Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-12
JOHNSON NOT A CANDIDATE.
Merely at Bismarck In the
Interest of Republican
Harmony.
Representative Boynton Advo-
Gates Passage Of Anti
Option Bill.
Thousands of Dollars Asked
for by the Various State
Institutions.

Institutions.
BISMARCK, Jan. lO.-[Special.] Con.
Rressman johnson arrived Today from
Washington. The dispatches have
stated that the object Of his visit to
Bismarck ut this time is to defeat Sena-
tor Casey. IT, Is not believed that such
is the case. Mr.. johnson said today
that he was here to attend the banquet
and annual gathering OF the members Of
the state c. institutional convention, also
to try and arrange for future harmony
in Washington with the new senator
who ever he may he. For the )ast two
years there has been a divided deleea-
ti"n in congress from this state. Mr..
Johnson's appointments have bern hard
to get and he claims that undue friction
has occurred. which he desires to pre-
vent for the next two years. He says
that under no circumstances is be a
candidate himself, and only wants a
united policy with the senators hereafter
Mr.. johnson added that be had seen
much official life and that the novelty
had somewhat worn off. He WAS glad
of the opportunity his election had given
him Of meeting distinguished men. and
believed that this education would be Of
great advantage to him in personal and
professional way 10 the future. Mr..
johnson said that the republican party
had treated him very handsomely aud he
would attempt nothing while here to
iojure the organization. He may remain
until after the senatorial election.
There ia the best Of feeling among the
candidates. Mr.. Kingman now believes
the telegram from Fargo abont his
friends going back on him is blackmail
scheme of a young correspondent. He
denOunces the same IN no mild terms.
In the senate today, the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the slanderous
charge preferred against one OF their
number, Hon. John Haggart, in the dis
patch. reported at length. 1t roasted the
correspondent, one Stover of the Fargo
Argus, and stated that such kilograms
we're evidently intend d as a species of
blackmall, and that no credence was
given to the statements by the members
of that body. Mr.. LaMoure, speaking
on the report of the committee which
referred to the Argus as reputable
paper, said: I'D like the grounds on
which the committee characterized the
Fargo Argus as q reputable paper.
Where did they get their Information
that it is reputable paper? I want to
to be recorded as voting against that
report" The committee was continued
with increased powers, and the news
paper that prints unfounded charges Of
bribery, etc, againut mem6ers OF the
senate may be called upon to explain
them.
PROCEEDINGS.
In the house, the discussion Of the
! anti.option resolution took up sometime.
Representative Boynton made good
speech fsvor,ne the memorial to Congress
to pass the anti option bill. He 6r.ned
/ the transactions in futures as now car
ried on by the boards Of trade as nothing
bnt gambling and said that the farmers
did not want the price Of their grain
$hxed by gamblers. The further discus
Hsi'n Of the matter was postponed until
week from Friday.
n Mr.. Boynton introduced bill amend
ing tax laws so as to place collection OF
SSdelinquent taxes IN the hands of the col
slector, taking the matter out OF the
hands of the sheriff. Substantially the
New York law.
A bill has been introduced exempting
fremen from jury duty and payment of
poll tax, exemption permanent after five
years service.
Among the new senate bills is one
authorizing county commissioners to
levy two mill tax to compensate own
ers Of stock killed by the state veterlna-
rian; also one by Mr.. Gregory, reducing
the minimum penalty for robbery IN
which two or more persons take part,
from life imprisonment to one year.
This was suggested by the fact that a
recent conviction and sentence OF this
kind under the present law, occurred at
Devils Lake.
Among the appropriation bills intro
duced is one giving $4,000 for boiler
house for the Grand Forks university, one
allowing $40, 900 for buildings and 5000
for incideptals for the MaDdan reform
school, and the Lisbon Soldiers home
appropriation which amounts to $27,0N.
The Fargo agricultural college asks for
100000.