The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-11
Cowan Won Victoryin
Today's Bitter Fight
BY Vote Of Tweny-fom to Eight q Senate Decided Not
Hear Blanket SlrgeS
House Board Of Managers Made Eff to Shift Responsibility
Of Failure
Debate Between Bangs Brothers Envened Proceedings Of
Forenoon Session

er laughing. He stopped short and
looked at him.
"Grin," he cried, "grin. You speak
Of limitations placed on you by the
senate on the threhold of the trial. but
you know yourself, while your limita-
tions are granted by statutes and con-
stitution, it was not the senate that
limited you, but the legislature that
existed before John Cowan was ever
thought off,
He then retraced the scenes in the
house when Speaker Hanley appointed
the committee, how six out of the
seven members brought in a report that
no impeachment was necessary, which
he contended was the opinion of the
house until The Grand Forks Herald
and The Fargo Courier News appeared
on the desks Of the members.
Martin Objects.
Senator Martin said he greatly dis
approved of the misstatements made in
some of the state newspapers, and that
while ne did not want to cast refec-
tions on any press representative pres
ent, yet he felt such comments should
be made answerable by the papers who
were responsible for their being here,
and should there be a recurrence Of
similar statements he would make a
motion to exclude them from the cham
Der.
To Correct Journal.
Senators Cashel, Duis and Mcdowell
were appointed a committee to correct
the journal each day.
Stevens Demanded Question.
Senator Stevens stated that if the
senate ruled to admit twenty
cases desired to be introduced by the
board Of managers then more could be
introduced after such specifications
had been exhausted, therefore he OPP
posed it and demanded the question be-
ing put to the senate at once. Both
counsels wished to speak further but
President Burdick ordered roll call.
SqueIched by Senate.
BY a vote Of "a to Is the senate
prohibits the introduction of the new
cases or further specifications desired
by the house board.
How They Voted.
Those voting against the admission
of new cases in the unspecified charges
were Allens Baker, Garter, Duncan.
Ganssle, Gronvold, Gunderson, Hook
way, Jacobson. Kennedy, Kretschmar,
Linde, Martin, Mcdonald, Mclean,
Simpson, Stevens. Syvertson. Talcott,
Thoreson, Trimble. Walton, Welo and
Young
Voting for the admission Of the un-
specified charges were Bessessen,
Cashel, Davis, Duis, Elken, Ellingson,
Garden, Gilbert, Mcdowell diversion.
Plain, Putnam, Steele of Renville, Steel
of Stutsman. Turner, Welch. Whitcher
and Williams.
Absent: Gibbons, Johnson, LaMoure,
Movius, Pierce, Ruzicka and Wallin.
Middaush Like Finnisan's Train.
The first witness called today was at
the afternoon session. when Atty. II.
G. Middaugh Of Devils Lake was cali
ed to testify as to specification 5,
charge 6, Brown VS.. Leonard. and to
specification %. Leonard VS.. Leonard,
which had been tried in December,
1907.
There were certain incidents with
which he was unfamiliar and his form
er partner, Attorney Cuthbert of the
counsel for the defense. was called to
testify. He stated he had argued the
case in question but did not know
whether it had been decided or not.
When Middaugh again took the stand
he could not swear whether the case
had been decided.
c. A. Cupp of Devils Lake was put
on the stand for few moments on
some technical points.
Attorney Middaugh was again re-
called This time he testified to
specification 25, Michaud VS.. Des
Lieeres. A motion for a new trial re-
manned undecided.
On specification s, Brown VS.. Rolette
county, Attorney Middaugh said IT
came down from Judge Morgan's time
as district judge. was heard by Cowan
in 1902, the briefs were filed by Mid
daugh in 1908. and the case was decid-
ed in May. 1910.
Three More Witnesses.
l.. N. Torson of Rugby, William Bate
son of Rolla and Fred Traynor of Dew
lis Lake all testified on delayed cases.
The testimony was not of startling
nature.