Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-17
INITIATIVE and REFERENDUM
BILLS HAVE PASSED SENATE
and SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE
ANTIPAss LAWS HAVE BEEN COM.
MiTTEE-iNITATVE AND RE FERENDUM PLACED ON ITS WAY
TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRoPRAToN COMMITTEE
REPORT N-MoRN,Ne SESSIONS HAVE NOT
BEEN STARTED IN THE SENATE ACCOUNT MEETINGS

BEEN STARTEO IN The SEM
The senate has at last got to WORK
on the fulfilling of the platform prom
ises and three initiative and referen
dunn bills were passed vest erday. The
initiative and referendum legislation
is in the way of constitutional
amendment and must pass two ses
sions of the legislature and then be
submitted to vote of the people al
the next general election, anc f it
passes then it becomes part Of the
constitution of the state. The rea
son given by one of the senators who
was asked about the matter was that
they desired to have the next 'egis.
lature have enough chances to act
on the matter and would have three
bills presented. one a very drastic
measure, one providing for a law re-
ferring only to the laws of the state
and the other initiative and refsren'
dunn to apply to the constitution as
we'll as to the laws. 1t was the state.
ment made that the last Legislature
sidestepped on the matter, stating
that they had only one measure be.
fore them and as that one was not
satisfactory they would not accept
any of them. 1t is framed up now
for the next legislature so that they
will have their choice of three bills.
The bills were passed unanimously
by the senate and they hope that the
house will take the same action on
them. n
There has been new move made
on the anti-pass laws, they going to a
conference committa- where it is
hoped that the two bills will be recon.
ciled in such manner as to make a
bill that will be acceptable to both
houses and one that can be passed
and have the party platform carried
out. There is, however. a long gap
to be filled in between the two bills
as the house bill would have the anti
pass law go into effect the first of
January. 1912. The senate bill makes
the law effective July first and is a
rather stringent measure. Both
houses claim to be sincere in their
desire to pass the bills that they have
offered and he report from the con-
fe'.3ncc committee will be awaited
with interest Thus two of the prin-
ciples of the platform of the Republi-
can party have been started on their
way and the endorsement of the cleo
ton of United States senators by a
popular vote Of the people will be
taken care of soon.
Some of those who are interested
in the appropriation bills are getting
anxious and the reports will be made
soon and all at the same time. The
day for introducing of bills carrying
appropriations has passed and the
committee has Eten hard at work
equalizing matters as far as possible
and it will be only short time now
until the bills are all returned to the
senate for final action.
There has been so much committee
work to take the time Of the senate
that they have not started the morn
ing sessions as yet but it is probable
that as soon as they have caught up
with that they will start to hold morn
ing and evening sessions and grind
out the grist of bills that is in front
Of them.
Reports Of Committees.
B. No. 213. judiciary committee
reports for indefinite postponement.
S. B. No. 62. judiciary committee
that it do pass.
S. B. No. 173, judiciary committee
-eports for indefinite postponement.
H. B. No. Sc. judiciary committee
'eports that it do pass.
S. B. No. 81. judiciary committee, as
lmended to pass.
S. B. No. 27S. judiciary reported to
,ass.
S. B. No. 1O2. judiciary committee
eported for indefinite postponement.
senator Martin moved to re-refer to
judiciary committee, which motion
'revailed.
s. B. No. PSI. amended by com.
littee on elections and recommended
D pass.
S. 3. No. 1873, insurance committee
eports to pass.a
S. B. No. 1923. Insurance committee
eports to pass.
S. B. No. II. reported by insurance
ommittee for indefinite postpone
lent. but on motion referred back to
lat committee.
S. 3. No. 81. reported to pass by
lsurance committee.
H. B. No. -. for indefinite post
onement by ways and means COM
littee.
S. B. No. 267 for indefinite post
onement by agricultural committee.
H. B. No. 80. for indefinite post
Dnement by ways and means COM
ittee.
S. B. No. 253. ways and means, that
do pass.
H. B. No. SO. ways and means. that
do pass.
H. B. No. 242, ways and means,
nended and TO pass.
g M 90 hanks and hankinp !