Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-01
COMMITTEE REPORTS ADVERSELY
nptlIWestern Nebraska Boosters Then
Naise Platform Ghost.
MAJORITY PARTY COMES TO TINE
Swing Into Line Reluctantly in First
Battle.
BARTos RESOLUTION IS PASSED
senate Caus Upon Governor Aldrich
60 Turn over what evidence He
HAS 60 warrant Message
About Election Frauds.
O0ron a Staff Corrcspondentl


CFrom a STAFF Corrcspondent)
LINCOLN, Jan. Si.-(SpeciaL)--A strenu-
Gus debate In which sectional lines seemed
TO be the basis OF the two factions in the
house this morning resulted finally in al
lowing the people Of southwestern Ne
braslia a chance to demonstrate to the
house their need for an agricultural school.
The committee on finance, ways and
means which was visited last night by
several hundred boosters from the south
west decided in spite OF the boosters TO
report Eastman's bill for the 100000 APP
preparation for indefinite postponement
The establishment Of school at that
point was a principle In the democratic
platform during the last campaign, but
this fact was soon lost sight OF in the
logrolling scramble for and against the
appropriation. Republicans from the
southwest supported H. Democrats from
other sections were opposed.
otto Kotouc OF Richardson called the
attention of the house TO the fact that al
though II had been a principle or the
democratic platform, the people OF that
section OF the state had returned almost
all republicans to the legislature who
showed no particular strong sentiment
among the voters for the school.
w. A. Prince of Hall was a strong sup
porter of the school and introduced mo-
ton not to concur in the report OF the com
mittee. which was passed by 20 to 9s.. In
refusing to concur in the committee report,
the house merely allowed the bill to go on
general file whence II will be taken up
again and may possibly provoke a longer
| fight on its ultimate disposition. Its fate
Is uncertain, but there seems TO be strong
doubts as TO its chances of passage through
both houses.
Douglas for Measure.
The Douglas county delegation was for
/ the bill, ostensibly because OF the party
/ pledge, and Lancaster was against II With
the exception OF hatfield Prince, in sup
port of the democratic meuatre, harped
upon the party pledge until Filley OF Gage,
fellow republican, observed that itlmight
| be well for republicans to look aftef their
own party pledges, which would I've them
( plenty TO do. Filley as graduate OF the
state university school, was arrongly op-
posed to the disintegration OF the state in
struction in agriculture by establishing
what would have to be an inferior institu-
tion.
/ Promise of statue.
Daniel Chester French. the sculptor who
has modelled the statue OF Lincoln, which
is to be put in the state house grounds,
came before a joint session for a few mo-
ments this morning and reported that the
model had been accepted by the committee
and the completed memorial would be cast
in bronze within a years time. The house.
when It adjourned. decided not TO meet
until 3 o'clock so that those who wished TO
do 80 might go TO the university library
and see the models.
Ask AIdrich for Evidence.
The senate passed the resolution of SEN
ator Bartos, requiring Governor AldriCh
to submit his evidence on election frauds
I'm Omaha this morning. The resolution,
which has been in the hands of the
judiciary committee for some time was
called to the attention OF the house by
Bartos and on motion Of Senator Tibbets
~ was decided to send certified copy to
the governor Senator selleck objected
but the other intention prevailed
More Registers of Deeds,
Two bills were passed by the afternoon
session Of the senate. the bill OF Senator
Jansen of Gage, providing for a trust fund
to be made OF the maintenance funds for
children In charitable Institutions which
was passed, and S. r. 81, Kemp's measure
to provide registers OF deeds in all counties
over 1900 population Senator BartlinE' 5
and have all suits for possession. division
or sale Of real estate tried In the county in
which the land Is situated was referred
back to the committee of the whole for
further amendment. The discussion Of the
initiative and referendu mbill, which would
have been the first thing under committee
OF the whole, was not taken up, as the
senate adjourned TO tomorrow mornirR 20
allow time for committee meetings without
taking pthe bills on general file.
NO Action on ReciprOeity.
The resolution OF Cotton OF York on put
ting the Nebraska legislature on record
against reciprocity with Canada, was put
over in the house this afternoon to Mon
day morning so that members may have
a chance TO familiarize themselves with
the proposed treaty and be prepared 10
discuss IT, The resolution as IL was in
uoduced yesterday Is as follows;
"Resolvcc That our United states sena-
torsand congressman be asked to stand
up for the farmers Of Nebraska, and TO
vote against the proposed treaty with
Canada, which provides Tor the removal
Canadian wheat; for II places the products
Of the cheap Canada lands In direct COM
petition in our own markets with the. pro
duction OF our Nebraska farmer and of
the warmer OF the west which will have
a tendency 10 depreciate the value OF
their products and also the value OF their
lands
Representative Gait OF Clay county
sprung a trick on the opponents Of county
option or rather on the upholders OF local
option In a resolution he introduced de-
claring that only residents OF the country
should have a vote on good roads legis-
lation. The local optionists were immed-
lately on their feet against discrimination
against townspeOple who have to pay taxes
T.
therefore should have some say as to their
management The resolution was OF course
defeated. Gait and the other optionists
will assert that for a town 10 make its
decision AS to the liquor question without
cOnsu ms the county Is no more reasonable
man for the country TO have absolute
jurisdiction over the roads