Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-23
KEMP STANDS FOR REGULATION
Jansen Declares Present Conditions
Are Very Satisfactory.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE BILL IN
Finance Committee of House Reports
Increase Of $147,052,
COUNTY OPTION BILL REPORTED
Measure wHI Go 60 THIRD Reading tn
House without Debntc-More
Oratory on Initiative and
Referendum,
CFrom a staff Correspondent)


LINCOLN. Feb. 22..-(speclsl.) Two con-
trary views to the real nature OF the stock
yards OF South Omaha seemed to be the
question in the contention before the sen
ate today. The advocates OF the oils bill
ostensibiy designed Tor the protection and
convenience Of the shipper. described tho
corporation as cormorant OF more or less
greedy nature which had long fattened
fattened upon the shipper and should now
come forward and be regulated The
enemies OF the bin were almost as warm
as the attorneys for the yards in their pc
lures of the yards as a struggling enter
prise representing the scraped and COM
bined wealth OF widows and orphans try
ing to make a small dividend out of un-
selfish service to the shippers.
Jansen Opposes BiII.
Senator Jansen Of Gage, who Is one of
the chief shippers Of sheep in this state
and probably in control Of more sheep than
any other one man in this part OF the
country is against the bill. lie asserted
that he had never had any complaints TO
make and was entirely satisfied with the
service rendered by the company.
Senator Oils who is himself a shipper
Of cattle and the author II the bill. re-
marked later IN the discussion that II was
probably the fact that Senator Jansen is
so important a shipper than he had no
complaints to make
Senator Albert OF Platte took up the
question Of lobbying which was introduced
into the debate yesterday by Hoagland.
III any man wants thus to shield himself
from temptation he may have some reason
for seeking to settle all such matters At
once" said Senator Albert Il for one
would like to see one OF these lobbyists
we hear so much about. I'D like to look al
one and talk to him and see what ne is like
resent the imputation that this branch
of the government is not as high above
suspicion as any other.
There are evils to be remedied by soma
regulation OF the stock yards. but believe
that this bill is q poor remedy and fol
that reason am against IL. Some one might
why / do not amend IT, II cannot be
amended satisfactorily. because 1t Is too
complex and comprehensive"
Public service Company.
Senator Kemp in his argument for the
bill sought to establish only the one point
that the stock yards are a public service
corporation and are for that reason subject
to just the same regulatory laws as are
applied to railroads and telephone com
panles. He declared that the attorneys OF
the companies have In fact defied the legis-
lature to undertake any regulation because
the yards are a private enterprise
Omaha senators can naturally support
this BILL because this is representing the
wishes OF their constituents. but senators
representing rural districts cannot consist
emily do So"
Senator TIbbets Tired.
Senator Tibbets took an opposite view lie
admitted his own lack Of knowledge OF con-
httt ~
have told him that there were no reasons
for complaining OF the service in the south
Omaha yards. lie said he was tired of the
continual talk about corporations as II they
had no rights and were the legitimate prey
of legislatures
Senator Reagan resented the remark of
Kemp that Omaha senators would try TO
defeat the bill because II would injure their
constituents. lie declared that he was
against the bill because It would eventually
work ham to the shippers.
Pass Lincoln Charter.
In the Afternoon the senate put over the
discussion Of the stock yards bill TO an.
other meeting and took time only 10 pass
the Lincoln charter bill which had already
been discussed and recommended for pas
sage. There was no opposition to ii
The committee on revenue aud taxation
recommended for general file II. r. No.
l42. which is an amendment to the inheri-
tance tax law to give the heir a year TO
pay his tax instead OF only six months.
No other routine business was transacted.
oounty option Reported.
The house heard the report Of the com
mlttee on miscellaneous subjects this ait
ernoon and its recommendation 60 pass the
county option bill to third reading with
out any debate in the committee OF the
whole wos accepted without discussion.
oueckenbush OF Nemaha resigned a. a
member OF the railroads COMMITTEES because
OF the pressure OF other committee work
and Bailey Of Buffalo was appointed n his
place.
BiE Appropriation uIII.
! The house received two new bills IN the
afternoon. Jim crow bill, the first thai
was ever offered IN a Nebraska lcgisia.
! ture, and the appropriations bin containIng
the recommendations OF the finance wsys
and means committee FOR Increases IN the
maintenance Of state Institutions during the
next Two years.
4 The measure carries an appropriation Of
/ So, $685. s60 or an Increase OF Sl47 052 over the
1 bin for the same purpose two years ago.
! One OF the new features is a provision Of
S2,J0O FOR personal servants for the gov
ernOrs mansion.
The bill provides Increases over the last
| biennium as follows; Ortnopedic hospital
/ $4,000; school for the bud al Nebraska
/ city n4,7Oo; Chadron normal tnew item
! this year.. $4,000; feeble minded institute
/ at Beatrice, s3l COO state pcnitentiary, Se3-
! 200; Grand Island soldiers home, $4,000.
I The state university VIII receive siO0.O0O
less for new buildings than was provided
AT he last session.
/ A message was received from Governor
Aldrich asking that the legislature fix Oc-
I tober 10 as an annual land show day
/ Housc Members InnbIe 20 settle