 of the special laws OF the terri
tory for 1885, entitled A act prescribing
the duties n regulating the salary Of the
county treasurer and register OF deeds Of
q COullIS : LIE
House bill 224, by Mr.. Lamb (by re-
quest), creates the Office of state superin-
tendent OF irrigation and forestry, who
shall be appointed by the governor, by and
with the advise and consent OF the senate.
His salary shall be $1,000 per year and
$500 yearly for travelling and other ex-
penses. He shall have charge of the de-
velopment OF a system of irrigation within
the state by means of artesian wells, dams,
reservoirs, storage works, canals or other
methods that may be found practicable or
that may be adopted by the state or by the
people. He shall aid in promoting tree
culture in the state; shall superintend all
meteorological or weather stations or
schools, and shall render such assistance
as shall best cOnduce to their usefulness;
shall investigate and explain all the laws,
causes and operations OF rainfall. and
shall, as far as possible, show how
th sy can De increased or produced by sc'e n
shall present the best systems for obviat-
ing, as far as it can be done, all unfavora-
BILE or dangerous climatic disturbances;
shall visit different parts of the state and
examine the geological: formation, tOpOgra-
ply, water supply, its extent, pressure,
ETC.; shall investigate all features relating
to artesian wells, water supply, ETC.; n
he shall make such recommendations as he
may see tit to the next session of the
assembly.
House bill 226, by the joint committee on
revenue and taxation, amends section 8 OF
chapter 100 Of the avs of 1890. The sec.
ton amended relates to the collection OF
city and school tax by the county treas
urer, and after the provision which re-
Quires Such payment, the following is
stricken out: "Together with the interest
and penalties accrued thereon, retaining 2
per cent. OF the amount SO collected as his
commission for collecting the same" In
nfhar vyrr1c tina nnlnfV frpASnrnr if the
bill becomes law, must collect city and
school tax without extra pay.
House bill 227. by the same committee,
repeats section z, chapter 30, of the laws OF
1890, which reads as follows, the bonds re-
ferred to being funding or r%etunding bonds:
commission Of One-fourth of one per cent.
on the face value OF said bonds for receiv-
ing and disbursing all fund arising from
the sale or exchange of said bonds, and the
commission herein provided for shall be in
lieu of all other commission allowed by
law, and shall be disposed OF as is now
provided by law.
House bill 22S, by Mr.. E%bbighausen, pro-
vides for changing the boundaries of incor-
pOrated cities, towns and villages. When
| the governing authorities are petitioned by
| 0ne-third of the legal voters therein, the
petition stating the change desired, they
| shall call an election, to be published once
a week TO, thirty days in some leading
newspaper Of the city, town or village;
| notice to give date, place AID object of the
election, together with a description OF the
change to be made.
Senate bill 176, by Mr.. Almen, Furnishes,
adultery by incarceration in o the PEN en-
fine, 0ne.half Of which fine to go to the in
jured party or parties. Any person max
ing improper offers, requests or attempts
shall he fined $500 and jailed for three
months.
Senate bill III, by Mr.. Mccormick. is a
prevention of bribery at primary or other
elections. 1t requires candidates to file
itemized statements with tho county
auditor of the money they have expended
in the ~canvass-tO whom paid and for
| what p~urpose-and provides severe penal
| ties for violation OF its provisions.
Senate bill 1872, by Mr.. Cashel, authorizes
a yearly state tax levy of not more than
four mills on the dollar assessed valuation,
and also a tax of not more than three
fourths of a mill to pay the interest on the
state debt.
Senate bill 1873, by Mr.. Ink, by request,
I amends section 1926 of the compiled laws
"Provided, that the trustees or directors of
any private corporation created for re-
ligiOus, educational or benevolent pur-
poses may be elected at such times and
In such manner, III their quallflcatlOnS
be such as may be provided by the articles
of incorporation or bylaws OF such lncor-
poration."
Senate bill 1874, by Mr.. Ink, amends sec
ton 1924 of the compiled laws Of 1887 by
adding the following: provided, that in
any county having a population OF less
than $4,000, according to the census OF
1880, no greater sum Than $500 per. anluln
| shall be paid to any n commissioner for
services and salary.
Senator Pinkham's bill 1856 amends chap
ter 81 OF the laws of 1890, by raising legal
age for marriage from IL to Is for males
and from Is to Is for females, and pro-
vision requiring boys under 81 and girls
under 10 to ask pa and ma is retained:
Senate bill 1856, by Mr.. Johnson of Traill,
~apprOpriates St 5000 for maintenance OF the
state normal school at Mayville.
Senate bill liza, by Mr.. Cashel (by re.
quest), amends chapter 81 of the laws Of
1890, relating to steam boiler inspection: 1t
makes four classes OF engineers instead OF
three by adding second assistant q
gineers.' and strikes out "np to twenty
horse power in the sentence relating to
special or threshing. machine engineers. 1t
also amends the present law In other par
Senate bill 1889, by Mr.. Little, amends
section 1 of chapter 69 of the general laws
of 1883 by adding: "And 1t shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons at any
time to use or employ any hound or dogs
| NJ onv hind in running or driving aDV