Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-19
HOUSE
Continued From rage One.)

further Decay.
A%endsickson lnsuIted.
1T is immaterial to me where this
bin goes" said Representative Hen.
dricksol, but ! resent the views OK.
pressed by the gentleman from Trail.
He has no license to brand me as n
Of The rankest liquor men in the
state" Mr.. Hendrickson concluded
his remarks by demanding that Mr..
Coltom explain what he meant by his
personal references, for 81 resent 1t
as an insult" he said.
At this juncture there was applause
and the house was called to order by
Chairman Bjornson.
coltom Replies.
81 would like to take back what I
said If was not sincere said Mr.
Coltom in reply, and he continued to
assert that 1t has been proven In ev-
cry previous instance that the chair.
man OF the temperance committee had
his mind already made up regarding
the various temperance bills before he
considered them. He reiterated his
charge that it was an insult to the
lOuSt W nave outIl Il Nl!tl IilIl VII INV
committee. 800
Mr.. Buck arose and declared that
personally he ha the highest regard
for the chairman Of the committee on
temperance. But we are here not
to consider personal measures" he
said. 'but the welfare OF the state"
He declared that the primary ques.
| tipn NJ tcc,,n nvO1ynl thn observance
OF the prohibition law in North Dako-
ia, and he thought that this measure
would lend strength and support to the
| efforts of the officers in enforcing the
law. Wv
Representative Streeter declared
! that such a bill would have but little
effect in that respect, and he said that
law enforcement in any county de-
pended largely upon public sentiment,
and this bill would not affect that
phase of the situation.
Wants an Explanation.
Representative Hcndrickson arose
to a point of personal privilege and
declared that the gentleman from
Trail had added insult to injury and
he demanded a fair explanation Of
his statement.
Representative Ployhar moved that
1t be the sense of The house that the
gentleman from Trail apologize for
the insult. ut is not right to permit
him t. heap abuse upon a member in
that manner, and ! resent it," he said.
Representative Scribe declared that
the consideration OF measures Of this
kind involves two kinds of people.
The confirmed drunkard, a menace to
society, and the crank temperance
man who'd is as big a menace to socie-
ty. And ! believe the gentleman
from Trail is one Of those fellows"
he concluded.
Representative, Campbell seconded
HE Ployhar motion, that Mr.. Cotton
be made to apologize, but there was
Ia previous motion before the house,
which was given preference, and the
house voted to refer the liquor inspec-
ton bill to Hendrickson's committee.
The Earlier Business.
) The house convened at O'Clock,
and Immediately after roll call, a mes
sage from the senate transmitted sen
ate bills Nos. 13l, 173, 1913, and house
bills Nos. 129 and 7S, which had been
passed by the upper branch; also
house bill No. G7, which had been
amended.
The committee on engrossment re-
ported bills Nos. 81, "a, TT, 229, 267,
| 3O7. 800, 313, al, 1888, 376, 1902 and
1916 to be correctly engrossed.
The committee or ways and means
recommended house bills Nos. 7G, 395
and 40 for passage, and No. Az for
postponement. The committee or ap-
preparations recommended amend
ent and passage of bills Nos. $50, 260,
40 and II. The committee on military
affairs recommended the passage of
bill No. 343. The committee on edu-
cation recommended indefinite post
%poneent of senate bills 231 and IS,
and house bill No. 1855. The committee
on highways recommended passage of
bill No. $50. and postponement of bill
No. 345.
Postponement of bills Nos. SO. 2S5,
275, 1853 and 50 was recommended by
the appropriations committee. and the
same committees recommended the
bills Nos. 1874, 800, 1914 for amendment
and passage. The committee on cleo.
Itions' recommended indefinite post
ponement for Nos. 1855, 221, 305, 368,
1883. 1854, and passage Of No. 319. The
committee on tax and tax laws con
mended amendment and passage Of
Nos. 374, 143, 214 and 1877, and post
ponement of Nos. 1874 and 1863.
Representative Williams introduced
Ia resolution requesting the governor
to inform the house as to the condi-
ton of capitol funds.
Mr.. Martin wanted to refer No. 405
from the Judiciary committee to the
committee on ways and means, but
the privilege was denied.
Another message from the senate
transmitted senate bills Nos. 236, PIP.
|S2 and as to the house. ..,.
Third Reading House Bills.
The following house bills were plac-
led upon their third reading and final
passage:
No. 267, exercising right Of eminent
domain. 81 ayes, 6 nays, IS absent
and not voting.
No. 81, cancellation of land con-
tracts. GA ayes, 35 nays and II absent
and not voting.
No. 800, lien for repairs upon per.
stnal property. IS ayes, 8 nays and
OF nhcocf ana mt votinp