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bill as is generally known, prohibits
she sale or dispensing Of Intoxicating
uQpOr at any place except IN a regu-
larly licensed saloon The Dill as
passed to eugrOssment already de
cidedly stringent In its provisions. was
made far more drastic when an amend
luent was adopted making the viola
ton of the act a felony instead OF a
misdemeanor. The plea Of senator
Watson for the life of the bona fide
social clubs proved unavallnE- lie
showed that the bona fide clubs are
composed of the best people In the
respective communities and thar tnelr
activities are confined exclusively 70
members, and even expressed VIII
iugness that the bona Tide CLUBS De
required to obtain license the same
as saloors, but his plea went un-
Needed. It is evident that the LatJl-
more bill viii pass finally IN the sen
ate although the effort OF Its author
10 suspend the constitutional rules
failed by a vote Of 10 to 10 When
called up again the bill viii pass and
be sent over to the house for action
Senator Ncealus made an effort 70
have his substitute for the LaIJnore
vote of 10 to Is. This substitute was
the club bin prepared by the executive
committee of the representatives OF tue
various bona fide social clubs IN Ile
state at a meeting held here recently
AS a last effort senator Hudspelh OF
fered an amendment to the LaJtlInOfe
bill which would have the erect on
exempting the bona fide clubs from us
provisions and this was also deLeaIed
bv the same vote by which the Dill was
eugrossed-
Conversational Redistrieting.
It is beginning to look as If there
will be no agreement reached Dy the
free conference committee on the CoI-
erressfonal redistricting bill Inc
committee has been making an eLLoLl
10 reach an agreement several o. LIle
members Of the house and senate nave
been consulted about the matter anu
their views do not appear to coincide
--i4b mat of the members Of the com
1nfttee A new element has entered
into the situation. 1t is the present
congressman Five members OF ColL-
sgress. have reached Austin A member
OF the free conference committee De
cfared that the objections are now be
Ing urged TO the bill by some OF lle
present congressman through LlsLL
friends in the legislature AS IN
dictated heretofore, the trouble seems
~ he in some of the western ana
northern districts Of the state II mas
also come to the surface tnat some OF
the members Of the committee are
leaning strongly toward the senate
hin. should the senate bill on this
subject predominant, the chances are
the house viii reject the report, should
one be made.
Attorney Generals Duties
The legislature has passed finally
the senate bill by senator Pauius'
which more clearly defines the duties
Of the attorney general This IS a
rather important measure and VIII pc
come a law Immediately upon recelF-
inc the approval Of the governor me
hin prohibits the attorney general
for living opinions or rulings to
such minor officials as school trus-
tees, justices of the peace, ana
he shall only advise district ana
county attorneys when requested
nv them. after they shall have
INVESTIGATED the question and shalI
with the question presented TO the al
roruev general submit a brIeL II IS
a 80 DrOvided in the bill that district
ND county attorneys shall give to all
county and precinct otncers rulinsS
and opinions touching their oILlcial
duties This. attorney general LOOney
believes, will reduce over go percent
Of the minor rulings and opinions now
being given TO these minor oIIlcldIs
throughout the state
Adjustment Of Tariff.
Senator Vaughn has prepared 1oI
Introduction in the senate concur
rent resolution faVOring an ADJUST
Mt Of the tariff on imported spirits
and imported beers. and the internal
revenue taxes levied on domestic pro
ducts of the same kind as viii pre-
cIudn such tariff as IS levied on Such
inn,1rfs from affording protection or
e1eoura-enent to the business OF dis
filling spirits or brewing Intoxicating
beers The resolution also calls 1Or an
adjustment as viii make the tariff on /
such imports operate to put the reVe-
nue. in the government treasury ana
not for the benefit Of the distlllers anu !
brewers. A copy OF TINS resolution,
sborl1d if be adopted by the house and
senate. is to be forwarded to congress
man Garner. member Of the ways and
means committee of the house IN con-