The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-24
CONSTITUTIONAL
SAT ECUARDS FOR
FUNDS OMITTED
Fight Made by Divet Fails To
Protect Public School and
University Moneys
HOUSE BILL A MAY GO
TO THIRD READING TODAY
Committee on Whole Rises, Re-
commencing Passage Of Bill
as Amended

commencing Passage OF Dill
as Amended
TEMPERANCE BILL UP.
House Bill 81 to create office for
one or not more than three special
law enforcement officials was up
before the house late to-day. It
has been amended to give the ap-
pointive power to the attorney
general and to permit him to hire
anyone to come into the state in
the capacity Of. special sIeuth.
These amendments proposed in
committee were endorsed by the
house today.
Representative e. E. Cole Of
Fargo led the attack on the meas
ure.
The committee Of the whole re.
commended the bill to pass by a
vote Of So to SO. Cole finally
switched from opposing bill to
supporting it.
Constitutional safeguards thrown
by the present constitution around
the states trust funds for its public
schools and educational institutions
were Intentionally omitted from the
new constitution proposed by house
bill No. A, when the, house majority
this morning. as unit voted down
Representative Divet's amendment to
Sec. 1873 of the new constitution, read;
ing as follows:
"Provided, however, that none OF
the school funds shall be invested in
bonds issued or guaranteed by the
state of North Dakota or any political
subdivision thereof under the provi-
sions of Sec. .173 of this constitution
in excess of the debt limit specified
in Sections 40, III and 172 OF this
constitution" ,a
To eusss. Sacred Trust
Divet explained that this amend
ment was introduced with 4 view to
guarding the sacred trust represented
in the school funds of this state and
to exclude them from speculation. II
think" said the minority leader that
this amendment should prevail to the
end that this school fund, this sacred
trust which our fOrebears have conf
mitted to our possession, shall never
be invested in this class OF wildcat
securities that is proposed to be is-
sued in unlimited amounts"
In opposing the amendment, Church
stated that this section was omitted
from the new constitution because
ample statutory protection now ex-
listed and would continue to exist so
long as the legislature desired it.
Goes to Third Reading
Debate on the new constitution was
brought to close after a half-hour
session this morning, when c. F..
Peterson maved that when the com
mittees on the whole rise it report for
passage house bills that the committee
recommend the bill to pass and to, be
placed on the third reading. No. a.
as amended. This motion carried,
and was followed Immediately by a
second motion from Peterson that the
committee rise. The speaker then
took the chair, and the report of the
committee on the whole was received
and accepted, and house bill No. "A
was ordered advanced to third read
ing. ,,,ooa, ,nq,si ,.,r,..
lnasmuch as this mornings session
was continuation of yesterdays
legislative day, house bill No. A can,
if enrolled in time, come up for third
reading this afternoon. 1t is doubt
full, however, whether the enrolling
committee will report it ready for
passage until tomorrow. .:
No Patriotism or Morality
Another amendment proposed by
Divet, and which went down before
the league steam rolled, was for the
insertion of the words patriotism
and morality" in section 141 of the
new constitution, which replaces 147
Of the old. Fraser opposed the
lie spirit" and purity which appear
in the new constitution are synony-
nous with patriotism" and moral
ity." ,
Search For Safety
yesterday we made a search for a
limit to the amount Of indebtedness
which the state may incur or guaran-
tee, and we found none," said Repre-.
sentative Divet in Offering his amend
ment safeguarding the public trust
funds. Now we are conducting
search for safety, and we fail to find
that
TownIey Satisfied
President Townley after the com.
mittees arose this morning advised
The Tribune that he is we'll satisfied
with progress being made in the con-
sideration OF the new constitution
Townley goes to Hilisboro on Satur-
day to conduct mass meeting for
immediate revision. A large number
of petitions, printed in the Non Par.
tisan Leader last week, and directed
to w. J. Prater, secretary of the SEN
ate. as per Instructions from the
league, are being received, addressed
to various senators. They probably
will he read in the senate this after.
noon.
House. bill. ~. the Nonpartisan,
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