The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-03-06
State Printing Bill Get: ev

pate tue iouSe On rFlu0y gave It's
approval to the senate bill providing
enlarged powers for the state printing
commission, but failed to attach the
emergency clause. The board Of adj
ministration bill, putting all the
states educational, charitable and
penal institutions under control Of Il
board of five, three of whom are to
be appointed by the governor, also
passed. These are two of the most
bitterly fought bills which have pass.
ed the session, and have the effect,
respectively. of placing all legal pub
lication patronage of newspapers, IN
TIL the next general election, under
the control of the state printing com
mission, to be by them assigned to u
single newspaper to be designated for
each county; and Of placing all the
educational affairs of the state, both
higher and lower, into the hands of
Il board to be controlled by appointees
OF the chief executive, these ap
pointees to he subject to Il complete
nor at each term for which he may
be elected. These. together with
other provisions of the bills, are now
fairly we'll understood OWING to the
extensive campaign that has been
waged over them.
Tax on Gasoline Sales
Senate Bill A.. providing Il tax on
all gasoline and Kerosene sold within
the state. is another Of the. measures
which have passed both houses. The
bill is designed to raise IL consider
able amount Of revenue for the state
through Il system Of gross sales taxa
tfon in which different rates of tax
alton will be assessed against pure
gasoline and on substitutes. Rates
provided are as follows:
Upon every gallon of Strnignt run
gasoline one-fourth Of one cont:
Upon every gallon of amy mixture
1 OF or substitute for straight run g:lSt.
l:nr. M cent
Upon every gallon Of Kerosene CON
forming to North Dakora tests for il.
%!uln!nalin" purposes and upon every
gallon Of diStillutc, OIIe-fourth of one
cent;
Upon every gallon %: kcrosrn" not
conforming to North Dakota tests for
Illuminating purposes AIT upon every
gallon of amy other petroleum prod
uctS or by-productS not enumerated in
paragraphs one. w ana three OF this
section. except lnhriC'i:ng oils, one
half of one cent.
Soldiers and Sailors Fund
House Fill lbs. an act lcvying 81
tax OF "ne-lnnlf of one mill upon each
dollar of assessed valuation of the
taxable property within the state for
each year for the purpose of creating
IL fund to he known as the "rcturncd
!. soldiers fund" providing for I'll" pay
. mrnt thereof 10 returned soldiers and
sailors and defining She powers Of the
adiutant general and of the Industrial
commissioner thereof. Was adopted 10y
the senate With 3S ayes. = nays and S
absent.
! Laying Hail Insurance Tax
The house ON "Wednesday PASSED,
Senate B:Il II providing for the lazy.
ing of Il tax of 3 cents per acre on
all 1illahle farm land for the nraintp.
nance of the state hail insurance de
method of LAYING the indemnity tax
upon cropped. lands which the owner
desires to insure. The insured lands
may be taxed up to 80 cents Ter acre
and may he withdrawn at the option
of the insured. ,
Establish State Creamery
House Bill TT. which has passed
the senate. provides thai the commits.
Sion"r Of agriculture may establish and
operate Il S~latrOWnrtl creamery for
experimental and other purposes. and
engage in the marketing of dairy
products and ~by-prodnctS for the pur-
pose Of improving tn" marketing con-
, ditinn> for dairy producers.
. Memorial for Soldiers
+, House Bill 121. also passed. is an
act authorizing the board of control
TO erect and equip upon the state
capitol grounds :; building to he
known as, the Liberty Memorial build
ing of North Dakota. in cmor of
soldiers. sailors and marines from the
\ SttIS WIN StlNtV III lHt SItill NtI.
+ The building VIII be used Chiefly for
/. housing the historical exhibits and
records of the state.
+ "Bone Dry" Bill Finally Killed
House Bill (G. known as the "bone
dry" or "Hnti-mO0nShine" bill. and
making It unlawful to have intOXicat-
ing liquor in ones possession in the
stlte. or to have or possess anything
; commonly used for IT'S production. was
reported out for indefinite postpone
ment by the senate committee to
which it had be"n assigned. and the
report was adopted by the senate.
thus killing the measure for the SEES
sion.
These House Bills Are Passed
House Bill 123-Creating the office
Of commissioner of immigration. pre-
scribing his powers and making an