The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-15

vigorously, declaring that state en-
forcement was the only remedy, and
that in many communities local Off
GERS would not enforce the law.
Rep. Larkin, also against the bill,
declared that II have unlimited fait'
in the present attorney general.
believe he isl going to enforce the
law. We are saying nothing of IT,.
past
.Raps Expenditure.
Rep.> Twichell called attention to-
the expenditure of $4,000 in one
year while William Lcmke was at
torney general.
ty, taking exception to remarks she
said gave the impression that there
was more lawlessness in the village;
and in the country than in cities,
declared that 1--WE seen more law
breaking, more signs of liquor and
saw before"
Rep. Halcrow, who favors house
bill No. COG, opposed the retlun of
power to license to the cities, declar-
ing that the attorney general hao
said "local enforcement hasn't work
ed and never will"
Rep. Carr, Stutsman, said he favor
ed the bill returning the license pow
err to cities.
81 know in Stutsman county the.
law has not been enforced by the
state pool hall department any bet
ter than ever before" he said. "Ths
trouble is you're trying to enforce
the law all over the state from Bis
marck"
He said he was against taking rev
enue from municipalities and town
ships, against doing anything to BULL
up a political machine for any attor-
ncy general, and he favored the biz
under discussion also because i.
brought barn dances under control.
Appeal Is Taken.
During the debate an appeal was
taken from the ruling of Speaker Row
Johnson seriously for the first time,
it being moved by Rep. Larkin, Nom
PARTISAN, who objected to a ruling
that the man in charge of Il bill
might speak more than twice, AMI
might speak last, even after the pre-
'vious question had ben moved, Rep
Larkin had objected to Rep. Twich-
ell claiming this privilege. On the
appeal from the chair. Speaker John
son was sustained by a vote of 67 to
81.
Interest Bill Killed.
S. B. No. "A. reducing the lcgal
rate of interest from 10 to 9 per
cent, was killed without record
vote. Rep. Carr, chairman of the
banking committee, said that whilc
many members believed it was 4
worthy step the time was inoppor-
tune and that the committee unanl.
mously voted for killing the meas
ure.
The house killed H. B. 1855, provid-
ing for licensing of grain buyers, on
the ground that it conflicted with dc
csons of the supreme court of the
United States, and H. B. 1866, lcens
ing potato buyers, on similar
grounds.
Attacks Dental Bill.
Rep Patterson vigorously attacked
H. B. 223, which was indefinitely
postponed. The bill created "dental
hygicnists" and provided examina-
tons and for certificates allowing
persons to do such things as cleaH
teeth without being a licensed den
tbs. Rep. Patterson declared ut IS
bill of the dental trust to get these
women to 60 out and get business
for them"
The house discussed the board OF
Cancellation law generally in consll.
ering H. Il. 271, which removes from
the jurisdiction Of conciliators, dis
putes arising out of contracts.
Rep. Twichell declared the onl\
concilator with whose work the COM
mittee became familiar was one in
Bismarck whom he declared, had used
his Office to become collection
agent.
Rep. Starke, appealing for the bill,
said that "The reason for the fail
ure of the cancellation law gener-
ally is that there is nothing to con
ciliate. If one owes promissory
note there is nothing there to con-
ciliate." The measure was recon-
mcnded for passage.