The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-01-30
LIVELY SESSIONS
BLAkEMoRE'S BILL FOR UNAN,-
NOUS DECISIONS STARTS
CONTROVERSY,
FIRST AGITATION
More Measures Are Being Introduced
IN Both 6ranches-Hang New
Portrait in Senate's Hall
Of Fame.

VoItTdit IN senate nall
Of Fame.
Bismarck, N. D.-Tranquility in the
rover branch of the state legislature
was lost Wednesday afternoon in one
OF the most heated debates that has
marked the sessions of the state as
sembly in some time, and after the
session had been in order nearly two
hours, a motion to adjourn prevailed,
n the subject under discussion was
abandoned at the place of beginning,
TO be resumed Wednesday,.
House Bill No. 80 is credited with
having created the first agitation in
the lower branch. 1t was introduced
early in the session by Representative
Hendrickson, M calls for a constitu-
tlona amendment requiring the unan-
nous vote of the supreme court to de-
clare a state law or legislative act IN
constitutional. Tuesday afternoon 1t
was reported back to the house by the
committee on judiciary, with a rec
ommendation hat it be indefinitely
postponed. and upon motion it was re-
terred to the house as a committee Of
the whole for separate consideration.
Bill No. 81. relating to the cancella-
ton of land contracts, was slightly
amended and approved by the commit
tee on ways and means. and similar
consideration had beer given bill No.
40. introduced by Representative Sor-
lie and repeating sections 1924, 1895,
n 1926, relating to the publication
in one paper in each county Of the
proposed constitutional amendments.
The report was adopted.
The committee on tax and tax laws
amended the phraseology in bill No.
G3. relating to the rights Of purchasers
of land at sale for the non-payment of
taxes, and recommended tbs passage.
House Bill No. 6s. preventing a per-
son enjoined in one locality from
keeping a similar nuisance in another
locality, was reported for indefinite
postponement by the temperance COM
mittee, and Bill No. IS, defining boot
Logging and providing for punishment
was amended n approved.
Eighteen new bills were introduced
at the conclusion Of which Chairman
Divet of the committee on judiciary.
asked for the privilege to reconsider
House Bill No. 80. introduced by
Blakemore and relating to a court of
supreme judicial referees as a Anal
court Of appeals. The bill was report
ed back by the judiciary committee
Tuesday and recommended for indefi-
mite postponement. The request to
reconsider. however, was granted.
Representative Thompson introduce
ed a resolution providing that no bill
shall be introduced in the house after
the fortieth day of the session. and
the resolution was adopted.
The house then resolved itself into
a committee Of the whole, with Rep
resentatiye THOMPSON as chairman,
and for the first time during the pres
ent the lower branch broke away from
the routine and the arguments pro and
Hcon for the creation of a judicial
Ftribune were long and earnest.
Wednesday in the Senate.
The report Of committees and the
Introduction of thirteen new measures
constituted the major portion Of the
senate session for Wednesday after
noon.
The committee on appropriations
had returned from it's trip to James
town and with the exception of Sena-
tors Gronvold and Englund every
member vas present when the roll
was called.
Under a motion of Senator Hughes
of Bismarck a resolution was adopt
ed, which after paying a high tribute
to the worth and services of Hon. G.
nish a suitable portrait for hanging in
the senate chamber where he held a
seat for many years. and that a copy
of the resolution be sent Senator Lit
tie.
President Kraabel appointed as a
committee to take charge of this mat
ter. Hughes. Jacobson and Mclean.
A communication was received from
the live stock association which held a
meeting in Fargo, Jan. 16. encouraging
the annual appropriation of $25, 900
annually for state fairs
A communication vas also received
containing the report Of the Temporal
ry educational commission and the re-
port was referred to the committee on
education.
Under the head Of committee reports
the committee on judiciary recon-
mended the indefinite "postponement OF
senate bills Nos. ~, Fl and IS, while
No. 66 was recommended to pass, and
after amending senate bill No. 81. that
measure was also recommended for
passage.
Senator %Jacobson's bill, NO. "a, re-
lating to the indiscriminate purchase
OF milk. cream and butterfat was
amended before 1t was recommended
for passage.
The committee on highways and
bridges recommended for passage SEN
ate bill No. 81.
The report of the select committee
on mileage and per diem OF which
Senator Clark was chairman. offered
it's report and on motion 1t was adopt
ed.
Now House Bills Introduced.
Following are a few Of the new bills
that have been introduced in the
lower house the past week:
1876. Curry. for ar act providing
for the nomination and election of
county commissioners at large by the
voters Of the county. Referred to the
committees IN elections and election
privileges.
136-Smith Of Kidder. for an act
amending section "a. chapter 266 of
1911 session laws relating to consoli
dations of schools and conveying the
pupils. Referred to the committee OF
education.
No. 142-Hoge. concurrent resolu-
ton. providing for establishment of TN
ASYLUM for the insane at Garrison in
Mclean county. Peferred tt the com
mittee on state affairs.
No. 137-Bope. limiting the powers
of pardon board concerning persons
condemned to death and about to he
executed. providing that no such per-
son shall be pardoned or commuted
unless there is positive evidence of his
innocence or grave doubt as to his
guilt. Referred to the committee or
WAYS and means.
No. 138--Bope, relating to the boun-
tv for tree planting. Referred to the
committee on forestry.
No. 1911. j. Singer, for an ac'