The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-23
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oratory in the hitherto tranquil state
senate chamber and brought opposing
political factions to their first test of
strength of the session Thursday.
The Independent group stood to-
gether solidly against the Nonparti-
san minority ip/four roll calls which
centered around the question of
adopting committee reports on two
sponsored by the veteran
Nonpartisan senator. Dell Patterson,
Donnyorook.
BY it's action, the senate adopted
reports killing both of Patterson's
proposals, one of which would have
made it unlawful to mortgage grain
prior to threshing, or mortgage any
other agricultural crop prior to har-
vest. The other bill provided for the
elimination of rendering of a de-
ficiency Judgment in a mortgage
foreclosure action.
The debate broke when the judici-
airy committee brought in majority
and minority reports on both propos-
ais. The majority reports, recon-
mending killing of the bills. were
adopted, willie the minority reports.
recommending passage, were rejected
On the crop mortgage measure. 20
independents voted TO kill the pro-
posal, and 20 Nonpartisans voted to
accept the report recommending pas
sage. Two roll calls were taken, one
on the majority, and one on the mi
nority report.
The vote on the second measure
was Is to 10 in favor of accepting the
majority report. Five members. in
Guiding two independents and three
Nonpartisans, were absent.
Supply Bill Offered
Other activities of the senate in
Guided:
Introduction of a measure prOvid-
ing nearly $3,000,C00 Tor state depart
ments. }
Passage of a bill to return the
southwestern part of the STATE to the
mountain time zone.
Introduction of a resolution BY
Senator Patterson asking for ap-
pointment of a commission to In
vestigate allegations that the Mon
tana-D Dakota Power company is ex-
pending immense amounts of money
for improper purposes" in seeking
gas franchises.
Introduction of a proposal to ap-
propria..e $4,000 for remodeling the
north section Of the old state capitol
building. !.
The debate on Senator Patterson's
measures followed a brief recess dur
ing which members of the judiciary
committee were rounded up in an
ticipation of a contest over the COM
mittee reports.
Senator w. D. Lynch Of La Moure
chairman of the judiciary commit
tee, moved for the adoption of the
majority report on the crop mort
gage bill, and this brought Senator
Patterson to his feet with a substitute
motion to accept the minority report
He then fired the opening gun OF the
debate.
Crying for Relief
AGRICULTURAL relief is the cry all
over the country" he said. Il intro.
duced this bill to give agricultural
relief. If any member introduces q
bill to give as much relief as this bill
I will support it."
Patterson claimed that "high-
powered machinery statesmen had
induced farmers to mortgage their
crop for the purchase OF far. ma
chinery.
Farm machinery is piled up
wherever you 60" he continued, but
farmers are unable to buy gar Tor IL
They have mortgaged their crops ano
their future prospects.
IF we mean what we say, that We
want to help the farmer, then I cant
see any justification OF postponine
this bill.
Senator Lynch replied that the
measures would not give agricultural
relief as far as machinery goes"
He said he was in sympathy with
Senator Patterson as to farmers pur-
chasing more machinery than they
could afford, but that the problem
could not b. solved b. legislation.
Says It Would Handicap
III the farmer wants machinery
Senator Lynch said, "he Is going te
mortgage his homestead, horses and
cattle to get it. This bill will proven,
the farmer from getting Legitimate
things that he wants. 1t will prevent
many young men from buying farms
It viii prevent the farmer from get
ting credit. -.
"This is a bill that will be detri-
mental rather than helpful to the
farmer. We ought not tell the farm
er he cannot do this or that"
The bill to repeal the law which
placed the entire state under central
standard time was passed As to 2 anc
sent to the house. Senator w. e
Martin Of HUFF. who introduced thu
proposal, Is the author Of the Law
which he now seeks to repeal.
Senator Cain urged repeal declar-
ing that approximately IS per cent o.
the people in the southwestern par
Of the state are dissatisfied with thu
arrangement whereby they are place.
In the central standard time zone
and desire to return to mountain
time.
Senator'S Lynch and Nels Magnu'
son Of Souris presented q bill to an
thorize county or district mutual IN
suranee companies to reinsure thei
risks.
Seek Gamo Law Change
Complete revision and recodifyin
Of the present state game and fiSl
laws was proposed in > measure spon