Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-26
ANI|.SNUFf BILL PASSED
BY HOUSE ANDMECHAN|CS
lien Law PUT TO SLEEP

state, as he contended that if such was
the case it would in reality work a
hardship on them, as it was an almost
universal custom among them.
Mr.. Frame, speaking for the post
poncment of the bill. felt that the laws
regulating the sale of cigarettes to mi
nors was sufficient, and that in at.
tempting to dictate the sale of cigar
cites to adults-,nen who had been ac-
customed to the use of cigare est
would work hardship and woul 1 reach
point of Legislative interference with
private rights. The man smoking a
cigarette, he commended, did not be-
come dangerous nor in the same con-
dition as the man drinking liquor. aid
in view of that fact he could well see
why the sale of liquor should BE- stop
ped, whereas the sale of cigarette:
should not be done away with: Per
sonally he was opposed to the cigarette
smoking idea.
Mr.. Boyd of Cavalier and Mr.. Johns
of Hettinger had something to say as
to the injurious effect of the cigarettes,
the former contending that by doing
away with the sale of cigarettes en-
tirely, the youth of the state would be
protected, while Mr.. Johns cited in
stances wherein death had OCCURRED
from the use of the "pill.'
When the vote was taken, the report
of the majority for the anti coffin nall
bill was adopted.
Then stalked the legislative reappor-
tionment onto the floor of the house,
but its stay was short-lived and first
blood was drawn by the opposition that
has been created against the present
BILL
Mr. Nestos offered few amendments
to the bill as printed in the journal,
which were adoDted. but before they
had been adopted Mr. Ployhar of
Barnes had been successful in getting
motion passed to have the bill re-
ferred to a special committee OF FIVE
members. Mr.. Nestos objected to such
a procedure, contending that delay was
dangerous. but on ehe division the mo-
ton carried Shortly afterwards Speak
err Hanley appointed Messrs. Nestos.
Ployhar, Bjornson, Martin and Dean.
ard i! is the understanding that this
committee shall report Monday.
Next it was the LaNloure anti-snutt
bill, the debate--which in reality was
no debate at all-being short. Mr..
Frame felt that there should be an am
endment to the bill that would serve to
clarity the situation as to what should
be recognized as snuff. but Mr.. Sorlie
Objected to the consideration of amend
ments, declaring that snuff was snuff.
Mr.. Akesson was not in favor of the
bill. but OH the roll call only few
voted with him. the bill being passed
with a substantial majority.
Routine work held the attention Of
the house during the morning, but that
fact did not prevent the lower body
from going OH record as favoring all
increase in the salaries of the members
of the assembly. the Hedalen bill, pro-
viding for All amendment to the consti-
tuition on that subject, being passed.
1t was passed without debate.
One appropriation bill for the agri-
cultural college was brought up by Mr..
Price, who asked for an increase from
$50. 900 to $40. 900 for the maintenance,
which was voted upon favorably
Amendments proposed by the senate
to the concurrent resolution endorsing
and asking for the submission of the
question of the direct election of Unit
ed States senator's were concurred in
by the house.
S. B. No. ia, by Gibbons. giving in
creased powers to the board of railroad
commissioners. was taken tip out of its
order and passed.