The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06


yesterday in both houses OF the state
legislature.
Ont OF the most important of these
was sponsored by Rep. r. L. Fraser,
relating to the calling in OF district
court judges to hear a case wherein a
judge may be disqualified by reason Of
prejudice.
Under the bill as introduced, the
power of calling in Judge to hear a
case where the presiding judge has
been disqualified, the supreme court
of the state would designate which
should hear the proceedings. Each
side of a case would be privileged to
file only one prejudice writ.
In a case where a jury term was in
progress, and the Judge Of the district
had been disqualified, the bill proposes
that the jury could not be discharged
until the case IL finally disposed Of 1t
Is pointed out that this provision
might cause lengthy delays. In cases,
for instance, where a judge, designated
to hear a proceeding, might be unable
to do 30 Immediately.
Another house measure was
sponsored by Representative Church.
1t contcmplates that a district court
stenographer shall be compelled to get
out a transcript Of testimony within
may be given. In the event that the
stenographer is engaged in court work,
1t is provided that the Judge should
call in another stenographer, while the
regular stenographer, was filling the
order for a transcript.
The bill also reduces the compensa-
ton OF stenographers from % cents to
10 cents a folio.
1t seriously affects the earnings of
khn of0 rh ut aIHy 80
the reduced transcribing allowance,
but also because OF the loss Of per
diem in the event that the stenogra-
pher Is forced to quit court sessions
to get a transcript out.
First Appropriation Measure.
The first appropriation measure was
introduced in the house yesterday aft
ernoon, proposing an allowance of ST.
$50 for the attorney general. II would
cover the period until July !, and pro-
vides for an additional assistant at
torney general at SLIPS; clerk hire
at $1,000; chief clerk at $3.50; addi-
tional stenographer at $500; furniture
and fixtures, $500, and travelling ex-
penses, $1,000.
Representative Walton introduced
the measure; it also has the approval
of the Nonpartisan caucus.
One member of the house was ready
to pass the bill Immediately 1t was
introduced yesterday but Speaker
Wood referred it to the proper COM
mittee.
Semi annual Tax Payment.
Representative Smith, of Kidder
ment of taxes yesterday. The first
half would be payable before March 1,
and the balance before Nov. 1.
House Committee Delayed.
The makeup of the committees OF
being held up. The fact that the rules
are being revised to bring about such
a marked reduction in the membership
Of many committees. is responsible.
Speaker Wood probably will not an
nounce his whole list Of committees
till Monday.
The House Bills.
House bills introduced yesterday:
II. b. No. by Walton, an act APP
propriating money for use Of the Of
flee of attorney general.
II. B. No. BY Smith of Kidder.
for an act to amend section 2185 of
compiled laws Of North Dakota for
the year 1913, fixing time when real
estate taxes become due and delin-
quent and prescribing the penalties
on delinquent taxes.
II. B. No. BY Smith of Kidder,
for an act to repeal sections 917. 91s
and 919 Of the compiled laws of North
Dakota for the year 1913 relating to
registration of electors.
II. b. No. 4-By W. ]. Church, an
act relating to the cost of taking and
transcribing the testimony and pro-
ceedings in courts of record.
II. B. No. 5-By James McManus, a
TNfI -. 0N.1 tn fHA Tnfn nR IN
terest.
H. B. No. 6-By r. L. Fraser, for an
act providing for the calling in and
the payment of the expenses of the
judge of another judicial district on
the ground of prejudice of the trial
Judge, and providing for an appropri-
alton therefor.
H. B. No. by Lathrop, for an act
to amend section 1854 and section
Dakota, 1918, relating to redeeming
from sales of real property under eX-
ecution and mortgage foreclosure.
H. b. No. S-By Lathrop, for an act
to amend and re-enact section 2S7 or
the compiled laws of North Dakota
for the year 1918.
Senate Bills.
S. B. No. 3-To amend and re-enact
section 5155 of the complied laws of
North Dakota as amended by section
1, chapter So. of the session laws Of
North Dakota, relating to capital stock
of state banks. Introduced by Eng
lund; referred to banks and bank
ing.
S. B. No. Amending section 1876 of
the constitution of the state of North
Dakota relating to loans, giving credit
or aid by the state or it's political sub
divisions of agricultural loans,
popularity known as rural credits.
Introduced by Gronvold; referred to
judiciary.
S. b. No. 5-To amend and re-enact
sections 6O72-6073 of the compiled laws
Of North Dakota for 1913. as amended
by chapter ITS, relating to legal rates
of interest and usury and providing
the penalty therefor. introduced by,
Hamilton; referred to banks and bank
ing. ..-.,
S. B. N. 6-An act relating to COM
pensation for wrongful Imprisonment
Of innocent persons and making an APP