The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-17
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started. Senator Talcott then asked
that the bill be deferred, as there were
particular reasons for the same, and
Porterheld announced that as the
measure was a pure food bill n that
Professor Laid wanted to make some
changes, he would like to have more
time, which was then granted.
Investigation Ordered.
At this point, Senator Gilbert moved
that the senate return to that order Ot
business under which resolutions
could be introduced and had the fol-
lowing read from the desk:
Whereas, the Independent Harvester
Co. 8. CORPORATION organized in the
state of Maine and operating at Plano
in the state of Illinois, n authorized
to do business in he state of North
Dakota, is actively engaged through
it's agents in selling stock in the state
of North Dakota; and,
Whereas, it appears that said COM
pany has sold in excess OF $6,0OO,OOO
of it's capital stock at and above par;
and,
whereas. it appears that all of said
company's property, real and personal,
except machinery at branch houses
throughout the United States is
situated in the county Of Kendall and
state of Illinois; and,
whereas. WdlLdCG fdEulSIs d 4dAlLA
paper of Jan. 8, 1913, gives an ac-
count of a committee of Iowa stock
holders in the Independent Harvester
| Co. of Plano, Ill, sent to investigate
the financial condition OF said concern,
and report that after several days OF
useless negotiations had a conference
with the Harvester company's attor-
ney. The committee report, however,
that all they were able to draw from
4 Oh, offnr,oaNy uync hna6G nf nNrGnirptlOn
to his brow; and,
Whereas. it further appears that the
total assessed valuation of all said
property situated in said county Of
Kendall and state OF, Illinois, for the
year 1912, aggregate one hundred and
sixty-nine thousand four hundred and
eighty-two ($169,4S2) dollars, and no
more; and,
Whereas, there are current reports
that some of the stockholders of this
state have very raw doubts as TO
the value of said stock now owned and
being sold in the state of North Da-
kota;
Therefore, be it resolved by the SEN
ate, the house of representatives con-
Touring, that our committees having
what is known as the blue sky law, be
asked to incorporate in said law some
measure that win debar from this
state companies that will not give a
full n complete accounting of its
financial condition; and,
Be it resolved, further, that the sec
rotary Of state be asked to make such
investigation as he can as to the re-
sponsibility of the Independent
Harvester Co. of Plano, ILL.,, forthwith.
and to give publicity to the results OF
his investigation by publication and
otherwise, and to take UGH other ac-
tions in regard to said corporation as
he deems meet in the premises.
New Senate Bills Read and Referred.
s. B. No. 276-Duncan, amending
law relating to official estray paper.
Livestock.
S. B. No. 277-Davis, relating TO
terms OF county commissioners, max
ing term four years. Counties.
s. b. Nc. 27S-Talcott, relating to
school district bonds. Education.
S. b. No. 279-Hookway, bounty for
tree planting. Agriculture.
S. B. No. 2S0-Hanley, defining
minority regarding person sent to re-
form school. State affairs.
S. B. No, 2S1-0verson, $4,000 APP
preparation for exhibit at exposition
at Christiania, Norway. Appropria-
tions.
s. b. No. 2S2-Bronson. providing
for state bureau of labor, and gov
ernor to appoint deputy labor COM
missioner. State affairs,
S. b. No. 2S3.-Davis, annual con-
tingent fund for insurance commits
} sioner actuary, $500. Appropriations.
} S. b. No. 2S4-Oyerson, providing
{ special terms of supreme court may
be held at other places than Bismarck.
judiciary.
S. B. No. 2s5-overson, limiting time
in which appeals Ia be taken from
, district court. Judiciary.
! s. B. No. 286-Judiciary commit
? tee, making contract with Lawyer
Cooperative Publishing Co, for pub
lication of code. Judiciary.
? S. B. No. 2S7-Judiciary commit
l tee. stating to whom marked copies
! of state laws shall be distributed
: gratis. Judiciary.
: s. b. No. 28S-Overson, relating to
instructions in criminal cases. Judi
ciary.
special tax of one-fourth of / mill be
placed on property for promotion OF
laws.
House Bills Read and Referred.
HI. B. No. I'll, providing for appro-
~priation for maintenance and repair
Fort Abercrombie park, Appropria-
tons.
II. B. No. 81, providing for mainten-
: ance and repair White Stone hill
$ battle memorial park. Appropria-
g tons.
H.I B. lat, appropriating Sc, 600 for
o public library commission for purchase
: of books with particular attention to
g farmers and community libraries. APP
t preparations,
s. B. No. s55, providing soldiers
home pay per diem and expenses OF
t board OF trustees out of it's own fund.
Appropriations.
q II. B. No. 32fs relating to registra-
ton fees of registration board of ex-
4 aminers. Ways and means.
II. b. No. 1872, appropriating $14.1OO
For school of forestry. Appropria-
= lions.
= II. b. No. 297. appropriating $50 Ia
reimburse John Harold for work done
on Ninth street grade OF capitol car
: line, Appropriations.
H.,B. No. 81, providing that iffsur-
g anca at soldiers home be paid out OF
= home fund. Ways and means.
& H. B. 287, appropriating money to
reimburse Burke county for money
paid out for destruction of tuber-
g ~culosis affected animals killed III
I county and not owned there. Appro-
i priations.
H. b, No. 233, appropriation TO pas
q deficit state livestock board. Appro.
& priations.
IL H. B. No. 2sS. to prevent false ane
misleading advertising. State af
It fairs.
n H. b. No. 252, putting tubercuiosi.
n hospital under board OF control. STATE
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