Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03
BRIEF In COMMISSION CASE
Attorney Gsnsfal Attacks the Validity Of
the Amendment,
uTLt TO OFFICE OF MEMBERS ATTACKED
Action Taken at Request OF LeEis-
lature to settle Question at the
Earliest Possible Moment
Orders for Guardsmen.
tFrom a stafr correspondent.l


= LINCOLN, Feb. 2-(Special) -Attorney
General Thompson has sent to the printer
the copy for his brief to be filed in the test
case 10 test the constitutlonalty of the
State Railway commission Mr.. Thompson
raises the point that the amendment is in
valid because the notice OF publication was
not sufficient; that in some counties the
notice was published In extra papers, or
supplements; one paper published the notice
twice in weekly and then switched to a
oaily; one paper first published the notice
August O. which failedsto give the required
thirteen weeks before election. He con-
tends also the commission is not valid be-
cause when the election occurred there
were no offices to be filled. Also the pro-
Hoeed amendment was not properly sub
nnitted TO the people. inasmuch as there is
no authority by which a straight party
vote can be counted for an amendment
Had this not been done. the attorney gen.
Nral says the amendment would not have
carried, according to the vote cast. Mr.
Thompson, brought the suit at the request
Of the house OF representatives, members
OF which desire TO know as soon as Dc ssh
BILE whether the state really has a rail-
way commission.
Orders for Guardsmen.
! Adjutant General Culver has issued the
IOHOWlnB letter. TeldlinB 10 Squdu
drills Cor the National Guard:
With desire to stimulate drill and in
terest every enlisted man IN an euorl
20 improve the efficiency Of the company
the following program has been arranged
for competitive squad drill.
Assuming that every company has beer
divided into squads, In accordance with pre-
vious Instructions, the company commander
will designate the hours for squad drill
which will be continued up to the time OF
contest. which will take place during the
wNoE fha enact time
70 be designated by the company com
The first contest will be confined to tina
portion Of the infantry drill regulation
commencing with Definitions" and con
Guiding with page 80, which contains infor
nation that will be found important wher
piled with questions by the United States
inspector, and can not be too thoroughly
studied.
The second contest between the squads
IN the company will cover the School o
the Squad" and viii take place during thu
A prize win be offered by the militar,
board. TO be presented to tee successor
SQUAD In each company, the commissioner
officers acting as judges. unless the service
OF other officers can be secured.
The National Guard will be divided int
groups. Of four companies each. or batal
ions, that can be conveniently assembled
without regard to regiment Uime ana plac
t. be dT aDG S SId
the successful squads OF each company
Another prize will he awarded to the sue
The battalion and state contest will In
ciude DEFINITIONS" General PRINCIPLES.
School OF the Soldier" and school of tn
Squad" and TO he held prior to July
dates and places to be hereafter designated
the winning squad to receive a capits
prize.
BY an appeal to the patriotism of tn
people and a tactful representation of IN
benefits that may accrue TO the business in
teresis by holding these contests. tn
merchants and professional men II N
home town may he persuaded 70 offer nc
ditional prizes. and a small admission Re
mieht be charged at the hnal comnetitiv
drill and the receipts be used TO help dc
fray expenses
II is confidently expected that suficier
appropriation will he made by the preser
legislature to warrant state contest be
tween these winning prizes designated
the preceding nara graph.
The drills for the company contest wi
be ARRANGED bv the company officers wit
suggestion that the sereeants command
ing the different sections should becom
thoroughly interested in the success Of N
SQUADS Of their respective sactiors. and
the plan is vigorously and successfully caj
ried out the company commander will II
allie the satisfaction of having Mt the e-
well informed and thoroughly drilled con
pany.