Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-01
REST FROM THEIR LABORS.
With Laurel wreaSas Upon Their
Bullying Brows.
DOUGLAS oouNTY's STATESMEN
They Arrive Home and Tc1i of the
Work OF the Session-Some
Good Legislation
Accomplished.
Hon. Richard Rerlin Talks.

"Thank God the legislature Is over" said
Hon. Richard Berlin yesterday afternoon to
a reporter for THE BEE. ~ feel somewhat
tired and am now home for rest am
glad that we are through with the session.
although formed many close attachments
while in the Capital city. We had love-
feast last night, and when the boys shook
hands to depart for their respective homes
there was an expression Of regret that came
over their countsnances They hated to
part.
"Perhaps 1t would have been better to the
state and city had we never met on account
of the submission question. The submission
lists have q little the best of us, considering
the moral side of the question, but when the
electors are to determine whether it will be
prohibition or high license, l think the pro-
hibs will be defeated. From a business
point of view, Omaha can't stand submission.
''There were several goods bills for Omaha
and Douglas county passed while we were in
session. Among them was one for the al
lowing of nonresident aliens to hold prop
erty within the corporate limits of cities and
towns and also providing for the foreclos-
ure of mortgages by non-residsnts and
against them. This will get more money
into the town and help our city.
Another good measure was the bill for
the establishment of a public park system in
Omaha 1t is not exactly what is wanted,
but find in all legislation there is more or
less compromise. was glad TO accept what
we got, for God knows we need a park sys-
TEN bad enough. The present measure is a +,
good starter and Is the foundation Of good
park system.
~ also consider the bill for divorciug the
liquor element from politics by the establish
ment of an excise board, good one. un-
derstand, however, that this is not approved
by some of the liquor men, but l am conf
dent that the law will prove beneficial ana
will give satisfaction when put into effect.
For this we are indebted to the Hon. Church
Howe. He worked hard for the passage of
the bill.
1--WE got measure through for better
system of drawing iurymen. II is proposed
thereby to raise the standard of jurors, and
think it will be a good thing. A bill was
also passed reducing the number of justices
of the peace to six for Omaha The bill was
introduced by Hon. George O'Brieu and was
highly recommended by members of the
bar. This will put the Justices in bet
ter standing and their offices will be
more dignifed. The county commissioners
by the passage of a bill, were empowered to
expend funds for the improvement of roads
within the corporate limits. This is princi-
pally intended to improve the streets to
Forest Lawn cemetery.
81 introduced bill which think viii be
great benefit to employees residing in this
state and working for corporations doing
business in this and other states. l found
that great imrositions were being procticed
stance an Omaha labOrer was working for
the Union Pacific railroad company and
owed small bill in Council Bluffs. The
creditor could sue him in an Iowa court, get
judgment and garnishee his earnings without
the debtor knowing anything about 1t until
he called for his week or months wages. In
this way the exemption laws of Nebraska
were evaded. This bill doesn't annul any
laws of this state, but it provides that all
such claims must be tried in Nebraska courts
when the employee is a resident of the state.
Thus he is protected by the exemption law.
The bill passed and the governor gladly
signed it. There were $500 signers to the
petition requesting me to introduce the
measure
"The session was not so expensive as we
first thought it would be. We got through
quite economically, and think to the salts
faction of all. l want to say that 1 give
great credit to my colleagues, for they stood
by me and worked faithfully with me on all
important matters"