Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-15

stock yards. Several OF the members op-
posed the motion because a sitting com
mittee had been appointed and they
thought this committee should pass on the
measure, and n Il refused to report Il back
TO the house there would be plenty Of time
OF shooting over the head OF the COM
mi;tee.
Primary Reriatration stands.
The fusionists OF the house THE after
noon tried 20 XIII n. r. fOl. bill providing
fcF registration Of voters on primary day.
In the committee OF tie whole the fusion
lists were successful, but when Il came TO
a roll call on the motion not to concur In
the committee report, enough republicans
stood for this most vital companion OF tho
primary bnl to overcome the reflections Of
republicans and the horde OF fusionists, led
by Cone o. Saunders. and the very honor
able Mr.. ouackenbush OF Nemaha whom
the republicans surrendered to a few days
ago. Some Of the republicans voted to
XIII the bill in retaliation for the teup
OF republicans and fusionists. while others
believed II would result IN too many voters
getting out IN the large cities and towns.
Dodge and Walsh both spoke for the bill,
while Cone spoke 10 kill It. The vote was
~ to S6 in favor OF passing the bill
once more the sun Is shining in the ONCE
OF the state auditor and in the office OF the
land commissioner for their recent hard
labors have borne fruit IN great gUbs for
them The house this morning indefinitely
postponed H. r. 425 by Hart Of York, the
bill to remove Mr.. Eaton and Mr. searle
from the State Board OF Equalization and
Assessment while II lived the bill was
mighty nightmare 10 these two men, but
It's friends found the persistent appeals
made by Eaton and searie 70 stand by the
nominees Of the republican state conven-
lions had done its work and there was no
occasion for fight. The pops too, II was
understood. would vote to retain these men
on the board in the hope they would make
some campaign thunder next fall.
Among the bills which the committee OF
the whole recommended for passage was
s. r. go, the same as the McMuiien bill
providing the state treasurer shall be the
ex-oflcio treasurer Of the State university
and shall pay out the Morrill, fund.- the
Hatch fund the Adams fund and the cash
fund without appropriation by the state
Legislature. Cone CT Saunders fought the
bill hard He called attention to the letter
by Hon. Peter Mortensen who set out the
dangers in such a measure In that II al.
lowed the regents TO side step the oonstl-
tuition which, provides the state auditor
shall audit and investigate every claim
filed against the state. The auditor does
not audit the university accounts, and
under this bill when Il becomes a law, when
the regents say pay, the auditor must
draw his warrant. When this is done the
state treasurer must hand over the money
and no Injunction can restrain him be-
cause he is the university treasurer and
not the state treasurer IN this case Cone
fought like a man to safeguard the state
money. but the university lobby headed by
Regent Allen was too much for him and
be went down to defeat, almost alone
Burns sIurs Governor.
Joe Burns Of Lancaster who has always
stood out against any legislation curbine
the power Of the railroad and other Hobbies
took a left-handed Jab at Governor shel.
don today because the chief executive in
the exercise Of the prerogatives Of his Of
fee sent special message to the SENATE
yesterday asking that some legislation d.
rected against the lobbyists be enacted
The Lancaster ''reformer'' offered a resolu.
ton to amend H. r. 49, the anti-lobby bill.
which the governor asked to have consid.
cred again.. 80 that II will include the GOV.
srnor as well as the legislators in its scope
The evident attempt OF the Lancaster
county senator to re1ect on the chief ex,
aoutive fell rather Nat when the resolution
was read and II was immediately referred
to the committees on judiciary which has
II. r.. IS In charge
Just before the resolution was offered
he senate administered a spanking to tn,
senator from Lancaster by turning dowr
several Of his recommendation for ths
insurance committee. of which he Is chair.
min. The first punishment came wher
Burns reported on S. r. 44i by sackett
WHICH provides for a legislative investiga
ton OF life insurance companies. Thu
committee report was for indefinite post
ponement but the senate voted to overrid,
the committee and place It on general file
where It might be discussed
Immediately after this Burns reported
Tor indefinite postponement S. f. 800, pro
viding regulations relating to the election
Of directors OF mutual life insurance com
panies. Burns made a plea against allow
ing the bill to go on general file an,
Hkened' the present agitation for publt
regulation Of public corporations to tn,
grange movement in the 7Os. He declare,
It would result In a financial heu' an,
said the legislature is treading on danger
0us ground. However the motion, o
5aokett that the bill go on general al
carried.
Inc discussion on these motions wa
warm and the friends OF insurance meas
ures declared the Insurance lobby wa
getting in its work on the insurance com
nittee and Bpperson said he did not op
pose adverse action on his bill in the com
nittee because he preferred to take hi
shanees before the entire senate. Il wa
;harged that F. J. Cheney, the Tpied
patent medicine manufacturer. had bee
hding the insurance lobby ia its work.
Leaders, bin providing for twelve-nou
Ihift for Omaha firemen was recommends
Tor passage In the senate committee O
The whole this afternoon without any con
Siderable opposition. Thomas OF Dougla
moved that Il be engrossed for third read