The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-12
CASE IS CALLED
BY NETTLETON
Charges Combine Of State Off,
GERS and Bonding Companies.
NEAR SENSATION IN The HOUSE
General Maintenance Bill is Recon-
mended for Passage-Senate Kills
Initiative and Referendum Measure.
Senate Sitting Committee Named.

Initiative and Referendum Measure.
Senate Sitting Committee Named.
Lincoln, March ll.-DisCussion
which many times bordcrcd on tho
Sensational characterized the session
ol the house when the current exp, nHo
appropriation bill was being consid
cred. Win the exception OF an item
OF 81 500 for an ice and cold storage
plant at the Norfolk insane asylum,
all OF the larger appropriations were
left intact. The item for Il normal
training school was added, the amount
being $4,000.
The matter which attracted most
attention was an amendment for an
appropriation of $4,000 to pay for the
state treasurer's bond. Case opposed
an amendment to increase it from $4,-
600 to $4,000, declaring the state Of
ficials had connived with the bond
companies to increase the bonds OF
these officials.
Former Speaker Nettleton was on
his feet in a moment, asking Repre-
sentative Case if he had proof of the
correctness OF this statement, to which
the latter admitted he had not, but
believed to to be true.
mo statement such as that made
by the gentleman should be made in
the house without proof" declared
Nettleton. THE gentleman has
charged the state officers with an Of
Tense which would subject them to
Impeachment. He should be able to
prove his statement or retract it."
When it was explained that the
state treasurers bond had not been
increased the larger amount was al
lowed.
Several other items of Importance
were cause for considerable debate.
Representative Bates asked for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for a sewer at
the soldiers home at Grand Island, in
stead of 81 900 which had been placed
in the bill. Clark charged that Grand
Island was trying to secure a big
sewer at the expense of the state, and
the amendment was lost.
Hearing on Stock Yards Bill.
Today the committee on miscella-
neous subjects is giving a hearing to
those interested in the stock yards
bill. There will doubtless be some
strong objections urged against the
measure, but it will have plenty OF
supporters. The measure is evidently
coming before the house In a short
time, since the committee is preparing
to act.
The senate sitting committee has
been named. 1t is composed OF Diers
of York, Oils of Valley, Buck of Otoe,
Miller of Lancaster, Volpp of Dodge,
Tibbets of Adams and Tanner of Doug
las. The Democratic members in So
cret caucus decided on who should
compose the committee. The caucus
considered the feasibility of placing
two Republican members on the COM
mittee, but could not agree on whom
they should be. The Republicans
claimed the right to name these two,
and the result was no Republicans
were selected. Two years ago there
were no Democrats on the committees
The members will divide the work,
which will commence at once. Within
two or three days 1t will probably be-
come known what bills are slated for
final action.
Much of the time of the senate was
given over to consideration of the
taxation measure. Senator Ransom de-
dended Douglas county, following an
attack by Oils, in which he charged
Omaha received the greatest share Of
railroad taxes. z,
A bill to enact the initiative and ref
erendum was defeated in the senate
by vote of 16 to H.