The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-30
T0RRENS SYSTEM.
IS SLIGHTLY AMENDED

" VSVOVUU1J UUS1UVOAD
Senate Bill No. l, by McCarten, pro-
viding for the adoption OF modified
Torrens system, slightly amended, will
be reported for passage by the judic-
larry today.
Another chapter was added to the
much-speckled history Of Major Noes
bill giving municipalities the right to
engage in the central heating business.
and introduced primarily to help out
Valley City. The BILL as amended by
| the senate was passed by the house
and by mistake came back to the sen
ate with other house bills for first
reading. The secretary had read the
bill throughout and it was about to
identity was discovered, and it was
headed toward the governors office.
Senate bill No. II, introduced Mon
day by PaulsOn, carries out the bud
get boards recommendations for the
abolition of the present state trans
portation officer system and imposes
the duty Of transporting the criminal
and the insane on the sheriff or a
guard appointed by the county.
Defining newspapers and periodicals
as common carriers of intelligence,
Senator Cahill's bill No. 1l3 provides
that whenever any newspaper, jour-
nal, ETC., shall publish any article ridi-
culing, criticising, insulting or degra-
ding any person or party, such per-
sons or party shall have equal free
dom in the immediate right to use as
much space in said publication to ex-
plain or answer such, statement as was
consumed by such injurious publica-
tion."
Mileage For Sheriiis.
Senate Bill No. 116, Hunt, provides
an allowance of ten cents for each
mile travelled by sheriffs or deputies
in the actual performance of their
duties, in addition to their usual sal
airy.
Compulsory Attendance.
Senate bill No. 12l, Carey, provides
that under the provisions of North
Dakota's compulsory education act,
parochial or public schools approved
by the county superintendent, or, on
appeal, by the superintendent of pub
lie instruction, shall occupy the same
position as public schools. In case
the child lives more than two miles
from the nearest school, the family
may be allowed not less than IS cents
per day for transportation, or the
school board may furnish such trans
pOrtatiOn.
Executive Session.
1t is presumed that the senate in
executive session yesterday afternoon
considered Governor Frazier's nomina-
ton of Frank E. Packard to succeed
himself, May /, 1917, as member OF
the state tax commission. The date
was the last upon which such nomina-
ton could be made.
MONDAYS SENATE BILLS. 49,.
S. B. 110-Hunt-Relat ag to joint
annual statement o; county auditor
and county treasurer.
S. B. 111-Pauison-5RrpViding for
transportation of prisoners and in.
sane.
S. B. Observation-Disclosures
for appointment Of special admins
traitor for purpose of releasing mort
gage or judgment against deceased
person. H.
S. B. 113-Cahill--To compel news
papers to print answers, explanations
and Qualifications of persons criticized.
S. e. MISUNDERSTANDING
for hunting and shooting on Sundays
during open season. -. ,,
S. B. 1l5---Hunt--Repeal Sec
ton of c. l.. 1913 relating to- aDale-
ment of taxes.
S. B. 11G-Hunt-Re latng to nile
age for sheriff and deDut:e5.
S. B. 117-Sandstrom-. Amendment
authorizing erection and operation OF
one or more -four mis- by state.
S. B. Observation-Disclosures au-
thOriZing erection ana operation Ivy
legislative enactment of packing plant
and cold storage warehouse.
S. B. 119-Wenstrom -telating to
publishing amendments to constitu-
tion
S. B. 12O-Wenstrom- To make op-
Cl dClll6 uAlN SCll-CACIullllS, pdI Cp1A
2 of section POP of the constitution,
C. b. 121-Carey-Rela: H., 10 com.
puls0ry education.
s.. B. -McGray-Concurrent res
olution offering Capital Street rail-
way, car and franchise TO city Of Bis
marck free of charge.
S. B. 123-Benson- Relating to
cause for divorce.
Concurrent Resolutio1.-i<ing--Re-
lating to federal aid for construction
of one or more bridges across the
Missouri river.
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BILLS PASSED SENATE. -
House bill No: 80, repeating hetlaw
relating to the expenses of supreme
Judges, passed the senate Yesterday