The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-23
tension OF park systems.
Cattle May Wanted.

Representative Mackoff of Stark
county yesterday introduced a bill
providing that a railroad must con-
struct cattle ways under its lines If a
single land owner holds property on
both sides Of the railroad, and a grade
Of seven or more feet has been built
ythe railroad.
AS a penalty, the railroad would be
required to pay the land owner $50 a
month for failure to build such cattle
way.
Hours For Women.
Under the bill advocated by the
North Dakota Federation Of Labor.
and which has been introduced in the
houseeby Representative Weld, pro-
vision is made whereby the hours of
work for women are limited to nine
hours daily, with limit Of 81 hours
week, provision being made where
by, on one day, they may work up to
twelve hours. This proviso is in
cIuded to care for department stores.
ETC., where there Is one long day s
work each week.
The measure also creates a public
welfare commission, which would
have power to fix minimum wages to
be paid women in various industries,
and in various cities Of the state.
AS set forth by the labor interests,
to spend more for clothing than girls
employed in laundries, and these feat
ures would necessarily be taken into
consideration by the commission in
fixing it's minimum wage.
Rebate System Proposed.
Senator McGrey of Mclean county
has a novel plan for speeding up the
payment of real estate taxes, propos-
ing a rebate to taxpayers who make
80 % a
taxes would be due on Dec. ], as at
present, and two per cent discount
would be allowed for payment prior
to Dec. /. March 1 the taxes would be-
come delinquent, when a. five per cent
penalty would be put on. On June l,
two per cent IL added, and Nov. ].
three per cent more would b. added.
Better 10 Disqualified.
Senator Wexford proposes to bar
betters from acting as members OF an
election board, in S. B. No. 81, intro
of the bill, any man who bets on an
election, is barred from participating
as an election official.
Likewise, a man who has any rel
alive who Is candidate for once,
may not participate on an election
"chute" Bill Through.
Representative HansoRs bill pro-
viding that schools may be equipped
with fire chutes, permitting children
to slide to safety in the event OF fre
was passed by the house yesterday
afternoon. > ..... ....-
This bill caused somewhat Of a COM
motion last week, Eeing killed. and
later reconsidered. ..
New Bills in House.
House Bill No. 70, introduced by
Mr.. Prater and referred to committee
on judiciary.
A bill for an act to amend and re-
enact section 752 Of the compiled laws
of the state of North Dakota for the
year 1913, relating to the boundaries
of and terms OF court in the Sixth ju-
dicial district. Purpose and intent OF
the bill:
This would but change the date OF
holding court from one certain date
to another for the convenience OF the
Judge. such change having been
deemed advisable.
House Bill No. "A, introduced by
Mr.. Weld of Kidder by request, and
referred to committee on charitable
institutions.
A bin for an act making 1t unIaw-
full to separate or cause to be separat-
ed any child under six months Of age
from its mother for the purpose OF
placing such child in a foster home
or institution, or to place, receive OF
retain such child in foster home OF
institution and to regulate the manner
and circumstances under which II
may be done and to provide a PEN
atty for violation Of said act.
House Bill No. rs, introduced bS
Mr.. Patterson, and referred to com
mittee on Ways and Means.
A bill for an act to amend and re-
enact section Of chapter 179 Of Tho
session laws of 1915, relating to juve-
nile commissioners. Purpose and in.
tent of bill:
This would provide that two per-
sons, but no more. may be appointed
as juvenile commissioners, instead oil
just one as at present so limited. II
only one should be appointed, then thG
one must be woman. If two are ap.
pointed. at least one must be a NO.
man; in no case, however, must 8
man be in charge of girls under ths
jurisdiction Of the juvenile court.