Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-28

| CFrom q staff CorrespondentO
! LINCOLN. Feb q 27-(speciall--A protest
against the proposed stock yards legislation
now being considered bv both branches ~
the legislature was received IN q telegram
| from tho Omaha Commercial club TODAY
The telegram was road in the house but
no action taken upon II. The message
reads as follows
The Honorable House of Representa-
| tives: She Commercial club of Omaha In
! the interest Of all patrons of the South
! Omaha live stock market bospeaks YOUR
/ most serious consideration and caution In
| connection with the Oils bill. The effort
TO arouse antagonlsm against the Union
Stock Yards company Of Omaha IN order
| to secure the passage Of that measure does
not In our judgment express the views of
! the shippers Of this state We know that
| the great majority are we'll satisfied with
the conditions and the service there. They
are with MS in their effort to build up a
great and easily accessible homo market
rather than retard Il by burdensome leg
islaton The substantial ana permanent
! improvements made within the last two
| years are but indicative OF greater TIM
prev cment in prospect. II unhampered bv
| the present and periodical agitation for
| stock yards legislation the South Omaha
| market will become second 10 none In
| the country. We leave the matter In the
hands OF our lawmakers. believing IN their
fairness and judgment"
| The message was signed by David Cole
! president; executive committee, BY George
T.. Haverstick, chairman; W. r. Wood.
secretary II. Hugo Brandels. W. ".
! Bucholz, Thomas G. Byrne, David Cole,
Gould Dietz. Z. w. Judson. George II.
Kelly, Charles T. Kountze, John l.. Nc
| { Tttlr
NJ Wilhelm, W. NJ. Burgess J. a. Sunder-
land.
! The only comment Senator Oils would
make on the message when u vas shown
| to him was, We'll. ] guess, they haven't
/ investigated that as much we have
He believes that hit bill can be got through
} the sonaie In some form other thau It's
present weakened version and Will not a.
low II to come to a vote until he has a
chance to recommit IL and change II back
to it's original form to some degree.
Senator Jansen Of Gage introduced a reso-
| luton in the senate this afternoon recon-
mending the appointment Of commission
to visit San Francisco and investigate the
sdvisability Of taking some part IN the ex-
position Of 1915. The commission Is 10 con
| sist Of seven men from the two houses and
| IS to be appointed with the consent Of
the members who are 70 stand their own
expenses in a trip TO San Francisco next
| summer The exposition boosters In Cali
fornia are trying TO get such commissions
from all the states so that the exposition
may be really a national one and represent
national ideas and interests. The resolu-
/ tiOn was passed without dissent
Railway Commission Reports.
In answer 20 some assertions that have
been made in regard to the policy Of the
visions OF the physical valuation act the
members OF the commission sent a com
municatiou 10 the house today asxinE an
/ Investigation Of tine work that has beer
/ done. The letter was follows.
| Being advised that some question has
been raised by certain members Of the
] legislature In regard % the work performed
b. this department under chapter 1O7 sss-
sion laws OF 1900. known commonly a. the
physical valuation act. We desire 90 invite
a thorough investigation OF the same either
/ BY committee appointed for that purpose
/ or IN such other manner a. you may deem
proper. The commission will gladly place
its records az the disposal Of your honor
able body and viii furnish any other a.
sistance Iu its power 70 promote q fun and
| correct understanding of the work done
under said statute"
shoenaker's s-O'Cgock Hiu
The house spent both afternoon ana
morning On the consideration Of Bills nona
I o. them arousinE anv spirited debates and
I al or them % minor Importance.
I a bin % give OTnaha chance 70
/ escape the o'elock closing law was On
i troduced IN the house OF rspreseutatIysa
L this morning bv shoemaker Of nouzias
| lC gives cities or over los 90 the riaht 10 Dc.
eide bv ballot whether or n0t tne law shaT
7 be- eaf1rcsd and majority vote can decid-
against eHf1rCemenE no thfs carries fh.
eI-v council is t1 dv an hour Tor CLOSING
uor later than u.10 The IsW VIII mest
I U.tH some opposition even from DougIs.
county delegation because f does no.
E .Hrllaa salrH Omaha. gearan-s nnI .u
I the senate allowing ans town over a0Ol O..
change EHs closing fuur vIU probably H-.
l ....s more support than me new BHI
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