Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-27
NORMAL BILL GETS A PLACE
House in Committee Of the whole
,. Votes I'm Favor of the
Measure. -
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Rrom a STAR Correspondent
LINCOLN. March 26.-(Special. 1.-THE
house went into committee Of the whole
shortly after converting and took up Fl. r.
1, by Warner Of Lancaster, to erect q new
state normal school at some point west of
the sixth principal meridian. the location
to be determined by committee Of nine.
six OF whom, one from each congressional
district, shall be appointed by. the speaker
and three, one from the Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth congressional districts, to be named
by the lieutenant governor.
The author of the bill secured the adop-
ton of an amendment naming the normal
school board to locate the school, being ad-
vised by the attorney general that the bill
in its original. form was unconstitutional.
An amendment by Thompson Of Merrick
was adopted allowing sthe normal board to
accept donations Of money, land or build
ings. The appropriation was cut from
500, 900 to. $4,000 on, IN amendment by
Warner, this money not to be available
until the site is fixed and at least 10000
donated from the locality securing the
school. The latter provision was inserted
on an amendment by Douglas of Rock. The
emergency clause was stricken out ON
Warmers motion. An amendment by Nc
Allister Of Deuel. was adopted changing the
limit Of the sixth principal meridian to the
ninety-eighth meridian and the bill as
amended was recommended for passage.
This means that the school cannot be east
Of this meridian, which runs through Au-
rora, a mile west. Of Central City, and very
near Neigh. Friends OF the bill made a
vigorous fight on this amendment, contend
ing that 1t would destroy the purpose Of
the bill.
H. R. 2, by Good OF Nemaha, providing
$75, 900 for a chapel and library at the Peru
State Normal school, Was then dragged out
for the subject of a good fight. The argu-
ment was advanced that as the school now
has 5000 volumes in an old frame building
1t was a business expediency to pass this
bill. Perry proposed 10 cut this a%ppropria-
ton to $25, 900, but che amendment was lost.
F sweezy secured IAN amendment making
the new structures rreproof and the bill
was recommended far passage ~. W.
After, this vote by the eommittee Of che
whole the house. adopted an amendment by
Thompson changing the eastern limit from
| the ninety eighth meridian to five miles
east of his meridian. = This lets In Clay
Center, Aurora and Central City. This
was a signal victory for Thompson
Tomorrow being the FIRST day of the sift-
ing committees operations, the members
began tumbling over each other to get in
their bills for. engrossment for third read
ing. These bills were advanced and or
dered engrossed for third reading:
H. r. los, by. Loomls Of Dodge, prohibiting
shooting of live birds from traps.
H, r. 331, by Kennedy of Douglas, to
amend the law regulating grading of streets
to benefit Dundee.
H. r. s7s, by Loomis, providing for the
erection Of a monument at Fort Calhoun
to the memory Of Captain Meriwether
Lewis. 80 s
Fl. R. sS5, by Gregg of Wayne, prohibiting
the sale of tobacco to minors under is.
II. r. 437, by revenue committee, making
general state tax rate 2 mills or less; school
rate not more than 1M nor less than u
mill, and for the sinking fund y of a mill.
II. r. 47s. by sweezy of Adams, reducing
fees for printing constitutions amendments.
H. r., 267. by Ten Eyck. Of Douglas, the
South Omaha charter bill. giving that city
a governor-appointed fire and police board.
A fight ensued over this bill. Gilbort,
Shelly, Ten Eyck and Morsman spoke for
the bill and the motion. and Kennedy Of
Douglas against 1t.
H. R. 277, by Meradith OF York. appro-
priating $1,000 for an experimental station
west Of the Tooth meridian.
H. r. 165, by Fishback of Clay. providing
TOT the uIdluaBe lot dSrlCuilurA anu san
itary purposes.
s. f. 81, by Pemberton Of Sage, authoriz.
ing the publication of an ofleial statute OF
soon after the adjournment OF the legis-
lature as possible, to be sold to the state
at 50 a set.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole. H. r. rs, by McClay Of Ian
caster, was under discussion. 1t provides
an appropriation OF SIS 900 for a monument
on the state house grounds to the late
President Lincoln: TO be carved out Of Z
huge marble block presented some year;
ago to the state by the state Of Tennessee
EMcclay and Loomis spoke for the bill, botl
delivering eloquent ~eulogies on the late
T., president. The house applauded boil
speeches.
Fishbaek Of Clay moved to Unidentified,
postpone the bill and Rouse of Hall sup
ported the motion and referred to thu
lspeeched for the bill as grand stand ef
forts" Q
Sears Of Burt also opposed the bill.
The committee finally cut the appropria
tion down to 500 o and reported the bill
back for passage.
Just before adjournment about 6 o'clocl
Perry OF Furnac made q fight and VOL
to reverse. the action Of the house som
, days ago in raising the appropriation Il
the salaries bill for the adjutant genera
from 81, $50 to. 81, 500, leaving the figures a
at present. The senate has voted to rails
: this salary to 81. 900 and IL is doubtful II 1
! will concur in the action OF the house to
/ day.