The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-09
INDUSTRIES TO
ALSO HOLD BIG
PR0GRAMPLACE
Legislative Program, Still
Unsettled, May Develop
Along Two Distinct Lines
LINES BEING DRAWN
Nonpartisan Leaders Begin
Considering the Program
To Be Offered
LINES BEING DRAWN

With the work of the legislature
still in the embryo stage today, it
appeared that the chief legislative
spheres of interest might develop
akpng two distinct lnes--one en-
brAcing the so-called "moral laws
. and the other the state industrial
program.
League leaders in the legislature
today began discussing in earnest a
legislative program to be offered to
solons. Recommendations of Cover
nor Sorlie are expected to find a
place in legislative discussions in the
form of many bills, but at the pre-
sent time ideas are rather indefinite
as to what might develop.
The chief object of discussion still
is the anti-cgarette law recommends
tion of Governor Sorlie, and lines
are being drawn for battle on this.
Predictions are freely made by So
Ions on both sides that the cigarette
law will be repealed, but doubt is
expressed as to the repeal of the law
against sales of snuff in the state.
No prohibition legislation of con-
sequence is likely to appear in the
legislature, but there is prospect
that the "moral laws" program will
embrace acts designed to limit the
power of the courts to give suspend
ed sentences in liquor cases, and the
old fight over enforcement and the
state licensing department may be
revived. There also is to be offered
to the legislature bill providing
parents may withdraw students from
public schools for religious instruc-
tion at stated times, and credit shall
be given to the pupils for this study.
The ratification of the child labor
amendment is another prospect for
division.
1 Governors Position
tGovernor A. G. Sorlie has numer-
Gus ideas regarding the state mill
and elevator and the Bank of North
Dakota, the ideas having to do with
a change or enlargement of the func-
tions of these institutions. He has
not yet appeared before a Nonparti-
san League caucus to place them in
definite form but is expected to have
frequent conferences with league
leaders.
The chief executive has made it
known that he will not carry "big
stick" in the legislature. Although
he expects that bills embracing re-
concentrations made by him in his
messages will be submitted to the
legislature, the Governor has let it
be known that his policy will be
chiefly "hands off" and it will be up
to the League leaders to develop the
program.
Forming Committees
Committee assignments will be
completed by Lieutenant Governor
Walter Maddox and the committee
on committees by tonight, he said
today, while it is probable that the
House committees will not be sfeAdy
for another day. With but a half
dozen bills introduced in the legisla-
ture thus far, it is not likely that
the session will swing into full ac-
tion before the middle of next week.
But short sessions of both houses
we're expected today.
\The NOnpartisans, in a caucus last
might, decided to employ C. L. Crum
of Bismarck to give legal advice on
the preparation of bills. Last week
proposal was made that William
Lemke be employed for this service,
he having been employed last ses-
sion, but the proposal was defeated.
Harmony Talk Continues
The talk of harmony, as between
the League and Independent fac
tions, still is emphasized to a con-
siderable degree in discussions in
hotel lobbies. AS yet there is little
for the two factions to oppose each
other, and it is certain that party
lines will not be followed on moral
legislation.
The Harmony talk is distasteful to
some of the Nonpartisan group, who
believe that Governor Sorlie will be
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