Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-13
Hurls Accusation of Inclination in
Teeth of the Makers.
JASPER MBRIEN INVESTIGATION
Prince of Hall Introduces Resolution
to Garry This Out.
,MAHA CHARTER PRESENTED
Host ot Measures of All Kinds Are
Introducsd-N unber Of ChanRes
in senate Committees--No
Postage for HOUse.
lFrom a 500 corresnondent.l

(From a staff Corresnondent)
LINCOLN. Jan. 12.-( Specially vigorously
denouncng the iuslnuations that have been
made against Douglas county members for
corporation leanngs. j. H. Grossman APP
pointed by the committee as chairman OF
the miscellaneous corporations committee.
refused to take the place. Ills objection
was the only incident that marked the
presentation of the report OF the committee
on committees by Buna OF Douglas and
without another sign OF revolt the report
was accepted by reclamation.
Bulla's resolution was in the form OF a
motion to have the speaker appoint the
committees as named The dry democrats
and their allies, the dry republicans; the
wet democrats who were inclined 10 com.
plain at some OF the ruling OF the slate; the
wet republicans, who have been shut out
! like pariahs with every mans hand against
/ them. and all the other factions that have
been promising glorious and biood-thirsty
ruction over the slate of tho committee on
committees were all dooile and quiet, the
| compromises Of the last minute having set
! tied their troubles and claimed their fears.
Grossman Won't Have Il.
But not so with Grossman. II was not
consulted when / was given that place
I said he on the floor OF the house, and
told the speaker before II was offered to
me that l would not take II. In view OF
/ the fact that il has been said that Douglas
county has wanted everything ! refuse 10
take this chalrmanship. l repudiate the
charge Of wanting everything as far as |
myself am concerned.
II refuse the place because OF the in,
situations that have ben made about cor
porations. l want to hurl the accusation
into the teeth of any man who says that
am in the control OF any corporation.
request the speaker to give this place TO
| some other member
on request Of Member Gerdes Grossman
made his protest In writing for the record.
| Shoemaker of Douglas was suggested BY
1 one of the dry members ot the committee
to take Grossman's place and he may be
offered It.
Another member Of the committee re-
marked that the people who did the choos-
| ing could hardly have been guilty OF con.
sidering Grossman corporation man on
! they never would have given It TO him.
McBrIen VIII lie Investigated.
| w. A. Prince OF Hall county introduced
a resolution to have the accounts Of the
university extension work investigated by
a committee Prince phrased his resolu-
tion to indicate that II was a move friendly
( to Jasper l.. McBrien. director OF the uni
versity extension work. and stated that as
there had been accusations Of graft and
irregularity something ought to be done to
clear the director and clear the standing @.
! the office. Mockett Of Lancaster tried to
get the measure tabled In order that mem
! bers might have a chance to consider it
thoroughly, but he was not supported and
the resolution carried without opposition
Omaha Charter ~ to Housc.
The charter for Omaha, which was
brought down yesterday 10y the committee
consisting Of Mayor Dahhnan. city Attor-
ney Rine and Councilman Berka, was pre-
sented in the house this morning by Mori-
arty of Douglas, chairman OF the committee
on cities and towns. city Attorney Rine
was with him the floor when 1t was
brought up Senator Horton, chairman Of
the similar committee In the senate, agreed
to Introduce the measure there.
Motifs TyFeiTs Work.
South Omaha colored man, Motifs
Tyrel, is being looked for on the accusa-
tion of having beaten an unsophisticated
applicant for a janitorship out of ss Tyrel
is said to have offered TO get him a Job
at that price and TO have disappeared with
the money. Tyrell's power OF dispensing
Jobs was rather questionable, considering
the fact that he had been trying TO get one
for himself for week and had been unable
to land.
Il have nothing to say concerning Mr.
Dan Buffers remarks on primary frauds in
Omaha" said Governor Aldrch this morn
ing Il have made up my mind not to
answer any such challenges"
Morning session OF House.
The passing OF fifty bills 10 their second
reading. the introduction OF seventeen new
measures and the report OF the committee
ON committees was the work OF this morn
ilngs session OF the house, The influx OF
prospective laws included several measures
Of more than ordinary interest. Anness
OF Otoe introduced a measure providing for
the erection OF an srmory and memorial
building at Nebraska city on what Is
known as the old Fort Kearney site n.
r. "a, by Lawrence Of oDdge Is a meas
ure requiring public service corporations
10 issue service letters TO resigniug or
discharged employees, and provides a pen
atty Tor disobedience thereof Another m-
fcome tax amendment ratification was in
troduced In If r. No. 55, by DoIezaI OF
Saunders The first bin specifically regu-
iatlng the use and operation OF automo-
biles and other motor vehicles was intro
duced by Basset OF buffalo IN ~. r. No. 90.
McArdle Of oDuglas also has an automu
bile measure In his carpet bag
No Postage stamps.
The house was called TO order shortly
after 10 o'clock by Speaker kuhl Follow
ins the usual opening proceedings a reso-
luton providin gfor the allotment OF post
age stamps 70 the house members and the
chief clerk, sent up by Hospodsky OF Sa-
line, was read Gerdes Of Richardson de-
clared that there was no constitutional
provision whereby the members could vote
stamps for themselves, and consequently
moved that the resolution be tabled. The
Gerdos motion carried.
Fuller VI Seward offered a resolution
wherein a flag 90 hans just back Of the
speakers desk was requested from the sec