Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-24
TIE SENATE READY TO QUIT
But Chooses Rather to Remain
Standing Menace to Fraud.
BOODLERS THREATEN DEADLOCK.
A Novel and Exceptional Situation in
the Upper Branch OF the State
Legislature - State
House Gossip
eooDLERs THREATEN DEADLOCK.
The Senate

LINCOLN Neb., March 23.-TSpecial to THE
BEE. The senate has been in session one
day longer than tie house, and has improved
the opportunity to take rest But that Is
not the only reason for the adjournment over
Saturday. The senate has actually run out
of work and it knock ed of until the house
shall have sent over another grist to grind in
the shape of the two general appropriation
bills. And there is another reason. Several
of the jobbers in the house have threatened
deadlock on the appropriations if their de-
mauds be not granted, and the absent SEN
ators are at home arranging their affairs to
stay here two week, If necessary, TO defeat
the unholy alliance in jobs. But the threat
is not likely 10 be effective. The heroic
stand Of the senate has encouraged the
friends OIL economy in the house, and quite
number Of representatives will be glad of
the chance TO concur in the reductions and
straighten their records.
The situation in the senate is exceptional
and novel. II has only dozen bills on gen.
eral file. They are mostly remnants whose
doom mas been deerceo, and their friends
have not the heart to crowd them on to their
tragicai fate. One Is Cady's bill for state
inspection OF the accounts OF county treas
urers. IL was up in committee of the whole
once and was about 70 be eXiled into indefi-
mite postponement but Senator Nesbitt plead
Tor mercy and out OF senatorial courtesy
stay of execution was ganted. Linn's bill to
fix sleeping car fares at u cent per mile is
similar 10 one or two others that have been
strangled and it would be a waste Of time uo
disturb its slumber. house bill making it
unlawful for coal or lumber dealers to com
bine 10 regulate prices is covered by the
Keckley anti trust bill, and the senate is not
disposed TO iegislate for one or two lines of
trade These are samples of the measure
= aFat ttun hi
introduced by Representative Berlin of
Omaha left on the books, because no one has
taken enough interest in then TO call til EN-
up. One is q slight amendment in the law
intended 10 require the comptroller of Omaha
10 go through the books of the treasurer of
the school district at least once month and
make report 10 the city council The pres
ent law provides for only one report year,
unless the council calls for more, and il
never does. .Our D.cE'si bill 10 protect the
railroad men Of Omaho, Plattsmoulh and
Nebraska City from the garnishee sharks of
Iowa is also on the books waiting for some
friendly hand 10 take II down.
The senate is ready to quit and go home.
and, exclusive OF the appropriations, can
clean up its work in days time for final ad-
tournment- One reason tor adjournment was
10 give the committees time 10 rummage
their pigeon holes for few bills 70 keep the
senate decently employed until the general
appropriations are reached, which will not be
before Wednesday. The TWO bills contain
twenty-five pages, with over four hundred
items. Tbs house amendments I'LL ten solid
type-written pages, and ~iii not be printed
until Monday. The bills are being engrossed,
with all the changes made by the amend
ments, and the figures will have 10 be CON-
pared with great care The house clerks
hope u have the bills ready 10 deliver to the
senate Monday afternoon, which viii make
q Impossible TO reach third reading before
"Wednesday.
IL the printed amendments are ready Mon
Gay, the senators who have combined for re
trench ment will hold a conference in the
evening 10 60 over the bills informally and
Rxree on the necessary pruning. Instead Of
teferring them 10 the committee on finance
khe bills will probably be ordered 70 a third