Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29
TO DEFEAT CUMMTNS' VETO
Senate Will Try to Pass Molsberry Bill
Over Governors Head,
RAILWAY ASSESSMENT BILL IS KILLED
House Knock out Measure by voting
Indefinite POstponement-old Man
who Acts Pauper Proves
60 Have Thousands.
RAILWAY ASSESSMENT BILL is NLLEI
CFrom a star Correspondent

From a STAFF Correspondent.)
DIES MONIES, March 2s.-(Special.)-The
senate this afternoon came up against the
veto message of Governor Cummins on the
Molesberry bill to remove the limit Of in
debtedness Of railroad corporations organ
lied in Iowa and doing An interstate bust
ness. Senator Trewin moved to postpone
consideration of the veto until next Tues
day at 2 p. m. This was opposed by sew
eral, but Senator Molesberry said he had
no objection to postponement until that
time. The motion was carried and time
given thus for further consideration Of
the question. An effort will be made TO
pass the bill over the veto OF the governor.
The position taken by the governor in his
message has appealed strongly to the mem
bers, but the question raised as to the
bill being unconstitutional has aroused
some feeling among the senators, and they
will attack that feature of the message
as unjust. They believe that the bill is
no more unconstitutional than many other
special acts which are intended to have
limited application.
senate Discusses Adjournment.
The senate discussed the question Of ad-
journment at some length today. A resolu-
ton was pending to fix the date for April
8, and an amendment was offered by Moflt
to amend to place the date at April 5, but
this was defeated. Jenkins opposed fixing
the earlier date and declared that thus
far the legislature had not made a very
enviable reputation for passing important
measures and he believed they SHOULD re-
main until something is done. So that
matter of adjournment is left open for the
present. The house has considered April 5
as the date, but has not cited.
The compulsory education bill was taken
up in the senate after discussion was
passed with a slight amendment relating
to the truancy schools. The vote was "a to
8, and the house Immediately concurred in
the amendments.
The pardons committee reported favor
ably on resolutions to pardon or parole
Theodore Busheck and William Young.
The barber bill was reported favorably
and will go on the calendar.
A bill was introduced by Hubbard to
provide a sitting committee of seven to
dispose of the business Of the senate.
I~nterurban Railroad Question.
The bill to authorize interurban railroads
was taken up on a report that the house
had refused to concur in the senate amend
\ hNhAo ahu ONhdlOI OOuTlIlkuI Opposed re-
cedlng from the position already taken.
The senate held a session tonight and
conference was ordered on the interurban
railway bill, as the senate would not recede
from its amendments.
The pardons committee of the senate to-
night decided favorably on pardons for Joe
McCrary and George Hanley and will re-
port without recommendation on Wesley
Elkins. Nl
Railway Assessment Bill Defeated.
The railway assessment bill was given its
quietus in the house today. The bill came
up on a report from the ways and means
committee recommending Indefinite post
ponement of the measure. The committe
had voted overwhelmingly for the killing OF
the bill, but there was a minority report.
The chairman of the committee moved the
adoption Of the majority report. Mr.. Cowle,
tried to have the minority report substi.
tuted, but failed. Then he insisted on hav.
ing 1t made a special order and suggested
next Tuesday, contending that the measure
was of too great Importance to be passed
over lightly. This was defeated and the re.
port Of the majority indefinitely postponins
the bill was carried, SO to 81, and this end
the assessment bill. 1t had become eviden
~ ~" NNJo Nhdl ~ DllI ndu peer
virtually deserted by it's authors and thos,
who had favored it in the beginning. as the,
had com to realize that it was not salts
factory to them.
Forestry Bill Passed.
The secor forestry bill was passed. pro
viding for exemption on account of for
estry and orchards.
The highway bill was finally passed. A
effort was made to have It referred agair
but the senate amendments were concurre
In and this makes it a law. The bill pro
vides for the township system of road i'm
provement as against the subdistrIct sys
TEN and all road taxes payable in cash.
To Investigate Sewage Disposal,
A resolution was passed to require tn
State Board Of Health to make a thoroug
investigation of the sewage disposal prob
lem in Iowa and report two years henc,
This relates especially to the trouble a
~Marshalltown over a glucose factory pol
luting the river.
Aid Normal High Schools.
The house this afternoon passed the BIZ
to give aid to certain high schools maintain
ing a normal course for the training {
teachers. 1t gives them $500 a year IL the
have an attendance of fifty taking the mol
NAL course and limits the number to ffteel
This is the King bill, OF special interes
in Harrison county.
The house passed a bill to relieve tn
state treasurer of PERSONAL liability O
account Of taxes which may have been col
lected wrongfully OF for suits brought
collect or recover such taxes. The bi
also provides that the attorney generi
Z shall defend such suits In the name OF Il
I state. The bill affects a large number
claims OF this character, especially whel