Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-27
scene soon ended and the bill passed a third

reading.
Senator McSbane now appears on the scene
and discovers that there are sections in the
bill relating to grading and paving which
want amending and unless amended he will
try to do so on the passage through the senate.
A meeting of Douglas delegation was called
last night at 3 o'clock, and was attended by
Messrs. Woolworth, Rosewater, Barker, Ken.
nedy, Ogden, O'Keefe and others, as we'll as
the members OF the delegation. Mr.. Brumer
was appointed chairman and the wrangle be.
gan at 8 o'clock, Senator McShane versus all
the others. Mr.. McArdle was absent. At
midnight Mr.. Whetmore warned the delega.
ton not to trihe with the bill, and asserted
that others in the house would only be too
glad to destroy 1t. He thought this was ap.
parent when Mr.. McArdle opposed the bill on
Wednesday, and he strongly urged members
to become unanimous and show the members
Of the legislature that the Douglas delegation
was solid and desired the bill to pass.
The sensible remarks of Mr.. Whitmore
were of no avail. Nobody would concede q
point. Senator McShane showed the advisa.
bility of altering and amending the bill, and
stood it would ruin half the small landowners
in Omaha. He could not support the bill I'M
less it was amended. At one o'clock the per.
sonal abuse began and continued for an hour.
Mr.. Barker, of the Omaha street car com.
pany, now took the floor and condemned the
Dill, DuJ CuunlBEly rt1rAlneu from baylnB MS
opposition was because of the powers it seeks
to bestow on the municipal council over the
street railroads. Outsiders now began to dis
semble, and ut three others followed. Their
example having satisfied themselves
that no change had been or
would be made. At 4 o'clock, like the fight
of the Kilkenney cats, there was nothing left
but the tails. the tails in this case being Nc.
Shane, Mr.. Drummer and Mr.. Creighton. At
the hour of five Mr.. Drummer, having assured
the senator that he did not care q damp about
him and the senator having asserted that
them were his sentiments" towards Mr..
Drummer, the meeting adjourned. Drummer had
lone nothing except exchange of courtesies.
Today the Douglas men have framed the fol-
lowing resolution and so the matter stands at
present.
WHEREAS, The people of Omaha have re-
quested certain amendments to the charter of
said city and by the city attorney of said city
duly authorized, have incorporated said
amendments in q bill, the same being House
Roll 297, and said bill having passed the
house, and it coming to the knowledge of the
Douglas county delegation in the Legislature
that certain great changes are now attempted
to bs mIde in said bill by Hon. j. A. Nc
Shane of the senate, and
WHEREAS, AT this late day the amend
ments suggested will prove fatal to the entire
bill,
Now Therefore. Be it resolved that we the
undersigned members of the legislature, o.
Douglas county, do not concur in any amend
ment whatever to said bill offered or made by
the senate, and that the secretary of the meet
ing, A. G. Troup, be instructed to notify said
Hon. j. A. McShane of the action of saiC
undersigned members.
A. @. TRoUP,
s. L. RILEY,
S. II. WINsPEAR,
WILLIAM 1UTTLE,
T. @. Drummer,
w. G. WHITMoRK.