The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-20

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Tn EngIund indemnffication Of tu-
bercular cattle bill was brought up on
it's third reading, and Mr.. Sorlie asked
unanimous consent to amend II, put
| the author objected, whereupon Mr..
Soriie moved that the bin be indefn-
| itely postponed. He raised strong OBJ
lection to the measure on the grounds
that the maximum price to be paid for
condemned cattle was too high. There
was strong opposition TO Mr.. Sorlies
attitude as the bill was generally ia
vored. He then. withdrew his motion
| and in place thereof moved that 1t be
re-referred to the live stock commit
tee. which prevailed.
| Another important bill on third
reading was the Hoge bin for the con-
| troll of all state institutions by board
which was laid over until today at
1 $3.50 o'clock. The Frame bill propos-
ing constitutional convention was
lost by a vote Of AZ to AZ, not having
majority Of the house membership.
Big Debate over Blake Bill.
S. B. 219, Steele of Stutsman-Pro-
viding for the appropriation Of $3.50
to reimburse William Blake, state hui
name officer for expenditures on be-
half of homeless children, precipitated
| a warm debate in which many mem
bers of the house took part and some
of them got decidedly enthusiastic
and emphatic The bill came from
committee with report for indefinite
postponement and Price OF Cass arose
| to explain that the report was no re-
| lection on the good work done by
Blake but that he deemed it dangerous
| to establish a precedent for the ap-
preparation OF state money to reim-
burse persons for expenditure however
| merittorious which were made without
warrant of law. Doyle Of Foster de-
! Tended the measure as one of the best
| that had come before the house and
| stated that although not personally
acquainted with Blake he had taken
the trouble to make inquiry as to his
work, and found that he had in less
than two years taken charge Of over
100 homeless children, or children be-
| ing raised in immoral surroundings
and had found good homes for them
and that at bresent he had thirteen
such children in his own home. That
| is was on behalf of such children that
| he had made expenditures of his own
| money and that the state should re-
| pay the amount. Nestos of Ward
said he was heartily in accord with
the charitable motives and practices
but this was not a question of senti-
ment and that the practice of spend
ing peoples money even in so good a
cause without warrant of law should
deter the Legislature from taking such
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pointed for the purpose Of enforcing
the humane laws of the state and not
as a guardian Of children. Frame
raised question about the authority
for the appointment of a humane Of
ficer but later discovered that the
code covered that point Price admit
ted that Blake had done splendid work
but said he had usurped functions of
organizations whose main object was
to take care of INDECENT and orphan
children. Doyle told of a case where
Blake had taken seven children from
a house of i'll repute in Bismarck and
had found them homes where they
could grow up under proper influences.
O'Connor OF Grand Forks waxed elo-
quent in picturing the plight of the
homeless waits and the nobility of the
work that Blake had engaged in.
Stern of Cass saw Blake with a little
6-year-old girl in a Bismarck hotel
and had wanted to take the child to
his home but the little one had be-
come so attached to Blake that she
did not want to go. Price dweIt on
the matter Of precedent as the danger
Gus element and finally said that the
committee on state affairs was will
ing to dig down in their pockets and
pay their share towards reimbursing
Blake by way of contribution IL the
other members of the house would do
the same. Streeter paid high trib-
ute to Blake's work, which had come
under his own observation. HyIand of
Ramsey remembered that two years
ago Governor Burke had been com.
PEELED to veto a bill OF similar nature
for the reason that it was unconsti-
tutional but thought IL there was any
way to do it Blake should be reim-
bursed. The bill was finally made a
special order for 3 o'clock on Monday.
Reports From House Committees.
H. B. lis, Stern-Relating to pow
ers of park commissioners by reduc-
ing bonding limit, amended and do
pass.
H. B. S15, Johns-Providing for dis
infection OF schools, churches and
public places, amended and do pass.
H. b. 316, Johns-To prevent pro-
creation of criminals, insane, ETC..
amended and do pass.
H. B. 317, Johns-Providing for dis
infection Of railroad cars or public
conveyances, amended and do pass.
H. B. 22S, Streeter-Co Compensation
and hours of county commissioners,
amended and do pass.
1 III. B. $40, Sorlie-Amending consti-
tuition to provide for voter residing
in precinct less than ninety days, do
pass.
H. B. 245, DeNault-Fixing Office
hours Of county commissioners, do
pass.
1 HI. b. S21, Scott-Preventing throw
ing Of broken glass on streets of viii
lagos, towns and cities, sent to COM
mittee of whole.
H. B. 1873, Moen of Benson Relating
to list of jurors to be furnished clerk
Of district court, amended and do pass
H. B. S51, FREDERICKSBURG salary
commissioner Of lands, amended and
do pass
H. B. s1s, Kyllo--Fixing wolf boun-
| ty, postponed.
H. B. s44, williams-Preventine
non-citizens from holding public
clerkships, etc, do pass
S. B. 219, Steele Of Renville-Allow-
ing expenses of State Humane OfIicer
Blake OF Jamestown, made special or
der for Monday at o'clock, after re-
port Of committee for indefinite post
ponement.