The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Measures Approved at Session
Just Adjourned.
MANY OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
New Statutes Include Large Number
Considered of Immense Benefit
to the State.

H. 3. 131--Making all children the
legitimate children OF their natural
parents and heirs of their father.
H. B. 194-An act requiring an in
strument affecting real and personal
property, executed or taken in rep
rssentative capacity, to identify the
beneficiary or nature OF to trust.
H. B. 340-Deflning the crime Of
using with intent to defraud proceeds
of payment made to contractor or
subcontractor on any improvement to
real estate for any other purpose than
payment of labor, material, machinery
for such improvement while same re-
mains unpaid for, as larceny, and de-
hning the penalty therefor
H. B. 4t2-Authorizing, empowering
and permitting the inspection Of the
public records Of this state by its
citizens without charge.
H. B. 109-Providing that inmates
OF the reform school shall receive
from 5 cents to is cents per day dur
ing the period of their confinement.
H. B. 312-Providing that local Off
GERS bonds may be paid for out of the
funds of the township or county
which such officers serve.
H. B. 202-Providing that the board
OF trustees for any insane hospital
shall fix the amount to be paid by any
of the patients for care, board and
treatment, but that such sum shall in
no case exceed SIS per month except
in the case of nonresidents of the
state, who shall pay the actual cost of
such care ...
H. B. 396-Providing that moneys
earned by prisoners and left uncalled
for shall be placed in the general
benefit fund of the penitentiary.
H. B. 127-Providing for a state
transportation officer, relating to trans
portation of prisoners and patients of
institutions under the jurisdiction of
the state board Of control.
H. B. 398-Providing for the &C.
counting for and disposition of money
earned by prisoners in the state peni-
Tertiary.
H. B. 345-Relating to garnishment
proceedings in the district court and
county court of increased jurisdiction,
providing for witness fees, requiring
the filing of summons and affidavits,
prescribing the manner and claim for
exemptions.
H. B. 287-Relating to cities. Pro-
viding for assessments for sewer and
cable connections.
Fl. B. 203-Providing for the drag
ging or roads and levying tax there
for and prescribing the duties of coun-
ty commissioners with respect thereto
H. B. 136-Providtng that the board
of county commissioners shall have
general supervision over the laying
cut, construction and work on high.
ways and providing compensation for
services so rendered.
H. B. 157-Providing for joint action
and cooperation between district
courts Of this state having jurisdic-
tion of drainage proceedings and like
authorities in adjoining states, with
q view to obtaining more equitable
control OF land drainage along adjoin-
ing boundaries.
H. B. 249-Extending the jurisdic-
ton and authority of the state engi-
neer and defining his duties with re-
lation to the control of flood waters
and cooperation in relation thereto
with the states Of Minnesota and
South Dakota.
H. B. 274-Providing that riparian
OlS ~ vi h a
streams shall prevent the falling Of
trees, logs and brush into such
streams.
H. B. 117-An act to provide how
The North Dakota Blue Book shall be
printed.
H. B. 3Ss-Regulating the installa-
ton and operation Of soda water foun-
tains and requiring all owners and
Iessees OF such fountains to register
same with the pure food commissioner
and state chemist
H. B. 275-Requiring assessment,
accident and health insurance c0mpa-
MES or associations to make deposits
with the commissioner Of insurance.
H. B. S1-Providing for evening
schools, whore necessary, for adults
and other persons, and making an ap.
preparation thereto.
H. B. 1ee-Rolating to the manner
Of listing property for taxation pur-
poses.
H. B. 1876 act to prevent unfair
discrimination by railroad companies
in the furnishing of cars to the differ
ont elevator companies at any rail-
read station in this state.
H. B. 252-Apprepriating s62,o16 to
The CHAMBERS and dprine indemnity
fuDd.
II. B. 2a1-Making An appropriation
~ the maintenance, Improvement, re.
pair and equipment Of the state
capitol.
II. B. 174-TafiAs he work 81 the
farmers institute sst Of the hands OF
Ne agricultural sollsSs and plating
It in the hands Of Ne commissioner
Of agriculture.
H. B. 3a7-ADDrsDrtatins msAsy for
the bsnetlt Of Ne North Dakota Dairy.