The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

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Bismarck Jan. 8,-By vote of 81 to 3d. the largest
majority given the INDEPENDENTS on any question to date
ed by Representative Miller of Bottneau calling for the
presence of the accountants making the audit for the
state board of auditors at the time the report of Bishop
Bressman & Co., was reported.
This resolution the that introduced in the
senate by Senator Ledebach and passed by that body
was introduced by the n9npartisans following the pass
age Thursday of the resolution ordering the accountants
to make their report direct to the house.
During the debate, Speaker Twichell read message
from Bishop, Bressman Co., to Chief Clerk Dawson as
follows:
"Order of the house received and will be complied
WITH"
Representative Miller moved the adoption of the
moved that it be referred to the state affairs committee
Mr. Kelly jumped to his feet and said that what he
was interested in, was in knowing what was going on as
soon as possible to which Mr. Miller replied with reiter
alton of his statement that the only difference that
would have the auditors.
At this stage of the discussion Speaker Twchel call
ed Rep Shipley of Stark to the chair.
Mr. Twichell charged that he had information that
steps being taken to prevent the submission of the
audit report to the house, and that the resolution
merely move to block the submission OF the report to the
house.
1T is ridiculous, he said "to think of bringing Is or
80 people here with the report. We call for many
people as want after we get the report.
1--WE are going to bar one but the purpose OF the
gentlemen behind the resolution is to keep us from getting
the report He has right to tell Bishop, Bressman
Co., to bring rs or so men here you pass resolution OF
this kind you going to make such damn fool OF the
legislature that people down there will not pay any at
tention to messages
Sherman Of Kidder protested, declaring he did not
want the report Twiche questioned him to whether
he thought he would get the report if he demanded that the
company bring Is or 30 men here.
'Wait until get through, Mr.; Sherman replied. Il
matters directors have often called officials who made the
audit before Them The report will contain things the
average layman cannot understand
Mr. TWchel rose to speak but interrupted by two
nonpartisans jumping to the floor to point of order that
he had spoke three times Mr. Twiche agreed and sat
down. but Maddox Of Mountrall asked unanimous con-
sent of the house for him to continue which Was
quickly seconded by another nonpartisan leader Dell Pat
1--WE will lget the gentlement we want when the time
comes asserted the speaker Ihe amendment cals not
only for the auditors but all state employees connected with
the audit Any Of these persons we may want we have the
right to send the sergeant at arms after whenever we de-
SIRE"
Witchen of Golden Valley took exception to the insin
uaton He said that the farmers unable to form
Judgment from the report which would be presented he
said he had taken in commercial accounting and
he certain there 20 more in the house who could
analytic it better than he
1t was at this point in the discussion that Speaker
Twichel who had taken the chair read the telegram.
Larkn of Eddy nonpartsan, protested that he was
an accountant but that he didn't feel confident pass
the report.
"The resolution" declared Mr.. Patterson, again adj
dressing the chair lis one relating to one OF he most I'M
portant movements in the United States This industrial
is of the greatest ever started IN this coun
try" .
Bismarck, N D., JAN 8.-Olason of Pembina intro
duced House Bill this afternoon designed to warn buy
ers of speculative stock by compelling solicitors to write
over the face of the obligation signed gven for specua
tive security
Bismarck N. D., JAM 10-The List Wog contest hear
ng before the elections committee of the senate has been
set for wednesday morning. in the district court of
the Bureigh county court house.
This contest is expected to determine control OF the
senate which stands Is partsans and ndepend-
ents R. J List independent is contestng the seat from
the 39th district to which he alleges Gust Wog nonpar
ltisan WAS elected because of irregularities.