REFORM SCHOOL CHAPTER 241. [S. B. No. 280-Hanley.] MINORITY, PERSONS SENTENCED REFORM SCHOOL. AN ACT Defining Minority as Regards Persons Sentenced to the State Reform School. Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota: § 1. In all cases where under the laws of this state the judge of the district court is authorized to sentence a person to the state reform school during the minority of such person, the person sentenced shall, regardless of sex, be deemed a minor until the age of twenty-one years is reached. Approved March 11, 1913. CHAPTER 242. [H. B. No. 428-Wardrope.] REFORM SCHOOL. AN ACT Entitled "An Act Specifying Who May be Sent to the State Reform School and Amending Section 10401 of the Revised Codes of North Dakota of 1905." Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota: § 1. That Section 10401 of the Revised Codes of North Dakota of 1905 be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: PRO § 10401. WHO MAY BE SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL. CEDURE.] Whenever any person under the age of twenty years shall in any district court or county court having increased jurisdiction of this state be found guilty of a crime or public offense, other than murder, such court may, if in its judgment the accused is a proper subject therefor, instead of entering judgment against such person, direct by an order to be entered in the minutes of the court that such person be committed to the state reform school until such person attains the age of twentyone (21) years. § 2. REPEAL.] All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Approved March 13, 1913, REGISTER OF DEEDS CHAPTER 243. [S. B. No. 391-Mudgett.] REGISTER OF DEEDS. AN ACT to Amend Section 2596 of the 1905 Revised Codes of North Dakota, as Amended by Chapter 69 of the Session Laws of North Dakota for the Year 1907, Providing the Clerk Hire for the Register of Deeds in the Various Counties of the State. Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota: AMENDMENT.] Section 2596 of the 1905 Revised Codes of the state of North Dakota and Chapter 69 of the Session Laws of North Dakota for the year 1907 are amended to read as follows: § 2596. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY EMPLOY DEPUTIES. WHEN. COMPENSATION.] If in the judgment of the board of county commissioners, it shall be deemed necessary for the prompt and accurate dispatch of business in the office of the register of deeds that deputies or clerks be employed therein, it shall by resolution fix the number of clerks to be employed and the compensation which they shall receive, which compensation shall be paid monthly from the special salary fund, but when the salary fund is exhausted, then out of the general fund by warrant; provided, that the officers in whose office such deputies or clerks are employed shall have the sole power of appointing and removing them at pleasure; provided, further, that in counties having a population of less than fifteen thousand such amount so paid such register of deeds for salary and clerk hire shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars; and in counties. having a population of more than fifteen thousand and less than twenty-five thousand, such amount so paid to such register of deeds for salary and clerk hire shall not exceed the sum of six thousand dollars; and in counties having a population of more than twenty-five thousand, such amount so paid to such register of deeds for salary and clerk hire shall not exceed the sum of twelve thousand dollars; provided, that if the amount of money that may be paid for clerk hire in any county in this state shall not be sufficient for the prompt and regular dispatch of business in such county, the judge of the district court of the district in which such county is situated, may upon application of the register of deeds of such county, and after proper showing, order the register of deeds to employ such extra clerks as may be necessary for the prompt dispatch of business in said office, whose compensation shall be paid out of the receipts of said office; provided, however, that all moneys received for compiling of the continuation of abstracts of title shall be turned over to the county treasurer, who shall credit the same to the county general fund. Any officer who shall receive and appropriate to his own use and benefit any part of the salary allowed to any such clerk or deputy shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. EMERGENCY.] Whereas, an emergency exists in this, that in many counties of the state the fees collected by the register of deeds are not sufficient to pay the necessary clerk hire; therefore, this Act shall take effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 13, 1913. REGISTRATION OF ANIMALS CHAPTER 244. [H. B. No. 57-Huso.] REGISTRATION OF ANIMALS. AN ACT to Prevent Fraudulent Registration and Sale of Animals as Being § 9007. Any person who shall fraudulently represent any animal to be pure bred, or any person who shall post or publish, or cause to be posted or published, any false pedigree or certificate, or shall use any stallion for public service, or sell, exchange or transfer any stallion, representing such animal to be pure bred, without first having such animal registered in some association recognized by the North Dakota Live Stock Association, and obtaining a certificate therefor, and any person who shall, by any fraud, false pretense or misrepresentation, procure the registration of any animal which is to be used for service, sale or exchange in this state, for the purpose of deception as to the pedigree thereof, and any person who shall sell or otherwise dispose of any animal as a pure bred when he knows or has reasons to believe, that the same is not the offspring of a regularly registered pure bred sire and dam, or who shall sell or otherwise dispose of any animal as a registered pure bred by the use of a false pedigree or certificate of registration, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than twentyfive ($25.00) dollars nor more than one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Approved March 14, 1913, REPORTS, STATE INSTITUTIONS CHAPTER 245. [S. B. No. 352-Linde.] REPORTS STATE INSTITUTIONS AND BOARDS. AN ACT to Define the Duty of the Heads of State Institutions and State Boards to Make Reports. Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota: § 1. DUTY OF THE HEADS OF STATE INSTITUTIONS AND STATE BOARDS TO MAKE REPORTS.] It shall be the duty of every head of all state institutions and state boards to set forth, in their annual or biennial report required by law, a list of all persons in the employ of the institution or board, which list shall give the name of each person drawing a salary at such institution, or from such board, the amount of salary and other emoluments drawn, the fund or funds from which drawn, and the number of installments per annum in which such salary is drawn. § 2. EXEMPTION FROM OPERATION OF STATUTE.] Section 73 of the Revised Codes of 1905 shall not operate to affect this statute. § 3. EMERGENCY.] There being no law at this time which compels a disclosure of the name and amount paid to various officers and employees of state institutions and state boards, and no way of determining the amount paid, or from what funds paid, this law shall be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 10, 1913. |