Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
ALL THREE PUT
UP TO VOTERS
Pending Woman Suffrage Bills
Pass the Senate.
HOT FIGHT ON CIGARETTES
Upper Branch Of Legislature Expert
ences Its First Real Battle
of the Session.
HOT FIGHT ON CIGARETTES
Especial Correspondence.)

IN, iVb i."All lIlGS WO-
man suffrage bills have been passed
by the enate. 1t is predicted that
they will have easy sailing in the
house and all three may be submitted
to a popular vote. two, four and six
years hence, each according to it's
provisions. One requires endorsement
by women of the state by popular
vote. One of the bills approved sub
mits the woman suffrage question to
the people two years hence. Another
is a constitutional amendment requir-
ing passage by successive legislatures
before bein submitted to a popular
vote. The bird will be voted on at
the geneIEl election two years later
by the wonen of the state before it
becomes a law.
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Members of the senate experienced
the first real battle of the session
when it came to a consideration of
the house bill prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes. The fireworks started
when Davis offered an amendment in
GLIDING in the bill cigars and tobac-
o and insisted he was sincere in
wanting this amendment made. ex-
planning that there we're many resi-
dents OF the state whose regular
smoke vas cigarettes and it would be
a hardship to deprive them of them.
There were four roll calls taken dur
ing the course of the fight, three of
them being ties. The first roll call
was on the adoption of the Davis
amendment, the second on the motion
to reconsider the vote and the third
IN the motion to refer the bill to a
committee of five members for the
purpose of ascertaining just what the
bill would accomplish if passed. On
the last roll call the president of the
senate voted to refer the bill to the
committee and a motion to adjourn
followed.
There was a minority and a major
ity report in the senate on the bill
by Carter to repeal the a%nti-pass law,
but providing that members of the
legislature using a pass could not col
lect mileage for attending the session.
The majority report had recommend
ed the measure for passage, but after
prolonged debate the minority report
for indefinite postponement was
adopted.
A bill making it possible for travel
ing men to vote away from home on
election day has passed the house and
the senate has passed a bill prohibit.
ing the use of public drinking cups In
the state. There was a long fight in
the house over the question of state
aid for good roads and the bill was
made a special order of business for a
later date.
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A liquor bill to be introduced short
ly proposes to get around the pro
visions of the constitution without re
submission by fixing the penalty fol
violation of the liquor law at 500 anc
the license fee for selling liquor al
$1,000 a year. 1t is a combination o:
the Canadian law and the mulct Law
of Iowa. The measure provides thar
1t shall be unlawful to sell for any
: purpose whatsoever intoxicating liz
uors without first having obtained
license from the county commission
: ers of the county wherein such bust
ness is conducted. One Requirement
5 ic thof tho arn1ioont 10 ~or,~--11,
5 engaged in the business of running
{ public hotel. Licenses are granite,
|: according to population. A bond O
{ $4,000 is required and the licens,
/ money is disbursed one-half to tn,
s county road and bridge fund and one
I half to be turned over to the town
: village or city treasurer in which tn
{ licensed place is located. The hour
: are specified as from 7 a. m. to 10 r
: M, except Saturday nights, when tn
! bar shall close at 1880 p. m. The bill
$ includes the blacklist" and other pre-
visions.
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Two railroad bills that have bee
: receiving strong opposition from tn
roads in committee meetings hav
been finally reported for passage b
the committee on railroads in tn
senate. The bill which provides
tifteen-foot clearance for tracks in a
yards of any road has passed tn
upper house. 1t requires that her,
after any elevators and grain war;
houses built along railroad track
must come within this provision. Th
bill providing headlights for all loo,
motives on the main lines has bee
= favorably reported and will also pas
the senate. These lights must be {
specified candle power.
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Provisions for a sweeping investig
ton Of all state Offices and depal
ments are incorporated in a seco1
Investigation resolution introduced |
Representative Fox and adopted |
. the house. The investigating COZ
D. mittee Is authorized to summon W
nesses, administer oaths and to repo