Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-30
TROUBLE OYER LINC0LN;s CnARrE1

Lancasters Senators Wash a Little Linen
During the Session.
LINCOLN, March 29.-(Special.) .)-The Lin
coin charter is source of grief to a great
many interested individuals. and it is having
as tempestuous voyage through the rocky
channel Of the legislature its racing mate.
the Omaha charter. The Lincoln charter
was one Of the earliest bills introduced at
the present session. Since 1t came In 1t has
been entirely changed three different times.
Senator Wright seems to have had personal
charge of the charter, and it has caused him
trouble not a little This forenoon the sift-
ing committee reported number Of bills for
immediate consideration, among them being
the Lincoln charter. This did not suit the
opponents of the charter, and by dint of
some skirmishing they succeeded in getting
several members Of the sitting committee to
ask for the withdrawal of the bill
Just before the senate was ready to in
dulge in the noon recess. Senator Graham.
chairman of the sitting committee, asked
unanimous consent to have the report made
by that committee early in the morning ses
sion returned for the purpose Of making a
correction as to one bill. He stated that he
made the request at the instance Of a ma
jority of the sitting committee.
Senator Watson. who was in the chair,
stated that if there was no objection the re-
port would be returned to the sitting COM
mittse.
But there is objection" exclaimed Senator
Wright of Lancaster county. "The object of
this motion is to cut out the Lincoln charter.
II that charter gets back into the hands Of
the sitting committee 1t will sleep the sleep
that knows no waking. l most seriously
further that at the republican convention at
which / was nominated a resolution was
adopted demanding the Incorporation OF GER
tain provisions in this charter. In the pri-
Ill Il, lie ,nttn
made an issue, and the republican candidate
for city treasurer printed this resolution on
his ticket. The charter bill was one of ke
first bills introduced at the present session.
There has been every chance for discussion
and amendment. All that we ask is that
the senate give us a reasonable hearing l
don't propose to have the bill sifted in the
sitting committee IL l can help 1t, and ap-
peal to my friends on the floor Of this senate
to assist me in saving this bill"
BROUGHT ON A WRANGLE.
Senator Graham explained that he had
asked the return of the bill at the request of
six members Of the sitting committee. The
committee had learned that large number
Of citizens of Lincoln desired to appear before
the sitting committee and argue for and
against Its passage.
Senator Wright contended that the sitting
committee had no right to hear arguments
or propose amendments. II could only ad-
vance bills on the general file.
Senator Hahn, chairman OF the committee
on municipal corporations, said that the Lin
coin charter had given that committee more
trouble than all the rest Of the bills COM
bned. He was tired of it and wanted to get
rid of II.
Senator McKesson pumped a little plain
talk into his colleague from Lancaster
county. He said Senator Wright had shown
no disposition to consult with him In regard
to the charter. All that had been done on
the charter had been done by Senator
Wright, or rather by his clerk The charter
was really the work of Senator Wrigat's clsrk.
and had been foisted upon the senate not
by the senator. but by a clerk. Further.
Senator Wright had induced the sitting
committee to advance the bill by making