The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-02
BILLS PASSED
LAST SPRING
BECOME LAWS
Measures of 1925 Legisla-
ture Went Into Effect
Yesterday

Practically all laws passed b. the
last state legislature except those
that carried the emergency clause
became effective yesterday.
One exception to this is Chapter
IS Of the compiled laws of 1925
which increases the reserve require
ments for state banks. Under terms
of the measure it does not take eff
feet until Jan. !, 1926.
Two other laws Of Importance to
bankers did go into effect yesterday
however. They are Chapter 95
which consists Of the bill regulating
the borrowing power Of state banks
and Chapter 1853 which fixes the
minimum rate Of interest which may
be charged in the state at 9 per cent
Autos and Roads
The two automobile regulatory
laws passed at the last session Of the
also become effective at
this time.s One of these. Chapter 81
regulating commercial Transports
ton by auto, fixing fees for com
mcrcial vehicles. etc, also carried the
emergency clause, but failed to Sc
cure the vote niece ssary to make the
clause effective. The other measure
Chapter l67, gives to the state high
way commission so per cent Of the
proceeds Of the state gasoline tax
to be expended in federal aid roaC
work. and so per cent to the counties
in which it is paid, this part also tc
be used on road work. A sum not tc
exceed $l5O,O0O is set aside for the
expenses Of the motor vehicle regis
tration department, and not to eX
coed 100000 for the state bridge
fund
Cities are required to operate un'
der the budget system, under the
terms of Chapter 1863.
County Agents
Chapter 1l5 of the session law;
rewrites the present law regarding
the employment of county agents
providing that the question Of the
employment or discontinuanCe OF
employment of such an agent may be
voted upon on petition of ~ pei
cent of the voters of a county.
Probate Code
The probate law Of the state i:
rewritten in Chapter 119, a measure
drawn up by j. F. T. O'Connor OF
Grand Forks, and introduced in the
state senate by the committee or
judiciary.
Homestead Exemptions
Under the terms of Chapter lag
property exempt from execution anc
levy is made to include a homestead
of not to exceed 100 acres Of farm
land. or up to the value of $4,000 II
within town plat, This was the
measure introduced in the senate BY
Senator Miklethun of Griggs county
Primary Elections
A change of some Importance ir
the state election laws is contained
in Chapter 1856, bill introduced BY
Senator J. f. Eastgate of Crane
Forks county. under which no person
shall be considered nominated fol
any office at primary election un'
less the votes which he receives are
ut least equal in number to the sig
natures required on nominating
petition for that office.
Other Measures
All appropriation bills rassed BY
the legislature except those which
carried the emergency clause viii
become effective at this time. Among
these are the measures carrying the
appropriations for bridges at Fargo
and Des Laos Lake.
The laws mentioned above are
only the more important of the mass
of legislation passed at the last legis'
lative session. Many of the Other
measures are of interest to certain
classes or localities. Such are thu
.mea sures regulating the practice OF
insurance agents, of which there
were several passed. and those at
fecting various state institutions.