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and the report read and adopted. TIL,
chairman then asked that the hous,
move up to the 18th order Of bust
ness-third reading and final pas
sage of bills, and this was no soone]
staid than done. He then moved tina,
the rules be suspended, that the bill
be considered engrossed and put OF
final passage. The clerk read the bill
the roll was called and the bill passed
by a unanimous vote. BY this time
the senate had not finished praye1
and when, in a few minutes, the mes.
senger announced to the senate that
the house had passed senate bill II
unchanged CONSERVATION fell like q
London fog over that august body
Startled looks flashed up over the
chamber, hurried consultations were
held, there were several scowls and
frowns and Lawyer Divet FASTENED
over to the senate and buttonholed
Senator Nelson, the father of the bill,
out into the cloak room and explained
that he was not opposed to the bill,
even though he had voted for it.
And thereby hangs a tale-and this
is the tale. The standpatters in both
the house and senate wanted II
killed but they did not have the CUTS
to vote against it. They thought that
if they could create the impression
that the railroads wanted it, or that
there was a joker in it, the house
would treat it like it did Staale Hen
drickson's 2-cent fare bill. But
when it was seen that the house was
going to pass it there was no use to
vote for the bill for this would be
needless and useless suicide. They
knew that the record would be closely
scanned and such gentlemen as the
sweet-spirited, mild-eyed
saintly-toned shepherd of the flock,
Mr.. Divet, knew he would have enough
to answer for without adding this
bunch of thorns to his crown.
History of Full Crew Bill GO
The most interesting bit of history
surrounding any bill that has been
IN the assembly up to date,
perhaps, is that concerning Senator
Mostad's full crew bill, Senate bill 70.
The history Of this bill proves that
corporations do not (?) take any in
terest in legislation and that polite
tell the truth when they tell the
farmers that there is nothing to be
by making a few laws-abso-
[utely nothing. Perhaps the private
ear Of the railroad lobby which has
been standing on the side track not
more than 200 feet from where this
is being written, IS there to enjoy the
pleasant climate and view the gor-
geous scenery. But here's the history
IF the bill:
Senate bill 70, the full crew bill,
mad it's first reading and made it's de-
out in the senate on January %. It
was referred to the committee on rail-
roads. The rules require that a bill
IAN remain in senate committee only
five days but this bill was not re-
out till Feb. 7. 1t was re-
out on that date with two
slight amendments and without rec
ommendation. The amendments were
and Senator Mclean then
moved that it be ~re-referred to the
on railroads. A roll call
demanded and the vote stood "a
"a and President Kraabel voted no,
which saved the bill from being re-
referred. Thereupon Mr.. Mostad
moved that the bill be made a special
order for 3 o'clock the next day,
which motion prevailed. On the next
lay, Feb. 8, when 8 o'clock arrived
Senator Mclean again moved that
he bill be re-referred to the commit
zee on railroads. A roll call was de-
handed and the vote stood "a to rs,
Senator Lindstrom having returned
md voted for the bill. Senator Wei
ord then moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill be considered
.ngrossed and put on final passage.
The motion was lost. This left the
ill on the calendar for the next day.
The next day MI. Putnam offered as
substitute that further consideration
the bill be deferred till Feb. IL. A
oil call was demanded and the vote
vas 20 for the substitute and III