The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-31

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division first and second of Sector
POP Of Article Is Of the Constitution
and Section rs Of Article Q Of the
Constitution Of North Dakota; and tC
punish violators Of this act.
House Bill No. 1861, introduced by
Mr.. Walton, and referred to Commit
tee on Live Stock.
! A Bill for an Act relating to parti
ton fences to promote the livestock
industry.
House Bill No. 1862 introduced by
Weld Of Wells, and referred to Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
A Bill for an Act to amend and re.
enact Section 1921 of the Laws of
North Dakota for the year 1913, re.
lating to repositories Of county funds.
This bill would require that funds
shall be deposited in the bank paying
highest interest. ,.r
House Bill No. 1863, introduced by
Mr. Sandbeck, and referred to- Com
mitee on Tax and Tax Laws.rr ~
A Bill for an Act to amend and re.
enact Sections 2O93 and 1928 of the
Compiled Laws for the year 1918, re-
lating to the manner Of listing prop
erty for taxation purposes.
Purpose and Intent Of Bill:
! This would provide that real prop
erty shall be listed every odd year
instead of every year as at present
required, and that the real property
shall be assessed annually according.
ly.
House Bill No. 164, introduced, by
Mr.. J. E. Erb, and referred to Com
mittee on State Affairs.
A Bill amending Section 158 of the
Constitution of North Dakota, amend.
ed by Article 13 of the amendments
to said constitution relating to the
sale of school and public lands.
Purpose and Intent of Bill:
This would eliminate requirement
that interest shall be paid in advance.
House Bill No. 1865, introduced by
Mr.. Lathrop, and referred to Commit.
tee on School and Public Lands.
A Bill amending the Constitution
Of North Dakota, relating to the in
VcSLIlcuL Ol SCuOOl Iuuus.
Purpose and Intent of Bill:
This would raise the amount OF
money that may be lent on farm mort
cages from one-third to six-tenths OF
the appraised valuation of the farm
exclusive of any and all improve
ments, such valuation to be fixed by
the Board of Appraisers.
House Bill No. 1855, introduced by
]. F. T. O'Connor, and referred tc
Committee on Banks and Banking.
A Bill for an Act to amend and re-
enact Section 519S of the Compiled
Laws for 1913 authorizing and re-
stricting the investment of capital de
posts and surplus of savings banks.
Purpose and Intent of Bill:
This bill would eliminate the words
"but no such loan shall be made un
less the obligations evidencing the
same bears the signature or endorse
ment of at least two persons whose
net worth as shown by sworn state
ment is not ten times the amount of
the loan"
House Bill No. 167, introduced by
Committee on Highways, and referred
to same committee.
A Bill for an Act providing for deal.
ers' motor vehicle license. fees, and
amending Sections 2976e, 2976g, 2976h,
2976o and 2976p of the Compiled Laws
of 1918, relating to motor vehicle Il
cense fees, registration tags, DISPOSE
ton Of license money by secretary OF
state, claims for moneys expended, ex'
penditure of moneys received under
this act, and providing that license
fees, excepting dealers license fees,
shall be in lieu of all other taxes.
Emergency clause attached.
Purpose and Intent of Emergency
Clause:
This would put sufficient money in
the state treasury SO that the state
may avail itself of the federal aid in
respect to road building. .s
House Bill No. 1853 introduced by
Committee on Highways, and REFERRED
to same committee.
A Bill for an Act authorizing state
aid for the establishment, construc.
ton, maintenance and repair of pub
lie roads and bridges, making appro,
priation therefor; asserting to the
act of Congress Oh. r. 7617) approved
July II, 1916; creating a state high
way commission and prescribing its
duties and fixing the salary of the
state engineer in connection there
with; providing for the disposition OF
fines and penalties; amending Sec.
tons 2976n, 2976o and 2976p OF the
| Compiled Laws of North Dakota for
the year 1913, and Section 1916 Of
the Compiled Laws Of North Dakota