The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-06
ASK CONGRESS
FOR AID FOR
AGRICULTURE
North Dakota Senate Goes OIL,
Record FavOring Price
Sterilization Effort
NEW BILLS PUT IN
Two of them Deal with Elec-
tiOns, One to Repeal Sep
arate Men, Women Ballot
NEW BILLS PUT IN
SHORT SESSIONS.

SHORT SESSIONS.
Both the house and senate
held short sessions at the state
capitol this afternoon.
In the senate \ concurrent res
olution providing for an amend
mcnt to make terms of county
officers four years was introduc-
ed by Senator Mccoy. 1t also
provided the sheriff and treas
urer should not be reelected.
The senate passed the house res
olution providing for commit
tee to investigate the Mandan
training school.
The house decided not to re-
ceive bills until Monday because
committees are not yet named.
The senate resolution memo
rializing congress to take action
to stabilize wheat prices was re-
ceived in the house and referred
to a committee.
The house adopted the rules of
the last session with little
change.
The North Dakota senate held on
" brief session yesterday adjourn
ing early, but the session lasted
long enough for the members of the
upper house to put the ban on smok-
ing in the senate chamber during
sessions and for the introduce on o.
six bills, and one concurrent resolu-
ton.
The resolution which was intro
duced by Senator Ralph Ingerson OF
Burke and Divide counties requests
favorable action by the United
States congress on measures for the
stabilizat on Of farm products. 1t
was put on first and second readings
and then referred to the committee
on agr culture.
Of the six bills introduced three
were put in by Senator j. E. Stew
ems of Ramsey county. Two of them
are for the repeal of the law re-
men voters to be deposited IN separ-
ate boxes. The third puts the statute
law into accord with the constitu-
ton in allowing women the right
to vote.
Sen. w. S. VIII 'tman of Grand
Forks introduced bill which, under
a reciprocal arrangement would per.
nit insurance agents licensed in
other states to practice in North
Dakota.
Senator H. J. Rusch Of Cass coun.
ty put IN bill to legalze mort
cages filed during the last four
years in which faulty forms hao
been used.
Sen. Fred Van Camp of St. Thorn.
as introduced bill for an extension
of time on the appropriation Of $685.
900 for bridge over the Red River
at Pembina. This appropr alton
would otherwise have expired June
30,1923. The additional time is to give
further opportunity for reciprocal &C.
ton by Minnesota.
On motion of Sen Stevens, the
obard Of university and school lands
was requested to give the senate 8
list of those who have contracted
for state school lands and are de.
linquent in payments for two years
or more. A similar list Of past due
mortgages is also requested.
This action follows the statement
recently made by Governor r. A.
Nestos in which he pointed out that
large amount was due the state
from this source.
Will Not Smoke
A no smoking rule was put for
ward by Senator Steel of Stutsman
and passed.
No final action was taken on a re-
port of JOINT committee on the
number Of journals to be printed
and distr buted as it was felt that
1000, the number advocated by the
committee was inadequate.
House Resolution
"A resolution introduced in sthe
house by Representative Trubshau
of Barnes county yesterday after
noon called for an investigation ii
the transportation congestion in
A>oAIu OdhOCd III the ldSC SIX mOnCnS
The purpose, the author explained
was to put all the facts which could
be found out about the lack of cars
in North Dakota in the last sis
months into form, and to send them
to Washington for congressional
committees and members of congress
No expense would be involved, he
said, since clerk for the joint com.
mittee asked was not provided.
The resolution was sent to select
committee of nine named to consid.
er resolutions until q permanent
committee was named, was reported
out and was defeated after some dis
cussion.
Opening debate on the resolution
Rep. Jackson, Ramsey county, as
serted that there was tendency ir
Legislative bodies to make investiga
tions which accomplished nothing
and inquired the purpose Of the res
olution. Rev. Trubshaw informed
him Of the purpose. Rep. Twichei
declared the railroad commission