Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02

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session OF the state legislature have
been suspended by the voters of this
state through the mediam of the lni
tiative and referendum. 49,.
The official report of Secretary OF
State Thomas Hall, made public yes
terday sets forth the various bills, in
regard to which petitions were circu'
lated, and the number OF signatures
secured by each.
! - May Contest Action.
| Rumors have been rife to the effect
interested parties may contest the
referendum of the immigration meas
ure. #'
The official report on Initiative and
Referendum petitions is as follows:
House Bill No. 114-An act defining
the crime Of bootlegging, fixing the
punishment therefor, and repeating
Sections 1O144 and 10145, Compiled
Laws, 1913. Total number of sigma.
lures $685..
House Bill No. 492-An act amend
ing and re-enacting Chapter 279 of the
Laws Of 1913 known as the mill tax
for terminal elevators. Total number
Of signatures S,374.
Senate Bill No. 194--An act Great.
ing state board of immigration, pre-
scribing it's powers and duties, max.
ing an appropriation therefor, and re-
pealing Sections 573, 574, SIS, 576,
SIT and SIS of the Compiled Laws OF
North Dakota for the year 1913. Tol
tai number Of signatures S,272. ....
House Bill No. 216-An act relat-
ing to an emergency board, and to re-
peal Sections 1921, 1923 and 1924 of
the Compiled Laws Of 1913. Total
numbered signatures 4,S92:5 !: "a S:.;;,: ~.
Senate Bill No. 143-Any act making
an appropriation for new buildings,
equipment and improvements and re-
pairs for the hospital for the insane
at Jamestown. Total number of sig
natures 4,S24. F'N4 o.. ..s.....,...
Senate Bill No. 279--An Act to
amend Sections 1856, 237, 255, 265, 27O
and 273 of the Compiled Laws Of
North Dakota for the year of 1918,
relating to the board of control OF
state institutions, and to provide for
the transfer of inmates from one in
stitution to another institution. To-
tai number of signatures 5.049.
Telephone Companies.
Senate Bill 139-An Act placing tel
ephone companies under the super
vision Of the board of railroad COM
missioners, giving said commissioners
power to compel physical connections
between telephone systems, to regu-
late the rates and charges Of tele-
phone companies and to control con-
structions and operation of telephone
plants and providing penalties for the
violation Of orders promulgated by
the board Of railroad commissioners.
Total number Of signatures 4,913.
Senate Bill No. .150-An Act TO pro-
vide an appropriation to cover neces-
sary expenditures and emergencies,
and property maintain the peniten-
tiary, from March goth, 1913. to
April 1st, 1915. Total number of sig
natures 4,6l7.
Senate Bill No. 156-An Act auth
orizing an appropriation for carrying
out the provisions of Sections I'll,
712 and 713 of Chapter Nine Of the
Compiled Laws O. 1913fi relating to
the employment Of public accountants
and establishing uniform system of
accounting. Total number of sigma
lures 4750.
Trustees Public Property.
Senate Bill No. 152-An Act amend
ing and re-enacting Section 376 of the
Compiled Laws of North Daktoa fo>
1913, relating to the powers of the
trustees Of public property. Total
signatures 4,742. ...
House Bill No. 356-An Act pre-
scribing the manner in which rates to
be charged by persons, firms or cor
pora:ions for water, gas, or electricity
for light, heat or power may be regu-
lated and placing such regulation un-
der the control of the board Of rail
road commissioners. Total number
of signatures 4,660 ~
House Bill No. 5OG-An Act to ap-
propriate money to cover the deficien-
cy in the salary and expense accounts
of the state examiner, as shown on
the books Of the state auditor on De
cember 81, 1914. Total number of
signatures 4,7s7.
Board Of Regents.
House Bill No. S61-An Act Great
ing board of regents for the state
university, the state agricultural col
lege, the normal schools, the school
of science, the normal and industria,
school, the school Of forestry, and
such state educational institutions as
may be hereafter established, to pre-
scribe its powers and duties, to pro-
vide for the management and control
of the state educational institutions,
to provide an appropriation to carry,
out the purposes of the Act, and re-
.pealing all Acts and parts of Acts in
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