The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-20

county commissioners ana the regis
ter of deeds of each county the rec
ording officer. Both measures nee,
to some extent the suggestion of
Gov. Nestos in his message. (Com.
on Warehouse and grand and Grain
grading.)
s. B. 4S, Kelsch, D:ckey, (Ind.)--,
Would revise the present system Of
fixing salaries of county officers so
as to make the maximum paid $4,000
per year. 1t would further pay the
same salary to each official--auditor,
treasurer, judge, clerk of court,
sheriff, register Of deeds, county su-
perintendent. The salary would be
based on population of the county
the minimum being fixed at 1 800
per annum, and graduated upwar d
500 for each 1000 population. In
case no deputy is hired the officer
shall be granted $500 to $500 addi-
tional pay by the commissioners
The author contends the measure is
much more equitable method than
the present and the cost to the coun-
ties would be increased only from
S9S,430 to 100000. elections Com.
S. B. 40, Steel, Stutsman, Und.)--
Making Spanish American War vet
eran eligible to appointment as COM
mandant of the state soldiers home
at Lisbon. Now limited to G. A. R.
member. military affairs.)
S. B. so, Porter, Cavalier, Nnd.)
Provides for placing of the news
papers on the primary ballot, elimi
mating all but two contestants for
the general elections; requiring
newspapers to have been establish
ed year prior to 80 days previous
to any election. restoring the Old
definition Of legal newspaper.
Public printing!
5. b. 81, Porter, Cavalier, Ind. y
Providing for drastic cuts in the
costs to counties Of publishing the
delinouent tax lists: correcting err
rors by which the tax list was held
to come under the 1921 fee law; pro-
viding for compensation of 18 cents
per line first insertion and 6 cents
per line for each of two subsequent
insertions of the tax lists. Cuts dou-
bic price charges from compensation
allowed for publishing county COM
missioners proceedings to straight 9
cents per line. and orders all school
treasurers statements published at
not to exceed nine cents a line, all
three classes of printing to be set
in single column measure. public
S. B. SO. Rusch, Cass, Gnd. by
request of the county commissioners
Observation-Disclosures radical changes
in the present mothers pension law
Gives the county judge jurisdiction
subject to approval of the commits
s'oners. Conditions of allowance are
changed to make only mothers of
legitimate children pensionable pro-
viding that both husband and wife
were residents of North Dakota at
the time of his death and had been
for three years previously, also two
years in the county. The measure
further tightenS up the general re-
the age limit of children
at which pension ceases, and per-
mits cancellation at any time on
good cause by the county commits.
sloners. (Com. Women's/ and Chill
dren's Welfare.)
5. B. SO, Baker, Renville, (N1-1
introduced at request of the state
commissioner Of insurance. Provides
Tor the adoption in North Dakota of
Minnesota system for supervision of
fire Insurance rate schedules. Estab-
fishes an authoritative agency to
which grievances of insured NAV be
presented against insurance COM
panys. functioning much the same
as the state railroad commission,
Inc commissioner of insurance is
given the power to hear all COM
plants on rates and render deci-
slons, making it optional with him
TO engage special assistants if occa-
sion demands. A small appropriation
81 ,OOO-is asked. Mr.. Olsness cites
the need OF the meaure and further
calls attention to the fact that w. C.
Taylor, former commissioner insur-
ance, twice tried to have a similar
Dill passed. (Com on Insurance
Passed by Senate
5. B. 80, Bond-Providing that
bedtors may pay loans advanced by
the department of university and
school lands by paying principle and
the interest up to date, and not
FORCING payment of interest for the
whole calendar year.
Rec. to Passionate
S. B. 3S, Rusch-Clarifyinr the
meaning of laws relative OF petitions
Tor administration papers.