Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-21
WORK OF LAST LEGISLATURE
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gist's permit. This is a reduction
from the percentage required under
the former law. E
A bill was also passed requiring a
census of the state to be taken by the
assessors under the direction of the
| secretary of state. Blanks are to be
furnished by the state and assessors
are to make their returns at the same
time as they make their other as
sessment statistics, expense to be paid
by the county at the rate of 81 for
every 100 persons enumerated. Under
this bill it will be possible for some
of the legislative districts of the
state to obtain a reapportionment
where they are at present handi-
capped by lack of fair representation.
A law was passed regulating the
practice of optometry and making
some amendments in the present law.
Another bill was passed providing
for the appointment of dairy COM
missioner and amending the law regu-
lating the sale of milk and butter so
that a better product will be assured
in the state. A system of weights and
measures was also created and David
B. Wellman has been appointed in
spector under this law. The secre.
tary of state was authorized to copy
right the session laws. Public schools
were directed to teach humane treat
ment Of animals for several hours
each week. Boundaries and terms of
court were changed in Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth judicial districts. The
physicians Of the state obtained an
amendment of the present law relat-
ing to the practice of medicine, i'm
posing requirements supposed to be in
line with better ethics.
A new county was created west of
the Missouri river, taking in much of
the at present unorganized territory,
known as Mckenzie county, named
after the Honorable Alexander McKen-
zie. The governor is authorized with
in ninety days to appoint commits
sioners and county officers.
Another important measure passed
was that requiring counties to pay
certain sum each year for each person
sent to the insane asylum or to the
school for feeble minded. The fees
of witnesses in district court were
raised to 81 per day from 81. Salaries
of several officers were increased,
among them the commissioner of uni
versity and school lands, adjutant
general, deputy commissioner Of
school lands. Comparative tests were
authorized at the agricultural college
Of the milling value of different grades
of wheat. Minimum interest charges
to be paid by the state and county
repositories were fixed. No change
was made in the game laws, except a
law providing for the protection of
beaver until 1920. An attempt was
made to divide the state into three in.
stead of two game warden districts,
but the bill for that purpose, after
passage in the senate, failed in the
house. The oil inspection law was
amended in several important particu.
lars. Chemical tests of oil were pro-
vided and the state inspector of oils
Is placed upon a salary after the first
of April, 1906. The time for the an
nual election of school officers was
changed in order that the school cleo
lions and the primary election should
not occur upon the same day. Bucket
shops were prohibited from the state
by the anti-bucket shop bill. A state
board of bar examiners was created
to act under tn. direction of the Sill
preme court in examining applicants
for admission to the bar; under this
bill Andrew A. Bruce of Grand Forks
Emerson H. Smith of Fargo and John
Burke of Devils Lake have been ap
pointed bar examiners. Dentists and
several classes of county officers were
exempted from jury duty. National
guard laws were made to require ap
pointments to various departments tt
be made from field and line. An in
crease was made in the allowance fol
armory rent. Provision was made fol
a new system of calling grand juries
requiring percentage of citizens in
stead of rs as now, the new law re
quiring more signers for the calling
of grand jury. Faithful service
medals were allowed to be issued t.
deserving officers and enlisted men o.
the guard. Steps were taken to regu
late the operation of automobiles ant
providing penalties for excessive
speed. Two new veterinary districts
were created, one west of the Missouri
river of which Dickinson Is the center
and the other in the country north o.
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