The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-09
LIVESTOCK GRADING
BILL REVIVED And
PASSED BY SENATE
Upper House Reco Insiders
Strike Probe Bin and Allows
$50 Appropriation
PASS FREE INSURANCE ACT
Resolution Passed for Study Of
Utilities With View OF
State Ownership
PASS FREE INSURANCE ACT

Utilities With View Of
State Ownership
The livestock Weighing and grading
bill. previously passed by the house,
and killed by the senate Thursday, was
reconstdered and passed Saturday
without amendment and now goes to
the governor. The vote was q 70 10
with senators Whelan and Trout pair.
ing.
The senate also reconsidered its
action In voting down house resolu.
ton "A20" Friday night, and adopted
the resolution Saturday. % to IL, with
five not voting, the resolution provid-
ing for m appropriation Of $50 to de-
fray house expenses Of investigating
the Fargo coal strike.
Senator william Watt Of Cass again
failed In an attempt to have the live
stock bill amended to set up . sup
ervisor and not over three assistants
who would, II requested by livestock
producers, control price disputes, and
see that producers get q "fair price,"
and post daily q price list. This was
voted down as to 81.
Charge livestock Lobby
Az finally passed. the state weigh
ers and graders will Be set up at live
stock packing plants, slaughterine
houses and concentration points. This
effects principally only the Armour
and company plant at West FARGO.
Senator Watt charged that lobby
had been maintained In the legisla-
ture for passage Of the original bill
by commission houses at South 81.
Paul." and that North Dakota live
stock business would be diverted out
Of the state and home industry hurt"
II hope the commission man from
South st. Paul can return home and
say that he has earned his money"
Senator Watt stated angrily Is the
bill passed. ANY shipments which
will 60 out Of the state Is the result
Of the law will 60 without my help"
Referring to . trading Of votes,
Senator ]. e. Eastgate Of Grand Forks
said, when engage In horse trad
ing, I trade my own horses, and when
I play penny ante, pay my own ante.
therefore I vote no."
Talk Of Vote Trading
There was legislative chamber talk
Of an alleged trade" on tho part Of
some members which had to do with
reconsideration and passage Of the
special session appropriation after the
livestock Weighing and grading bill
had originally been killed.
Also reconsidered and passed was
Senate Bill 1906, redrafting and amend
ing the beer regulatory laws. which
according to claims on the floor win
not increase licenses but affects . IRE.
The bill places control
In county commissioners Of the regu.
lation Of beer selling places outside Of
municipalities.
The two per cent sales tax bill Is
amended, was given final approval by
the senate by 81 to vote, six not
present. Little debate occurred. Those
voting against the bill were senators
Fine, Greene Of Stutsman. johnson,
Lind, Lowe and Thorson, senators
absent were Matthaei. Mcdonald. Nc
Gillic, Trout, Trovatten and Vinje.
The highway patrol bill, establish-
ing force Of Il men under the high
way commissioner, including two Off
Gals and 10 patrolmen, passed BY Z
SO to 0 vote. A drivers license bill re-
ceived . 80 to Q approval, establishing
a Is cent annual fee to 60 toward
Of the highway patrol.
The senate revived and passed =
5000 appropriation for last July's
special session called by former Gov
ernor LANCER. It also gave final ap.
prevail to . bill repeating the prest-
Dental primary law, setting up selec-
tive party precinct committeeman.
Adopted by the senate was . reso-
luton introduced by Senator william
Thatcher Of Bottineau, directing OIL
statewide investigation Of al public
utility rates by the state board Of
railroad commissioners, and . study
Of tho cost and feasibility" Of state
ownership Of such utilities.
The resolution was introduced By
Senator william Thatcher Of Bot
tineau. and no action vas immedi-
atsly taken.
The senate passed . bill prohibit
Ing dancing on premises where beer
or wines are sold.
In reconsidering House Bin 40.
the special session measure. Senator
James 7. Mc0ilic Of Morton Was
successful In having IN Amendment