The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-12
MILL AUDITS
WILL THEN BE
CONSIDERED
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the committee had mo power to take
on or decrease its duties"
Swenseid said that It appeared t.
him the purpose Of the committee
was to consider the mill and eleva.
tor section Of the message and leave
the other parts for the Legislative
body itself. 1--WE should not usurr
the power Of the legislature" he
averred.
After several members had argued
that the committee could not limit
itself in this fashion, Swenseid with.
drew his motion.
Senator Ployhar pointed out tina,
the committee had q "lot Of work
ahead of it and emphasized that its
members, were anxious to get away
as soon as possible. He feels, he
said, that after today's session
there will be no necessity for COM
mittee members attending sessions
at the capitol, thus giving more time
for work.
Frequent Sessions Urged
Rep. Freeman, Grand Forks coun-
ty, suggested that SO far Is possible
the committee meet in the morning,
afternoon and evening.
Swenseid said he did not want ia
shirk work but felt that longer
hours in the morning and afternoon,
dispensing with the evening session,
would be better.
Rep. Twichell asked Swenseid,
care you single or married :" as the
committee members laughed. Con:
tinuinR, wichell reen: chesized the
necessity for finishing the commit
tees work as soon as possible.
Sen. Hamilton, McHenry county
suggested The rules committee see
that provision be made so that the
group recess in the evenings when
it felt it necessary.
The group adjourned until
o'clock this afternoon, VIII n the two
committee reports will be made.
Attempt TO Get Recess Falls
An attempt to obtain three-day
recess failed in the house yesterday
because, according to L l.. Twichell
Cass county, majority floor leader
1t would be better fer e assembly
to avoid the "odium" which might
be attached to it II it were to &c
home Immediately after hearing the
governors message, IL only for q
few days.
Although no formal action toward
a recess was taken, several house
and senate members left for their
homes last night, intending to return
here as soon as the steering COM
mittee is ready to make a report.
William Watt, Cass county, in
suggesting a recess, pointed out
that members not on the joint com.
mittee will have nothing to do ex-
cept cool their heels In the BID
marck hotel Hobbies until the joint
committee reports.
He suggested a committee Of three
to confer with the senate on the
recess question but before vote
was taken the house was informed
that the senate had adjourned for
the day and no action was taken,
]. H. Burkhart, Ward county, Non.
partisan floor leader, Joined with
Twichell in opposing q recess. The
members, he said, would have to re-
turn home at their own expense
They are down here to do business
and might as we'll stay until the
special sessions ends, he said.
Move Might BE Mislnterpreted
If the legislators recessed,
Twichell pointed out, the news.
papers might interpret the move "
1 one tending to ignore the governors
message, which is something to be
avoided. Those who want to &c
home can dc so, he said, and the
remainder can stay and answer the
| roll call at the sessions which will
be perfunctory until the special CON-
mittee reports.
Albert Van Berkom, Divide coun-
ty, Nonpartisan, said he travelled
| from Friday to Monday to reach
Bismarck and could not easily get
home. "As long as the governor
reports that he made clear proii'
Of 100000 from the mill, we should
worry about expenses" he said.
A phase Of the subject which was
not discussed is the fact none Of the
legislators would draw pay for the
days during which the assembly was
in recess, and most of them would
have to remain in Bismarck at their
own expense.
Lynch Voices Protest
Report that the senate state at.
fairs committee would act for the
upper house brought a protest from
NJ. H. Lynch, Richland county, who
suggested that the house should
have a greater representation or
the joint committee than the senate
because Of the larger membership
Twichell pointed out that in case;
where joint committees have ope
rated in the past the practice hal
been to give each house equal rep
resentation.
In the natural course Of events
he said, consideration of the gov
errors message would have beeI
delegated to the state affairs com
mittee Of which he is chairman. Il
view OF the fact that he and thu
governor don't get along yer!
WE'LL" however, he felt it better Il
DELEGATE consideration Of the mes
sage to a special committee.
| No one voiced support Of Lynch'
protest.
The only house committee meet
ing yesterday was one by the com
mittee on mileage and per diem
which is charged with the duty o
seeing that the legislators are prop
erly reimbursed for their expenses.
Bills Jntroduced
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