The Bismarck tribune., 1935-02-13

priations committee, after w. J. (PsD
Flanagan, Nocpartisan League ex-
ecutive committeeman, appeared be-
for the committee in support Of the
appropriation
Figure Reduced TO SS,0SS
Flanagan said it had been COM
puted that members Of the senate
and house would need so088 to de-
fray their expenses at the special
gathering which was called by Lam
ger shortly before he was removed
by the supreme court as governor.
On motion OF Math Dahl OF Em,nons,
the committee report favored $500.
Total mileage Of the house and
senate members who attended the
special session was 20,3lO miles,
Flanagan told the committee.
The bill came out OF committee
with a divided report, with Dr.. F. D.
Hurd OF Renville, leading the op-
posing minority group, calling for
indefinite postponement OF action on
the proposal. The majority recon-
nended favorable passage.
Twichen Terms Session Illegal
L. L. Twicheu Of Cass, one of the
leaders OF the fight to postpone ac-
ton on the bill termed the session
an "illegal one" and declared you
have no legal right to have it.
I'll take the money out OF my
own pocket and begin court action
to enjoin you,' Twichell shouted at
Goodwin.
Goodwin retorted that majority
In the house during the early part
OF the special session would have
been obtained earlier if you had
come out of your room at your
hotel.'
Il told the serseant-of-arms to
come and get me-" Twichell flashed
back. "You We're afraid to come and
get me. had writ of habeas
corpus all ready for you-and I'd
have gone into the supreme court
and have obtained a ruling on the
legality OF the session immediately"
Many Demand Floor
The house fell into vocal turmoil
rs house members popped from their
seats, demanding the right to speak,
o. clamorously denying claims OF 9TH
ers. Speaker William Crockett pound
ed vainly for order.
Twiciaell maintained the special
session was illegaI, basing his claim
on the assertion that Governor Ole
Olson had dissolved the order call
ing the special session, Immediately
following the call issued by LANCER.
Nels P. NoEen of Golden Valley,
declared II was one Of those who
came to the special session and I
didn't get any revoking order"
That doesn't make any differ
ence," Twichell flared back, You
still have no right to the money"
Gilbertson Backs Twichell
Ben Gilbertson Of Stutsman took
the floor to announce, Il got an
Invitation to come to the special ses-
sion and 1 got an invitation to stay
home, and I did stay home. I don't
think they have any right to this
pay-it's not legal-if we pay this,
then we might just as we'll go down
the line and pay anything they ask
for. am absolutely opposed to any
Thing like this"
Questioning the legality of the or
iginal order of Langer calling the
session because he claimed 1t lack
ed the official seal of the secretary
Of state, Sam Oglesby of Barnes,
said, he paid no more attention to
The call OF LANCER than I would to
one Of the maintenance men. I also
got q notice from Governor Olson,
calling the session off," he added.
Oglesby's argument on the seal
brought him into open debate with
Math Dahl OF Emmons, who asked
II there was seal on the notice
YOU got from Olson?"
Not was a telegram" said
Oglesby.
Then that wasn't any more legal
either" Dahl declared.
Convened on Own Motion
Ben Fedje Of Williams maintained
The session had been made legal by
vote Of "the 81 who were here and
by their own notion" God
win supported his contentious with
the claim that en opinion holding the
session legal had been obtained at
hat time from the attorney generals
,ffice.
This Is q steal from the state,
D my mind" asserted r. w. Erick-
on u Mckenzie from the rear Of