Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-22
HOUSE HAS A WARM SESSION
Ostcopnthy and the state Fair Bills
Furnish Occasion for Much
Oratory.

tOr IfOmpenS 8 OsteOpatny Dill brought out
a display OF fireworks at the morning and
afternoon session Of the house today. The
former was reconsldered for passage by the
committee OF the whole and the latter was
put on the general Ale, where 1t comes
next under the jurisdiction of the sitting
committee.
The appropriation provided by the state
fair bill is for grounds and buildings, but
there Is no provision in II which prevents
all or practically all of the money being
spent for the grounds. In the discussion
IL was asserted that the present fair site
with the buildings thereon could be pur-
chased for $4,000. As amended the bill
authorizes the Board of Public Lands and
Buildings to select the site
Two Bills Passed.
Two bills were passed during the morn
Ing session, one being Senator Currie's
measure relating to reform schools, and
the other by Sears, to authorize State Board
of Purchase and Supplies to purchase sup
plies for state institutions in yearly lots.
After an extended discussion the house
on motion Of Tanner took Senator from
pens osteopathy bill out of the hands OF
the judiciary committee and placed 1t on
the general file Coffee and Fowler fav-
ored the motion and were opposed by Hath
can be advanced by the sitting committee.
The report Of the Joint committee on ad-
journment was read and adopted.
In committee of the whole the house rec
commended Senator McCargar's binder twine
bill for passage, with amendments. The
measure requires stamp on all packages
of binder twine.
Tackles cattle Brand BiII.
When the house reconvened this after
noon 1t resolved into committee of the
whole to consider sifted bills, the first one
taken up being Senator Van Boskirk's cat
tie brand registration bill Horton OF
keya Paha moved to recommend the meas
ure for passage and, as a substitute, Brown
of Furnas moved TO strike out the first
twelve sections. leaving only the provision
for the repeal OF the existing cattle brand
commission law. Van Boskrks measure,
as amended in the senate, would do away
with the present brand commission and
place the registration of brands and marks
under the direction of the secretary OF
state. The substitute motion introduced by
Brown was for the double purpose of re-
pealing the brand commission law and de-
feating Van Boskirk's bill. but it was with
drawn before q vote was taken. After the
adoption of an amendment to require the
secretary OF state to pay all fees received
for the registration OF brands into the state
treasury, the bill was recommended for
passage.
Lafiin's bill, relating to fees for county
treasurers, was recommended for passage
after a brief debate. The measure provides
that county treasurers shall be entitled TO
fees for services on the following basis:
On all moneys collected for each fiscal year
under $4,000, 10 per cent; for all sums over
900 and under $40. .00O 4 per cent, and on
all over $4,000. per cent.
state Fair Dill.
The bill by Lane to appropriate money
for permanent state fair grounds in Lin
coin and for repairs and construction OF
buildings thereon, brought out discussion
that continued almost to the time of ad-
journment In its original form it called for
an appropriation OF $50 O00 The committee
on public lands and buildings cut the amount
down to $4,000 and recommended the bill
for the general file for consideration in COM
mittee of the whole
After the bill was read In the committee
OF the whole this afternoon Mccarthy moved
to amend by striking out the figures $4,000
and inserting therein the figure 81. lie
spoke as follows in support of his motion:
II want to be consistent In the considera-
tion and discussion OF this bill. Two years
ago we passe- law permanently locating
the state fair at the capital city. It was
passed with the distinct understanding that
the city OF Lincoln would furnish fair
grounds free Of cost to the state and to this
end promise was inserted in the bill
which said that sum of not to exceed u
should be paid by the state for the grounds.
This appears in the session laws OF 1899
and in exact language is: The state fair
shall no held annually nj pr tho pity
OF Lincoln, in Lancaster county, under the
direction and supervision of the State Board
of Agriculture, and the State Board of Pub
lie Lands and Buildings is hereby authorized
and directed TO select site for the same
within radius of three miles OF the present
state capitol building, and to purchase a
suitable tract of land for such site, pro-
vided, however, that said Board OF Public
Lands and Buildings. after selecting the
site, shall pay not to exceed the sum OF 81
for a clear and sufficient title therefor
This bill now under consideration is for the
purpose Of carrying out more definitely the
provisions Of the law which | have just
quoted, In support Of my contention that
the people OF Lincoln assured that legisla-
ture Of 1899 that they would furnish the
grounds for the fair, will read letter
from Mr.. w. A. Prince Of Grand Island, who
was a member of the legislature that year"
After reading the letter, which was as
indicated by the speaker, Mccarthy con-
tinued: Nov we can carry out the pro-
visions OF that act by appropriating 81 and
hope for this reason that my amendment
will carry"
Lancaster COunty's stand.
Representative Lane of Lancaster replied
to the remarks of the representative from
Dixon county He said that as a member
OF the last Legislature from this county
two years ago he understood pretty clearly
what action the Lancaster county delega-
tion took in the consideration of the bill,
He denied that he had ever proposed or
heard proposed any offer on the part of
the Lincoln delegation to purchase the
ground for the state. He said he had not
taken the time to write or communicate
with members of the last legislature, but
he did have one letter from one ex-mem-
ber which he read. The letter was signed
by Eastering OF Kearney and in brief as
serted that the writer had not heard any
proposition by the people of Lincoln to
buy the grounds Arguing in favor of his
bill Mr.. Lane pointed out the advantages
of Lincoln for o state fair site and as
serted that the fair. could be made a sue
cess only In or near this city.
Crockett of Knox favored the bill be-
cause 1t provided means for making the
state fair success. HILBERT took similar