Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-18
RESOLUTION TO MOVE CAPITAL
senator BRFtOs Would Have Seat Of
Government At KeaPney.

(From a Staff Correspondent.)


(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan, 1L-tsSpecial .)-That the
members OF the present legislature are be-
ginning to take notice of the frequent argu-
ments made In favor OF the removal of the
state capital from Lincoln will be revealed
in the proceedings, Monday. or later, IL the
order of resolutions is not reached by that
time. ..".. -f
Senator Bartos of Saline county has pre-
pared resolution calling for the appoint
ment of a, committee Of six members to in
vestigate the condition Of the capitol build
Ing at Lincoln and the necessity of the
seat OF the government because of the
demands OF western Nebraska for a loca-
ton more nearly in the central portion of
the state. al. "a
To remove the seat of government takes
n majority vote of the electors of the state
at a general or special election called for
that pyrpcse h capital was located at
LINCOLN in 1867 and the amendment pro-
viding that its removal must be by a vote
, OF the electors was Incorporated in the con-
s~titution of 1875.
Following 3 the resolution Senator Bartos
has drawn up, which favors the removal
Of the capital from Lincoln to Kearney:
Whereas, Our capitol was built when the
state was in It's infancy, and at a time
when nearly all Of the population was
located along the eastern boarder thereof,
and
Whereas, The population of this now
western. part OF the state is being rapidly
developed. and the center of population IL
Whereas, The city Of eKarney, Buffalo
county, us centrally located as to popula-
ton. geographical pdsftioa and railroad &C
COMMUNICATIONS Of this state, and being often
referred to as the Hub Of the Universe
and
WHEREAS, For some time past the outer
walls OF the present capitol have been con-
sidered unsafe and dangerous Off the oc-
cupants Of the said capitol, and the roof
De Gec ave FH con "nPl5S' "a and d the very ess t0I SinS aH 81
the said capitol building has settled seYero,
inches, 1making that portion OF the said
building extremely dangerous ana unsafe
Whereas, the present capitol is made.
quate in size, as our own crowded condition
would suggest aud the report OF the libra
rian confirms, and the said capitol build
ing Is hideouS in appearance and unsani
tary TO ms ~occupantsG ana,
Whereas, the location 81 said capitol a
It's present site works hardship on nearl!
two-thirds of the present population Of thi
state, AID the said capitol building hal
become dangerous and unfit for occupa-lo,
for the above, and many other reasons: AM
the timv is not far distant, indeed, If /
has not already arrived, when steps shoul,
be taken for the erection of a new capito
and In "a fair and equitable location, il
aceordanfe with the new developments o
this state,
There fHre, Be II resolved that the prd
siding officer to this nonorabls body. ap
point. a special committee. consisting o
Bartos, Buck, Rapsom, Myers, Raymonl
and BodtBson 60 Investigate the advisa
billy of sebuFldingr said capitol and locat
ing the s9meRat eKArney. Buffalo county
Nebpa ska The said committee to prepar
a report n 10 take such steps and meas
yres as are necessary for the purpose of re
building and relocating the said caplto
and submitting the said report to this hon
orable body.