Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-10

room even after the session began were
the following: Tom Darnell lobbyist for
the anti-snloon league; Tom Kennard who
has had a perennial claim before various
legislatures; J. e. Cobbey of Beatrice who
wants the state to buy his statues; II. II.
Wheeler Of Lincoln who also compiled
book of statues which he wants the state
TO buy Postmaster Slzer spent short
time seeing the house come to order and
get started
Bryan Of Burt county wants to be con-
sstent whether he can AFFORD II or not. In
the discussion in the house this morning
over the purchase Of stamps for the use
OF the members, Bryan voted no on the
proposition giving the following explana-
ton Of his vote.
Although l am so poor l could not buy
a Jay bird II turkeys were selling for 81
each. to be consistent vote. no"
Speaker Nettleton is in earnest about
keeping lobbyists away from the legisla-
ture and he is not going to stand very
much foolishness about the matter and very
little levity. Mike Lee found that out this
morning The Douglas county member
handed in a resolution saying 'inasmuch
as lobbyists had been branded as outlaws
and driven from the house, legitimate in
terests are afraid to send their represen-
tatives here because they are liat'e to be
branded as lobbyists. l move that twenty
four hour notice be given before any COM
mittce meetings so that those interested
can be on hand"
THE resolution is out of order" said
the sneaker in no gentle voice, this house
has not said lobbyists are outlaws"
81 don't think 1t says that, Mr.. Speaker
said Lee.
The speaker had the clerk read the reso-
tuition again 1T doesn't say so in so
many words, but 1t is implied, but let 1t
GO 1 don't want this house put In an at
| titude of doing something which 1t has not
done"
Speaker Nettleton demonstrated this
| morning that he has considerable weight IN
| the house The reading Of the journal was
| under discussion and many OF the speakers
opposed the taking of the time devoted to
| this matter. II was very evident the
house would sustain the motion to dis
pense with the reading. In fact the motion
had carried when the speaker called Men
| of Franklin to the chair. He told the mem
| bers IL was very important for each mem
| Der to get in the records right and to do
| that It was necessary that the journal be
| read and corrected When he again took
| the chair Harvey moved a reconsideration
and the journal was read in its entirety.
Norris Brown, nominee of the republican
| party for United States senator, accom-
| panied by his two daughters Miss June
| Brown. and Miss Lucille Brown, called at
the house today, but got there just after
4 adjournment He was generously welcomed
| by the members and none tried to bar him
] as a lobbyist because he is interested in
| a little matter which will be taken up In
| both houses next Tuesday.
| Mr. Speaker, l don't want this matter
confused" said Graf OF Cunning, during
| the discussion of the purchase Of stamps
| for the members The gentleman from
Douglas has said this is petty graft. My
name is Graf, and l don't want to be
mixed up with the other graft. l hope,
however the gentleman from Douglas will
look after the big CRAFTS which will come
later in the big appropriation requests, as
closely as he has the stamp graft"
Dodge did first rate in the mixup in the
house over the stamp act. Yesterday he
opposed the purchase of 30 cents worth OF
stamps for each member. This morning
he explained he acted while under the
impression the purchase of stamps was q
Petty graft. Since then he is convinced. he
! said that 10 cents worth of stamps were
needed by the members and 1t was right
they should have them. Three or foul
members jumped on Dodge for raising &
| disturbance about such a little matter.
ut means a difference of $500, is all.
he said 1.-THE 80 cents worth of stamps
for each member would have amounted II
the house to s.. 800 for the session, and L
cents worth will cost only $500. 1t ma!
be a little matter. however"