The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-24
House Cleans Calendar
Torrens Act is Passed

Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. 24.-The hous,
was cleaned UP on its calendar at tn,
close of business last~night, nineteen
Dills being passed and four defeated
among the measures passed was the
Iorrens tax title measure, Senator
McCarten's s. b. No. /, providing q
modined Torrens tax title system. Il
passed py 80 to 2. Twenty-Five mem
bers were absent.
Bills Acted On BY the House Friday
D. B. No. 121--A bill for an act to
amend section 1342 of the complied
laws Of 1913 of the state of North Da-
kotao, relating to compulsory edu-
cation. Passed.
9. B. No. GA bill for an act pro-
viding method of naming school dis
tricts. and of changing the names
thereof. Passed.
Senate Bill No. 4S.-A bill for an act
to amend and re-enact section Els.
compiled laws of North Dakota for
the year 1913, relating to the assess
ment OF bank stock, and revenue and
taxation. Passed.
s.. B. No. GA bill for an act to
amend and re-enact section 1905 of
the compiled laws of North Dakota for
the year 1913, relating to the capital
stock OF cooperative associations.
Passed.
S. B. No. 104.-A bill for an act to
amend and re-enact section 1880 of
the compiled laws of North Dakota
for the year 1913, relating to the pur-
chase OF road machinery. Re-referred.
.. 3. No. S8.--A bill for an act to
amend and re-enact sections 5151 and
5l53 of the revised code of 1918, being
sections and OF chapter So, laws Of
1913, relating to corporations having
banking powers, defining what per
cent Of the capital stock and surplus
OF such corporations may be used for
real estate, banking houses, furniture
and fixtures, and defining the penal
ties for violation thereof. Killed,
S. B. No. 33.-A bill for an act to
amend section 1l46 of the compiled
laws Of North Dakota. for 1913, relat-
ing to changing of school boundaries.
Passed.
Senate Bill No. 145.-A bill for an
act to amend section 24S2 of the CON-
piled laws Of North Dakota for the
of bridges and culverts across drains.
S. B. No. 7s.--A bill for an act to
amend section No. 451S of the COM
piled laws of the state of North Da-
kota for 1913. relating to reinstating
and validating. the charters of cor
porations that have been cancelled for
failure to make report and payment
of fee as required by law. Re-re-
ferred.
S. B. No. s0.-A bill for an act to
amend and re-enact section 1923 of
the compiled laws of North Dakota
for the year 1918, relating to who may
bring action for death by unlawful
act.
S. B. No. TIA bill for an act re-
lating to exchange in any note, bond,
mortgage or other evidence of debt.
Killed.
S. B. No. 7s,--A bill for an act to
amend and re-enact section 77S of
for 1913. relating to the calling in and
payment of the expenses of district
judges called to sit In the place of
district or supreme court judges dis
qualified from serving. Re-referred.
5. B. No. ga bill for an act to
amend and re-enRot section 208S Of
the compiled laws of North Dakota
for the year 1913. relating to powers
and duties of the tax commission.
Passed.
s. B. No. 54.-A bill for an act to
provide for an annual state conference
of tax officials of the state Of North
Dakota. Laid over. =.
s. b. No. IA bill for an act to
repeal sections, 1868. 1884 and 1865 of
the. compiled laws of North Dakota
for 1918, relating to taxation for the
promotion of diversified farming, and
providing for the disposition of ac-
funds. Passed.
s. B. No. ga bill for an act relat-
ing to the taxation of personal prop
erty known as money and credits and
for the assessment of the
same; prescribing the manner of maxi
ing such assessment and providing
penalty for the failure to list such
personal property; fixing a rate and
for the distribution of such
tax and prescribing the duties of
public officers with relation thereto.
Passed.
s. B. No. 5s.--A bill for an act pro-
viding for the taxation Of real estate
and relating to taxation
and revenue. Killed.
S. B. No. 52.-A bill for an act to
amend and re-enact sections 2165 and
3646 of the codified laws of the state
Of North Dakota for the year 1918,
relating to revenue and taxation, and
the abatement OF taxes. Passed.
s. B. No. 102.-A bill for an act to
amend section 1880 of the compiled
laws Of North Dakota for the year
1918. as amended by chapter 121 OF the
session laws Of 1915, relating to caus-
es for divorce. Passed.
s. B. No. 7S.-A. bill for an act to
require all public service corporations
doing business within the state to
pay their employees at least semi
the wages earned by them to
within fifteen (15) days of the date
Of such payment, unless prevented by
inevitable casualty, and providing
in case of default. Re-
referred.
S. B. No. ss,-A bill for an act re-