The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-16
WEATHER CONDITIONS

delegates will have a present, clear
and fresh mandate from the rank
and file of the party voters of their
state to take with them to the party
national convention"
Would Tax Contracts
Sales contracts for merchandise
sold on the installment plan at a
price higher than the cash price
would be subject to a tax under a
measure introduced in the house by
j. H. McCay, Nonpartisan. Sioux
county. :
Included among eight other mea-
sures introduced is IN providing for
prison manufacture of collins in
which to bury paupers.
McCay's bill would assess as a tax.
so per cent of that portion of the fl
nance charge which would exceed the
equivalent of a 1~0-per-cent yearly in
terest charge. The revenue measure
deems any addition to the cash selling
price Of an article as a requirement
for the privilege of purchasing upon
the installment plan, as a finance
charge.
The vendor, however, would be per-
mitted to charge the purchaser the
insurance premium necessary to pro-
tect the seller from loss should the
buyer fail to pay all .nstallments.
Also, should the finance charge ex-
coed by 20 per cent the interest
equivalent per annum, the condition
al contract would be considered void
and no court action could be brought
to procure the balance.
The proposed act WOULD not apply
to articles that are manufactured to
order and which have no established
selling price.
New Coffin Bill Offered
The proposal to establish coffin
manufacturing at the state peniten-
tiary is the second bill of its nature
introduced in the house this session.
The bill. by Representative William
Crockett and Ed A. Hill, Nonparti-
sans, Cavalier county. differs from its
predecessor, however, in that collins
made under its provisions would be
sold only to counties for use in bury
ing paupers. An earlier bill proposed
the manufacture of undertakers' sup
plies on a wholesale basis.
The house committee on game and
fish presented a bill which consents
to the acquisition by the federal gov
eminent of land and water areas
within the state for migratory bird
reservations. The bill is in accord
ance with an act of congress, ITO
more effectively meet the obligations
of the United States under the mi
gratory bird treaty with Great Britain
by ~lessening the dangers threatening
migratory game birds, from drainage
and other causes. by the acquisition
of areas of land and water to fu- nish
In perpetuity reservations for the ade-
quate protection Of such birds"
North Dakota would reserve full
Jurisdiction over. such areas not in
compatible with administration bv the
federal government.
Appropriation measures were intro
duced to provide $4,000 for the CLAN
ders and dourine indemnity fund;
$4,000 to pay premiums IN bends Of
state officials; 5000 for the mini
mum wage department.; $4,000 fer the
North Dakota Ffremen's association:
$847 for the state board of veterinary
medical examiners and $1,000 for the
inspection and eradication Of bee dis
eases.
Owners Of land on which beaver
are causing substantial damage would
be permitted to trap the animals UNI
der a measure introduced in the sem
ate by the game and fish committee.
The bill provides that the game and
fish commissioner may issue q trap
ping license to an owner of land
where property damage is being done
+. beaver. The license fee would be
S..
Under the present law removal Of
beaver causing damage is done under
the direction Of the game and fish
commissioner.
Burnie Maurek, state game and
fish commissioner, said the present
law Is cumbersome In that the de-
partment Is unable to care for all re-
quests made for removing the AMI
mails, ne said there / 100 applica-,
tions now pending III his department,