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Pierre. = Representatives Withee
and Mcfarland staged a near riot" in
the house Thursday afternoon and had
the speaker going for a time. Both
refused to pay any attention to his Or
derS to return to their seats. They
have been opposed on many measures
during the session and have said some
rather biting things. The speaker and
practically all the house thought this
was the elimination Of their troubles,
as they started for the front of the
room, where they met. About the time
Speaker Christopherson vas getting
ready to call the sergeant at arms to
place them both under arrest Repre-
sentative Mcfarland humbly asked
permission to apologize for his actions
and in the apology took occasion to
present the speaker with cuff links and
a pin which had been purchased by
the members Of the house. The anus
ing feature Of the whole situation was
that, while the house knew hat the
present had been purchased, none but
Withee and Mcfarland had been let
in on when and how.
The senate at the close of the eve.
ming session presented Lieut.. Gov. Nor
beck and President Amsden each with
a watch, but that dignified body did
not try any frills in the presentation.
The appropriation for beginning
work on the grounds of the new hospi-
tai for the insane at Waterfowl came
up on the senate bill and went down
with 40 favorable votes. not as many
as the house bin secured when it was
up early in the session.
The senate passed the house bill
which +. l.. Sem wants i'll his work of
Cleaning up Deadwood," providing
a of removal of a county or
state official who fails, neglects or re
fuses to do his official duty. through a
procedure before the courts. it being
claimed that the law on this subject
is very lame.
Senator Urdahl has asked for the ap-
pointment of a committee of the sen
ate to investigate the charges BY a
local paper which intimate that the
senator does not know what truth or
honesty is when he sees it. The sena-
tor declares this to be a reflection on
the senate as we'll as himself, and
wants an investigation to see if the
charges are justified.
The bill for d coditication Of the laws
Of the state, which was killed in the
senate on committee report a few days
ago, was called out for reconsidera-
ton.
The house disposed Of the Thompson
bill requiring all county printing and
supplies to be bought by competitive
bids quarterly, which has been fought
over in that body for the past week
practically every day, the bill being
defeated on q motion to indefinitely
postpone.
The house passed the Crawford pri-
mary law with a new registration plan
and the resolution submitting a state
wide prohibition amendment. The
senate passed a resolution submitting
complete suffrage to a vote of the peo-
PIE. In each case action was previous
~ taken by the other house.
The primary Law had failed in the
house with the emergency clause for
want Of a tWo-thirds vote, but was re-
considered and passed with the emer-
gency clause, as it was III the senate.
This will prevent referendum and put
the law into effect.