Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-01
LOBBYISTS ARE
EXPECTED HERE
Many Measures Up After Re-
cess 10 be Resisted In
Determined Manner
Appropriation Bills are Far
IN Excess Of the Revenues
Of The State

Senator BronsOn's bill calling for
a clearance of Is feet from the middle
Of a railroad track to any projections
from the side oftthe track is the OBJ
ject of attack by railroad companies,
/. The present time most of their
efforts are being centered in that d.
rection. The railroad companies claim
that it would not cost $1,000 to make
the change in clearance and that
there would not be good accomplished
near in proportion with the cost. Their
contention was that with the exercise
Of reasonable care on the part Of en-
ployes there is not any danger to life
or limb, and that the request for an
increase in the clearance is not a
reasonable one. On the other the
employees claim that there is grave
danger from some of the projections
that at the present time come close
to the sides of cars and that the
railroads have grossly exaggerated
the cost of making changes from the
present clearance to the distance re-
CURED in the Bronson bill. The bill
is still before the committee, but it
is probable that it will be reported
out Immediately after recess or on
Tuesday Of next week.
In the house the Ployhar
initiative and referendum bill is going
to start the fireworks Wednesday
when it comes up before the commit
tee Of the whole as a special order
of business. There is sure to be a
number of delegations from various
parts Of the state, probably the larg-
est being one that wilk come down
from Dickinson and Stark county. 1t
is understood that the Dickinson peo-
pie are to support the Blakemore-
Ployhar bill, which is the original
bill calling for straight initiative, ref
erendum and recall. There are num-
Der of other bills before the legisla-
ture, but they are all with some sort
f provision regarding the recall. There
are a number Oh church organizations
and prohibition societies opposing
this measure as they think that it is
a movement to work the recall on, the
constitution and get rid Of the pro
hibition clause. Every party, how
ever, is pledged to the initiative and
referendum and the sentiment here
at the present time is that the Blake
more Ployhar bill will be passed in
the house at least. Almost every
member approached on the subject
gees t othink there will be immense
lobbies here for both sides on
Wednesday.
There is going to be little difficulty
from present appearance OF having
both houses pass an appropriation for
the Panama fairs, but the one to be
held at San Diego and the Panama
exposition at San Francisco.
Senator Gilbert's bill calls for an ap-
preparation Of $4,000, $4,000 to be
used at San Francisco and the bal
ance, $4,000, at the San Diego
show. Up to the present there has
developed no opposition to this bill.
At the opening of the session there
was some sentiment favoring q joint
appropriation with South Dakota, but
that proposition did not meet with a
great deal of favor.
The line elevators in the state are
in a law which has been
by Representatives Dean of
Grand Forks, known as the unfair
competition bill and which they claim
Is unneeded and will work hardship
10 tile large elevator companies which
have a number of houses in the state.
The bill also hits the big creamery
doing business in the state
and was the subject of warm debate
the house when it came up for the
third reading and final passage, and
The bill was passed with q good, big
majority. It will now have to run the
gauntlet in the senate; and 1t is on
that branch, that those opposing to
The bill are centering their efforts at
The present time.
A great many members have taken
Of the ecess which start
ed Thursday afternoon, to so to their