Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-22

in any way a part Of the law nor necessary
to II.
AZ matter OF fact a new initiative and
referendum bin could yet be introduced in
the legislature II the two houses should
agree to It. All that is necessary for a
constitutional amendment which is to be
submitted to the people is a concurrent
resolution. and such a resolution, in the
opinion Of the speakerrand other officials
can be introduced at any time during the
session. whether the forty days for intro
ducing bills Is passed or not
cities May Make Charters.
Senate file z, by Senator Reagan. was APP
proved by the house this afternoon for
third reading and will probably pass giving
to all cities over 5000 population the right
to make their own charters. This home
rule bill has been considered by some ele-
ments Interested as a personal liberty"
bill which Will give the cities the right to
make their own liquor regulations, The
bill provides for the right to draw char
ter consistent with and subject to the
constitution and laws az the state and a
thorough investigation BY Senator Reagan
and others Interested has led TO the belief
that any perversion OF liquor laws or any
other laws is completely estopped When
the bill was voted on thIs afternoon almost
the only votes cast on either side were by
the Douglas county men, who shouted
vociferous aye"
Prince Board Of Control Bill.
Tue recommendation to third reading of
the Prince bill for q state board OF con-
troll for penal institutions made by the
house Saturday did not deter the members
today from putting through the same
process the Matrau bill. which provides the
same board. The difference in the bills is
in the fact that the aNGtrau bill seeks to be
nonpartisan by making the members of the
board RpPointive officers and makes the
board bipartisan The Prince bill allows
the naming of the menbers to go to a
vote OF, the people. The Prince bill crowded
the others 6Gt-when 'thayi all came up to-
gether Saturday and Prince was able to
get It placed for a vote Matrau and his
supporters pwho beIisvedsthst the board
could not be nonpartisan unless 1t was
appointive were unable to get any action
then, but today succeeded IN, getting equal
consideration for their bill.
Two other measures drawn to serve the
same purpose, one by Mockett and one by
Norton, we're indefinitely postponed.
hONQuc NIL neAehNeus
The Kotouc bill, H. r. l08 providing for
nondiscriminatlon between Insurance COM
panles in their control under the state
auditor. was defeated by vote of a to IS.
The bill was much objected to by some
insurance companies. and 1t was protested
against on the grounds that 1t would cause
raise in insurance rates. A movement
was on foot tonight to reconsider the ac-
consider the action taken
senate IL for Reciprocity.
The senate failed to reverse It's
action on Canadian reciprocity this
morning by q vote OF p to II. The resolu-
tion introduced yesterday by Senator Al
bert came up, but before It could be
properly acted upon It was necessary &c
consider the Jansen resolution passed sew
eral weeks ago favoring reciprocity, sena.
tor Bartos moved to reconsider. but a mo
ton by skiles to table the reconsideration
motion carried and the Albert resolution
died
Albert DefendA Resolution.
In defending his resolution which sough
TO reverse the action OF the senate in sup
port Of the efforts Of the national admin
istration for reciprocity With the domin
ion, Albert said:
When the farmers and stockmen OF Ne
braska and the business Interests depend
ent upon them waken up to the fact tina
the BO-called reciprocity treaty with Can
ada merely opens our market to CANADIAN
grain and live stock without any reduction
whatever on Canadian lumber and coal o
other products used on our farms an
ranches, they will say things that vii
make the advocates OF that treaty sit a
and take notice That treaty is merel
an attempt on the part OF eastern manu-
facturers 20 continue the system OF graf
on the farmers Of the west which the
have practiced for years. The tariff o
farm products has been maintained an [
this time merely 10 delude the farmer, bu
now that We. have reached point wher
A 10 about to benefit, Il Is proposed 20 r.
move and bring them into competition Wit
the Canadian farmer who, because q