The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-24

justices OF the peace IN cities over
5000 population. Ind. Post.
S. q. 262 Making three miles the
distance beyond which school board
of rural districts will pay transpor-
tation and limiting one family to SO.
cents a day regardless of number
transported. Ind. Post.
S. T. 285-Lowers the maximum
mill levy which county and town
ships may fix for general tax ,pur-
poses, with exception granted schoo.
districts to raise maximum of $1,000.
lad. Post.
s. B. 153-Making act defining
unlawful deposit of public funds
double barreled" in that it would
prohibit bank which has not fur
'nished proper bonds as public de-
pository from taking deposits, as
we'll as prohibiting treasurer or Of
ficer Of political subdivision from
making deposit until bond has been
furnished.
New Senate Bill
s. b. 293-Patterson, N. L. Rem
ville-Amends statute governing
manner in which appointments shall
be made to fill offices vacated sc
that board of county commissioners,
county treasurer, county auditor shall!
fill county and precinct offices, eX-
cept in county board when county
Judge shall sit with remaining mem
bers Of board, auditor and treasurer
to select appointive commissioner.
New House Bills
H. B. 2ss-Repeals Sec 6816, S. l..
1913, relating to notice and consent
oil the owner in order to protect a
mechanics lien.
H. B. 2S9-Concurrent resolution
10y A. c. Miller, Communist, Will
ans county-Calls for referendum
vote on proposal to vest all legisla-
tive power in one body one member
from each county to meet first Tues
day of January each year. This is
the same measure introduced BY
Martin of Morton and killed in the
senate. However, Miller goes fur
| Their and fixes the senate chamber
as the legislative hall of the state
and adds "The House Chamber may
be used for committee rooms"
Killed by Senate
S. B. G8-Removing powers from
state engineer. Written by Martin
Of Morton as his idea of what con-
stitutes an ideal highway commits
sion containing "Best parts of pres.
ent law and best parts of l. ]. Moe
plan" Ind. Post.
S. B. 228-Provides that oral prom
ises made in connection with con
tracts and which may induce the exc.
cution of the contract may invalidate
written contracts. Ind. Post.
S. B. 248-Requiring warming &C
slow" signs be posted 500 feet either
side Of buildings when public high.
way bisects farm property.
S. B. 259-Storstad's plain of grain
marketing supervision. Ind. Post.
S. B. 267-Raising master electri-
)cian license fees from SIS to $25, and
|journeymen from SIS to $40. Ind
Post.
S. B. 2Sl-Assess penalty and at
torpeys fees, costs of action against
insurance company which fails to
pay policy holders losses within
time specified in policy. Penalty 10
percent per month. Ind. Post.
/ S. B. 282-Permitting fair associ-
atoms to mortgage property in which
state. has an interest.
H. B. 91-To compel railroad COM
panies at the order of the railroad
commission to install stockyards,
watering troughs, etc.
Killed by House
! S. B. 139-Requiring cities of 900
population to publish commissioners
proceedings. Killed because it would
supercede present law in which size
cf city not stated.
I, H. B. 232-Requiring railroads to
equip all locomotives with special
brakeman's cab, on "eight wheelers"
and above.
+ H. B. 229.Re- enacting the one
cent per acre flat hail insurance tax
to be continued until 100000 sur
plus fund is created. Covered in
another bill. ~
II. B. 256-Making it misdemean-
or for any physician to refuse to
give aid to women or children or
others when aid is requested in GER
tain, cases. Ind. Post.
H. B. Disappointing s26,500
or $500 per county where fairs are
conducted to. aid in boys and girls
club work. xs
DECISION OF SUPREME COURT.
From Mclean County
F. M. Davis, AZ Receiver for the