The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
ROUTINE OF THE LEGISLATURE
N.w BILLS in the House Thursday.

New Bills in the House Thursday.
II. B. No. $50, introduced by j. L.
O'Connor, and referred to commute
on judiciary.
A bill for an act providing for wri
of error and granting to the suprem
court power to prescribe rules there
for.
H. B. No. PSI, introduced by G. F
Peterson, and referred to judtclar,
committee.
A bill for an act to repeal section
1890 of the compiled laws of 1914 a.
amended in chapter 1873 OF the session
laws of 1915, relating to the paymen
of highway taxes.
Purpose and intent of bill-Woul(
deny the taxpayer the right to wori
out his road tax, leaving him the onl!
alternative of paying in cash.
H. B. No. 282, introduced by T.
Hoare, and referred to committee Oh
temperance.
A bill for an act to amend and re-
enact section 1922 of the 1913 laws
relative to prohibition.
Purpose and intent Of bill-Woulc
provide that any and all members O
clubs shall be compelled to testiS
under penalty of contempt of court II
cases concerning sale of liquors
Would make the way of the transgres-
sor very hard.
H, B. No. 2SS, introduced by Mr.
Reishus, and referred to state affairs
committee.
A bill for an act to create in the
office of the county auditor a depart
ment of tax assessments, providing
for the appointment of a tax deputy In
certain cases and the removal OF such
deputy and assessor.
H. B. No. 284. introduced by Mr.
Larson. and referred to committee on
ways and means.
a hill for an act to amend and re-
enact section 1896 of the compiled laws
of North Dakota for the year 1913, re-
lating to sidewalk special assessment
fund.
H. B. No. 2S5. introduced by Mr..
Dettler, and referred to committee on
warehouse and grain grading.
A bill for an act requiring every
person, firm or corporation engaged In
the business of buying grain to pay
1 cent per pound for one-hah the
number of pounds Of dockage or grain
purchased or to return to the person
selling such grain one-half Of the ma
terial so locked free from olrt' anu
prescribing penalties.
H. B. No. 2S6, introduced by Det-
tier, Olsen and Schrag, and referred
to committee on judiciary.
A bill for an act to amend and re-
enact section 10841 of the compiled
laws of North Dakota for 1913, re-
lating to accomplice, evidence, cor
roboration.
Purpose and intent Of bill-ThiS Dill
would except members Of club houses
who are charged with the crime OF
keeping liquors for sale or for person.
H B. No. 2S7, introduced by Mr.
Wilson, and referred to committee on
corporations.
A bill for an act to amend and re-
enact section 3740 of<the political code
of the state of North Dakota, COM
piled laws of 1913, relating to Cities
providing for connections with sewer
and other mains. cables and condults.
H, B. No. 288, introduced by Mr..
Walton, and referred to committee on
and grain grading.
A bill for an act to provide for the
issuance of warehouse certificates.
This would provide a means where
by the company could finance itself
by having warehouse certificates, that
may be transferable or negotiable.
II. B. No. 2S9, introduced by Mr..
Martin, and referred to committee on
ways and means.
A bill for an act to amend and re-
enact section 451S. compiled laws OF
North Dakota for 1913, regarding an
nual reports by domestic corporations,
and repeating chapter 81 of the laws
of North Dakota for the year 1915.
Purpose and intent of bill - This
would repeal the blue sky law, which
provides that shares in speculative
&C ncerns may be sold to investors.
H, B. No. 290, introduced by Mr..
Tenneson, and referred to committee
on ways and means.
A bill for an act to amend and re-
enact section 9917 of the compiled laws
of North Dakota for the year 1913, re-
lating to the punishment OF grand
larceny.
Purpose and intent of bill-Present
law provides that grand larceny is
by Imprisonment in the
not less than one year,
and not exceeding five years. This
bill would add the words "or in the
county jail, not exceeding one year, or
by fine of not exceeding $1,000, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment"
H. B. No. POI, introduced by Mr..
and referred to committee on
ways and means.
A Dill Tor an act TO dIIIcItu anu AC
enact sections 5118, 5119, and 5120 of
the compiled laws of the state OF
North Dakota for the year 1913, re-
lating to poultry associations and
making an appropriation therefor, and
repeating section Sill Of said compiled
laws
Purpose and intent Of bill-This bill
would district the state according to
the judicial districts making each dis
trict a poultry association.
H. b. No. 292. introduced by COM
mittee on appropriations, and referred
10 same committee.
A bill for an act making an APP
to provide for compensa-
ton and expenses of the board of
trustees of the state livestock sanitary
board. Amount appropriated ($1,000)
H. B. No. 293. introduced by COM
nittee on appropriations. and referred
TO same committee.
"A bill for an act making an ap-
preparation to provide for the COM
pensation and expenses of committees
or members of the State Bar associa-
ton covering Investigations relative to
and disbarment proceed
ings. Amount appropriated ($2,000.)
H. b. No. 294. introduced by Mr..
Cole, and referred to committee on
corporations
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