Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-30
LEGISLATIVE
DOINGs
LAW MAKERS BUSY-SOME or
THE BILLS INTRODUCED
FILES CAN BE SEEN HERE


The legislative grind continues at
Bismarck. A large number Of bills
have been introduced and more are
coming. Some of the bills introduced
have already been passed, or killed
off, while others are in the committees
and are being considered.
The delegation from this district
has supplied this Office with copies Of
bills introduced, and any of the read
ers of the Graphic who are interested
in the doings of their legislators may
examine the bills already submitted
by looking over the files in this office.
We herewith give you in condensed
form the sum and substance of few
of the bills already introduced in the
House and Senate. Others will be
published later
House Bills
H. B. No. 1-Moen- Providing for
the summoning of jurors by mail, and
in cases of inability to reach them
by mail, then by personal service.
H. B. No. 2-Burnett-For an act
defining taxation of real estate mort
cages, and providing penalty for vi
olation thereof. It provides regis
tration tax of one half of one per cent
Of the face value of the mortgage,
with minimum of SO cents. Said tax
shall be paid by the mortgagee.
H. B. No. 3-Burnett-For an act
defining the method of assessing and
determining the rate Of taxation and
disposition Of taxes of railways,
freight line companies, dining car, ex-
press, telegraph and telephone compa-
nies, and that all property of such
companies shall be assessed by the
board of equalization at their real
value, and be taxed for state purposes
only, and that this shall be in lieu Of
all other taxes except for public
drains. The taxes are to be levied an
nually by the state auditor and he
shall notify each corporation of the
amount of their taxes by November l
of each year.
III. B. No. 4--Everson of Griggs-
Prescribing the lawful rates Of inter-
est for legal Indebtedness and provid-
ing that interest shall be computed
from the date of actual delivery Of
principal. The limit shall not be over
10 per cent, and the same rate charges
after maturity as before and prohibit
ing the compounding of interest.
H. B. No. 5-Burnett-Joint resolu-
tion providing for the payment Of nec-
essary legislative expense.
H. B. No. 6-Blakemore-A joint
resolution ratifying the amendment to
the constitution of the United States
providing for the election of U. S.
senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie.
H. B. No. Hendrickson-Pro-
viding for the indemnifying of own
ers of animals destroyed for being af-
fected with CHAMBERS. Provides that
the county in which the animals were
previously owned shall pay half the
expense and indemnity, and the state
the other half.
Senate Bills
Senate Bill No. Hughes Great
ing state highway commission
No. 2-Cashel-C Concurrent resolu-
ton relating to state institutions.
No 3-Bond-Blue Sky law.
No. 4-Garden- Creating office Of
state fire marshal.
No. 5-Duncan-Blue Sky law.
No. -Bronson-Relating to motor
licenses and road regulations.
No. Bronson-Providing appro-
priation of $3O7,3OO for maintenance
of state university at Grand Forks.
No. -Bronson-Wo Woman's suffrage.
No. 9-Bronson-Providing when
real estate taxes shall become due.
No. lO-McLean-Providing an ap-
preparation Of $500 to balance Of sill