Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-06
POWER TO TAKE
MINES IS GIVEN
ND. GOVERNOR
Resolution Demanding Re-
moval of Lofthus, Hagen
and Waters Voted Down


take over and operate any coal mine
or other utility in any emergency
when necessary for the protection Of
governor of North Dakota in bill
passed late yesterday by the house at
the special session of the North Dako-
Ia legislature. The measure already
had passed the senate. An emergency
clause to make the bill effective at
once failed because the required two
thirds vote did not materialize. It,
will become effective July 1 next. u
O'Connor Objects.
Representative j. F. T. O'Connor, in
opposing the. BILL declared passage of
the measure would be creating a mill
itary autocracy and placing the gov
ernor at the head of it."
cit Is a return to the ages when
autocratic power ruled the people"
he declared
In the event of any strike or lock-
out, or "any pending disaster or ca
laInity which threatens to destroy life
or property in this state," the COVER
nor, is authorized to call upon the mill
itary forces Of the state or take other
necessary steps to avert such "disas-
ters and calamities." II.
Langdon Davies, member Of the
British labor party, was reprimanded
in the house tonight by Representa-
tive O'Connor after Davies had made
an address sto the house. Davies de-
Tended the presence in the state libra
ry Of works on free love, socialism and
anarchy and condemned as narrow
those who would expel such books.
He referred to the attack upon this
literature as an attempt to suppress
free discussion and freedom Of speech,
thought and opinion.
Davies Reprimanded.
extended to you and violated the
courtesies of this house by talking on
a matter under controversy" said
O'Connor. Davies insisted that he was
not aware of this.
"You must have known it was un-
der. discussion" said O'Connor. "In
fact, I am of the opinion that you
were asked expressly to talk on this
subject"
Davies said the Nonpartisan league
movement, Bolshevism in Russia,
and England's labor party are the
"three great examples upon which
the, eyes Of the world are resting" .
Mrs. Monica Ever and Mrs. Mar
jorie Manns. both members Of the
Mrs. Ever eulogized the Nonpartisan
league.
A, battle resulted in the senate late
today when Senator j. l., Cahill, ma
jority leader, offered resolution con-
demning Attorney General LANCER
and calling upon him to retract a
speech made recently at Steele, N. D.,
in which it is alleged he incorrectly
charged certain relations between the
Scandinavian American bank Of Far
90 and the Bank of North Dakota The
resolution finally was adopted.
Another resolution. introduced by
Senator F. w. Mees, demanding the
removal from office of j. H. Hagen,
member Of the state guaranty fund
commission; o. E. Lofthus, state ex-
aminer and J. r. Waters, manager OF
the Bank of North Dakota, was voted
down. Hagen was convicted yesterday
at Fargo of having made false exhib-
its to the bank examiner. "A motion by
Senator F. HI. -Hylahd to remoNe
! Hagen from Office also was defeated,
The house passed q bill authorizing
the governor instead Of the attorney
| general to appoint special assistant
attorneys general. In this connection
i the house also passed senate meas
| ure repeating the, law passed at the
last session authorizing the attorney
general to appoint assistants
! 1t was reported from an >authorita-
! tive source tonight that adjournment
/ not later than next Tuesday is con.
4 templated by the majority faction
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