The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30

at their expense in which there was
was no tinge Of bitterness.
Rep. Blanchard read from the desk
the FIVE qualifications Of Nonparti-
san Lacquer, which included a cores
pOndence course in how to be pub
lie speaker, directed by Art LeSueur,
and which made certain other allus-
ions to the pay triotism Of the lea
que plan of organization, and when
Blanchard led in the applaus, the lea
guers merrily joined in.
South Dakota Representative
John Rott, introduced as the repres-
entative from South Dakota, and fore
IDLY escorted to the speakers desk by
Olson, Of Bowman, Leiderbach and
Detler, was called upon to explain his
vote on the question Of national pro-
hibition, which resolution introduce
ed by Blanchard declared opposed tc
the natural inclinations and the Oft
expressed personal opinions of the
gentleman from South Dakota"
Staale Hendrickson was invited to
open the special session of the spec
ial session with prayer, which he did
not do, and Speaker protein Bowman
presided for few brief moments, dur
ing which he explained the."psycho.
logical psychology Of the pshycolog-
ical moment which he declared led
the gentleman from South Dakota to
momentarily depart from the straight
and narrow path which he had care
fully trodden SO many years.
y Home Guard "Saved."
The closing act of the special ses-
sion was to adopt, without dissent
ing vote in either house, the original
league. council Of defense bill, impos-
ing all power of appointing members
Of the board in the governor, making
the governor chairman of the board,
and providing that while home guard
companies may "organize" they may
neither drill nor arm for the defense
of their country or to insure the peace
and protection of their community"
..t- Frazier Pleased.
While the roll was being called on
this bill, President Townley and Gov
ernor Frazier sat on the side-lines,
with broad and complacent smiles
wreathing their features. The despis-
ed state constitution which they re-
viled and condemned just short year
ago as obsolete had come to their
rescue. A league constitutional law.
yer had dug up provision in our con-
stitution initiating against the exist
ance of Independent military compan-
les, outside Of the organized state mil
itia. :" 80
THE governor has promised us he
will do the right thing" said an indie
pendent member of the house in ex-
planning his vote on the bill. It is
understood pledge to legalize the |
guard by proclamation was eXacted
from Governor Frazier.
No Power for Judges
The senate bill provided that each |
district judge should nominate one
member Of the council from his dis
triCt. The bill as finally passed de.
crees that the governor shall name
one member from each judicial dis
trict, and that the attorney general
shall constitute the fateful thirteenth
member, with the governor as chair
man. ~ .r'-'.' -E
The bill gives the governor power
to negotiate with labor organizations
and labor leaders to supply the farms
Of the state with help; confers on
every man the governor names to his
board the powers Of a sheriff, which
may be exercised anywhere in the
state, and gives them authority to call
upon police officers anywhere within
the state to enforce orders and rules
and regulations which may be laid
down by the council or the governor
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