Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
SENATE OPPOSES LEASE BILL
Goes on Record Against the National
Measures offered by Diet
rich.
(From a Stan Correspondents

LINCOLN, Jan. 27.-(Special)-In the
senate this afternoon Warner of Dakota
introduced the following resolution:
Whereas, 1t is a fact that a great varia-
ton exists In telephone rates and tolls in
ties of the state of Nebraska; and,
Whereas, Such variations suggest that
telephone rates and tolls are, in many in
able; therefore, be II
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed by the chair TO secure and lay
before the senate a comparative table of
telephone rates and tolls charged in the
various cities and towns and communities
OF this state, and report the same to the
senate within ten days from this date, to-
gether with such recommendations and
measures as said committee may deem
present conditions where such charges are
able.
The committee on live stock and grazing,
to which was referred Senator Dietrich's
land leasing bill, reported untavorably on
the bill and recommended that 1t be not
passed. The committee introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution;
Whereas, A bill is now pending in con-
gress, known as s. F. $3.50, introduced by
Hon. Charles II. Dietrich, contemplating
the leasing of the public lands within the
state or Nebraska, as are in their natural
condition valuable only for live stock, graz
ing purposes, and are not susceptible of
hIlsdAlOnt ana
Whereas, The congressional delegation Of
Nebraska now in Washington has petit
TONED his excellepey, Governor ]. Fl.
Mickey, to call the attention OF the legis-
lature of Nebraska to this proposed ma
tional legislation, and requesting that such
action be taken as will Indicate to our
senator's and representatives in congress
the wishes OF, the people of the state Of
Nebraska; and,
Whereas, his exeellency, the governor,
has presented to this body such request
with a recommendation that q joint resolu-
ton be adopted disclosing to our senator's
and representatives in congress the attl-
tude of the people of the state OF Nebraska
toward said land leasing bill; therefore,
Resolved, by the senate and house of
representatives Of the state OF Nebraska,
That we oppose the leasing of the public
domain in Nebraska as proposed in S. F..
reason that such legislation is inimical, in
our judgment, TO the best development OF
the state by actual settlers be It further
Resolved, That We favor and petition
congress to amend the present homestead
law so that the public lands within this
poses, and not susceptible TO Irrigation, be
opened 10 homestead entry. allowing each
actual resident a homestead of so acres,
further.
Resolved, That we favor the appoint
ment of a commission, as recommended by
his eNcellency, President Roosevelt, to in
vestigate and report as to the quality Of
said lands and the conditions that exist in
sdlu letEltoISs
The various committees got down to work
in good shape last night and this morning.
and as result the hour session held by the
senate this afternoon was a busy one. The
plan Of adjourning until the afternoon to
allow the committees to get together in
the morning worked so we'll yesterday that
is was again carried out today and the SEN
ate will hold its next session at 2 o'clock
tomorrow.
The senate convened at 2 O'Clock with
Lieutenant Governor McGllton presiding.
The following bills we're reported favorably
by the various committees:
, S. F. 1s-In regard to fraternal societies.
/ 8. +. Sl-To require owners OF threshing
machines and portable engines to lay
boards over culyerts and bridges before
crossing them.
S. +. 1l-Relating to agricultural societies,
making county boards make payments 10
county fairs.
S. h. 64-Not less than 2 per cent interest
! be charged on county deposits.
s. y. -Referring to county officers.