Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-24
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Synopsis of bills. introduced into the

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Synopsis of bills, introduced into the
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BY Barta-A bill providing for
amendments to the homestead law and
defining homestead as follows: An
agricultural homestead to consist of
eighty acres, minus such portions as
are used for mining or manufacturing
purposes, no part Of which shall be in
GUIDED In the plated portion Of any
village or city, village ehomestead,
not to exceed one acre, no portion Of
which shall be found In the laid out
portion of any city exceeding 10000
inhabitants, and a city homestead, not
to exceed $1,000 square feet in~hrea.
BY Ferris-To provide for the ap--
pointment of board of game and fish
commissioners of five members, to be
appointed by the governor, one of the
members to be it's executive agent"
at a salary Of $1,000, and further
amending existing laws.
BY Gutterson-Allowing townships
at their own election to abolish the
election of overseers and the collection
of a poll tax and to transfer the du-
ties of overseers Of the. highway to
the township supervisors.
BY Hartshorn -. Providing for the
forfeiture Of certain lands granted
any corporation to aid in the construc-
ton of a railroad, and which have not
heretofore been earned.
Senator Masterman Of Washington
county introduced bill amending the
law providing for the designation of
states repositories. The amendment
provides that the designation Of states
repositories shall be made by board
of audit, consisting of the governor Of
the state, state auditor, secretary of
state and attorney general. When the
state funds are thus deposited, the
state treasurer is relieved from liza
bility on his bond so far as the de-
posting Of funds is concerned. ut
is the same bill as was passed two
years ago, but was not signed by the
governor" said State Treasurer koer-
ner a..
North Dakota.
Bismarck, N. D.. Jan. 2O.-The joint
committee on compilation organized
to-day and agreed to take up the civil
code first. They assure the CORES
pondent that they will give all Of the
seven codes full consideration and re-
port them in ample time for suggestion
from the attorneys of the state after
the changes from present laws are
published The board of university
and school lands adjourned to-day
after four-days' session. They took
no action upon the resignation of Com
missioner Williams, nor as to other APP
pointments in his Office. They meet
again on the last Thursday in Jan
uary, when the subject is likely to
come up. They authorized advertise
ments for the leasing of cultivated
school lands, and took necessary steps
for the collection Of interest. The
school fund produced over So per cap
tia during the past year.
State DfspensarIes.
Pierre, S. D., Jan. 2O.-The house
finally settled the case of Olaf Nelson
of Lyman county by giving him only
the rights of delegate on the floor,
refusing him full membership. The
principal house bill introduced was a
bill compelling complaining witnesses
in petty cases to put up bond for all
costs in the case. The bill to increase
exemption from taxation Of personal
property from $25 to 500 was lost on
final passage. Bills were passed which
legalized a county seat election in
Butte county and which prevents I'M
authorized insurance companies or
agents from doing business in this
state.
Speaker Howard was excused until
the Tuesday session, and Representa-
tive Glass of Coddington was chosen
speaker pro TEN. The senate passed
on the third reading the joint resolu-
ton to provide for a vote ON a con-
vention to revise the constitution. A
joint resolution was introduced in the
senate providing for the referendum
and on favoring an early adjournment.
The principal senate bill was No. 80,
introduced by Crawford, providing for
state and county dispensiaries and pre-
venting drug stores from selling
liquor. There was warm discussion
In the senate on the question Of ad-
journment over to Tuesday of next
week, which proposition was finally
voted down.