Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
CONTEST CASE Is DECIDED
Fselsy, the Sitting Republican Member,
Will Retain the offe,
COMMISSION DOES WILL BY sTocKNtE
Reduction in Rates ns Finally Pro-
muIEnted More Than Had Been
Promised when Hearing
Was Concluded.
tFrom a stan correspondsntl

(From a stan Correspondent
DIES MONIES, March 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)- special committee on the Black
Hawk county contest has practically de-
cided that It will report Monday, retaining
Feeley In the seat. but there Will be no
censure Of the Black Hawk county election
judges
The house committee on agriculture voted
to recommend for passage the senate pure
stock food and pure seeds bills without
change
The ways and means committee voted TO
kin the bill to levy a half-mlll tax for the
benefit Of the public schools.
The special committee of the house on
the soldiers roster bill voted to recon-
mend the passage of a bill drawn by Gov
ernor Cummns, but struck out the pro-
vision for including roster OF confederate
soldiers In Iowa.
Would Dissolve Harvester Trust.
A bill was introduced in the house today
by Miller of Bremen ordering the attorney
general to make an investigation of the
International Harvester company and in
case he discovered evidence that the COM
pany is trust to begin prosecution for its
dissolution. The bill carried an approprla-
ton and was therefore referred to the APP
preparations committee.
II has been discovered that the joint
resolution passed by the house providing
for a tax commission is insufficient and
that a bill is necessary. For that reason
the house today reconsidered its vote on
the joint resolution and a bill was intro
duced as Il substitute, but making the same
provisions.
House Bills.
In the house today the bill to increase by
$4,000 the appropriation to the state food
and dairy commissioners department was
lost by failure to receive sufficient votes.
1t received fifty-four votes and should have
received two-thirds majority, or seventy
two Because Of the additional work put on
the department an increase in appropriation
is necessary or II will not be able to do
the work.
The house reconsdered the Brandes bill
changing the compensation Of assessors,
and after making a correction by an amend.
mnnt, again passed the bill. The house
passed n bill by Ericsson granting township
trustees power to contract for the use OF
libraries in cities and a bill granting 70
library trustees authority to unite with
local historical societies for the preserva-
ton Of local history. A senate bill by
stuckslager making It a crime to steal
steam, electricity and gas was passed.
House In Joking Mood.
The house was in a joking mood today.
II adopted resolutions stating in substance
that whereas the mayor Of Fort Dodge has
issued an edct that all bachelors Of Fort
Dodge must get married and that whereas
the Hon. Charles W. Hacker of Fort
Dodge, a member OF the house, has hast
ened home TO comply with the edict, there
- 10 hat ha ytprd
It's best wishes.
During the session this forenoon kellogg
OF Harrison was called to the chair While
he occupied It resolutions were adopted
stating that all temporary speakers should
wear red neckties. Inman of Floyd
promptly took one from his desk and il
was sent to the speakers desk.
Commission Fixes Rates.
The State Railroad commission has lit
tie more than fulfilled Its promises to the
live stock men by issuing the reduced
rates which were decided upon at the close
of the recent hearing It was stated then
that the schedule would be figured out on
the basis OF a reduction averaging about
16 per cent As it figures OUT the reduc-
ton averages more than this. on the 300
mile distance the reduction in the rate on
cattle Is IS per cent average, and the rates
are left 46 per cent higher than in Illi-
nois. on the 6O0-mile distance the reduc-
ton is 23.S per cent average, leaving the
rates as per cent above the Illinois rate.
The value of this reduction to the live
stock interests OF the state cannot very
we'll be estimated. Some OF the live stock
men say that the gain TO them will be
from $4,000 to 100000 a year, but the
railroad men say this is too high and
there Is no such volume Of business done
in local shipments of live stock. But they
all agree that the local shipments will
greatly Increase, and the stockmen believe
II will be to the advantage of the various