Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-29
Bill to Increase Length Of
Term Of Justices to 10
Years Proposed. -
(By Staff Correspondent. J


commission under the depOsitors
guaranty act The measure carries
the emergency clause. :
Bismarck, N. o., Jan. 29.-The state
affairs committee Of the house deter
House Bill So, the American Legion
measure, raising the tax for, the SOL
dier's} compensation fund to one mill.
and removing restrictions as to how
the .beneficiaries may use the money. 4
Judge G. M. Cooley of Grand Forks
appeared before the state affairs COM
mittee of the senate to urge favorable
trict judges 500 monthh, for expens-
A bill providing for increasing the
term of supreme court Justices to- 10
years is scheduled for. early introduce
ton in! the North Dakota state legis-
lature. ~ ~
Under the terms Of the measure
1922, the. candidate receiving the
highest number OF votes will serve for
10 years, the second highest for eight
years, and the third for six years.
Thereafter there will be one justice
elected every two years for 10 year
term. II
Passed Two Bills.
In the house Friday two bills were
passed. ~ -
One Of these was House Bill. 33, ap-
propriating $4,000 to pay Tor the
audit Of the state industries by Bish hop
Brissnfana and company, and the 9TH
er. House Bill48, provided that butch
ers must keep a; record Of branded an
inials killed. A resolution by Dell
vestigation OF funds collected to guar
antee payment of the audit. was laid
on the table, and all reference to- 1t
was expunged from the Journal.
.R# Seventeen Bills Introduced.
Seventeen bills, were Introduced in
the house during the e>session Friday
Afternoon; and referred toScoznmtttees
- - n. y. 4 t., olsgard Ai,,5rspst-
pensation bureau for which the bureau
shall reimburse the state general fund
by assessments against all insurance
carriers, to insurance committee
II. b. 50, Olsgard: Permits employ
ers s,to comply with the workmen's
compensation law BY insuring in any
stock company or mutual association
engaged in such business or by, insur-
ing his workmeu, himself after giving
proof Of his solvercy and financial
ability, as we'll as with the state Ru-
rueau, to insurance committees ft
H:.B, 70; Root: ITO repeal present
laws requiring union labels Of State
printing. 90
II. B. II, Root: Requires county
onent taxes and SPECIAL assessments
cn land transfer deeds. y $&S
H. b. ~, Magnuson: Provides thai
insurance companies doing business
IN the state shall pay an annual tas
OF 2h per cent of their gross pre-
MUM receipts for the year in the
state g4 S r
II. r, 73. Biorgo: Fixes compensa
ton Aof election officials at four cent:
per vote for the first 100 votes cas-
IN the precinct at 2 cents per vote
to, the second 100 votes. and ! cen
pei, vote for the remaining votes in tn
precinct with minimum Of 81 fol
services on election day.
Fl. e.. "a, Lacke..: outlines ground
to.3 ;:iiow:ng new trials in legal causes
il; Is. 76. Elmer: Pcrlsal.s count!
commissioners TO organize new sclloo
district on petition of two-thirds o
The school voters living in the pro
posed district, to education committee
IL. Is. II, Bauer: Fixes compensa
ton OF election officials at 81 for Pc
,iod between polls open and close, an
;.dLtt.o:i thereto, Election committee
IL, b. ia. Miller Authorizes com
missioner ofNaE:'iclilturel TO collect tab
liia,e anu publish statistics relating I
:es- o. sproudcing agricultural prod
ucis IN North. Dakota. and makes ap
prcp-iRt.on of 5000 therefor. to ,ap
pro yr.ations committee.
: the state publication +. and printin
commission. lncreases prices to b
Eaid for state printing.
IL. IL. 80, LackeE: Provides for tn
iEspcciion of boilers and the l.censln
az engineers. State affairs. ,s@ hi
II. b, ST Oberg: Rcanires dealer
IN eggs 10 be licensed, and all egg
eggs 4unfit3gfor use as human foOt
Agriculture.
Fl. B. So. Kitchen: Withdrawn
II. B. SO. Olson: Provides that ther
shall be no penalty on real propert
taxes for 1920 until Nov. 1921 whe
d penalty OF s. per cent sha ~ .becom
in force. Tax and taw laws. ;ff
H. B. 84. Boyd: Provides Tor stat
factory inspector and appropr!ates S6
Oe0 Tor. that purpose. Provides fc
safety devices in factories, etc.
H.3sB So, Bauer: Changes preseI
hall sinelranc ces law so that ipdemntt
tax wiil. be. collected by. departmel
atf end OF. hail season and will be
prb rata assessment to cover losst
incurred during the season; permi'
farmers to take .out amount OF sinsul
ance per: acre they may desire up
$15 per acre. ,s
Dell Patterson introduced o resol,
ton providing for committee to II
yeBtigate the contributions Of none
taken up by the old board OF aud
to guarantee the payment Of Bishc
Briesman e Co. 4. BY a vote OF So
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