The weekly times-record., 1913-07-03
MANY new NORTH DAKOTA LAWS
that went INTO EFFECT JULY 1ST

North Dakotans will be living under
many new laws after today. July
/ is the date set by the constitution
for the taking effect of all laws passed
by the legislature unless it is other
wise provided for in the bill as pass
ed. Many of the bills carry emer.
gency clauses, and these 60 into effect
as soon as approved by the governor.
Others are enacted so as to take effect
later than July I.
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,
transport, sell, offer for sale, or to
have in possession for sale, or TO give
away any snuff or any substitute
therefor" The enforcement of the
law is given to the states attorneys,
sheriffs, police officers, health officers
and food commission. A fine of not
less than $500 and not more than ST..
900 is provided for the first offense
and for subsequent offenses imprison.
ment for not less than six months.
Cigarette. Prohibited.
Section 1 or house BIZ; 81 introduc-
ed by Northrop 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 for 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 30 days.
New Marriage Law.
Another measure which has attract
ed much attention is the new mar.
riage law Under the provisions of
bill introduced by Senator Overson,
marriage licenses canno: be granted
unless 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 a con-
tagious veneral disease. A person
swearing falsely to any such certi6.
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 forbids clergymen
from performing the ceremony in
such cases, both provisions applying
only when the woman is under the
age of As. No person can secure a IL
cense while intoxicated and no cere-
mony can be performed when one of
the contracting parties is intoxicated.
New Educational Board.
One of the most important school
laws passed will go into effect Tues
day. This act provides for the crea-
ton of a board of education to be
composed of the president of the uni
versity, the president of the Agricul-
tural college, the state superintendent
of public instruction, the state inspec-
tor, president Of state normal
school, a president of state indus
trial school, county superintendent
and one male citizen not connected
with the educational system. The
four last members are to be named by
the governor, but the presidents of
the normal and industrial school must
be selected in order of the establish
ment Of the schools, the president of
the oldest school serving the first
term. The new board will take over
the powers and duties of the board of
examiners, the state high school
board and the state agricultural and
training school board. "
Absent Voting.
Under bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Twichell, persons who are
not in the precinct in which they 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.
votor ia on<it1od IN have a enaciol hal.