The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-08
BILLS PROTECT
DI|[POS|TORS IN
ALL ELEVATORS
Same Inspection and Regulation
Provided as for States
Banking Houses
NON-PARTISAN BALLOTS
FOR LEGISLATORS PASS


thousands OF bushels OF grain in ele-
vators are entitled to the same pro-
lection as the farmer who deposits a
few hundred dollars in bank, Repre-
sentative Lathrop yesterday introduce
ed in the house two bills providing for
the appointment of inspectors of grain
elevators and for the bonding Of ele-
vators, il there is sufficient demand
for the same.
The bonding bill is along lines SIM
liar to one passed two years ago for
the bonding of state officials, but is in
no way connected with the latter, and
it to be kept distinct. The new bill
provides that elevators shall be en-
titled to print on storage tickets
"bonded by the State of North Dako-
ia" when the railroad commissioner
shall certify that the elevator has Civ.
en- surety sufficient to pay all ticket
holders in full.
Nonpartisan Ballot. ,
House bill Il, providing for nonpart-
isan ballots for legislative offices,
passed the house with a vote of 70 to
10, 21 not voting Other bills passed
yesterday were: ..e.
H. B. ia, relating to farmers insti.
tutes. I'D. 49,. ~.
H. B. 1875, relating to redemption of
land sold for, taxes. ..o,
H. B. 142, relating to redemption Of
property sold under mortgage fore
closure. ..
H. B. 1874, relating to a special tax
equalization.
H. B. 119, relating to state board of
levy for immigration.
H. B. II, providing for nonpartisan
nomination and election of members
of legislative assembly.
H. B. II, requiring railroad COM
panies to construct cattleways.
S. B. ~, relating to notice of TAX
ing testimony in cases of removal by
the governor.
S. B. SO, relating to making of an
nual reports, by railroad corporations.
Playground Bill Defeated.
House Bill So. providing for the con-
struction, equipment and maintenance
of Fairgrounds and gymnasiums,
amending and re-enacting Sec 1890 Of
the compiled laws of 1913, was defeat
ed by vote of 81 nay, AZ aye and 20
not voting.
House Bill o. defining and fixing a
punishment for vagrancy, was re-re-
ferred to the committee on state af-
fairs. az" #'os9n @Hr5i ea!&gis as
'.'@ IN THE SENATE.
It was a quiet day in the senate.
There was passed on third reading:
S. B. IS, providing that public SER
vice corporations must pay employees
every Is days. Vote, 81 aye; IL nay;
3 absent.
S. B. III, concurrent resolution for
an amendment to the constitution en-
towering the Legislature to provide
by law for the erection, leasing, pur-
chasing and operation of -four mills
by the state of North Dakota. Vote,
81 aye; 10 nay, 5 absent.
S. B. 11S, concurrent resolution auth
orizing the legislature to provide by
law for erection and operation of pack
ing plant and cold storage warehouse
by the state of North Dakota r
S. B. 101, designating venue of civil
actions commenced in county courts
with increased Jurisdiction.
S. B. 81, defining duties of state tax
commission. :
S. B. IS, giving the railroad commits
sion jurisdiction over track scales
used by common carriers and requir-
ing the installation of such scales at
all points within the state from which
shipments of grain amounted to 100,-
600 bushels or more per annum prior
to January I, was special order in
the senate yesterday afternoon. After
considerable discussion, it was re-re-
ferred to the committee on warehous-
|es grain and grading.
Message From House.
A message from the house advised
that H. B. 80, which the senate, after
passing, sought to recall, no longer