The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-10
MINORITY CONDEMNS
DAY TO day STALL
OF MAJOR FACTION
Motion Calling on Noodle and
Wexford to Prove Citizen.
ship Deferred
SENATE ASKS SCHOOL AID
Olson Not to Await Call, VIII
Send Message to lsgisla.
turs and Leave City
SENATE ASKS SCHOOL AID
The text of Governor OF.
sons farewell message to the
legislature appears on page
three.

The North Dakota house Taursday
succeeded In again forestalling legis-
lative action, after the Nonpartisan
League majority submitted q motion
calling on Gov. Thomas H. Noodle
and Lieutenant Governor Walter
Wexford to show proof Of their United
States citizenship.
Action on the motion was deferred,
after which the house adjourned un.
til Friday in line with plans Of the
League majority to suspend legisla-
tive activity until the courts rule on
Noodles qualifications.
An attempt to bring q motion be.
fore the house that It notify the gov
ernor it is ready to hear his message
failed. Such motion was defeated
Wednesday.
Motion Passed, 81 70 e
The motion to adjourn was passed,
81 to 46, with five members absent Or
not voting.
The move came a. . climax to de-
bate on . motion by Rep. Ben Gil
bertson that the house notify the gov.
Y ernor after 2 p. m. Saturday 4 a
ready to hear him.
Goodwin and others attacked the
motion which was ruled out Of order
by the speaker.
Goodwin, apparently In belief the
motion still was before the assembly.
made q substitute motion that the
members enter into . "gentlemens
agreement" that they viii introduce
no controversial matters until Nom
day. This plan was bitterly attacked
by Rep. Thomas Burke and L. L.
Twichell.
Goodwin was ruled out Of order.
after which the motion to adjourn
was quickly adopted.
While the house struggled with the
controversy raging around Noodles
qualifications, the senate received and
unanimously approved . resolution
memorializing congress to continue
federal aid to school districts In fin
ancial distress. The resolution point
ed out that aid now being received
expires in II days.
Senators E. e. Greene, 8. 8. McDon.
aid, A. w. Fowler ana q. +. Drew Of
fered the proposal.
First Former Action
It was the first formal action Of the
senate aside from organization activ-
ity.
State Senator A. r. Bonser, Jr.. AZ
though affiliated with the LANCER fac.
ton which Is sponsoring the program
Of legislative inactivity, planned to In
troduce . resolution in the senate for
appointment Of Q committee to meet
with . house committee to arrange Q
joint session.
The senate completed organization
Thursday afternoon with the swearing
In Of - employees.
There has been no dissent on any
Of the actions in the senate, with each
faction represented on the various
committees dealing with organisation
Of the assembly. On the employment
committee. the various factions have
one representative each. Patronage
Is being distributed according 70 the
numerical strength Of the faction.
At . caucus Wednesday night, the
majority group outlined procedure
that calls for . continuance Of it,
program to adjourn from day 70 day
until tho courts decide whether
Noodle Is qualified to serve g gov.
ernor. The group succeeded Wednes.
day In its first attempt to suspend
Legislative business.
Continued on Pare aevAnl