Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-12-19
NO EMERGENCY GOES.
The senate Declines to Pass the
Prohibition Bill, to take
Effect May 1st.
The Amendment to Make Both
Buyer and Seller Liable,
Won and Lost.
.Jud LaNIOlre Defends Himself
and Makes Charges Against
Gov. OrtlWay. 4


and Makes Charges Against
Gov. Ortlway. Z.
The Cronin Jury Verdict.
CHICAGO, Dec. l6. Special Tie Jury
in the Cronin case rendered its verdict
today. Burke, O'Snlliyan and .Coughin
are to be imprisoned for life, Kunze gets
three years and Beggs is acquitted.
Keeping Tab on the Lawmakers.
BISMARCK, Dec. l5 Especial The
most important business transacted by
the senate Saturday afternoon was the
consideration of the prohibition bill. "
was reported back from the committee
and the friends of the bill attempted to
force it's final passage through the senate,
with the emergency clause, closing sa-
looms May 1. This attempt was unsuc-
cessful, as the necessary two thirds vote
could not he secured. The vote was
yeas, II; nays, IL. Mucn filibustering
was then engaged IN and, as it was late
in the afternoon, there was an evident
disincIination on the part Of the members
to hear the long bill read and acted upon
section by section. 1t could not have
been done before eleven o'clock at night.
This haste was an unfortunate incident
for the bill. Senator Dodds was in the
chair. An amendment was offered by
Harmon Of Merton county, to be attach
ed to the first section Of the bill, making
the buyer equally guilty with the seller,
which was adopted by q viva voce vote,
but by Senator Swanston's g demand for Q
roll call it was defeated. SwaDsto1 is
not afraid to go on record himself, but
when he insisted that all should 60 on
record, he unwittingly defeated the very
amendment that he favored. Some one
weakened. It is claimed, however, that
there is good majority for the amend
ment and that it will become part OF
the bill before it leaves the senate. 1t is
a severe stab at spoilers and spies who
drink, as we'll as at the men who encour-
age violation of the law. While it does
away with the drinking informer, it gives
a vide field for the temperance caves
dropper, who, if sufficiently alert to see
the practical operation of the sightless
porkera, will be master OF the situation.
The amendment preventing the sale ct
Hostetter's bitters and numerous other
venerable preparations, upon which the
right and proper" deaoons have SO Oft
become hilarious, will be introduced later
on.
The following bills wece introduced:
BY Mr.. Deisem, concurrent resolution
that in the interest Of economy it is the
sense OF the legislative assembly that no
per diem be received during the vacation,
from December 20, 1889, to January Z,
1890. BY Mr.. Worst, relating to the &C.
lection Of jurors emergency. BY Mr..
Dodds, providing for the organizing OF
life endowment or casualty insurance
company. BY Mr.. Barlow, providing for
the levy and collection OF taxes on the
property of railroad companies IN North
Dakota. BY Mr.. Smith, to require all
railroad companies to file with the coun-
ty clerk maps showing the right OF way,
railroads and sidetracks OF their respec-
tive roads, to be filed within ninety days.
Penalty for neglect not less than SlOO nor
more than $500. Also, to protect stock
raisers and improve the breed OF live
stock. By Mr.. Robinson, providing Tor
the erection and operating OF state
normal school at the city OF Mayvllle. ny
Mr.. Cowan, regulating the delivery and
protection OF poll books and ballot boxes
used in elections.
The sensation of the day, and the ses-
sion as we'll, was when Hon. Jud La
j Moure arose to question OF privilege
and stated that his character had been
attacked through the circulation, during
the past few days, Of an old territorial
governors report, which maliclousiy re-
hected upon his methods of securing
some desired legislation. After defend
ing himself, the senator hurled a Phillip
ic at ex Governor Ordway, charging him
with being briber and bribe taker and
general all-rOund cOrruptlonlst. Mf
LaMoure also paid his compliments to
the governors son, who was formerly the
auditor of the territory, accusing him OF
irregularities in his dealings with lnsur-
ance companies. The irate senator
claimed that he can prove all the specific
charges made. At the close OF this
speech, Senator Worst handed the clerk
letter from Gov. Ordway which he de-
sired to have read. The rules we're sus-
pended and this was allowed. It stated
that the old reports had been found while
cleaning out desk, and were mailed to
several members because it was thought
that they might be of some interest to
them; and with no intention of .nlnrlng