The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-24
ROUTINE WORK IN
SENATE TODAY

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 24.-when the
Kennedy union label bill S. b. 27S
came UP on its third reading, not a
little objection was raised over the
probable results the bill might have
should it become law. 1t was con-
tended by Senator Kennedy that those
who opposed the measure were labor
| ing under a misapprehension and felt
the provisions of the bill Were meritor-
ious and should pass. Senator Bosses
sen assumed the position that the
passage Of such measure would In
terfere with the private rights Of en-
ployers, engaged in the printing bust
ness, and dictate TO them who should
be employed in their shops.
Claiming that is was class legisla-
ton, Senator Williams Of McHenry
county, stated that he knew only four
printing establishments in the state
would be benefited by the passage OF
the Kennedy union label bill, and that
its enactment would force two plants
out Of business. He read two letters
aloud. both from officials of the North
Dakota Press association, one of whom
| Is laboring man and a member OF
the typographical union. Both letters
protested against the passage Of the
| measure. Senator Garden also stated
the provisions Of the Kennedy bill were
unjust, while Senator Talcott defended
| the measure, stating that in no way
did the bill dictate to the proprietors
/ of printing shops as to whom they
| should employ, but that it only pro-
vided that the union label should APP
pear on all state printing, which came
| in four different classes, which the
legal documents and the binding OF
same.
On final vote the bill was lost by
Fl to 81, with seven absent and not
voting.
Banking Bill Passed.
Another discussion was over the Nc
| Dowell banking commission bill. The
Mcdowell bill, s. B. 210, relates ia
| state banking corporations, creating a
separate banking department and pro
viding for the placing OF banking and
other state financial corporations with
in the jurisdiction and control of the
| same
Just when the vote was ready to be
taken, Senator Bessessen offered a
number Of amendments. to which SEN
| ator Simpson took objection on &C.
count of the number of them, all OF
which he felt quite sure were quite
radical. Bessessen moved the adop-
ton of the amendments, but the mo-
ton was lost, and they We're voted
| down.
| Senator Elken questioned whether OF
not all the amendments proposed could
be voted down at once. He was sus.
tanned and then offered another which
changed the $4,000 capitalization the
amount provided for in the bill as the
i requisite for the establishment o.
state banks, to $4,000,
Both Senator EIken and Senate
Bessessen took the position that il
the reduction Of this stipulated CAM.
talization, small banks would be en-.
/ eouraged to locate in The small west.
ern towns Of the state, where they fell
they were needed. Bessessen said that
the number of banks in a town help
ed to build it up and brought in out.
side capital for local investment pur-
poses.
! Senator Mcdowell and Senator Mar
tin of Billings came to the defense OF
the measure and strongly opposed the
amendment, Senator Martin said the
measure was most meritorious one
and advocated its passage. He said sc
many small banks in a little town were
not a good thing for the town, that
the banks appeared to be all right dur
| ing times of prosperity, but when con-
ditions were a little tight, they gen
orally had to suspend business. Towns
were not rated by the number of banks
they had, the senator stated, but by the
disability of the institutions.
| On the amendment there were only
eleven for the reduction in the amount
Of capitalization, and the bill was pass
ed as it stood by vote of 3S to 3.
Tuberculesis Hospital Killed.
Senator Steele Of Stutsman offered
an amendment to the bill providing
! for appropriations for the hospital for
| the insane at jamestown. The bill as
1t was reported back from the appro.
| priations committee did not make pro-
vision for the erection Of a hospital
for the tubercular male inmates of the
| institutions and the amendment offer
| ed by the senator from Stutsman
provided for that and asked for an
appropriation Of s65,000 for that pur-
pose. Mr.. Steele argued for the
amendment in his usual able style and
quoted facts and figures in support OF
his contention. He called attention to
| the fact that here would need Of in
creased Quarers in a few months, and
that under the present conditions there
was grave danger of the health Of the
inmates who We're made to associate
with the tuberculars. The amendment
was lost, however, and later when Mr.
| Steele asked for reconsideration OF
in order to get a roll call Of the
amendment, the motion to reconsider
was lost.
Laid Over.
Senate bills 255 and 161 were laid
over one day, at the request of their
authors Senator Simpson moved that
the vote by which H. b. 212 was taken
be reconsidered and the bill be recall
ed from the house, which motion pre-
vailed.
Many Bills Passed.
There were a large number OF bills
passed in the senate and most Of them
went through without debate, as the
virtues Of the bills had been very
thoroughly threshed out in the COM
mittee A number Of the appropriation
bills were passed during the day.
Third Reading Senate Bills.
S. B. ss-Creating a farmers insti.
tute board of directors and prescrib-
ing its powers and duties. and making
an appropriation for conducting farm