The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-15

Whorn you would have to get UP early
In the morning to get around"
Says Commissioner Sights DAILY.
tie charged a member of the state
tax commission with being another of
the instigators df the resolution, and
assalied the conduct OF that individual.
Claiming that during the past six
months, while drawing "a fat salary
from the state, he hasn't done SO
cents worth of work." but has been
Idcvoting his attention to private bust
ness ventures.
The resolution is marked by insin-
Iceerity and backed by hypocrisy that
politics in this state, he said in con-
lclusion.
MI. Campbell said that the matter
simply involved the question as to
whether or not the people are going
to rule. and he wanted to know the
cause Of the demand to make the leg
lislature listen to q few who do not
represent q majority of the people of
the state of North Dakota, but a min
|ority.
Hill Rcfutes Charges.
Representative Hill. one of the au-
|thors of the resolution, refuted the
charge that either Congressman Nor
ton or Attorney General Miller were
- N"S 'aS hSSpoh4S1elG " NIIS lI1JIOs
duction of the resolution.
Owens Alleges Threats.
The roll was then called on the res
olution. and when the name of Mr..
Owens was called he failed to respond.
Mr.. Sorlie called attention to this and
asked for an explanation. which was
Immediately forthcoming. He declar-
ed he had been waited upon by repre-
sentatives of a certain organization
who demanded that he vote right
on the question at issue, for unless
he supported the recall of Thursdays
he would be branded a stalwart.
II refused to vote for the resolution
he said. mot because l ann opposed
I am not SUI Of the honesty and in.
.tegrity Of the statements contained in
this resolution"
The roll call developed IS members
as favoring tine adoption Of the orig
inal resolution. 81 as opposed to il,
and 6 absent and not voting.
Representative Burnett moved that
the "%clincher" be attached. and such
action was taken.
Ask Asylum Improvements.
a petition in the form Of a resolu-
ton adopted by the county commits
sioners' organization at jamestown
idSt Sui!I1i1e1 SCI lotSi Tic urgent ASeO
OF better accommodations n facili-
ties at the Jamestown asylum. and
recommended that the legislature act
f~avorably upon the recommendations
for improvements which already have.
been laid before them. The petition
will be printed in the journal.
Committee Reports.
The committee or judiciary recon-
mended amendments and passage Of
the following bills: Nos. $40. 337, 2SS.
Gas. 1871. Indefinite postponement Of
bill No. % was recommended.
The committee on ways and means
recommended indefinite postponement
for house bills Nos. 1856. 300 and 1913.
sage.
The committee OH livestock recon-
mended that house bill No. 263 and
senate bill No. 10 be amended and
and the committee on municipal
recommended that house
bill No. els be re-referred to the COM
on judiciary.
Williams Resolution.
Representative Williams introduced
a resolution calling for a report of the
in the office of the state com-
Of university and chool
lands. and the information he desired
was submitted shortly afterward.
Speaker frame asked Representa-
tive owens if the lobbying" he refer
red to in connection with the Burnett
Hill resolution had been practiced by
anyone outside the house. and no was
that it was only on the part
of members Of the house.
Mr.. Divet moved hat house bill No.
ego be re-referred to the committee
Judiciary for amendment, and the
motion was granted. House bill No.
$50 was then re-referred to the same
The following house bills were pass
ed by the house:
No. 252. including the state tuber-