The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-23
night SESSIONS OF
SOLONSAbANDONED
after QUICK WORK
r...S Must Pc '..ouse IN Which
They We're introduced
Before Tue .day
ONLY FEW BILLS REMAIN
Brisk Fight Over Measure on
Workmen Compensation
Appeal Anticipated
ONLY FEW BILLS REMAIN

which tho general assembly enjoyed
yesterday, each house has more Of
its work out Of the way than usually
Is the case at this time In . North
Dakota legislative session. 4 check-up
showed today.
Under the rules, q bill must be
passed by the house In which It was
introduced and sent to the other
legislative branch by the end Of the
fiftieth legislative day, which viii ar-
rive Tuesday.
Night sessions usually have been
the rule Is each house knuckled down
to the work Of meeting this obliga-
ton. This year. however, 1t may be
different. Neither house has 50 much
work In prospect that they cannot
get through with 1t in daytime ses-
sions. Only . few bills remain In
committees aud these will be reported
out in plenty OF time for them to be
voted on before the fiftieth day ar
rives.
Neither branch is paying much at
tention to measures sent to 1t by the
other branch until work which It
originated Is cared for. Next We'd
nesday, however. will see the begin
ming Of the final squirt toward the
finish, with the leaders In both
groups striving to complete their
tasks by the time the session ends.
Bill Fight Expected
A brisk fight Is anticipated In the
senate today on the eathre bill pro-
viding . method Of appeal from de-
cisions and awards Of the state work.
mems compensation bureau. It
squeezed through by one vote yester.
day when the judiciary committee
presented It on . divided report. The
Independent group supported the
proposal in q bloc and two Nonparti-
sans left the ranks Of that group to
favor It.. the avote to put 1t on today's
calendar being Is to a. The meas-
ure was sponsored by r.. o. sathre Of
Steele county, . Nollpartisan.
An eft0t't ~ amend ftl,1. biil bgApolk
Il cosnes 70 as4llla1 vote II certain:
In its present form It provideG .
minimum fee Of 500 for att6rmeys
representing persons who appeal from
decisions Of the bureau. With . maxi
mum Of Is per cent Of the award
made. It is probable that m amend
ment will seek to reduce this maxi
mum fee.
Dell Patterson. Renville county,
contended that appeals should be
made to q Cancellation board includ-
Ing three doctors. He said the courts
are not well qualified Ito determine
the amount Of . claimants disability
and that the proposes law would lead
TO unnecessary litigation. In many
cases, he said, the injured workman
still would b . cripple and the law
yers would ha, the money awarded
to him.
May Offer Amendment
Frank Ployhar. Barnes county,
moved to defer action on the measure
to permit further amendment Of the
bill in line with Patters3n's sugges-
tion, but the motion was rejected.
This amendment probably Win be
offered from the floor.
A. w. Fowler, Cass county, said the
purpose Of tho bill u to protect the
interests Of the workman who feels
that he has q major claim but re-
ceives only s. small award from the
bureau.
Q. II. Olson. Eddy county, said he
felt the bill would promote litigation
and waste the states money Ia try.
ing cases which. had better be kept
out Of court.
A similar bill was, passed by the
assembly two years ago but was
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