Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-14
LIABILITY MEASURE PASSES
HOUSE PASSES THE PERSONAL
LIABILITY MEASURE At YES.
rERoAv's SESSION..
SOME INTERESTING DEBATES ON
BILL BEFORE IT PASSES
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
Senate and House Pass Concurrent
] Resolutions for Committee to Visit
Madison, Wis.-some Interesting De-
bate on the Matter in the Senate
Large Number Of Bills Disposed Of
at Session Of the Two Houses Yes
terday.
There was little scrimmage in the
senate yesterday afternoon over the
house concurrent resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee of six to
visit Madison, Wis. during the legisla-
tive recess and work for the passage of
the grain inspection bill Senator Hale
moved that the senate concur in the
house resolution, which called for the
appointment of two members of the
senate on the committee.
Mr.. LaMoure opposed the resolution
He said 1t meant the expenditure of
money and it was question whether
this could be done by concurrent
resolution. The membership of the
proposed committee seemed destined
to be limited to Cass county and that
section of the state that raised a good
deal of wheat. including Trail. Grand
Forks, Walsh. Cavalier. and that ban
ner county OF the state, Pembina
None of these counties were repre-
sented on the committee and If they
were taxed for the purpose of paying
the expenses of this junket. they ought
to bo represented. This government
was founded on the principle that
there should be no taxation without
representation. He announced that he
would attempt to block the game un-
less the great wheat raising district
of the state was represented.
Senator Hale favored the passage of
the resolution. He said it was for the
purpose Of encouraging competitor in
grain inspection. and that it was for
the purpose of giving the Wisconsin
legislature the assurance that North
Dakota was with them
Senator LaMoure suggested that
there was no need Of junketing COM
mittee to do this. A resolution could
be mailed to them and the cost would
be only two cents
Senator Hale replied that be did
not know that it would cost the state
anything except the salaries of the
members of the committees and the
state would pay that anyway. He
thought the resolution was proper and
should pass.
Senator Cashel urged that the great
counties mentioned by the senator
from Pembina as growing wheat was
an additional reason why the legisla-
ture take some action on this measure.
II the competition in grain inspection
would advance the price of grain. the
senate should certainly pass this reso-
luton. An advance of one cent a
bushel would mean much to the state
The passage of the concurrent resolu-
tiOn could do no harm and might do
good
The resolution was passed
Senator Cox then moved concur
renee in the other house resolution
urging the Wisconsin legislature to
pass the bill to create a warehouse
and grain commission. Senator La
MOure said he heartily in favor of
this resolution and the senate con-
Cured therein without deb,tc
Primary Election Matter.
The minority of the senate committe
on elections presented their report on
the primary election bill. but the ma
jority report. which was made a spe.
of
not come up, because of the absence
of number of senators who are in
favor of the bill The minority re-
port was signed by Senators LaMoure
Clarke and Gulack 1t stated that
primary elections we're largely in the
nature of an experiment and the re-
suits had not proven altogether salts
factory in some of the states where
the system was in oDeration. The com
mittee recommended that the bill &c
back to the committee. with the recon-
mendation that it lie amended to in.
clude county officers only This, the
minority thought would give an op
portunity to test the merits of the
system. and If it proved satisfactory
the ninth legislative assembly could
then take such action as the expert
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seemed to justify. Mr.. LaMoure asked
that the minority report be considered
when the majority report was taken
up. which was agreed to-
Petitions.
Senator Hale presented a petition
from the stockholders of the farmers
railroad asking him to vote against
the personal liability bill. and Senator
Simpson presented petitions against
the sale of cigarettes and for the bill
raising the age of consent.
Approved.
Governor White announced his ap
proval Of Senate Bill No. l. making