Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-08
) the LELAND bill goes back to the


SO the LELAND bill goes back to the
house.
House bill No. 100 had one Of the
stormiest trips Of the day. 1t came up
in the morning for final passage. SEN
ator Purcell fercely attacked the bill.
1t gives peace officers the right to
search and seize intoxicating liquors
wherever found, with or without a
Warrant. Senator PURCELL said the
bill was an attack upon the homes of
the American people. He said if the
.prohibitionists. persisted, they would
invade the sancity of the family
blanket in their search for Intoxicating
liquors. He said the bill was uncon-
stitutional and in violation of that
declaration of the American constitu-
tion that a mans home could not be
wantonly invaded. He said it would
be possible under the bill for CON
stable or police officer to enter any
private home and make a search.
Senator Simpson moved that the
bill be referred to the attorney gem
eral for an opinion as to the con-
stitutionality of the bill An opinion
was received during the afternoon ses-
sion to the effect that several states
had such a law and that the bill was
so drafted as to seek to avoid any
constitutional objections There was
another fierce attack on the bill when
it again came up. Senator Purcell res
peated his declarations of the morn
ing. Senator Pierce said many depots
in the state were only storage places
for liquor and it was desired to reach
them. He thought the bill should
pass. Senator Koffel said the bill was
l-meritorious and not open to the OBJ
jections made by Senator Purcell On
a roll call the bill passed by vote Of
25 to Is. S~'
/ The entire day in the senate was
devoted to the passage Of house bills
with the exception Of little time
taken for the reports of committees
and the disposing of the rate bill and
the primary election law. The rate
bill was finally disposed of by the
concurrence in the house amendments
to title and the passage of the bill as
reported by the conference committee,
This fixes two and a half cent rate
with, two cent mileage book and
such will be the law.
The primary election bill was re-
ported from the conference committee
and the report was adopted and the
bill passed both houses. Thus the
Sharpe bill will be the primary cleo
ton law under which the state viii
operate in the next campaign and the
bill will be signed by the officers of
the two houses today.
About forty house bills were dis
posed of during the day The city bill,
house 344, was passed, and number
of other measures, all Of lesser i'm
portance than those mentioned above.
A resolution of Senator Crane was
passed setting five o'clock tomorrow
afternoon as the final hour for the
consideration Of bills on third read
ing. it is likely that the last of the
bills will be disposed of earlier in the
afternoon and the enrolment and
signing of bills will occupy the greater
part of the time of the two houses
during the afternoon and evening.
The senate session yesterday lasted
until about $50. and work will be re
sumed on house bills at recess ses-
sion this morning.
More Appointments
The senate in executive session yes
terday disposed of the matter of exc
cutive nominations and reported the
following combinations:
Trustees Of Industrial School.
Richard McCarten of Cogswell.
Wesley Mcdowell of Marion.
w. C. Taylor of LaMoure.
Trustees Of State Penitentiary.
Thos. Conyers of Cando.
August Hoefs of Richland county.
Michael Murphy Of jamestown. ~
Trustees Of Agricultural College.
n. D, Nelson Of Mayville.
Trustees of Hospital for the insane.
John p. Fried of jamestown.
q. ]. Mitchell Of New Rockford.
Trustees Of Reform School.
a, 3 Minehan OF Mclean county.
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