The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-06

treasurers, at same rate of pay al
lowed by law to latter.
S. B. 69-Fixing the salary Of
township treasurers at $50 per year.
Present statute FLOWS 2 percent of
funds handled
H. B. l66-Vogel, MI, Mclean: An
act defining and establishing the
state mill and elevator at Grand
Forks, as Public Terminal Grain
Elevator. Estate Affairs).
Passed BY Senate
S. B. 7G-Provides that real es-
tate sold for taxes in 1923 to the
county, and still held by the county
at the time this act takes effect, from
and after signature by the governor,
may be redeemed by the owner upon
payment of all back taxes, the
amount for which the land was sold
at tax sale. together with interest at
six percent.
S. B. 77-Amends Sec. POI, S. L.
1923, which limited to blood kin
father, mother. sister, brother, son
or daughter-the right to assist a
voter who cannot "read English or
by blindness or other disability" in
marking his ballot, so as to restore
that privilege to Judge Of election.
Act is not as loose as the original
statute amended in 1923, but now re-
qures person assisted to make oath
Of inability and the same to be filed.
Penalty is also prescribed at $25 to
sl0O or not to exceed 60 days in Jail
for falsity in oaths. or in case Of
judge, attempting to influence vot-
er.
S., B. s3-Sets up specific manner
in which all election boards shall
act in counting ballots at any cleo
ton. Requires inspectors and judges
of elections all to examine ballots as
we'll as tally clerks. Requires oath
from each election board official that
statute has been complied with.
S. B. S5-Provides system (sugges-
ton of state tax commissioner and
now governing in collecting taxes
| from all but one of railroads which
has refused to agree) whereby per-
centage of tangible property of its
whole property, lying within the
state. and percentage of business
done in the state in relation to the
gross business done by corporation
shall be averaged and made the
basis of tax assessment.
S. B. lO4-Joint resolution for re.
ferendum vote on proposition OF
four wear terms for all state officers
including Legislators, excepting only
railroad commissioners whose term:
are fixed at six years.
S. 3. l56-Repsals Sec. 1924, c. L
1919, requiring that the face of the
policy be paid in case Of loss. Law
obsolete. not enforced for many
years.
Bills Passed By House
H. b. 123-Fixing compensation
members board of registry, 95 to 10
Fl. b. 37-Prohibiting discrimina
ton by insurance companies agains
agents having mixed agencies
that is, handling business of com
panes both of Western" and "Un
ion" fire insurance organizations
105 to S.
S. b. 84-Permitting redemption o
school land contracts after perio!
has expired. until time lands ar
sold. Designed especially to NEE
condition obtaining now where man
farmers delinquent to board of uni
versity and school lands have bee
enabled. as result of 1924 crop, t
redeem their. lands after foreclosure
/ S. B. 57-Psoviding for commission
to negotiate with commissioners o
., South Dakota. Minnesota and Unite
States regarding Red River floo
4 control, 100 to O.
i. S. B. 7O-Providing for commissio
! to negotiate with commissioners o
Minnesota and South Dakota regard
ing building of interstate bridge
| over rivers, 100 to 0.
n S. B. 63-Designed to force contrt
of artesian we'll waters, overflowin
y into highways, etc, 63 to As.