The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-23
EhE.RA[SH|P
Of MADDOX
TURNS TIDE
Twice Proposition to Favor Min.
ority Lost-Finally Placed
at Feet of the Few
ALL cENrERED ON THE
CONSTITUTIONAL BILL
Mackoff Had Asked House To Re-
turn to Seventh Order of
Business

Walter J. Maddox, league floor
leader, executed a piece of general
ship late yesterday afternoon.
After the majority had twice voted
down the proposition OF returning to
the seventh order of business, intro
auctions OF motions and resolutions,
as requested by Representatives Mac
koff and Divet, and seeing that the
minority believed an attempt was be-
ing made to railroad House Bill a.,
Maddox offered compromise that
recess be taken until 10 o'clock this
morning for its consideration !,
The control which the house mem
Der from Mountrail exerts over his
colleagues was demonstrated. BY a
unanimous vote the majority switch
ed from it's two decisions registered
by vote and supported Maddocks
motion. The Maddox motion was
lost, y. to Is, and the Divet motion
carried, SO to 80.
Hendrickson Becomes Aroused.
Its the first time in four sessions
have attended that member has
been denied%the courtesy of the floor
declared Representative Staale Hem
erickson of the Fortieth district.
Representative Mackoff said he has
had the steam-roller run over him be-
fore and he could stand it again.
Hendrickson demanded roll call,
which was lost.
Attorney Dvet claimed the vote of
the house was IAN act of discourtesy"
and as a member of the house assert
ed his right to have the members re-
turn to the order Of business as re-
quested by Representative Mackoff.
The second vote on the proposition
was registered against the motion.
Tenneson Pleads For Fairness.
Representative B. G. Tenneson OF
Fargo made plea for fairness and
that the measure be made a special
tfler of business Tuesday. SO that
tie members would have an Opportun-
ity to study the amendments and be
to vote intelligently. He
said the worst criminal in the courts
of the land has chance to prepare
his case. '~,
1.-THE bill should go over until Tues.
day forthe calm judgment and consid-
Grafton of every member said Rep
resentative Blanchard. II want to say
on behalf of the minority that it Is
not the purpose of that unit to cause
any delay in the consideration or the
passage of the BILL y ''"'
'"s'If it is necessary for preparation"
said Walter J. Maddox, Il would like
to have the consideration of this bill
1Ide a special order for o'clock
afternoon, and have the gen.
tleman from ~Richland referring to
Attorney Divet) explain
Representative Divet asserted he
believed It would be more in line with
matters.
ut did not occur to me that any.
one here would want to take up this
important bill and go off half-cocked.
1t seems further consideration is en-
inently necessary
Representative Peterson of Towner
broke in with the question, "Why not
proceed with the vote today as far as
it goes?'
at takes little time" spoke Rep
resentative Mackoff. land I don't see
where we would benefit by starting
now. I can't see where we have had
any time or opportunity to study and
vote inteligently on the measure:
Tenneson Heard Again.
"Every member wants to vote intel
igently and in order to do Sc We must
nave discussion" said Attorney Ten.
leson. "Now, if you don't want to
hear the other side, then vote it down.
TO go on record as such is significant
you want only the one side.
Sometimes it takes more backbone
o be in the minority than of the ma.
ority. All we ask is an opportunity
% be heard. want it clearly under
stood I have no axe to grind" ~
1t was here the young member from
Iountrail county, whose fairness has
,een always in evidence at every
crucial moment of affairs of the state,
wung the wave OF opposition from
he league members and brought it
lirectly at the feet of the minority.