The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-28
Seeks to Prevent Discrimina
tion in Freight Rates on
Farm Products
Representative DEAN MADE
FIGHT FOR ITS PASSAGE
Akeson, Burnett and O'Connor for the
Bill While Price, Doyle and Sorlie
Opposed Its Passage-Cashel's Elec.
ton Bill Much Amended. ~.
(H. ID. PAULsON.l

(H. ID. PAULsON.)
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 28.-When
the house of representatives conven-
ed this afternoon it was with the ex-
pectation-. that there would be a big
fight over the third reading and final
passage of house bill No. 46. meas
ure designed to do away with unfair
discrimination in the purchase of
grains and dairy products. The bill
came out of the committee of the
whole yesterday afternoon with a
recommendation to pass after a
stormy session CT about an hours
duration.
In this bill an effort is made to
prevent discrimination against farm
ers' elevators by the old line COM
panies, by prohibiting a company
from Offering a higher price for
grain in one locality than 1t does in
another, differences in the haul, ETC.,
being considered.
Immediately after yesterdays ses-
sion efforts were made by those OPP
posed to the measure to conduct a
lobby against its passage today and
when the bill comes on for passage,
there was evidence that there would
be continuation of yesterdays de-
bate.
In the committee Of the whole the
debate was opened on a motion to
recommend the bill for passage. Par
ticipating in the debate and favorable
to- the passage Of the bill we're Axe
son Of Cass, Dean Of Grand Forks,
OConnor Of Grand Forks, Burnett of
Trail, with Doyle and Sorlie opposed
to 1t. Mr.. Price Of Cass sought to
have the bill recomnitted to the COM
mittee from which 1t had originally
been reported, but failed. O'Connor
OF Grand Forks made q strong plea
to the farmer members of the assem-
bly, that they stick together as he
felt the measure was one in which
they held mutual interest.
The passage Of the Nestos amend
ment to the constitution providing
for the wide open' tax feature. to-
gether with the passage of the Eng
lund railroad "wye' measure, were
other features of the day in the
house.
In the Englund bill the discretion
ary power is conveyed upon the
members of the state railroad COM
mission to determine whether or not
the construction of wye at the rail-
read crossings should be ordered.
The present law is to the effect that
such wyes shall be constructed, there
being no reference to the needs Of
such step. The railroad commission,
under the terms of Mr.. Englund's
bill, is given the power to investigate
into the needs Of such wye and IL
1t is found that there Is such need ex-
listing, then the work can be ordered
done: There was no hitch in the
progress Of the bill from the time
1t was introduced by Mr.. Englund
about two weeks ago. and It now goes
to the senate for approval
Under the vote by which the Chris
tianson bill allowing the payment Of
taxes semi-annually was passed yes
tcrday, it does not carry an emer-
gency clause, and when the bill
reaches the senate, supporters of the
same will seek to have that branch
of the assembly re-awaken the emer-
gency clause.
Medical Bill Up.
First consideration by the house
committee on public health Of the
bill providing for the control of the
riven this afternoon. For some time
days session doubtless will be an
unusual one.
Ballot Bill Up Again.
The Cashel election bill was re-
ported back by the committee yes
terday with material amendment and
az reported was recommended to
pass. The original bill called for the
abolition of the square at the head of
the party column election ballots
whereby the voter was enabled to
make one cross and vote the entire
ticket and would make 1t necessary
for him to place a cross after each
candidate he wished to vote for. As
amended the bill provides for the
square but in addition states that aft
er putting the cross in the square the
voter may go over to another column
and place a cross after a candidate
he desires to favor and this will in
dicate that he desires to depart from
the regular party nominee Of his
party in that particular Office. In
Offices where there are more than one
candidate to be elected to the same
Office the same plan is carried out,
for instance as in railroad commits
sioners where the cross is at the top
of the column and one desires to
vote for say two Republicans and one
Democrat the cross opposite the
Democrats name will indicate that
the intention Of the voter is to vote
for two Republicans and one Demo-
crat. The bill as amended was or
3dered printed again and will be con-
Ssidered today again.
! The railroad committee recon-