Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-12
SAMMIS BILL TO COME OUT
Committee on Corporations Reports
Measure to Senate,
WILL HAVE NO RECOMMENDATION

Lon a sd correspondentl


DIES MONIES Ia, Feb. tl.-(Special Tel
egram)-At a meeting Of the senate com
mittee on corporations this afternoon IL
was decided that the Sammis bill TO create
a commission to control all public service
corporations in Iowa shall be reported out
on Monday without recommendation This
will give the author opportunity to de-
fend his measure and to amend it as he
would like. but it indicates that the meas
ure has little chance Of passage. It is be-
ing hard fought by all the cities and towns
Of the state because II would take from
them all control over their utilities.
Senatorial Fight Is On.
Most Of the legislators have returned to
their homes and the senatorial fight has
been put aside until next week when It
will be resumed. The Young and Kenyon
forces have committees Of conference at
work to see II they cannot suggest some
basis OF compromise. but the action OF
twenty -four Of the republicans in refusing
today to vote for them has complicated the
matter.
A committee representing the Kenyon
forces and a committee representing the
supporters of Senator Young held con-
ference this afternoon. The Kenyon men
have proposed that If the Young supporters
will join in electing Kenyon to the senate,
the latter will vote to defeat the oregon
plan bill.
The Kenyon committee Is composed OF
Senators Allen Of Pocahontas. and Repre-
sentatives Kuhl and Stlllman The Young
committee is composed OF Senators Adams
Of Fayette, Stucksager, and Representa-
tives Harding Christ and Fulton.
The withdrawal OF Funk from the race
last night resulted in good gains for Garst
l today hut material changes in the
deadlock
The Kenyon and Young committees ad-
journed their conference this afternoon
WITHOUT coming to an agreement in regard
to the Young men voting for Kenyon for
senator.
Operator in Trouble.
James NJ Jump, a telegraph operator for
the Great Western railroad at Parnell, Mo-,
was arrested and brought here today on
information filed by the United states at
torney for the Southwestern district OF
Iowa accused Of having secured for a
friend a pass over the road, representing
that she was his wife. He was held under
bonds to await the action OF the federal
court.
Colonel Charles NJ. O'Conner newly ap-
pointed commandaut at Fort Des Molnes,
arrived there from Washington today ana
| took command.
Turner Societies Protest.
| Turner societies of Des Moines, Daven-
port, East Davenport Burlington, Clinton,
Muscatine Holstein, Eldrige Reinbeck, Du-
rant Keystone and Buffalo today sent
protest to the Iowa legislature against the
daylight saloon bill and the bill prohib-
/ iting saloons within five miles of a state
educational institution.
Hearing on saloon Bill.
! An extended hearing was given this aft
| ernoon in the senate chamber on the sub
ject of a bill to forbid saloons within five
miles of the state university. The delega-
ton of business men from Iowa City in
opposition to the bill numbered about fifty
and they presented reasons for opposing
/ the bill Members of tho student body and
others argued for the bill IN order to close
all saloons in the ci,.. The discussion
turned largely y tie direction Of proving
that II was the requirements of the Car
negie foundation rather than the saloons
that kept the attendance down this year.
A. b. Judson, master OF the state grange,
came out ebay in a statement to the mem
bers Of that order advising them to stand
against the Canadian reciprocity bill and
asking all members to write members OF
congress to oppose the bill
AS a result Of a hearing before the city
council today legislation will be asked that
will better enable the police department
to clean up the city and eliminate wine
rooms and other evils conducted illegally.
A committee was appointed to draft the
measure and consult with the chief Of
police and matron of police as to what
should be done.
Oregon Plan Bill Waits.
The canada AGAIN discussed the Dragon,
plan bill and failed to reach conclusion.
II was made a special order for Tuesday
next following the tax ferret special order,
! The Ginnland Amendment was defeated
and then Proudfoot offered an amendment
which would also destroy the bill by chang
ing the statement which the candidate has
TO sign to one merely pledgIng him 10
support the candidate of his own party.
This amendment is still pending.
I An effort was made by the house to
take back the house bill for the Oregon
plan, but this failed and the senate sub
ggituted the house bill for the senate bill.
soldier Exemption Bill.
The old soldiers scored a point in the
senate this morning In the matter Of eX-
onlption Of their property from taxation,
| The senate passed thirty-One TO two,
/ bill to raise the limit on exemption from
$500 to 81 go and also to make II apply TO
/ ali old soldiers or widows regardless OF
the value Of their property. The committee
had recommended an amendment to retain
/ the limit of 5000 so that persons having
assessable property beyond this would not
! be exempt but this was voted down and
| the original bin passed.
/ The senate passed the Bennett bill 10
authorize Insurance for indemnity for
Gamagss done by automobiles
! The senate passed the appropriation bill
/ for inaugural expenses
! The senate passed bill to amend the
law in regard 10 the commission form OF
/ government so that residents or small
townships in the Incorporation might not
prevent vote.
+ The house passed bill to Increase the
limit Of Indebtedness for schoo! d'str'cts
4 To four mills.
! Representative Dixon introduced bill
for the increase OF the pay Of county sup
7 erintsndents.
! Repre- sentative Beans offered a bill for
a wolf bounty Of So for each scalp.
Iowa City saloon Contest.