The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-05
LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

grants county tfedSuTcTS Ia per
cent commission on all bond issues
sold. The author declares few coun-
| ty treasures know the existence of
such law that later statutes fixed
! the salary of the treasurer and that
in the one case where treasurer
sought to collect the quarter per cent
commission he was ordered to return
the fund by court. Judiciary.
S. B. 1s5-Ployhar, Ind, Barnes:
Would make it unlawful to sell any
gasoline or motor fuel mixed or COM
pounded with any chemical or other
solution intended to improve it un-
less the compound shall be colored
by the addition of some coloring mat
ter. A penalty for offering for sale
such doped gasoline without colorine
ranges from $40 to $500. The author
has in mind the recent death of a
large number of employees Of the
Standard Oil Company in New Jersey
from Ethol poisoning. COMMITTEE
on Ways and Means).
S. B. -Miklethun, Griggs anC
Benson, both MI: An act to permit
children in the first eight grades OF
public schools to be excused from
compulsory attendance for not tt
exceed one hour a week for religion.
instruction. (Education).
S. B. -Eastgate, Ind, Crane
Forks: Provides penalty of no
less than SO nor more than $50 fin,
| 60, l, IL, ~ l. Co.,
cd to conduct at least two fire drill
per month. In compliance with sec
ton /, Chap. 1877, 1915. (Committe,
on Education).
S. B. 1S8-Patterson, MI, Renville
Would make it unlawful for any per
son to mortgage any grain or take (;
mortgage on grain or any other agri
cultural crop prior to it's harvest
The act would declare any such mort
gage void and make parties theret,
guilty of misdemeanors. Uudiciary)
S. B. 199-Flecton. MI, Ward
Would appropriate $4,000 for tn,
purpose of meeting the like appro
. priation from the government to pa.
the cost of topographic surveys ant
maps to be used in development O.
. flood protection. domestic water sup
ply, restoration of water areas, irri
cation and drainage projects. tn
State Engineer is authorized to co
operate with the director of the U
s. geological survey. Bill is spon
sored and supported by Devils Lake
, Minot-Mouse River and other dis
tricts and has as one purpose the de
finite survey of an irrigation cana
from the Missouri River to Devil
Lake. Qrrigation).
New House Bills
H. B. 152-Jacobson, MI, Bur
=, leigh: Amends the present eight
hour day work for women act S
that it shall not apply to female
working in rural telephone exchange
in villas es or towns less than 500 pc
pulation nor in cases of employees i
small telephone exchanges where tn
Workmcns Compensation Bureau at
ter a hearing has determined tina
the condition of work is so light tina
it does not Justify application Of tn
act" public HEALTH.
Fl. b. l53-Quam, MI, Bowman,
Freeman. ind, Grand Forks: Amend
in many particulars the present CO
operative marketing law SO as t
conform with requirements declare
necessary by the North Dakot
Wheat Growers, Inc. Provides tina
: all membership contracts Of cooper
\ ative concerns must be filed with tn
Register of Deeds which filing j
notice to all third parties of tn
: rights and obligations of the associa
tions of members under such con
= tract. Forbids purchase of agricul
tural products by third parties an
clarifies the law as to manner o
calling meeting, etc. Under this. sta
I. tute elevators would be barred fror
buying grain from members of whea
pools who seek to violate their cor
tracts and renders both the elevate
buyer and seller liable to penalties
y (Grain and Grain Grading).
H.. b. Hardy, N. L., Slope
Makes Enumber of amendments i
: the present Chap. 1856, S L, 1928 Civ
ing authority to the State Railroa
Commission to collect 15c per 10
transportation lines. Amends tn
regulatory prohibitions and raise
l. the fees about 100. percent in cor
q nection with application Of transfe
etc. Also empowers the Railroa
u Commission to collection 15c per 10
$ words, or portion thereof for, copie
: of any records of the commission r.
: lative to auto transportation. Thi
act does not fix the license fee o
), motor buses which is covered in az
other statute. (Highways).
Passed by House
!: S. B.. 100000 for, maintenance
h or State laboratory and pure see
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