The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-02
Many New Regula-
tory Laws Effective
In State July l
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crippled children upon request Of
The parents or guardian.
A new law also is effective with
regard to mothers pensions, giving
greater discretionary power to the
boards of county commissioners. All
mothers pensions were cancelled by
the law as Of July !, and the APP
prevail of the board of county com
missioners to pension allowances of
the county judge is provided for.
The act provides that any mother
having one or more children under
l6, who are dependent upon her for
support, shall receive an allowance
of SIS a month for each such child,
or such portion Of it as becomes
necessary for the support of the
child.
Senate bill No. 1853 reenacts the
eight-hour day maximum for wo-
men workers but provides cxcep-
tons, in the case Of human life be-
ing at stake, sessions of the state
Legislature, where a woman is en-
ployed as a district court reporter,
ventions and celebrations, but re-
quires a permit to be obtained from
the authorities charged with en-
forcing the law.
Vagrancy Laws Extended
The vagrancy laws were extended
to include habitual gamblers under
the heading of those who may be
prosecuted.
Senate bill No. 315 provides that
carnivals may be held only when
permission is given by authorities
Of cities and towns and then only
on condition that there shall be no
gambling devices of any sort in con-
nection with the carnivals, and no
indecent shows.
A law affecting the sale of re-
volvers and other firearms, which
was approved by the police chiefs
Of the state, became effective July
l. 1t provides that if any person
shall attempt to, or shall, commit a
crime while carrying revolver or
pistol without permit, he shall in
addition to the punishment provided
for the crime, be imprisoned for not
less than ten years. Aliens and
criminals are prohibited from pos
sessing pistols. Licenses to carry
revolvers-it being made unlawful
to carry them without license-may
be obtained from justice of a
court of record, chief Of police of
town or sheriff of county, when
it appears there is good reason for
granting such permit.
A marked change in legal proce-
dure in the state is made in n new
law which provides that after de-
liberating for II hours, five-sixths
of jury may return a verdict in
civil case.
Board Given Power
Included among the regulatory
laws is the rewriting of the various
acts for inspection of food, drugs
and beverages, bringing the admin
istration of the laws under the head
of one man, food commissioner,
who shall be appointed by the state
board of administration.
Auto transportation companies
operating between cities are brought
under the supervision of the board
of railroad commissioners which
may grant certificates to operate
between cities, and may restrict the
number of lines and prescribe the
rates to be charged. ;.
r The state blue sky laws also are
rewritten to make possible closer
supervision of stock selling agencies,
the board being named the state Sc
curities commission. Regulation of
aircraft also is provided in a new
law, which makes an aviator re-
sponsible for damage to property
when rising or alighting on the
ground.
The most important election laws
did not become effective July 1 be-
cause they are held up by petitions
for vote on them in November,
1924. They included the non-party
state election law and the separate
primaries for choosing candidates
for state and national offices. How
ever, law became effective making
the hours when polls shall close, 7
p. m. instead of 8 p. m.