Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-28
Nebraska
LAWS FOUND TO Be DEFECTIVE
Attorney General Martin Discovers
Discrepancy in Assessor Laws.
CODFYTNG COMMISSION MEETS
spanish War Veterans Gather-UnI-
versity Professors SCOTS at
War.
OTrom a staff Corespondent.


have been found by Attorney General Mar
tin in two of the laws which were passed
at the recent session Of the legislature.
These are the two assessors measures,
H. r. 16S and 1s3. The former, which was
passed with the emergency clause pro-
vides that precinct assessors shall be
elected in 1909 and every two years there
after, while the other bill provides for the
election of such officers in 1912 and every
two years thereafter. The discrepancy in
the two laws. due 10 their conflicting pro-
visions, will have to be met and one Of
the acts invalidated. by reason of the con-
nicting provisions in the two. Both were
approved on the same day and there is
some doubt to which will go the
statute books. Attorney General Martin
is preparing to go into the mater in de-
tail and make recommendations in regard
to the matter within the next few days
COdifytnE COmmissiOn Ready.
The commission recently appointed by
Governor Aldrlch to recodify the statutes
and consisting of of Judge A. NJ. Post Of
E. L. King and J. II. Broadly met for the
first time today. The meeting was in the
nature of an informal conference and no
definite plan of proceeding with the work
was adopted The hunt for offices wherein
to carry on their work was the leading
question under consideration by the mem
bers OF the board. 1t is probable that
another room will have TO be fitted out for
the occupancy of the commission before
the matter is ended as the present capacity
of the capital building is taxed almost
TO the utmost.
The commission plans to select Judge
Post as head and J. II. Broadly as secre-
tary. AS there is appropriatson of
10000 at the disposal of the commission,
It Is probable that there will be secretary
chosen and many stenographers as is
deemed advisable by the members to carry
the work.
Spanish Wa rVeterRns Gather.
The total registration Of Spanish war
veterans who attended the two days
union held here reached more than 800
before noon today. The transaction Of
miner business occupied the attention of
the soldiers most OF the day until four
o'clock when they marched to the State
University campus and were honor guests
at a special dress parade put on by the
university cadet regiment. Afterwards the
men were escorted back to their hotel
by the cadets, led by the university band.
This evening the banquet which closed
the reunion was held at the L4ndell
of Fairbury presided toastmaster and
w. t. Coates of Omaha. state Senator
e. Il. Placek, #. r. Riley of Fairbury
and Governor Aldrich presided w. r.
Jilson of Crete read an original poem
entitled, ''The First Nebraska"
''Pish, Tush,'' for This Alleged War.
Prof. Edwin Maxey of the state uni
versity. and a recognized authority on In
ternationaI relations. in talk at convoca-
ton this morning described the present
Mexican trouble as Interesting. but not
serious-" Supporting his contention the
university man asserted that none of the
Mexican stocks had fallon on the markets
and that as capital Is known to be un-
usually timid the surest Indication that
there IL little significance to the affair
Is that investors have failed to withdraw
their money from Mexican securities.
'Tt IL by no means certain that the Next
can people are in a condition to warrant
granting them all Of the rights and privil-
eyes guaranteed to them by the written
constitution of the republic" said Prof
Maxey. 1T Is generally estimated that four
fifths Of the people in Mexico can neither
read nor write The history OF democratic
republics show that wide diffusion OF q
considerable amount of intelligence is es-
sential to their continuance. Under these
conditions Il is generally doubted whether
Mexico II ready for universal suffrage, and
other democratic methods of government
which are written into its constitution, but
which are not In practice, allowed the peo-
pie by the Diaz government"
Referring TO tho movement of United
States troops, Prot Maxey discounted the
statements of the press relative to feaI
OF Japanese influence on the Mexican coast
UNLESS we presume that the officials OF
the United tSates are liars, that the Off
Gals of Mexico are liars, and that the Of
ficials OF Japan are liars. We cannot hold
to that view, for all of them have denied
It. When more simple explanation 1,
offered. and this is emphatically denied
We may well accept it."
Henry Richmond BUSY ON Journal
Chief Clerk H, c. Richmond OF the hous,
OF representatives has retained A. E. How
ard TO aid him In preparing the hous,
journal and the work is being pushed with
as much haste as possible. Richmond has
also been busy replying to letters from
over the state requesting copies Of laws
which were passed and approved during
the last session.
Victims WIN Recover
Thomas Hawkins and Mrs. Hazel RVS
made the victims of a revolver fusilad,
progress Of trial OF the state agains
DR.. w. r. Townsend. charged with per
forming criminal operation upon Hurshi
sister at the district court ROOM ar,
resting easy today and It is believed vii
recover from their wounds without an,
trouble.
The movements of Grant Hursh prio
20 his sensational shooting OF Tom Hawk
ms and Mrs. Hazel Rys IN district cour
yesterday were told Deputy County At
torney Hager today by Hursh. In hi
story Hursh made plain the fact that h
was intoxicated when he shot at HawlSln
during the trial of DR.. Townsend for tn
alleged performance OF criminal opera
ton upon Hurshs sister.
n Hursh says that he bought a half gaIloi
Of whisky at West Lincoln yesterda,
morning. Later he borrowed 50 cents from