The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-01

could continue on the panel, and he
succeeded In refreshing him Further
than this, one Of the witnesses offered
was an ex-conylct, and he did not feel
like accepting. his word. Mr.. Jordal
stated he had been called an obscure,
ignorant country lawyer by one OF the
members OF the house in one of the
! indignation meetings and he pleaded
guilty 70 part of the accusation, but
ne did feel he knew enough to know
when dispositions and testimony had
been tempered with. especially when
certain words had been scratched out
with pen and ink and other words in
serted which were said were unauthor-
lied by the af1iant.
Mr.. Jordal sat down amid a storm OF
applause, and Mr.. sorlie took the floor
and stated that he felt the committee
had acted honestly in the matter. but
that ne felt the evidence was strong
enough to prefer charges and therefore
ne would change his vote. He said he
mad acted before without any knowI.
edge of what was in the evidence, but
since hearing 1T he felt he would re.
verse himself.
Speaker Hanley also spoke against
Cowan, urging the adoption of the
Ployhar resolution which called for the
impeachment. He stated that no at
tempt to withhold the presentation OF
the resolution could be made on the
grounds that clincher had been added
to the motion to adopt the majority
report OF the investigating committees
last Friday night, as an impeachment
resolution could be offered every dav
Tor that matter. He then cited certain
authorities for such procedure ana
read from the chair that portion of the
impeachment proceedings of President
Johnson which pertained to this phase
Of the question.
Speaker Hanley and Mr.. Streeter
later mad little verbal sparring match.
when the speaker called attention to
the fact that the gentleman from En-
mons was shaking his head over d.
vision vote. Mr.. Streeter rose and
stated ne wished to inform the sneaker
ne reserved the privilege to shake his
head whenever he chose, as that was
about the only right which seemed 10
be left to him.
PIoyhar Resolutions
Whereas, the action OF the housa 90
representatives has been misundar-
stood by the public, for failing TO in
dict the Hon. John f. Cowan ON =
report of special committee of sevAn
members, which committee was an
pointed by the speaker OF the house
to hear evidence and report their Hnd-
ings to the house, and
whereas, the findings of this said
committee were divided, and no cyl
dence submitted, the people of the
state are led to believe that full JUS |
tee was not done by this said com
mittee. and
Whereas, it is charged that the
mouse OF representatives are in this |
way trying to stife justice. the evil |
1ence upon which this committee
based its findings is now being trans
scribed and will be in possession of
the house within few hours,
Now, therefore, be it resolved. that
the evidence taken by the committee |
be made special order at once in |
order that the same may be submit |
ted to the house Of representatives of
the twelfth legislative. assembly may |
hear and determine the truth or falls /
ty sof the charges preferred against |
The Hon. John F. Cowan, Judge of the
second judicial district of the state Of |
North Dakota.
impeachment Resolutions.
Be it resolved by the house of rep