The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-28

appropratlng $500 for the North Da-
kota Poultry Association.
The House engaged in debate over
Senate Bill No. 1876, which gives to a
person the right to dispose of life
insurance by will. The majority Of
the insurance committee had recon-
mended the bill for indefinite post
ponement, while the minority want
ed it referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee, since it contained legal
question.
Several members sprang to the de-
Tense of the measure, and a lengthy
explanation was given by Rep. Divet,
Cass county, who declared the bill
was a just measure. He explained
that the present law had been set
tied that where an insurance policy
was made payable to the insured's
estate, it would be subject to debt,
while under the proposed law, he
said, man could dispose of his in
surance policy by will to particu-
lar person and it would be freed
from debt. The House accepted the
explanation and put the bill on third
reading and final passage.
Reject Conference Report
The House for fourth time re-
jected conference committee report
on Senate Bill No. &c, which provides
a budget for the children's bureau
OF the board of administration, char
ged with administering the child
welfare laws of the state. The con-
ference committees of the Senate
and House agreed on budget Of
1000, and left the salary of the
director at $4,000 annually.
Rep. Vogel, Nonpartisan leader, at
tackled the report. declaring he was
against it as long as the salary was
left at $4,000 annually.
Rep. Twichell, Independent leader,
spoke for the report, declaring that
the Legislature had given the board
ministering the law and gave it
power to fix the salary, so that the
salary probably could be collected
regardless of the action on the APP
preparation bill. Rep. Vogel refused
to accept the explanation, declaring
the board could revise the salary. If
the board feared it would lose Miss
Henrietta Lund, director, by reduc-
ing the salary, "is it not possible
that someone else can be found who
will do the work for $780," he ask
ed. The vote was SO for the con-
foranoo ropor+ ~ ,ro;rs% ,oJ o,r
absent. A new conference committee
will be named.
The House approved the Senate
bill providing for resolution fol
! amendment of the constitution in
creasing pay Of legislators from $500
to $500 per day, and S. B. ZIG, pro
viding a budget system for cities
towns and villages.
Rewrite Fire Fund Law
Senate bill No. 112, rewriting thu
State Fire and Tornado Insuranc,
Fund act to provide for classifi
cation Of risks and for reinsurance
passed the House. Under the bill
part of many risks will be carried
with private insurance companies OF
reinsurance. Public buildings ar
divided into three classes. Class I
consisting Of fire proof buildings AM
fire proof except for combustibl
roofs. shall be insured only in tn
state fund.
Class 2, comprising brick building
not fire proof, are affected by limi
tations that so percent of the insur
lance shall be carried by the stat
fund, but no single risk of over $500
900 shall be carried.
Glass 3, frame and other building
which present a greater fire hazard
are affected by limitations which pro
vides that no risk greater than $25
00o shall be carried by the stat
fund, provided no risk Of $4,000 o
less shall be reinsured, but that tn
state fund shall carry not to excee
rs percent of the total risk on al
risks exceeding $4,000 and up t
and including $4,000.
Senate Bill No. II, permitting per
sons unable to read the English Ian
guage, or handicapped by blindnes
or other disability, to have assist
ance of election Judges in voting
passed, 1O3 to 2, with eight absent
Rep. Vogel, chairman of the ap
preparations committee, informed tn