Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-15
Nebraska
SITE 10 LEGISLATURE
Minority Of Regents VIII Ask Solons
10 Decide Location.
COUPLAND AND EALIER JOIN
Desire Expressed 90 Learn whether
state VIII spend Its Money on
state Farm or Present
Location.
CoUPLAED AND EALIER

the report given out from the closed seq
sion ~ the Board OF Eerguts yesterday. the
report having come directly from the chan
celor that -four OF the SIX regents had
voted not 60 plan TO move the university
buildings 20 the state farm ~ gradual ef-
fort. and 10 make the biennial report 20
the governor and Recommendations FOR fur
Their Improvement on that basis. Regent
CouplHnd has issued q statement in which
he shows that the fight E not ended by
any means
The statement Of Regent Cuupland init
mates that when the biennial report u the
university BE- filed a minority report will
also be I'll, In which the governor will be
asked 10 re- Immend 10 the Legislature this
question Of the permanent location % the
campus and ask II 20 settle the matter for
good and all
Regents CpuplRnd and Haller are HBid 90
be backing the removal idea and 10 hsve
had al one stage OF the discussion third
regent with them. The biennial report is
framed on the assumption that the present
inside campus will be the location OF The
general college buildings IN the future. Its
recommendation TO the university for fur
thsr Improvements are on that basis. This
is the reason. II is said that the dissenting
regents are anxious 70 have the matter
fought out by the coming Legislature before
any further Improvements on the present
campus can be an additional bond TO pre-
vent the final removal TO the outskirts OF
the city.
Regent CoupIHBd's Attitude.
Regent oCuplHnd'E statement follows:
There having appeared recently some in
timHuun that q plan looking toward the
consolidation OF all colleges OF the uuivsr-
Bity upon the state farm campus was UNDER
consideration by the Board Of Regents, and
that at our meeting yesterday the board
had reached decision 10 continue the
present policy OF extending the university
plant at the city campus ana property con-
tguous thereto and developing at the state
farm its agricultural college, ] think II is
only right 10 say that minority portion OF
the board strongly dissented from this
view, believing II would be an unw1ss thing
Tor the state TO allow such q policy TO per
mRnsntly obtain.
For that reason they are filing a report
with the governor. stating the grounds upon
which they base their opinion. believing the
question is Of such vital Importance 10 the
institution and people Of Nebraska that II
ought TO be eAndidly and frankly presented
pies authority shall be given as TO what
they consider the future policy Of the insti-
tuition shall be"
LiBdEHy's Recommendation.
In his report 10 the governor the clerk Of
the supreme court, H. c. Lindsay, asks his
careful consideration Of a plan 10 appro-
pirate funds sufficient al the coming ses-
sion OF the legislature to build one wing at
IT h.
with the provision inserted that the build
tnE shall be made 10 house the supreme
court, provide office for the judges Of the
court. provide q suitable fireproof library
room with reading rooms attached and in
thu end 70 house also the Historical 30
oiety with its records.
-Four years ago rhe legislature appropri-
Rted s2h.OOO with which 10 begin uonstruo-
rion OF the building of the Historical 30
oiety. This money was all spent in the
excavation for and the construction OF the
foundation Of the building. which was
planned on q most elaborate scale Two
years ago the legislature made q further
appropriation OF $4,000 for the erection Of
one wing Of the building The governor
vetoed the appropriation on the ground
that there was absolutely no need for the
ultimate expenditure Of 20 much money
rs the historical society wanted for its
records especially when the state needs
room 50 much in its state house proper
Al that time Il was not intended that
the structure should hold the various other
departments Of the state government Mr.
Lindsay now suggests that the structure
be made OF manifold purposes and values.
il is stated that the governor is nor averse
TO such plan and that he may recommend
some such solution 10 the problem in his
annual message.
LtndsHy Gives Views.
Mr.. 1AndHRy's comment on the condition
Of the library is partly as follows.
The capitol building in which the library
- housed "a admittedly a fire trap from
basement 10 dome. It's destruction by fire
and the loss OF the library would be d most
SERIOUS calamity, not only because Of It's
money value. but because II would inka
years 70 replace many Of the rare volumes
which II now contains.
When the Legislature meets this winter
VIII lind the building crowded 10 its
fullest capacity, regular boards and oa-
partments without quarters and no com
mittee rooms for it's own use. The sit
nation should be met by II and handled for
ths best interests Of the stute-nut ignored
or passed on 10 a succeeding legislature
because Of desire 10 make record for
economy. -Four years ago the Legislature
made an appropriation Of $1,000 10 the
Nehrasku Historical society for the pur-
pose OF CONSTRUCTING the foundation Tor q
new building Tor ItE use coupled with the
provision that the society should secure an
approved site. The site. q half block lying
Immediately east OF the capitol grounds
and admirably suited FOR the purpose was
procured and the foundation partially com
pleted The plans and specifications Tor
the proposed historical society bulld.uE
might easily be modified 50 10 provide
ample room Tor the state library. supreme
court travelling library commission, urtur-
ney general and historical society, and un-
derEtGnd that such an GrrRnEemeut would
be satisfactory 10 the historical society,
The rooms now used 10y the supreme court
and library ON the second and third floors
Of the capitol building would aCcummodg-e
the needs Of the legislature and uthay
state officers for some wears 10 come.
Thte ne.Ehburinc states Of Colorado
iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Aliunes0tH
have appreciated the real economy OF cur-
ms Tor their property and have provided
SAFE, commooluus quarters for their
libraries, Nebraska Is free from debt. Her
people are prosperous. She has q mag
nncent library In poorly lshted. poorly
ventilated. CrGmped. unsafe rooms. ] -rusi
your eNceuenCy may IN your message q
the legislature direct Afternoon 10 this
matter and make such recommendation "a
the conditions warrant
SIN a. BuEEerheadE.