Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-29

State Journal company to recover forfeits
for the failure Of the company to deliver
back TO the senate printed bills three days
after receiving the copy was rescinded.
The original resolution called forth a state
ment from the State Journal. calling at
tention to the fact that 1t had had the
contract most of the time for thirty years
and had no been required to live up to its
terms 1t declared under present circum-
stances It was impossible to carry out the
terms OF the contract.
In his resolution today Senator Epperson
says the senate has other remedies to pro-
tect the state so far as the present session
is concerned. The receipts showing when
copy was delivered and when the bills
were returned at former sessions, which
would be material evidence for the state,
have been destroyed, according to the res
olution, and 1t would be difficult to main
tain a suit in court.
Just what method will be taken, II any,
lie not indicated in the resolution. 1t has
been suggested the amount due could be
withheld from the payments made to the
Journal company for printing done during
the session. AS the state could not be
sued. the action OF the legislature would
be final.
No Stamp Graft.
The senate, by action taken today has
declared, while It il willing the house of
| representatives should indulge in the So
called stamp graft" II Is not willing to
accept any Of the tainted stamps itself
Randall of Madison introduced resolu-
| ton authorizing the secretary OF the senate
| to furnish each senator daily with ten
cent stamps or the equivalent in other de-
/
OF the house allowed themselves. He de-
clared this was necessary because so many
applications for printed bills were received
opposed the resolution and 1t was killed
by vote of IL to II,
/ constitutional Convention Bill.
Senator Aldrich's bill providing for a com
mission to propose amendments to the state
constitution is to have another chance fol
/ its life. When the judiciary committee re.
ported 1t for indefinite postponement today
Aldrich moved IT be recommitted for further
| consideration and this was done by unani
nous vote. Mr.. Aldrich said he did moi
Z know there was any opposition to the bill
I so he consented to have II heard by the
committee in his absence. The committee
/ 1t turned out. was against It and he nov
asks for an opportunity TO be heard.
An unusually large number OF bills have
already been introduced into the senate
Today was the eighteenth. day OF TIL
session and the oath bill was offered On
the eighteenth day two years ago only IA
bills had been introduced At the las
session the total number q bills introduced
was about 85 only sixty more than ar
already in at the present session.
Senator Thomas has offered another com
pulsory education bill. making the third h
has introduced , II is the same as tn
others except the provision requiring III
attendance CT the blind and deaf at tn
state institutions is eliminated. togethe
with some specific requirements regardiH
the keeping OF records. These are contsine
in the last half Of the first section of tn
ton, is cut out ~
Legislative Gossip.
Jones OF Cass county had an experienc
during the civil war which illustrates tn
sterling character OF the late John N
Thayer. Jones and General Thayer wer
members OF the same. regiment and havin
received word while At Leavenworth ths
three men were TO be hanged at Lexins
ton for stealing negroes. Thsyer. who wa
J in command, called for, volunteers to go I
| their relief. tH A-. 81
ut was a sixty mile ride, but there wei
plenty Of volunteers and we got to Les
ington about day light. General ThayS
rode up to the jail door and getting o
of his horse hammered on the door wit
} his saber
} What do you want there1" inquire
someone within.
''You open that door and DO IL a.
3 quick" answered General Thayer
: 'After a little harley the door WI
r opened and the three men. were taken o.
y and their lives saved
9 II considered General Thayer one OF Il
strongest governors Nebraska ever had
concluded Mr. Jones.
I The committee on other asylums W
2 visit the Deaf and Dumb institute
a Omaha Tuesday and on Wednesday q
committee on public lands and buildin
viii inspect the institutions The mel
beers of the first named committee win 7
main in Omaha 20 the Mckinley eli
banquet tomorrow night