Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-12

rickson to recommend that the bill
De indefinitely postponed, Mr.. Helm
stad said: Il hope you have sense
enough and manhood enough to Vote
it down.
Frietaq's Talk.
Mr.. Frietag took the part OF the
moving picture man in this cOntroV"
ersy and stated that Mr., Hjelmstad
was laboring under a misapprehen-
sion as 10 the moving picture shows
in the state. he said this bill would
II the shows out Of business and
that with the fees provided for in
this bill the state would have enough
money TO run without any other rev.
euue, He stated that about 900 mo-
ton picture subjects, some consisting
OF several reels. were shown IN this
state every Night. and were kept on
the average but two days by the show
aaossSeS> "
L.. l., Twichell stated that in his
estimation Fargo already had enough
commissions and that he did not want
amy more,
Mr.. ssarse.s moved to amend the
sSll 80 as to make the Burke county
s~eleaa.5ap The board of censOrs but
sseaSricSsoM's motion to indefinitely
; passgNae carried before the house re.
Samsa It's usual gravity.
Modern Language Bill.
A. NJ Thompson of Minot moved
that H. B. PAS lWanner and Moeckel),
which makes il optional with school
patrons as 10 whether Or not modern
~ r~,r>> shah n, Ynnobt in tho
scnools. be recommended to pass and
the motion carried.
cigsret Bill.
II. B. 2S5 tMcQuillan), brought on
almost as big a battle as the enforce.
ment commissioner BILL This bill
would license tcoacconists to sell
cigarets to persons over Fl years OF
age. 1t would bring in a revenue to
the state and would provide that the
dealer forfeit his license in case OF
violation and any minor caught smok.
ing a cigaret could be arrested.
l.. l.. Twichell argued that the
anti-cigaret law was a dead letter on
the statute books and favored the bill.
Mr.. Boyce was strongly against the
bill and stated that he did not be.
liave that the people of North Da-
kota wanted a evenue from any evil
that is damning her young man. Mr..
Lathrop stated that he would not
vote to license anything which he
considered bad. I
L. L.. Twichell asked the house
if Mr.. Watkins couldn't enforce the
present law and if there is any rea.
CON rurhx, a orouyO man Sh0I116n'f hovA
a cigaret if he wants one
The motion to recommend the bill
for passage was lost and Mr.. Wiley
moved to have the bill re-referred to
the committee on state affairs. Mr..
Burnett objected to this procedure
and the motion was lost. Mr.. Boyce's
motion to recommend the bill for
indefinite postpOnement was carried.
kindergarten Bill.
The committee Of the whole recon-
mended ii. b. 213 OPurcell), relating
to free kindergartens, for passage as
amended. = 49,
Teachers Certificates.
Mr.. Hjcrts bill (H. B. 263), relat-
ing to the ~accrediting of diplomas as
teachers certificates was actively op-
posed by Treadwell Twichell, who
claimed that it took from the school
patrons the right to determine wheth-
er or not a teacher was satisfactory
or not and whether she should DO
kept.
We parents are the ones to say
whether a teacher is satisfactory on
not" said Mr.. Twichell, "and we
don't have to put it up to these edu.
catlonal experts, or fanatics, to use
plain language.
Some inherent rights should be
left with u.s." he continued. This
state has gone absolutely crazy with
the idea that these educational inst;-
tutio1s should put a certain stamp
of approval on us before we're fit to
become citizens"
Mr.. Hickle suggested putting some
restrictions of the sort suggested in
this bill for teachers upon lawyers,
to see how that would work out.
The supporters of the bill claim
that teachers VINO have taken the
short course in a normal school now
hold the advantage over a teacher
who has put in several years more
Of study.
Licensing Engineers.
Fl. E. 10 (Wanner), to provide for
licensing and examination of the oper.
ators Of steam and gasoline engines
came up next but was recommended
for indefinite postponment, the feel
ing being that there was no demand
for sucn legislation.
H. E. 237 QMoore). to punish tho
making or use Of false statements for
the purpose of obtaining property or
credit, was recommended to pass as
amended.
H. B. 290 ULange), changing max.
imum rate OF interest to be paid by
Judgment debtor when effecting re.
demption to 10 per cent, was also
recommended to pass as amended.