Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-01
SPECIAL SESSION is
UP TO The MEMBERS

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the legislature and that he would come to
Lincoln at his own expense and help cor
rect the conditions brought about by the
failure OF the legislature TO make appro-
priatlons and the action of a democratic
state treasurer in refusing to pay the
warrants.
Jacob Sass, representative from Sarpy
county was in the city today and says
as far as he Is concerned he Is willing
to let the governor be the judge as to
the advisability of calling the session.
The governor is right here and under
stands the situation perfectly" said Mr..
Sass. and whatever action he takes
will try and do all / can to back him.
II he calls the special session win
come to Lincoln and do what can to fix
things the way they ought to be fixed"
How Lancaster Feels.
Members of the Lancaster county del
egation in the Legislature expressed
themselves as follows:
William Foster democrat; 81 favor a
special session. as l believe something
ought to be done at once to correct the
conditions. We cannot afford to have
NAAN BuIN AuhN uNROA NAAtNuA NAesN0 oOWAs
A. II. Hutton, republican; "Mandamus
the treasurer The democrats put them
selves In the hole, now let them get out
OF It without making any more expense
on the people"
Ralph Moseley. republican: LAS far as
am concerned 1t is up to the governor.
IL he calls the session l will do all
can to help them fix the thing up"
c. ePtrus Peterson, republican: II do
not know as 1t is necessary to call q
special session, but IL It is choice Of
closing up our state pure food depart
ment and calling the special session. 1
am favor the special session as the lesser
of the two evils"
Other members OF the Lancaster county
delegation could not be reached.
what Governor Says.
The statement OF Governor Motehead is
as follows:
Representative Fred Hoffmeister called
on Governor Morehead in the interest OF
the pure food, drug, dairy and oil de-
partment and the governor made the fol-
lowing statement:
, | have talked to Treasurer Hall in re-
gard to his technical objections TO paying
the expenses Of the food, drug. dairy and
oil department and have endeavored tC
/ show him that because OF his attitude
, the state Will lose many thousands OF
| dollars, / believe that no one would OBJ
| ject to the payment of the claims of this
! department, which prevents the sale OF
! adulterated foodstuffs and oil in the state
ana which brings many thousands OF
/ dollars into the state treasury above the
! running expenses of the department.
The treasurer states that this Is a case
which is parallel to the Supreme Cour
commission. do not think that a fail
minded person will co sder thom the
same. as the Supreme Court commission
has which to draw Whll(
the food department collects a grea
amount of fees and has this to Its credit
The law provides that the expenses o.
the department be paid out OF the money
collected. but the legislature failed to re
appropriate the money, aus the treasurer
4 technically claims.
Hard Hap at Treasurer.
! If he were acting in good faith, HI
| would refuse the payment of the claim'
| of another department on which the at
! torney general takes the position thai
they are holding office illegally. But thii
does not seem to be such a; conscientious
= 1tters with him and he frankly says M
will pay all claims that come to hin
brother Is one of the parties concerned
may account for this.
/ have always found that many reform
ers are ready to reform the other fellow
but object when IL means a financial sac
rifice to themselves or their persl ma
friends. like the fellow who Is willhil
to have a house cleaning when II con
Germs himself and thereby sets goot
example to others.
AS TO whether 1 shall convence tn,
legislature to correct this technica