Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-14
HOUSE
RAISED
RuMPUS
Resolution Making Sweeping
Statement Brought Forth
Flow Of Ofdtory
IN THE HOUSE.
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Convened at z O'CLOCK. .,=
Speaker Fraine states parliament.
ary situation relating to Attorney
Generals Communication.
fractional fight over introduction Of
resolution directed against a''eSeo
"staI~art' politics.
Resolution is amended and adopted.
On roll cal! house fails to attach
the "clincher," and vote may be re.
considered.s
Fritz's A,ti.Tippins bill is passed.
Lien law repeal bill is passed ~
spite Of much protest.
House adjourns upon motion Of Rep
.resentatise eJornson at s5S4 O'Clock.
Speaker Frame started the. ball roll
Ing in the house yesterday afternoon,
Immediately after the house, convened
by making "a statement of parlia.
;.nentary situation" which involved
the disposition OF the recent commun-
ication received in the house from At
torney General Miller. With this start
and later developments, Thursdays
session of the lower branch resolved
into one of the most interesting peri
ods since the legislature convened.
and the principal feature contribut-
ing to this interest was the fight over
a resolution introduced by Represent
|atives Burnett and Hill, of Bottineau.
IT. follows:
introduced by Mr.. Burnett and Hill Of
BOttineaI.
BE It Resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentativcs of the State of North Da-
kota:
Whereas, for four years last past the
administration of the affairs Of the state
have been under the control of the pro-
gressive element. and
Whereas, under the wise and efficient
conduct Of public affairs the state and
it's Institutions have prospered to de-
gree never before known in it's history,
and its affairs are now in such shape
that it can without sficulty, or en-
barassment meet all it's obligations and
the call Of it's institutions, and no feason
exists for the circulation or reports that
it is cram in its finances, and X
Whereas, it. appears to be the purpose
of the stalwart element to discredit the
wise administration Of affairs during the
past four years, and
Whereas, the press of the country is
publishing and circulating rumors, re-
ports and declarations to the effect tina t
the state is in financial condition max
ing it impossible for it to carry on the
functions Of government and maintain
it's institutions, the legislative depart
ment knowing such reports and rumors
to be false and unfounded, and being
controlled by the progressive element
of the state, disapproves and condemns
the circu,ation Of such reports, and
Whereas, we believe the circulation Of
such reports is intended to discredit the
progressives Of the state to the glorifica-
ton Of the stalwarts, and to enable them
at the end Of two years to appropriate
to themselves credit not due them, and
Whereas, we believe the circulation, Of
such reports has gone beyond the point
justified by political expediency and is
now injuring and discrediting the state
in its relations with other states and
injuring it's credit and the credit of it's
people; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED. we condemn as unstates-
manlike, and unpatriotic this attempt by
men honored by the gift of office. to thus
discredit and shame the state and its
people, solely to build up their own po-
litical fortunes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That
all statements and rumors as to the
cralnped financial condition are unwar-
ranted and III advised, and in truth the
financial affairs are such that 1t can am
ply provide for the needs Of all its de-
partments and institutions. 8
BE 1T FURTHER, RESOLVED. That
all available means should be used to
give publicity to these resolutions to the
end that the injury done the states cred
it and reputation may be SO far as pos
sble repaired
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. THAT
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