Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-24
Would Back Move to Establish Monu.
mont on Homestead.
IN HONOR OF GALUsHA GROW
Exposition Contest Comes Up Before
fore House Committee.
SOUTH OMAHA CHARTER BILL IS IN
asdtstrictinG Measures Are introduced
HsfsFe Hsas~ sBa senate-Income
Tss BIi ~ Favored in
senate.
lFrom . slaff corre.pondentl

ifFoU starr Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. 23.-Cspeclal D-Governor
Aldrich took hand in legislation today by
sending messages on two minor matters
which he wants taken up, one for an extra
food inspection appropriation and the other
for a memorial TO be sent TO congress on
the founding of = national park In Gage
county
The park IL 10 be established a. a monu-
ment TO Galusha a. Grow and will be on
the slte Of the Daniel Freeman homestead.
the first homestead ever taken out under
the national homestead law The bill for
It was introduced in congress by Repre-
sentative Hinshaw.
The governor advised the appointment OF
either u ~ BeRole or r. j. Fitzpatrick of
"Batrce 10 take the message 20 congress.
When tho messages were presented to
the senate Jansen OF Gage moved that
the wishes of tho governor be carried out
a. soon as possible and that a member be
appointed to present the petition in Wash
ington.
Thirteen new bills were introduced in
tho house Monday afternoon and there was
short session OF the committee of the
whole with Gerdes as chairman. The pur-
chase Of Cobbeys statutes became again
point for controversy and after the com
mittee Of the whole had recommended that
the bill pass which provides for their pur-
chase. several members tried TO get a re-
consideration
The relative merits Of San Francisco and
New Orleans were thrashed out before the
committee of the house on this question at
the Royal hotel tonight. Representatives
of the two eXpositions are on the ground.
Other committees are busiy preparing re-
e. 4ffk tssNI
on Their way TO their final disposition.
The program Of Tuesday Is made Of cele-
brating for the most part. About seventy
five members OF the house win take the
train TO Omaha tomorrow morning at
o'clock. spend the morning and lunch at
the stock yards. visit the Land Show IN the
afternoon and dine at the Commercial club
In the eevnins The senate will also Join
In the trip.
The new bills OF the day in the house
included the new charter for South Oma ha
which was introduced by Bulla, two meas
ures 20 prevent throwing of sharp objects
IN the roads 10 injure automobile tires and
two redistricting bills. Bushee OF Kimball
introduced the Hoagland bill in the house
which will give Douglas county fourteen
representatives and four senators, and
Matrau OF Madison brought up an indepen-
ueut measure.
In the senate several new bills were in
troduced and the absence OF nine mem
bers did not prevent the passage of impor.
1ant measures. Among these were H. X
81 and % uhe appropriation billH, S. F
e. skiles5 bill raising the ages OF jurors
from s. 20 81 per day; g. f. 3. giving unln-
cOrporated religious bodies the right to sell
real estate, and 4. F. "a, which amends the
code to allow an appeal from decision ir
which the awarded damages are only 81
and q. y. .. which IL a bin TO ratify the
constitutional amendment for federal in
come tax
The senate preclpitated warm debate
when II began TO discuss the question OF
going to omaha tomorrow. but finally
after much pro and coming decided to
risk the possible damage to their reputa,
tions from the criticism for dilatory tao.
tics. Senator Albert remarked that the
only reason he needed for going was thai
he wanted 10 go and that he would vote
yes with no better reason than that