Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-06
Only TT fling Amount Of Legislation
Attempted During Day,
WAITING FOR The CONFERENCE REPORTS
After Pruning Down House Bills ApprO-
priatiOns Are Still Large.
GOVERNOR YET HAS A CHANCE At THEM
Senator Glover of the Fifteenth Dis
trict 90 wed Miss johnson, whom
He Met at the Governors
Reception.
From a star correspondent.

from q stan correspondent.
LINCOLN. April 5.-(special Both
houses of the legislature today expressed
their confidence in President Roosevelt with
reference to his controversy with E, II.
Hartman in the following resolution,
adopted in both the house and the senate;
Whereas A controversy has arisen be.
tween President Theodore Roosevelt, repre-
senting the interests Of the people OF the
united states, on the one hand, ana MI MI;
interests OF the country, on the other; and,
Whereas, In all controversies that have
hitherto arisen between the president and
the great corporate interests the president
has been able to and has successfully
maintained the rights and interests Of the
people, therefore, be II
Resolved, by the senate of the state Of
Nebraska, That we express our confidence
in the ability Of President Theodore Roose-
welt to always maintain the dignity of his
the people; be Il further
Resolved, That the secretary OF the sem
ate be instructed to transmit a copy Of
this resolution to the president, with the
assurance Of the high esteem and affec-
tion Of the members of this senate and
of the people of the entire state.
Promises All Redeemed.
The thirtieth session Of the Nebraska
legislature probably the only legislature
Nebraska ever had which has kept every
pledge its members made to the people.
has practically gone into history. Yester-
day the last day, was spent in listening
to the reports OF conference committees
and a general jollihcaton and goodbye
service which began and ended as the
mood Of any certain member dictated. A
great many OF the members of both houses
left yesterday evening but a quorum was
present all day and faithfully voted on the
conference committee reports and toward
evening It was only waiting game-waiting
oil he ta Oh IL
Late last evening It became apparent the
enrolling clerks could not finish their work
before morning and as there was no busi-
ness to transact until their labors were
completed. both houses took recesA until
9 this morning.
Strange as it may seem, the senate that
dignihed body Of august statesmen, did most
of the singing. all Of the dancing and made
most OF the noise during the closing hours,
having begun last night. Late in the after
noon, however, the house caught the dis
ease, and, lead by Killen Of Gage, a retalia-
| tion service was started, and discords were
scattered all over the building, resulting
| in numerous senators getting into the
wrong end Of the state house being misled
by the sounds
work on Appropriations.
The day was spent mostly on the
mittee reports which were adopted cut out
the $780, OGO appropriation for the new ortho-
pedic hospital at Lincoln, cut out the salary
for chief clerk in tho office Of the labor
| commissioner and added and substracted
some minor amounts, leaving a grand total
Of all appropriations against the general
I fund of $85s9,217, not counting the / mill
levy for the university. This amount caps
the appropriations of past legislatures, but
| members of the finance committee OF both
houses justify the increase by the increased
needs OF the state. The 1 mill levy for the
university. OF which 100000 goes 70 the
state farm for new buildings, will add not
less than $6l7,613 20 the amount the tax
| payers will have to contribute during the
next two years. providing Of course, Gov
ernor Sheldon does not get busy with his
pruning knife which 1t Is freely predicted
he will do. The total OF all appropriations
| two years ago. including the university
appropriation, amounted to Ss,621, ,6o4.O5. add
ing the estimated amount which will go to
the university will make the increase this
| biennium approximately $6i7.6ls. The Lam
caster delegation made a hard fight to save
the new building for the orthopedio hos
| pital, but the legislature could not see the
need OF It just at this timo.
Bills in Hands of GovernoF.
| Up to date the governor has signed ap-
preparation bills amounting to $il6,s4s. leav-
! ing 50, 26s still to pass upon. While some
minor items were changed in the salary
bill and the current expense bill. the totals
practically remain the same.
| Following are the appropriation bills in
the hands Of the governor and q few that
have been signed by him;
H r. l12-Kearney Normal buildings 5000
H. r.. 16i-Machinery hall, state fair
| GROUNDS IutO00
= new M building ,....;.......;......,:;.. 5000