Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
.LlNGULN.
Legislative Delegates Visit the lEttI-
ton for the FG0bl5 Minded.
The House Occupied With Pat
Hawes' Relief Bills,
Four New Bills We're introduced
In the House.
The Senate Did But Little Bust
ness Of Importance.
Several Bills Were Passed and
the Civil Code Amended.
A Few Facts Of vital interest in Re
gard to Dur Normal
school.
TIE HOUSE,


Special Correspondence of The BEE.
LGNCoLN, February By the invitation of
DIR. Armstrong, of Omaha, twelve gentlemen
representing both branches of the legislature
yesterday visited the asylum for feeble minded
at Glenwool, la. The party was accompanied
by several ladies. Among the members OF the
expedition were Mr.. and Mrs. Haley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright, Messrs. Adams, Russell and
others. The party was shown through the
institution and its benevolent uses explained
in detail. They bestow unBtinted praise upon
the management, and are of opinion that a
similar asylum is absolutely necessary for the
state of Nebraska,
Only about one-half the Members were pres
ent when the speaker UtlleI the house to order
at $3.50 this morning.
Mr.. Lee, of Furnas, opened tho actual
business proceedings by Offering n resolution
that his vote on tina Scent railway bill be
recorded aye pleading absence at the
time, the bill was passed as excuse.
MIR. HolmeI moved that all members absent
at the time have their votes recorded aye.
Mr.. NettletOn wished to include senators.
Members getting frisky.
The speaker put his foot down and ruled
the whole proceedings out OF order.
This being the last day on which new bills
may be introduced, four hIlls were brou int
up. One by Mr.. Olmstead provides for the
appointment of railroad commissioners, and
one by Mr.. Temple provides compensat on to
houseboldels in case their property bs de
stroyed by riot. Mr.. Temple said he was
anxious to get the oplaicn of the people Of
Douglas respecting this measure.
Mr.. Russell wished the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the Home of the Frieldless made
n special order for Wednesd4y next at three
o'clock. 1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Olmstead's bill (H. r, 1922 having
been reported on favorably by tho Judiciary
committee, he felt aggrieved, and wished 1t
placed on the journal file. 1t was 80 placed
after the father of the bill had aired his ora
tory.
Mr.. Kehoe introduced a resolution that 200
copies of the CONTRACT with Wm.H H. B.. Stout,
lessee of the psnitentiary, be printed aud
handed to members. 1t was allowed.
Mr.. King presented o resolution to the eff
feet that the house had been recklessly ex
travagant in the appointmentof itsemployees
He wished some o q appointed to keep the
capitol open at night that committees might
be accommodated with rooms to meet In.
Mr.. Blaine characterized this as a comics.
' sion on the part of Mr.. King of personal
recklessness aud said if he had wished to
make a confession he should have gone to q
priest, or no might lay his grievances before
The senate who had seventy-six o LployeB to
assist the thirty-three senators. The rosolu.
ton was tabled.
The house then went into committee of the
whole Mr.. Adams in the chair.
House roll 80, a bill to provide by election
for the location of county seats where they
had not been already located. 1t was re
solved to report this bill to the house witt
tho recommended n that it do not pass.
House roll II. To change the time of tn
beginning eff tbs school year from April t.
July. After some discussion it was reported
to the house for future consideration. III
ommitte now rose and Immediately tn
house took q recess until 2:S0 this afternoon,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Special telegram TO THE BEE.
LINCOLN, FEBRUARY 9.-The time of tn
ouse was occupied this afternoon in discussIn
two bills in the committee of the whole,
The first was for the relief of Pat HAYES
which had been reported FIR passage by tn
claims committee, of which McArdle is chair
man, with Hawss in command. Tina claim i
for SO, $50, and belongs to the same class O
claims which Halves has fostered in the stat
for years, thereby making himself notorious
Formerly his demands were more bold faced
and consisted of larger amounts. He find
that game play ed out now, and has adopte
another scheme. The sum in itsel
is noS large. but is tn
thin edge of the wedge, whereby the treasur
RENTS, and the vaults may be forced open
and his little game now is to call early an,
often, thinking that small claims will be pail
unnOticed, whereas thousands would attrac
attention. Inc Cnlnlp'Ons OF III aWeS wer
Olmsted, Troup and Holmes, who each &C
knowledged knowing nothing whatever abou
the claim. They never had known and don
know now, still they supported the hill, be
cause the committee advised 1t. That ia
HAYES commanded 1t. He tells the commit
tee to do this and they do II.
Speaker Field could not have selected a bel
ter committee on claims than this is for Pa
Halves. The doughty McArdle is at the hea
and Halves can knead him int
any shape. 1t transpired that nobod
had seen the alleged contract not even tn
claim committee, nobody knew the nature {
the claim, still 1t was decided TO refer the bi
aud ask leave to sit again, this il evidentl
done to give Halves a chance OF being presen
His absence was apparent to-day for No
Ardle could not say a word in support of I'll
claim, He vainly attempted to hide h
diminished head behind a mucilage bottle.
The other bill was for appropriation to pc
for the construction of the new capitol. I'll
sneaker and the Lancaster ring headed |
Wright supported q one-mill tax.
Drummer and Nettleton fought them to h
bitter end, in the most forcible and logic
manner, against the increased taxation. IT
committee decided to refer this bill also {
future consideration, and shortly after t
house adjourned,