Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-02
APRIL FOOLED THE PUBLIC.
Supreme Court Adiourns aud Leaves Boyd's
Case Still Unsettled.
SOME sPtCULATloNs THAT axe RIFE.
How the General Appropriation Bin
Passed the Scnatc--Salarics Con-
sidcrd In the House
Couldn't Raise It.

LINCOLN, Ncb, April l.-fSpecal Tclo-
gram to Tue BEE, Tho supreme court this
afternoon adjourned until MAY ) next, and
will take no new business at the next term.
The announcement of tho ADJOURNMENT was
a surprise to the friends of both parties in
the Thayor-Boyd quo warranto case, al.
though it is known that the 'rhaycr people
for several days past have been praying for
adjournment. The news was disappointing
to the friends of Governor Boyd, who havo
been confident for some days that he would
not be disturbed in his occupancy of the
gubcrnatorial chair
As regards the governor himself he feels
no more concerned over the adjournment
than he has felt since the court heard the
arguments in his case. Ito has expressed
himself as careless as to what would be the
opinion Of the court, but has been anxious to
be adiudged eligible to the office. Beyond
this he will not express an opinion.
The adjournment Is vigorously interpreted
by people here, some holding that it means
Judgment of custer will be catered against
the governor, others that II really means tnat
Boyd is TO be sustained. Those who favor the
former opinion say the court did not wish to
make so Important u change at the close
of n long and important session OF the legis-
lature. Those who incline to the contrary
hold that unless the court intended cventu-
ally to sustain the governor, IL would not
have allowed the latter TO remain five weeks
longer in a position, during which time he
must make some of the appointments in tha.
gift of the Office.
The latter opinion is more generally enter-
tanned and has reaSsuring effect upon the
more timid of the governors supporters.
The decision, however, compels Governor
Boyd to act upon the Newberry
W%Simum RSt rate to bill be Without Es fa,e enOwas as
has several times stated that If he knew what
the court would do with him he would know
whether or not TO assume the responsibility
of acting on the measure, or leave that're-
Sponsibility to be assumed by his successor us
the case might be. =
In order tnat the limit might be allowed
the court to exert lse its prcrogative the gov
ernor decided TO not act upon the bill until
| next Friday morning This determination,
however, may now oe altered. 1t would not
| be considered strange if the rovernor's views
| regarding the bill should De transmitted to
| the legislature tomorrow. The prevailing
| impression is that his excel ency will not
| veto the bill. He Is still daily in receipt OF
| remonstrauces against his signing it, These
| have undou btedly had some effect upon him.
| If the bill be vetoed it can be carried over
| the veto in the house, but in the senate the
| veto will be sustained. 1t Is possible in order
| TO avoid the calling of an extra session, the
| Stevens maximum rate bill may be taken up
| and altered into a commodity maximum
| rate bill and rushed through during the re-
naming days of the session This is at least
| talked about, though some independents op-
| pose the scheme because they fear it might
| give credit to the democratic party for the
| passage Of the bill
Another plan suggested is in the event OF
the veto of the bill, FOR the governor to call
| as soon as he may special session of the
| legislature for the purpose Of passing u COM
modify rate bill. Representative Moan, who
has done so much for the Newbcrry bill says
| he would support such a measure after tho
veto. 1t is believed that this scheme would
| find many supporters and would certainly go
| through the senate. Some OF tho independ-
ents talk of taking a recess and returning in
the fall, while others say if the Ncwberry
bill is vetoed they will go home Immediately
and allow the democratic party to assume the
| responsibility or the veto.
| The alliance people are caucusing in the
capitol tonight and midnight may determine
| on novel plan of campaign.