The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-05
Big Fight over
CHIROPR PRACTICE

Bismarck, N. D., March 5.-The
hardest fight in the senate came yes
terday afternoon when Englund bill
creating board of chiropractic exam
iners came up for third reading and
final passage. When a motion was
made that it be put on final passage
and third reading Senator Leutz OBJ
iected as there was some information
he desired about the bill, which had
not arrived as yet but when vote
was taken to have the bill put over
another day there was a tie vote and
the president declared the motion lost
and arguments started on merits of
the bill. There was first an amend
ment offered by the author of the bill
making the course of study eight
months term and three years course
instead of six months, as was the Or
tgtnal bill. Senator Nelson spoke for
the bill and stated that as long as we
were bound to have the profession rep
resented in the state and he insisted
there was no way to keep them out
even il there was a desire to do so,
we should have some way of regulat-
ing the practice. Gilbert was also for
the bill on account of the fact that the
provisions of the bill were so stringent
that there could not possibly any harm
result. Senator Leutz, who started
the fight against the bill as soon as 1t
was offered, made strong talk against
the measure. He stated that his prin-
cipa1 objection was the fact that il
did not require that those engaged in
the practice should have a knowledge
of anatomy. He insisted than anyone
who has to do with the health of the
people of the state should be able to
make a diagnosis. When the vote was
taken it was evenly divided until Sen
ator Davidson changed his vote and
gave notice that he would move to re-
consider at. o'clock this afternoon.
The vote was 20 ayes and 33 nays.
Esiephons BFII Passes.
After conference committee had
reported on house bill No. ITO the bill
was passed without opposition. The
bill is intended to prevent the duplica-
tion of telephone lines in the same
territory and the entire matter is now
put up to the railroad commission, who
are to decide whether the requirements
of the city or community demand the
installation of a second service.
Lien Law Passed. e.
S. B. No. $50, which is lien law
that has travelled rather rocky road
for the past two or three days, was
finally passed after the recommenda-
tions and amendments OF the commit
tee had been accepted This law is
simply one providing for procedure in
the taking of liens and putting some
safeguards about the party who owns
the property on which a lien is plac-
ed.
Change School Name.
A motion was made during the after
noon to reconsider the vote by which
committee report indefinitely post
poning senate bill No. 219 was adopted.
The bill was simply introduced for the
purpose of changing the name Of the
asylum for the blind to the school for
the blind and as long as the name of
the institution was given in the con-
stitution 1t takes q constitutional
amendment to change 1t. Senator
was considered, made the statement
that the bill had been reported for in
definite postponement for the reason
that ii had been either overlooked or
the contents of it had not been ap-
preciated by the committee. Senator
Davidson made objection to the re-
consideration of the vote, but was only
one to vote against. reconsideration
when the ayes and nays We're called.
Other Bills Considered.
When the conference committee re-
ported on the Trageton bill, relating to
sheriffs' fees. the amendments were
adopted and the bill was passed.
Senator Mudgett's bill relating to the
appointment of railroad road taxes was
killed. This bill has been put over
from day to day for some time with
the hopes that amendments satisfac-
tory to all concerned might be sub
mitted, but that proved impossible.
The Kretchmar constitutional
amendment relating to the investment
of the common school funds brought
out good deal of argument and when
the rate was finally fixed at per cent,
the bill was passed.
Linde's bill, which provides that the
duty OF heads of state institutions shall
be more clearly defined and requiring
state boards to make reports, was
passed.
s. B. No S2s. which measure has
been with us for long time in differ
ent sessions and which provides for the
prevention Of the introduction of in
toxicating liquors or habit forming
drugs to be introduced into any build
ings or upon the premises of any state
institutions or county, city or village
buildings, was passed without serious
opposition.
S. b. No. 3o3. providing way TO
prevent unnecessary delay in appeals
from the district court to the supreme
court, was passed as was No. 30S,
which fixes the compensation that is
to be paid clerks in county courts, the
pay being fixed according to the as
sessed valuation Of the county in which!
the court Is located.
IS. b, No. 325, providing for a state
board of Industrial school trustees,
was passed, while Talcott'S concur
rent resolution to amend the constitu-
ton, providing for the apportioning Of
the school fund according to the en-
rollment instead of the census, was
killed, and Talcott had the clincher
attached.
S. b. No. ss1. which prevents the
sale of pure bred cattle unless accom-
panied by a certificate Of health, was
passed.
Recess Until Evening.
At 8 o'clock there was motion to
take a recess until s in the even
ing and after some little discussion as
to the hour, some thinking 10 in the
morning would be better, the recess
was taken until evening.