Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-20
The Peculiar AMI Profitable Position Of
the AIti,C nViC Labor Bill,
Has William Stout Purchased
Peace from William Turtle
The Gentleman from the Third
HAS the Flure" in the Lobby
The Cow Doctor Bill aud the
gCharity Grab Lost in the House.
Another Regulation Bill Pushed
Through tho ~Housc-The Great
Crush in the Lobby.
ecial Correspondence to the BE.

Special Correspondence to the BE.
LINCOLN, February 1S,-At present the
railroad lobby Is somewhat placed in the shade
by the Insurance and labor lobby. Pat Ford,
of Omaha, claims to be here in the interest of
the would.be futurel mayor of Omaha, MIR.
Turtle, and his one bill concerning the con
vict labor contract, Of which Mr. Turtle Is as
proud az the proverbial hen with one chicken.
MIR. Turtle keeps his bill and it, principles
pretty much to himself, but will no doubt
launch it into the midst of q pressing legisla-
turs before the end of the session.
1t strikes me if the workingmen want Mr..
Turtle's bill 20 become o law they had better
entru,t its care into the hands Of some Other
per.on than Me-. Turtle. He who is reported
ns having been tempted to accept
LUCRATIVE POSITION
by Boss Stout as compens ton for sacrificing
his pet bill, and wno has survived the ordeal
with un%sullied character, seems to be in no
hurry. The question of the leasing OF convict
labor has not bean considered by the present
legislature, aud Mr.. Turtle has done nothing
TO bring about sucn an inquiry. de has never
even introduced a resolution to ASCERTAIN
whether Boss Stout has forfeited his contract
by failing to build the 240 cells which he
should have completed long ago.
II JUDD
il very active and numerous this week. They
carry on their barter with audacious publi-
city. They come on to the floor of the house
and by their incessant gable and chatter
prevent what is gong on beiog heard, thereby
impeding the progress OF urgent lsg, station
When the speaker called order this afternoon
there vera more lobbyists on the floor than
members, the latter in many inssancr 8 Tin ing
it difficult to make their way t. their seat7.
After tn, speaker had announced that he
would sign h use roll 175, which provides
for the t king f the census, and house roll so
n bill to appropri 4te the masriculation fees of
the university for the support OF the library,
the third reading of bills was taken in hand.
House roll 115, which requires railroads to
provide double. deck cattle cars was PASSED
unanimously.
THE COW DOCTOR
Mr.. Adams bill (H. r. 144) was next
brought up for third reading. This is the bill
to provide a state COW doctor at 81 300 q year
and assist ants at $500 yearly. 1t also seeks
to appropriate Sl3, 900 of the states money,
which shall be used as compensation to stock
raisers in case th.y ara so uufnrtunate as that
any of their cattle shall die from contagious
disease.
The bill failed to pass it third reading by
As to 40 votes, but Mr.. Adams had it recon-
mitted to the committee of the whole for
further considers alton.
House roll, l47 an 152, both amending the
compiled statutes, were passed without COM
ment: but house roll 253, a bill to establish
the womau's associated charters aud appro'
pirate SIS, 900 for the assistance of the sam
failed to meet the approval Of the house ano
was lost. :,
The next ILL wa' house roll 1924, to classify
and regulate railway passenger rates aud
freight charges. 1t provides that passenger
fares shall not excsed 81 cents o mile in some
instances and 3 cents In others.
THE BILL WAS RUSHED THROUGH
the committee of the whole without consider
alton, aud it was nut strange that some mem
bers should object to it's passage to day on &C
count OF their ignorance OF its provisions,
Still, the majority OF legislators, knowing II
could never become law, because the senate
would not pass it, wished to make q CHEAP
and unerviable record for themselves, anc
thereby thrust the responsibility on the sen
ate Of piesing or rejecting o bill which TIT
house had not thought tit to consider
bill, moved it's recommittal and was supported
in this by Mr.. Riley. They W uld have bet
equally ignorant after 1t had been re'commit
ted. After a few words from Mr.. King II
support of the bill, he asked II the railroad
or their constituents owned the members o
Mr. Hale moved to proceed TO vote on th'
bill at once and he said tn It railroad lawyer
had openly acknowledged that the!
owned and could run the senate
Mr.. Riley said he dld not understand, abt
pleaded want of time as an excuse for his no
supporting it's passage. He was not afraid Of
his action, and would never vote for q bi
which had been lun through as this had with
out his knowing thoroughly and well what h
was about. .
Olmste,d withdrew his motion to rec mint
ana the bill was passed with fifteen dissent
ents.
House Roll 142' and Senate File II wer
both passed TIL latter provides for the RI
funding of the b per cent penalty on delin
quent taxes.