Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-05
AllNight Session Is
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The Important Work
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The Important Work
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vile county, taking the chief part for
XIII Audit Fund Bill.
ne league forces in the senate.
I;Heyer. succeeded in killing House
~ i e., which would have appropri-
made by Bishop. Brissman and com1
pany. This bill was amended bv the
senate TO take in all of the audits of
.nc state industries now required by
,aw and 1t was feared by the house
independents that the money would
10y DC used to pay the Bishop, Bliss
man and company bill.
After a long effort to reacl, an
agreement in conference COMMITTEES
me Dill was allowed to die.
Vne OF the last measures to he
passed was House Bill 212. which esS
tao,lshes a bank depositary law. &c
makes state and national banks and.
inc Bank of North Dakota de-
positarics for the public funds Of no.
lltical subdivisions Of the state, the
BANK OF North Dakota having mon
opo!y on state deposits only.
Inns Dill was in conference until
nearly z o'clock this morning and was
tho last bill to be passed.
Another Long Fight.
Along conference was also neces-
sary before it was possible to reach
an Agreement on Senate Bill rs, the
general appropriations bill.
On this measure as in the case Of
many Of the others the billy as finally
passed was in the nature Of a COM
promise. This was especially tru. in
the case of the measure appropriating
$4,000 for the state immigration de-
partment. . The bill as passed by the
senate called for an appropriation Of
100000 for this department while the
house Independents were opposed to
any appropriation at all for this pur-
pose.
One of the measures given passage
was Senate Bill Ito. which repeats the
$l5 per year tax to be paid by attor-
but requires a $4,000 bond from
each.
Ieasucrs Successful.
The league forces were successful
on the final night of the session in
putting through some of the meas
ures they have been fighting for for
time. Among these were House
Bills 134 and 1876 which amended in
the senate not only assist cities to &C.
quire control. of waterworks systems
but also provide for the establishment
Of state.owned electric plants at Bis
marck to furnish Juice for the state
as well as the city as a
whole. The bills went through the
house after a hard fight.
Senate Bill 10 which gives extend
ed powers to the state l%icensinh de-
which is under the direction
of William Lemke additional powers
and also gives MI. Lemke himself an
expense account for use in
that department for campaign pur-
poses also passed by a narrow mar
gin. several Independents in the
house voting for 1t.
Senate Bill IS. which desired by the
hail insurance department, which
three cent.per acre fiat hail tax. also
passed. cfa 3 /.
Among the measures killed was one
the income a. law Of the
state.
House Bill los, the law defining
criminal syndicalism and providing
penalties therefore, died in tho con-
ference committee since the house
and senate we're unable to agree OIL
its terms.
Earlier in the day House Bill los,
" SIS IIOIAAOO VI SiCAIAliS
state committeeman and delegates to
was killed by the house
owing to amendments placed in it by
the senate. This was one of the bills,
4ction: on which was accompanied by
battle. coupled in this instance with a
mistake in the count of the votes.
Other Bills Passed.
Other bills passed last night in
cluded the following:
Senate Bill 46, providing for acre
classification for taxation purposes.
and owner of property for auction to
report proposed sales to county treas.
urers for tax collections.
Senate bill 173. raising pay of
county officials and providing mini.
mum of $500 and maximum Of 49,
900.
Senate Bill 81, appropriatcs $4,000
for Missouri Slope fair.
Senate Bill los. provides that credit
or a delay foreclosure Of mortgage
by advertisement.
Senate Bill 1913. requires political
subdivisions to publish proceedings
in elected official papers.
Senate Bill 145. esta blishes bar as.
ISOLATION of North Dakota.
Senate Bill 115. regulates reciprocal
insurance contracts, companion bill tc
Senate Bill 1853.
Senate Bill 66. provides that mar
keting associations as recommended
~ arm Dureau association car be
formed.
House Bill ia, making a road a
public highway II used twenty years.
House Bill ISL, making legal &C.
Senate Bill 1872, limits sheriff to two
terms.
House Bill "a, exempts $500 or
farm or in residence from taxation.
House Bill 174, for transportation
to pupils Of consolidated schools.
Senate Bill 1871. gives immigration
$35, 900 unexpended appropriation t.
continue operations after july l
1921.
Senate Bin 81. appropriates $780,.
ingssas, memorial to soldiers in world
Senate BIZ 1871, appropriates none,
to establish permanent recording sys'
tom in state treasurer's office,
Senate Bill 1853. submits proposal
that constitutional amendment to in.
legislators pay from IS a day
to $1,000 per biennium to voters.
Senate Bill 1877. appropriates &c..
900 for care of lepers. state having
one victim OF that disease.
Senate Bill 1853, regulates re.
ciproeal insurance contracS.
Senate Billg.s202. prevents pardon OF
persons %underklife sentence till half OF
life expectancy has been served.
The complete list OF bills passd BY
the legislative session. up to FRIDAY
afternoon Will be found on page s.