Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08
TO PROTECT FARM LABORERS.
RI. 3. No. hot

An Act to Protect Farm Laborers and Civ
ing Them Lien On Crops as Security for
Their Wages.
Be it enacted, etc.: .
SECTION l. LIEN FOR WAGES. ANY
person who performs services for another
in the capacity of farm laborer between
the first day OF April and the first day of
December in any year, shall have a lien on
all crops of every kind grown, raised or
harvested by the person for whom the ser
vices were performed during said time as
security for the payment OF any wages due
or owing to such person for services so
performed, and said lien shall have priority
over all other liens, chattel mortgages or
membranes, excepting. however, seed
grain and threshers' liens; provided, how
ever, that the wages for which a lien may
be obtained must be reasonable, and not in
excess of that which is usually charged
for the same kind OF work in the locality
where the labor is performed; provided,
further, that in case any such person, with
out cause, quits his employment before the
expiration of the time for which he is en-
ployed, or if he shall be discharged for
cause, then he shall not be entitled to a
lien as herein provided.
SEC. 2. LIEN, How ACQUIRED In
order to acquire a lien as specified in Sec
ton l of this act. the person performing
such services shall within ten days after
the services are fully performed, fife in the
office of the register of deeds of the county
in which any of the real estate is situated,
on which any crop is grown on which a
lien is claimed, an affidavit and notice
setting forth the terms of the employment,
the name of the employer, the time when
the services were commenced and when
ended, the wages agreed upon it any, and
if not agreed upo then the reasonable
value of same, the terms of payment it
n ~ or,I n lnSari fsor re fI,n wool nrtako IN
which any crop is growing or has been
grown or harvested on which a lien is
claimed, the amount paid him if any and
the amount remaining unpaid, and that
said laborer claims a lien for same.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the reg
lister of deeds to file and enter said aft
davit and notice in the manner required
mortgages, entering employers as a mort
gagOr and laborer as mortgage, and shall
be entitled to a fee of ten cents for filing
same. !
SEC. 4. If the per. on for whom such ser
vices were performed fails to pay for same
when due, or if he shall sell, CONCEAL or
dispose of the property covered by said
such lien shall have the right to take full
and absolute possession of all the property
covered by such lien and sell the same in
the same manner n upon the notice pro.
vided by law for the foreclosure of chattel
mortgages, and the costs n fees for fore.
closing shall be the same.
Approved March II, 1895.
TREATMENT OF HABITUAL DRUNK.
ARDS.
rs. B. No. 99.J
An Act to Provide for the Treatment and
Cure of Habitual Drunkards.
Be 1t enacted, etc.:
SECTION 1. Any inhabitant of this state
who is of kin to or a friend of al habitual
drunkard as hereinafter defined, may Pc
tition the board Of county commissioner
of the residence of such drunkards fOr
leave to send such drunkard, At the ex-
pense of the county, to any reputable in
stitute for the treatment of drunkenness
designated by three persons, TO be ap-
pointed by the governor, which petition
shall set forth the name, age and condition
of such habitual drunkard; that such
drunkard or those of his kin petitioninQ
are not financially able to incur the ex-
pense of such cure, and shall set forth thai
such habitual drunkard is willing and has
agreed to attend such institute for the cure
Of drunkenness, which petition shall be
verified by the person making such request!
and shall contain, In addition thereto, the
written agreement Of such habitual drunk
ard, his desire to take such treatment, and
the names of three reputable taxpayers in
the county where such habitual drunkard
resides, stating that they are familiar with
the facts set forth in the petition, and thai
they are familiar with the financial circum'
stances Of the drunkard and of the peti
tioning kin, or friend, and think it a proper
case Of assistance from the county commits
siOnerS.
SEC. 2. When such petition is filed. the
board of county commissioners shall, il
| CotiCGQH from fhair avg minQ finn that 4fhe
he has been a resident of the county fOl
six months, and that such drunkard, of his
own free will, desires to take such treat
ment, send such habitual drunkard tc
some reputable institute for the treatment
of such disease, that will treat the same al
! the lowest figure; butsuch board of county