Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-17
THE STATE CAPITAL.
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outside OF that furn sled that induces
you to hand out passos2 A. MOI any
other business. Sometimes / give a
pass TO an attorney. l may want
MIN 10 watch a case till | got there and
| give him a pass. frequently l got
some one to argue some motion III q
case, aud l give him apasl to satitfy
him till l get there.
q Il It tho custom to give passes to
Political o1nveniioltl A. Sometimes
when they ask. l sometimes stretch
a point on that aud give them passes.
q Well, do you stretch tho point
every time2 A. Well, whom they arc
from tais county, and they come t.
me on either eide, aud ct Ill kinds o.,
polisics, i toll than they Can have
Them for tho good of the county.
Laughter 1noy Gould not very vol
pay their iarc, aud ldonot want them
not to bs theTo,
= Rave you any connection rs the
attorney e tho Il. II NJ. railroad
5Gnptuy with any Cf the newspapers
puhlichsd In this statel A. 1hsve no.,
Y D. you ia any manner direcs OF
attempt to dircct the sentiment Of any
newspaper in this state in respect to
railroad msttere2 A. M, sr.
y None at ail2 A. Why, l may
occasionally have a talk VITA somo #
them. l think 1 have with RISE
water, [Laug ltor. Ii 1 think they
are a little wrong / talk with them
Just 90 matters come up.
=. Do they ever correct any errors
that you suggestl A. l don't know
that they do, They son to think
they are about right. daughter.
Q. Mr.. Marquette, do you take az
active interest IN the politics Of this
statel A, Not very much. Less
than | used to when Ii was running
Tor eff ,e. 1 hardly ever say any
thing unless somebody says soma.
thing to me and then l probably may.
q. d. you tako any ~iatercs5 what
ever in debating nominations and
conventions, or elections of senators
or any public officers, in view Of SO.
caring friends in public fiji sea for the
railroad with which you are engaged
A, l I'm not in that business at all.
If anybody esks mo why 1 don't tell
them to go and get q man that is al
ways cushing the railroads, l should
not advice anyone to have such n man
connected anywhere. Why, # that Is
his business l don't think he would
make a very good senator that is my
opinion.
q, Do you generally abuse the per.
sous who have these extrem, view on
this question? A. Way if don't think
they are right 1 don't have anything
to say,
Q Are you as attorney for the rail.
road company expected to give any
opinionl A. No, l am not hired to
do that. / don't know what they tx.
pect In full. l simply act % a citizeD,
Ii 1 deem a mai 10 not the proper
man / express my opluion tho same az
l always have done since l have been
ia the state, which l have a right to
do and which l always shall do.
MR.. o. v. EATON,
manager of the Lincoln pottery works,
was the next witness called, sworn
and examined. The principal poin,
ELECTED was that he WAS charged for
the same a load to Wymore ,f the
same weight two different rates, name
ly, 49, on and $4S 90. The first ship
ment was made in the ,pring, and tn,
second alorg in August or September
He made objection to the SS5 90 ratio
but was told that it wss the la .fu
rate.
MR.. IL. D. HATHAWAY,
Of The State Journal company, ais,
testified, but nothing If particular
public interest was eiicted.
The number Of spectators presen
though not large was much NOR,
numerous than at any If the previou
meetings Of this committee.
The Mr.. Bro wn, member of thi
committee, Is of Clay and not of Ian
caster, az previously stated.
Meetirg adjourned till $3.50 thi
afternoon.
MR.. GRAY, OF DOUGLAS,
the gentleman who rides on u. n
trip permits, was very anxious to ex
olude newspaper reporters and h,
moved a resolution to that effect. Tn,
majority CT the members, however
being fair and square did not desir,
any star chamber proceedings In thu
enlightened age and MI, Gray's motion
was very properly dropped.