Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-19
HOUSE AcTs on UNIVERSITY
After Much Discussion Passes ResOlu-
tion for InvestiRn ton.

house this morning the senate delivered an
announcement that the senate had APP
/ pointed a committee Of five members to
act with a similar committee from the
| house for an investigation Of the condition
/ OF the university on its present site and
the need OF a new site and new buildings
! Speaker Kuhl told the house that he had
in his possession the papers in the Schelle
contest case According to law he then
opened the box containing the papers in
/ the sight Of the house. Following some
| discussion as to what disposition should
! be made of them, a motion by Gerdes Of
Richardson that they be turned over to
the committee on privileges and elections
carried.
| Evans OF Adams moved that the conrnit-
! tee on employees be instructed to show by
! what authority they had hired the neces-
sary employees of the house and urged
/ that the house take regular lawful action
| on said employment of clerks, copylsts,
! etc
! The motion by Fries Of Howard that the
/ Evans motion be tabled was carried by a
vote of 10 ayes to 5.
! The report Of the committees on em-
poyes was then read by Fries of Howard
1t was adopted, no one dissenting.
Kirk OF Knox then called up his resolu-
| ton of Tuesday, referring to the appoint
ment OF committee to submit possible
legislation for the State university. Gerdes
of Richardson offered an amendment to the
resolution calling for the appointment by
! the speaker of committee of seven in
stead of five, as in the Kirk resolution.
/ said committee to be elected from the
house at large instead of from the COM
mittees on finance, ways and means, and
/ university and
Meckett of Lancaster urged that the
committees be confined to five members,
and that they be from the house COM
mittees, as provided in the original Kirk
| resolution. Evans of Adams expressed
considerable surprise at the position OF
! the author of the amendment and declared
that the house committee before which the
matters of appropriation would finally
come, should have a hand in the investi-
cation of the needs of the university.
Following discussion by Quackenbush of
Nemaha, Matrau of Madison and Kirk of
Knox, Fries of Howard moved that the
amendment be tabled. This was lost how
ever, by a vote of 81 for and 4 against.
Gerdes of Richardson moved the previous
question. This carried and all debate on
the amendment was cut off. no a roll call
on the Gerdes amendment Mockett OF Ian
previous question was device to stfle
legitimate opposition to the amendment.
McKelvie Of Lancaster also explained his
vote. saying that it was his opinion, as
the committee should visit other universe
ties before deciding on removal from the
present site, five members should be suf-
fcient for all purposes. The Gerdes
amendment was adopted by a vote of % for
and 25 against
Following the or iginal motion as
amended was then adopted
Eight new measures were then intro
duced. Following house rolls, Nos. lls to
1926, inclusive were then out upon their
second reading and were referred to their
proper committees
Reconsider Panama Vote.
McKissick of Gage moved that the ac-
ton at Tuesdays session as far as the
states choice for the location of the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition was concerned be
reconsldered. Candy of Custer objected,
saying that it was merely a railroad in
fluence seeking to assert itself in the
house. McKissick resented the insinuatiou
that he was fostering any action along
that line, declaring that his interest in the
matter was confined to what was best for
way Mockett and McKelvie of Lancaster
, spoke against the reconsideration of the
resolution, while Prince of Hall supported
it. Eastman of Franklin moved that the
McKissick motion be tabled. but the
speaker declared It lost on rising vote
by 40 to A. A roll call was demanded,
which resulted, ayes A. and nays 81.
On the original motion TO reconsider the
vote by roll call was 4 ayes and AZ nays
with ahsentees. Gerdes of Richardson
moved that the speaker appoint a commit
tee of seven to consider the matter and
decide as to whether San Francisco or New
Orleans be the choice of the house for the
location OF the 1915 exposition. This was
carried. Fries OF Howard then moved that
the order Of the day be taken up Joint
session o fthe house and senate to canvass
the vote Of United States senator. The
senate was announced AMI made it's en-
trance at high noon. Lieutenant Governor
, Hopewell assumed the chair. Roll call of
both houses followed and the journals Of
both houses as far as they related to Tues
day's vote on senator were read before the
joint session. Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock was
/ then declared TO be duly elected senator.
: Tibbets of Adams was appointed with Rep
b. resentatives MetzEer OF Cass and Eager Of
{ Lancaster to escort the scnator-elect TO
the house floor Mr. Hitchcock was heart
+ ily cheered as he came in and as he
mounted 10 the rostrum. lie made a short
talk. thanking the representatives Of the
, people. and the people for the confidence
reposed In him. tie pledged his support 10
progressive legislation and declared that ne
9 was, above a party man. true Ne
70 b.askan,
At the close Of Mr.. Hitchcocks speech the
joint session was dissolved and the senate
8 returned TO It's chamber. The house ad-
= iourned az l2:32 TO convene this morning
at 10 o'clock.