The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-23
BIG GR|ST Of NEW LAWS
MOST IMPORTANT MEASURES HAVE
BEEN DISPOSED OF IN
EACH HOUSE
PASS THEIR OWN BILLS FRS,
Appropriation Matter Not Yet Set
tied and AppOrtiOnment
Awaits the Governors
Signature.

BISMARCK, N. D., Feb. 22.-(Special)
up to the time of the legislative recess
twenty-one bills passed by the two
houses of the legislative assembly have
been approved by the governor and be-
come laws, as follows:
La Moure-Repealing section 40, Re
Vised Codes, fixing chambers of court
in Seventh judicial district at Grafton.
Leaves selection of chambers optional
with the court, and will remove cham
berS from Grafton to Pembina the home
of Judge Kneeshaw.
Llttle-Authorizes parties to probate
proceedings to waive service Of citation,
notice and papers.
Sharpe-TranSferS duties of recording
marks and brands from the office of the
secretary of state to that of the commits
sioner of agriculture and labor.
Simpson-Fixes number and salaries Of
employees of senate and house of the
legislative ass anlnlies
Wolbert-EXempts salaries and ex-
penses of the legislative assembly from
provisions of the law requiring all claims
against the state TO be registered and
paid in the order of presentation Passed
to enable payment of legislative salaries
without waiting for I'll e DaCmant of all
bills registered for payment at a prior
time
Little-No insurance company not in
corporated under the laws of this state
property situated in this state except
after the risk has been approved by an
agent who is resident of this state
who shall receive the commission on the
premium and make record of the
transaction, to the end that the state
shall collect its taxes thereon. Power
granted insurance commissioner to make
examinations to see that the law is Tot
violated and penalty of $500 fine for each
offenSe. COmpany'S license to do business
to be Cancelled for non-payment of fac.
Little--Amends law governing sale of
tWine from plant at state penitentiary
Price to be fixed at regular meeting Of
trustees in month of February instead
of in April.
warrants in anticipation of tax colIec
tionS by state auditor, with advice and
consent of governor and treasurer to
tide over temporary deficiencies in treas
ury.
Ames-Permits the sale of real estate
by executors or administrators of estates
when deemed for the best interest of the
estate.
La Moure-Governor, attorney general
and state auditor shall constitute state
auditing board, which shall audit each
month all bills presented against the
state, no bill to be paid until approved
by the state auditing board.
La Misunderstanding insanity from the
list of causes for divorce.
LaVayea-1ncreaSeS penalty for kidnap-
ing, making the penalty five to twenty
years Imprisonment.
Sharpe-Permts counties to issue bonds
for the purchase of seed grain for needy
farmers.
Observation-Disclosures what are exemp-
tons, in case of church property, from
taxation. All real property, not exceed
ing an acre. upon which there is a
church edifice or buildings used for resi-
dence of bishop, priest or rector, shall
be exempt from taxation, whether in one
tract or more.
Leech-Permits incorpora ton of fra
ternal associations without fee
leech--GOverns manner of election of
directors and officers of religious corpor-
ations.
Thomas-Repeals law creating DEPART
ment of irrigation and forestry and abol-
ishing superintendent of irrigation and
forestry.
Hall-Provides for uniform system of
teachers examinations, under supervi-
sion of the state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, replacing the old system
of examinations by county superinten l.
ents.
Michels-Adds a new veterinarian dis
trict of the counties of Benson and
Pierce
Chaffee-Legalizes all taxes from 1895
to 1900 that may be Illegal through de.
fective assessment or Illegal manner of
assessment.
Niven-Law partners of county Judges
having limited jurisdiction not to BE-
counsel or appear i'll actions before the
county court.
The work in the early part of the ses-
sion has been slow, so far as the pass
age of bills by both houses is concern
ed. Each house has disposed of the
more important of its own bills, and
there are now dozens of bills from each
house in the hands of the committees
OF the other house awaiting action Ad-
ditions to the list of bills passing both
houses will be rapid after the recess.
None of the appropriation bills have vet
passed both houses and become laws.
The apportionment bill has passed and is
in the hands of the governor.