Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-31

sympathy with the object Of the bill!
but was averse to approving the lsst
clause of the first section, which 10
addition to the fine imposed upon the
tsker of a pass, disqualifes him for.
ever from holding any office, appoint.
ment or position of trust or profit in
the state. This was too severe. 1t
was excessive. 1t wa, greater punish,
ment than was imposed on felon, for
If he was psrdonod his disabilities
ceased. In this case the statutes dis.
sbled him for ever
Mr.. Conner spoke forcibly and IT
length upon the propriety tf exclud.
ing all tficsrs from accepting passes.
II was impossible to measure the Of
feet such fsvors had upon men. Their
judgment would be biased in spite of
them. 1t was human nature, and q
man would he an migrate who could
accept such favors aud not feel that
he was under obligations In oonse-
quence. He reminded senators of the
salousy exercised In tbi, respect In
judicial proceedings. II a dinner was
given juryman, or any slight act
of kindness shown him by the party
Interested in the verdict that Jury man
WAS about to give, 1t vitiated the pro-
cesdings and the verdict was set aside.
Mr.. Sewers objected to the bill
frat, because 1t would not accomplish
the object proposed. Its provisions
could b. evaded with perfect ease
He proceeded to show how by the
purchase and dtstl button of tickets at
ticket ffioe all said in the bill about
passes could be rendered absolutely
null and void. He also objected to
the bill as an improper Interference
with the rights of railroads and per-
sons, and gave notice that he should
not only vote against 1t In committee
of the whole, but on each and every
occasion ON which the opportunity
was afforded him.
MIR. Brown of Clay described the
bill as good one. In his judgment
it was complete, and ought TO be
passed just as it was. Many of them
had been sent there to ff,ct reforms
in this direction, and he Tor one pro.
posed 70 do his duty and should vote
for the bill.
Mr.. Kincaid said much that he in.
tended to say upon the bill had al.
ready been so well said by others that
ne had little more to add. Ho would,
however, take advantage of the op-
portunity offered him and say that he
regarded the bill as we'll Drawn aud
well adapted to effect it's object. So
far as that object was concerned he
was decidedly in favor of it and
should vote for it. He hoped the
bill would not be stit1ed in commit
tee, The pass business was one that
had been abused, and it was time that
it should be controlled for the welfare
of the people and the welfare of the
| roads
Mr.. Butler said he had a speech to
make on the subject, and reminded
senators that il they wanted to appear
there two years from now they would
have to vote for that bill, or when
they parted it would be to see each
other no mora in the capacity of rep
res entatives of the people. He then
proceeded to arraigu the railroads OF
the state for the unjust discrimination
they had shown In the distribution Of
passes. Their meauness had almost
convinced him of the doctrine OF
original sin, q doctrine he did moi
not want to believe, and had almost
deprived him of his faith in universal
salvation, a doctrine he tried to be-
lieve. If there was not a hell there
ought to be one for the punishment Of
lust such meanness as tho railroads
were guilty of. Talk of stealing 8
nickel from dead nigger's eyes, or an
acorn from blind hog!-the railroads
were infinitely mesner than that. He
instanced the case of one who hao
served them for years; one who would
get up in the night to serve them; one
who did serve them day and night; yet
he was set aside and they sent and
asked him to return the pass that haG
been Issued in his favor. 1t was time
something should be done to put the
officers of the roads in their proper
place. He had thought of them ir
hell and the devil with harpoon get
tiog at their yitals to furnish food fol
gudgeons.
Mr.. Barker said he had not attach
ed much importance to the bill til
now, and the opposition it had met
with had led HIM to regard it as o
greater consequence than before, HI
should vote for it as a measure likel,
to meet the wishes of the people, who
would no longer tolerate the interfsr
ence of railroads in the politics of tn,
state.
Mr.. Norris said he was opposed t.
the bill as casting an undeseryed re
Fiction opon members of that body
Farmers outside Of the senate nigh
receive passes; farmers In the senat
could not Lawyers outside coul,
take such f.vors; lawyers serving thei
constituents, these were to be cut of
Now why lIt was reflection upo
their honor and integrity, he for on
could not quietly submit to.
Mr.. Butler asked him why farmer
: and lawyers in the senate receive
pasnes, while farmers and lawyers on,
) side did not. This fact furnished 1t
, own answer.
5 Mr.. Harrison objected to the bi
because it did not 90 far enough. III
3 wanted clause inserted which woul
3 Include all citizens, as we'll as c fiji ,er
and delegates to conventions.
. Mr.. Dolan objected for the sam
j reason, and offered an amendmentprc
t hibiting railroads from giving pasae
o except to persons in their employ.
{ was not sgreed to.
r At one time, and before most {
o senate were aware OF what was II
> volyed, the motion to adopt section
was lost and the bill was cut down q
g that section 2 was all remained of il
l. Subsequently the vote was recor
,t adhered and section | was restored