The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-03-13
ng Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday.
s1-Power-Making void the purchase Of

school lands on failure to pay interest
principal or taxes. 2?-Twichell-Relatin
to bal: in criminal actions. 2l-Copeland
Providing for sheriff's fees In redemp-
tion OF property. 2s-Mitchell-Forbidd
practice of law by county judges in coun-
ties in which county court has increased
jurisdiction. M-Hankinson-Pro"idi
that no person shall be disqualified to
sit as juryman on account of having eX-
pressed an opinion on Il case founded on
rumor and newspapers. 40-Sharpe-
Prescribes duties of county auditor in re-
gard to school lands. 41-Earl-Proviies
for arrest and conviction of horse thieves.
observation-disclosures the payment of taxes
delinquent prior to 1895: this is one Of the
great revenue bills which Is intended to
collect thousands Of dollars OF taxes from
railroads and other properties. 45-Bel-
den--FOr the dissolution of civil town.
ships Observation-Disclosures of convict's
sentence for good conduct. 51-Dough-
crty Provides that county auditors term
shall. begin March !. Il-AIitchell-Pro
vidcs for the payment Of witness fees
where witnesses are confined in Jail. 10
Mitchell--Provides that lien on crops shall
apply only on crop next maturing Ill
Mite cliell-Relates to proceedings in insol-
vency. misunderstanding a COM
mission to settle the taxes due from the
Northern Pacific. This is u very i'm
portant bill and much revenue is expected
from it. The commissioners are Judge
Bartholomew, Attorney General Cowan
and Secretary of State Fallcy.
The following bills are in the govern
ors hands for approval or rejection: No
i-Fcwcr--Revcnuc bill. complete revision
of the revenue law of the state with pro-
visions similar to the law of 1895. 1:-
Hanme Establishing school of forcs
trv Il: Tsot;incaL MISUNDERSTANDING
II compensation of state board OF health.
l+--Hc Misunderstanding 30 per cent Of
capital stock of banks to be paid IN he
fore q. mmcncing business 1S-Gault"--
Prcvid ng for lien on thrcshing machines
for repairs. misunderstanding to
services on domestic corporations 81
Francis-Rclating to services on attorney.
misunderstanding to census OF vii
lagos. 5'--Tindstrom-Repcal Edwards
law passed two years ago defining the
wort "prccinct' in constitution !I-
Howard Prohibiting; banks from making
loans 4" directors. -Earl-Dciining a
lega! newspaper. GG-Gibertson-Ilctro
active tax bill. Very important bill for
taxing property omitted from lists since
1850. especially applicabl" t. prop
crty on right Of way of North
ern Pacific at Fargo. 74-Lenz-Provid-
ing charge of venue in civil actions where
Sl,urpc-Reatng to the repositories OF
ccurty funds. Rutterwicl<-RelatinG
to orcring and vacating highways. ?l.-
Observation-Disclosures surety compH-
MES to- furnish bonds and regulating their
| powers Observation-Disclosures to APP
peal from justices Of the peace. 1O4-
| Stcvcrsol-Giving power to county COM
| miss iorcrs to divide the county into fire
| district. ana providing for fire wardens
| 1M;- ;-Curlin-Rclating to age of consent
OF marriage. 1OT-Sargent-Relatin
| to school trcasurcr's reports. Substi
tute for Nos. a6 and 1Mo-Commit
tee on cect:ons-O Official ballot law pre-
venting candidates name appearing or
| ballot more than once for same Office
Designed TO kill fusion. 112-Mitchell-
Providing for the funding of outstanding
| indebtedness Of soldiers home ut Lsbol
and for the permanent Improvement o
said home. Observation-Disclosures
for garnishmcnt proceedings in justice:
courts. us Northrup-Relatlng to un
lawful branding and killing stock. Sub
stitutr for II. u. 121, introduced by com
mittce on railroads: The Iowa railroad
law placing power of making maximum
| rates in hands of railroad commission
| and giving them greatly enlarged powers
| Considered by many to be the most I'M
| portant bill of the session. Passed boil
| houses unanimously. 12l-HOward-Anti
trust bill misunderstanding for state
temperance commissioner to enforce pro
hibi'ory law. This law was the bone o
contention between the prohibitiOnist.
and the antis for several days and wa:
passed ON the last day of the session
Notwithstanding residents OF town.
ships outside of city to vote in the city
137- misunderstanding to the duties Of
state auditor transmitting lists of taxa.
bic lands; I, state auditor. 14s--Joy-T(
encourage agricultural fairs. 14J-lsclder
Dividing state into veterinary districts
Notwithstanding planted fish ir
n..1, Ma
| ing terms of court Of First judicial dis.
trict Notwithstanding iEdepend
cnt school districts from voting for coun
| ty superintendent. 111-Twitchell-Pro
viding for destruction of nox;ous weeds
112-Providing that patients at insane
hospital shall pay for their treatment
when financially able to do so. 1870
township boards shall attend meeting:
OF county boards of equalization. 1M; :
| notwithstanding for the organization
of annuity and trust companies 1O4-
Hawk-Providing that the board of town
ship supervisors shall be inspector 81
elections and chairmen nf political com
| mitt"cs shall appoint Judges of elections
1a:,-M cconnarhie--Deiining Intoxicating
liquors. Notwithstanding terms q
court III Fourth judicial district 19S-
Murpi,y- Amending law relating to for
fciiarc of franchise by corporations. 20:
-cur.irr-Providling for additional build
inss for deaf and dumb asylum at Devil:
Lake. -White-Modifying the pcnalt.
clause of prohibition law by allowing
trial judge to intlict penalty of ''tine ol
Imprisonment" instead of "fine and i'm
prisonmrn,." 2l2-coplerud--Fixin time
Of meeting of township board Of super
visnrs M-- --Francis-ElabOratc bill dctin
Ing powers aud duties of cit: councils
especially with reference {" asscssn.rn
and taxation. lsill was drafted at stat.
meeting of mayors Of different cities
D-.Mct;innis-- Providing for the crcctiur
of addition:.! buildings at hospital for til,