Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-19

The suggestion that prompts this kind
OF combination comes from the repub-
lican detection Of three votes from
Stutsman county for the candidate from
Jamestown. The democrats also hope
to find other disgruntled republicans
they can influence, but as yet not
single man has been induced to 90 into
such an alliance The republicans are
determined to elect republican senator
at all hazards.
In the house today no legislation was
attempted. The only matter Of interest
occurring outside OF the senatorial vote,
was the settlement of the contest of
Mlchaels VS.. Havrevold. The committee
on elections made majority and min
ority report, the former recommending
that Havrevo.d retain his seat. The
independents and democrats voted to
adopt the minority report seating
Mlchaels. The republicans by party
vote. voted to retain Havrevold. The
poll stood 81 to %. Micbaels claims he
is. or has been, a republican. but would
have acted with the independents if ad
mitted. The merits of the contest were
not extensively investigated. About all
the evidence offered was poll book of
the election at the Fort Totten precinct
and the notice of the contest. Chief
Clerk Hamilton nearly dislocated his
Jaw IN attempting to read off the Indian
names to the house. This finally dis
poses of the only contest IN the leeisla
ture.
PROCEEDINGS
Among the recent bills introduced in
the senate is one by Mr.. Gregory allow
ing persons of either sex to be appointed
notaries public, by the governor; by
Mccormack, appropriating $4,000 for
premiums for d state far; by Worst.
creating the office of land commissioner
with $4,000 salary and $1,000 clerk hire.
This is the bill which has been drawn by
Land Commissioner Power. It removes
the management of the school lands
from the present board. A resolution
also IS on it's passage fixing the minimum
price of school lands west Of the eighth
degree of west longitude at s5 per acre.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The North Dakota Independent advo-
Gates change in the Australian law re.
quiring the clerks to return all unused
ballots. A dishonest clerk, in coIlusion
with a dishonest voter, can permit
marked ballot to be substituted for an
unmarked one, and the unmarked ballot
shown to the purchaser on the outside of
the polling place as receipt for pur-
chased vote. There will be several
changes proposed in the law, to increase
eecresy and prevent any knowledge of
how a person voted. Another change
proposed is provision that nomination
for an office (other than by party conven-
tom, to be tiled by the electors Of dis
trict or division less than county, shall
be signed by not less than twenty-five
Of such electors.
There will be strong effort made
in the senate to kill the amendment to
the divorce laws Of the state, which will
probably pass the house. The residence
of three months does no harm to any,
one here-it attracts persons of culture
and wealth to the state, investments and
donations have resulted from this law.
while hotels, attorneys and others re-
ceived a benefit.
Hon. E. T. Kearpey was visitor at
the capital today. He appeared IN the
house during the session, and was given a
seat of honor among the members, many
of whom took occasion to greet him verv
cordially. Mr.. Kearney was good
natured and feeling quite comfortable.
Capt. I. G. Wade arrived today. 1t is
said that if the independents conclude
they cannot win with Walter Muir, they
may try to shape matters with leading
North Dakota farmers-men who best
represent the real interests of the state.
In this connection the name of Captain
Wade is frequently mentioned.
Mrs. Dick Kingman, is one of the
social lights at the capital. She is said
to be very ambitious and her presence
here is not in the least detractlng from
the kingman campaign.
The blg jamestown fire was the fre-
qnent subject of conversation of today.
The work of the firemen and the value of
the artesian well were highly con-
mended.