Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

squirrels and provides penalty for killing
them. Senator Jones Of Otoe county intro
duced that BILL and as originally drawn the
bill provided a season during which these
animals could not be killed. IL was
amended and passed providing there should
be no open season. That law brought down
the wrath OF many hundreds OF people liv-
ing In Nebraska on the head Of the ven
cradle member from Otoe. Just before re-
moving to California he told a friend he
would like to come back to the legislature
just once In order to get that bill repealed.
One man who came to Lincoln today said
he saw fourteen squirrels feeding at one
corncrib along the railroad tracks.
Legislators for Platform Pledges.
Adam McMullen Of Gage county candi-
date for speaker Of the house, accompanied
by Mrs McMullen. was here today look
ing for a house to rent for the winter Mr.
McMullen said he had received a number
Of favorable replies to letters sent out re-
garding his candidacy.
"rhis is going to be a very determined
legislature" said Mr.. McMullen. land there
will be very little time wasted. Nearly all
Of the letters 1 get which come from per-
sons with whom l am not personally ac-
quainted say the writer is for man who
will insist on carrying out the pledges Of
the party platform. This indicates to me
that the legislators are coming in here de-
termined to carry out the platform to the
letter"
J. w. Armstrong. Nemaha's candidate for
speaker, was here today to meet with
number Of his friends to further his can
dldacy for this important position.
Il am only interested in carrying out the
platform pledges. said Mr. Armstrong,
and l believe this will be an easy matter
II Il is gone about in the right way.
should think it a good plan to appoint
committee to get up the bills and then the
entire legislature put them through. OF
course this may take from the glory of
the individual member, but 1t will prevent
a multiplicity OF bills being introduced and
believe is about the best way to get at
the matter. The committee could be Sc
lected at caucus or some other way"
Consolidating Two Homes.
An effort will be made this year to con-
solidate the Girls Industrial home at Mil
ford with the Home for the Friendless at
Lincoln, the united home to be at Milford.
This viii leave the entire building now
used for the Home for the Friendless and
the Orthopedic hospital for the use Of the
latter. The Orthopedic hospital needs more
1
ommend a large appropriation for a new
| building, but as a lot OF the Legislators will
object to this expenditure, the consolidation
| likely will be effected. 1t was defeated in
\ tbs last Legislature because the Lincoln
people objected to the institution being
taken from the town.
Mike Lee Booming Greater Omaha.
| Mike Lee Of Douglas county is here meet
Ing with the other visiting legislators and
| talking up his greater Omaha. Mr.. Lee
/ has made a trip to a lot Of the southeast
counties and in each one he has preached
| greater OmahR, until now he believes the
next legislature will pass the annexa ton
bill and South Omaha, the Magic City, will
/ be a portion Of Omaha.
Nearly all Of the state institutions have
filed their estimates of what they want
/ the state legislature to Appropriate for
their use. So far as filed the estimates
/ are as follows:
Institution Main Pern,a-
ant