Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-22
SENATE MAJORITY
STILL SITS TIGHT
SMALL PROSPECT OF A SPEEDY
CHANGE OF CONSTITUTION.
House Killed Two-Ccnt Fare Bill
Cole Wants Cash for Soldier
Boys-Othcr Items.

Bismarck-True to the prediction
OF Governor Frazier in his inaugu.
raj address that the constitutional
convention bill would be the most
important matter to come before the
legislature at this time, everything
was sidetracked. practically, during
the consideration of bill Al which
was this measure. And now that
this bill has been disposed of with
the certainty that there Is no posi-.
Die chance to get 1t by or in any way
to revive the issue In the legislature,
the members of both houses have
turned to other matters. and while
there has not been much on the sur
lace, yet the committees and indi.
vldual members have been busy.
| Every day the Leaguers hold a
caucus in the auditorium of the
Northwest hotel which is their head
quarters. In the meantime the ma
Jority OF the senate Is making medi-
lclne and at the same time keeping
both cars on the ground.
The strong majority in the senate
holds holds together solidly on all
'factional matters, and 1t is tacitly
understood that this policy will be
carried out through the entire ses-
sion. The condition had its origin
In the organization of the senate,
and became confirmed when the
/ question of calling another constitu-
tional convention for the passing of
house bill ~ came up These men
IN the senate who now constitute q
majority of about five are dctermin-
ed that there shall be no short cut
to constitutional convention.
neither do they intend that Gov
Frazier shall unseat any of Gov
Hanna's Apprentices whose time has
not expired
| The real test came through the
| consideration OF House Bill "A, and
on other occasions when the govern
or nominated an entire new board Of
regents, and when he twice nomin-
hted Frank Packard to succeed him
self as a member Of the tax commits
sion. When it came to voting on
house bill A the senate not only in
definitely postponed it. but put the
cltncher on it in order that it might
never get from its secure corner. In
both instances when Governor Fra
zier sent his Apprentices Of board Of
regents to the senate for conflrma-
ton. they were returned without
comment. and now that Packard .
name has been presented the second
time it is held up, though may be
considered later. 1t is u game of re-
turning like for like. The senate
and the house got by the ears short
ly after the opening of the session.
At one time the senate wanted to
adjourn for week and was refused
permission by the house. Later the
house made a similar request Of the
senate and were likewise refused.
However, the senate is not drawing
the line on matters which do not in
volve the League principles or pur-
poses, and such legislation is going
along very smoothly. and the house
Is acting accordingly with measures
of the senate, bat senate measures
which smack Of anti-league intent
are raped over the head immedi-
ately. Hence. by reason OF this con-
dition, there is little radical legisla-
Il WIN LAWN CAlhSA pluC VI luc lcbISlu.
ture liable to 60 through It is also
understood the senate will lot lis
ten to any proposition from the gov
ernor to touch the board of control.
House Tables Two.Cent Bill.
The act OF the house. which, 1t
must be remembered. is strongly
Nonpartisan. IN killing Staale Hen
drickson's tw6-cent railroad fare
bill, has created considerable COM
ment. No one seems to know just
what was the cause for so doing,
. and in discussing it each one draws
his own conclusion. The principal
Idea seems to be that the reason ia
the same as 1t is for opposing SEN
ate bills which are proposed by the
stand-pat senators, because it was
not of League origin. Hendrickson
Is not with the league. and 1t Is
charged that it is that prejudice
| which was at the bottom of it. This
was Hendrickson's pet bill and he is
much chagrined at the outcome. OF
course. there Is chance for recall.
ig it at later date. as 1t was mere
, iy postponed. and should it be that
It is held up for some reason which
may be disposed Of later. then the
, bill may have chance OF being re.
vived.
Killed Regent Bill.
House Bill 65, an administration
measure. was killed by heavy ma.
jority in the senate. It was Gov
Frazier's plan to abolish the hoard
of regents and create new board
by making the governor. superin.
tendent Of public instruction and
three appointees members Of the
new board. Only two members of the
states affairs committee--M orkrid
and Hamerly-concurred in the mi
nority report recommending ths
bill TO pass.
Senute's Twins Got Through.
The twin bills in the senate. II;
I and us got by the senate with ,
good margin. The former provided
] for state-owncd mills and the latter
I for state-owned packing plants, bu,
! were opposed by the Leaguers be
I cause they claimed the senate ma
I jority had introduced them Just I,
Joke the leaguers. But they got b,
I and have gone over TO the house
! These are league measures. but com
I ing as they have in an Objectionable,
! form from the opposition camp, tn,
lsaguers do not fee! very good =
1 ward the movement.