The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-05

Clause
Left in Measure
As Ballot Nears
Continued from page oneI
strike out the emergency clause pre-
cipitated the battle. In Offering the
motion Erickson said he wanted 1t
understood that he ''fayors Bismarck
as the capital site but was not In fav-
or Of the emergency clause at the
present cline. Two Nonpartisans,
Gottlieb 1saak Of the Dunn-Mercer-
Oliver district and n. NJ. Henrtcksor
of McHenry county, favored the
emergency clause.
All I. ". A. members, except the two
from Stutsman county, favored the
emergency clause. Their So votes
added to the two NonpartiSan votes
made the result So to IS.
It was obvious that the bill had be.
come involved In q political embroil-
ment, this fact being emphasized bs
Nonpartisan speeches favorable te
Bismarck and Nonpartisan vote:
against the emergency.
Rumors as to the cause were hearc
on every hand, the one most current
being that the two I. v. AS In the
5tutsman county delegation hae
traded" with the N0npartisanS or
the Fowler bill, which is designed K
change the election machinery In tn.
state and which would reduce rura
representation on party committees
Nonpartisans are known to be VIC
lently opposed to the Fowler bill an<
willing to 60 to almost any end Il
defeat it.
The run,or that jamestown hat
traded" with the Nonpartisans re,
ceived added weight from the intens'
interest which the Stutsman count,
delegation has shown In the effort b
remove the emergency clause from
the capital bill. It was denied, how
ever, by Logan Powell, Nv. A. leade
in 6tutsman county, who was here Il
watch the battle.
Deaf Held Unnecessary
II a trade really were accomplish
ed, however. many political observer
were Of the opinion that the Nonpar
tiSans had made q bad deal becaus
If the growing prospect that tn
Fowler bill will be defeated anyway
The I. v. AS have been having trou
bles Of their own In maintaining un
questioning party solidarity and sew
tral members have taken Governo
George F. Skaters message as tn
basis Of their party fealty.
Among those holding this Senti
ment, proposals such as the Fowle
till> must stand on their merits an
there are many districts which no
send /. v. AS to the legislature whcr
the measure is not popular.
In view Of this fact it was bein
freely predicted Friday that the Fow
Ter bill will be killed. regardless {
whether q deal was made az report
ed.
Galleries of the house chambt
were packed when Speaker c.
Freeman called Edwin J. Traynor
the chair to rule over the committt
of the whole. Traynor. speaker tv
years ago, was selected because Of h
experience in keeping the parnamer
tary situation straight.
The amendments Of the standir
committee we're received and the
Erickson moved to strike out tt
emergency clause. The battle ",
on.
Cox Defends Bill
Gordon Cox, Bismarck, -defcnds
the bill as amended by the standi1
committee.
Cox expressed opposition to the il
cluSion Of emergency clause OF legi
!ation where nc emergency exists b
asked the members to take note
the emergency which is apparent
everyone.
Directing his remarks almost who
ly to the emergency. Cox pointed o.
that labor is clamoring for emplo.
ment and speedy construction Of
capitol building will benefit workme
kilograms from all parts. of the sta
emphasize this fact, he said, and l,
Dor leaders have stressed 1t.
Building costs now are the lowe
In 10 years, he asserted. and quote
from the Engineering News Recor
Il trade journal, to show that q d
troit building costing $433. 900 in 10
was duplicated late in 1880 for 1857
428. The same magazine asserted tn
an advance of from five to 10 per Gel
is in prospect within the next &c
months. This, Cox said. means tn
the state has an opportunity to sa'
money by building now.
BY delay, Cox said, the state
taking the. chance Of an Is to 20 p
cent increase in building costs vii
an attendant loss Of from $500, 900
S400, 900. At the same time, he sal
the state Is paying from 5000
$4,000 rent monthly and this tie
would be eliminated more quickly |
building now.
Sees Huge Loss
If the matter is permitted to dr.
nIVAA8 0IlO tlAC I1IOtCIlIcIlI W POI "
capitol on wheels Is thereby encou1
aged. Cox asserted. It may be 10 yea
before the matter finally Is settle
and the state, In the meantime, VI
lose a tremendous sum through Inc
ficient operation Of the state COVER,
nent and from other causes.
Placing the blame directly on Il
jamestown capital removal propoI
ents, Cox asserted that the NOV
.nent is unfair and uncalled for ar
Is not supported anywhere In Il
state outside Of jamestown Al
Stutsman county.
Pointing to the fact that state d
partments are scattered througho'
the Bismarck business section al
will continue TO be despite efforts
draw them close together. Cox sa
Bismarck Is making an effort to 4
the state in adjusting q situate
while jamestown Is seeking to prof
from 1t.
Pointing to the situation which "
exist II the matter comes to q vo
at a special election, which now seer