Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

LLuRUAANRAIL lHUHLU
4 When the order Of motions and
resolutions came up in the senate yes
sterday, Senator LaMoure said he had
been commissioned to make an Inn
portant presentation. He said that
the constituents of one of the mem
bers of the senate had requested him
to present a token of their lasting re
gard and affection nothing less than
IA portrait done by celebrated artist
and he presented Senator Little \
with a picture cut from a newspaper
reproduction, framed by some Of the
capitol boys and surmounted by an
elaborate bit Of bunting. 1t was the
Grand Forks Herald photograph, be-
meath which is the statement that the
Burleigh county senator is one of the
recognized machine men in the SEN
ate. The incident ELECTED laughter
and applause. Subsequently, when
Senator Simpson was making his
speech on the valued policy clause, he
was handed gold brick on tray and
| he turned the incident neatly by
stating that this was what policy
holders had been receiving from the
insurance companies.
The temperance commissioner bill
carries an appropriation Of $4,000 an
nually. 1t provides for commissioner
with power to act where he has rea-
son to believe the prohibition law has
not been and is not being enforced.
There is at the present time law on
the statute books, providing an appro-,
priation of $50 in each case where a
violator of the prohibition law is con-
victed. While this may seem law
not involving much expense, it may be
said that some $4,000 has been paid
out under the bill in the last few
years. sa sj j
Usually the senate has had a steer
ing committee to regulate the order
i of BUSINESS for the last week or ten
! days of the session. A motion for a
/ steering committee has been made in
the senate but indications are that
unless there is change of heart on
the part of the majority there will be
no such committee at this session
which will be distinct change from
/ the customary procedure.
i After the passage of the temperance
commissioner bill in the senate yes
Iterday, Senator Simpson moved that
M. H. Kiff of Cass county, be recon-
4 mended to the governor as the SEN
1 ate's choice for the place, but the
| senate evidently considered the mo-
Il ton a bit of frivolity and declined to
consider the temperance commissions
er bill in any manner but seriously.
Bill Clerk Estabrook of the senate
was not at his desk yesterday. He
i has been i'll for several days and the
doctor ordered him to bed yesterday
4 to remain until improved. It is hoped
he will be able to resume his work in
a day or so. G. T. Hutchinson, an old
ltime bill clerk, was at the bill desk
yesterday. RI.
4 There are nine working days of the
session remaining. Up to the present
| time only half a dozen bills have gone
to the. governor. At this time two
years ago about twice that number
had gone through the two houses.
From now on, the passage of bills will
be the order of business and laws will
be made-or unmade-rapidly.
4 The house appropriation committee
held meeting last night to conside.
the senate appropriation bills that
have been referred. The bills will
probably be reported in day or SO
to the house, and put before the mem.
lbers for action. 1t is likely they will
! be finally disposed of and sent to the
governor the latter part Of the week.
4 Lieutenant Governor Lewis was un.
der the weather yesterday and Presi
dent pro tenn Regan presided at the
session of the senate in his stead
J. proving. in all things well equipped
and digniied presiding officer.
Secretary Byrne takes to his new
duties as duck to water. He was
in the office of Secretary Mccormick
years and years ago and his office ex
perience stands him in good stead.
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