Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-19
BILLS
\ ON BISMARCK
WATERW0RKS
Public Ownership Measures
Opposed BY Prominent
. League Senators
(By Staff Correspondent

bismarck N. d., Feb lS.-Tne
North Dakota senate yesterday after.
noon killed three bills introduced with
the avowed purpose Of passing special
legislation to assist the city of Bis
marck in taking over the waterworks
plant used by the, city in which Alex
Mckenzie now owns the. controlling
interest, and with which there is
much dissatisfaction.
Although this would be along the
line of public ownership of public
utilities which is strongly advocated
of the prominent league senators OPP
posed the measures on h floor of
the senate, among them A. A. Lieder-
bach. of Dunn county. i.
A. total of 10 bills were killed by
the senators during the afternoon, and
a dozen more were passed.
v Included in the measures which
81, 81, 70. "a, IS, and 76, the meas
nres which Judge Robinson had pre-
sented through Senator Nelson. The
Judge Thursday talked to the men,
bers Of the tax laws committee who
extended him a vote of confidence and
then killed his bills. Under the meas
ures of Judge Robinson, the complete
taxation system of the state would
have been revised. the income tax law
eAN Alfy uolV IC6AoSl SloloSCS t4O~
bealed.
Other measures which were killed
We're Senate Bill 90. Another of the
Robinson measures cancelling pre-
miu:ns of the workmen's compensa-
ton department for two years.
Other Bills Killed
Senate Bill 126, increasing the pay
for states. attorneys in some counties,
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estate dealers, Senate Bill 43, fixing
a maximum amount which may be
paid to soldiers as a bonus, and Sen
ate Bill 164 requiring that money ad-
vanced on contracts to film agencies
by North Dakota movi theatre oper-
ators be left in the state until contract
was fulfilled.
One bill, Senate Bill 200, .Rusch,
Independent, would allow extending
pired to renew as of the date of ex-
piration.
Senate Bill 17s, preventing doctors
and attorneys from using an assumed
name, was also killed.
A number of bills were passed, as
follows:
Senate Bill las, creating the state
'har association as a department OF
state and allowing fees Of members
at the rate of $500 eoch to be taken
from the $500 license fee paid by
attorneys.
Senate Bill lat. requiring owner.
of auctioned property to notify the
county treasurer of such sale, and
allowing the au%ctioneer to, retain
money in payment Of the tax~on such
auctioned goods.
-Mortem Damage Suits Possible
Senate Bill 1872, continuing the
right of action for damages after
death of an injured person. The pres
ont statute is construed to mean that
damage action for personal injuries
die with the victim.
Senate Bill 152. giving the Alumni
association of the University of North
Dakota a certain piece of land for
Construction OF a $4,000 building
thereon.
Senate Bill 143. prohibiting any ex-
cept officers of the law from register
ing under an assumed name at hotels
Senate Bill $50, forbidding minors
under Is from having firearms OF
ammunition in their ~pos~rssion or tc
use same unless accompanied by par.
Snt.
Senate Bill 1879. making liable tc
fine for m"isdemeanor any employers
who attempted to influence the poll.
teal views Of employees.
Senate Bill 1853, extending the time
allowed for redemption on f%orecloseG
lane contracts for deed to a period o.
one veal
Information to be Rewarded
Senate Bill 16, granting to such per.
sons as may be- responsible for the ar
rest of whiskey runners, the proceeds
derived from the sale of automobile
:ircraft, buggy or other vehicle useC