Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-01
Reynolds Railroad Regulation
Bill Brie fly Discussed.
The Management Of the Luna.
tic Asylum Overhauled IN
the House.
The Mental Wrecks OF the
State Brutally Beaten by
their Keepers.
Tho Monops OF the House Tire oi
the Railroad Inquiry.
SENATE.

the ktaf1rOaO inquiry
SENATE.
Special Correspondence Of tho Bee.
THE FREE PASS BILL.
LINCOLN, January 3l,-The presi-
dent announced that he had appointed
a. the committee to investigate the
charges made against the management
of the lunatic asylum, Messrs. Con-
nor, Rogers and Shoenheit.
Mi. Case fathered the diurnal reso.
luton of Mr.. Butler to furnish Off
GERS and clerks of committees with
papers and stamps. Not agreed to.
The special order bill No. "a, was
considered and an addition to section
No. 2 was offered by Mr.. Shoenheit
aud accepted. Then Mr.. Harrison
asked to amend by inserting clause
forbiddipg the issuing of passes to any
citizen Of the state. During the dis.
cussion upon this amendment some
recrlmination was indulged In be-.
tween senators. The vote on the
amendment. was 16 syes to 16 nayes,
and the president cast his vote in the
affi rmstive.
Mr.. Sang then proposed the emer-
genty clause as an additional section,
which was adopted.
The senate now went Into committee
of the whole with the senator from
Otoe in the chair.
RAILROAD REGULATION.
Bill No. 8 for an act to establish
uniform freight and passenger rates
on railroads in the state OF Nebraska
and to prevent discri limitations in
favor of or against persons and places,
was taken up. Mr.. Reynolds is the
author Ct the bill and strongly urged
the passage of its several sections.
The antsgonism came on the consid
Grafton Of section No. 6. This ssc-
ton compels the roads to carry any
excess over car load, or any weight
less than car load, at the Same pro.
portionate rate as for car load.
Mr.. Reynolds was asked whether
he knew the rates now charged, an6
| whether he knew how much a esrta ir
railroad paid. $50 ~
He replied that their wing made
Them out very poor.
Mr. Brown, Lancsstor), wished t.
know whether he had any reasoa t,
doubt the statements Ct the RAILROAD
authorities.
Mr.. Reynolds replied that he wal
not here to accuse gentlemen of false
hood and did not know that he neet
to answer that question.
Mr.. Dech said that tho railroad
committee could find out nothing from
the authorities. When asked whethe
they brought their pay rolls will
them they say "No; 1t would take
freight car to transport them. BE
sides they are In use every hour, an
we have no right to bring our employ
er's property down here anyway
When asked what their salary is the
refuse to answer, and so on through
out. II they refuse to give US ligt
on the matter, let us legislate with sue
light as we have.
Mr.. Butler tt ought it would be yer
hard to get up a perfect bill, but
was going to vote for q railroad bill
even though it might work hsrdsh
to the roads. They might be brougf
to their senses and be willing to Civ
the people the information they d.
sire. II 1t was within his power
would shut up behind the bars thel
railroad magnates who defy the legi
lature in Its efforts to acquire th
il formation which the people so ear
estly dssire. He moved that whe
the committee rise the bill be re-r
ferred that 1t might be put into
shaps In which 1t could be acted upo
Mr.. Brown (Lsncaster), had !
knowledge of the freight business al
: did not feel able to vote intelligent
: upon such q question. He read
statement sent up from the auditor
office, stating the earnings Of certa
roads and that the o. & r. V. ro,
| Whb Iuh Nv u lObb lhsb yohE L
i thought that the bill should be r
ferred to tha committee and tn,
should investigate the facts; or bette
= the matter should be left to comrni
!, sion with power to fix rates.
Mr.. Buffers motion to re.comm
D wss carried.
. The committee then rose and mat
u their report as agreed upon.
); A communication was received fro
y the commissioner of public lands al
= buildings, In response to resoluti'
II of the senate asking information, gi
ing the facts In the case Of Engine
j. III. Brady.
A resolution, was offered that t
board of public lands and buildi
10 allow Brady So per day extra durl
ID the session. The motion was carrl
~ and the resolution was carried.
Q. On motion the report of the co
III mittee of the whole was adopted.
h. The senate then adjourned until
IT, o'clock tomorrow morning.
b. THE BILL RECALLED.
w LINCOLN, January 3l,-Mr. r
ed nolds moved that the committee
On railroads be requested to report bi
his bill No. 8 so that 1t might
cd placed on the general file. He '
absent when 1t was reoommittsd.