Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-17
H LEGISLATURE
HUMPHREYS HORDE.

HUMPHREYS HORDE.
Special Correspondence OF The Bee.
At the commencement Of the 500
sion an apparently simple resolution
was adopted by the house authorizing
the speaker to appoint all needed out.
side assistance in the shape tf clerks,
pages, etc. Under this resolution
which was considered 30 harmless on
it's face a perfect swarm of people
have been placed upon TIE pay rolls
and 1t is probable that no will
know what these people are employed
for or even who they ore until after
the adjournment Ct the session. 1t
is safs to say thai from twenty-five to
City persons are at this time expect.
ing to draw pay from the state at the
rate of three dollars a day who have
nothing to do except TO run up and
down the Btairs and look wise.
Speaker Humphrey may be ablo to
explain the need of so many who do
not do ten minutes work n day,
among the number some Cf Brad
S~laughter's relations. While the
speaker Is directly responsible for this,
tho house will learn after 1t is too late
that tn cir constituents will hold them
responsible for the useless expsndi
ture of at least n hundred dollars a
dau IN +his dirao.,o,
1t seems as though this senatorial
contest has brought more people to the
capital than wero ever here on a Elm.
liar occasion. Nearly every bed in
the city is supplied with two occu.
pants, and not a f,w have accommo.
dated three or four at a time. Couchea
and cots are brought into rcquisition.
and many q man considers himself
lucky il he finds a place on the toor in
some secluded spot, whore he may
dcz, ap hour without the fear of be.
ing ground under the wheels OF the
surging crowd. lis safe to say that
this crowd willtnot dfanlA.sA any au-,
ing the week, but viii contihus Il
swell from day to day until after &
United States senator has been Sc
lected.
sENATK-APTERNooN SESSION.
LINCOLN, January 15.-In the alb
sence of the lieutenant governor Gen
Connor took the chair and presided
with grace and dignity. His manner
is calm and self poassssed, his voic,
powerful and clear, and his ruling
positive and fair.
Early In the proceedings Mr.. Nc,
Shane introduced a discussion upor
the propriety of the senate voting it
self u daily supply of newspapers apc
stamps, or their equivalent. He wa,
ably seconded by Brown, of Douglas
but did not succeed In reversing tbs
previous action of the senate, ant
cutting off the perquisites referred to
Amongst the bills introduced VA
one by Mr.. kincaid defining tn
boundaries Of Cherry Co., west Ct tn
proposed county of Brown, in north
western Nebraska.
The terrible calamity Of the des
truction of the Newhall hotel by fir,
has induced some senator to introduce,
q bill providing fIr the greater
safety Cf guests of hotels and lodging
houses from fire." Such a bill is need
cd. Even modern hotels hotel
hnilt within the last two years, Il
Nebraska cities, would be nothing bu
fatal traps, In case of fire, But sue
a law must be strictly enforced or |
will do nothing more for public safet,
than the bill passed four years az
with a similar object to regulate place
of public resort.
Messrs. McShsne. Reynolds an
Barker We're appointed a commltte
to act with a similar n from tn
house to arrange a joint c~onventio
for the election of a United State
senator.
SENATE, MORNING SESSION.
January IL, 1SS3.-Mr. Como
again presided in the absences of tn
president.
The senate having made inquiry g
to the management of the school funG
the attorney general made answer thi
morning, referring the senate to tn
predecessor for 1881 and 1882.
The select committee .sppointed T.
see the secretary of state in regard t
| bis request for a messenger, reporte
through the chairman, Brown, {
3 Lancaster, unanimously recommend
t ing that he be allowed a messenger
The senate concurred In the repor
and also In a motion that the secretar
be allowed to select h 8 own messer
ger, his term Cf Office to be limited {
3 the present session.
Leave was given for the presents
, ton Of q petition from the citizens {
3 Saunders county, praying that tho 10:
islsture would order an inspection {
8 the railroad bridges crossing III
Platte, to ascertain the danger to Iii
and property, arising from the impsd
ment to ice aud floods, presented /
@ them.
On resolution Of Mr.. McShane, NJ
+ McNair, of Lancaster county, was a
o pointed assistant door-keeper Of Ii
a senate.
A memorial Joint resolution to co,
d gress by Mr., Kincaid asking the rig