St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-11
Representative Roney, Of
North Dakota, Cornered
by a Colleague.
Sudden Death of Superintend-
ent Of Instruction Mitch
ell, Of North Dakota.
Duluth's New Mayor Appoints
a Successor to Chief Of
Police Doran.
Manitobans Excited Over the
DisalloWance Of a Pro-
Vincial Law
Enecial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, n. D., March 10.-Every
day has its sensation in the North Da-
kota legislature, and to-day's was up to
the standard. A newspaper published
at the home of Representative Roney
appears with communication from
that gentleman, in which he says that
the reason he voted against the bill
taxing property in unorganized coun-
ties was because, if the people
in these counties were taxed they would
be entitled to vote for state officers, and
"the old gang" would get their votes.
He also says that Jud La Moure is the
leader in the lottery bill scheme, and
gives the forces to which he is opposed
q general roast. This communication
was read in the house this morning.
and Representative Stevens imme-
diately took the floor, and, point
Ing at ROney. denounced his
conduct in writing the letter as un-
worthy a member of the legislature. He
said he supposed members voted for or
against the bills according to their
merits or dement's, and not because they
feared that this or that political faction
would gam or lose point. "WhO is
this old gang that the gentleman speaks
Of" he asked, land if he voted on the
grounds stated in his communication
Is he simply here as member OF this
house voting in the
INTERESTS OF A NEW GANG?
"What a spectacle is represented.
While reports of deStitutiOn in North
Dakota are being sent throughout the
country, while appeals are being made
e.. niH n nd M nj hnVlC fOp hO lynfn
sufferers are to be seen in the restaurants
ana hotels of Chicago, St.Paul, Minneap-
oils and the East,a member of this house
pnblicly announces that be voted against
a bill which would tax the millionaire
cattle owners whose herds are in the
unOrgauiZed counties because he
fears that it would allow the
people living in those counties to
vote, and that they would not
vote for his political faction. Shame on
such action. | desire to announce now
that unless Mr.. ROney proves to this
house that he did not write that letter l
will, tomorrow, present articles OF i'm
peachment against him." Representa-
tive Stevens then paid some attention
to the attorney general, who had written
a letter charging wholesale corruption
against the legislature, and init
uldGeu ii UlldO OlllClh ulu hou
have sufficient sense of pr0priety
to resign, he should be impeached.
Since the reading here of Roney's letter
the theory that Gov. Miller vetoed the
bill taxing property in unOrganized
counties because he feared it would
allow the people in those counties to
vote for state officers, and he would
not get their votes, has been
given color. At the close of
Stevens speech. Roney asked for the
indulgence of the house until tO-mor-
row, when he would make his reply.
The attorney general has rendered an
opinion that this is continuous ses-
sion, and that the constitutional limit of
120 days will he reached next Tuesday,
the 18th. This Is virtually directly in
conflict with his opinion that the legis-
lature could
NOT DRAW THEIR PER DIEM
for the holiday recess. While it places
him in a ridiculous position, yet the
general opinion is that this time he is
correct, and in all probability the session
will end next Tuesday. Ex-senator
George Z. Spencer, of lottery
fame, returned to this city to-
day, and everybody thought the
lottery bill would be reintrOduced at
to-day's session, figuring this to be the
last possible day that it could be intro
duced and become law. providing the
governor veto it. They were disap-
pointed, however, as the bill was not re-
introduced and no effort in that direc-
tion was made.