The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-29
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SORLE A STRONG TURN DOWN
Some Fun at Bismarck Saturday Over the Appoint
ment of John Cox as a Pa9e-Speaker Twit-
chen Denounced s'Muckraker''
Packard from His Stand.

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ing the fairness of his rulings nor the
equal treatment of all members. This
was probably the case today when for
a moment he allowed the storm to
carry, the house across the line of
strict parliamentary discipline.
Speaker Den0unces Packard.
1t was during the discussion of the
Buttz resolution that the discredited
correspondent who furnished the
string of falsehoods to the Evening
Press in reference to the correspond
ent of the Evening Times, again had
his measure taken and was found to
be unworthy the confidence of>honest
men. While Mr.. Sorley was oppos-
ing the printing of the Buttz resolu-
ton in the journal he called attention
to the fact that certain correspond
ent who was supposed to be close to
the powers that be had made the
statement in newspaper that the
speaker had appointed steering
committee whose ddty 1t was to de-
termine what legislation should and
what should not receive attention.
Mr.. Buttz called attention also to the
fact that never before had steering
committee been appointed until in the
closing days of the session when it
was necessary to decide between the
bills which could and those which
could not be passed. But in this case
it seemed that the steering committee
had appointed the members in the
early days Of the session, and asked
by what authority he had done so.
He sent to the clerks desk and had
read as part of his remarks the
statement sent to the Evening Press
Of Grand Forks by F. E. Packard, its
correspondent at this place.
When the reading of the article and
the remarks of Representative Buttz
were completed, Speaker Twitchell
stated from the chair that he desired
to make a statement in reference to
the article. Referring to the records
of the house, to prove his declarationI
he called attention to the fact that
nothing of the. nature charged in the
article had occurred. He stated fur
Their that while he was not in political
accord with the policies of some of
the members, that such matters were
his private and personal rights, and
that he claimed the privilege OF act
ing and thinking as he deemed best,
but that when he came before the
house over which he had the honor
to preside, he was the officer of the
entire body and not of any faction
or party, and that he denounced as
false any statement that as such
speaker he had acted in any manner
other than as his duties required. He
closed by stating that he was account
able only to the people of the state for
his official acts and that no newspaper
published for political purposes had
any authority to say for him that he
had acted as stated in the article.
1t was the first time since Speaker
Twitchell came to the chair that he
had made any other than official state
ments to the house and the energy and
dignity Of his remarks indicated that
he is as fearless in denouncing
Misrepresentation of his official acts
as he is fair and impartial in his Off
cial capacity.
In addition to the large number of
bills which were reported from the
committees on engrossing and enroll
ing, H. B. SO was favorably reported
by the committee and recommends!
for passage as was also the memorial
in reference to the election of United
States senator's by direct vote of the
people. H. B. 70 was reported on by
the committee with the recommended
ton that it be indefinitely postponed.
Tho Daily Grind
The list of bills introduced today
was nearly as large as on almost any
other day, and it is said that many
of the members are holding bacl.
meritorious matters until the food
gates of legislation shall to some ex-
tent have been closed. Those intro
duced today were as follows:
By Buttz.-Providing for the es-
Of a state exhibit at the
jamestown, Virginia, exposition to lie
held at jamestown this year to COM
memorate the first settlement of
permanent character in this country
by the English, and making IN. ap-
preparation of $4,000 to defray the
Of the same. Referred to the
committee on appropriations.
BY Freeman.-Providing for TAX
ing away the increased jurisdictions
of county courts by vote of the people.
Referred to the committee on state