The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-01-23
THE LEGISLATURE
sOLUE SKY LAWS" NUMBER FIVE
AND ARE REFERRED TO
COMMITTEES.
State VIII ouy Stamps and viii A..
low Five Copies OF Journals q
Each Msmber-Many Bills
introduced.

WV IVY OSAVVpO 0UV VIII ~
low Five Copies Of Journals q
Each Msnber-Many BILLS
introduced.
After q weeks recess the legislatun
1econvened at 2 o'clock Tuesday after
aeon and got down to business. Tn,
time spent In recess had not been los
Tor there had been much to do In al
ranging the committees and gsttin,
the machinery ready for operation
when the bodies reconvened.
In the house IL bills were intro
ducsd and referred to committees
while the senate made q record Of In
Producing - bills. The flrst bill to b,
introduced In the house was by Moer
Of Benson. providing for the summon
lag Of Jurors by mail, ana in case Of
inability to reach them by mail, ther
By personal service.
H. B. No. 1-Burnstt-For an acl
defining taxation of real estate mort
cages. and providing . penalty for vi
citation thereof II provides . regis
tration tau Of onetAlf Of one per cen,
Of the face value Of the mortgage,
With q minimum q 80 cents. Said tan
sAall be pail By the MORTGAGE.
H. ,. No. EBurn ett-For an ac,
defining the method Of assessing and
determining the rate Of taxation and
disposition Of taxes Of railways,
freisht line ompanies. dining car. ex.
press, telegraph and telephone compa.
aies. and that al property Of such
eompaniss shall b assessed BY thu
heard Of equalization at their real
value, and be taxed for state purposes
only. aad that this shall b IN lieu Of
all other taxes except for public
drains. The taxes are to be levied an.
nually by the state auditor and he
shall notify each corporation Of the
amount Of their taxes by November l
Of each year
H. B. No. 4-Everson Of Griggs -
Prescribing the lawful rates of inter.
est for legal indebtedness and provid.
Ing that interest shall be computed
from the date of actual delivery OF
principal. The limit shall not be over
10 per cent, and the same rate charges
after maturity as before. and prohibit.
ing the compromising OF interest.
H. B. No. 5-Burnett--Joint resolu.
ton providing for the payment Of nee.
essary legislative expense.
H. B. No. 8-Blakemore-A Joint
resolution ratifying the amendment to
the constitution Of the United States
providing for the election OF y. S.
senators by direct vote OF the PEG.
pie.
n. B. No. 7-Hendrickson - Pro.
vidins for the indemnifying Of own.
Frs Of animals destroyed for being az
Rected with Elanders. Provides that
the county In which the animals were
previously owned shall pay half the
expense and indemnity, and the state
he other half.
H. B. No. misunderstanding 10
no legal rate Of interest and defining
asury. Places the maximum 1T 9 per
sent and prohibits compromising.
H. B. No. 9-Hanson Of Barnes-A
Joint resolution ratifying the proposed
to the constitution Of the
United States providing for the direct
election Of senator's.
H. B. No. 1O-Johnson-Being a
amendment to the herd law,
providing that special election may
be called for the purpose Of voting in
counties on the proposition Of allow
Ing stock to run at large during Ger.
tain months.
H. B. No. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
! means Of voting at general and pri.
mary elections by electors absent
from home on election day.
H. B. No 12-Blakemore-Pro
FOR extension Of franchise to every cit.
len Of the United States. Gnd civilil.
ed person Of Indian descent who shall
have severed their tribal relations
Two years prior to the election.
H. B. No. 13-Enderson - lndomni.
lying horse owners for animals killed
D account Of glanders. Provides hat
state bear expense.
H. B. No. 14-Hedalan - Changing
chambers Of Seventh judicial district
Prom Pembina to Grafton. :.
n. B. No 16-Butler - Encouraging
education, with annual ap.
Of $4,000 for state grad.
ed schools. $4,000 for rural schools,
Il. 900 for consolidated, $1,000 for cal.
lry and $500 for expense OF inspector.
H. B. No. -Twichell-Amending
the system of the commission form
of government for cities.
II. B. No. 17-Butler-An apDropria
ton of 5000 for improvements OF
school for deaf and dumb.
H. B. No. 19-Hjelmstad - Great.
Ing code commission of Ave lawyers
10 be appointed by the governor.
H. D. No 20-Olsgard- Validating
ssrtain execution sales heretofore
made and limiting the time In which
same may be attached.
H. B. No. 21-Campbell - Appro-
priating $15,B00 for boys cottage at
reform school.
H. B. No. 22-Bratton-AmeAd ding
law.
H. B. No lS-Hjelmstad-Rat fying
regarding election Of sen.
ltors.
H. B. No. 24--Blakemore- Rslatins
10 the succession Of children omitted
Prom will.
H. B. No. 2S-Hogete-For casting
votes when away from home.
H. B. No. -Petterson-Blue sky
law.
H. B. No. 27-rwicheil - Prevent.
ing the rebatinS. discrimin ating and
twisting in regard to insurance pslt-
cies.
H. B. No. edalon-Limiting I