The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
LITTLE CHANCE
OF ADJOURNMENT
this WEEK SEEN
BY LEGISLATORS
House Has Thrown Almost
Entire Burden of Work
on the Senate
rE
HAS PASSED MOST
OF ITS MEASURES
Opposition to Grain Inspec-
ton Bill From Rail
road Commission
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SEED GRAIN BILL
Is REDRAFTED
TownIey Arrives In Bis
marck Which is Filled
With Organizers
SEED GRAIN BILL
rs REDRAFTED
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poets Of adjournment OF the special
session prior to the middle of next
week have gone glimmering with slow
progress being made in disposition OF
several important measures thrown
into the assembly since Wednesday.
Nonpartisans and independents in
the senate alike see no possibility of
completing their work this week,
while the house has already passed
most OF it's measures, sending them
to the senate with virtually no con-
Eideration and placing the whole
burden of work on the upper house.
This morning the house passed the
civil rights bin in practically the
same form as it was originally in
troduced. Thirty-four members were
absent when the rolf was called. Rep
resentative Tenneson, Cass county
voting against the measure, explain
ed that the measure In it's present
form was more detrimental to SOL
diers' real rights than otherwise, and
would prove disastrous both to per-
sons remaining at home ana those
entering military service.
Grain Inspector McGovern's move
to have the grain inspection depart
ment divorced from the railroad
commission, placing appOintive pow
er in the hands of the governor and
legahzing appointment Of the chief
deputy inspector, is meeting with
strenuous opposition in the senate
grain grading committee, which has
been In almost continuous session
since Thursday noon.
M. r. johnson of the railroad COM
mission strenuously opposes the
nhange, appearing before the commit :
tee this morning. Mr.. Johnson con-
tends the work should remain with
the railroad commission, and main
tanned effective administration would
be wholly dependent, in the final
analysis, upon the farmers themselves
who must study and become posted
on their rights.
Regulation will not cure our trou-
bies. The farmers must know their.
rights before they win get them"
said Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. McGovern appeared before the
committee yesterday, urging the
change and declaring it meant for
expedient handling of the work.
Seed Bill Redraftsd.
The seed grain bin has been entire
ly redrafted by the senate judiciary
committee and may be reported in
this afternoon. 1t carries out the
purposes embodied in the league bill
which passed the house yesterday.
The leagues answer to the demand
that soldiers in Europe be given the
ballot came In the form of bin in
troduced by representative Patterson
creating a commission Of three men,
appointed by the governor, TO take
ballots across the water.
a $4,000 appropriation is asked.
representative Reishus' bills intro
duced Thursday amend the present
absent voter act to fit the situation.
Senator Drown introduced a bill
this afternoon permitting theaters to
display war pictures on Sunday "for
the benefit of religious O. patriotic
organizations"
With the civil rights bill, seed grain
measure. grain inspection, and the
soldier ballot still in their early
stages, the assembly cannot possibly
adjourn earlier than Wednesday. in
the opinion Of Senator Hamilton,
prominent Nonpartisan member.
Others take the same view.
A. Q. Townley, league Resident.
arrived in Bismarck this morning as
reinforcement to league organization
forces which have been gathering
since Wednesday. Hotels now are
virtually filled with organizers and |
indications are that Townley's pres |
ence with organizers and legislators |
VIII mean working out OF political |
and organization plans for the year. |
Mt. Townley came from Idaho.
PETERSON TAKES 1T OUT
or THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE.
Representative Peterson Of Town /
er county, arising to a point of per-
sonal privilege, took q healthy fiinRl
at The Bismarck Tribune Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. Peterson declared The Tribune
misinterpreted a resolution introduce
ed by him on Wednesday relative
70 the kept press" and "self-styledl
patriots" into an attack on the Red
Cross and the Y. NJ. G. "A. NO at
tack was made upon the two organi-
Eations. said Mr.. Peterson, but he
said the resolution was aimed at
those ''who have been using thel
cloak of the Red Cross and the z. M.
G. A. to traduce and defame the
state officials"
Mr.. Peterson suggested the news
papers representatives should be
denied the right to sit in the house,
but he didn't present a motion or,
resolution to that effect.
ADDITIONAL BILLS ARE
INTRODUCED IN ASSEMBLY.
Yesterday afternoon the following
bills were introduced in the two
houses;
Senate Bills. ~,
NO. ., by Senator Rowe-A bin tol
amend and renact Section III, OIL
Chapter 172. Laws OF 1915, making itl
possible for mutual insurance COM
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