Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
HOUSE HUSTLES RAILROADS
Resolutions Demanding Cars to Haul
Grain are Quite Nu-
merOus.
CFrom a star Correspondent

LINCOLN, Jan. 27.-(special 1.-Two res
olutions providing for the enactment Of a
law compelling railroads to furnish sufi-
cient cars, elevator sites and all adequate
facilities for shipping and handling the
farmers grain were introduced in the house
by Meradith of York and Cropsey of JEFF
ferson and referred to the committee on
railroads. There are now three or four
such resolutions in the hands of that com
mittee, thus showing the prevalence Of this
determination among the farmers through
out the state.
This resolution was then introduced by
Perry Of Furnas, and. under the rules, az
the authors request, laid over one day:
Resolved. That all professional lobbyists
be excluded from the floor of this house,
and all that part of the Capitol build
ing over which the house has Jurisdiction:
that IT is hereby made the duty of the
sergeant-at-arms and his assistants to en-
force this resolution: Provided, that rep
resentatives of corporations may be heard
in public committee meetings upon request
the same as citizens of Nebraska or their
representatives.
Consideration of Governor Mickey's mes
sage on the Dietrich bill went over from
1890 until 2 p. m. on motion of LOOMS
Of Dodge because OF the absence of Nc
Allister of Deuel., who submitted a resolu-
.tion to be dealt with in this connection. A
half dozen resolutions, all opposed to the
Dietrich bill, but differing in minor details,
were submitted and precipitated a long
debate as to the best means OF disposing of
this matter. Finally the house adopted the
substitute of Jones of Otoe to the Meal
lister resolution, openly and simply declar-
ing against the Dietrich bill, without rec
~ommending the adoption OF President
Roosevelt's plan as urged by Governor
MipEpv MnA1lfStar'o racnlnfinp nrnyido1
that the presidents plan, be recommended,
having a commission OF experts appointed
to investigate and report to congress on the
conditions Of leasing and fencing grazing
lands. The Jones resolution reads:
Whereas S. F. $3.50, providing for the
leasing Of public lands in Nebraska, does
NOT meet the approval of any class of stock
part of this state; therefore, be it
Resolved, That We, the members of the
state legislature of Nebraska here assem-
bled, are opposed to S. F. $3.50, and recon-
mend that 1t do not pass.
This finally and decisively settles the
matter so far as the house is concerned.
The house considered bills in committee
of the whole and adjourned at 4:3O p. m.
Bills on first reading:
II. r. 236, by Gilbert-To compel voters to
support party at elections in whose pri-
maries he participated, and in cities OF
metropolitan class requires affidavits in pri-
maries to be procured ten days prior to
primary election.
II. r. 237. by Gilbert-To provide for the
better protection of life and property by
establishing a board of examining engineers
to inspect steam boilers, and providing for
the licensing of persons to operate steam
engines. steam boilers and steam gener-
ators, and to provide for fines and penalties
for violations OF this act.
II. r. 2SS, by Meradith-To regulate fees
Of county clerks.
II. r. 239, by S~purlock-To extend the
power Of the mayor and council of cities
of 5000 to 25,OO0 population that they can
extend the corporate limits so as to include
additional territory, and to decrease the
corporate limits by excluding lands not
laid off into lots of five acres and less.
II. r.. 240, by J~ouvenat-To raise salary OF
secretary of State Banking Board from
$3.50 to s., 900 a year and to raise the capital
stock required of state banks.
II. r. 241, by Riggs-To allow publication
of liquor license notices in newspapers OF
general circulation.