The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-05


Casselman and by All Leading DEuggisI
tent court reporters were given an in
crease Of cents on the folio for their
work during the night sessions of the
closing days Of the trial.
1t has been extremely hard on the
reporters, and 1t was felt by Senators
Martin, Kennedy and Talcott, that it
was as little as the senate could do to
show its appreciation Of the hard and
proficient work of Mr.. Green, Mr.. Nell
son, and Mr.. Olson, who have so ably
reported the entired procedure, to
grant this additional remuneration,
little though it might be-
Senator Martin felt, and was sec
onded by Senator Kennedy, that the
work of the reporters and their will
ingness to labor at night had saved the
state a great expense In shortening
the trial Opposed to this were Sem
ators Davis and Steel Of Stutsman, but
the motion prevailed by vote of 20
to FL.
Closing Speeches Made.
The closing speeches of the senate
occupied the last hours of the sena-
tors, and President Burdick called to
the chair not only the newly elected
president pro tenn, Senator Welch of
Bismarck, but many other well known
figures of the upper house. who relat-
ed many anecdotes. and whose talks
were highly appreciated.
President Burdick was given ris-
ing vote of thanks for his extreme i'm
partiality during the session last win
ter and the recent impeachment trial.
He was presented the chair in which
he had sat and the gavel which he had
welded, as token of the high esteem
In which he is held.
Adjourned Sine Die.
At late hour, the senate informed
the house that it was ready to adjourn
and the twelfth legislative session
passed into history, when 1t adjourn
ed sine die, after resolution had been
adopted condemning certain newspa-
per editors for their remarks during
the impeachment trial.
Roasted Newspapers.
The resolution was aimed at The
Devils Lake Journal. The Grand Forks
Herald and The Fargo Courier News,
and is as follows:
In the matter of the examination
of witnesses relative to certain news
paper articles and comment by GER
tain newspapers made upon the senate
and concerning individual members
thereof in connection with the inn
parchment trial of Hon. John #. Cow
as judge of the Second judicial dis
trict of the state OF North Dakota.
Whereas, certain newspaper articles
and comments by said newspapers
have been brought to the attention of
the senate, and
Whereas, the senate of the state of
North Dakota has had before it cer-
tain witnesses, namely: ]. III. Bloom,
d. v. Brennan, F. p. Mann, Frank E.
Packard John Kelly, Pere Stromme,
and A. G. Divet, the said persons be-
ing all Of the witnesses known to or
reported to the senate as having or
claiming to have information relative
to the matters and things contained
in said newspaper articles, being the
articles and statements more particu-
larly referred to in the special journal
of the senate, being the report of the
in said investigation, be-
ginning April rs, 1911, and held on
that and succeeding days, and
Whereas, 1t appears from the inves-
LEGATIONS and examinations made in
the presence OF the senate that the
persons responsible for the said news
paper articles. aforesaid, caused or
permitted said articles to be published
without personal knowledge Of any OF
the facts contained therein, and
Whereas, the said persons so re-
sponsible for said newspaper articles
upon said examination be-
fore the senate that said articles were
based upon nothing tangible, and
Whereas, each and every one of said
persons so responsible for said arti-
cles, aforesaid, denied any intention to
charge any senator with dishonesty.
or any improper motive in connection
with the said impeachment proceed
ings, and
Whereas, this senate has the utmost
confidence in the uprightness, honesty
and integrity of the Hon. A. S. Glib
bens, the Hon. Judson LaMoure, the
Hon. Fl. ]. Bessessen, the Hon. Leslie
A. Simpson, the Hon. III. p. Jacobson,
and the Hon. Emil A. Movius, men,
bers of this senate, and whose names
were mentioned in said examination
and It appearing to the senate from
these statements thus made, as afore-
said, that said articles were published.
and permitted to be published, not
with any wilful intent or to influence
intimidate or SANDER any senator,
rather through mistaken idea Of the
persons so responsible for said publi-
cations as to the legal and ethical
right of newspapers to comment upon
a trial such as was In progress at the
time OF said publications, and through
q lack of knowledge as to the rights
and liabilities OF newspapers in the
matter of comments on such occa-
sions, now. therefore, be it
Resolved that this senate condemn
each and all of said publications so
made and comments OF newspapers
and others upon the senators sitting
as a high court Of impeachment. as
and not in any manner
justified by any fact or circum-
stance, and
Further, that because of the want
OF wilfui and corrupt intent on the
part Of the persons so responsible for
said publications, be It resolved, that
this senate take no further action in
the premises.