The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-15
lunch ROOM BILL
IS FINALLY KILLED
BY SENATE ACTION
Measure Had Been Defeated
Once Before and Then
Restored to Calendar

For the second time, the measure
to compel lunch rooms located II
places used for other business pur.
poses to partition off the eating quar-
tiers was defeated in the state senate
Tuesday. The vote was "a to 20 ane
a "clincher' motion was attached K
block further consideration.
The bill, when it was previously
considered, was voted down, but pro.
ponents mustered sufficient votes tc
bring about reconsideration.
Senator G. A. Jones' bill providing
for disqualification Of the poor, with
the township to pay Is per cent and
the county rs per cent Of the cost Of
treatment, passed with only one dis
senting vote.
An appropriation of $4,000 was ap-
proved for the North Dakota Soldiers
Home at Lisbon. The bill, originally
calling for $4,000, IS designed to as
sist in the operation of the home be-
cause of a loss of income as result
of economic conditions. The bill goes
to the house.
Provision is made for performance
of the duties of street commissioned
in cities that have no such officer
under a measure introduced by Sen
E. c. Stucke and passed by the sem
ate. In cities having no street COM
missioner the city engineer would per-
form the duties, while in cities having
neither street commissioner nor city
engineer, the chief of police would be
charged with the duties Of street COM
missioner.
Gas Bill Brings Debate
After prolonged debate. senate bill
bill eliminating the allowance Of one
and half per cent of the gas tax to
dealers for collecting the tax was re-
referred to committee.
Debate on an amendment which
would have re-enacted the one and
half per cent clause which the bill
proposed to strike out Of the present
law.
Sen. A. F. Bonner led the figh:
against the measure, stating the bill
was intended to eliminate independ-
ent competition and that it was spon-
Isored by the Standard Oil Co.
Bonner. an oil dealer, said ut Il
legislation enacted against me because
of my political stand on some Other
measures"
Sen. j. P. Cain contended the IL
per cent is also paid on refunds or
gas used for tractors and by contrac'
tors.
I'VE don't pay IL per cent for thu
dealers collecting the tax on cigar
ettes,' he said.
Bonner stated that no allowance l!
made in North Dakota for shrinkage
while Minnesota. Montana, and South
Dakota allow between three and foul
per cent shrinkage.
Senator w. E. Matthaei labeled tn,
liz per cent allowance subsidy.
and drew vigorous denial from Bon
ger.
The measure to repeal laws prohib
iting certain work on Sundays wa
considered killed after the senat
adopted a majority report recommen
ding indefinite pOstponement. tn
minority report for passage was de
feated 81 to 18.
Knows When He's Licked
Senator D. H. Hamilton OF McHenr
county, after urging adoption Of tn
report recommending passage, move
the "clincher" motion when the bil
Twas indefinitely postponed, declarin
that after 10 years, known whel
I'm licked"
II oh IN
, measure, said he always had believe
in the principle that everyone ha
the right to worship under the die
tates of his own conscience" He term
| ed as "unAmerican" efforts to subje<
persons to Jail sentences and fines
they desired to worship on some othe
; day and to work on Sunday.
A majority report was adopted b
, the senate, recommending passage {
5 bill which would affect Sioux count
: where efforts are being made to mol
= the county seat from Fort Yates
: Selfridge.
e Senator A. F. Bollzer opened
E heated debate, declaring that undo
r present laws a 75-per-cent vote
needed in Sioux county to change tt
S seat of government. He said at tt
3 last election majority Of the Poop
were in favor of moving the count
e seat to Selfridge.
, Personalities were hurled across IL
/ floor in an exchange Of words betwee
Bonner and Sen. James p. Cain on IL
! economy" angle in the removal
|. the seat of county government. Cal
arose to a point of order to reque
! Bonner refrain from INDUCING in pc
D sonalities.
: A minority report recommends
indefinite postponement Of the bill 10
, 30 to 10, and the majority report vi
2 adopted by viva voce vote.
: Hospital Control
Measure Delicate