The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-10
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BEER WITH AID .
FUND, CLAIMED E
Martin Of Bottineau, Prominent
Lacquer, Tells of Orgies
INDUCED in
HOUSE FAILS TO REPEAL
Opposition to Attack on Flame
Fighters Too Much for
Nonpartisans
HOUSE FAILS TO REPEAL

I Rep Martin Of Bottineau drew
sordid picture. in the house satu1
day Of the drunken orgies in which
the volunteer fire departments O
north Dakota indulge in on beer pur
CHASED with the state aid which il
derived from a two per cent tax OF
IRE insurance. premiums levied un
der Sessions 1898 to 1898 inclusive O
the compiled laws OF. 1913. This fund
aggregates from $4,000 to $4,000!
per annum and is distributed among
several hundred volunteer fire depart
ments, as "bOoze ration according
to the gentleman from Bottineau.
yep. Martin, apparently, voiced the
sentiments Of the league majority
Other leaguerssinsisted that this state
aid to volunteer fire departments was
special privilege" enjoyed by the
village fire-fghters at the expense
of the farmers.
Eurtness, Reishus, Twichell and 9th.
ers of the minority supported State
Fire Marshal Reade's view that this
state aid is most valuable in main
tanning village fire departments and
in assisting in the care of the widows
and orphans Of men who may at any
hour be called upon to forfeit their
lives in protecting the property of
others. Not all of the leaguers shared
the majority view, for the vote on
House Bill 100, repeating this especial
privilege" when the roll was called
was 40 ayes, AZ nays, and II absent.
The bill Therefore lost. Maddox of
Mountrail defeated an effort to apply
the clincher, declaring that the ina
jority' in the house had not an OPP
portunity to express their opinion.
the league organization seems intent
upon revolving this aid, and the prob
abilities are that the bill will be up
for reconsideration in the house this
week. In the meantime Weld Of
wells and other leagucrs who voted
a against the bill are being seem
O, Compensation Bill Passes.
The house Saturday 4 afternoon
passed H. B. Sc, the league-labor COM
pensation measure. with but 13 oppos.
ing votes, and with IS ayes. Speaker
Stair, however, joined in the fighting
against the adoption of the emergency
clause, which lost. Opponents OF the
said. that little enough
time will elapse between now ard
July /, when the bill will take effect
without the emergency, to permit en-
ployers to. prepare: for the operation
Of an act OF SO sweeping and far:
reaching character. s.. =
Other bills passed by the house
Saturday were:
f.. B. 30, making it unlawful to sep:
arate; any child under six months of
age from its mother for the purpose
Of placing such child in foster home.
II. B. a. prohibiting discrimination
IN commodities sold.
H. B. so, providing that the attor-s
ney general may act as attorney for
tho benefit Of private individuals.
H. 3. I'll, placing mutual telephone
under control Of. the state
arilway commission. ~. il.
Fl. B. 119, amending and reenacting
Section 1890, c. l.. 1918. %
H. B. 100, reinstating and validat.
ing charters of corporations and or
CARNATIONS for the purpose Of secur-
ing homes for orphans affected by
failure to comply with the provisions
Of Sec. 51O0, C. L. 1918. ~ :.