Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-12

person to go through the corridors in
safety without carrying a lantern. His
talk may also result I'm the canals leading
from the state house to the street being
turned into walks so visitors to the cap
itol may get to the building without hav-
ing to swim. In the course OF his remarks
for this reform, Dodge objected to APP
propriating money to repair the walls Of
the east wing. but said It were better that
the east wing fall. which, he said. It would
not do for some time, and then construct
in its place a modern wing to be the be-
ginning OF 100000 capitol. Mr.. Dodge
prefaced his remarks by the following
resolution. which was carried by rising vote
of 81 10 q. and referred 20 the committee
on public lands and buildings.
Whereas, The repairs to the state house
have apparently not been kept up for
several years and its present condition as
regards paint, paper, varnish and carpenter
repairs is a disgrace to any civilized state;
and
Whereas committee has been empow-
cred TO Investigate the condition OF the
east end that 10 said to be settling;
Be II Resolved That a committee be APP
pointed to examine into the necessary re,
pairs Of the state house. both interior and
. exterior: that said committee be empoW-
cred to retain the services OF competent
expert to estimate the amount necessary
TO paint paper varnish and repair the in
terror and exterior OF the building 30 as TO
III a
. also 10 obtain figures for gliding the dome
and investigate as TO the best method OF
abating the smoke nuisance from the en-
3 CINE room. and that said committee re-
Z mort to the house within ten days an es-
innate of the appropriation necessary 10
maze Re It "e furtRsr Resolved. That It is the
sense of this body that IL is more necessary
to make the state house in its present con
! ditIon presentable and clean than to recon-
struct the east wing and to postpone such
reconstruction until the same mas Ialien
down and new BUILDING VIII oe R sIeS aT So
i much thereof as may be necessary snail
be appropriated TO obtain the services OF
competent expert to aid in ascertainlng Ihe
Z amount necessary for the work above de-
scribed.
strikes a Popular Chord.
In his. speech Mr.. Dodge said. to enter
the state house in its present condition
was to him humiliating. Its condition Is
a disgrace and an. outrage to state as
wealthy as Nebraska. Shubert Of Richard
ron moved to amend the resolution to in
clude the canals" which lead to the
state house. Farley of Hamilton wanted
TO include the ventllators and system of
lighting. Hart of York wanted TO include
furniture for the governors mansion, but
withdrew his amendment and later will
Introduce 1t as a separate resolution.
And then Mike Lee got the floor. And he
poured out all the pent up eloquence Of an
artistic SOIL. He complimented the Doug
lhs delegation that all the suggestions Of
repairs to the state house had come from
Douglas county. Two years ago, he said.
It was Douglas county that had asked that
the state house sewer system be repaired.
Hc complimented Lancaster county for its
hIodesty, though he predicted that this lat
ter delegation was going to swoop down on
the treasury for It's state institutions And
then this eloquent gentleman from Douglas
drew a word picture of the state house as
II should be after il is repaired. He
would have on the windows inspiring paint
ings such as we sometimes see in
Churches" He would have on the walls
historical scenes drawn by artists of rec
ognlzed ability. 1.-THE Battle of York
town." 1.-THE Surrender or CORVALLIS, a"
1.-THE Battle OF New Orleans" "The Charge
up San Juan pictures of inspiration,
pictures that will raise us above the lobby
TO. thoughts of higher and better things"
Deafening applause almost drowned out
Med Browns endorsement OF the speech
and Cones suggestion that above the
speakers stand should be painted large
silver dollar beside "a. gold dollar sixteen
times smaller. ~, y. fa 'isl.~
II Text Hooks mt Cast
Senator Randall today introduced his bill
TO make II mandatory upon the regents OF
tbe State ytiniveritYs 10 provide text books
at costAtot students. Il, The bin requires the
regents to, puFchase fall the books needed
al the university and te sell them to the
students at actual cost If, they fail to do
this they may be fined in any sum between
S1OO and $500 and the failure may be sufi-
cient grounds for impeachment. He also
has companion bill providing not only
that the regents shall provide text books
at cost to all students. but that needy stu
dents Of good character shall be furnished
their text books free of cost in return
either for personal service or for note
payable within Ave years.
sibley Of Lincoln county introduced a
bill providing that a divorce decree shall
not become effective until six months after
the decree is entered on record.
From some anonymous source came a
circular today ostensibly attacking the bill
permitting street railways to own stock in
interurbans, hut Incorporated in which was