The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-20
GHOST OF ~
FLAPS WINGS
IN THE HOUSE
Last Bill introduced in Lower
Chamber Saturday Bore
Famous Number
WHISKY IN STARK COUNTY
Leaguers Claim That Roquette
and Murtha Invested in
Drinking Liquor
WHISKY IN STARK COUNTY

Tho work of the house closed Sat
urday afternoon, for the week, with
the introduction and first and second
reading of House Bill "A. 1t was quite
= different measure from the original
House ELI ~, introduced by the
league two years ago in an effort to
legislates through the 18th assembly a
wholesale amendment OF the consti.
tuition. The 1919 model "44'' is sim.
pie littleNbill prepared by Rep. Burt
ness of Grand Forks and designed to
prevent bridge engineers and contrac-
tors from entering into "gentlemen's
agreement" or understanding when
bidding on country bridge contracts.
1t was rather busy day in the
house, with the introduction of IL
new bills, the reading OF the charges
and rebuttal in the election contest
brought by Valentine Kuhn and An
thony Riley, leaguers, against T. F.
'Murtha and F. l.. Roquette, who re-
ceived more votes than the leaguers
did in the Stark county iballoting for
members of the house; and with
final vote on the unseating of Peter
Weber, independent, in favor of
Frank Riba, league member of the
18th assembly.
Fraud of various degrees and types
Is literally charged adainst Roquette
and iMurtha by Kuhn and Riley in the
Stark county contest. Amang the
most heinous offenses alleged is that
Roquette and Murtha supplied several
barrels of whiskey as a means OF in
flunencing the minds of the elector-
ate; it is also charged that they paid
the transportation of electors to and
from the polls. Roquette and Murtha
deny all the charges in toto, in d1vld-
ually and in minute detail. The
league, however, is understood to have
made. up its mind to unseat them, thus
claiming two more tNonpartisan seats
in the lower house. ..,...- i
+. ,l. House Bills. .sa.
House bills introduced Saturday
were: ...|
H. B. 32, MISUNDERSTANDING 1t a
misdemeanor for anyone to separate
q child of six months or less from its
mother except in the event OF proven
physical incapacity on the part OF the
parent, to support the child, or when
her condition is such that. the baby's,
health might be endangered, when
the infant may be removed to such In
stitution as two qualified physicians
may designate.
H.. B. 80. O'Brien-Extending the
time of closing polls at elections from
. p. m. to 9 p. m. :,
H =. "a, Ivers-Amending present
statutes in re restraint of trade, COM
,Inations Or unfair agreements in fix
ing the selling or purchasing price OF
any commodity to include q clause
which will permit the prosecution for
such misdemean0r of any person.
persons, estate or corporation OWL
ing or controlling a majority OF the
stock In each of two corporations 40
ing business in the state.
H. -. IS, O'Connor.-Providing thai
civil actions against corporations may
be tried In any county In which sucn
corporation transacts business.
H. B. 36, B3erke.-Authorizing su-
preme court to issue writ of certiOrari
when such action may appear neces-
sary to. prevent miscarriage OF JUS
tice.
H. B. 81, Committee on Highways
and Bridges. -Repeals Sec. 4O5l OF
the compiled laws providing for levy
ing of bridge taxes.
III. B. 80, Hardt Amending Sec
7S47 to more clearly define the pow
ers Of the supreme court to secure ev-
idences in cases tried without jury.
HI. e. 80, Wog.-Providing that su-
preme court may determine causes at
issue in any district or county In CT
vii or criminal actions upon appltca-
tion Of attorneys for plaintiff or de-
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