Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

pointed. A COMMITTEES was appointed 10
draft resolutions In regard to the death OF
s. P. Mcneil Of Decatur county. The bill
to authorize Des Molnes to loan part Of the
waterworks fund to the city library was
passed; also a bill in regard to liens OF live
stock.
Opposition 60 University Tax.
When the special order was reached In
the senate Ball called up the bill to give the
State university a special one-nfth Of 1 mill
tax levy for the building fund, the sum to
be expended by the trustees as they see
At. He presented the needs Of the univer-
slty. Senators Porter and Trewin opposed
the tax and the former especially called at
tentlon to the report made by the university
trustees on the expenditure OF the money
already given, and to the fact that It was
impossible to learn from the report what
had actually been done with the money.
Senator Junkin warmly defended the uni
versity and advocated liberality toward all
the state educational institutions. At the
hour Of adjournment the consideration Of
the bill had not been finished.
Contest Case waiting.
The Bruce-E mmert contest bids fair to
go before the senate judiciary committee
before 1t is decided. The impression that
this, action will be taken is becoming more
general. The friends Of Senator J. NJ. EN-
inert will insist upon this course on the
ground that the contest hinges entirely
upon a legal point which should have
the careful consideration Of the best law
yers in the upper body. They insist that
II the question lie submitted to careful con-
sideration of the lawyers OF the judiciary
committee they will abide by the decision Of
the latter. Nothing has been accomplished
as yet by the special contest committee
since the report submitted to the senate
last week was recommitted 1t Is under
stood, however, that the majority OF the
committee, favoring the seating Of James
q. Bruce, republican, is getting another re-
port under way, in which II will outline
facts aud figures to bear up its conclut
sions. The minority report, favoring Sem
ator Emmert, the incumbent, is expected
to come back to the senate in the same
form As IL was submitted previously. II
then remains to be seen whether or not
the senate will take action on the reports
or send the matter to the judiciary COM
mittee. The whole case hinges upon the
question Of whether or not the ballots cast
in Pleasant township, Cass county, should
/ h9N0 q uul - u amy
were counted by the judges in the Cass-
Shelby district. Bruce receiving a major
ity OF hfty-nine in the township. Includ-
ing this township the special contest COM
mittee found that James e. Bruce had a
majority OF fifteen votes In the district.
The democratic minority Of the commit
tee holds that the opportunity existed to
tamper with these ballots between the
time they were cast and the time they
were counted and recorded by the judges,
and therefore they should not have been
considered to determine the final vote. thus
leaving an approximate majority for EN-
inert Of forty-four,
To Finish the state Capitol.
The senate committee on appropriations
this morning made a report favorable to
the bill to authorize the expenditure OF
$3.50. 900 in the completion Of the state cap
itol in accordance with plans and sugges-
tions Of a committee especially appointed
to consider the matter. The work will con-
eist largely of decoration of the interior
~ sna zaplaSia1 aflst The temporary work
| part. The stone used for the steps was not
of good quality aud will be replaced by diff
ferent kind. The plans also include a great
change in the ornamentation of the capitol
grounds. The bill provides that only half
0 of the appropriation shall be used in the
next biennial period and the work will
4 likely take Ave or six years. The sans
committee recommended postponement OF
& the bill to continue work on the state his
%torical building, as It was believed this can
wait a few years without detriment.
supreme Court Bill.
n The bill TO change the terms Of the su.
lpreme court and provide for a salary COM
n mensurate with the work is now in the
hands Of a senate committee and there will
be a hearing on Thursday of delegations OF
n lawyers on this bill. II is understood q
. strong delegation representing the Potta-
0 wattamie county bar will come from Coun-
ell BLUFFS, and many other lawyers will be
present. The bill was completely cut to
pieces by the house and nothing left of II
0 but 4 slight increase in salary. The senate,
which contains q larger proportion OF law
y yers, Is disposed to insist on having left in
the bill the provision for practically con-
0 ~tinuous sessions Of the supreme court and
1t is believed that IL the bill is sent back
to the house in this form and with the
: prestige OF the senate having approved II
> the bill can be passed.
New Corporations.
New corporation papers were filed today
as follows; Interior Telepsone compau,
Of Cedar RaDids; capital. s35, 900; J. P
Lyman, presidsnt; Louis Middledorf. secre-
tary. Iowa Central Land company of Mar
shalltown; capital. $4,000; T. J. Fletcher
president; II. l. Laird. secretary. Mirror
: Market company of Des Mcines; capital
$4,000; By D. Custer. The Tri-City Teie
I phone company Of Clinton gave notice Of
an increase Of capital to Sl35. 900.
: ParOled by GOvernOF.
Governor Cummins has issued q parol,
\ to James ofKsefe Of this county. who hat
served about three years Of a sentence o
. fifteen on conviction Of burglary. He en-
entered the home Of a woman ana stole
a number Of articles.
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