Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-09
DEATH PENALTY
REST0RATl0NI IN
STATE PROPOSED
Sen. Baird Introduces Bill
Which is optgrowth of
Whiskey Running
(By Staff Correspondent

- tSAWAIy III TNOxLl xJ0AOI0s
L. r. Baird of Dickinson yestcr-
day introduced in the North Da-
kOta senate . bill providing for
death as the penalty for murder
under certain circumstances. Cir
cunnstances surrounding the rum
ming Of whiskey in North Dakota
and the necessity of taking some
measure for the protection Of Of.
ficcrs of the law. led to the in
PRODUCTION Of the bill.
Senator W. A.. Bond of Minot has
introduced another Of his measures
for limiting the activities Of the Bank
Of North Dakota. Senate Bill 100
would prevent the bank from trans
ferring funds Of one state department,
institution or industry to another.
The bill also makes sixty percent in
stead of ninety per cent of the value
the maximum which may be loaned
by the BAN on warehouse receipts.
wheat or other commodities.
. The senate refused to concur in the
conference committees amendment
to House Bill 5. This amendment
added in conference was aimed at the
prohibition Of shipments Of malt in
kegs. The amendment was requested
by F. l.. Watkins, who instituted that
he had, found that malt shipped in
bulk in wooden kegs, would, in time,
ferment, and make a first class grade
Of beer. =
An appropriation of $175,oo0.oo for
the completion of the Mandan-Bis-
marck Missouri river bridge was
granted by the senate with the pas
sage of senate bill Nc, 80.
Aldermen of cities Of the state may
receive $500 for each session which
they attend under the provisions Of
Senate Bill 102.
Bill Requires $4,000 Lawyers Bond
Lawyers of the state must not only
pay a license fee of SIS but under the
provisions of Senate Bill 10, passed
yesterday afternoon, must put up a
bond of $4,000. Senator Berg, author
OF the OIL, announced that the object
OF the was to make attorneys
respectable and responsible for their
acts. Too many lawyers collect
money and stick it into their jeans
and o can't get it away. from them.
I want a bond to make them be
good"
Senator L%eiderbach said it was a
good bill but it did not apply to law
yers- west of the river. He admitted
later that he had completely forgot
ten Attorney J. F.. Sullivan, of Man
dan, who is counsel, with Francis j.
M0EoAAy, Luz the Independent mouse
investigation committee.
Whitman Bill Replaces Many Statutes
Senate 81 and Senate Bill SO. in
troduced by Whitman of Grand Forks
and passed Monday afternoon by
the senate provides means whereby
service can be made in probate cases
on a representative Of foreign heirs,
or upon a counsel: The first measure.
Senate Bill 81, repeats half a dozen
present statutes and places a defini-
ton of all those entitled to letters Of
administration undrr one section.
Senate Bill II, providing. for a soil
and survey and Senate Bill AZ, in
qualifying women as jurors, were
killed by adoption of committee re-
ports for indefinite postponement.
Senate Bill 21, creating a public
health. department, vas amended to
add a representative of the health
bureau of the w. c.. T. U, to member
ship of the committee, the other men,
bers Of which are the State Super
intendent of Public Instruction. the
president of the Anti-Tuberculosis
association, the president of the State
Nurses association, the president of
the State Medical association, and the
chairman Of the public welfare sec
ton of the North Dakota Federation
of, WOmen's Clubs.