Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-12

| Two bills regulating the speed ant
providing for signals on automobile
and the Trimble insurance bill tool
up the time of the senate yesterda,
afternoon until five o'clock, when al
adjournment was taken until Tuesda,
afternoon at , o'clock.
The rrimble bill, which is knowr
as S. B. No. lG4, was reported bach
from the insurance committee with ;
maj ority and minority report The ma
jority report recommended that the bill
do pass, and the minority report was
to the. effect that it be indefinitely post
poned. There was a great deal Of
argument after the senate had been re-
solved into the committee of the whole
President Burdick called Senator Simp-
son to the chair, to which there was
considerabl objection, as Simpson is
chairman of the committee on insur-
ance and it was the opinion that he
should be on the floor and take part
III the debate and answer questions.
After the senate had been in the COM
mittee Of the whole for a time and
there had been some discussion of the
bill, it was moved that the committee
do arise, and this was done, when an
other motion was Immediately made to
60 into the committee of the whole,
and this time President Burdick called
Senator Talcott to the chair.
Trimble Immediately moved the
adoption Of the majority report and ex-
planned his position. stating that the
bill was his own original idea and he
had no end in view but the best inter-
ests of the state and the residents of
it. and hoped that the bill would pass.
Senator Duis, who signed the minor
ity report that the bill do not pass,
made talk in defense of the position
he had taken. He did not believe that
the bill will accomplish the ends striv-
Ell for and did not think that money
could be legislated into the state. He
was of the opinion that the statement
of the insurance companies that they
would withdraw from the state if they
were forced to invest so per cent of
the money received on premiums in the
state. That while they now had vast
sums of money here they would with
draw from the state if the investment
was made compulsory, and it was
designated what part of the state they
must make their investments.
Mr.. Trimble. speaking further on !
the matter. called attention to the fact
that there was difference in the rate |
of interest in the eastern and the west
erin parts of the state, and that this
would not exist if conditions were right !
and he believed that an equal distribu
ton of the money loaned in the state !
would tend to make the rates of in !
terest more equal as between the diff
ferent parts of the state. He again
stated that the bill was his own idea
md that he had not been actuated by !;
my special interest or selfish desires.
Mcdowell of LaAIoure spoke at
ength on the bill in particular and the
conduct of life insurance companies in
general. which he believed could be I'M
proved in the interests of the people
Q a considerable extent. He thought
here was some sort of legislation
|eeded, but objected to the compulsory
'art of the bill.
Martin of Billings was also opposed
o the compulsory part of the bill.
There were number of other talks
made on the bill. and finally the vote
vas taken to adopt the majority report
nd that was lost. and the committee
# the whole arose and reported their
ction to the senate
The Bcssescn bill, providing that all
utombiles shall have bells. horns or
Whistles, when it came UP for final pas
age caused a good deal of amusement
nd there was considerable comedy in {
he debate, but it was finally carried
y vote of 80 to 2. and there was
lso debate over the bill presented
y Mr.. Bcssescn regulating the speed
+ automobiles in city and county. The t
i'll was finally killed, as it was impos- {
ible to make those senators who had
1achines believe that - miles an hour !
II country roads was excessive. and
hose members who do not own ma !
hines thought that was rather fast. 3,
ut number had never been in ma ,
hine going at that rate and were not {
repaired to give an opinion.
Senator Steele of Renville introduced +
resolution providing that no bills be +
,.roduccd after the forty-second day I
f the session. unless by consent OF I
vo-thirds of the members. This was /
mended to read forty-ffth day and I
dopted.
S. B. No. ii, creating game pre-
erve of the north tier of townships in t
ach county for a period of five years {
nd protecting grouse, pheasant and c
rairie chickens, was made special {
rider of business for Tuesday and the
i'll ordered reprinted, as there had {
cen so many amendments made some {
f the senator's were no longer familiar ;
1ith the bill.
S. B. No. "a, which prevents the in