The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-30
1872 new LAWS TO
BECOME EFFECTIVE
FRIDAY MIDNIGHT
So Measures Became Effective
on Passage Because Of
Emergency Clauses
SEVERAL ARE HELD UP
Revisions in State Organization
Effected BY Legislative
Actions

Nearly 200 new laws 60 on the North
Dakota statute books Saturday, the
effective date Of acts passed without
emergency clauses by the 1893 state
legislature.
OF the 27l legislative enactments, So
laws became effective shortly after
passage by virtue OF emergency claus
es. The remaining 1872 automatically
60 into effect July 1.
OF the new laws, 60 cover approp-
riations for the biennium for institu-
tons and state governmental opera
lions.
Twenty-seven acts approved by the
legislature went into the discard when
Governor William LANCER vetoed
them, while four laws which would
become effective Saturday are sus-
pended because of filing OF referen-
dunn petitions.
Much Of the major legislation went
into effect Immediately after pass
age because emergency clauses were
attached. Some, however, failed OF
the required two-thirds majority and
the effective date therefore was de-
ferred to July l.
Sales Tax Suspended
The sales tax, one Of the outstand-
Ing laws passed, stands suspended as
a result Of filing OF referendum petit
tions. Similarly suspended are the
beer law, the act giving the governor
authority to remove workmen CON-
pensation bureau commissioners with
out cause, and the law abolishing the
office OF state bank receiver.
The capitol commission act, under
which the three-man commission Is
abolished and the board of admin
istration replaces it, Is effective Satur-
day. Little change, however, will be
necessary at the three appointive
members of the board of administra-
ton already are serving as sue
cessors to the three members
of the former commission, who re-
signed. Commissioner Of agriculture
and labor John HUSKY, and superin-
tendent of public instruction Arthur
E. Thompson, as ex-officio members
Of the board Of administration, will
take their places on the capitol COM
mission.
The department Of weights and
measures will be transferred from iur-
isdiction Of the food commissioner to
the roalroad commission under an
other law, and the superintendent Of
the state bureau OF criminal identi-
fication is legislated out Of office. the
warden Of the penitentiary replacing
him to perform those new duties with
out extra compensation.
Embargo Law Effective
The law authorizing the governor
to declare and maintain an embargo
on the shipment out Of the state Of
any agricultural products produced
when the market price reaches q point
where returns are confiscatory" goes
into effect Saturday.
Repeal of the law abolishing the
state hotel inspector and creating
new state board Of health takes ef-
feet.
Beginning Saturday, the board of
is authorized, under
two new laws, to establish a plant for
manufacture Of collins and license
plates at the state prison.
The scrip" act becomes law, with
the state treasurer, auditor and man
ager of the Bank Of North Dakota to
compose a committee to work out
rules and regulations.
Under an act amending the law
creating the office Of bank examiner,
the term Of Gilbert Semingson. In
cumbent examiner, is automatically
ended Saturday, and the governor is
to appoint new examin-
er. Semingson's term otherwise would
have expired March IL, 1885. No an
has been made by the
governor as to whether Semingson will
Ia Any,tinuAd in office