Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-06
AGAINST AN EXTRA SESSION
Governor Boyd Declines to Convene the
Legislature at Present.
HE DOES NOT THINK 1T NECESSARY
Less Than Majority of the Members Favor
the Idea and Consequently Little Ad-
vantage Would Resuit-Lin-
coin News Notes.

LINCOLN, Neb., March Especial to THE
BEE. l-Governor Boyd gave the following
to the press this afternoon:
"Ever since the first news to the effec
that the supreme court had decided in my
favor, l have been beseiged by people
throughout the state, urging me to call the
legislature together in extraordinary session.
deemed it but right that should yield full
consideration to their urgings, aud proceeded
to inquire of others regarding the aivIsabil-
ity of taking such a step. l have conferred
with leading citizens OF all parties and rank
during the past few weeks and have fouud
decided preponderance opposed to such
special session, mainly for two causes: The
extra burden OF expense which it would put
upon the people, and the impolicy of disturb
ing business interests without a certainty Of
accomplishing desired results.
1T was with this latter aim In view that
addressed personal letter to each ana every
member Of the legislature, In both house and
senate. have received replies from nearly
all OF them, ana less than u majority of either
house favor tho holding of an extra session,
ana many OF those IN favor doubted whether
good results could be achieved upon the sub
lects which i considered the chief occasion
Tor an extra session: the reapportionment of
the state into senatorial and representative
districts; the amendment OF the Australian
metropolitan class the right OF eminent do
main; and the necessity Of establishing reas-
enable maximum rates of charges for the
transportation OF freight on the different
railroads In this state--a reduction OF from 10
to 20 per cent of existing tariffs.
Opposed BY Republicans.
~ find universal opposition on the part of
republican members TO the latter subject, and
they think no railroad legislation is needed.
A large majority of the independent membe
favor the passage of q reasonable maximum
rate bill, and agree that the Newberry bill
was entirely too sweeping and radical, and
would favor the above named reduction, but
leaders OF the independent party-those who
would control legislation their inten-
tion 10 accept no compromise from the terms
Of the Newberry bill. The democrats are
almost unanimous In support of my sugges-
tion for reasonable reduction, but say that
should the legislature hegconvened there IS
danger that the Independent party would be
controlled by the leading men Of that party
and no good could be accomplished, certainly
would be not less than from 81, 900 to $780,
Of members of I the legislature %
am convinced that, satisfactory results
would not be achieved, besides great num-
her OF the members deem IL inadvisable to
convene such session before June on ac-
count OF 80 many mem bers being farmers
aud this being season when they are needed
at home TO look after their personal interest ts
IL Is furthermore PROBABLE that legislation
(which might be accomplished could not be
! carued with the emergency clause and hence
would not become operative until three
months later-almost at the day when the
people would be called upon TO choose new
legislature which could be done with better
results than depending upon the existing
body besides the people at the next election
| will vote upon the adoption OF @ constitu-
tional amendment providing for the election
Of three railroad commissioners, and N the
proposition receives the requisite majority,
which II ought TO, the next legislature can
define Its duties and officers can be commls-
stoned In less than year from this time, and
the people win then have the SO much de-
sired Iowa system OF railway legislation.
u have found also, In advising with others