The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-12-19


& CHRISTMAS *
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i,Drinting and other expense during the
balance of his tenure OF over a year.
Made the state auditor an elective
official in name only by removing him
from the auditing board replacing him
with the appointive state examiner
and leaving the auditor as secretary of
the board; removed the auditor from
the board of equalization, substituting
the commissioner of insurance; re-
! moved the auditor from the emer,
gency fund commission, substituting
the commissioner of agriculture.
Appropriated $25,000 to the govern
ment to pay the expenses of his Bowen
murder investigation which his referee
declared was non-political and the at
torney general and officials of Golden
/ Valley county not responsible for in
any way.
Passed noxious weed law which
creates Offices for league workers in
every township at the rate of SIS 90 a
day and ten cents per mile. This fills
! the place Of the county tax supervisors
who were reduced from So, one in each
! county, to Six one in each judicial dis
trict, but increases thirty times over
the number drawing pap from the pub
! lie funds.
Added another graft for Brinton's
newspaper. string by providing that
! holders of mortgages shall give notice
: by publication in official papers the
date when mortgages are due. as we'll
s give notice by registered mail. notice
! TO be printed and mailed 80 days be-
fore expiration
Boosted the state emergency fund
! $25 900 to $4,000 appropriation.
Making corporations absolutely sub
,, servient to the dictation of the state
administration by making forfeiture Of
charter the penalty for removal Of
suits from the state to the federal
courts.
Assessed all car or freight compan-
les six percent OF their gross earnings.
F.! Provided for the joint ownership Of
public buildings by townships or vii
, lagos. and then putting over a compan-
! ion bill which allows cities, villages or
| any other political subdivision to ac-
!; quire anything they desire to buy by
bond issue of five percent of valuation.
; Cut the amount of cash banks must
hold In reserve from twenty percent of
| the deposits to ten percent.
! Not all the legislation was autocr-
| t:c for some measures passed are COM
mendable. among these were bills.
| Raising the salary Of court reporters
: 10 $4,000 per year.
Repealed both the foreign and do
: mestic moneys and credits acts which
) was driving foreign capital out of the
; tate.
: Exempted money OF non-residents
.>n deposit in banks of the state from
state income tax. This doesn't help
| any to cut the taxes of the home state
! tcpositor, but does lessen the distrust
of North Dakota now felt by the for
cign investor.
Extended the time to five years for
>ayment by farmers of seed and feed
. ;eins and money advanced by counties.
Provided that taxes become deln
! Quent selni-annually on March and
September IS. splitting the payments
/ in two.
! Increased the salaries of the board
; Of railroad commissioners and gave or
, hers that they devote all their time to
| their jobs.
! Passed the bill providing for $26O,0O0
! appropriation out of the automobile
/ license money as the states share OF
| the $3.50. 900 bridge over the Missouri
river between Mandan and Bismarck
, This is the last link in the Red Trail
/ National Parks Highway. Half the
:; cost of the bridge will be paid by the
federal government; one third by the
! state and the counties will pay $4,000
? each. (Burleigh and Monton)
F.! Added the architects to the license
list and providing for the collection OF
fees from state architects. This is
similar to the license fee collected
from lawyers. Preachers are in line
for license at the next session.
/ A measure provides that adults may
/ t,be adopted the same as children.
! Amended the motor vehicle law to
;-oyide tax on motorcycles.
Repealed the act ofthe last session
expending $4,000 for an extension OF
the state one street car line--the orr
ginal "Tooneryille Trolley"
That common carriers shall provide
provide shelters only their right-of
way for their employees by October1
1920.
School board and district treasurers
=! must file annual reports to the state
bank of North Dakota, thus providing
q check that all school money has
been deposited in the Waters-Cathro
private bank. ~, -.
IN NORTH DAKOTA F.,