The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-23

section ~ was then read as follows.
Sec. 72-No person shall he Alfrihl
to the Office of governor ~ Iia,,tavs il,
governor except a citizen of the Unite
states and a qualified elector of tn
STATE who shall have attained the az
OF 80 years, and who shall have reside
nve years next preceding the election
WITHIN the state or territory. nor shat
ne be eligible to any other Office durln,
tne term for which he shall have beef
| elected.
Mr. Rolfe ] move to strike out al
after the word Territory" in the Att
line. believe we are tying up tn,
hands Of the people too closely in pro
| hloiting them from exercising the RICH
or choice of a governor.
MR.. Bartlett, of Griggs: | hope thi,
amendment will not prevail. If Their,
Is any reason for adopting this section
Whlch we have just passed that mem.
oers or the legislative assembly should
nor De appointed by the governor. there
- certainly a much stronger reason
why the governor should not be an
pointed or selected by the Legislative
assembly during his term. / hope we
siiall not strike out part of this sec
tion that will cradle the governor to
use his appointing power to secure his
election to the United States senate
or any other office.
Mr.. Williams: / fully endorse +ha
remarks of the gentleman from Csr;nss
hhls provision was put into this sec
ZION WIN the express understanding
tnat IL disqualified the governor from
eLectlon to the United States senate
we don't believe the governor should
use the patronage at his disposal to
promote his elevation to the senate and
we desire him to know in advance that
ne is eligible to election to the limited
states senate, If we strike this sec
tlon out, the section disouaIifvin1
members of the legislature from hold.
ing other offices should be stricken ont
also. This has been placed here in tha
interests of good government.
Mr.. Lauder: The arguments ursad
by the gentleman from BurIeirb for
the retention of this clause ia that A.
would prevent the governor from haing
electeu TO the United States senate
10 not understand that that section
would nave that effect, because we Gan
iot prescribe the qualifications for
united tSates senator. The TTni+ed
states senate is the Judge of the ouali-
lcations or its own members. and this
cause will be imperative so far aS az
secting the election of the United Sfatas
senate is concerned. Twas opposad 70
The section to which he refers render
ng members of the legislature ineligi-
Die 10 any other office. 1t seems to me
,nat We are going in the wrong direc- |
ION +he people of Dakota have the
lsht 10 select any man they choose
% select whom they please. and n |
seems to me that their hands should
lot be tied in this way.
Nh, WILLIAMS: THE CENT
VAN FROM HIGHLAND HAS Tol n
- NOTHING BUT WHAT THE
FULLY UNDER |
food - THAT THE UNITED
TATEs SENATE IS THE JUDGE
'F THE QUALIFICATIONS OF ITs
)WN MEMBERS. BUT WE WERE
,F THE OPINION THAT NO HON
MAN WOULD TAKE RIG
oath TO SUPPORT THE coNsTl-
-UTloN OF THE UNITED STATES
NO THE CONSTITUTION OF TIE
TATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. ANN
HEREAFTER ACCEPT AN Etsc.
ION TO THE SENATE OF The
.NlTED STATES WITH. THIS pro.
lSION IN OUR CONSTITUTION
lHlcH He HAS SWORN TO sup.
oRT.
Mr.. Lauder: / don't understand that
y unconstitutional law has anv hind i
ls for on anybody. When the govern
: says that he will support the CON
tuition he implies that ne win SIM.
'Ft every clause that is constitutional.
far as 1t refers to the election of q
nited States senator-or his qualifl-
allons-lt Is so much waste paper.
nd amounts 30 nothing.
MT Stevens: IL / recolIect Alright
le gentleman from Richland was one
the warmest supporters of having
llaries placed at such figures or at
lch a rate that we could command
Llent in judicial and other Offices. Fol-
wing that to its legitimate conclusion
e would have a $1,000 man to All a
1000 place, and $4,000 man to All a
1000 place. A $1,000 man would not
, supposed to be as talented as
1000 man. 1t would therefore prob.
ply interfere with the best interests
the territory to have a lieutenant
'vernor become governor of the state
hen he was never intended to have
zen elected to NIL that position. You
e here that a state senator when he
sumes the duties of that position. as
mes II with the full knowledge that
can never be elected to any other
nee while he is state senator Why
It let the governor have the same nm
rstanding? Why should not the same
lie apply to the governor? Surely If
man can take the petty Office Of
ate senator with the full knowledge
at he will be debarred from having n
" other ONCE for the next four years .
man could accept the greater ONCE
e greatest Office under the state gov a
the full knowledge That
could not have any other once
lille he was governor. say that this
1endment is not moved for the best
terests Of the state. but 1t is some
dy's scheme for this fall.
Mr.. Lauder: The gentleman from
Insom intimates that have had a q
cd deal to say about judges salaries :
d so forth. ! think, Mr.. President
2 gentleman is very much mistaken.
le subject has not been under discus
IN.
Mr.. Stevens: The matter was talked
more than once in the committee on
dietary and yosy fooIr mast il, a. 49,