Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-07

ARCk, NORTH DAKOTA
he says that the senate has nc right to in
vestlgate rumors, he says that which he
knows, or ought to know, is false.
desire to read you few passages from
the practice Of the house of commons-a
body from which all the parliamentary
practice OF the present day has originated,
and which, is recognized as the highest
authority by the civilized world:
| Common fame is good ground for the house
to proceed by inquiry and even to accusation. "
| Common fame, meaning rumors, then the
very first thing we have to do is to inves-
tigate.
when any person is examined before com.
| mittee or at the bar of the house, any member
wishing to ash the witness a question must ad-
dress it to the speaker or chairman, who repeats
Either house may request but not demand the
attendance of member of the other house, etc.
These men met in conclave at midnight
when it was to be supposed ghouls re-
manned under ground, and did not rise to
damn the character of individuals. And
now this man says we have no right even
to inquire into the truth of these rumors.
Even rumor circulated by these character.
less men is ground enough for inquiry.
witnesses are not to be produced but where
the house has previously instituted an inquiry"
Does that mean that we have to have
grounds and charges in order to inquire
body shall proceed to inquire If there are
any grounds for such charges. and if there
are, TO bring them regularly before this
body.
"Counsels are to be heard only IN private''
There is a question here that every good
citizen of North Dakota is Interested in.
This is, not to hide any msdemeanor from
the eyes of the public, but to prevent the
matter under investigation from becoming
and harming the good name OF our state
without reason.
This committee has proceeded so far cor.
rectly and according to the instructions OF
this book.
"A member IN his place gives information te
| the house OF which he is member"
Now, have these people given that infor
nation? No; they have gone around in
| the alleys and byWayS and spread theil
vile ISLANDERS, but not one single, solitary
soul, except such tools as were used here
yesterday, has tried to come out and make
anv charge against any man in this senate
Now comes the question behind which
our learned counsel seeks to hide himself
and his friends.
attendance Of a member of the other, &C."
In other words, these gentlemen who
were engaged in this bsslness, if they dt
not wish to attend because they know pos
itively Of questions that will be put to them
in this senate that they do not desire tC
answer, may refuse to attend.
but when the peers are sitting as coust of
criminal jurisdiction they may order attendance
unless where it be case of impeachment
This little game has not reached that fal
yet; but do not know how far it will
reach before we are through with it.
"Counsels are to be heard, &C., and on sucl
points of law as the house may direct"
Every question that has been askeC
this learned legal luminary who occupies
the position that should be occupied by the
legal adviser of North Dakota, has beer
asked in this way and in proper form.
Now, Mr.. President, so far as am con
cerned individually in connection with
this matter it cuts no figure; but so far a:
the senate of North Dakota is concerned
and when the dignity, intelligence anC
character Of this body is attacked by mel
OF this character, it is time to call halt
SENATOR STEVENS.
Mr.. STEVENS said: Mr.. President
1 have heard it said that even parrots ma,
learn to talk and fools may profit thereby
and while could easily imagine from th'
tone and tenor Of that "opinion," SO far a.
read, that it must have originated either ir
| Ull0 VI a pdlIOt VI EOUlC OGuCl HUI
strosity, yet, sir, do not believe that th'
senate is composed of such consummate
fools as to be able to derive any wisdom
therefrOm. Mr.. president, hope the mo
ton will prevail and that further consider
alton OF that alleged opinion be not toler
ated.
NOW FOR DODDs AND BARLOW.
Mr.. LAMOURE moved that the minorit.
report of the Judiciary committee on sen
ate bill No. 1876 be taken from the table
which motion prevailed and the report wa
taken from the table. This report was a
follows:
Mr. PRESIDENT: go
The minority of your committee Of
4 judiciary to whom was referred senate bill
No. 1876, bill for an act to provide for tn
appointment OF an agent to receive service
OF process for non resident publishers O.
newspapers. etc., present the following mi
nOrity report:
Believing the purpose of the bill, No
1876 senate, to be departure from tn
usual cause of legislation and its passag
is being urged. apparently, for the sol
purpose of enabling the friends Of the hal
s PLY defunct lottery scheme, senate bill No
for the part they enacted in defeating tina
measure. and taking into consideration til
fact that without doubt such publications
by timely exposure and scathing criticism
were instrumental in preserving the homo
and good repute OF our new state fron
4 prostitution at the hands of the despoilers
and its name from becoming q by-wor,
and reproach throughout our prou,
5 sisterhOod of states and the most enlight
4 ened nations of the world, their utterance
Z having rendered us as a people, in our esti
nation, an invaluable service at q tim
when our state press, with q few honor
Orable executions, were either criminal,
s. silent, or Wilfuliy negligent, in the dis
i charge Of their high and paramount dutie
j as conservators of the public morals, an
f guardians Of the public walfare, at q tim
a when organized corruption was busily. en-
I gagged In perfecting plot and pushing
to an unholy consummati0n by all til
{ dark methods known to and practiced b.
unprincipled demagogues, political dead
n beats and shysters OF every stamp an
\ afiliation, under and in the guise of angel
{ of mercy ministering to distressed peOpl
i and seeking to hood wink. cal ole and coerc
4 this legislature into enacting legalized II