The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-17

have far reaching effects. It pre-
vides for the inspection on reques
Of county superintendent of santa
ton of school buildings and menta
and physical condition of pupils.
Senate Bill No. 345 permits th,
lengthening of the school term whel
requested by the patrons of an!
school avera ging eight or more pup
lis.
Senate Bill No. 347 provides fo
granting second grade elementary Ger
tifcates to persons holding diploma!
from North Dakota high schools.
Senate Bill No. S76 is an effort t
solve by system of zones the vexet
question of transportation of pupils
to rural schools. Different grades Of
transportation are established.
Health.
! Among measures of public health
should be classed Senate Bill No. SO
and Senate Bill No. S42, already men
toned under educational measures
Other health regulations are as fol
lows:
House Bill No. So requires inspec
ton of sanitary condition of hotels
Among the requirements are: "All
sheets shall be at least eight feet
in length" Each guest shall be fur
; nished with two towels" Carpets
must be cleaned at least once each
year. No rusted tin or iron vessel
may be used in cooking. Where fifty
cents or more is charged night fol
lodging, the sheets and pillow cases
must be changed for each guest and
the mattress must weigh not less
than thirty to thirty-6ve pounds and
, be of a grade not lower than cotton
felt combinations. In the public
wash room individual towels or paper
toweling must be in full view.
House Bill No. 81 prohibits the
manufacture, sale, exchange, barter
, keeping for sale or giving away Of
cigarette, cigarette paper or any pa
per for the smoking of tobacco. The
penalty is ten dollars to fifty dollars.
House Bill No. 80 provides sanitary
regulations for railroad stations I'M
der the inspection Of the state rail
road commissioners or local officers
Waiting rooms must be scrubbed OF
washed at least once a week with
some standard disinfectant. The fine
for failing to comply is twenty dol
lars to one hundred dollars.
House Bill No. 373 provides for the
care of blind children under school
age by the state board of control.
House Bill No. 459 prohibits the
sweeping of railway coaches or cars
while occupied by passengers. The
penalty shall not exceed $500.
| Senate Bill No. As regulates mar
riages between women under the age
Of forty-five years and men of any
age if either is common drunkard
habitual criminal, epileptic, imbecile
feeble minded person, idiot, or insane
person.. or afflicted with heredi
tary insanity, pulmoninary tuberculo
sis in its advanced stages, or contag
ious venereal disease. The affidavit
Of a duly licensed physician is re
quired, and also of some disinterestet
creditable person. A license to mar,
shall not be issued nor shall a mar
riage ceremony be performed if eithe1
party is under the influence of liquor
or any narcotic drug. For making
examination and affidavit physician
may charge fee not to exceed two
dollars. The penalty for violation O.
this act is from fifty to five hundred
dollars, or Imprisonment not Owe
thirty days, or both.
Senate Bill No. 40 provides fine.
and Imprisonment for the sale of adul
1erated insecticides and fungicides.
Senate Bill No. 90 establishes :
first penalty of five hundred to one
thousand dollars for the manufacture
sale. or distribution of snuff. Fo1
subsequent conviction a fail sentenc.
of not less than SIX months is pro
vidcd.
! Senate Bill No. 256 requires person.
as well as firms or corporations deal
ing in second hand furniture to dis
infect the same before Offering fo1
sale or exchange. The penalty is ;
fine of twenty-five dollars to one hun
bred cellars, OF Imprisonment o
thirty to ninety days.
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House Bill No. 329 authorizes sher
ifs or chiefs of police to use the Be
tillion system Of prints and meas c
ments to secure Identification O. poi
sons in custody
House Bill No. 342 provides for ster