The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
CIGARETTE IS FIGHT
CENTER IN SENATE
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reconsideration of the vote by which
the amendment was lost and on a
division being called for the motion
was lost.
Senator Hanley here moved that
ae.ion on the bill be deferred till
Monday. Hookway stated that he did
not see the necessity of deferring the
matter as it had already had consider
able discussion n that in that dis
cuss!on practically every practice Of
parliamentary procedure had been
broken m styled the present pro-
ceedlngs as being only an effort to
KIN the bill. Senator Plain arose to
explain that he was heartily in ac-
iema preceding him and when divi-
sion was asked on the motion to defer
II was found that there were only 16
favoring the motion. Senator Jacob
son moved for an amendment that
would cut out the penalty clause, but
the motion was lost.
At tbs point there was a little by
hers. in which n promised the other
that II 1t was fight he was looking for
he could get it. The remark was oc-
casloned by the statement from n
OF the members to the effect that he
did not believe the effort to defer
the action on the bill was sincere, but
merely an effort to kill the bill.
TalcOtt Is Doubtful.
senate Davis made the statement
that h passage of the bill in it's pres
ent shape would mean the repeal Of
the law preventing the sale of tobacco
n cigars to minors and Senator
Talcott followed him by saying that
since the argument had been started
there had arisen serious doubts in his
mind about the bill being able to ac-
complish what it was intended to do.
He made the statement that he was
going to vote for the nti-cigarette
bill. but wanted 1t put in the proper
shape first. Hanley stated that the
q serious ono n that it should be
given the consideration OF the mem
bers. He called attention to his be-
lief h a no parliamentary practice
had been fractured in the proceedings
up to that time. Senator Elken NOV
ed that the repeal section he stricken
out and this motion carried. This
motion was made with the idea Of
getting around the repeal Of the old
law.
At 5:31 Senator Talcott moved an
adjournment. but when a division was
called for it was found there were
only 20 ayes. 80 the motion was lost.
Alter the motion TO adjourn had been
lost Mr.. Talcott moved that the chair
appoint a committee of five members
to confer on the bill and make a re-
port Monday afternoon as to Just what
the bill will do II passed and whether
1t repeals the old law. Hookway was
against deferring action and Davis
said that 1t was the first time in his cx-
p%erience as a member that there had
been objection to getting legal advice
on the provisions Of a bill. At $40
another motion to adjourn was lost by
a rising vote.
Senator Talcott arose and made the
statement that he was willing to leave
the deciding vote to the fairness of
the president and Lieutenant Cover
nor kraabcl voted to favor the motion
of the senator from Cass. Gibbons
made a statement that the Talcott mo-
ton included suspension of the rules.
but was ruled out of order. At $3.50
a motion to adjourn by Talcott was
carried.
Ant1-Pass Law Stands.
Tho Intervention Of Senator Elken
as a member of the committee on rail-
roads headed off any chance of the
senate repeating the anti-pass law
Saturday afternoon.
Senator Carter had introduced a
bill that made provision for the use
Of railroad passes. but 1t also pro-
vided that members Of the Legislature