The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31
Thursday, Jan. 20.

| Thursday, Jan. 20.
The most intense interest was mani
te sted in the senatorial contest, and the
friends of the more prominent candi-
| dates spent busy night in arranging
prelimiEaries for the battle. Three bal
lots We're taken at the first session as
follows:
Bulge, :; Miller, is Muir = aMaRsserny Mccermyack; *
%; Hansbrough, 10; Stiminel, L.
n Fonrth 6allotM,Pierce, IS; Lounsberry,
mack, 8; Hansbrough, 81; stimmel, I.
| Fifth ballot-Piercc, Is; Lounsberry. g.:
Bulge, 9; Miller, 13; Muir, 2; Mccormick
%; Hansbrough, 81; Stimmel, B.
After this ballot the Hansbrough men
and Mccormack men made an attempt
to secure recess for ten minutes In
order to corral the Democratic vote for
Hansbrough. This was defeated by an
adjournment until 1 o'clock, the session
began again, and at once proceeded to
ballot as follows:
, Sixth ballot-Pierce, 10; Lounsberry, l.;
| %, Stimmel, I.
Muir's large vote was caused by the
twenty-four Democrats who voted solid
Tor him. He alsh had seven Independ-
| ents. In return the latter gave McCor-
mack five votes the next ballot. The
seventh ballot stood:
Seventh ballot-Pierce, 10; Mccormack,
20; Lounsberry, 1; Miller, 10; Muir, q:
Bulge l; Hansbrough, "a; Stimmel, 8.
Eighth bo!iot-Pierce, 10, Lounsberry, 4;
s3, Hansbrough, q; Stimmei, 8.
Ninth ba!lot-Pierce, 10; Lounsberry, 4;
Budge, l; Miller, 12; Muir, 3; Mccormack,
%; llansbrough, 26: Stimmel, g.
Tenth bnllot-Picrce, ~; Iounsberry, 2;
%; Iansbrough, Is; stimmei, sa'A' s.
+ Friday, DUN. a3.
I The protracted contest for the United
States senatorship eliminated at s
\ o'clock p. IN. in the election of Henry G.
H;GlsbrouSh, present congressman for
this state, on the eighteenth ballot.
Thursday night it became evident Hans
hrouSh would be elected unless some
thing could Ike done to break his COM
bination, which it was soon demon-
stratcd it was impossible to accomplish.
The ballots We're as follows:
Muir s, Hansbrough "a, Lounsberry /,
Bulge :, Mccormack 3d.
Twelfth ballot--Pierce 10, Miller 10,
Muir s. Bulge 2, Hansbrough %, McCor.
mack ~.
Thirteenth ballot-Pierce 1s, Miller 1s,
mack 90.
Fourteenth ballot-Piercc 1s, Miller 12,
Hansbrough 81, Muir 4, Bulge 2, McCor.
mack %.
The democrats here demanded q re-
cess of fifteen minutes, which the Hans
brough men voted for. On reassembling
the Democrats asked an adjournment
until 4:3O which was also carried.
When tho joint session began at 4:3O it
was evident that Hansbrough would be
selected. But La Moure led break to
Ball, taking with him several Pierce
votes, i'll the hope Of inducing the Ball
supporters to draw off from Hans
brough. The scheme was failure, for
new man went to Hansbrough for
every deserter in the Ball camp.
Fifteenth ballot-Pierce Q, Ball 8, Bulge
brough 80, Lounsberry l.
Ter 4, Muir 4, Hansbrough al, Mccormack
Seventeenth ballot-Pierce 8, Ball 70,
Miller 8, Muir s, Hansbrough AZ, McCor-
mack %.
This brought Hansbrough to within
five votes Of election, and again the
Democrats demanded a recess to caucus.
On reassembling, Bidlake, the first
Democrat on the roll, voted for Hans
brough, and then there was a grand
scramble, fourteen Democrats leaving
Mccormack and following the lead Of
Bidlake. The decisive vote was as fol-
lows:
Ter q Bulge 1, Hansbrough 81, McCor-
mack 9.
When the result was announced Mr..
Hansbrough was brought forward and
briefly expressed his thanks The Joint
assembly took an informal recess to
meet the new senator and to prepare tho
certificate of election, After approving
the journal it adjourned sine die. Both
houses then adjourned until Tuesday
afternoon.
Tuesday, Jan. 27.
In the house a petition was read from
Dickey county asking an extension of
the time for paying taxes for 1890 on ac-
count of the failure of crops; also petit
tion for law to allow county boards to
fix the salaries of county officers and to
provide for the collection of taxes by
township treasurers. The legislature Of
Nebraska transmitted resolution look
ing toward q conference with Kansas,
Minnesota, Colorado and the Dakotas to
| fix q common rate of interest as low as
practicable. Mr.. Oliver asked for a
| joint committee to revise the warehouse
and grain laws; the house members are
Tufts, Oliver and Lutz. Mr.. Brooke
presented resolution in tribute to II.
| w. Lord, the Devils Lake statesman
Butte few days ago. The state affairs
committee reported the bill for capitol
removal without recommendation and
favorably reported constitutional
amendment to cut down the railroad
commission to one member. Loring in
troduced a free and uniform text book
bill; Peterson, to provide for county uni
forrnity in text books; Oliver, to legalize
the 1890 tax levy which was made by
the state board instead of the legisla-
ture; also to amend the exemption law;
Satterland, to permit action for wages
due without giving bond for costs; Gill,
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of
unhealthy dairy products; McKendry,
fixing the legal interest rate at 6 per
cent. usury with forfeit of principal and
interest; Tufts, to amend the law in re-
gard to chattel mortgage sales.
In the senate Attorney General Spen-
Ger submitted his opinion that the state
legislature has no power or authority,
with or without the consent of congress,
to dispose of, in any manner, any por:
ton or part of the lands donated by con.
gress to the state of North Dakota tc
the support of the common schools Of
the state" but he thinks the assembly
could apply to congress for consent and
then submit an amendment to the con.
stitution. senator Worst presented a
memorial to congress asking for the
offer of 81 500 reward for device tc
burn fire guards; Senator Arnold. tc
amend the law licensing physicians
Senator Worst, O garnishment law; also
to allow county boards to purchase ap
paratns for burning fire breaks, and de
fning q legal fire guard. The house bill
to amend an act to protect the public
credit was passed by the senate.
Wednesday, Jan. 2s.