The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-25
C0WAM IMPEACHMENT. PROCEEDINGS WAS
DEFEATED IN HOUSE BY VOTE Of 81 TO 43
Debate Floor of House and Newspapers
Charged With Unfair Methods


Streeter Of Emmons interrupted
with point of order that O'Connor's
language was improper and the chair
sustained the objection
Continuing, O'Connor said that the
house did not know what they were
voting for; that even in a case of
shooting dog, no decision was given
without record of testimony, but
here was case where a mans char
acter was attacked and that in his
opinion. If the mode of procedure at
tempted prevailed, nothing worse
could be done to blacken his charac-
ter.
Streeter Explains.
Streeter explained the almost unani-
nous vote on the original resolution
by the statement that it had come as
such surprise and that the members
were carried off their feet. He then
went on to condemn the action taken,
saying that the mistake was in enter
tanning unsworn statements against
Cowan as a ground for the institution
of impeachment proceedings. He then
made the charge that some one had
been sending newspaper clippings of
the evidence against Cowan to the
judges daughter, who is attending
school in the twin cities.
! Davis. at this point sent COM
munication signed by members of the
organization prosecuting Cowan to the
desk and asked that it be read. It
stated that each and every one Of the
ten or twelve citizens who had signed
the statement absolutely denied
knowledge or part in the alleged send
ing of clippings of any kind to Judge
Cowans daughter or any member Of
his family.
Price moved that this communica-
tion be denied admission to the jour-
nal, and this motion prevailed.
The previous question being on the
adoption of the majority report,
Homnes demanded roll call, which
resulted in the adoption of the report
to indefinitely postpone, the roll call
being as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative
were:
Messrs. Aashein, Anderson of RAM
sey, Andrus, Benson, Boerner, Bond,
Boyd, Burns. Collins. Cunningham,
Dean, Delance, Edwards. Englnnd,
Fox, France, Frame, Fritz, Gardiner,
Geiger. Hoge. Johns, Jordal, Kane,
Knutson, Lageson, Lee, Martin, Nc
Clellan, Moen Of Benson, Morrison,
Moritz, Narum. Nelson of Walsh,
O'Shea, Paulson, Pendray, Ployhar,
Ray, Reeves, Sauer, Scott, Scheet,
Sgutt, Sorlie. Stern, Stranahan, Street
er. Tande. Thompson, Tolefson, Tut
tie, Walters. Whitmer, Williams-55.
Those who voted in the negative
were:
| Messrs. Agesson, Anderson of
Griggs, Bjornson. Brusletten, Burnett,
Carey, Christensen, Davidson, Davis,
Default, Doyle Of Foster. Doyle of
Mcintosh, Fassett, Fried, Gorder, Han
son. Harty. Hawkinson. Hedalen,
Heinemeyer. Hersrud. Homnes, Hill
4 of Bottineau, Hill of Cass, Hyland,
Knox, Kuhl, Kyllo. Law. Moen Of Cav
alier, Nelson of Richland, Nestos, Nor
helm, O'Connor of Grand Forks.
O'Connor of Pembina, DISCARD of Mel
son, DISCARD of Richland, Peart, Price,
Putnam, Robinson, Tostenson. Ul-
saker. Wambem. Mr.. Speaker.
Absent and not voting: Messrs,
Dosseth, Johnson. Roquette.
i The Clincher.
Following the roll call Thompson
of Ward moved the clincher. HON.
nes at once moved that the vote on
the clincher be postponed until .
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, which
motion failed Of passage.
Hyland Of Ramsey stated that he
thought In all fairness to the reputa.
tions Of the members themselves az
we'll as to the serious question in.
volved that the house should at least
hold an executive session. and al
such time demand the evidence be.
fore the committee, and for that rea.
son he moved that action on the
clincher be deferred until 1880 p. m
and this motion was declared lost.
Hyland Immediately moved a re-
cess until 1880 and after viva voce
vote, followed by call for division
the chair ruled that the motion had
carried, and the house went into re.
cess a few minutes after o'clock.
Evening Session.
When the evening session was called
to order, Streeter inquired Of the
speaker what was the parliamentary
status of the matters before the house
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clincher motion was pending, and ex
planned that it was not a motion to re-
consider and not a motion to lay or
the table. but a procedure differen,
from either of these. whereupor
Streeter called for the putting Of thu
clincher motion. Homness demanded
roll call and 1t was ordered. Before
it was taken Martin of Morton de
manded that spectators be put out
side the corral and kept there" ant
the speaker upheld him, and the Wis
, itors were ordered to go outside the
railing at the rear Of the house cham
: ber.
The roll call was then taken. ant
resulted in 81 ayes, 43 nays, and 81,
, absent and not voting.
For Impeachment.
Messrs. Akesson. Anderson O
; Griggs. Bjornson. Brusletten. Bur
nett, Carey. Christensen, Davidson
Davis. Denault, Doyle Of Foster
Doyle of Mcintosh. Fassett. Frame
, Fried. Gorder. Hanson, Harty. He