The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-21
INSURANCE BILLS
PUT ON CALENDAR
AFTER HOT Fight
Minority Reports on Fraternal
Society Measures Are
Adopted by House

Three committee reports recon-
mending indefinite postponement of
bills involving fraternal life insurance
societies were rejected by the house
Friday after much argument, and the
measures placed IN the calendar.
The bills, introduced by o. E. Erick-
son Of Kidder and Arthur j. Rulon
Of Stutsman, provide that fraternal
insurance companies be permitted to
write endowment policies. designate a
policyholder's estate as a beneficiary
and write policies without a medical
examination.
Edwin Traynor, Ramsey, led the
fight against the bills, while H. L.
Halvorson, Ward, Einar Twete, Divide,
and Rulcn supported them.
Another bill involving the same
type of insurance companies and per-
uniting such companies to issue a
blanket policy on an entire family
came in with a recommendation for
passage by the committee majority,
which was adopted. Traynor led the
minority faction opposing this bill.
A committee recommendation for
passage of q bill appropriating $780,
615.95 from the state hail insurance
fund to reimburse the state school
and university fund for hail indem-
nifty taxes paid on lands acquired by
the state through foreclosure pro-
ceedings. was adopted after some
argument. The bill was introduced
by H. E. Timm of Mcintosh.
Minority Wins on Tax Bill
A measure, introduced by four Non
partisans. Kadell and Opdahl Of La
Moure county, Niewoehner Of NC
Henry and Hanson Of Barnes. pro-
posing to tax intangible properties
such as money and credits was
threshed over by the house. A min
ority recommendation to place 1t IN
general orders finally prevailed.
Supporters of the measure claimed
such taxation would equalize the tax
burden and relieve real estate and
tangible property owners. l.. L.
Twichell, Independent leader. claim
ed such a law had been passed in 1917
when the Nonpartisan league va in
control but was found 70 be unwork-
able and repealed in 1919. Gordon
Cox. Burleigh, stated the law was re-
pealed because under its provisions
banks in the state became exempt
from property taxation, which he said
was greater than the proposed taxa
ton could raise from such banks.
State legislation along this line, Cox
said, Is difficult and practically i'm
possible because of federal statutes.
The proposal permitting civil town.
ships to jointly purchase and MAIN
tain fire fighting equipment, which
was voted down by the house last
night, was reconsidered and placed
In general orders for further amend
ments. L. E. Correll of Casselton is
author of the measure.
To Revise Egg Bill
The bill offered by r. A. Hottie of
Dickey providing that eggs be mar
keted by weight instead Of size and
which had been placed on the calen-
dar. was re-referred to committee for
further consideration. Minor amend
ments are proposed to the bill.
Under a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Cox, consent would be
SldIllCO Wy tAlC CV0IC W 0Aly QClOOA4
or firm, who suffered damages on &C
count of Instructions to navigation in
the Missouri river, to institute action
for damages against the state, If the
Instructions are in violation to the
federal statutes, or contrary to orders
of federal officials.
Actions could be brought where the
state caused OF created the obstruc-
lions unlawfully in connection with
the construction or maintenance of
any bridge across the river.
An appropriation committee meas
ure to provide $4,000 to defray tx
pense of the office of the grain stor-
nge commissioner passed the house.
Representative Flannigan's bill to
give the governor a free hand in the
appointment of three members of the
board of barber examiners, except
that n shall be a journeyman bar
Der, was approved.