The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-08
SENATE
New Bills

New Bills
S. b. lG5 Patterson.-Amends Sec.
1919, c. l.. 1918, relating to the order
Of trial in court cases SO that Judge
may charge the jury Immediately
after the completion Of testimony
and before pleading Of counsel, SO
that arguments shall be upon the
judges charge as to the evidence.
Judiciary.
S. b. ath.-ApprOpriatcs
S., 900 for preliminary surveys for a
Missouri river bridge near Stanton.
Appropriations.
S. r. l66 Stevens. Amends Section
t032a28 so as to clarity statute on
trcspassing by hunters. Game and
Fish.
S. B. 1G7 - Hjelmstad 49, Amends
Section GO73, c. l.. 1913, SO as to make
the North Dakota legal rate of in
tcrest seven per cent and defining
usury rs the act Of charging above
seven per cent State affairs.
S. B. 1870. A. Olson, Burlcigh.
Amends and cnlargcs duties Of state
printer to lcgalizc special expert
services now rendered to various Of
| ficcrs, departments Of state and
| publishers, and not now required by
| law. Raises salary from $1,000 to
$4,000 per year. Public Printing.
| S. B. l69- Baird.-Scts July ]
! 1927. as the final day for receiving
claims against North Dakota under
the bonus act; validates all claims
filed prior to that date but which
| may not have been completed. Mill
tary affairs.
S. b. 170-Erick for th'
complete repeal of the North Dako
Ia grain and warehouse measure ant
rewriting in it's place the Minnesot;
department of weights and measures
State affairs.
S. Il. l7l-Atkins.A Amends Sec
2071cl. c. l.. 1918, granting count!
commissioners authority to cree
memorials so as to reduce the lev!
applicable from to 3 mills. Coun
ties.
S. b. l72 -Sathrc and Tofsrud. n
Changes the tenure Of office of tn
State Bank Examiner from two t
four years under appointment by tn
governor. State affairs.
s. b. 113.-Sathre and SchloSser.-
Amending and reenacting the entir
statutes concerning regulation an
supervis ion of building and loan as
sociations. Bill prepared by stat
bank examiner is said to clarity tn
present statute, bring it up to dat
and put building and loan associa
tions on par with banking institu
tons. Bank and Banking.
S. b. 174-Wog. - For an &C
whereby if school district where hig
school is maintained does not pre-
vide transportation or adequat
housing facilities for pupils Twin
six miles from the school, such pl
pills may attend any high school
the state and the district shall pa
! the tuition fee. Education.
S. B. l75-Rusch. - Permits an
city under commission form of go'
? ernment to reissue bonds undt
e terms and conditions which the con
J mission may provide. Cities.
S. B. l76 Satire and Forbes
: Measure prepared by attorney gel
2 crai and aimed to clarity, amend ar
Q re-enact provisions of Sec. 600. c.
1913, relating to the removal Of pul
. lie officers by the governor. r
5 pccially clarifies law on methods
> appeal. State affairs.
J s. b. 176-Tofsrud. - Concurrel
resolution for an amendment
U the state constitution on the clc
: ton Of county officers SO as to no
terms of office four years instead
two. Maintains present limit of fol-
years for treasurer and sheriff. Sta
affairs.
S. b. Observation-Disclosures r
solution for closing the state univc
s sity, agricultural college and Vail
City Normal for two years. State a
fairs.
D S. B179-Bcnson, Forbes.---Amcn
ing and reenacting Sec. 5Ol2a2
e Sup. {. L. 1913 relating to the d
~ posal of church properties when
l. congregation or organization sh'
l. become practically extinct. Wa
s. and Means.
S. B. O-Bond.-Amends and !
ID cnacts See. 9O9a2-5, c. l.. 1913,
n that separate ballots for conu
X tickets, school officers, ETC., shall
d headed Mon Political Primary b.
a lot instead of Comparison p
mary Ballot" Latter is said to
n confused by many voters with NJ
N partisan League ballot. Elections
S. b. 1871, 1872. 183-Schloss
Grand Forks. Companion bi
aimed to clarity the workings of I
budget act as applied to all polite
u subdivisions. S. B. 1871 relates to
- tax levy Of villages and requires Il
village trustees shall at the bud
IS meeting on the fourth Wednesday
~ July. levy the tax sufficient to nj
re expenses for the next year. Tax ;
k, Tax laws.
~ S. B. 182-Requires city audit
n to file budget estimates prior to J
10th with the president of the boa
s. Cities and Municipal Corporations
ch S. B. 183--Sets the fourth Wedn
n. day in July for the final bud
n meeting of cities, and gener.
oh amends and reenacts the pres
eir statute to make it more workable
timely. Cities and Municipal c
ng porations.
is S. b. 184 - Olson, Burleigh.
an Amends present insurance dep;
ut ment act SO as to require insura
X companies doing business in
n state to underwrite policies in
is cess Of 100000 limit carried in
&c state fire and tornado insura
he fund. Insurance.
S. B. 1856 and 186-Tofsrud. Pie
Companion bills. S. B. 1885 auth
ne ICES the commissioner of insura
1t to purchase and take assignments
any tax sale certificates held by
dividuals on lands foreclosed u
= by the state bank, including hail
surance delinquent tax certified
and S. B. 1856 amends and re-en'
y the statute governing use Of
flat tax of one cent an acre 50