Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-01-19
Representative Sanford voted for Mar
shall and Senator Fuller for LaMoure
McHarg was pared. y. .....

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shall and Senator Fuller for LaMoure.
McHarg was pared. >. . ..... 4
ROUTINE.
In the senate very little business was
transacted. 80
In the house Mr.. Brekke introduced
concurrent resolution for constitu.
tional amendment providing for state
bureau OF hail insurance.
House Bill No. 49, by Mr.. Cassell.
Amends the code with relation to the
balance kept in county deposltaries by
treasurers Provides that where there
are two or more banks as deposltaries,
the treasurer shall az far as practicable
keep in the several banks balances in
proportion to the assessed value of their
capital stock.
Bismarck, Jan. 17-At tie republican
caucus last night three ballots we're
taken. Senator Arnold who WAS III at
the time the last caucus was held Was
present. johnson of Richland, went from
McCumber to johnson, which made him
a total of 81 votes On the third ballot
johnson changed back to McCumber
leaving johnson 80 votes. McGlllivray
voted for Denny Hannafn. johnson
Of Rlchland excited great deal
of comment by his action in Topping.
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scared the johnson managers. A motion
to adjourn was carried.
The caucus has little or no posslbla
effect upon the situation except to show
that johnson can secure no more votes
IN caucus. The anti.J Johnson men are
we'll satisfied with the result and the
fight will now be carried on the floor OF
the house in joint assem- bly,. There will
be one vote at taken today
in eacL house separately, and beginning
tomorrow at least one ballot in joint
session.
It is stated that the present outlook
is so discouraging to Johnson's forces
that the best thing expected is for them
to control the selection. If johnson
himself can't got the prize, he will strive
earnestly to elect some one in harmony
with him and opposed to the Hansbor-
faction. Who Johnson's choice would be
If be concludes that be can't win himself
no one has yet discovered. But the
probabilities are that while he has 10y al
followers for himself, they would not
oe hitched to any other candidate. This
leaves the cho,ce in great uncertainty.
The fusioHists are not partial to John.
son. In the patronage Of the legislature
they have been fairly treated, and know
that this comes from the anti. johnson
men now IN control.
There are no jealousies or dispute Q
among the opponents of johnson, as tho
newspaper correspondents say. Their
plans are carried out hsrmoniously.
1t ls said no attempts to throw votes
to any other candidate will be made by
Little, Marshall, Hanna or McCumber,
until after full and fair trial Of strength
for each on joint ballot. .....
1t may be q week yet before the COM
binstlons are made and the breakup
comes. The members are in no hurry
yet to elect senator.
The unfuir newspaper criticisms on
| the work OF the anti. johnson men have
made johnson no votes, but as the
members who are on the ground know
the situation, it is only aggravsting
them to have outsiders volunteer
opinions as to what mem bers should do,
based on reading the misleading reports
Of the Twin City and other papers.
A resolution was introduced in the
house by, Mr.. Wallace, urging our rep.
reeentatives at Washington to favor an
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States that would provide for
the election Of q United States senator
by a vote Of the people.
Mr.. Tousley moved to amend the
resolution by adding provision for send
lng a copy Of the resolution to the
legislatures Of the different states with
a request that it be given favorable con-
sideration. The amendment being
accepted the resolution WAS adopted ae
amended.
| HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED.
House bill No. fl by Mr.. Allen. Pro-
viding for the liability of railway cor
poratlons for damages 10 caee OF injury
to emploves, and that no contract OF
agreement shall diminish the liability o.
the corporation.
House Bill No. A, by Mr.. Thomas
Regulates the visits OF county superln
tendents to district schools, at least onc'
a year, but no mileage to be charged To-
more than one visit IN three months.
House Bill No. 45, BY Mr.. Brotnov
Provides that school directors ant
boards Of education shall have power t.
purchase and loan or cell at cost t