Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-06
Most Of Important Measures on the
Calendar Disposed of.
sEEATORsHR STILL UP IN THE AIR
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disposition to criticise. The idea that the
legislature has been ldling away It's time
the last two months is not borne out by
the records; in fact the record shows a
great amount Of real work done and con-
dition OF the legislative calendars that will
permit Of quick disposal OF the important
mRtterB
Practically all liquor legislation has been
disposed Of for there will not be any
radical legislation. and 1t is foregone that
the legislature will not approve OF a pro-
posed amendment TO the constitution.
There will be little highway legislation.
The large general bills which have been
prepared will not receive any considera-
ton. Provision will be made for charging
the general road fund by a part OF the
automobile license fees, and that will be
about all that can be done for the high
ways.
School legislation is also at a discount
and very little will be done. The woman
suffrage amendment will get a hearing
tomorrow afternoon. but probably a hear
ing will be all. The resolution condemning
President Taft on his measure for reel,
procity is hanging fire in the senate. but
will be permitted to die there. The income
tax matter is out of the way and the tax
ferrets have been disposed Of.
There Is no doubt that the oregon plan
bill will be neatly buried in a few days
and Will cease to be a cause Of trouble.
senatorship stim Up in Air.
In regard TO the senatorshlp, It appears
that nothing has been done during the
recess. An effort has been made to line
up the democrats to vote for Judge Kenyon,
in view OF the fact that It is now certain
he cannot secure all the republican votes,
but this has not been successful. Some
of the democrats have shown inclination to
vote for Judge Deemer, but will not do 50
unless all go together. Tho defeat of the
Oregon plan bill may 50 release the demo-
Gratis that they will want to help in dis,
posing of the whole matter. But the re-
publicans who have thus far returned to
the city do not show any signs of a change
of sentiment The Deemer men are per-
haps a little more fixed in their determine
alton TO stand by him than are the Kenyon
men. It is known that Congressman
Charles e. Pickett expects to be here
this week to see what he can do toward
Strengthening out the senatorial matter and
he will probably receive some votes from
his district.
rs record Of Bills Made.
CIR Benedict, clerk of the house Of
representatives, has compiled and had
printed I'm the House Journal a complete
record of all the bills that have had the
attention of >the house. This includes the
1893 house bills and fifty-nine that have
come from the senate. Most of them are
in the hands OF committees, but will come
out within a week. The record shows that
the usual amount of business has been
done by the committees.
oCity~ ahd street Car system.
H. w. Byers, municipal counsel for Des
N,NV4 d. Al, III o..
iature that will open the way for city
ownership Of the street car system. r. ].
Arnold of Chicago, expert on city owner
ship, Is quoted saying OF the situation
here:
II do not know Of a city in the United
States In better shape to try municipal
ownership than is Des Moines at present
Il cannot see any reason why the Des
Moines street car system does not pay
provided the proper management is pro-
vided.
THE valuation placed upon the system
does not seem too high, to give an off
hand opinion.
There is nothing here, in my opinion
70 make the operating expenses above the
ordinary"
Celebrate Miss AnthOny's Birthday.
The WOmens Christian Temperance
union of Des Motnes ask that February 8,
the date OF the anniversary of the birth
of Susan b. Anthony be made a national
holiday.
The national organization has memoir
ialized congress- TO set this day apart as
a national day for the observance of the
people.
The local unions are in sympathy with
this national movement and have done
their part hi urging the Iowa delegation
in congress 70 vote favorably upon the
measure when II comes up for consid-
GRAFTON, as it may do at the special ses-
sion OF congress
Major WhippIe stricken.
James &C. whipple, major of the Fifty
third regiment. l. n. c., was stricken with
paralysis while In room at the state
house today. lie was found practically I'M
conscious by others and carried to a room.
lie tried when first found to stand. but
soon realized that he was helpless and
when taken 10 hospital could hardly
speak. He said he fell and caused the
injury bat the doctors believe there was
an internal hemorrhage. He is SO years
old and has been with the National guard
i, many years. He lives at Vinton and was
here employed In extra work at the legis-
lature.
Frat House society Organized,
There was filed with the secretary of
state today the articles OF incorporation
for the Gamms Theta association Of Ames
with $4,000 capital FOR the purpose OF
building and maintaining a frat house at
the state college at AInes.
Change tn Educational BOARD.
Three members Of the state Educational
Board retire July 1 next. II is expected
that A, b. Funk Spirit Lake, and George
T, Baker, Davenport will be reappointed,
but II is also known that T. D. Foster OF
ottumwa expects to retire from the board
Mr. Foster Is a democrat and his successor
will be democrat. The appointments are
now due from the governor as well as some
others.
Expect 90 ne Candidate.
Members OF the legislature returning
home from the Ninth district report that
It is all but agreed that Judge W. r.
Green OF Audubon county will be the re.