The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-08
Postpone Power Users Bill

son, StucKe, thatcher, InOrSOn,
Vinje, Whelan, Wog.
Postpone Power Users Bill
Postponed indefinitely bill previ-
ously passed authorizing creation Of
light and power users commission in
organized municipalities, on recon-
mendation Of conference committees
of both housex. that law now on books
would take CAFE OF situation.
The special session appropriation
bill fight grew especially warm, Bit
ter debate between the two senators
from Richland county. Bonner and
johnson
After Bonzers amendment to reduce
the amount to $1,000 had carried by
a n to % roll call, Senator Johnson
attempted to have 1t further reduced
to $4,000, claiming 1t would cover the
one days session of the house which
was legally convened upon its own
motion for purposes OF impeachment
of state officials" The amendment
lost, ~ voting against and % for it..
Another resolution by Senator Matt
haei for the appropriation to only de-
fray the expenses Of one days at
tendance Of members and employees.
also lost. 20 to 20.
Attacks Legal Opinion
Senator Johnson attacked the opin-
Ion concurred In Wednesday by at
torney General Satire holding the
special session was legally called by
LANCER and that Governor Ole Olson
had no authority to revoke the call.
Stating that he disagreed with the
attorney generals opinion. Johnson
said Satire had been wrong before
In his opinions on LANCER. J. ]. Weeks.
ttax commissioner and Frank Vogel
CORNER highway commissioner"
Rising to his feet, Senator E. c.
6tucke OF Mclean angrily shouted:
Il agree with the Junior senator
from Richland that this body should
not set q precedent. We should not
set q precedent by having young
man sit In this body to presume to
challenge the attorney generals opin-
Ton. He has gone far beyond any Of
us"
Matthaei Defends Johnson
Senator johnson was entirely cor
rect in taking issue with the opinion
OF the attorney general, who based his
opinion on the minority opinion Of
a Nebraska case which one judge dis
Senting wrote said Senator Matthaei
IN coming to Johnson,s defense
Furthermore, think Senator John
son is correct in questioning the opin-
Ion OF the attorney general when he
was wrong three times in connection
with LANCER. Weeks, and Vogcl.'
Il wonder who this attorney gen.
eral Is" added Senator Jones as the
house Joined in laughter, that us
senators haven't the right to ques-
lion his opinion"
In voting against the bill, Senator
j. p. Cain of Stark said he did so
first because an appropriation for
any sum for payment of the expenses
OF the special session is clearly lille
gal and second. because under our
constitution and laws the house can
not convene Of It's own motion for
impeachment or any other purpose
Newspapers and Radio Thanked
A resolution adopted by the SEN
ate, introduced by Senator Eastgate,
said in part:
Reports coming in from all corners
OF the state indicate that a fine serv-
Ice has been rendered the people of
North Dakota through the splendid
manner in which the doings at this
gath legislative assembly have been
reported, both through the newspa-
pers and over the radio.
North Dakota people generally,
because Of this service, have q more
thorough and detailed understanding
and knowledge Of the work OF this
legislature and affairs OF state re-
Elected In the legislation presented,
than that Of any previous session be-
cause OF the manner In which the
legislative news has been presented,
described and reported.
Therefore be 1t resolved that this
e4th legislative assembly hereby ex-
tends It's thanks and appreciation to
those responsible for the publicity
thus rendered"
Passed bill fixing levy Of seven
tenths mill for old age pensions.
Killed bill providing for state
weighing and grading Of livestock.
Approved bill prohibiting anyone
except owners or veterinarians to ad-
minister hog cholera virus.
Gave final approval to house
amendment reducing appropriation
Tor Soldiers home at Lisbon to $l5,-
300 instead Of $4,000 as originally
passed.
Reconsidered appropriation Of t275,-
900 for State Highway department
and reduced amount to 4200, 900, send
ing back to house for concurrence.
Recessed IT 1l:46 p. M, until 1890
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