Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-07
ing Of Nonp.rtisan League propa-

ganda.
On roll call Mr.. Maddock's motion
was defeated, and the majority rec
lommendatton for indefinite. postpone
ment adopted. The clincher was then
applied, the vote thereon being IS
to 81.
Representative Lawrence Bjorgo OF
Grand Forks county voted with the
League throughout.
AS an offset for killing the immi-
grafton appropriation the house pass
ed eight measures. On most Of them
the vote was nearly unanimous, al
ing measure" again caused a rather
war-like struggle.
OF the other measures put through.
House Bill 107 provides for a To-day
open season en- deer. and House Bill
10S permits the pursuit Of wounded
game on to land where trespassing
may be forbidden. Both bills had
the approval Of thc game and fish
committee.
Salaries Arc Dealth With
Two bills were passed dealing with
the salary Of county school officers.
House Bill 20, makes $500 the min
imum salary for county superintcn-
dents of schools, and House Bill 20
tS6uiaeeo lie hummer oI deputy COuH-
ty superintendent and provides that
the salary of a deputy shall not be
more than sixty percent Of that of
the superint' ndent.
House Bill so. clarifies the law in
regard to consolidation OF school dis
tricts by providing that the proposed
consolidation must have a majority
Of the votes in each district involved
in order to carry.
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der the provisions of the employers
liability act at whatever time they be-
come liable instead Of having each
employer begin his premiums as of
June 1.
House Bill AZ prevents the annexa-
ton of farm lands to towns and cities
when the only reason for such annexa-
ton is hat the outlet to a city sewer
is on the land in question. The bill
was drawn to meet a special situation
at Garrison, N. D.
Twenty-Scven Bills Introduced +
This being next to the last day for
the introduction of measures s, a heavy
grist was poured into the hopper, ~
bills in all being introduced.
Four Of these were introduced by
Representative Semling of Bismarck,
and deal with the rights of cities,
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waterworks and Their appurtenances
by condemning or other means. They
are evidently introduced as a result
of the difficulties, legal and other
wise, which the city of Bisma:c k has.
ben having with the Bismarck Water
Co. $ sg&@
There is also a group Of six Lills
introduced by :he committee on bank
ing. which amend the present bank
ing Ia WC If tho cfo<o ~ r@.v4~1I
ticulars. One Of the most important
OF them is House Bill $50 which pro-
v1des that in case a state bank wishes
to give a surety bond as guarantee
OF its deposits it may be relieved of
assessments for the state guaranty
fund. .
HID: IA Aims at Eelection Abuses
Representative Allen introduced
House. Bill 14 apparently intended
to prevent election abuses such as
were revealed in Billings county in
connection with the List-N'CE contest.
It makis blindness or other physical
disability the only ground on which a
voter 1cay be assisted by on election
Official in marking his ballot.
House Bill 1872, introduced by J..
e. MI Ter of Bottineau. AMI Jonn Hal |
crow of Pembina provides for the cen-
surfing OF moving pictures shown in |
the state. Under the terms Of the |
measure a board of censors of three |
persons not more than two Of the
'same sex, are TO be appointed by tlit
governor. No moving picture finn, !
or slide which has not been approved
by the board may be shown in tho
state. nor may any advertising Meter
for moving pictures be used In news
papers or otherwise without having !
hanN o~r~~x,r 4 h,, - 1--- =
For the examination Of films the
board is to collect fees not to exceed
50 per reel. Violation Of he act is
punishable by a fine of from SIS TO /
500 for the first offense, and by a
fine of from 500 to $500 or impr!son-
ment of from 80 days to six months
or both, for subsequent offenses.