Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-14

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false statements about banks was killed.
Senator Rice started the ball rolling
when he moved to protect firms and in
dividuals from the same false state
ments. II, 532. "
Senator Cashel said this would make
the bill ridiculous. 1t was we'll known
fact that false statements circulated
about a bank did harm to depositors
and people generally as well as the
banks.
Senator Rice thought the bill as pro.
posed was unconstitutional as class leg
islation. 5,.&.a
Senator Purcell slyly suggested that
the bank deposit guaranty bills now
before the senate would do the business
if they were passed. He said both par.
ties were pledged to them, but there
seemed to be hitch somewhere,
Senator Duis opposed the bill It
was class legislation and other business
ought to be protected as well as banks.
Senator Pierce said the reason the
bank deposit guaranty bills were not
reported was because they were in th*
hands of a subcommittee of which
Senator Cashel was the ranking men,
Der. $*&
Senator Cashel said he thought the
records would show that he was not on
that subcommittee and that Senator
Pierce was the chairman of it. s =.
Senator Simpson said the Democratic
party seemed to be so hopelessly split
on the question that he thought it
would be good thing for Republicans
to vote for the bill *,,r>.S $.1 r
Senator Purcell retorted that the
Democrats were independent people
and followed their individual ideas. =,
Senator Gunderson said the Ameri-
can Bankers, association had approved
this bill. -: 49,, /.
Senator Cashel finally moved that the
bill be re-referred to the committee,
Senator Purcell moved as substi-.
tute that the bill be indefinitely post
poned and this motion carried.
i Other Bills Passed. ill.,.
The following senate bills were
passed: ~.,>.*. >~ \. al.
Senate Bill No. IL, normal school
at Minot. 81 < & i
Senate Bill No. 1T, organization of
school districts.
. Senate Bill No, 1856, powers of bank
ing corporations. -r ~" :s;s y
Senate Bill No. 46, free kindergar-
Senate Bill No. 11s, dockage Of
Ss-..''1z' Reported. 's %i5:S
The following bills were reported J:
2O3, to pass; 227, to pass; 1874, TO
pass; 1923, amended with an entirely
new bill, to pass; House Bill 95 was
also fayorably reported.
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The minority. report on the pure seed.
bill was adopted, on the statement Of
Senator Cashel that the bill would Be
amended on third reading to satisfy the
fair demands Of all interested parties.
%3 u Special Order. I'd
Senate Bill 1873, the bill olimit the
length Of freight trains without I'm
creasing the train crew, was made Al
special order for Tuesday at two O'Clock
on motion Of Senator Pierce.
$.g.%% &y5 Reserve. s& Ssss
"A resolution favoring the establish
ment Of the Lake Mcdonald region as
a public park was adopted on motion
of Senator LaMoure.
p A resolution was passed to compen-
safe the various members of institution
visiting committees and the special
grain committee for their expenses.
The resolution authorizing the print
ing Of additional reports of the state
geological survey was adopted @
\ Bills introduced.
Senate Bill No. 254, Crane-Appro-
:priating s5J7oo for the Edgeley. *
ical sites. ~.
Senate Bill No. 255, sharpe-Appfo-
'nle:,t station. "a
Senate Bill No, 256, Talcott-Divis-5
ion Of state into congressional distsStts
IN east and west line.
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