Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-30
upon Mr.. Blakemore's bill, and he
moved to reconsider

10 TcCONSlucT Uc ldlu UPON luc tdDlc,
his motion being put in the form of an
amendment to Mr.. Sorlie's motion. 1t
carried by a vote of Sc to AZ. eight
NOT voting, and the 'clincher' was
then attached to the original vote
on the proposition.
Other Bills Taken Up.
House bill No. 1872, relating to trade
discrimination and unfair competition,
was then taken up, and Mr.. Knox
moved that the bill be re.referred to
the committee on state affairs /. The
motion, however, was lost.
Mr.. Lambert declared that the bill
appealed to him as hardly fair to a
investments In the state, and he re-
ferred to the proposed measure as an
injustice.
1T should be defeated, and have due
consideration before 1t is passed. he
said.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. France
and others declared that it was un-
constitutional. Mr.. Burnett, however,
declared that there was nothing I'M
constitutional about it. and instead of
working against competition, as
charged, it operated only against IN.
fair competition and discrimination.
The vote on the question was 80
ayes, IA hayes and five not voting.
Another Is Passed.
Mr.. Smith requested unanimous con
sent to re.refer bill No. IS to the com.
mittee on elections and election priv.
ileges. The consent was not granted.
The bill relating to elections was
passed BY a vote Of 70 ayes to %
hayes and 16 not voting.
House bill No. 81, repeating the
state post guide law, passed by a
vote of Y ayes to l hayes. and there
were 20 not voting.
House bill No. 50, relating to the
duties of states attorneys and the
attorney general, was passed, and
other measures which were given their
final boost toward the senate were
Nos. 1874. requiring fair secretaries to
file a bond with the association; So
relating 10 townsites located on pub
lie lands, and 90, relating TO the com
mission form OF government.
Did Not Concur.
Mr.. Burnett then moved that the
house concur in the senate'S resolution
relating to the printing and distribu.
ton of legislative proceedings.
Mr.. HendricksOn objected on the
grounds that i, has been a custom to
distribute this literature ever since
there has been Il Legislature in the
state OF North Dakota. and Mr.. O'COn-
nor also arose to oppose the motion.
He wanted to know how his con-
sti,uents and the constituent Of 9th.
ers would know whai was t%ransDirin2
in the legislature unless this !itera'
ture continues TO be sent them.
NJ. Owens, however. thought that If
the proposed measure meant a great
saving Of money the matter should be
favorably considered. and he referred
to the service being performed by the
; daily newspapers in carryih5 le2isla'
tive intelligence to the people OF the
commonwealth.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Thompson
that il would be unfair to act toe
hastily. and he moved that Mr.. Bur
nett's motion be amended and thai
:. the resolution be referred to the com
mittee on expenditure for considera
F ton. His amendment TO the motion
carried.
Senate Bills Referred.
Senate bills Nos. 81, 62 and 100 were
introduced and were referred TO the
committee on insurance, ways ano
means and judiciary, respectively.
:. Senate bill No. 6S, being a repeal o.
a duplicate law relating to the term
Of court in the Fourth judicial dis
!. tricr, passed two years ago. was
placed upon its third reading in the
house and PASSED. The vote was
Unanimous.
Committee Of the Whole.
The house then resolved itself into
a committee OF the whole, with Mr.
T Buck as chairman, for the considera
ton of general orders.
:. Mr.. Twichell's bill, No. 76. relating
to the appointment Of deputy sheriffs
and fixing their salary, was recon
mended for passage.
). MT. f1cIuIiChSUu ulOVcu mat Oii
No. 81. making the sale of cigarettes
prohibitory and fixing a penalty fol
. violation, be recommended Tor pas
sage.
Mr.. Thompson moved that it be in
definitely postponed. but was ruled
GU, of order at the suggestion Of Mr.
Divet, who declared that Thompson's
motion was directly contradictory tc
that of Hendrickson's.
The bill was recommended for pas
sage.
Other measures recommended fol
passage were Nos. 73, so and SO. The
first relates to county board funds
the secon dto terms OF Office Of town
ship officers and the third provides
for equipment and sanitation of no
tells.
Upon motion of Mr.. Burnett, the
committee then arose and reported
back to the house.
Discuss Smoking Again.
During the absence of part of the
Ward county delegation, Representa-
tive Streeter slipped one over in re
gard to smoking.
Mr.. Owens moved hat rule 81 be
suspended for the balance OF the day
The motion carried and Mr.. Streetel
moved that after today the rule should
MT ho enfOrced while the houSe was