The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-18

| thony Walton. presiding over the
committee Of the whole late yesterday
afternoon, that he throttled Repre-
sentative Patterson of Renville, be-
fore the legislator had spoken more
than dozen words on the measure.
stop. don't go any further!"
shouted the chairman. I'VE are going
too far, as it is. If we speak further
on this matter we are going to get
all the more mixed up. Stop! am
getting in deep water and want to
get out"
And Dozen or More Had Spoken.
And a dozen or more had spoken
for and against the bill under con-
sideration when Representative H. A.
Hoghaug of Devils Lake. taking in
the rites. made a motion that the bill
be laid on the table. Representative
L. D. Wiley Of Morton county, had
previously made the motion that ac-
ton be indefinitely postponed, which
was followed by a motion from Repre-
sentative Lathrop Of Steele, that the
bill be amended to read that the off,
GERS shall work under the direction
of the attorney general" ... J. q.
I'VE are badly mixed up," voiced
Representative Church Of Benson
county.
Il don't doubt it Bit" replied An
thony Walton. I'VE are not getting
anywhere"
Recalling that a vote had been
taken on the Wiley motion to indefin-
itely postpone action, Representative
Peterson of Towner, one of the floor
leaders, got up and declared, tits al
ready been voted on"
Yes, but we could not tell who
voted" replied Walton.
Hendrickson Saves the Day.
Representative Staale Hendricks
sons executive ability was attested.
The representative from Coteau, seat
ed in the back of the house, rocked
back and forth in his chair. 1t was
great comedy for him.
II make a motion that the commit
tie of the whole RISE" declared the
representative, which is equivalent to
dissolving. A flood of seconds swept
the house, taking Anthony Walton
from the chair and placing in Speaker
Wood.
Hendrickson having spoken his
piece, settled back in his chair, "stuck"
both hands in his pocket. threw out
his chest and nodded to the applause
that showered him.
Fate of House Bill 81.
The fate of House Bill 81. What is
it?
After all the orations. it's passage
cannot be predicted; neither can its
defeat.
Anyway, it's going to bob up today
for final passage or will be sent back
to the committee with the recon-
mendation that it be amended. 1t will
come up under the general orders.
Your committee has had under
consideration House Bill No. 81" read
Speaker Wood after the Minot repre-
sentative had left the chair. Walton
then moved the adoption Of the report
of the committee of the whole and 1t
prevailed.
The curtain then dropped.
A Few HishIights.
Whether the governor should be
empowered to make the appointments,
whether the officers should be under
the direct supervision of the attorney
general, that the states attorneys are
neglectful in enforcing the laws In
their home towns, that il the legis-
lature created many more public Of
fees there would be no people to ar
rest, that it would make the position
of the attorney general ridiculous and
that the white people should have
special officers as the federal govern
nent provides for the Red man, were
just few of the highlights brought
out.
Representative C. p. Peterson of
Towner county believed Bill No. 81
was a good measure and that it should
be discussed. Attorney B. G. Tenneson
of Fargo, said the bill carried merit
in it and L. l.. Stair, Democrat, Bot
tineau county, declared that the peo-
pie had elected a good man as attor.
ney general and believed that William
LANCER would see to the enforcement
OF the laws. He said that IL more offl-
Gals were created and more added to
the police, that there would soon be
no people to arrest. Representative
Stair said the trouble is that the peo-
pie want to put the duty on someone
else and for that reason he opposed
the measure.
e. A. Bowman 10 Heard.
Il. A. Bowman of Kuhn, candidate
for speaker of the house early in the
assembling of the legislators, said the
state laws are not enforced in all
counties, that Iowa has a similar law
and that il Is an economical way OF
enforcement of the state laws. He
read letter from the attorney gem
eral in which the latter expressed
himself in favor of such a law.
Representative Church of Benson,
said: Il am in favor OF the law.
Representative Tenneson OF Fargo
asked why three members?" and 1t
was explained that the bill calls for
lone, two or three officers not to ex-
coed three citizens"
Mees Opposed to Measure.
'If we are to have law enforcement
it must come from the office of the
attorney general whom WO placed in