The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-21
Legislative
Calendar
New Senate Bills


clare a dividend it must carry one
half its net profits to it's surplus
fund until that fund equals the
amount of capital stock.
! S. b. 29l, Whitman and Schlosser,
Inds., Grand Forks-Providing that
when there is an architect in the
employ Of any public institution, he
shall be engaged to prepare plans
and specifications for any building
work contemplated for the state. Bill
aimed to permit architectural in
structor at University Of North Da-
kota to prepare plans for the new
building authorized by Legislature
for construction there.
New House Bills
II. b. 275, Delayed Bills Com.-Re-
enactment of S. b. IL which as pass
ed and signed by the governor failed
to carry an amendment. The bill
provides 100000 for immediate use
in paying the wolf, coyote and mag.
pie bounties Of 1925 and 1926. H. b.
% passed and signed by the COVER
Hoi Appropriated PoV,oVo " pay d
deficit in the wolf bounty fund up to
January !. 1925. AS S. Il. IL was
passed and signed it carried q line
"from July !, 1926 to July !, 1926,
and consequently no funds were av-
ailable for bOunties claimed from
Jan. to July |, 1925. (Appns.)
II. b. PIG, Roberts, MI, Mercer
Calls for Legislative reapportion-
ment act whereby the senate would
have 32 members from 32 districts
established and the house 81. Com
mittee on appOrtiOnment.)
II. b. PIT Roberts, MI, Mercer
Provides that property and assets
of all rural telephone lines main
tanned and operated solely for the
convenience of the members Of the
association, and where no tolls are
charged shall be exempt from tax
alton. tTax and Tax Laws.)
II. b. 27s, Delayed Bills Conn.,
Legislative apportionment act to
change the number Of representa-
tives and senators in various dis
tricts. An administration measure
aimed to reduce the number Of mem
bers Of legislature in the eastern
part Of the state and increase those
in west. Bill calls for SO legislative
districts. (Apportionment Conn.,
II. B. 279, SWEET ana Thatcher,
NLs)--Aimed to do away with the
present system Of one general re-
ceiver for banks closed. Requires
that sixty days after passage of act,
State Bank Examiner shall call meet
ing of all creditors and depositors
of insolvent banks for the purpose of
electing three men to serve as local
receivers. Requires thirty days no.
tice of such election. Depositors
would be entitled to cast one vote
for each 500 claim. Requires fill
ing Of such receivers names with the
Attorney General and the Clerk of
the Supreme Court and gives elect
ed receivers authority to liquidate
the affairs of the institution.
Banks)
H. B. $50, Butt, MI, Mountrail-
Changes open season on prairie chick
en- and grouse from Sept. 10Th to
October 10th inclusive, SO that open
season dates from October LIST to
November 1st.
H. B. 28l. Butt. MI, Mountrail-
Amends present game laws so as to
specifically prohibit use of dogs in
retrieving upland game birds. Per-
mits use Of dogs for retrieving water
birds. (Game and Fish,
H. B. 282, Morton, MI, Dunn
Amends present statutes on disbar-
ment proceedings against attorneys,
SO that same shall be heard before
jury of twelve men, and no court
shall have authority or power to re-
woke an attorneys license until after
such verdict of guilty has been Civ
en- by a, jury. Uudiciary)
H. B. 283, C. f. Erickson-Appro-
PIRATES $26,5O0 for encourage
and advancement Of boys and girls
clubs, providing that $4,000 may be
given to each county in the state
which conducts fair for the pur-
pose Of offering premiums to boys
and girls in competitive club work.
(ApprOpriatiOns.) "a,
II. b. 284, Watt, Ind. Cass-Pro-
yides that where village is not in
corporated and lies within one town
ship the township board may grant
a franchise. to electric light, tele-
phone or other public utilities. Estate
Affairs.) ....
Killed by Senate
S. B. 4-Making land revert auto
matically to the county on failure
OF ownertO pay taxes. |. p.
S. B. 14l-Babcock,s Concurrent
Resolution for $4,000 on bond issue
to pay off depositors in closed banks
and repeat Guaranty Fund Commits
sion. =, ,,s
S. B. l78-Whitmer's tax of lOc, O
ton on all coal mined, shipped, stored
or distributed.
s.. b. l6l-Martin's resolution GRE
ating q revolving fund for state pen
litentiary. ~
S. B. 1913 and l9-Providing an
appeal in case Of defendant before
the Workmen's Compensation Blu
reau. Also providing for bearings
! in the counties where 'litigants be-
fore the Compensation Bureau, re-
side or do business, instead 81 max
ing such hearings mandatory in Rpr-
leigh county.
s. b. 195-Act defining peddlers
and providing license fee for vari-
Gus types of peddlers. l. P.
s. B. 2O5-Prohibiting issuance of
cashiers checks except for Legitimate
payment Of drafts or other accounts.
II. p. 5. LII.
/. S. B. 227-Levying an assessment
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