Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-01

ne said, mamma, that man hit me
Molnes, fully upheld the present national
administration In the matter of the fight
on the foot and mouth disea q. and de-
ciared that the democratic administration
could not be held responsible even it il
was shown the disease was introduced
from South America in imported hides.
He is particularly interested in the
manner the fight is being made because
he has seen several outbreaks and the
office under his direction adopted the
policy which has since been continued OF
stamping out the disease by causing the
killing OF the infected herds.
Trial OF the Plumber Cases.
United States Attorney Porter has re-
ceiyed word that IL United States Judge
John c. Pollock Of Kansas cannot hear
the plumbers trust case, Judge Van VAL
kenburg Of Missouri will come February
s. Porter says It Is improbable that a
new man would be asked to hear the
case, even II President Wilson should APP
point successor to Judge Mcpherson
within the next week. Assistant United
States Attorney Moon of ottumwa, and
b. f. Welty. special assistant to the De
partment Of Justice. will be here early
next week 10 assist in the preparation OF
the government Cor the trust case.
Utilities Commission.
A bill has been introduced in the leg
islature to change the railroad commits
sion. to enlarge IL and give II added
power. and especially to bring the tele-
phone and telegraph companies under
the commission. This bill would virtu-
ally make of the railroad commission a
public utilities commission, and give IT
power to handle the entire franchise
business for the telephone companies 1t
further enlargement Of the powers OF
the commission.
A bill introduced IN the senate by Per-
kins provides for revision OF the code
supplement virtually after each session
OF the legislature. by having a new sup
plement issued each time with the new
laws entered therein.
The patrol system for handling the
road dragging business is proposed in a
bill fathered by Senator Foster of Guth-
RE. This system eontemplates that as to
both township roads and county roads
there shall be systematic patrolling OF
all
QuarreIfng over Patronage.
The retrenchment and reform commit
tee got hard bump in the senate when
that body, 20 to II. referred to the graft
committee a resolution authorizing en-
pioyment OF four additional janitors for
work on the buildings outside the state
house during the session. It was ex-
plained by Allen that this would be
cared for in the regular omnibus bill
later. Kimball moved TO defer until
Monday and Clarkson moved to refer tc
the graft committee. with request thai
It confer with the governor as TO the
need Of this outside help. The latter
carried.
The incident gave opportunity for the
senators who feel aggrleved over the
manner in which the governor came bach
At them with facts to vent their griev-
ance. and clarkson and Doran made bit.
ter speeches, in which they denounced
the governor again. ciarkson declared
the governor had "sidestepped" in his
reply and was merely playing politics
and Doran insisted that the governor
had come back with a statement which
bumped them all great deal harder
than he did in his original message t.
the legislature,
Hear from Farmers.
Colonel George w. French, w. w
Marsh and other farmers appeared be
fore the committee on agriculture. aions
with the state veterinarian and discussed
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mediately to pay Iowa's share Of tn,
cost OF the stamping out Of the epidemi'
of foot and mouth disease. The hearing
developed nothing essentially new in re
gard to the same. The opinion was ex
l pressed that the measures ordered by tn
federal government were too stringent
but that they had been successful ans
that Iowa ought not to complain OF tn.
small share OF cost apportioned OF tn,
state. There win also be considered othe
bills 20 reimburse the farmers for losses
TO hogs by hog cholera
New BaiIdinEn at Colleges.
The state Board of Education Ia.
Just completed its budget on the building
work to be done at the educational in
stitulions out Of the millage taxes and I
resolution for approval OF the plans vii
be presented 10 the legislature IN few
days, The resolution win ask approva
Of the following expenditures during an
next biennium;
state College. Ames--New animal hus-.
bandry laboratories. $4,000; new hospital
$4,000; additional unit to dormitory
s6ooOo agricultural engineering building
$4,000; building for study Of bacteria
logy and zoology. $4,000
Teachers College. Cedar Fails-Two ad
ditionsi wings to the dormitory. $4,000.
State University, Iowa cin-Buildinl
for botany and geology, s22S,Ooo; denta
building. $4,000; detention hospital
5000; remodeling chemistry building
$4,000; one wing OF library building
100000 This library building Is to b
planned 70 cost $4,000 when fully com
pietsd.