Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-12
Rush Of Bills Starts Second Week Of Session

| partisan nomination and election OF
members of the legislative assembly
and of all elective county officers. This
would kill the party ballot. in the cleo.
ton of the above named officers, plac.
ing their am on ballots entitled
"Non-Partisan Ballots"
The two candidates for nomination
to every such n%on.partisan office re.
ceiving the highest number of votes
shall be declared the Htsjnominees and
their names shall be placed on the
| general election ballot without party
designation. At the general election
the candidate receiving the highest
number of votes shall be duly elected
to such Office. The bill "a referred
to the committee on elections and
election privileges.
The "Colonets" Hit.
Mr.. Ness introduced House Bill No.
rs, which amends Section 1898 of the
compiled laws of 1913 relating to
duties of auctioneers so as to protect
the public against the loss of taxes
assessed or due on the property sold.
The amendment reads:
Neither shall any auctioneer sell
any personal property upon which
taxes are due or delinquent, nor
against which taxes are assessed with.
out %reserving sufficient funds to pay
such taxes, and he shall pay all such
sums so reserved into the county
treasury to the full amount of such
taxes" This bill was referred to the
committee on ways and means
Common Carriers Tax. .gS.2
House Bill No. 26 was introduced by
Mr.. Pendray and relates to the taxa
ton of common carriers and telephone
and telegraph at their true value and
provides that the state board Of equa-
lization shall determine the rate of tax
to be levied and collected upon said
assessment and it shall be equal, as
nearly as may be, to the average rate.
of taxes the state, counties, cities,
townships, villages and school dis.
tricts levied throughout the state dur
ing the previous year. This bill was
referred to the committee on taxes and
tax laws.
House Bill No. 27 was introduced by
Sinclair. 1t would provide for
the sale of school lands and reduces
the rate of interest to not less than
5 per cent, payable annually in ad-
vance; provided that the said rate
of interest shall apply to all contracts
now in force and effect. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on school
and public. lands. 49,. -..-- f. ID -
House Bill No. 2S was introduced
by Mr.. Burnett. It. provides for q.
tax on grains and seeds. Any person
firm operating a grain elevator or
warehouse or loading on side track
from wagons or other c~onveyances
shall pay a tax of one-half of one mill
per bushel; on all wheat and flax and
one fourth of one mill per bushel upon
all other grains and seeds bought, stor-
ed or handled on comission during
each year. Violations Of this act are
made punishable by a fine Of from $50
to $500, plus costs of prosecution.
Auto Tax Law.
House. Bill No. 20 vas introduced
by Mr.. Roble and provides for a mo-
tor vehicle tax Of SIS for a three year
period Motorcycles are taxed So un-
der this bill and demonstration tags,
for auto dealers, will cost SO for the
first set and so cents each for addi-
sets. The bill further provides
that all auto license money shall be
paid into city, village or township
treasury in which the NWner of a
motor vehicle resides, provided that
enough be kept by the secretary of
state to purchase tags and books OF
registration. The money received by
the towns and villages is to be ex-
pended by them for good roads pur-
poses. The act is to become effective
January l, 1916, if passed. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on state at
fairs.
Raise Officers Pay.
House Bill No. 30, was introduced
by Mr.. McQuillan and raises the pay
Of the penitentiary field officer TO
$1,000. per annum. This Dill carries
an emergency clause. 1t was referred
to the committee on state affairs. Z
-- Validate Charters.
H, J. Stinger introduced House Bill
No. 81, providing for the reinstating
and validating of charters of corpora
lions that have been cancelled for
failure to make reports as required by
and under section 451S of the revised
codes of 1913. All corporations desir-
ing to come under the provisions uf
this bill, however, must on or before
August l, 1915, file with the secre-
tary of state full and complete re-
ports as required and pay a penalty
of $40 and all arrearages in fees. This