The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-13
WOULD PREVENT
PASSING PLATE
ON THE SABBATH
Senator Martin Has Another Bill
Aimed at Commentaries
ton on Sunday
GRAIN GRADING MEASURE
INTRODUCED IN SENATE
Embodies Principal Features OF
browns and Kirkeide's,
:
With Ladd S Ideas

uc Cdilipdl6u against thO SoAAAAASA
cialization of the Sabbath found new
champion Monday in Senator Martin
of Morton, who introduced in the sem
ate a bill making it unlawful for any
person to contribute or solicit money
on the first day of the week for char
ity or other purposes, whatsoever.
Senator Martin, when interviewed,
admitted his bill if made law would
prevent the passing of the collection
plate on the Sabbath, but that he felt
the commercialzation of the Sabbath
should be prevented at any cost. Sen
ator Martin has been the author OF
more freak bills during this session
than all other members of, the senate
combined, and it is probable his latest
essay will be taken no more seriously
than several which have preceded it.
Runs Short Of Cash.
The Fifteenth General Assembly
will run about $4,000 short. It's ex-
penses will be that much greater than
the amount estimated by the state
budget board, upon whose report the
Fourteenth assembly based its appro-
priation Of 100000 with which to
pay the cost of the present assembly.
Therefore, Senator Gibbons of the sen.
ate appropriations committee Monday
introduced a concurrent resolution
carrying an emergency appropriation
to provide for the per diem and mile
age of officers and employees OF the
two houses.
The lid would be taken off snuff,
cigarettes and all other pure tobac-
co products by the passage of Senate
Bill 300, introduced by Senator Mar
tin, and which provides for the sale
of all pure tobacco products to every
person except minors, and repeats all,
acts. .J-. s
. g. n Darlington Wants It. Z
Senator Putnam introduced 4 till
establishing at Darlington the second,
hospital for the insane approved at
the last general election. The use of
convict labor on the county roads and
city streets is provided for in a bill
introduced by Senator King. The
measure applies only to persons re-
ceiving Jail sentences, with hard labor
trimmings. ais "a sni5g -
An amendment providing that the
legislature may submit to the voters
the question of extending or granting
aid in the establishment of specific
beneficial industrial undertakings,
providing the states interests are
amply safeguarded by a first lien upon
the property or assets of such aided
enterprise, was introduced by Sena-
tor Gibbons. This amendment is some
what similar to one which the league
included in House Bill "A, its draft OF
a new constitution, except that the
league amendment did not specifically
provide for the submission Of the
question to the people. ....
Corrupt Practices Act.
Senator Gibbens also introduced a
corrupt practices act, making it un-
lawful for any appointive official, dep
uty clerk or employe receiving either
salary or expenses from the state to
use his influence by word or speech.
either written or oral or by gift or
donation of money or other things Of
value, in the promotion or in opposi-
ton to the candidacy of any person
seeking Office or nomination at a prim-
airy, special or general election. The
bill carries a penalty Of a fine of $50
to $500, or 10 to 60 days imprison-
ment.
Grain Grading Bill.
A new grain grading bill embodying
features of both the Grown and Kirk
eide measures and bearing the names
of both senators was introduced.
This measure follows a conference
between the committee and President
Ladd of the Agricultural college, and
it carries out his ideas to a large ex-
tent It provides that the railroad
commission shall name member OF
the faculty of the Agricultural college
to be state inspector Of grades,
weights and measures. and that he
shall proceed at once to establish,
proper grades and weights for grains,
seeds and other agricultural products.
as we'll as flour and other products