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

Senate Passes Vaued Policy and Temperance Commits.
slOner Bills After Debate and House Kills Dual
Office Bill and Passes Apportionment Bill

city Of Fargo and in the county Of Cass.
The services of Alderman Lewis and
County Auditor Lewis, one and the
same man. had been valuable in their
different spheres. The speaker warned
his colleagues that the passage of the
bill may hurt the schools, for there
are numerous instances whei. men make
careful studies Of both municipal Ind
school affairs and make eminent success
in the administration Of borfl branches Il:
city government.
Mr. Stevens said he appreciated the
fact that in his opposition to the. bill he
was talking for a divided constituents.
He pointed to the fact that the chief
justice of the supreme court of the
United States held two offices. In adj
dition to being on the bench he was
regent Of the Smithsonian institution.
In the judiciary committee the maj ority
were in favor of indefinite postpone
nlent. The argument that one. man was
on two boards Of equalization had no
effect; the work of the city board had
to do with individuals, the county board
equalized cities, towns and villages as
whole, individual assessments were not
within their province. He knew of sew
!eral towns where there were dual Of
fetal conditions and he had heard no
complaint from them. No city in the
state. Of like population had progressed
in a greater degree than Bismarck. He
asked fair treatment and sincerely hoped
that blot or stain would not be put on
the city. He had no concern for the
Pattersons, Jewell or anybody else; his
only concern was for the, fair name of
the city of Bismarck. Had any man,
woman or child been harmed in any way
during their sojourn here during the
past sixty days?
jumped into the arena, He read some
figures collected from the department
of internal revenue which indicated
there were thirty-four blind
piggers in Bismarck; that the ques-
5tion at issue was the last crying voice
of the old gang it was the last cry-
ing voice of Alex Mckenzie and the
Mckenzie gang.
Mr.. Streeter, with considerable
warmth and shaking his finger at Mr..
Anderson, said he had promised to vote
for the bill, but after the remarks last
uttered by, the gentleman from Grand
Forks he honestly, felt himself absolved
from the promise he had made and
would now vote against the: passage Of
the blll-he abhorred such tactics.
Mr. Piper said all Pattersons looked
alike to him. He was decidedly op-
posed to the dual office idea and he
considered that it worked to the detri-.
nnent Of Cass county and he quoted a
number of figures sl in support
of his contention. He cited unequal
assessments in the city of Fargo; he
quoted figures Of insured values and as
sessed values 4 q N
+ Mr. Burdick with force commended
that the power to select men for any
office should be vested in the people IF
a man is qualified to fill more than one
office he should be left to the choice of
the people; he should vote against the
bill. ~
Mr.. Stevens moved the adoption of
the majority report, that the bill be in
definitely postponed, and the motion pre-
vailed by a large majority. u. III
,s Bills introduced. ,...ssi
H. B. 1926, Aaker- Concurrent reso-
luton amending the constitution relating
to revenue and taxation; exemption of
property used exclusively for school, re-
ligious, cemetery and charitable pur-
poses and personal property in value
5000 each individual Also provides for
gross earnings of railroad companies.
: H. b 1926, McDowell-Amend and
re-enact section 1854 (19o5), relating.
to how civil townships may be formed.
H. B. 1927, Simpson Amending sec.
ton 1880, relating to the formation of
new counties. MI al
H. B. 1923, Nelson Of Steele reg
.ulating width Of sleighs, sleds and cut
tiers used on public highways.
+ H. B. 329, Piper Act creating state
forestry commission and appropriating
$500.
Reported. 5s5
The following bills were reported for
passage by the several house committees
on Tuesday Nos. 3O5, 308, 313, 263,
$50, 205, 27s, 279. Senate Bills Nos. 25555
and 81. Bills indefinitely postponed
were Nos, 246, 2s5, 12s, 145, 257, So
and 17s.
Apportionment.
House Bill No 278, BY the committee
on apportionment, bill for an act to-
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