Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-19
..1.>4 Il Dakota LEGISLATURES.
1T Bismarck. A Short SUMMARY of
the Regular Routine.

Bismarck: n: D.. Jan. 1.-THE caucus
committee held meattng last night and
iican senatorial caucus for this evening
at 8 o'clock. It is likely that eight or
ten ballots will be taken and that john
s adj is taken. Col. Robinson in.
sists that his lines are solid and that he
has no fear OF such result, but after
above is believed likely to prove Correct e
There may be other changes by which
johnson will gain some men who have
before voted for him but the net re-
mix-up as this it is didlcult to predict
with certainty what will happen in "a
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in its present state very little interest is
felt in. the legislature. The committees
in both houses are expected to be an
Baker may not be ready before Friday.
Bismarck, Jan. 12.-The first ballot last
resulted as follows; Cooper. 4: Hanna,
n Ma ssSC il; N Mcc o s. ronsiey Of
Glass; changed from Hanna to johnson;
Earl. of Barnes. from Marshall to Hanna:
ma; Senator Deisem. of LaMoure, was abb
sent. He is a johnson man. On the
second ballot the vote stood: Cooper: 4;
sS Sason H. Mccum Gse Ths Changes Il Mss
from the last caucas vote were: Clark.
Of -Rollette. from johnson to LaMoure.
and Mansfield. of Ward. from Little to
A motion for daily caucuses was laid
upon the table.
The caucus adjourned subject to call Of
Bismarck. Jan. 10. - No Republican
caucus was held last night as was ex-
pected. and the johnson men claim that
vxy.ac hpoo no fol of To al
low it. They say that the plan is to
hold one tonight and then postpone the
caucus until Tuesday; the same as last
members will want to go home oyer Sun
day. Then. they say that the floor. the
field will claim that there is no use in
caucuSing because members can Just as
we'll vote in the joint session.
The committees of both branches have
been announced and the legislature will
soon be ready for regular business.
caucus met at o'clock last evening and
took two ballots. The ballots show no
change from those Of Wednesday night,
johnson q. La Moure 8. Little g. Marshall
II, McCumber 8. The only changes were
that Senator Deisem. who was absent
Senator Arnold was absent on account OF
sickness. Both are Johnson men, SO that
it made mad no change in the totals ,ii, 80
A1IeL the SECOND DallOt. McHarS. Oh
Stutsman. field supporter. moved to adj
joupn subject to the call of the commit
night. The vote was q to 80 in favor of
McHargs motion. Fuller, of Stutsman.
Johnson. of Richmond. Porter and
Greene voted with the johnson men, and
Deisem, of La Moure, with the field.
Bismarck, Jan. 15.-The senate was only
in session for a few minutes yesterday.
the house Friday. asking United States
senator's to vote for the ratification Of
the senate. Senator Noble. fusionist Of
Bottineau. wanted it referred to a COM
mittee on the ground that such instruc-
tions might determine the fate of the
treaty. The concurrent resolution was
finally adopted with no votes against it
In the senate or house.
The house listened to considerable elo-
quence over bill proposing to abolish
the preference required to be given to old
soldiers in appointments to public posi-
tions. On motion of Stevens 1t was in
definitely postponed.