The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-05
YESTERDAY IN
LOWER HOUSE
continued From Fac one.

might operate against the organiza-
ton Of banks with local capital and
in favor of line banks. Butler of Ran
som thought it might put too much
power into the hands Of the banking
board and France did not believe in
limiting the number Of banks and
thought open competition was good
for the people. Hanson speaking tor
the second time said that h bill was
in line with national legislation that
has been passed and that in all the
time the location of new national
banks had been under the control of
one man there had never yet been
an instance of the abuse OF power
and in the present case IT would be
in the hands OF three men, the gov
secretary of state. When the bill
came to a vote there we're 40 ayes, AZ
nays and % not voting and h bill
was lost. House bill No. lis, by Nor
helm. a constitutional amendment re-
lating to uniformity of taxation and
permitting classification of property
for the purpose of taxation AND relat-
ing to assessment and taxation OF
certain public utility companies. This
concurrent resolution passed the house
and senate at the last session and
will be put to a vote of the people at
the next general election If 1t passes
the house. There were Is ayes, 6
nays and 80 not voting. House bill
No. 6T. which is the anti cigarette
bill offered by Northrop had easy sail
ing and there was no argument, the
vote being sc for, 21 against and "a
absent and not voting. The clincher
motion prevailed. House bill No. 70.
Bope, relating to county road funds
passed, 70 favoring 1t, 6 being against
and is absent and not voting.
II. IS. No. so, by Dean OF Grand
Forks relating to the appointment
of township OFFICERS had only IL OPP
posing votes while there We're So
favoring the measure and 81 absent
and not voting. OConnor,s eight
foot bed sheet and sanitary hotel bill
me- with practically no objection
passing with rs ayes, 4 nays and 81
| absent and not voting.
Under the head of first n second
! reading of senate bills there Were four
measures considered, Nc. 20, by
Bronson. regarding mechanics leins
| referred to the committee on state
| affairs; No. 48. by Porterfield. relat-
ing to duties Of state food commits
| sioner; No. So, by Duncan, provid-
| ing for registration OF farm names In
the office OF the county register OF
| deeds, referred to the committee or
counties and county boundaries, an6
Porterneld,st No. 40, relating to the
manufacture and sale Of adulterateG
drugs az various kinds, referred to
| the committee on public health.
At this point the members resolv-
ed themselves into a committee OF
the whole with Harry In the chair
House bill No. 28, relating to how
much OF its capital a bank may In
vest in banking house and fixtures
was recommended do pass as was No
III, protecting the officers of munich
lpalities against combinations Of bid.
I ders for city work.
After the house had heard the re.
port of the committee of the whole
and adopted il there were a number
Of committee meetings announced FOL
the afternoon, evening and the fol.
lowing morning after which a motor
to adjourn prevailed and the business
OF the afternoon was completed at
o'clock.
The following bills were offered and
| given their first land second reading
and committee reference:
Bills introduced in House.
III b. NO. z42Fritz, for an act p1oi