The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-25

reduce such assessed value to said
fifty (50) per cent.
Acts in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.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. l. That all corporations, both
domestic and foreign, except as 9TH
erwise provided in this act. are here
business Of farming or agriculture,
and ale 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 rear
Sec. g. That any corporation, either
domestic or foreign. that acquires real
estate by judicial process or opera
ton OF law hereafter. except such as
duct of it's business shall dispose Of
such real estate within ten years
from the date that 1t Is 80 acquired,
provided that during said ten-year pc
Rod it may farm and use same tor
agricultural purposes.
Sec. A. That nothing in this act
shall be construed to prohibit coop
erative corporations. seventy-tlve 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
ton. either domestic or foreign. vio-
lates any provisions of this act ana
fails within the time fixed by TINS
act to dispose Of any real estate after
1t has acquired title to same, which
is not reasonably necessary for the
conduct of It's 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. 6. That all Acts or parts of
Acts in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
REDUCING AND FIXING ALLOW
ANCES FOR MILEA G r AND
TRAVEL EXPENSE OF COUNTY
OFFICIALS AND THEIR DEPU-
Submitted by initiative petition:
An Act reducing and fixing al
lowances for mileage and travel ex-
pense Of county officials and their
deputies. and repeating all acts and
flict herewith, and taking effect July
goth, 1882. excepting as to elective
officials as to whom 1t shall! take ef-
feet and be in force upon their cleo
tion and qualification to office here
Be 1t Enacted by the People Of the
State Of North Dakota:
Section l. Sheriffs and their depu-
ties. for each mile actually ana nee,
the performance Of official duties,
shalt be allowed and paid only the
sum of ten cents per mile. when such
travel is by motor vehicle or team,
when such travel is by rail or other
common carrier within this state, and
when such travel is outside this state
in performance OF official duties,
whether by motor vehicle rail or or
allowed and paid their actual. neces-
sary travel expenses.
Section 2. Hereafter, other county
officials. whether elective or appoin-
tive. or. any deputy Of such officials,
entitled by law to mileage or travel
expense. shall be allowed or paid only
the sum of seven cents per mile Tor
each mile actually and necessarily
Torrance of official duties when such
travel is by motor vehicle or team.
and when such travel is by rail or
other common carrier, they snail pc
allowed and paid therefor only the
amount actually and necessarily ex-
pended therefor in the performance
Of their official duties. and in no case
when such travel is by rail or other
common carrier shall any such Off
amount exceeding the sum OF five
cents per mile for each mile actually
and necessarily travelled in the per-
Torrance of official duties.
sectiyn 3. Before any all sryancs
county official or his deputy. as the
case may be, for whose travel the
same is claimed, shall file with the
Verified ab by his affidavit showing the
mileage Travelled, in what manner
travelled. the days travelled and the
purpose or purposes thereof, WnlCh
statement and affidavit shall be sub
mitted to the Board of County Com
missioners and such claim shall -
approved by such Board before the
same shall be allowed or paid.
Section 4. All Acts and parts OF
Acts, in so far as the same conflict
with the provisions of this Act. are
hereby repealed.
Section 5. This Act shall take ef-
feet and be in force on July 30th,
1882, excepting as to elective officials,
as to whom 1t shall take effect and
be in force upon their election and
qualification to office hereafter.
REDUCING. EQUALIZING AND FIX
ING ALLOWANCES FOR MILE.
AGE AND TRAVEL EXPENSE OF
STATE OFFICIALS, ELECTIVE
AND APPOINTlVE, THEIR DEPU.
TIES, ASSISTANTS, CLERKS AND
OTHER STATE EMPLOYEE
Submitted by initiative petition:
An Act reducing. equalizing and
fixing allowances for mileage and
travel expense Of state officials, cleo
tive and appointive, their deputies.
assistants clerks and other state em-
Dloyes, and repeating all Acts and
parts OF Acts in 80 far as they are in
Conflict herewith and taking effect
as to all except elective officials on
the 30th day OF July, 1892, and as to
elective officials upon their election
and qualification hereafter.
b It Enacted by the People Of the
state Of North Dakota:
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