The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
SENATORIAL ROUGH HOUSE
Upper House Yss Round in the Normal
sohool Mill.

school Mill.
Lincoln, Neb., March s.-A rough
house was created yesterday in the
ser ate over the bill to establish W
new normal schools. After IL was over
Ransom Of Douglas who took NO part
in the row called attention OF the re-
publican members to the striking fact
that 1t was possible 70 have a rough
house In the senate without his aid or
consent.
This was the third days considera-
ton Of this bill. The reading on pre-.
vious sittings Of the committee OF the
whole never went beyond the radius Of
the second section. Trompen Of Ian.
caster was in the chair. Young OF
Stanton who had the floor when h
committee arose before proceeded with
his speech in favor Of one school in the
Third district. He, vas personally
against the bill, but his constituents
wanted one of the schools.
Others spoke and numerous amend
ments were offered until the friends OF
the bill, led by Allen of Furnas and
Currie Of Custer became exasperated
and tried to shut off discussion and
recommended the bill for passage.
This gave rise to strong resistance from
opponents of the bill and a parliament
tary wrangle followed in which con-
siderable heat was shown. Tempers
were lost, but in most cases recovered
when the committee finally succeeded
in arising at $3.50 p. m. without having
done anything except vote down num-
erous amendments.
The house passed n number of bills
and in committee of the whole dis
cussed a bill for tina appointment of a
commission to draw up n new revenue
act to be submitted to the next legis-
lature. This bill Was indefinitely post
poned after a long discussion and by
a decisive vote. This indicates that
the members of the house do not de-
sire any new revenue legislation Of a
sweeping nature and that the asser-
ton that this Legislature would give
new laws of this character was un-
founded. 1t is not too late to pass
amendatory acts of which an unusual
number are before the legislatures and
IL the friends of this kind of legisla-
ton are active, they may succeed in
passing some Of these laws. In the
discussion in the house, many mem
bers said that the present revenue
law would meet all needs II it were
only enforced.
The special lobby investigating com
mittee reported in the house yesterday
morning. The report was signed by
all members of the committee and
when it was read, it created a stir. Ii
carried censure for the two members
of the lobby first mentioned when the
committee was appoineed, Messrs'
Robert Druesdow and +. w. Barber.
1t also implicated ex-Representative o.
$. Moran, of Platte county, as n who
approached persons interested in bills
and asked to be remunerated for as
~sistance that he could render In smoth.
ering bills or in pushing them along
Mr.. Moran was u member Of the fam
Gus Mutz smelling committee that
Investigated the state institutions un'
der order of n fusion Legislature. His
friends said yesterday that they would
demand a more complete explanation
Of the testimony regarding him, anc
that they would insist on more publ
city for some matters which have beer
clouded in mystery by the committee
An attempt was made yesterday to &c
into the matter as soon as the commit
tee report was read but on motion O
Mccarthy, this discussion was made
special order for 10 o'clock this morn
ing as soon as the house convenes
The committee explained in the re
port that the reason more complete
findings were not made was beca use o
the risk OF injury to the reputation
Of persons who might be entirely limo
ceut.