Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-02
SENATE KILLS
BILL T0CENSOR
MOVIES IN N. D.
Reconsideration of Bill Ne
cessitates Two-third
Majority.
.(By Stan Corrcspondent., E,

picture censorship in North Dakota
was killed in the senate this morning.
House Bill 1872. providing for
board Of three censors to be ap-
pointed by the governor and forbid
ding the showing of any film in the
state which had not been approved
by these censors. which had been
by the senate as a special order Of
business this morning and was de-
feated, 26 to %, one senator being
bsent. The clincher motion. making
reconsideration of the bill impossible
kept by two-thirds vote, was then
assed by the same majority.
In the debate which preceded action
IN the bill. Senator Steele pointed out
hat the creation Of such a bill would
ace arbitrary power in the hands Of
few persons and that such a meas
&c would be both repressive and op-
ccssive. Senator Cross in defending
ne measure, admitted that 1t was far
"om perfect, but maintained that it
light be means of improving moral
y. especially among school chill
rem.
An amendment apparently aimed at
he Independent conventions at Devils
axe or elsewhere added by Senator
'aker of Renville, Nonpartisan, to
Icuse Bill 1O5, which regulates the
method of electing state committee
nen by political parties. was passed
" the. senate. et
Provides Fine.
The amendment provides a penalty
Of from $50 to $500 fine against any
person not regularly elected as pro-
videds. in this bill attending any con-
vention which 'purports to be state
party conventions. The measure is
evidently designed to prevent the
holding of such conventions as those
held at Bismarck. and Minot last year
by the dndependsAt Republicans. Tie
maasurs anAc saad will prohAbIs Use
killed in the house. ,;s,.v u =,
preparations committee will bring In
q report OF the general appropriations
bill this afternoon and that the meas
ure as amended by the committee will
be discussed in committee Of the
whole, section by section.
The committee is understood to
have Topped approximately one mil
lion dollars off the appropriations
carried by the bill as passed by the
senate. This includes severe cuts in
the. appropriations for practically all
Of the state educational institutions,
including the state university.
There is a general feeling that the
cuts made are too drastic and there
will be a fight for the retention Of
some Of the funds Topped on made on
the floor Of the house, it is under
stood.
In the Senate.
Senate bills passed by the house Of
| representatives Tuesday were:
S. b. 17-Appropriating $4,000 ia
| aid in the educational work being car
ried on by the North Dakota Anti.
Tuberculosis association.
| S. b. 201-An appropriation to pay
the irrigation tax on state schoo
! lands within the Williston federal ir.
rigation district.
S. Il. 121-Provides for the accept.
ance by the state Of the benefits Of.
| fered under the federal vocationa
! training act.
| S. b. 203-Amends the "cow pur
chase bill'' passed by the 1919 legis
lature.
S. P. 1s7-Regarding the paymen
Of interest on bonds Of common schoo
| districts of the state.
S. E. 162-Sets minimum wages fol-
school teachers on a sliding scale &C
| cording to the amount Of training theI
have had.
| In the House.
House bills passed by the senate
Tuesday:
H. B. 70. increasing the rate allow
ed for public printing and binding.
II. B. 203, which makes the "popu
lar" and unauthenticated edition o
the session laws Of the state one ant
the same volume with the final pub
| lication, except as regards binding.
| H. 3. 148, increasing the scope o
the bank robbery act to describe as {
\ felony any threats made to any person
| employed in any bank or banking
room.
H. E. 49,. This measure, PRACTICAL!
a re-enactment with few mino
changes. Of the workmen's compensa
Il ton bureau, was passed with al
amendment cutting the salary Of tn
commissioner from $4,000 to $4,000. a.
payed at present, and refusing I,
grant the increase allowed by tn
measure.
/ II. B. 81, prescribes a penalty To-
J failure Of employers to furnish infor
nation to the workmen's compensa
tion bureau.
i H. B. 63, re-enacting law relative t,
the filing of affidavits of prejudice o.
/ bias against district court judges. ant
i providing for the payment of expenses
i OF judges called in.
u n. B. 165. relating to mortgages o.
other conveyances or official docu
ments filed by railroads.
I II. B. 6, relating to continuances o.
cases.
i II. r. ITO. amending the statutes Of
special verdicts and how the judgmen
y shall be entered thereon. &
4 H. B. ~. relating to the taxation o
insurance companies.
Il H. B. 127. changing the state law
I, to comply with the federal statute
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