The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-17
PROHIBITING CORPORATION
FARMING


repealed.
PROHIBITING CORPORATION
FARMING
Submitted by initiative petition:
An Act prohibiting corporation
farming and relating to corporations
acquiring and holding real estate not
necessary in the operation Of their
business
Be 1t Enacted by the People of the
State of North Dakota:
Sec. 1. That all corporations, both
domestic and foreign, except as 9TH
erwise provided in this act, are here
by prohibited from engaging in the
business of farming or agriculture,
and are prohibited from acquiring or
holding real estate in excess OF that
necessary for the conduct OF their
business, unless that same is acquired
in the course Of their business by ju-
dicial process or operation of law.
Sec. 2. That all corporations, both
domestic and foreign, who now own
or hold real estate, except such as is
reasonably necessary in the conduct
of their business, shall dispose of the
same within ten years from the date
this act takes effect. provided that
during said ten-year period said cor
porations may farm and use said real
estate for agricultural purposes.
Sec 5. That any corporation. either
domestic or foreign, that acquires real
estate by judicial process or opera
ton of law hereafter. except such as
Is reasonably necessary In the con-
duct of it's business shall dispose OF
such real estate within ten years
from the date that 1t is so acquired,
provided that during said ten-year pc
Rod it may farm and use same for
agricultural purposes.
Sec. 4. That nothing in this act
shall be construed to prohibit coop
erative corporations, seventy-five per
cent of whose members or stockhold-
ers are actual farmers, residing in
(on) farms or depending principally
on farming for their livelihood. from
acquiring real estate and engaging
in cooperative farming or agricul-
ture.
Sec 5. That in case any corpora
II,
lates any provisions of this act and
fails within the time fixed by this
act to dispose of any real estate after
it has acquired title to same, which
is not reasonably necessary for the
conduct of its business, then title to
such real estate shall escheat to the
county in which such real estate Is
situated upon an action instituted by
the States Attorney Of such county,
and such county shall within one year
dispose of same at public auction to
the highest bidder. and the proceeds
of such sale, after all expenses OF
such procedure shall have been paid.
shall be paid to the corporation that
formerly owned same.
Sec. S. That all Acts or parts of
Acts In conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
REDUCING AND FIXING ALLOW
ANCEs FOR NJ l. r G p AND
TRAVEL EXPENSE OF COUNTY
OFFICIALS AND THEIR DEPU-
Submitted by initiative petition: :.
An Act reducing and fixing. al
pense Of county officials and their
deputies, and repeating all acts and
R fiiet h er With and taking effect july
s0th, 1882, excepting. a. to elective
officials as to whom It shall take ef-
feet and be in force upon their cleo
ton and qualification to office here
Be It Enacted by the People Of the
State Of North Dakota:
Section /. sheriffs and their depu-
ties, for each mile actually ana nee
essarily travelled within this state In
the performance of official duties.
sum Of ten cents per mile when such
travel is by motor vehicle or team,
and the sum OF five cents per mile
common carrier within this state. and
when such travel is outside this state
in performance of official duties,
whether by motor vehicle. rail- or
allowed and paid their actual, nsces-
section .. Hereafter. other county
officials, whether elective or appoin-
tive Or any deputy Of sSSn o.
expense. shall be allowed or paid only
the sum Of seven cents per mile for
each mile actually ana necessarily
Travelled within the county IN the per-
travel 10 by motor vehicle or team,
and when such travel is by rail or
other common carrier. they shall be
allowed and paid therefor only the
amount actually and necessarily ex-
pended therefor in, the performances
OF their official duties. and In no case
when such travel Is by rail or other
common carrier shall any such off,
cial or deputy be allowed or paid any
amount exceeding the sum OF five
cents per mile for each mile actually
and necessarily travelled in the per-
Torrance Of official duties. y
Section 3. Before any allowance
for such mileage or travel expense
may be paid BY any county, such
county official or his deputy. as the
case may be. for whose travel the
same is claimed, shall file with the
county auditor an itemized statement
verified by his affidavit showing the
mileage Travelled, in what manner
travelled, the days Travelled and tho
purpose or purposes thereof, which
statement and affidavit shall DO sub.
mitted to the Board of County Com
rnissioners and such claim shall be
approved by such Board before the
same shall be allowed or paid.
Section I. All Acts and parts Of
Acts, in 80 far as the same conflict
with the provisions Of this Act. are
hereby repealed.