Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-02-16
MILLER NOT The MAN.
The Cass County Favorjte
Unable to get the Neces-
Sary Vote.
The Legislature Doing a Good
Crist of the Peoples
H. Business.
Reasons of the Attorney Gen.
eraI for Re-investing the
School Money.


BISMARCK, Feb. l5.-ISpecial] Three
ballots were taken today, as follows:
48th ballot-Millec 81, Walsh 15, Lamb
IA, John Miller s, Appleton g. Roach 4,
Bartholomew 3, Palmer 2, Smith 9, Muir
l, Casey l, Fuller l. Worst l, Rinde l.
49th baIlot-H. F. Miller 81, Lamb Ii.
Roach y, Walsh 10, Hall 3, Smith 3,
Wallen 3, Bartholomew 3, Palmer /. Mrs.
Eisenhuth l, John Miller l.
5Oth ballot-H. F. Miller SO, Walsh 25,
John Miller II, Roach 6, Wallen 6, Barth-
olomew 3, Lamb 2, Ueland l, Smith l,
Muir l.
JOINT session dissolved.
In the Joint convention yesterday
there was no incident worthy of note
before the voting commenced. Senator
Stevens created sensation by rising, as
he SAID, to explain his vote. In serious
ness be spoke of the constant change
which had become fashion among the
members and he supposed that he ought
to be in the fashion, and therefore voted
for the first and only caucus nominee of
the populists IN caucus, Hon. Walter
Muir.
Mr.. Simpson, in explaining his vote,
said when he commenced voting in the
joint convention he had personal pref.
erence; he stuck to his choice until a
party caucus nominated a man for whom
be voted because he was the party nomi-
nee, and he stuck to him until he volun
tarily withdrew. He then tried to unite
with other good republicans for
another and another candidate, his
principal object being to elect a
republican. He now desired to
elect senator and was willing to stay
there with locked doors and barred WIN
dows until a senator was elected. After
the convention dissolved be said he in
tended to vote for John D. Benton to-
morrow. Mr.. Churchill, rep congratu-
lated him and indicated his approval Of
bis resolution. Mr.. Ritter rep said he
should notify Mr.. Miller that he should
not continue to support him. (Mr.
Simpson afterwards said he did not in.
tend to carry out his threat. Mr.. Ritter
said he intended to vote for Benton.)
THE sENATE-BILLs PASSED.
Mr.. Sorley's bill fixing the salary of
the judges Of the district courts at $4,000
was amended by Mr.. Stevens, making
it $1,000. MI. LaMoure moved to amend
by fixing it at $500. This amendment
was carried and the bill passed as
amended.
Mr.. Cashel's bill relating to the sever
ing of the incorporated town from its
civil townships and the assessment and
collection OF taxes therein. Passed with
out objection.
Mr. Lambs bill reducing the salary Of
railroad commissioners to 800 per an-
mum having been read the third time,
Mr.. Burke moved to amend by fixing
the salary at one dollar. Mr.. Standlsh,
attorney general, was invited to
address the senate relative to the bill.
He urged the passage as amended by
Mr.. Burke's motion on the ground that
it was the only way to be rid Of body
which could do no good but could not be
actually abolished without amendment
OF the constitution. He believed rail-
road commissioner unnecessary and es-
pecially 90 as it had no power under the
law OF the state. The bill was passed as
amended by Mr. Burke.
Mr.. Days bill authorizing county COM
missioners to establish public scales and
appoint public weighmaster, the latter
to be paid by the fees, was read and
passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. LaMoure: Authorizing the pur-
chase by the state of the burying ground
of the Selkirk settlement in Pembina
county, and appropriating $500 for the
purpose. The use CT the ground dates
back to 1909.
HOUSE.
NAMED in session until near 3 p. m.
turning of large amount OF business,
though completing little.
A hot discussion resulted on the COM
nit zee report on Mr.. Wlneman's bill
knocking of two per cent commissions
charged by some county treasurers for
the COll6CLlOQ OF SCuOOl duu ClIy LAXcs.
A majority OF the committee reported an
amendment reducing the charge to one
per cent and minority in favor Of the
passage Of the bill. The bill goes to the
committee OF the whole where it will
come up again.
The divorce bill also came up again
upon the report OF minority recon-
mending that it do pass The bill
- ~ - voo,1nnon rr>o,,Spol
before commencing action for divorce
from three to rine months. Action de-
ferred.
Mr.. Satterlund moved the adoption OF
a resolution appointing James Staley of
Mclean county. Jacob Lindall Of Penn.
bina county. Ralph Chase OF Burleigh
oo.,nAx Eeaa,k RRvanf of onan c0lnfv