Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-09
MONDAY ! Was
DAY DAY OF FUN
AT CAPITOL
Fierce Verbal Battles and
Almost Fist Fights Cause
Excitement.
(By Geo. A. Bsnsonl

Bismarck, N: D.. Dec. s-Things
are beginning to move rapidly out
here at the capital dnd it is hard to
tell what the next two days will
bring forth. . The house attempt of
the Nonpartisan league leaders to
OF the house has stirred legislators
and state officials as no other act of
the session and today feeling is rath-
er tense. This is probably due to the
sensational happenings Of yesterday
which may haye results later in the
day; y..+e,a,,. ,,,... -. - sa,.. -
liest day of the session and for a
while 1t looked as though there
would be a general demonstration of
fisticuff. 1t began with the clash be-
tween State Auditor Carl Kositzky
and Bishop" William Lemke, who
isarunning things legislative and ex-
echtive for Townley. The governor
ton, but he said little. Kositzky said
lots to him, however, but the lang
uage wouldn't look good in print
1t all began when Kositzky accused
Lemke of lobbying. He called the
attention of the governor to the anti
lobbying laws Of the state and called
upon that executive to get Lemke
tive" didn't do SO.
Lcmke to His Turn.
The conversation was very warm
and very picturesque, and the names
Kositzky heaped upon the governor
and Lemke were much more so.
= Lemke did a little name calling him
self. "
Lemke is said to have had a very
busy day at the capitol. He has not
been around much while the legisla-
ture was at work but he was here
yesterday and he was said to be very
busy. He had to try to placate one
state official and his irate secretary
and he was in no pretty frame of
mind when he came out Of that con-
ference. @sa
The Next Battle.
Then, there was the action of the
delayed bills committee in first re-
porting against the measure making
AN laws passed at this session effec-
tive within ten days after adjourn
enent, After "a recess, this commit
:. tee prougnt III a majority report Tor
then, things began to happen. ~
Representative Herbert, who broke
with the league last session. declared
that he didn't want to serve on a
committee of ffgureheads intimatins
that "orders had been given" and
the majority members nao 1olloWco
instructions. 1t was this committee
report that led to the charges Of lob
bying. ~.
Game, then, the clash on the floor
of the house between Representative
Herbert and Representative Ha.dt
When Herbert moved that his COM
raittee be dissolved because ''it was q
committee of fgureheads," Hard'
said:
81 second that motion because you
are figurehead."
Only Seconded the Motion.
Herbert jumped to his feet and
made a pass at Hardt. The latter
shouted II don't want to fight, only
. second your motion.'
The speaker raped for order and
Herbert invited Hardt out into the
hall. Hardt refused to move ane
/ Herbert was ordered back to his seat
IN a moment, however, he was ur
again. He started for the rear. paus'
5 Ing on his way to issue another In
) yitation to Hardt. but the latter re-
fused to accept.
Herbert returned to his seat IN
few minutes and continued deltbera
tions.
Yesterdays happenings are mo-
: closed incidents and correspondent
are looking for more fun" today