The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

site. Appropriations.
H. B. 1873, G. p. Peterson, for an &C
authorizing the county superintendent
Of schools to employ, with the consen
of the board of county commissioners
visiting school nurse. A sa1ar!
of not to exceed $1,000 a year is per
mitted. Education.
II. b. 1874, Maddox, of Benson; re
pealing section 1917 and 1878 of tn
compiled laws of the state, by which
counties are authorized to make spe
cial levies for the promotion OF i'm
migration. judiciary.
H. B. 1876, Olson, of Bowman; b!
request, providing that bonding com
panies, when they write bonds TO
officers of banks, may not require TIT
signatures of bondsmen, as now per
mitted. Under the present condi.
tons, when a bond is written on q
are rquired to guarantee such bond
Insurance.
H. B. 1876, Roller, provides that the
county commissioners shall have
power and general supervision over
the laying out, construction and re-
pair of any property belonging to the
county, and it is made the duty Of
the commissioners to appoint one OF
more members to personally oversee
work. An allowance of SIS. day, and
ten cents mileage is provided. High
ways.
II. B. 1877, Cole, providing that pay
ments on estimates of work COM
pleted on contracts for the construct
ton Of public buildings shall be made
from time to time up to 80 per cent Of
the face of such estimates, instead of
70 per cent, as at present. Public
buildings.
H. B. 1873, Oksendahl, requiring that
in the case of reinsurance Of domestic
insurance companies, notice of such
resistance shall be given to policy
holders and stockholders, instead of
only to policyholders, as now provid-
ed by section 1890 of the compiled
laws. Giving the stockholders the
same notice and protection that is now
accorded policyholders in the hearing
on a petition for Reinsurance. In
surance.
H. B. 139, Singer, providing for a
road for persons owning land that
does not touch a section line, and that
is entirely surrounded by lands owned
by other parties and that cannot be
used without trespassing on other
lands not owned or controlled by the
owner of the lands enclosed. The
township board is given authority to
lay out such road, and allow damages
to the owner Of the land on which the
highway is laid. Highways,
H. B. 40, Singer. for an act to
provide reliable information to pro-
spective settlers, and to protect both
seller and buyer from unfair and I'M
scrupulous dealers in lands, and also
to encourage immigration. 1t is made
the duty Of the commissioner Of labor
or his agents to make a collection of
products of the state, place them in
neat cases and display them at ad-
vantageous points. The commission
er, if called upon, is required to adj
dress gatherings on the subject of the
advantages and opportunities of
North Dakota. Also, he shall publish
pamphlets explaining such arvantag-
es. The sheriff of each county is
required to act with the commission
er Of labor in making such collec-
given authority to contribute cases of
products to be used for display pur-
poses. immigration.
Bills Introduced in the Senatet
S. B. 10-Hunt-Repealing section
1856 requiring publication Of county
and county treasurers state
ment.
S. B. 111-Paulson-Provid that
sheriffs shall transport prisoners, in
sane patients, ETC., to state prison or
s. B. Observation-Disclosures
for the appointment OF q special ad-
for the purpose of releas-
ing a mortgage or judgment against
a deceased person which has been sat
isfied but not discharged OF record.
s. B. 113-Cahill-Declaring all
journals, magazines and
mr. in
North Dakota, and requiring them to
print answers, explanations and and
justification Of parties, whenever and
as often as such persons are ridiculed,
criticized, insulted or degraded by
printed articles in such newspapers;
to regulate all such publications so
as to promptly carry off the benefits
and provisions Of this act, and to pro-
vide for the record Of damages for the
of injurious articles.
8. B. 114-Lindstrom-P
hunting on Sundays during the open
S. B. 115-Hunt-Repealing section
2165. compiled laws. relating to abate-
ment Of taxes.
s. B. MISUNDERSTANDING that
when sheriff travels by railroad in
the discharge of his duty, he is al
lowed only railroad fare, in lieu of
the ten cent mileage fee now main
tanned.
S. b. Observation-Disclosures
resolution amending the constitution
permitting the state to establish and
operate flour mills.
s. B. 118-Stenmo-Concu res
oIution amending constitution permit
ting the state to establish and operate
packing plant and a cold storage
warehouse.
8. B. 119-Wenstrom-P that
when constitutional amendments are
under the initiative provi-
sion, they shall be published once a
month three times in one newspaper
in each county prior to the election at
which they are to be balloted upon.
s. B. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
amendment feature OF
the initiative and referendum operat-
i've. .,,..
s. B. 121-Carey-Making it option
al with rural school districts to pay
parents 35 cents each for transports
ton Of children residing more than
two miles from school, or to provide
transportation.
8. b. Giving the state
for the discontinuance of
the service July /, this year, If the
city does not accept the line.
S. B, 123-Benson-Maki insanity
for period Of five years a cause for
divorce.
H. S. No. 141, Havens-Permitting
trial by jury in divorce cases, the jury
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