The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-30

North Dakotans will be living under
many new laws after tomorrow. July
1 is the date set by the constitution
passed by the legislature unless it is
Otherwise provided for in the bill as
passed. Many of the bills carry emer-
gency clauses, and these go into effect
as soon as approved by the governor.
Others are enacted so as to take effect
later than July /.
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 a~nti-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, trans
| port, 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, sheritfs, police
| officers. health officers and food COM
mission. A fine of not less than $500
and not more than $1,000 is provided
for the first offense and for subsequent
offenseS imprisonment for not less
than six months.
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Section l of house bill 81 introduced
by Northrop provides, THAT it shall
be unlawful for n person by himself,
clerk or servant, employe or agent, di-
rectly or indirectly, upon any pretense
or by any device, to manufacture, sell,
exchange, barter, dispose of or give,
or keep for sale, any cigarettes, cigar
cite papers or cigarette wrappers, or
any paper made or prepared for the
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smoking" The penalty provided is a
fine of not less than SO nor more than
$50 and imprisonment not to exceed 30
days.
New Marriage Law.
Another measure which has attract
ed much attention is the new marriage
law. Under the provisions of a bill in
troduced by Senator diversion, mar
riage licenses annot be granted unless
the parties present certificates from a
regularly practicing physician showing
that they are not feeble-minded, i'm
beetles, epileptics, insane persons,
common drunkards or persons afflicted
with pulmonary tuberculosis in ad-
vanced stages. The man must also
have a certificate showing that he is
not afflicted with a contagious veneer
cal disease. A person swearing falsely
to any such certificate is to be deemed
guilty of perjury. 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, o pro-
visions applying only when the woman
is under the age of As. No person can
secure a license while intoxicated and
no ceremony can be performed when
one Of the contracting parties Is in
toxicated.
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, a president of a state normal
school, a president of a state indus
trial school,, a 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 schools 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 board.
Absent Voting.
Under a 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
twenty days in advance Of any cleo
ton. the voter is entitled to have a
special ballot given him which he will
mail to any county auditor, and this
will be deposited in the ballot boz OF
the precinct in which he would vote.
This law is especially assigned for
travelling men.
Non partisan Elections.
The state superintendent of public
Instruction and the county superin-
tendents of schools are hereafter to be
on a bipartisan ballot, no
party designation being used. All city |
elections are also to be conducted on
a non-partisan basis.
Drastic Gambling Law.
One Of the most drastic laws en-
acted is that introduced by Hill Oft
Cass, relating to- gambling. 1T de-
clares d nuisance any building, room.
or place where any tables, cards, dice,
or n article or apparatus whatever,
Useful or intended to he used in play
ing any game OF cards, or faro, or