Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
What He Intends to De in Matter Of
Assignments Kept to HIMSELF
PROPOSES TO FILL IT ALL At ONCE
Douglas Delegation Without Head In
Scramble for Places
SENATORS ALSO KEPT IN THE DARK
Chairman Saunders of Committee ON
Committees Says Nothing VIII Re
Done in the Matter Before
Monday.
(From a staff Correspondentl.

blNCOLN, Jan. L-(Special).-lnterest IN
legislative affairs is now centered in the
make up OF the committees of the two
houses. Speaker Nettleton selects the COM
mttees in the lower branch. while in the
senate a committee has been chosen for
this work. Mr.. Nettleton is being besieged
from all sides and all the pressure possible
is being brought to bear to get certain
parties in the principal places. Ned Brown
of Lincoln has been endorsed for chairman
of the committee on ways and means, and
1t is said he would be very acceptable to
the university people, Harrison OF Otoe
has been suggested as a member of this
committee and there is likelihood he will
secure a place this or the committee
on university and normal schools. Inas-
much as MIR. Harrison has some very pro-
nounced ideas OF the way the university 10
being managed, his friends are endorsing
him for a position on this committee, II not
the craftsmanship. Just where the Douglas
delegation il going to land in the matter of
committee appointments is unknown at this
time. A member, of the delegation last
night criticised Dodge to some extent for
leaving town without having filed the dell
egation preferences with the speaker In
asmuch as Dodge made the fight for speaker
It was naturally presumed he would in
way. take the lead in matters affecting
his own business demanded his attention
and he has been in Omaha since the first
day. Tucker. who is chairman of the dele
cation, has also been gone for day or two
and the delegation has been practically
without a head.
| Speaker Nettleton will give out neither
| by word of mouth, sign or twinkle of the
eyelids who he has decided on for COM
mittee places. II am at work on the
makeup of the committees" he said, "and
when the work is done l will report the
same to the house. cannot do this before
| Tuesday morning"
The speaker has requested numerous in
terests to file their preferences for commit
tee places and when the lists have been
filed he always remarks:
'"They may get the places ana they may
not" And that is about all the satisfaction
anyone has 80 far received from the
/ speaker
Corporations Center ON Senate.
| In the matter OF the senate committees,
President Saunders who is a member of
the committee to do the selecting. said
nothing would be done for sure before
! Monday. Senator Thomas has been prom
inently mentioned for the position OF chair
man of the judiciary committee, and his
claims are being urged because OF his ex-
perience on this committee two years ago.
It is understood the deciding vote on this
matter rests with Phillips of Holt, and
whether he is friendly to the interests OF
the Douglas county member will not be
determined for sure until the committees
are named.
While no one has been found who thinks
for minute the corporation lobbyists will
be able to prevent the enactment OF laws
covering every point in the platform, a
general impression prevails that II any
fine work is attempted 1t will be tried In
the senate. The senate has always been
the stamping ground for corporation lob
byists because 1t is easier TO persuade sew
enteen men than II is to corral flfty-one
which would have to be done IL the meas
ures are defeated In the house.
When the vote taken in the house
yesterday to bar lobbyists twenty-seven
voted against It. some holding such a reso-
luton was unnecessary. inasmuch the
rules adopted prescribed who is entitled to
come into the legislative halls. A few Of
those who voted against the resolution.
however. show a disposition to get cold
feet. and they have already begun to won
der what the folks at home think about
the stand they have taken According to
one OF the progressive republicans, the
vote yesterday will have its good effect ana
viii do much toward Keeping the wavering
members up In line. as II has been shown
the brand win be put on members the same
as lobbyists when they side step the senti-
ment in the platform adopted by the re-
publican state convention.
Members Caught Mapping.
Il The introduction OF bills yesterday caught
a great majority OF the members by sur
prise or the list in both houses would have
been much larger. Three or four OF the
members OF the house had measures cover
ing points in the platform. but they with
held them pending a decision whether a
Joint committee will be appointed TO look
after these measures. When the house gets
busy again the first of the week, a move
will be made to have the joint COMMITTEES
appointed and the motion will embody a
clause providing that II any member has a
bill he desires to introduce along the line
Of the pledges in the platform the bill
shall go 10 the committee and be acted upon
in conjunction with other bills, merely as
an aid to the committee.
The committee appointed I'm the house 70
hear the contest filed by William coryen
| against Carlin OF Rock county met last
night and adjourned until Tuesday. at
which time It will be decided whether the
matter viii be taken up before or after the
election OF United States senator. Cone
. OF Saunders. leader OF the minority, asked
, that the matter go oyer until after the
election OF a senator 80 there could be no
! prejudice IN the minds OF the committee
against the fusion member u Il Under
| stood that the republicans are not All
agreed as to when the contest should be
taken up. eHH
Journal Presshta old BilI.
Since Governor Mickey took occasion In
his message TO say word about the suit
brought by the state against the State
Journal company for $4,000. which
amount Il IL alleged the Journal recsived
for selling supreme court reports uPOn
which the state owned the copyright, a
! number OF the members have been looking
into the JOarnal transactions with the
StatA There 10 on ole nsU : DBaks