The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-09

tee recommended q compromise but
o. H. Olson. one Of the authors 81
the bill, said 1t had been amended
until 'lnrecogni.a able and moved tc
kill It.
Two Desert League
The question was whether the Law
should be amended to eliminate COM
pulsory listing Of land for hail In
surance in counties where IS pei
cent Of the land had been withdrawn
from its protection for three consecu-
tive years. Olson's motion lost when
Satire and William Martin. Morton
county. deserted the Nonpartisans
and the vote resulted in q tie. Lieu
tenant Governor Carr voted against
the motion to kill.
A call Of the senate was had on
the vote to pass the measure but
Il also was q tic and the bill failed for
lack Of a constitutional majority.
The bill on the method Of taxing
public utility properties followed the
same course. The conference report
was adopted but E. H. Brant, En-
mons, moved to kill the bill and the
motion carried Is to %.
Two conference committees had
failed to agree on the gasoline tax
bill and as a third one went to work
the senate killed time by listening to
speeches.
Oil Battle Wages
The less weary went to the corner
Of the senate chamber where the
third conference committee was put
ting on its fight. The oil business
was turned inside out as the COM
mittee argued whether oil dealers
should get one per cent for collecting
the tax or three per cent. A COM
promise at one and one-hah per cent
finally was reached but the battle
had only started.
w. e. Matthaei moved to kill the
bill and the hardest fight Of the ses-
sion was in progress. s. J. Atkins,
Towner county: Cain Of Stark: Lynch
Of La Moure and Frank Hyland.
Ramsey county. supported the COM
promise and Matthaei. D. H. Ham
ilton. McHenry county. and Del Pat
terson, Renville county. opposed 1t.
It's advocates agreed that the COM
mission to oil dealers was too low
but that the bill Is one which the
people apparently want very much
and q compromise was the best 1t
was possible to obtain. Strcssing the
idea that it was measure which the
people want they warned the oppo-
sition to think carefully before OPP
posing it.
Arguments of the opponents were
that the oil dealer gives credit to the
farmers and guarantees payment Of
the tax. II he doesn't receive fair
for collecting the tax.
they contended. credit to the farmer
would be curtailed and the farmer
would have to borrow money to pay
cash for gasoline.
Calls Twichcll Dictator
Matthaei charged that the difficult
~ was due to the dictatorial attitude
Of one man. referring by inference to
L. L. Twichell. Independent house
leader. "Just because he bullies the
house Is no reason why we should per-
nit him to dictate to U.s." Matthei
said.
Hyland defended Twichell. saying
be had the interest Of the state treas
Try ct heart and that increasing the
would mean IN additional
payment Of $4,000 to the oil dealers.
Bonner hoped into the fray with
N explanation Of the oil mans posi-
ion and by indirection. paid his re-
|pects to Twichell, who stood ct the
,ear Of the senate chamber. Bonner
. IA oil dealer.
Atkins commented that III the bill
meant dollars and cents to me. ]
wouldn't Be up here talking for It,"
Matthaei's Motion Loses
MatthaeiS motion to kill the bill
ost but the final roll call showed 81
yes and Is nos. It had failed by one
1ote to obtain the necessary two
birds Of the members elect.
After recess. A. 8. Marshall.
3ickey county, moved TO reconsider
he bill and II was brought hack and
amended 70 provide . two per cent
objection Tee. This carried and the
III cent 70 the house which returned
without even appointing another
Conference committee. When Il came
|ack to the senate II finally vas
|assed with the fee recommended by
b: third conference committee. The |
hottest fight Of the CO. day sessjor |
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