Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-28
Proposes to Learn What Executive
Has Done on Own Account
THREE DEMOCRATS AGAINST IT
Speaker Appoints Committee to Look
Into Aldrich Charges.
EFFORT TO HELP OUT employees
Auditor Barton Turns Down Action
Of senate 90 Raise Pay Of Pages
-UnfveFsity One-MTl Bill
Recommended.
CFrom a staff Correspondent }

LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 27.-tspecial Tele-
gram IAN effort to force the governor TO
substantiate his assertions in regard 70 the
alleged frauds in Omaha elections was
made by Senator Bartos Of Saline county
this morning, but his resolution was lost
by vote OF to r.
The resolution. which was drawn up by
Albert OF Platte county. read as follows:
whereas From a special message from
this chamber on the 18th day OF January.
1911, IL appears that he is In possession OF
proof OF many and flagrant violations OF
the election laws in one OF the cities In this
state at the last general election, and
wherein he asks the enactment OF certain
legislation for the prevention OF such
whereas. such abuses are punishable un-
der existing laws, and one OF the chief
functions Of his excellencys office is to
enforce the laws Of the state; and
Whereas. It is the opinion Of this body
that the efficacy Of our present laws re
lsting to such abuses should be tested be
fore the enactment of new legislation COW
ering the same subject; therefore,
Resolved, That his eXcellency be and he
is thereby requested TO inform this BODY, II
consistent with the public service, what
steps, II any, he has taken TO enforce the
existing laws relating to the said violation
and to bring the guilty parties 70 Justice
Resolved. Further. that a certified copy
of these resolutions be transmitted to the
governor
Those who voted for the resolution were
Albert, Bartos, Bodinson, Horton More
head PlaceS Talcott and Wilcox Those
who voted to defend the governor were
Brown. Cordial, Cox Of Kearney, Cox Of
Hamilton. Kemp. Oils Reynolds, SelleclS
Skiles Smith OF Boone and smith OF Fill
more and Lee. Those who voted against IT.
Lee, Oils and Skles are democrats, other
wise the vote was for party.
House Committee Appointed.
The speaker OF the house appointed as 9
committee 10 investigate the governor
charges on behalf of the house: Harring
ton, sasl, Matrau, Prince and Cronin. The
last two are republicans,
A motion by Evans of Adams to author
iEs the COMMITTEES to proceed Immediately
with full and complete examination Of al
Z the facts in the case passed without dis
sent.
/ University Removal Discussed.
A public meetii addressed by Regent
Coupland and Hailsr and Victor Rose
water Of Omaha was held by the commit
tee on state university last night TO dis
cuss the removal OF the university from
Lincoln to the state farm. Regents Coup
land and Haller are the two men VIII
presented minority report In favor of tn
removal when the matter was considers
by the regents once before. and they spok
to show the necessity for some changn
Conditions and the practical and educa
uonal advantages of going to the farm
DR.. Rosewater urged the wisdom OF takin
advantage of the land grants which hav
been given BY the government and sal
that the people outside OF Lanoaste
county were best able to Judge OF the uni
versity's best interests in this case.
The revenue committee last night de
cided TO recommend for passage tn
QuRckenbushs bill, which will authoriz
the employment OF tax ferrets from outsid
the state to collect delinquent taxes