The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-24
NORTH DAKOTA
|. PUTS FINAL 0.
K. ON WILSON
Concurrent Resolution Endorsing
His Fourteen Peace Points
Adopted in the House
RETIREMENT ACT ALTERED
Amendments Offered by Rep.
Marshall-Whitman Bill Dies
defense Board Saved

NOrth dakota S ratltlCatlOn or ProS'
ident Wilson'S fourteen peace points
was completed Monday afternoon
when the house unanimously adopted
the senate concurrent resolution ex.
pressing the approval of the 18th gen.
eral assembly. This memorial will be
cabled to President Wilson at the
peace conference now in session IN
Paris. In committee Of the whole The
house as unanimously went on record
In favor of returning national guards
men discharged from the national
army to their original status as state
militia, providing the soldiers them
selves desire IT.. In committee Of the
whole the house also approved House
|,iilli rs, (which increasesioA ~ 4 married
mans exemptions in a personal prop.
erty foreclosure action to $1,000 and
d single mans to $780,, doubling. the
former exemptions. ttfY> :ttsHsT~ i:
h New bills introduced in the house
included House Bill SO, by3 Marshall,
regulating admission to the teachers
retirement fund, and providing for
voluntary enrolment of teachers IN
pu olic institutions The act as amend
ed provides for retirement after 20
years service, of which 18, including
the last five must have been spent In
the public schools of this state; or
chat after Is years spent in the pub
lie schools or any state institution
when a teacher suffers from perma-
nent mental or physical disability as
determined by at least two competent
physicians, he or she may retire ana
receive thereafter ui9il death an an
nuity to be one-fiftieth of his or her
annual salary for the last five years
of service multiplied by the whole
number of, years service as teacher,
but to be not more than $3.50 nor less
than $3.50 in any instance Anyone
:ceasing to become q teacher before
having qualified for any annuity shall
be entitled to the return Of One-half
the assessments paid which must,
however, be repaid into the fund IN
the event of the recipient at any fu-
ture time reengaging in teaching.
House Bill co.. introduced by the
appropriation committee, appropriates
$4,000 to pay charges 1r the care
of insane patients at the state hospital
for the insane, and carries an emerg-
ency clause.
House Bill 81, introduced by Han
son, provides for submission to the
voters of a proposed increase In the
rate of taxation when the regular 30
mill tax for school purposes proves
insufficient.
Senate Bill 30, introduced Thurs
day, provides for lien on the get of
~ i,cs
service fees.
Senate Bill 80, introduced by 1nger'
son, requires railways within SIX
months following the completion OF
construction work. to erect and main
tain fences, cattleguards and swing
ing gates. The provisions OF this
bill are not. to apply to. street railway
rights of way in city-streets.
Ali other senate bills were taxation
measures introduced by the senate
committee on taxes and tax laws. fol-
lowing approval in the league caucus.
and they are treated at length else
where.
The senate finally laid away Sen
ator Wlhitman's bill, S. B. No. s. pro-
viding for the succession of property
and more clearly defining the rights
of wives and widows. House Bill ID
was signed by the lieutenant-governor,
an. House Bills 26, "a, 80 and ~
were messaged over from the house.
Senate Bill No. 1 was returned from
the house passed without amendment.
and Senate Bills 81. q and rs were
fayorably reported from committee
for passage. On motion of Senator
Nc. air the pay iof senate pages was
raised from 81 I'd $3 per day. Senate
referred to the committee on agricul-
ture, and the committees which had
under consideration Senate Bills 10
and 25 were granted more time.
The last new senate bill Introduces
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