The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-01
BRONSON BILL " .
TO Be TARGET
FOR RAILROADS
His Clearance Measure Not
Popular With the Road
Officials.
WEDNESDAY TO SEE
HOUSE FIREWORKS
Blakemore-P Ployhar Initiative ana
Referendum proposal to be Taken
mp Then-No Trouble ovcr Pana,n,
Fair Appropriation.
(Times special Service,

bismarck. n. D.. Feb. 1.-Senator
bronsons bill calling for clearance
OF fifteen feet from the middle Of
taiiroad ran Ga. track to any projections from
attack by railroad companies and at
the present time most Of their efforts
are being centered in that direction.
Ine railroad companies claim that it
would cost thousands Of dollars to
make the change in clearance and
tnat there would not be good accom-.
cost. Their contention is that with
tne exercise Of reasonable care on tho
part Of employees there is not any
danger to life or limb and that the
request for an increase in the clear
ance ls not a reasonable one. On the
otner hand the ~'nloyes claim that
the projections that at the ."esent
Tune come close to the sides Of cars
and that the -'''~oads have grossly ex.
aggerated the cost Of making changes
from the present clearance to the dis
lance required in the Bronson bill.
The bill is still before the committee
but It ts probable that It will be re-
or on Tuesday Of next week.
Initiative and Referendum.
In the house the Blakemore- -P1ov-
mar initiative and referendum bill il
going to start the fireworks Wednes-
day when It comes up before the COM
mittee OF the whole as a special order
OF business. There is sure to be a
number Of delegations from various
parts OF the state. probably the larg.
from Dickinson and stark county. Il
Is understood that the Dickinson -eo.
pie are to support the Blakemore.
P!oyhar bill which Is the original bill
calling for straight initiative, referen.
DUN and recall. There are a number
OF other bills before the legislature
but they are all with some sort Of
provision regarding the recall. There
are number Of church Organizations
and prohibition societi~ opposing tn "a
measure as they think that 1t il a
movement to work the recall on the
constitution and get rid Of the pro-
hioition clause. Every party however
endum and the sentiment here at the
present time is that the Blakemore-
Ployhar bill will be passed in ths
house at least. Almost every member
approached on the subject seems to
think that there will be immense lob
pies here for both sides on Wednes-
day.
There is going to be little difficulty
from present appearance of having
both houses pass an appropriation for
the Panama fairs, but the one - he
held at San Diego and the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco.
Senator Gilbert's bill calls for an ap-
used at San Francisco and the ball
ance. $4,000 at the San Diego show.
| Up to the present there has developed
no opposition to this BILL At tho -r-
ing OF the session there was some sem
timent favoring Joint appropriation
with South Dakota but that PROPOSE
ton did not meet with a great deal
OF '>~or
Elevator Law Arouses Interest,
interested in law which has been
offered by Representative Dean Of
Grand Forks known as the unfair conn
petition bill and which they claim
is unneeded and will work hardship
to the large elevator companies which
have number Of houses in the state.
This bill also hits the big creamery
companies doing business in M atate
and was the subject Of warm debate
in the house when 1t came up for
third reading and final passage. and
the bill was passed with a good big
majority. 1t will now have to run
the gauntlet in the senate and II 1t
ts on that branch that those opposed
to the bill are centering their efforts
lat the present time.
A reat many Of the members have
taken advantage Of the recess which
started Thursday afternoon to 20 to
their homes and attend to their pri.
vate interests and also to learn the
wishes OF their constituents as to tho
bills that have been offered and those
that may come up after the le~,e,ature
convenes again. Some Of tho ,ocn-
bers will visit the different charitable,
penal and educational institutions dur
Ing the recess and make report
when they return. There will have to
appropriations asked for as three Of
the institutions have asked for money
which in the a~~rcgate Is as much as
the legislature has to appropriate
after the running expenses Of the
state are looked after