The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-03-20

lien must also be filed the written
agreement of the purchaser to the
filing of the lien.
Several important railroad bills
were also passed. These include the.
electric headlight, clearance and am
bulance chasing act.
The electric headlight bill provides
that trains shall be equipped with.
headlights of at least 1900 candle
power.
The clearance bill provides for a
clearance of eight feet from each side
of the railroad tracks. This does not
affect present structures along the
tracks, but it does affect such obstruc-
lions as switches, mail stands, water
pipes, etc. Notice to an employe Of
an obstruction within the clearance at
this or that: point does not except the
railroad from damages by reason Of
injuries which may result from such
obstruction.
Under the ambulance chasing act
contracts that are made with injured
persons for settlement are declared
null and void. Also contracts which
may be made by such injured persons
with attorneys to prosecute their
claims are nul1itied.
;. Adjustment of the delay in appeals
to the supreme court is provided for
in the bill introduced by Messrs. Di-
vet, Buck and Lambert in the house.
The expense of appeals and the gen.
eral simplifying of the means Of ap-
peal are also provided for.
AS affecting the educators OF the
state, the teachers pension fund is
the most important creature of the
assembly. This fund is created as a
result of the efforts of the North Da-
kota Educational association. Provi-
sion for the creation of the fund is
made by the retention of 1 per cent
of the salaries of teachers for the first
ten years and 2 per cent after the
tenth ear UP to the twenty-tifth year
of service. From the county tuition
fund the payment of 10 cents for each
school child is, provided. The annuity
to teachers is fixed at one-fiftieth of
the earnings for the last five years of
service, multiplied by the whole num-
Der of years engaged in service. The
annuity cannot exceed $3.50, or be less
than $3.50, per annum
Several important pieces of banking
legislation also were enacted. These
include provision for the increase of
the percentage of capital stock that
a be invested in furnishings and fix
lures. On banks of $4,000 capitaliza-
ton, 80 per cen may be invested, on
banks of $4,000 capitalization 20 per
cent may be used, and on banks Of
5000 capitalization 10 per CEN may
be used.
Another new law gives banks au-
thority to invest in real estate mort
cages up to SO per cent of their total
deposits and surplus.
The initiative and referendum for
cities also was provided. The recall
as affecting city officials is another
new institution. The machinery for
these is provided in a bill introduced
by Representative Twitchell.
Power to the governor of removing
county, city, township and village Off
Gals for failure to do their duty was
provided after a. fight that has extend
ed owe many years. 1t is provided
that the governor shall, on the filing
of a complaint against an official, ap-
point a referee who will make the ex-
animation of witnesses and report the
same to the governor. Dissatisfaction
with the removal proceedings gives
the aggrieved person the power to ap-
peal to the district court.
Revision of the code is another i'm
portant result of the assembly. The
new code will be completed in about
a year,. being the first since 1905. The
secretary of state is. authorized, under
the bill passed, to make a contract for
the revision with an Eastern publish.
ing house.
In the Porterfeld bill provision is
made for admission of cheaper grades
of gasoline than have been formerly
admitted, such lower grades being
used particularly in gas tractors, etc
An Information bureau will be estab
lished in 'Christiania,, Norway, during
the centennial exposition there III
1914. An appropriation of $4,000 fol
that purpose was provided. Also
there will be an exhibit at the Pana
ma-Pacifc exposition in San Francis
co, an appropriation of $4,000 being
granted. The proposal to establish
an exhibit at San Diego was turned
down.
The use of p%enitentiary inmates il
state work for other institutions out
side Of the penal institution is pro
vided for in the Cashel bill. The war
den may use the convicts in industrial
trades about Bismarck, governing the
proceeds of such work into the state
treasury.
Under a reapportionment of the ia,
for educational purposes that tax l!
raised to 1B per cent, this step being
taken to provide funds for the Mino
normal school.
Farm names, under the Duncan bill
hereafter may be registered with coun
ty registers of deeds as a method o
doing away with the double use of thu
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