Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-22
GOVERNORS TO MEET AGAIN
Next Session to Be at Some State
Capital Late This Year.
ADOPTED
RESOLUTIONS
After Extended Debate ~ f. Decided
that Formal Expressions on All
Topics BE Left in
Abeyance.

WASHINGTON, Jan. n.-After perfeeting
plans for future c~onclaves, the conference of
governors yesterday. adjourned to meet at
one Of the state capitals on a date between
Thanksgiving a and Christmas, Of the
current year, time and place TO be deter
mined by a committee.
The final sessions were marked by a
divergence OF views as to the wisdom of
the state executives as a body passing
resolutions for or against any proposition.
Several governors maintained that the
greatest good could be accomplished by a
courageous and definite stand upon public
questions, while Others claimed that the
conferences were in the nature of q school
for the governors, where each learned the
experience Of his fellows. Eventually all
resolutions calling for a formal expression
we're left in allegiance.
A substitute committee of the League Of
Self Supporting Women Of New York sub
mitted a statement recommending that the
political status Of women be made one OF
the topics at the next meeting.
Bberhardt Resolution Rejected.
The committee appointed yesterday to
consider the resolution introduced by Gov
ernor Eberhardt Of Minnesota, relative to
recommendation to congress in regard to
the Jurisdiction OF federal and state courts.
reported that such recommendations came
within the province Of the president OF the
United States and were not within the
scope Of the conference. No action was
taken upon the report Of the cbmmittee.
Governor Shafroth of Colorado introduced
q resolution stating that 1t was the sense
OF the conference that the control and the
regulation Of the water powers rest with
the state, This was referred to n commit,
tee consisting of Governors Shafroth,
Hughes OF New York and Weeks of Con.
recticut, which, however. was unable to re-
port, and the matter will probably be taler
up at the next conference.
Governor Brady OF Idaho addressed the
conference on Irrigation While Mining!
was the topic of Governor Sloan Of ARIZONA
Carroll and ShaIIenberger.
Governor Carroll of Iowa read a paper OF
Divorce" He had little hope, he said, Of
ever living to see absolute uniformity II
laws on this or any other subject but h,
thought some points in regard TO the di
vorce laws could be made uniform, such al
length Of residence necessary to obtain I
divorce, length Of time before remarriagt
and the causes for divorce. AS correctly,
measures he recommended education anC
better marriage laws.
Governor Shallenberger of Nebrask,
thought the conference should give expires
sion to its views by means of resolutions
This provoked a lengthy discussion, In tn,
course of which numerous remarks relating
to the lack of power of governors of sew
erai states over such officers as sheriff
and state attorneys. it being stated tina
governors in such cases were placed in tn
embarrassing position OF, being responsible
for the proper administration of the Law
without any authority to, compel these of
ficiais to do their duty.
Governor spry Of Utah presided at tn
morning session. 3c4W.