The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-18
LEAGUE BILLS
HAVE BUT ONE
VOTE TO GOOD
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NNOlltluueu lIOlu rage Ouc)
people for their approval He be-
lieved that the people should have Il
right to vote on measures comforting
such unlimited powers and providing
for such elaborate expenditures Of
money
In view Of the last four elections"
said Frazier, II wouldn't feel justified
in calling a special election without a
good-siZed referendum petition. There
As no question in my mind, and / be.
lieve there is none in the mind of
any gentleman here. as to what the
final result will be-"
Cahill thought the governor should
specify the percentages of farmers,
business men and others who should
be represented on the petitions
Church suggested that the governor
require that so per cent Of the sigma
Etures be those Of farmers, inasnuch
rs the MEASURES. principally afrected
Ifhe farmers. }" ''''''' '''@ "'f'l''t
q That would be no more than fair,''
said the governor, "but l wouldn't, BE
particular about a alittle thing IKE
that" ~.
HYLAND APPROVES 80
"The attitude the governor has dis
played here pleases me very much, gen
tlemen,' said Senator Hyland, land I
move that this body give the governor
a rising vote Of thanks as evidence of
our appreciation" This was done, and
the governor was applauded.
4 AMENDMENTS DEFEATED
The league majority promptly de-
feated Senator Porter's attempt to
amend the industrial commission bill,
house No. II. to provide for COM
mission of seven, instead Of three, four
members to be appointed by the. gov
ernor by and with the consent Of the
senate, and to serve for four years
Senator Gibbons amendment eliminat-
3ng the emergency clause be eliminat-
sed and that there be substituted for
At section providing that the act be-
come effective after the approval Of
majority Of the people at q special
election to be called within 80 DAYS.
THE ROLL CALL
The roll call on the final passage Of
house bill II, creating an Industrial
commission to manage all of the state
enterprises, utilities and industries,
was:
Ayes: Benson, Berg Bowman, Ca
hill, Church, Drown, Ettestad, Fleck-
ten, Fraser, Hagan, Hammerly, Hem
mingsen, Hunt, King, Levang, Leider-
bach, McCarten, McNair, Mees, Nor
tcnson. Mostad, Morkfid, Miklethun,
Noltemeier Oksendahl, Olson, Pen
dray, Skies, Stenmo, Ward, Weber,
Wexford, wenstrom, Zieman-35.
Nays: Beck, Carey, Gibbons, Hag-
CART, Hyland, Jacobsen, Kendall, Nc
Bride. Murphy. Nelson, Ployhar, Por-
ter, Storstad, Whitman-14.
Mees explained his vote: II was
elected on league platform with the
distinct understanding that whenever
found things moving more rapidly
than ! believe my constituents con.
templated, or when acts proposed ex-
ceeded expectations, would endeavor
TO give the people workable refer
endum. Therefore, in view Of the gov
ernor's explanation to this. body. l
vote aye"
On the emergency clause on house
bill i, eMes Joined his nay with the
majority, the emergency carrying BY
4
a vote OF "a to Is.
LEAGUE BANKING BILL
There was no discussion on house
bill is, the Bank OF North Dakota
measure, nor was there any attemDt
to amend. The roll call on the bill
proper was 81 to IA, with Kendall
absent and Stenmo shifting from the
majority to the minority. Oh the
emergency Kendall voted nly AMI il,e
clause carried by bare ma jority o.
one over the required two-thir.fs, the
vote standing 33 to IL.
Townley and Lemke were IN Ell.
dence on the side-lines, and the gal
lery and rotmda were nlled With
house members and Spectators, but
there was none Of the bOisterOus cheer.
ing which marked the passage Of II
and Is throughsthe house. The debate
was restrained and dignined, and N
new sore spots were created on either
side.