Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-24
NEW LAWS
Trend Of Legislation il the United
strtes, Together With Summary
and Index BY State.

~ GuaIeQs
strtes, Together With Summary
sss:| and q Index ~ State. ss
Matters that May Be Of Importance.
and Benefit 70 North Dakota
solans this Winter.
New York State LibraryB Bulletin.
The New York state library has just
issued the eleventh annual comparative
summary and index Of Legislation BY
states, covering the laws passedin1900..
This bulletin, prepared BY Rev. 81. Whit
ton, Phi. d, sociology librarian, diggests
and organizedth enormous}Aannual out
put OF Legislation SO as to render avail
able with aminimum 81 labor the most
recent experience Of other states, on
abling those interested iii any specific
law to fnd readily what states have
passed similar laws. An $iinlteresting fea-
ture Of the bulletin is its review Of the
most important and distinctive legisla7
tion Of the year, indicating the trendSo Of
legislation by reference + laWs Of pre-
yious years. from which the following
notes are taken: &#
Suffrage.
The constitutional amendment sub
mitted to- vote il North Carolina to
disfranchise the illiterate negro was
adopted and goes into effect il July
1902. The proposed plan is similar to-
that adopted by Louisiana ii 1898 and
makes ability to read and writesa section
of the constitution qualification for
voting. The provision applies Is whites
and blacks alike, but there Isl aproyiiso
thatsit shall not applyato any person q
titled to votein any state prior to Janu-
ary I, 1857 or to a lineal descendant Of
such person who registers before Janu-
iary$1, 1908. It is in effect an ingenious
device to disfranchise nliterate negroes
without also disfranchising initerate
whites and still keep Withinxthelette Of
the 10Th amendment providing that the
right to vote shall not be denied on
acconntof race, color Or previous condi.
lion Of seryitude.
Voting Machines.
The voting machineis rapidly gaining
il public favor. The first state law
authorizing its use was passed il New
York 9 allowing towns to use the
Myers automatic ballot cabinet at town
elections. During the present 8
Rhode Island has created asyootiing ma
chine commission tp examine machines
and make regulations for their use by
cities and towns. Machines are to be
bought BY the secretary of state and
furnished to cities and towns On appli.
cation. InIoWa the uses.of voting ma
chimes has been authorized at all cleo
tions and commission to examine Vot-
ing machines created.
Publis Libraries.
Ia Iowa state library commission
has been created whose duty It is ogive
advice to libraries and aid il their estab-
lishment, and q cooperate with the
state library in the development Of
travelling libraries. New Jersey also has
created q library commission. t il re-
quired to furnish advice to libraries and
may give 500 to such as expend an
equal sum for books. Beginning with
Massachusetts ID 1890 special library
commissions or authorities with similar
duties have now been provided ia fifteen
states.
Trusts and Combinations.
Mississippi was the only statef to pass
antitrust legislation ia 1900. Trusts
and combinations are now prohibited by
statute d constitutional provision ii
tWenty-nine states and territories.
Tax Inquisitors.
Iowa has followed the example 81 Ohio
d providing for tax inquisitersto dis
COfG1 SDAd1tys Oui1blcQS l1DE4 q 1t6GSs
The law authorizes the county board 8
supervisors IL contract with any person
% assistsin the discovery Of property not
listed for taxation. ss
Taxation 81 Mortgages.
Missouri has adopted i constitutional
amendments exempt the amounts Of the
mortgage u the assessmento 81 mortgaged
property A mortgage ii deemed and
treated as an interest in the property
and the value of tho property loss Gid
value of the mortgage il asaesssdto tho
owner end The value q the mortgage II
the mortgages.
Stamp Taxes.
Virginia a aslproyided for the collection
of its tax of 81 Oh the seals of All courts
and notaries by means of ansSadhesiivae
atampto be- affixed to the instrument
L GI.l.. II 49, $1,000