Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-05
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the committee on state affairs, after
which Chairman Williams called at.
tention TO the fact that the senate
had taken a rccegA pending the arriV.
al Of an afternoon train upon which
the missing members were expected,
and he recommended thaI similar &C.
ton be taken by the house.
Upon motion Of Representative
Dean Of Grand Forks, the house took
n half hours recess. TO r%ecOnvene
again at 2:45 O'Clock, with Speaker
frame 10 the chair.
Opposed to Usury
Two petitions we're received from
Turtle Lake and WasrDnrn, reApec-
lively, opposing the II per cent. in.
tcrest law, which they termed "usu.
~" and recommending that the pres.
ent Legislature take some action to.
ward a reduction. The petitions we're
not read, but will appear in the jour.
nal.
T~WcHty.sevcn new measures were
introduced and referred 10 the various
committees Immediately after the
house recovered after the BRIEF re.
cess.
Messages from the Senate
Two messages were received from
the senate, The first was in the form
OF q concurrent resolution relating to
the shipment Of automobiles other
than new, and the resolution was re.
ferred to the committee on railways.
Tha aDrnn1 nFnE1I tn no tho ratpr'u
of the concurrent resolution which or.
iginated in the house mem0rializing
congress to pass the kenyon.Shepard
bill, now pending. The resolution, az
slightly amended, was adopted by the
house.
Several Bills Passed
House Bill No. 1O5, Turner, relating
to the organization of townships, was
placed rlpon It's third reading, and
was passed by a vote Of ~ ayes to 6
nays, with 3 absent and not voting.
House Bill No. 11G, Norhtim, rclat
Ing to uniformity Of taxation, passed
by II vote of Is ayes, n nays and a
absent and not voting.
House Bill No. CT, Northrlp, an anti
cigarette measure, passed by a vote
Of GG ayes, q nays and "a absent and
not voting,
House Bill No. 173, Northrup. re-
pealing Chapter lG OF the Session
Laws of 1907. which Is a valid policy
act, requiring that face Of policy be
paid In event Of loss. passed by n vote
OF u ayes, 6 nays and II absent and
not voting,
Mi. .tJnpan MN No IN Il1nt nnI,Itpp. In
election and terms or Office OF town
ship officers, passed; the vote: 60
ayes, II nays, Il absent and not vOt.
ing.
House Ri No. sc, O'Conn0r, provid.
ing for cleanliness Of hotels in this
state, passed; the vote: Is ayes,
nays and 30 absent and not voting.
This One Turned Down
The only discussion upon bills plac.
ed upon their third reading for final
passage Tuesday afternoon was with
reference to Eli No. 1870.
Representative Hanson explained
that the object or the measure Was
to make it discretionary with the
state banking board whether or not
to grant charters to all who might
apply, which, he declared, would pre-.
vent the issuance OF charters to IT.
responsible parties and those who had
no actual Intentions Of engaging In
the banking business, but secured a
charter merely for the purpose OF
baking the plans Of someone else.
Representative Owens opposed the
passage of such a measure on the
grounds that it would also work to
the disadvantage Of parties with hon.
est intent who might not have the
favor of the banking board.
Representative Butler was opposed