The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-11
THORESON
MEASURE
OUT soon
Continued from Pass one.

pie for a ballot. in the 1917 election.
Senator Thoreson's amendment fol-
lows:
THE legislative assembly may
by law provide for the levy Of
tax upon such lands as may be
provided by law of the state for
the purpose OF creating furad to
insure the owners of growing
crops against losses by hail; pro-
vided. that such tax shall not af-
feet the tax of flour mills levied
by the constitution. The legis-
lative assembly may classify such
lands OF the state as may be pro-
vided by law, and divide the state
into districts on such basis as
shall seem just and necessary, and
may vary the tax rate in such dis
tricts in accordance with the risk.
in order to secure an equitable
distribution Of the burden Of such
tax among the owners OF such
lands as may be provided by law"
The judiciary committee has re-
ferred the whole problem to the at
torney general for an opinion as to
the variability OF the clause.
Nelson's Bill In
Senator Nick Nelson's bin provid-
ing that rural school studies shall in
clude farm bookkeeping and the ele-
ments OF commercial law. has been in
troduced, being known as s. b. No. 20.
Senator Nelson fixes Sept. I. 1919,
as the time for the establishment of
the new departures in rural school in
Struction.
He regards the proposed change in
the course Of study essential to the
better preparation sof farm children
for the proper handling Of farm prop
erty.
Extend Scope Of Jurisdiction.
Under the provisions of s. B. No. %,
introduced by Senator Carey, by re-
quest, the jurisdiction Of county
Justice would be materially extended.
the justice being empowered to handle
business anywhere within the judicial
district In which he was located
This would make 1t possible for a
cass county Justice. for instance, to
hear cases arising in Trail or Steele
counties.
The bill went to the judiciary COM
Would Redissribute Fund.
In his measure for the repeal of the
better farming act, proposed by Sem
ator Mostad, of Minot, provision is
made for the redistribution OF the
funds on hand.
For instance, any county that may
have accumulated funds for better
farming work, by, means Of the levy
that Is now authorized under the laws
peal, would be covered into any fund
the county board of commissioners
might deem advisable,
The committee on taxes and tax
laws. TO which this measure was re-
ferred. has not taken action on the
measure yet.
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troduced yesterday by Senator Drown,
Of Cass county, an election would be
necessary to change the boundaries
of rural school district.
The present law provides that the
county commissioners shall change
the district boundaries when petition
ed to do so by majority Of the school
voters, but Senator Drown would
provide that the county commission
ers shall submit the question Of such
proposed change at the next general
election, whenever proper majority
petition IS filed.
Upon ratification by the people at
the polls of a proposed change OF
boundaries, the county commissioners
shall arrange the boundaries as d.
rected.
Drown says in numerous instances
been made on petitions that were
signed by other than legal voters.
Must Have Address.
Senator Carey has introduced, by re-
quest, bill providing that the post
gage must be given with the mortgage
when offered for record.
No assignment of mortgage would be
received for record which does not con-
tain the postoffice address of the as
" : Grant Discretionary Power.
Senator Englund has introduced a
power to the banking board in. the
matter of issuing charters for banks.
This act would give the board the
power to prevent the establishment OF
garded unable to support another insti-
tuition. and it also would give the board
discretionary power in the issuance OF
charters to persons unsound financially.
Abolish REGISTRATION.
Representative Smith, OF Kidder
county, has proposed the complete
adjustment of the system of register
ing voters. in his measure, Il. Z. No 8
voters must register according to party
affiliation. such registration being
made with the assessors.
Unique Provision,
The house bill by Representative
Walton, known as H. B. No. 1b. which
is now before the house for final pass
age, is O. unique measure as II seeks
to construe the provision Of the consti--
tuition with respect to the period when
the terms OF supreme court justices
begin.
The measure was reported out of the
house judiciary COMMITTEES for passage.
1t grows out. OF the recent dispute over
the question of when court terms be-
gin, and places q construction on the
question somewhat different from that
Of the provisional supreme court. The
provisional court said the terms begin
in January but Ii is now proposed that
the legislature shall declare the terms
commence earlier.
Following is the bill:
whereas, the Question has been rails
ed concerning the time for supreme
court judges 20 commence their term
of ONCE. and
Whereas, pursuant to the constitu-
ton and the statutes there has been