Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-02
CHANCE WILL FALL BY wAYs1DE
Strong Faction Opposed to Enacting
it in Proposed Form.
INVESTIGATORS IN OMAHA TODAY
House Committee Coming to Look
Into Aldrioh Charges.
REINSTATEMENT BILL IS PASSED
House FRVors Plan 60 Let state Bay
Securities of Communities Within
It's Borders--CommIttee TO
sean Roads bills.

CFrom a staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Feb. 1.-tSpccial)-rhe dis
cussion OF initiative and referendum set
as a special order OF business for the house
this afternoon was put off In accord with
the democratic caucus held last night and
the caucus Of republicans held Just before
tho session this afternoon, resulted IN no
decision on action by that party, so the
initiative and referendum Is moot ques-
tion yet.
Hatfield Of Lancaster. author OF the
bill now up for consideration. II. r. 1. sent
In the resolution asking for more time as
he hopes to get the democrats united ON
some definite modification of the bill that
will satisfy all parties
The republicans win support the bill
because OF party pledge Just as the
democrats must to keep their promises,
but there will be a strong disagreement
on the percentage Of voters allowed &c
start an initiative or referendum petition.
The bill calls for a 20 per cent Initiative
and per cent for referendum
The nine drys who still stick together as
the faithful guard OF the forloru hope
support Hatfield who is one of their mum
Der and the majority of the republicans
are anxious to have the percentage kept
| low.
| Democrats Ready with Knife.
|
was far from harmonious, and It seems
not only likely, but probable that the bill
will fail of passage because OF democraue
reluctance to pass a bin which the cham
pions say gives a chance for working out
the principle to let the people rule" The
vets are lined up with more less solid
/ ity for an initiative and referendum bin
providing for % per cent or 80 per
cent petition which would make It prac-
tically an unenforceable privilege.
Reinvestment BIn s'usucs.
The Potts reinvestment bill. which pro-
Nides for the sale Of securities OF other
states now held by Nebraska and the re-
Investment of the funds in bonds of Ne
brasks municipalities was passed in the
house without dissenting vote. The bill
is considered wise measure as Il gives
an opportunity for Nebraska to invest its
several millions OF capital In bonds Tor thst
Improvement OF its own towns The educa-
tional boards OF smaller cities can find this
way to invest their bonds at better terms
and the of the state surplus win be
made factor in prosperity.
Assignment al salary.
r The house passed the Grossman bill
which prevents the assignment of a mar
ried mans salary without the written con-
sent Of his wife. The bill is aimed at the
loan sharks and takes away his right to
unearned wages without the knowledge or
consent Of his employer and his family. Il
also was passed without opposition. Dole
zars II. r.. 55, the Joint resolution ratify-
ing the amendment Of the federal constitu-
, tion for an income tax was passed in the
house and will come up In the senate in "A
few days, Two appropriations were the
1-mill levy for the state university and
5000 for the opening Of the normal school
at Chadron.
Cotton on York County.
Cotton of York denounced a pamphlet
/ issued by the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' Of Omaha on the prohibition question.
which he quoted saying that York
county has paid 500 a year for grand
I juries to Investigate illegal selling of
liquor Cotton declared that YORK e0uaty
3 has, on the contrary. had only one grand
jury in twenty-three years and then n
was scarcely ablA to find ans tn1crmstion
o against bON5lszGiur
/ 'GS6dPRa@ds Committed.
The gOo6 roads bills thai o = sugae led
= in both houses are 20 / a e~s~~' 'oea @el a
n ranged an 9 Specis corn zee whiCf waq
appointed Nv lepresen, both the hopss
8 and senate. The house HSsssr4,eas sars Psisa
e Norton, Fries, Gustsfson and BORT and Tia
i senators VoiDD. skiles and @cGrUW There
= are two road factions IN the iegislatur,,
e those who want authority over the roads
: centralized in county ana state ans tli)sSe
who want the administration Of me funds
u left in tho hands Of the preclnots. 10th
. these factions are active In the cause and
: a number Of bills have been and win be
y submitted.
n Omaha InvestiEatiOn,
= The committee TO investigate the charges
Il OF the governor concerning election frauds
" in Omaha went TO Omaha tonight 10
n pursue its investigations. The COMMITTEES
ie met last night and decided to go ahead
n The members have refused to disclose any
Of their findings in the affidavits II 4,
- generally understood and one member ha,
said that they are not substantially proof.
OF ali the statements made, but their con
tents show some Of the facts that are sal,
to be common knowledge. Frank sutclift,
Is said to be the referee for testimony II
= Omaha. The committee consists OF Har
rington sagl Matrau Prince and Cronin.
In the senate Morehead introduced 4
resolution TO have Bartos, Tanner and Rev
10 nolds a special committee to pursue tii,
same investigation, but on the suggestion
E. OF Senator Oils It was put over for on,
IL day in the hope that the governor ma,
answer the communication sent him by IN,
VI senate asking for evidence.
The house committee on miscellaneou
subjects voted this afternoon to report tn
- capital removal bill fayoraOly for passage
a This bill, introduced by Bailey and twenty
~ six others, will be brought up on the fioo
and be fought out.
Sunday sports Bill.
e. Senator Bartling's Sunday sports bill pro
duced some oratory in the senate as a sor
IL Of prophecy Of what Is TO come when
m Is finally up for disposition Hoaglan
OF tried 10 take the effectiveness out OF th
' bill by moving an amendment, but va
a. voted down. Placek spoke strongly in favo
IA OF allowing young men 10 take that forr
OF amusement on Sunday n they wishe