The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-18
WOULD HAVE :.
STATE INSURE
INSTITUTIONS 5;
Senator cronvold Introduces Mea'
sures Providing for Carry
ing Public Risk
HAZELTON CITIZENS ASK
FOR MORE ROSY SUNDAYS
Would Have Blue Laws Repealed
Proposed Wage Increase
Is Tabled

Senator GronvOld would have the
state carry its own insurance on pub.
lie buildings. Senate Bill 65. intro.
duced yesterday by the member from
Pierce. provides that the state shall
ascertain the average annual cost OF
insurance premiums on the various
institutions and other public property
and that the state auditor shall each
year draw warrant for the full
amount of the cost. which shall be
deposited in special insurance fund,
such payments to continue until the
fund shall have reached the amount
of 5000 900, which shall Re maintained
as permanent insurance fund,
Provision is made to meet emery,
encies created by loss during the peri
cd employed in building up the pro.
posed fund, and special Insurance
board is created Of the governor. the
commissioner OF insurance and the
secretary OF state.
Want Roster Tints.
Roster tinted Sundays are desired
by R. K Batter and 66 other Hazel.
ton citizens, who yesterday submitted
to Senator Allen petition praying
for the repeal of North Dakotas Sun
day blue laws Senator Allen intro
duced the petition in the senate yes
terday afternoon.
Wage increase Tabled.
Senator McLean's Bill No. "a, pro-
viding for per diem of $40 for mem
bers of the legislative assembly. was
tabled on a motion to indefinitely
postpone action.
Senate Bill Is was recommended
for passage, after amending By strik-
ing out everything following the clause
providing that no regular session of
the legislative assembly shall exceed
80 days, except in case of impeach-
:ment.
4 Senate Bill 81, providing for quad
rennial sessions of the legislature,
was recommended for passage after
slight amendment.
Report Out Short Ballot.
The committee on state affairs IA
vorably reported Senator McLean's
Bill No. 80, providing for the appoint
ment by the governor of all officers
except the lieutenant governor, all for
terms of four years, and which, if
passed. will give North Dakota a
Wrongful Imprisonment. ? -
Senate Bill No. 6. providing compen-
sation for innocent persons wrongful
Iy imprisoned, was recommended for
passage.
Action on Senate Bill 81, reimburs.
ing owners of livestock ordered kill
ed for CHAMBERS, was indefinitely post
pOned.
New Bills.
S. B. 63, Cahill-Amending compiled
laws of 1913. affecting capital stock OF
cooperative associations
S. 6. GA, Cahill-Amending Chap
ter 80 of 1915 session laws pertaining
to cooperative associations.
S. B. s.. Gronvold-Relating to in
surance on public buildings.
Farm Improvements Exempt.
Senator Hamilton's bill, No. AZ. pro-
vidng for the exemption Of improve
ments on farm lands, passed the SEN
ate without single dissenting vote;
Al ayes and two absent. ssn.
Valley City Bill. x,
Revamped House Bill No. 20. ena-
bling municipalities to engage in sup
plying heat in addition to water, gas
and electric current. passed the SEN
ate with the emergency clause; 4G
ayes. three absent. The bill already
has been passed by the house, but in
its new form must 60 back to that
body for its concurrence in the numer-
Gus amendments.