Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-01

North Dakotans will be living under
mny new laws after today. July l is
the date set by the constitution for
TIE taking Of effect OF all laws passed
hy the Legislature unless it Is other
Is ice provided for in the bill as passed.
Many of the bills carry emergency
clauses, and these go into effect az
soon as approved by the governor.
Others are enacted SO as to take effect
later than July /.
One of the measures which has at
tracted a great deal of attention not
only because of the nature of the law
but because Of the bribery charges
growing out of the attempt to defeat
it is the anti-snuff law. The first sec
ton of senate bill So, introduced by
Thoreson, says: 1T shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to
import, manufacture, distribute, trans
port, sell, offer for sale. or to give
away any snuff Or any substitute
therefor" The enforcement Of the
law is given to, the states attorneys,
shcriffs, police officers, health officers
and food commission. A fine of not
less than $500 aaI not more than 81,
900 is provided for the first offense
and for subsequent oifenses imprison'
mcnt for not less than six months.
Cigarettes Prohibited
Section / Of house bill 81 introduc.
ed by Northrup. provides That it
shall be unlawful for any person by
himself, clerk or servant. employe Or
agent, directly or indirectly. upon any
%pretense, or by any device, to manu-.
facture, sell, exchange, barter, dis
pose of or give, or keep or sale, any
cigarettes, cigarette papers or cigar.
cite wrappers, Or any paper made or
prepared for the purpose of being fill:
ed with tobacco for smoking" The
penalty provided is a fine of not less
than $40 and not more than $50 and
imprisonment not to exceed 80 days.
New Marriage Law
Aother measure which has attracted
much attention is the new marriage
law. Under the provisions Of a bill in.
troduced by Senator diversion, mar
rage licenses cannot be granted un-
less the parties present certificates
from a regularly practicing physician
showing that they. are not feeble.
minded, imbeciles, epileptics, insane
persons, common. drunkards or per-
sons afflicted with pulmonary tuber-
culosis in advanced stages. The man
must also have a certificate showing
that he is not afflicted with con.
tagious venereal disease. A person
swearing falsely TO any such cartif-
cate IS to be deemed guilty OF per-
jury. The law prohibits the marriage
OF any person afflicted with any Of the
above diseases and forbiIs ,clergyInen
from performing the ceremony in
such cases, both provisions applying
only when the woman is under the
age of 45. No person can secure a Ii.
cense while intoxicated and no care.
mony can be performed when one of
the contracting parties is. intoxicat.
ed. -" "
New Educational Board
One of the most important school
laws passed will 90 into effect Tues.
day. This act provides for the crea.
ton of a board OF education to be
composed Of the p%residenttof the uni.
versity, the president of ,1hefAgricul.
tural college, the state superintendent
OF public instruction, the state inspec.
tOf. a president Of a state normal
school, a president OF q state indus.
trial school, county superintendent
n one male citizen lot connected
with the educatioal system, The
four last members are to be named by
the governor, but the presidents Of the
normal and industrial schools must
te selected in order OF the establish,
meat OF the schools, the president OF
the oldest school serving the first
term. The new board will take oyer
the powers and duties of the board OF
examiners, the state high school
board and the state agricultural and
training school board. a1ivofG
Absent Voting a117t
uAder a bill introduced by Repre-.
sentative Twichell, persons who are
piSeliCt III WHICH Cuoy re-
SIDE at the time Of. election: need not
lose their right to vote. By making
application to the county auditor 20
days in advance of any election, the
voter is entitled to have Q special bal.
lot given him which he will mail ia
any county auditor, and this will be
deposited in the ballot box of the prc.
cinct in which he would vote. This
law Is especially assigned for travel.
ing men,. Y,lt NJ III
The state superintendent of public
instruction and the county superin.
tendents of schools are hereafter to
be elected on a non.partisan ballot,
no party designation being used. All
city elections are also to be conducted
on a comparison basis.
Drastic Gambling Law
One of the most drastic laws en-.
acted is that introduced by Hill of
Cass, relating to gambling. 1t de.
clares a nuisance any building, room,
or place where any tables. cards, dice.
or any article or apparatus whatever,