Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25
HILL ON LAND LAWS
CONTINUE from FIrst 30

Introduction of an amendment to resolu-
ton endorsing the present reclamation
law, especially those provisions which
AFFORD an opportunity for home making.
This amendment advocated repeal Of that
portion Of the national irrigation law which
compels the disposal of any acreage in eN-
cess of 16O acres in the possession OF one
land holder. The motion was bitterly at
tackled by the supporters Of the small land
holders and after a spirited debate the
amendment was defeated and the report
was adopted as presented.
In substance the resolutions adopted by
the congress follow;
Enforcement of statehood for the terri
tory of New Mexico and joint statehood
for Oklahoma and Indian Territory the
congress believes that too much capital.
public and private, cannot be invested in
the reclamation Of arid lands.
Another resolution Of much the same .pur-
port declares that government as well as
private enterprise should both be extended
| to the utmost and believes that govern
ment enterprise should not unnecessarily
interfere with private enterprise, nor
should private enterprise unnecessarily in
or prevent gSyernmsn6 nS benteTPTs wP1T
| for reclaiming arid lands.
In order to encourage beet sugar produc-
tion in the United states the congress as
serts its opposition to the granting OF fur
ther concessions to troPica, ISLANDS The
resolutions advocate tederal legislation In
1t is the opinion of the congress that the
national irrigation law should be so ex-
within It's provisions. The congress de-
| Clares that there is not nor has there been
! any connection whatever between the Ma
| tional Irrigation congress- and the National
| Irrigation association. 1t announces that
/ no person or company Is authorized tC
collect money on behalf Of the congress
| nation of small tracts OF land whenever
| the cost per acre OF redemption does no.
| exceed the cost per acre Of larger enter
| prises of similar character. The fedora
| congress is urged to enact such laws al
| will enable the national government to ex
| erCise the rights of eminent domain wheT
| necessary to carry out the purposes of thu
| national irrigation law. The congress- en-
| dorses the effective and business-like ad
| ministration of the forestry bureau, the
| efficiency of the work of the reclamation
! service, but recommends that the reclama
| ton service and its representatives cooper
ate with state officials in matters affecting
| the states landed interests The resou
| tions commend the work of the experimen
and the United States weather bureau TO
| its assistance to the reclamation service
| The congress expresses high apprecia
ton of the present national irrigation law
contending especially its benefcient pro
visions for home making and urges tn,
speedy completion of the present govern
ment projects now under construction.
Constitution Amended.
In order to remedy the unsatisfactor!
provision of the constitution of the congres
which compels It to conduct its deliberation
in sectional meetings, the constitution wa
amended so to provide for genera
session each day during the convention
of the congress, but the congress may,
it deems best, also conduct sectional meet
ings. .- --.
The chairman of the nominating commit
tee, to which was referred the matter o
the selection OF nominee for a secretary
announced that his committee had fnall
unanimously agreed on Mr.. Maxon.
spasmodic attempt to defeat Mr.. Maxo
was nipped in the bud, and the committee
report as submitted was adopted.
The reports of the chairmen of the differ
ent sections were submitted and the thir
teenth annual session ended. .-., IL,