The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-02-06

STIFFNESS
THERE rs NOTHING
.@ DOING AT BISMARCK
The Absence of the Lawmakers and
Clerks Puts the Capital City Back
Into Its Customary Quietude Conn
ment ON Some Of the Bills.


about the quietest spot on the may. Not
only have the legislators gone home dur
ing the recess, but majority of the
clerks took advantage Of the occasion
to absent themselves and the situation
is extremely quiet 1t is claimed there
will be no more adjournnents after hos
tilities are resumed Wednesday and
there will be a steady grind till the end
of the session. .aP
COMMISSIONER OF GRAINS.
Representative Shells has introduced
a, bill in the house which has for its
purpose the correction Of some of the
abuses connected with the selling of
grain i'll this state. 1t is a we'll known
fact that great many of the pur-
chasers OF grain willfully weigh a
mans grain short thus depriving the
farmer Of considerable of his Just dues.
The bill provides that the governor
shall appoint commissioner of grains
who shall hold his Office for two years
/ ard shall receive an annual salary of
$1,000. The bill provides that he
shall not be interested either directly
or indirectly in any elevator, ware
house or shipping in the state. The
bill provides that all persons, firms
or corporations operating elevators or
warehouses or shippers Of grains shall
first furnish to any seller Of grain q
certificate showing the exact weight
and kind of grain purchased and shall
furnish reports TO the commissioner.
If on any day the amount of grain
| in an elevator warehouse differs from
the weight reported to the commissions
er the purchaser shall be guilty OF mis-
demeanor and shall be punished by
fine of $Ioo for each day that such a
difference is found, or the punishment
may be. from one to ten years inn
lprisonment or both fine and iniprison-
ment 5.s "
TO PREVENT MONOPOLY
Senator Mcdonald of Emmoas
County has introduced bill which has
| for its purpose the granting of rebates
| to persons doing business in the state.
The bill provides that no person shall
offer for sale or#consign merchandise
upon more favorable terms, give any
gratuity, make any rebate, discount or
allowance upon the condition that the
purchaser shall not purchase, sell or
deal in the goods, or merchandise Of
any other firm. The bill however does
not prohibit the appointment of sole
agents of any firm or corporation. Any
offense is punishable by fine of not
less than fifty dollars nor more than
$Ioo.
COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Senator Sifton of Jamestown has i'm
troduced relating to the organization
| of county mutual insurance companies.
The bill provides that any number of
persons not less than fifty residing in
| any ten counties in the state, who coll
Ilectiyely own property Of not less than
fifty thousand dollars in value which
| they desire to insure, or any number
| of persons not less than twenty five,
residing i'm one county, owning prop
crty OF not less than twenty-five thou
sand dollars in value which they de-
sire to insure, may form . corporation
for mutual insurance against loss or
damage by fire, lightning, hail and cy-
clone, which shall possess the powers
land be subject to the duties and liabili-
ties OF other insurance companies. The
principal Office OF the company must
lbe located within the county or coun-
tiles in which the incorporators reside.
PROHIBIT OBSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS.
Representative Rogers of Barnes
County has introduced a bill which
lseeks to prohibit the obstruction Of
Highways by railroad cars within the
state. The bill provides that no high
lway or street shall be obstriictcd BY
| the leaving, placing, keeping or caiis-
ling to left, placed or kept any rail-
road car upon or across any public
lstreet, road or highway. No train
or cars or engine shall be stopped
across road or highway except for a
sufficient time to uncouple them, which
Ishall not exceed ten minutes. Al vio-
Ilation is punishable by a fine OF not
| less than FIVE dollars nor more than.
fifty dollars.
1 STATE BANKS.
Senator Steele Of Ward County has
introduced bill relating to the capital
of state banks. The bill provides that
1.-THE capital of banks shall be determine
led by the population Of the community
lin which the bank is located. The bill
tprovides that no bank with capital
of less than twenty thousand dollars
shall be organized ia q town or city
which contains two thousand or less
lthabitarts. The niiIiimufr capital
lunder the present law is $1oooo Iii
icities and towns between 1000 and
I2,5oo the capital required shall be $3o.-
600 hi cities and towns between III
500 and 1900 capital of $4,000 Shalt
lbe required Cities and towns of over
5000 inhabitants shall require capi-S
1tai Of $4,000.