Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-03
JOKER BILL
RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE
+.
Senate Bill IS Contains Pro
vision which Gives League
Much Power.
(By Staff Correspondent

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Bismarck. N. D., Merch 2.-Artis-
tically camouslagcd as a law enforce
ment measure Senate Bill 10. which
give Attorney General William Lemke
and Harry Dunbar. former president
of Sthe Publishers National Service
Bureau and now Chief Pool Hall In
spector, unlimited expense account for
the building up of a political machine
slipped through the House COMMITTEES
of the whole and was recommended
Tor passage this afternoon.
The Independents who could not
be made to see the joker in the meas
ure. and Lawrence Bjorgo of Grand
Forks voted with the Nonpartisan
leaguers to recommend the bill for
passage and the vote stood SIS to 81
as a result. 90
AS the bill is recommended for pas
sage it places the licensing and reg
ulating of all Pool and Billiard rooms,
Dance Halls. Moving Picture shows,
Taxi liveries and all places where to-
bacco or soft drinks are sold, and all
dance halls under the charge of the
State Licensing Department, thus
greatly increasing the power Of the
department under the former act.
Any Number of "InvcstigatoEsr.
The department is limited to three
deputy inspectors but may also en-
to number. Any funds left over after
Mr.. Lemke and Mr.. Dunbar have hired
all the investigators they want will
be returned to the various commun-
tiles according to the amount paid in
licenses in each. #a%
The only limitation on the amount
that the department may pay out in
salaries is the amount of funds paid in
for licenses and this will be enough
to enable Mr.. Iemke and Mr.. Dun
bar to finance a truly great political
machine.
Bill Recommended by Minority Conn
mittee.
h bill = was recommended a., for
passage in the form reported in by tho
minority of the state affairs committee
and M temperance committee.
In the committee of the whole this
afternoon speaker Twichell proposed a
series of amendments which would
have provided for one inspector in
each judicial district of the state ap-
pointed by the district. judges and re-
sponsible to them for the enforcement
OF h laws. This, it was pointed out
would give an efficient machine for
the enforcement, of the laws and
"OOAu lake the matter out OIL pOlltlC8.
Leasuers Unwilling
The league members were unwilling
to, consent to, this, however, and by
means of liberal appeals to the ideal
Of law enforcement and assisted by
the able lobbying Of E.. L. Watkins,
who Is to be one Of the deputy in
spectors, an advocate OF the measure
claimed OF the floor Of the House
this afternoon, were able to persuade
three Independent members and Mr..
Bjorgo to vote with them.
The final vote on the bill will be
taken Thursday.
Public Fund Depositaries Clash.
Another sharp clash came this at
ternoon over Senate Bill III, desig-
mating depositaries OF public funds.
This was amended by the Independ-
funds except those of the state be
deposited In private banks. After a
warm debate it was recommended for
passage in this form. 1t is now prac-
tlcaVy identical with a house. bill
which is in the hands Of the Senate.
Several other senate bills were rec
commended for passage and will be put
on a finalv vote when the House opens
its session Thursday.
The appeal Of VIM. Lemke, attorney
general. from an order granted by
Judge Nuessle Of the Burleigh county
district court enjoining the enforce
ment of the minimum wage law for
women on application OF the North
western Telephone company and state
Laundrymen's association will be
argued in the supreme court Friday
morning.
T. r. Bangs m G. A. Bangs of
Grand Forks are here, and will rep
resent the employers at the hearing
tomorrow.
: Mr.. Lenke will appear for the
1 state.