Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-02-11
TAX COMMISSION
CR|T|C|SES COMMITTEE
Disposition Of Important Bills.
New Board Of Control Bill.

Bismarck, Feb. 10.-Signed by the
members OF the tax commission, the
secretary, an expert accountant and
bookkeeper, document has been
prepared for presentation to the leg
islature. Just when it will be pre-
sented is not now known. The docu-
ment in question is in the form Of
an affidavit setting forth the idea Of
the signers as to the works Of the
committee appointed to investigate
into the affairs of the tax commission
with the idea of ascertaining whether
or not the commission has been a
profitable investment for the state.
The affidavit in question sets forth
the belief of the signers that the
committee appointed is not working
in good faith nor for the best inter-
ests of the state and lot of other
complaints as to the conduct of the
committee and objects to the exam
ination being carried on outside of
the Office Of the commission.
The new oil inspection bill made
it's appearance in the senate again
yesterday afternoon under the order
of third reading of senate bills.
Under the bill as it now stands
about the only change from the law
passed six years ago is the fee, which
is now seven and one-half cents per
barrel as against twenty-five cents
under the old law.
The tax commission denies that
charges of bad faith were made
against the committee appointed to
investigate the affairs of the commits
sion. The committee report with all
information possible as to the tax
commissioners work and its useful
ness will be completed in due time.
Action on Senate Bills.
: s. B. S4-Relates 20 branches to
be taught in public schools. Passed.
S. B. 13O-Prescribes what part of
the capital stock and surplus of
banks may be invested in banking
house furniture and fixtures includ-
ing the land upon which the bank is
located. Passed.
S. B. 12O-Giving to father and
mother the custody of child in GER
tain cases and providing method for
fixing such custody in either parent
in case of dispute. Passed.
House Bills in Senate.
H. B. GA bill requiring the san
itation, disinfection and cleaning of
railway cars used for transportation
of live stock, and providing pen
atty for the violation. Passed.
H. B. 166-Reducing the legal re-
serve fund of banking corporations.
Passed.
H. B. 4O-Providing that the JUS
tice of the peace shall receive pay
ment for the first day of a case.
Passed.
Some New Bills.
Senator Gibbons thinks that there
should be some improvement in the
manner of working the board of con-
troll. He would have an officer
known as an executive agent to re-
ceive $4,000 per year while the regu-
lar members Of the board should be
on a per diem basis.
Senator Allen would fix new rates
for the state publicity pamphlet with
an idea of putting it on a more self
supporting basis.
Senator Bronson's woman suffrage
bill came to the front today. 1t
passed at the last session and IL it
gets through this year will go to the
people at the next general election.
Senator Gibbons also introduced
bill which will, il it becomes law,
put a stop to some Of the political
activity of deputies and employees
in state Offices. 1t makes it crime
for one OF the above mentioned class
es to take any active part in a cam
paign for the election of the person
who appointed them or from whom
they expect an appointment. A pen
atty is provided for violation of this
law.
Converse Bill Killed.
The Converse bill, relating to
change of trial and making the Sc
curing of a change of venue more
difficult was the cause of good deal
of oratory.
The bill was indefinitely postponed
by the committee Of the whole.
Assessors Pay Raised.
Under the privisions Of House Bill
No. 209, by Dickson of Dunn, asses
sors who take the census returns
this spring will get paid at the rate
Of. 34 per hundred for the names
they collect. The bill passes the