The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-15

Conrad ..... ....31 Henry 2
Clark -. ......23 Maginnis .. 80. l
Power ..... Is Mantle ... .... /
FOX ..... ........ 3 Hartman 49,. .
Ioole ....... 3 Luce ...... ......
Total vote east 80. Necessary to a
choice A.
The vote in detail in the senate was
For Conrad-Anderson Campbell
Clark, Courtney, Eggleston, Myers,
Norris, Stanton, Whiteside-9
For Clark-Connolly, Cullen, Cru
we'll, Hoffman, Mahan, Rlddell, Tierney
Warner-S.
For Power Hobson Mckay, Mitchell,
Phillips, Worden-5.
For FoX-Bowlen, Hannah-2
In the house:
For Conrad-Bonner, Boylan. Burke
Cooney, Crutchfield, Finlen, Fitzpat-
rick, Finn, Gallwey Gillette, Kelley, C.
=; Kelly, Patrick; Lamb, Lewis, Mad
den, Mats, Metlen Moran Murray,
Normoyle, Stapleton, Stephens, Stone.
Toole, Warren, Watson, Wilson, Mr..
Speaker-2S.
For Clark-Bennett, Black, Conrow.
Day, Fine, Hill, Hutchinson, Kuphal,
Mcleod, TruscotG' Noods-15
For Power Beasley, Bywater,
Hedges, 1ngersol, Jacqueth, Lindsay,
Long, Magee, Marcyes, Sands--10.
For Toole-Eversole, Gibson, OBrien,
Paul, Phelps, Potting, Sullivan, Sween-
ey-S.
For Henry-More, Swindlehurst-2.
For Fox-Johnson-1
For Mantle-Parker-1
For Mas aginns-Clifford-
For Hartman-Losekamp
For Luce-Walsh---1.
The Grand Jury.
Tho orop1 iur,- o,llo1 I>,r
1ntyre to examine into the bribery
charges was sworn in this morning Out
of the 15 names drawn Thursday the
following seven gentlemen We're select
ed as the grand jurors: c. F. Ellis,
real estate and insurance; p r. Cram.
teamster; j. p. Latch, miner: John A.
Welcome, merchant; w. II. Graham,
taxidermist: H. l.. Smith, plumber; ].
B. Lands. painter. The court named
c. F. Ellis as foreman. In his charge
Judge Mcintyre said:
THE Sixth legislative assembly of the
state of Montana is now in session. One
of the important duties devolving upon
this body is the election of a United
States senator to represent this state at
the national capital. This office is one
of the highest within the gift of the
people. one which any citizen should be
proud to receive. Since the meeting of
the legislature reports and runners have
been rife that unlawful means would be
and had been used to influence members
of the Legislature to cast their votes for
this office. These reports became so
numerous and positive that both
branches of the Legislature appointed
committees of their respective bodies
to investigate the charges made, Which
action resulted in the adoption of
Joint resolution by the joint assembly a
copy of which joint resolution was
handed to me by the secretary of said
assembly, and which is as follows:
Resolved, by the house of repre-
sentatives in joint assembly with the
senate, That the evidence submitted to
the joint assembly by the joint commit
tee of the senate and house is sufficient
to convict the persons therein named of
the crime Of bribery in any district
court in this state, and therefore we re-
quest that the Judge of the district
court of the First judicial district in
and for the county of Lewis and Clarke
call a session of the grand jury in said
district to take up and examine into
the matter stated in said report as
they would in any other case of alleged
crime against the peace and dignity of
the state
''It is manifest that a man should lie
chosen to represent this state in the
United States senate by reason of his
ability and fitness to do so for the best
interests of the people. 1t would be
deplorable if this great honor We're
made the subject of barter and sale
like a piece of merchandise; it would
be a bad condition of affairs if a leg
slator We're moved to vote for meas
ure pending in the body of which he is
a member by any consideration other
than that by his vote the legislator is
conscientiously serving the best inter
ests of the constituents whom he repre-
sents. And so our laws regard bribery
and corruption of public officers as a
serious crime, punishable by severe
penalties"
Judge Mcintyre then quoted the rro-
visions of the penal code regarding
bribery.
Continuing, he said Both the brioa
taker and the brfbe giVer are guilty
in the eyes of the law. l charge you,
gentlemen, to investigate thoroughly
this and all matters submitted to YOU;
TO weigh the evidence carefully, and
If you aFeEsatisfied that any person is
guilty and 1hat the evidence before you
is sufficient to secure a conviction by !
a trial jury, that you present an fndiCt- |
ment against the guilty person. Pre- |
sent none through hatred, malice or i'll |
will: nor leave any unpreSented |
through fear favor or affection, or for |
any reward or the promise or nope |
thereof; but in all your presentments, |
present the truth, the whole truth and |