The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-11
STU I AND
BURLEIGH NOW
one . DISTRICT
Amended Bill Redistricting State
for Judicial Purposes
Makes Change
The much amended house bill 124,
redistricting the state judicially, was

The much amended house bill 124,
redistricting the state judicially, was
amended. once more in committee Of
the whole Monday, and 1t is now be-
lieved to be more generally satisfac-
tory. The bill also contains a clause
which those familiar with Judicial
practice insist is no more than bare
Justice which gives jurists their actual
expenses while holding court outside
of their county. Under the present
system in some districts where the
mileage is extensive and where much
Of the court business is necessarily
transacted outside the county where
the jurist resides large proportion
Of the annual stipend Of $4,000 has
gone into travelling expenses. There Is
said to be some division Of opinion
among the judges as to the advisable
ity Of the redistricting, but the pre-
ponderance of opinion seems to be In
favor Of the bill which is designed by
increasing the number of judges from
- to Is and through a Encouragement
of the districts to tighten the work
and make it possible to dispose Of
court work. with greater dispatch.
Under the new plan the first dis
trict remains unchanged from the last
Encouragement, but the second district
is amended to include Pembina, Walsh,
Towner, Cavalier, Rollette, Pierce,
Benson, Ramsey, Bottineau, Renville
and McHenry counties, with three
judges.
The new third district would con-
sist Of Richland, Ransom: Sargent,
Dickey, LaMoure, Mcintosh, Logan
and Emmons; two judges, and the
fourth would include Stutsman, Wells,
Foster, Eddy, Mclean, Sheridan, Bur
latgh and Kidder. and would have two
judges. The fifth district would con-
sist Of Divide, Burke, Ward, Noun
trail, Williams and Mckenzie counties
and would have two judges, and the
sixth would include all the counties
west and south Of the Missouri river
and would have three judges.
The governor would appoint an adj
ditional judge In the first, second and
sixth districts. ....
Committee OF Whole
In committee Of the whole the house
Monday reported for passage house bill
3S, relating to road and bridge taxes !;
{ house bill 10Y, amending and re-enact-
ing Sections %, q, %, SO, As and
u, C. L. 1916, etc house bill 103, Gre
ating a new bar board to be named
by the governor, with the bill so
amended that the bar board may in
stttute proceedings against attorneys
on its own: initiative or at the in
stance Of any justice Of the supreme
court; hoitse bill ia, redistricting the
state judicially;; senate bill 7S, relat.
ing to revocation or suspension Of at
torneys' rights to practice; H. =. 50,
providing that the attorney general
may maintain an action in the name
OF the state for the benefit OF private
individuals; II. B. 104, relating. to the
salary and expenses Of the adjutant
genera1: II. 3. 1l3, providing for 4
reas6axb1sa tine FOR purchasers to dis
cover defects in personal property; II.
By us, q concurrent resolution amend
ing the constitution relating to- the
debt limit Of any county, township.
city, town, school district or other po-
litical subdivision; FL. B. 1873, making
the stimulation Of organization names
a crime; HI. 3. 137, relating to cleo
ton returns.
House bill 1871, relating to the de-
livery of poll books and ballot boxes
was re-referred to the committee on
elections, and house bill 1852, providing
for sliding scale Of salaries for coun-
ty officers, in lieu of all fees, was re-
referred. 90
The house concurred in senate bill
81, concurrent resolution for an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for the elective franchise for wom-
en-, referred by the 18th assembly, and
to be adopted if approved by ma
j0rity Of the electors at the next gen
elhlf election.
Dn third reading the house passed
the following: H..
H. 3. 100, providing for the inspec-
tion Of meat and all animals to be
slaughtered. Decreeing that diseased
meat slaughtered for human consump-
ton shall plainly be branded diseased.
House bill 165, for an act to author
ize fraternal beneficiary societies to
provide whole family protection.
House Bill IS, relating to the con
struction Of bridges b ycounty commits
sioners.
Senate bill So, regulating the admis
sion Of dentists.
Senate bill 81. concurrent resolution
extending elective franchise to women.
5. b. l48, relating to ferries.