Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-27
~ with Senator Simpson Of stark

as the leading oratorical figure. In
one case he made an unsuccessful
fight against the passage Of the bill
creating the Office of state temperance
compissionen and carrying an appro-
priation of $4,000 annually. This bill.
senate bill ITO, was before the senate
on third reading. Senator Simpson
said the bill carried an appropria alton 4
and, as far as he was aware, it had
not been considered by the commit
tee on appropriations. The bill placed
la heavy burden on taxpayers and in
addition it created a new officer and
attempted to supersede county Of
ficers elected by the people and sworn
to perform their duties. He thought
the appropriation committee had re-
Iported bills already that were the safe
4 limit of what should be passed. He
wanted the bill referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations.
Senator Pierce said he hoped the
4 motion to refer would not prevail.
j The chairman of the appropriation
committee was also member of the
temperance committee and the latter
4 committee was not attempting at all
j to infringe upon the province of the
appropriation committee. The pro-
! posed bill repealed the present law
providing a $50 reward for the con-
i vietion of blind piggers and as some
SIS, 900 has been paid under this law
in the past two years the new bill
would not add anything to the burden
on the taxpayers.
4 Mr.. Simpson said he had serious
A doubts as to the constitutionality Of
1.-The bill as attempting to create a
new Office superseding the officers
/ provided for by the constitution. He.
opposed this legislation as special
legislation. Senator Pierce said the
constant refuge of those opposed to
& the prohibition law was the constitu-
!. ton, and the question Of constitution
! atty had been raised in connection
with all the legislation proposed look
ing to the enforcement Of the pro-
8 hibition law. He thought the senate
was in the mood to settle the question
d on the floor and he asked for a roll
& call On the roll call the motion to
refer was lost by a vote Of rs to IS.
Senator Simpson then moved to refer
the. bill to the attorney general but
H this was lost. On the final passage
j Of the bill, the vote was 30 to 10 In
Its favor and the clincher was put on
to prevent any reconsideration.
Valued Policy sill.
Senator Simpsons valued policy
bill was passed by a vote of % to II.
Senator Simpson made long argu-
ment in favor of the bill, claiming the
contract Of the insurance company
was fraud upon its face and that the
policy holders should have some as
surance when they obtained a contract
of insurance that 1t was enforceable.
i He said magnificent grand larceny
was the term that should be applied
to the taking Of money from policy
holders by the hundreds of thousands
Of dollars and giving them in return
a contract that did not call for the
sum paid for. If the insuranceSco com
q panies accepted contract they should
fulfil their obligations.
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Other Senate Bills Passed.
Other senate bills passed were as
i follows: 302, constitute amend
ment relating to sale of school lands;
236, regulation Of slaughter houses;
sc, parole Of prisoners; 259, prevent
4 ing banking business by express and
similar companies; 2S2, meetings and
duties Of railroad commissioners; 131,
duty Of county auditor with reference
Il to certificate of taxes and special as
sessments paid; 248, extinction Of
liens; 297, requiring county officers to
q live at county seats; 287, division Of
school land contracts. "A
y Senate bill 24s was not clinched and
L Senator Young gave notice of q mo-
ton to reconsider today. Senate bill
297 was also put on the list for
further action today on a motion to
strike out the emergency clause.
City Bills Approved.
e Governor Burke messaged his ap.
e lproval Of senate bill No. 2, the general
amendment to the city law.
Committee Of the Whole.
}. Senate bill 212, fixing the number
& and compensation Of legislative Of.
: ficers and employees, went to the com.
I nittee Of the whole for consideration.
} House Bills Referred.
h All house bills were red the first
and second times and referred under
a suspension Of the rules.
New Cabinet Place.