Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-01-12
Very Few in the Senatorial
Contest-Johnson Getting
UP Petitions.
Robinson Doing Good Work
for His Candidate-The
.....s. -. "Loyal 3O.'
Some Details Of Bills Intro
.. duced and Legislative
Comment.

BISMARCK, Jan. 1O-There were no
new developments in the senatorial stu
alton yesterday. johnson claims that
be can control thirty-one votes, but 1t is
said that if another ballot IS taken job q.
con will have but twenty-eigkt.
A new scheme to influence legislators
who are opposed to johnson is being
worked. The postmasters who owe thelr
appointments to Johuson and other
citizens who are interested 10 bis election
are urged to petition their represen tative
to vote for johnson. These methods
show the desperate straits to which the
johnson managers have been driven. At
Fargo petition Of this nature is being
circulated. 1t is not expected that it
will affect the position taken by Speaker
Baker and Representative Allen who are
pronounced anti.Johnson men.
Secretary Lindelie OF the Enforce
ment League is IN the city. He will not
state the object OF bis visit bu TIT is sur
missed that he is 10 terested in the work
OF the legislature and will not attempt
to create any disturbance In certain
clrcles.
Rev. Wiley spent few days Of last
week here. He distinguished himself
by bis geniality and tact as politician
and is reported to have been lucky to .
marked degree.
Representative McHsrg,the handsome
Stutsman county representative. ls one
of the most popular members among the
fair eek.
10 the senatorial fight. Mckenzie is
doing great work for the opposers to
johnson and has proven himself to be
more than match for the willy Robin
son of Msyville. Robby claims that n
greater vote would have teen received
for johnson had ballot bsen taken
Friday night, but it is we'll known that =
number Of men now classed IN the John
son column are dissatisfied aud are will
ing to leave when come other candidate
shows himself to be the choice Of the
Geld. ~.
Representative McHarR referred to bis
resolution in regard to the Legality Of
the vote on the constitutional amend
ment. He stated that be was Of the
opinion that for tho reason that there
were two amendments voted for as one
proposition the result was that said
amendments were carried by a vote.
which is null and void. The constitution
Gays plainly that all amendments shall
be voted for separately.
Promptly at 9 O'Clock yesterday the
house came to order and after prayer
had been offered by the chaplain the
calling OF the roll was proceeded with.
All the members we're shown to be pres-
ent except Messrs. Brake, Deisem,
Ferris and Glasgow.
The committee on mileage reported
that any member who had not received
their mileage or il any one having done
80 had found the amount incorrect,
should report 20 the committee at once.
Mr.. LaMoure's Senate Bill No. l was
taken up, read the lst aud 2nd time and
referred to the committee on Judiciary.
The bill provides that plaintiffs in di.
vorce cases must have a residence in the
state OF one year. This bill passed the
senate Saturday by unanimous vote.
THE SENATE.
The senate convened yesterday after.
noon at the usual hour.
Messrs. Sharpe, Noble and Slotten
were appointed committee Tor the
reading and correction OF the Journal.
Mr.. Caehel asked that bic bill, Senate
Bill No. IA, be referred to the committee
of the whole This is the bill relating
to congressional memorial asking for
an appropriation for the making Of plans
looking to the improvement of the Red
River.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Senate Bill No. Is, by Mr.. Baker. Pro
vldes for an appropriation of $500 to pay
the reward offered by the state for Il .
arrest and conviction and authorizes the
governor to pay the reward to tn ose who
secured the arrest OF the murderers.
Senate Bill No. IL, by MIR. Creel.
Amends the present law relating to
liquor permits OF druggists Provides
that prescriptions for liquor may be
written by reputable physicians, 10 cases
where liquor is actually needed. Makes
it misdemeanor to write prescription.