Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-07-04
SNUFF AND ci iGARETTEs CAN NO
4, + LONGER BE SOLD In u
.s STATE. ~, 55S 5sl


I FALsE3ADVERTIslNG LAW Will
PROVE BEN EFIc III 10 S,
4. Il NEWSPAPERS. &
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] North Dakotans are now living I'M
der many new laws, July LIST being the
date set BY the constitution for the
taking effect of laws passed BY: the
legislature unless #it IS otherwise pro
!. ,vided for ii the bill passed d Many Of
the bills carry emergency clauses,
and those 60 into effect as soon as ap-
proved by the governor Others are
enacted so as to take effect July LIST.
+ One Of the measures which has at
tracted la great deal OF a attention not
only because of the nature Of the law,
but because OF the bribery charges
growing out gof1 the attempt to defeat
it is the anti-snuf Law The first sec
tion Of senate bill 50, introduced by
Thoreson, says ::.is.s s.sIItt It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to
import, manufactur z, distribute, trans
port, sell, offer for sal Of to- give
away any snuf Or any substitute
therefor.''' The enfore ement of the
! law is given to the states attorneys,
sheriffs, police officers, hea alth officers
and food commiss on. A fine Of not
less than $500 and not more than ST ::
900 iis# provided for the first offense
and for subsequent offenses imprison-
ment for not less than six nnont this.
Cigarettes Prohibited
+. Section 4 Of house bill Il introduc-
ed by Northrup psS provid II hat it
shall be unlaW for an person by
!. himself clerk; or seIva inf, enlpIoye or
agent, dire ind rectI pon any
pretense, or by an device To manu-
faeture, sell exehang barter dis
pose Of or give, Or Keep on sale, any
cigarettes, cigarette papers or cigar
ette wrappers, or any paper made or
prepared for the purp pose Of being filled
with tobacco for snok king 8. !" The pen
atty provide is a fine OF not less than
10yand not more than $50 and aimprison-
Observation-Disclosures &CV ucfJ 5.f4
New IN arriase aN.
Another measure which has attract
ed much attentio lon is the new narri-
age law. Unde the proyis sions Of q
bill introduced BY Senator oVerson,
marriage licenses cannot be granted
unless the parties present cert tificatses s sss
from a areguIarIy prac icing phy ysician
showing that they are not feeble- mind
ed, imbecil les, epilept les, insane psr-
sons, CONNIE a run K ids, or persons q
afflicted With pliI ~ tub eulosis
in advanced stag he I'M an must y
also have d eerfif cats sllo wing that that
he is not afflicted with d 5conta gious
venereal disease person s wearing
falsely to any such cert ifcate us to- he
deemed guilty Of perjtry he laW
prohibits the narria age of$ am person
afflicted with an " Of the IA boye dis
eases and forbids clergy men from per.
forming the 8ceremony in such cases,
both provisions applying only when
the woman is nnd der8 the age Of Al No
person can secure a license while sin-
toxicated and no ceremony can be- per,
formed when one OF the ontracting
! parties is iflfoxicat ed.
New Educ ationai Board.
One Of the most imp portart school ie,
laws passed viii 90 into effect Tues, tles,
day. This act provides for III X crea, 'a
tion Of "a board Of educ ton toA9be
composed OF the presi dent sof the uni M
{ ,yersity, the president Of the agriccsulll;; riHcsll
turaI college. the state 5supe rinte endsnMt M
Of public instruct the state sinspecs-
tor a. president of state normal
school. d president ofs q state industrial \ ria
school county snperinte dent and an
one NAL citizen not conn ected with
the educ ationai sy Ste m. The four last
4 members are To be named by the GOV, ~
ernor. but the presid dents of the nor
NAL and ind riaI schools must be
seIectgd lii ord ders Of the esta shmeilt
Of the sch haols. the presid dent Sof the
Oldest school SERVING the first term
The new board S II ta kes the
! powers and duties Of the board soi
exaInin the st tie igll school board ard
( ana the STATE agricult tura and train
Ing school boa
Abss t,t Votlna.
Under bill Intro oduced by Itenya
sentative rWitchell |. persorss filo are
not I'm The precinct in Which they re
side ats { the time of election, need not
lose their ght to vote. making
application to the county auditor Y