Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-17

tary of state his name, description c
the legislation work he seeks to AZ
complish and later to file q list of e.
penditures. Elections and privileges
House Bill No. 1913, Skulason, by re
quest-Concurrent resolution amend
ing the constitution, relative to tn
elective franchise defining who arr
qualified electors. The measure al
lows women to vote on many ques
lions. Elections and privileges.
House Bill No. 1874 Prlce-Amend
ing section 900 Of the revised codes
relating to contracts involving the ex
penditure Of school funds. Education
House Bill No. 1886, Steen-Amend
ing section 1854 of the revised codes
relating to delinquent personal taxes
The measure provides for; the turning
over of the delinquent tax list each
year to the sheriff and that the sheriff
shall collect by execution II necessaryl
If the .chattels and goods Of the delin-
quent are within his county. Taxa
ton and tax laws. .,*.
House Bill No. 1886, Martin-Act
regulating insurance companies doing
business in this state. The measure
requires the companies to have on
deposit with the state treasurer one
third Of the cash receipts of the prev
ious year, either in cash or approved
securities, which deposit shall be- sub
ject to taxation as personal property.
Insurance. s
House Bill No. 337, Thoreson, by re-
quest-Amending section 50 Of the re-
vised codes, providing for an increase
in the ex-ofacio commission of pub
lie printing. The measure adds the
state treasurer and attorney general
to the state printing board. 1lblic
printing. t3S*S
House Bill No.s; 1888, Streeter-
Amending section 264 Of the revised
codes, relating to the county superin-
tendents OF county boards OF health.
Public health. >..$s@
House Bill No. 339, Hale--Amend-
ing chapter ISL of the session laws
of 1907, relating to the annual Appor-
tionment and surplus of life insurance
companies as to policies heretofore
issued. Insurance. .4.Ss1z :; s... $s
House Bill No. $40, NcCrea-Act to
authorize the superintendent of pub
lie instruction and presidents of the
state normal schools to arrange: a
course of study for the state normal
school; to provide for the rural
schools of North Dakota. Education.
Bills Passed. "
House Bill No. 209, relating to sum.
Of Jurors. 335 ::
House Bill No. 233. defining what
are Official newspapers. .ss5,y.
House Bill No. 1911. relating to va
in ofices by reason Of division
of counties or districts. !.
House Bill No. 232. relating to in
heritance tax. -
House Bill No. So relating to the
initiative and referendum. e."
Salary Bill Back to Committees.
House Bill No. 229, relating TO the
of assistant attorneys
general and fixing their salarie was
referred back to the Judiciary com
mittee. There was much opposition to
the passage OF the bill on account Of
what many thought to be rather high
The salary for the assistant
under the p<aasent law is $500 pei
annum. The new law proposes the
of additional assistants
At a salary Of $4,000 each. The gen
eral opinion prevails. howe :.er, that 1t
IS worth while to secure t; services
If good attorneys fo- the state at a
salary than the services
IF some others at a nominal salary.
A recess was taken until this
ng at 10 o'clock. There ii much
work on the, calendar, and the mem
,ers begin to realize the enormous
mount Of work to be done within the
lext few weeks.