Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-29
I he Watch Dogs Of the House
Securely Seated In Front
Of the Speaker.
Passage of an Am sndm. mt to Oma-
hn's Charter, Relating to
Railroad Crossings.
Vigorous Bounce OF Two Spies on the
Republican Caucus
THE LEGIsLATURE.
Special Correspondence Of TnB BkH.

LINCOLN, January 26.-The frat
bill read was one to legaliz, the dis
section of human bodies in the state,
aud the mortal remains of all paupers
and unclaimed persons are hereby dc.
voted to the surgeons knife, under
certain restrictions.
The bill to prevent domestic ami
mails, having any contagious desease,
running at large, was read second
time with the emergency clause at
.ached.
In response to an inquiry of the
senate, the treasurer ssnu communi.
cation upon the items of interest &C.
count. 1t brought out from Brown,
of Douglas the remark chat the reso.
luton ought to be sent back to the
treasurer with the intimation that if
did not understand English the senate
would furnish him an interpreter, and
that the treasurer was trying to bam-
boozle the senate.
The committee on counties reported
tavorsbly the bill to define the bound.
sriea of Loup coUaty,
The senate went into convention of
the whole, with Mr. Harrison In the
chair, who brought the committee
into working order with unexpected
skill.
Mr.. Reynolds bill No. ., for the
regulation of, and to prevent abuses
and unjust discrimination by railroad
corporations, Was postponed
Bill No, IL, TO amend the code of
civil procedure, introduced by Mr..
Shoenheit, was similarly postponed.
No. IL for the re location OF county
seats being next in order was then
considered.
Mr.. Rich introduced a change in
the title con& aing its application TO
county seats within five miles CT the
centre of the county.
Brown, of Clay, spposed the change
as being kind of special legislation.
The change of title was accepted, and
it was resolved TO report recommend.
ing the paBssge.
The next bill for consideration was
one introduced by Mr.. Dolan to
authorizs counties, precincts, town
ships and towns to vote bridge bonds
for internal improvement, &o.
Mr.. Brown, of Douglas, moved to
strike out the word RAILROADS
Mr., Gaze moved to change the rate
Of per cent. of valuation from 10 per
cent. to 6 per cent.
Mr.. SchG2pk nett moved to make II
per cent
Mr.. Butler spoke in favor of allow
ing the people of the state to bond
themselves Scr works of internal i'm
provemspt and even railroads. He
referred to the CASE of Douglas county
and the city of Omaha. Before the
people began to issue bonds he could
have fed and fattened one hundred
head of cattle in the streets of Omaha,
but now 1t was the most prosperous
city on the Missouri river. With
bonds came prosperity.
The amendment to reduce the per
cent of valuation were lost, and when
Mr.. Dolan explained that they only
wanted construction of the present
law so IS to include bridges, because
his people wanted bridge across the
Republican, tie bill was rece mmended
to pass with the amendments made.
The committee then rose and reported
and the bills were ordered engrossed
for third reading.
SENATE MORNING sEss ON.
LINCOLN, january 27.-The talk Of
this morningis ar Incident not strictly
legislative, and has reference to 8
couple OF citizens, hitherto ssgsrded
as reputable, who were found trying,
In serreptitious manner, to learn the
secrets of the republican csucuc. The
editor of Yak BHz is credited with
patented and exclusive rights en- thi,
direction, and 1t Is fitting and Just that
these infringes should be held up to
public reprobstlon. 1t SCENT thai
Philpot and Courtsney, legal ligtts OF
the capital city, seopeted themselves
in room I'D dining the one In which
the caucus was held. The rooms con.
inected by a door, and over the d0oI
was q trsnsom. During the meeting
some of the meabers of the cauoas
ssw face framed in ths transom. A
newspaper was put up to bsff, tise
SPY. After while the newspaper wa
in motion, and It was found that the
trsnsom was open, so that every word
spoken was heard by the listener. Or
this discovery two stout cau.cussei
burst open the door; there was 8
racket, as of falling furniture and
scufiing, hurrying human feet, snt
Courtney fell captive to his in
censed visitors, was taken through thl
meeting and uncermouiously elected
A further inspection of the room re
vealed another craven, Of the name O.
Phillipot, who followed in quick orde
the flying steps of his partner In in
fanny.
There has been a mystery for som,
time about the rapidity with whies
TIE secrets of the caucus found pub
lici,y. PhillpOt claims he had righ
70 be In the room, as he is a gymuast
and the room is UEsd for physical OK
erolse, and he threatens TO bring al
sct.o1 sgsinst the caucus for assault
and battery I think he will fnd I