Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-27

etc.; shall Investigate all features relating
to artesian wells, water supply, etc.; and
he shall make such recommendations as he
may see fit to the next session of the
assembly.
House bill 226, by the joint committee on
revenue and taxation, amends section 3 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, II 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
other words, the county treasurer, 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 reals as follows, the bonds re-
ferred to being funding or refunding bonds:
"The county treasurer shall be allowed a
of %one.fourth of one per cent.
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
and shall be disposed of as is now
provided by law.
House bill 22S, by Mr.. Ebbighausen, pro.
yides for changing the boundaries of incor-
pOrated cities, towns and villages. When
of the legal voters therein, the
petition stating the change desired, they
shall call an election, to be published once
a week fol- thirty days in some leading
Of the city, town or village;
notice to give date, place AID object of the
together with a description OF the
change to be made.
Napofn nil 17k hy Mr. Alr,or ~,D;,L>,
adultery by incarceration in the "pen"
from five to ten years n $1,000 to $4,000
fine, one. half of which fine to go to the in
jured party or parties. Any person max
ing improper offers, requests or attempts
shall be fined 5000 and Jailed for three
months.
Senate bill III, by MIR. Mccormick. is a
lengthy. and comprehensive bill for the
prevention OF bribery at primary or other
elections. 1t requires candidates to file
statements with tho county
of the money they have expended
in the canvass-tO whom paid and for
what purpose-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 thar
four mills on the dollar assessed valuation,
of a mill to pay the interest On the
state debt.
Senate bill 1888. by Mr.. Ink, by request,
amends section 1926 of the compiled laws
of 1887, relating to corporations, by adding:
"Provided, that the trustees or directors of
any private corporation created for re-
ligiOus, educational o benevolent pur-
poses may be elected at such times and
in such manner inc their qualifications
be such as may be provided by the articles
of incorporation or bylaws OF such incor-
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 10000, according to the census of
1850, nc greater sum han $500 per num
shall be paid to any one 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 IL for males
and from Ii to IL for females, and pro-
vision requiring boys under q and girls
under 10 to ask pa and ma is retained.
Senate bill 1856, by Mr.. johnson of rraill,
~appropriates $6. 900 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 foul classes of engineers instead of
three by adding second assistant en-
gineers." and strikes out up to twenty
horse power" in the sentence relating to
special or threshing machine engineers. 1t
also amends the present law in other par
ticulars.
Senate bill 1S9, by Mr.. Little, amends
section | of chapter 63 of the general laws
of 1888 by adding: And 1t Shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons at any
time to use or employ any hound or dogs
of any kind in running or driving any
buffalo, elk, deer, antelope or mountain
sheep, or to set any II or guns or gun
buffalo. elk, deer, antelope or mountain
sheep that may be driven OF pursued in
any manney whatever"
Senate bill l81, by Mr.. Cashel, is a con
current resolution to amend section 1853 of
the constitution. changing time of adver-
Using school lands from sixty to thirty
days, and striking out the clause providing
newspaper at the seat of government.
Senate bill l79, by Mr.. Haggart, amends
section 1850 of the compiled laws, relating
to insolvent debtors, by adding the follow
ing: said provided further, that no rams.
action shall be deemed to be an assign
ment, within the provisions of this chap
ter, unless the instrument on which it is
based shall appear on its face to have been
intended by the parties thereto as an as
signment."
Senate bill 1877, by Mr.. Little, by request,
amends section 2676 of the complied laws
of 1889 as follows: "There may be owner
ship Of all inanimate things which are
capable of appropriation or of manual de-
livery; of all domestic animals Including
dogs l.; of all obligations; Of sucl products
of labor or skill as the composition of an
other, the good will of a business, trade
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 40, by Mr.. Arnold, repeats
chapter Is of the special laws of 1883, Ell
titled "An 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 n year, 100
bushels wheat, 100 bushels potatoes, 800
bushels oats, 200 bushels corn, so bushels
barley, so bushels peas, 10 bushels flax and
so tons hay or millet.
Mr.. Worst's senate bill 172 provides for
a board of i've trustees, instead of three.
at present, for the state deaf and dumb
asylum. The bill also amends section 2,
Chapter 161 Of the laws of 1890, by elimi-
mating the provision that the governor