Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-24
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House Bill No. 147, Hend1ickson-
An act relating to the qualifications
of state, county, city, township, tow1
and village boards of equalization. II
provides that an officer who is a mem
Der of village, county or city board
cannot set as member of the board
of equalization on any other board Of
which he is member. That is, if q
man is member of a village board
or city council, and also member OF
the board of county commissioners,
he cannot act on but one of the boards
of equalization. State affairs.
House Bill No. 14S, Thompson of
Grand Forks-Amending section 2437
of the revised codes for 1905, relating
TO the proposals and acceptance of
bonds of county depositaries. Bank
ing.
House Bill No. 149, Brynjulfson-
An act defining and prohibiting unfair
discrimination in the purchase of
grain, hay or other farm produce.
House Bill No. $50, Duncan
Amending section 4073 of the revised
codes for 1905, relating to the grant
ing of alimony in divorce cases. Ju-
dietary.
House Bill No. Isl, Brusletten-Act
to amend sections $50 and SSH of
the revised codes for 1905, prescrib-
ing lawful rates of interest for any
legal Indebtedness and defining U.s.
ury. The bill provides that 6 per
cent shall he the legal interest rate
and that more than 10 per cent shall
be considered usury. Banking.
House Bill No. 1872, Baker OF Cass-
Amends section 4475 of the revised
codes relating to tax levy on insur-
ance companies. The measure re-
duces the tax on the amount of in.
surance written, for the support of
the fire companies, from two and one
halt to two per cent. Insurance.
House Bill NO. 1913, Anderson;
Amending section 1920 of the revised
codes for 1905, relating to legal rates
Of publication of legal notices. The
bill provides that the rate shall be
seventy-five cents per square inch for
the first insertion and fifty cents per
square inch for the second insertion.
The bill neglects to state the column
inch as was evidently intended by the
author. Judiciary.
House Bill No. 154, Kneeland-
amends section 2173 of the revised
codes relating to automobiles. Pro-
4Vides a penalty for the driver or op-
orator of automobiles and motorcy-
cles failing to stop when signalled
to do 50 by the driver or owner of
horses. Judiciary.
House Bill No. 155, Brynjulfson-
Act creating and maintaining a fish
hatchery at Lake Hiawatha, in Wells
county, and providing for it's manage
ment. Appropriates $4,000 for the pur-
pose and $4,000 annually. Fish and
game.
Bills Passed.
House Bill No. IS, relating tot
chain of title of real estate.
House Bill No. 70, relating to sal
aries of states attorneys, assistants
and clerks.
Referred Back.
House Bill No. IL, relating to the
authorization of county commission
ers to furnish seed grain to needy |
settlers, was referred back to the |
committee for amendments and furth-
er consideration.
II. Committee Of the Whole.
There having been a number Of
matters referred to the committee Of |
the whole. the chair called Mr.. Chat
field to the chair while the matters |
were taken up for consideration. The !
following bills were iavorably report
ed when the committee arose: i
House BILL No. 68, relating to the
bonds of administrators, executors
m ganrdians. r. 4 VIA y d -
osiseB Bill no. y, relating to the
adoption u . minor child. Il. 5$
lnvsstlgats State Deposits.
~ gen0nr moyed the adoption Of
lie following resolution: co. Z,
B rssolved by the house OF rep
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