The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-29

who introduced this bill and it is
against the rules Of the senate to
do so.
Mr.. Olson attempted no further
explanation but was recorded aa
voting mo" on the bill.
Since the measure carried the
senate by more than a two-thirds
vote the emergency clause which it
bore also carried. If it carries the
house by an equal majority. it will
become effective as soon as it IS
signed by the governor.
Debate Tax Bill
There was some debate in the
senate on Senate Bill GO which
would have the effect of validating
the acts of school districts which
have issued warrants in excess Of
five per cent of their assessed val
uation. The passage of the bill was
urged by Senator Garberg who said
1T. was badly needed by many CT
the districts in the western part Of
the state.
1T may be needed there" said
Senator Eastgate of Grand Forks,
but If it permits this increased
levy in future it may spell ruina-
ton to many Of the farmers in the
valley. Our school taxes there are
as large as we can stand now"
After some further debate the bill
was put at the foot of the calendar
and will be taken up again Mon
day.
Another bill along the same line.
validating the acts of city officials
was passed without opposition how
ever.
Senator Ingerson's S. B. al which
permits school boards to have plans
for one and two room school build
lngs to cost less than $4,000 drawn
by someone other than a licensed
architect was passed. The bill as
originally drawn would have done
away with the portion Of the law
requiring architects to draw plans
for any school buildings, but was
amended to put the limit of such
exemptions at $4,000.
Several other measures were pass.
ed. They included Senate Bill CT
requiring all notaries seals to bear
the name of the notary, and S. B.
80, introduced by Senator Stevens
designed to bring mining corpora
tlons attempting to sell stock in
North Dakota more thoroughly under
the control of the Blue Sky commits
sion, and S. B. 81 to regulate flyinp
over North Dakota.
Ten bills were introduced in the
senate during the afternoon. The
most important of these was S.jB.
2Os introduced by Senator Thorson
OF Grand Forks, chairman of the
senate committee on taxes and tax
laws. 1t provides for the establish
ment Of county budget systems
along the lines advocated by the
association of county auditors.
Cigarette Bill In
The biennial question of licens.
ing the sale of cigarettes in North
Dakota, cropped up again this time
in the shape of Senate Bill POP in
troduced by Senator Mccoy of Rich
land county. 1t would repeal the
present law against cigaret sales
and would permit their sale under
a tax of from three cents to five
cents per package. The tax would
be collected by means of STAMPS
printed by the state treasurer and
to affixed to all packages of ciga-
rettes sold in the state.
Other bills of importance intro
duced today were S. B. FOG, Fleckten
which would permit verdicts by
five-sixths of the jury in civil cases
after IL hours elaboration by the
jurors, and S. B. 200, Martin. which
would extend the recall law to
county commissioners.
Two appropriation bills were in
troduced, one by Senator Hamilton
which would appropriate $4,000 for
the grain inspection department and
one by Senators Baird and Baker
appropriating $4,000 for the Chill
drens' Code Commission.
AT the opening of the session this
afternoon 1t. Gov. Hyland urged the
senators to speed up work in order
that the last weeks of the session
might not be unduly crowded.