The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

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Next a motion to refer to the COM
mittee on counties and county bound.
aries, was killed.
Then a motion for a recess tin 10:S0
o'clock tomorrow fell by the wayside,
as did a motion to adjourn.
Senator Hamilton's motion to refer
the bill to the committee on temper
ance got only IL ayes. and It was at
that point that Senator King voted
against the league motion, calling
the procedure horseplay.
Finally, motion for q 80 minute
recess obtained Is votes on q division
| Of the house.
After the recess, Senator Cahill
called for an explanation Of the state
Eaent that had been previously made,
that the proposed constitution would
open the way to the disposition Of
the school fund. He received no ex-
PLANTATION.
Then the final votes were taken
and H. B. A. was dead. .
Galleries and foyers were crowded
during the time the bill was under
consideration, ana as = the leagues
speakers made their various POINTS,
there were rounds of cheers and hand
clapping from the spectators.
The house Of representatives
abandoned its work to watch the SEN
dIOTS at Ju0lI WOTh-AuO Oh
them Joined in the demonstrations.
Senator Cahill, in a talk favoring
the adoption OF the bill, declared that
the legislature could we'll afford to
take this step at this time, for failure
to pass the measure would mean
more serious consequences in years
to come. He believed that the passage
Of the bill would serve to satisfy the
clamor that is being made by the peo-
pie Of the state. and he feard that II
the legislature failed to submit the
proposed new constitution. it was in
viting more radical constitutional
changes two years from now.
Senator Cahill saw nothing danger
Gus in the provisions Of the proposed
constitution. He said Oklahoma has
a provision for public utilities similar
to that proposed here and that so far,
nobody has heard OF Oklahoma going
broke.
Senator Wexford of Pembina coun-
ty said he was firmly convinced that
the people of his county were united
for the billiard he called attention.
to the petitions that have been re-
ceived by the senate. Senator We'll
objections sto the constitution as
framed, no doubt they could be met
IL q conference were held.
Senator Hamilton, pointing to Pc
titions he had received, said they
came from prominent farmers. men Of
means, and he believed they were en-
titled to consideration. Senator Ham
ilton said the legislature was not
adopting constitution, but was sim
ply opening the way for the adoption
by the people of a new constitution.
Senator Pendray made q big hit
when he compared the new constitu-
ton to the fine wire fence he recently
built around his home-the fence
serving the purpose of keeping his
hogs away from his home. and he
thought the new constitution would
keep the, and at that point the
crowd got the inspiration and IL was
several minutes before the senator
could continue. When he did resume,
1t was declared that the new consti-
tuition would serve to keep certain
business interests away from the
states best interests.
Senator Wenstrom said there was
no reason for rushing action on the
bill, proposing that the people be
given an opportunity to be heard.
Senator McCarten also pleaded fop
additional time in which to dispose
of the bill, insisting that there were
many provisions that the senator's did
not understand.
Senator Kirkeide, who opposed the
he was not sent to Bismarck to act
as constitutional convention dele
gate.
Senator Hyland urged immediate dis
position Of the measure that the leg
islature could get to other business
that Is being held up pending the out
come of the H. B. "A fight.
Senator Paulson, of Trail county
expressed himself on the proposition
by saying he was of the opinion that
he had not been elected to frame a
new constitution; that the constitu-
ton as drafted permitted the state
school fund to be used in handling
bonds OF public utilities, and that he
didn't believe in the state entering
all kinds of business activities.
Senator King was strongly in fav-
or of the passage of the bill and give
Ing the people an opportunity to vote
on the measure.
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