The Bismarck tribune., 1919-03-08
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tached to Brinton Newspaper
Trust Bill Friday Evening
LABOR LEGISLATION THRU
Seal Of Approval Placed on Mine
Inspection and WOrkmen's
Compensation Acts


cipient Of all public printing, was not
alhong the acts Of the 10th assembly
which had been approved by the gov
ernOr and filed with the secretary Of
state. .a .,rac
The governor had approved and fill
ed with Secretary Of State Hall, house
bill s., providing for Il system Of state
mine inspection; house bill 5G, estab-
fishing workmen's compensation sys-
TEN applying to all industrial labor
except railway employees, dOmestics
and farm hands, and house bill 12',
creating the office of immigration COM
missioner.
WOKKMENs COMPENSATION BILL
The North Dakota mine inspection
act was copied after statutes which
have been tried out in other state. The
same is true Of the wOrkmens compcn-
satiOn. law, which is considered Il mo-
del. Its principal difference from
those in effect in older states is in
the higher, amount Of compensation
provided: Other states are amending
their acts along similar lines, finding
the original compensation provided too
low. The North Dakota act is semi
optional, avoiding constitutional diff
culties encountered elsewhere in the
early days Of workmen's compensu-
ton. 1t provides for state board and
an insurance fund to be administered
by the state. Hospital and medical
service as well as compensation for lost
wages Is required.
OTHER LABOR LEGISLATION
Other labor legislation already ap-
proved by the governor includes house
bill 1S4, decreeing that no fen %
worker shall labor more than eight
hours pay day or 4S hours per week
and that she shall receive not less
than $50 per day, and house bill 1SG,
which further fixes maximum hours
and minimum wages House bill 1S4
also established a public welfare d.
vision under the direction OF the work
mems compensation bureau to which
all questions arising from the employ
ment Of females and minors shall be
referred. s.s.gss,a ~ ,.a r ~ +
Other bills approved By the. gover7
nor and filed yesterday it1e: 8.9
Senate bill S2, the new hail insur-'
ance act, providing for an involun-
tury general tax of three cents lpr
acre on all tilluble. lands; extending
withdraw privileges UP to the begin
ming of the growing season for farmers
who do not wish protection, and all-
thorizing an assessment UP to so cents
per acre Oh all lands covered for the
payment Of hail losses.
Senate bill 33, prescribing the mail
her in which property shall be listed
with the state tax commissioner.
Senate bill 80, providing for the
transfer of reports on taxation matters
from the office of state auditor to the
tax commissioner. t..
Senate bill 80, making the state tax
commissioner instead Of the auditor.
secretary Of the state board Of equali-
zutiOn.
Sennte bill IL, taxing petroleum pro-
ducts.
Senate bill 4S. extending the state
bonding act to make the department
cover all state officials and employees.
Senate bill IS, appropriating u con-
tingency fund of $4,000. ~.
Senate bill 81, an emergency for the
state rail board. - ....
Senate Bill 50. reimbursing public
school fund for money lost. A.
Senate bill 60, making an emergency
appropriation for the attorney general.
Senate bill 63, limiting tax levies
in counties, townships and school dis
tricts.
Senate bill G5. appropriation for the
tax commissioner. ,.a ...
Senate bin 81, reducing the tax COM
missioner from three members to one.
Senate bill 6S. providin. for reports
from corporations to the state tax COM
missioner
Senate bill 60. increasing the trav-
cling expense allowance of county su-
perintcnilents OF public instruction.
Senate bill 73, providing for non
partisan nomination and election OF
county officers. Judges Of the supreme
and district courts. state superinten-
dent of public instruction and county
superintendent.
Senate bill 96, directing the indus
trial commission to investigate the lig-
mite resources of the state and pOssi-
bilities for their development.
Senate bill 100, making an appro-
priation for wolf and coyote bounties
unpaid prior to July I, 1917.
Senate bill 1OS, appropriating $1,000
for night schools. ~
Senate bill 134, creating board Of
administration.
Senate bill 16S, concurrent resolu-
ton providing for constitutional recall
amendment.
Senate bill 2O1, authorizing the state
to pay one-third the cost OF bridges
across state lines of interstate high
ways or over navigable streams.
Senate bill 20, providing for two
mill tax for school districts.
Senate bill PA, extending the re-
moval powers of the governor to in
clude officials of cities with commits
sion forms of government.
Senate bill 221, providing Tor Inn
provements to the executive mansion.
House bill 123, creating immigration
commission.
House bill 12S. levying half-mill tax
for returned soldiers fund
House bill 1853, requiring union label
on state printing.
House bill 1S4, relating to maximum
hours and minimum wages for women
and minors So
Houee bill 1se, flxing hours Of labor
for fepaleA Z