Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01

Judiciary Committee Of the
House VIII Recommend
the I wo Bills.
Generally Believed That
Senate Will Pass Prohi-
bition Bill
(By staffs CONSEQUENTLY

"a, IN. 4A:S ~ I, ,slst l.-AWO meas
today by the judiciary COMMITTEES OF
the house. H. b. ~, relating to quali-
fication Of Jurors and dtSalthorizing IS
women electors to serve as jurors has
been so amended as to leave to the
ladies the choice Of serving or not II
a woman 30 desires she may claim ex-
emption from service and sthes court
must excuse her. is the gist Of the
bill. S3 /,
H. B. Sc. relating to directed ver-
diets and recurring THAT I'M all civil
cases questions of fact. shall first be
submitted to the jury for. determine
tion, after which the court may direct
the judgment, not withdrawing the
verdict. thereby eliminating new
trial. This will be recommended for
passage without amendment.
The judiciary committee will also
report out for indefinite postponement
II. E. 46, making any release or
waiver of damages void in any prom
issory note or chatel mortgage. This
was found to be covered by present
statutes. - e
1 J. H. Worst. head of rhe state. irnmi-
grafton department, is scheduled to
tions committee OF the senate and
house tonight to urge the claim ofsthe
department for another 100000 ap-
preparation to carry on its work dur
ing the next two years.
Reports which We're being circulat-
ed this morning. that the senate might
turn down House Bill No s.. for the
enforcement Of the federal prohibition
law met with little credence, and it
was generally believed that the meas
ure would be passed this afternoon
~ tho Mnr@o1.I <oSl In Nfs%
passage Of the bill raising the levy for
the service mems state compensation,
and the turning down by the leagiiN
members of the bill providing for the
eight hour work day on state building
work. interest centered largely on the
new bills introduced.
Senate Bills.
The following bills were introduced
Monday in the senate: &
s. 3. go, Nelson, by request of Juds &c
Robinson, would make motor regis
tration license fee 100 per year and
assess and tax automobiles as person.
at property. ST. 4 & ,rc5 " &
S. 3. Nelson. sdndependent.. by re-
quest eM AR0hinson: ,cancelA "a Land
stiles fofsshaeasEiilde de in - 10 ana rss4'
diices excessive" .levies and taxes
twenty five pcrit.ent. ~ : 'asss7st ~
r. ,sSSiSOil.F nI..d an
other Justice Robinson measure; re-
duces valuations of lands fifty per.
cent. ~
: S. B. a3. Nelson. for Robinson:
would prohibit the Worknen's Com
pensation bureau from asking any
fees for two years.
s. Is "a. Ward. Lacquer, gives $25 as
minimum fine for person. driving
automobile while in intoxicated condi-
tion.
S. &. IS. Bond. Independent. estab-
lish rural credits system similar to
South Dakota system. 5aT
S. b. 90. Rusch. Independent. in
creases compensation for court
bailiffS
S. f. 81. Church. Lacquer, by re-
quest a bill to authorize the valuation
of bonds and other securities held by
life insurance company.
S. b. Ettestad. Lacquer. permitting
incorporation of villages with 200 in
habitants as cities.
S. B. 80. Levang, Lacquer, abolishes
present system of legal procedure
both civil and criminal by authorizing
the supreme court to prescribe forms
and rules and to generally. regulate
pleading. evidence and practice. :
S. B. 100. Ward, Lacquer, fixing pen
atty and describing new regulations
relating to the storing and re-deliver-
ing of grain.
S. B. 1o1. Garberg, Lacquer. would
prohibit the sale of proprietary
drugs. patent medicines or nostrums
bv anyone not a pharmacist or ply
sician;
House Bills.
Bills introduced in the house Of
representatives Monday were:
H. 3. SCI. B. johnson OF Sargent
county. Provides that county COM
nissoners, at the time, Of appointing
road supervisors shall fix the compen-
sation to be allowed during the. year
for road work performed as pay
! 1nent of road taxes, the rate to be not
less than two dollars nor more than
four dollars per day per man or for
a team Of horses or mules.
/ II Is. a0-kjos. Provides that one
train day on every railroad in the
state shall be operated car having
closed compartment for the trans
portation of sick ! persons. The act
does not apply to roads less than so
miles in length or where one train
equipped with a sleeping car is oper-
ated each way each day. m-
II. B. 9l--Root. Recommended
for consideration by committee on de-
layed bills.) Appropriates $s051.05
urSS heretofore appropriated for the
payment Of special attorneys general
appointed for the governor. for the
use of the attorney general. The act
authorizing the governor to appoint
/. special assistant attorneys general is
repealed. This act gives William
Lemke the funds for which he has
( been making frantic appeals for some
time. but takes 1t out OF the sun, ap-
v1r~ ~tn HAN 1A~ r. r I.1 SNi