The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
COURTS TO
DELAY ACTION until
PRICES ARE BETTER
Discretionary Power Vested in
Judges to Protect Debtor
and Creditor
SCRIP MONEY PLAN
Tax on Chain Stores Also Wins
Support in Rush to Clear
Calendar

The North Dakota house of repre-
sentatives Thursday passed the SOL
berg bill permitting state courts to
delay proceedings in foreclosures. The
vote was 81 to 80.
The bill provides that until the
price Of farm products produced in
this state shall rise to point to equal
at least the cost Of production, in
comparison to the price Of other COM
modities in general" the courts OF
the state shall have power, II they
deem it for the best interest of both
litigants, to extend the time for sery-
ing and filing all papers requisite and
necessary for the final determination
OF causes, and courts may, in like
manner. stay the entry Of Judgment
or execution thereon, or defer the
signing of all orders for judgment
and other process"
The measure also authorizes the
courts to take judicial notice of the
situation the producers and laborers
find themselves in at q time when
prices of farm products are confisca-
tory, and upon the ground Of public
policy may do all necessary things to
be done to carry out the provisions OF
this act"
Federal Courts Open
L. L. Twichell, Cass, said the bill
would not stop nonresident creditors
from going into federal courts where
the law would have no effect.
Harvey Solberg, the author, said
farm prices are confiscatory now and
farmers feel the bill Is Just.
I'VE want justice" he added, and
the bill will help"
The house passed bill for Great.
ing fire and police pension fund.
The measure to compel deposits az
all state, county, township, mun1cinal
and school district funds In the Bank
OF North Dakota was declared De.
feated for lack OF a constitutional
majority.
The house also passed q eelf-sp..
oeemable scrip money plan.
TWO other proposals for scrfp paana
previously were killed in the house.
The vote was 81 to IL.
Is Temporary Measure
The preamble of the bill says that,
whereas due to the financial con-
oition OF our people, the revenues Of
the state and political subdivisions
nave been seriously impaired, be-
cause Of the inability OF the people
to pay their taxes, and a large
amount OF taxes are now delinquent
with little or no ability on the part
OF the taxpayers to pay, and It be-
ing imperative that provisions be
made for the liquidating of said de-
linquent taxes and obtaining tempo
rary relief from the present situa-
ZION, the legislature Of the state Of
North Dakota deems it advisable to
ask the people of the state to accept
and use in lieu of money self-liuui-
dating tax certificates
Each county would be empowered
10 issue certificates to any merchant.
person or corporation desiring them.
All money received from the sale OF
the transaction stamps would be de-
posted IN the state-owned Bank Of
North Dakota and be held as a re-
demption fund for the certificates,
Twenty per cent of salaries OF all
state. county. municipal, educational
or other public employees, excepting
elective officers, would be paid in
scrip.
The scrip would be in denomina-
lions OF 81 and IS.
A tax on chain stores also was an.
proved.
The chain store bill provides one
store shall be taxed at IS; two stores
and not more than five, at $50 for
each additional store: upon each store
IN excess Of five and not more than
10. the fee shall be 500 for each adj
ditional store: upon each store in ex-
cess OF 10, the fee shall be $50 on
each additional store.
Any store which Is part Of q nation
al chain would be taxed under the
higher brackets Of the measure.
Domestic and foreign chains are
included In the provisions Of the bill.
Lumber yards, elevators and gaso-
line stations are excluded. When or
iginally introduced the tax was con-
siderably higher but was reduced In
committee.
The house defeated by q narrow
margin measure to tax condensed
milk, but approved q graduated In
come tax ranging from q on $2o0
annual incomes to ~ on an $500 In
come Thursday. On Ill net incomes
In excess Of $4,000 the tax would be
Is per cent.