The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-02-07
MORE LEGISLATION INTRODUCED
LAST FRIDAY THAN ANY TWO
DAYS BEFORE THAT
PLAN FINE MEMORIAL BUILDING

PLAN FINE MEMORIAL BUILDING
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AP
PROPRIATED IN MCDONNELL
DRAFT AS TRIBUTE
Friday was the last day for the in.
PRODUCTION of bills in the house with
out the consent of two thirds of the
members. The prospective letting
down of the bars brought in a flood
of bills. Most important among these
were measures levying a half-mill
general tax to create fund of one
million per annum for aid to returned
soldiers, who are to receive an al
lowance of $25 for each month spent
in the service Of America or any of
its allies; establishing the Office of
state immigration commissioner at a
salary OF $4,000 per annum and max
ing an appropriation of 100000 for
the use of such Office during the en-
suing bieninum; reducing the num-
ber Of judicial districts from twelve
to six and increasing the number of
district judges from IL to 15; appro-
priating 100000 for a Liberty mem
'orial building at the state capitol;
and providing for state inspection of
the slaughtering of food animals.
The days house bills were:
H. B. 118, Lazier.-For an act to
amend and re-enact Section 1890 c.
l.. 1918, relating to payment of high
way taxes and prescribing penalty for
failure of county officials to comply
with provisions thereof.
H. B. 119. Whipple.-Relating to
consolidation Of schools; elections for
voting On questions to be called by
district school board in petition. of
one-third of voters; making it duty
i of board to provide transprtatIons
pupils OF c0nsol olidated Schools s = .5ss
y H. B. 120, Committee on Appropria-
tions.-Appropriating $244.S5 to pay
costs of election contests before the
house.
H. B. 121. McDonnell.-Directing
state board of control to erect and
equip on capitol grounds Liberty
Memorial building for North Dakota
In memorial of soldiers, sailors and
marines Of North Dakota in Worlds
War; providing for memorial park
surrounding such building, in which
will be planted tree for each North
Dakotan who gave his life in the serv-
ice of his country; appropriating from
the capitol building fund 100000 for
memorial building and park and from
general fund $4,000 for equipment.
H. B. 122, Nesvig.-For an act to
amend and re!enact Sec. 1866 c. 4.
1s13,- relating to" the construction of
bridges and the approaches thereto.
H. B. 123, 8. W. Johnson.-For an
act creating the office of commits
sioner of immigration at salary of
$1,000 per annum and appropriating
100000 for the use of such office, to
be devoted to advertising the recour-
ces of this state, to collect, accumu-
late and distribute facts, statistics and
Information.
H. B. 124, Opland and Martin.-Re-
= districting the state into six judicial
districts, and providing for the ap'
pointment of three new judges to be
named by the governor to serve until
the next general election.
H. B. 125,McNanus.-For an: ace
protecting the breeding of silver black
foxes and for fur-bearing animals
kept in captivity.
H. B. 1875, McManus.-An act i'm
posing tax of $5 per head on all
silved black foxes kept in captivity
and bred and raised in this state. r
! H. B. 127 ,Herbert.-For an act to
promote the development of the Diary
industry J. of this state, especially
through the manufa acturing and mar
keting Of dairy products, and auth
B orizing the commissioners of agricul
turei and labor to contract for and
operate and manage a creamery fol
A expe erimental purposes and to !" en-
4 gage in the activities connected with
or incident to the manufacturin and
1: marketing Of diary products: I.
3. 128, Caddell. An act leyyine
|. 4 tax OF one-half mill apon each dol
{ lar Of assessed valuation Of all tax
able property within the state fol
each year. Tor the purpose Of Great
4 ing = fund to be known as the return
90 soldiers fund; providing for Il the
payment thereof to returned soldiers;
defining the powers and duties! of #, the
adjutant general aud pf the indus
trial commission with reference there