Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-15

Wing, o. b.; Homan, John Bjornson
j. A. r.; Hendrickson, s.; Lawbaugh,
C. c.
Penal Institutions.
Fox. chairman; Huso. NOrheiin,
Warriner, Twltchell, Northrup, Butler,
of Ransom; Butler, Of Ramsey; He'd
allen.
Revision and Correction Of House
Journals.
O'Connor, chairman; Stenehjem,
Singer, Hickle, anderson, Schroeder,
Curury.
The committee on necessary addi-
tional employees in the house made a
report, in which they recommended
the employment of one additional
clerk, two more janitors, four stanog.
raphers and a few minor places.
Williams of Burleigh announced
that the committee on committee
rooms had secured places in the Elk.
position building down town and that
two telephones had been placed there
with the necessary desks and chairs.
and that provision had been made for
janit6Fs and other help.
A communication was received
from a Mr.. Hughes, who represents
the Panama-Pacific exposition, to be
held ir-San Francisco in 1915, asking
for permission to address the joint
assembly, and on motion of Sorlie a
committee was appointed, consisting
of Sorlie, Buck and Nyhus, to confer
with a like committee from the SEN
ate to decide whether they would
hear the gentleman, and when.
The members we're asked to make
a report of their mileage in travelling
to the session and leave it on their
desks, and also to leave their names
and the names of their counties 50
to that the clerk could have slips
prepared for attaching to the desks
showing who the desk was occupied
by and from what county he was a
representative.
A great deal OF the time of the af-
ternoon session was taken up with
the reading of the bills presented and
adjournment was taken at $3.50 until
2 O'Clock Wednesday.
House Bills Read and Referred.
H. B. No. l, Moen Of Benson,
amending sections 525 and 527 of Re-
vised Codes of 1905, relating to the
sunmoning of jurors, providing that
jurors may be summoned by mail,
sumons being sent in registered let
ter, and if service cannot be made
this way then personal notice shall
be served. Referred to committee on
judiciary.
H. B. No. 2, Burnett, for an act de-
filming taxation of real estate mort
cages, and providing a penalty for vi
.olation thereof. The bill provides
that all mortgages upon real estate
in the state Of North Dakota shall pay
a registration tax Of one-half of per
cent o f'face value of mortgage, proyid-
ing, however, that minimum tax is not
less than so cents. The income shall
be turned into the state generalFfund.
Tax shall be paid by mortgage. Re-
ferred to taxes and tax laws commit.
tee.
H. B. No. 3, Burnett, for an act de-
filming the method Of assessing and
determining the rate Of taxation and
disposition of taxes Of railways.
freight line companies, dining scar
companies, express companies, tele::
graph companies, telephone compan-
les or corporations engaged in carry
ing persons, property or messages In
the state of North Dakota, provides
that all property Of above named COM
panies shall he assessed by the state
board of equalization at their actual
value and be taxed for state purposes
only, and this shall be in lieu of all
other taxes except for public drains.
The taxes are to be levied annually
by the state auditor and he shall mott.
fly each railroad Or corporation of
the amount of their taxes by Novetn.
Der LIST of each year.
H. B. No. 4, EversOn OF FGriggs, pre-
scribing the lawful rates Of interest
for legal Indebtedness and providing
that interest shall be computed sfrOm
date of actual. delivery of principal.
Interest not to be over ten per cent
and the same rate charged after ma.
turity as before and, that interest
shall not be compounded. Referred
to committee on state affairs.
H. B. No. 5, Burnett, joint resOlu-
ton providing for the payment OF nee
iessary legislative expenses. Refer
red to committee on supplies and ex-
penditures. .
H. B. NO. G.. r. B. Blakemore, a
Joint resolution ratifying amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States providing for the election OF
senators by a direct vote of the pe0-
pie. Referred TO committee on judi
ciary.
H. B. No. Z, Hendrickson, providing
for indemnifying owners of animals
destroyed for being affected with.
lglanders. Provides that county in
which animal was previously owned
shall pay half expense and indemni-
ty and state other half. Referred to
committee On live stock.
H. E. No. 8, Martin, relating to the
legal rate of interest and defining
usury. Places the maximum rate OF
interest at nine per cent and prevents
compolnding Of interest. Referred
to committee on state affairs.
H. B. No. 8, Hanson Of Barnes, be
ing a joint resolution ratifying the
proposed amendment to the constitu-
tion Of the, United States providing
for the direct election of senators.