Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-19

sion, which itself marks step In progress
l am glad to recall the fact that we 1--we
in a progressive age and to pledge myself
as a citizen and as senator, to stand for
progressive policies.
Il accept the election to the senate Of the
United states which you have given me
under the constitution. You have not only
highly honored me. but you have vindi-
Gated those who proposed this progressive
step in government You have given q
great Impulse TO the cause OF the election
OF senators by the direct vote Of the peo-
pie Not only have all those who pledged
themselves to this reform kept the faith
but many without any obligation to do 80
have accepted the spirit Of the law oy
Joining those who were pledged. Thus this
important reform has become established
IN Nebraska.
Il go to the senate a Nebraska man In
every sense. Born In this state fifty-ont
years ago, l am a son OF Nebraska | be-
long TO her people Bone OF their bone
and flesh of their flesh, Il shall be my
pride to be faithful to their interests and
responsive to their wishes"
Mr. Hitchcock's address was broken twice
by applause when ne mentioned the sue
ces sof the bank guaranty law and when
tivlty. The senators filed past the rostrum
and congratulated him and then passed to
their own chamber and adjourned. The
house took another roll call an dadjourned
to tomorrow morning
Reconsider New Orleans.
Yesterdays action Of the house on New
Orleans as the Nebraska choice was re-
considered and is again t. be put to vote
McKissick OF Gage, who, as he alterward
explained has been healsng a number OF
members remark that they voted upon the
resolution in favor OF New Orleans hastily
and would change their votes il given a
chance to reconsider. lie voted for New
Orleans himself, as did all the other mem
bers of the Gage county delegation in the
house and shared the general revulsion OF
feeling that seemed to have taken place
over night.
A motion to table his motion to reconsider
was introduced by Eastman of Franklin
but that move to prevent a test of strength
on the proposition was defeated by vote
OF 70 to %. The motion to reconsider was
passed by a vote of "a TO AZ. Gerdes Of
Richardson moved TO refer the matter to 6
committee, as had been done in the senate
The Joint session was begun, however be
fore this could come to vote and 1t will
be taken up again tomorrow morning.
Action On University.
Kinks resolution, introduced several days
ago. to refer the moving of the state
university to a new campus was brought
up from the table and passed after beinl
amended to have the speaker appoint a
committee of seven at large instead of &
committee of three from the university
committee and two from the finance com
mittee.
The senate session was uneventful excep
for the report of the committee on the eN
position choice. The majority report signed
by Albert. HOagland, Reagan, Jansen an'
smith of Fillmore, was for San Francisco
and the minority signed by Banning and
| Lee for New Orleans. were received. Oh
motion of Warner the two reports wer
/ laid on the table. The judiciary committe
which has heretofore consisted of thrteel
members, with every lawyer in the senat
a member excepting Ned Brown of Ian
caster, has been increased TO fourteen
and Brown added. He had relinquishe
his law practice. and for that reason wa
not put on the committee but on motor
of Tibbets he was appointed.