Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
be a coveted job. because Of the possibl,
| consequences.
Morkett Exnressea No OpInIon.

be a coveted job. because Of the possible
consequences.
Mockett Expresses No opinion.
As Speaker Mockett pointed out Friday.
this Sears resolution has the effect Of
changing the rules OF the house. II pro-
vides that bills carrying appropriations for
new state institutions shall not come to
their third reading and be placed upon
their passage until a revenue law shall
have been enacted. This is n plain amend
ment OF the rules. As the resolution was
amended allowing a right Of way for bills
which provided appropriations for repair
ing or rebuilding state structures, It will
devolve on the speaker to announce each
time. when the order Of third reading OF
bills is reached, except bills carrying APP
propriations for new state Institutions"
And there is where some fun will come
In" remarked Speaker Mockett today when
being questioned about this matter.
1T is not for me to express an opinion
as TO the binding effect Of this resolution, -
he said, and since It was adopted by such
a pronounced majority. and therefore
seemed to meet the utmost approval OF the
members. l would not care to question its
binding effect in the matter Of changing
the house rules, but I can easily see where
the issue will arise"
In connection with the proposition Of
revenue legislation some significance was
attached Friday to the coincidence Of both
house and senate adopting resolutions to
submit to a committee from each body the
onerous task Of drafting and introducing
revenue bills and the presence at the cap
itol Of three very important state politi-
clans, John N. Baldwin. Lee s~pratlen and
| n-- NrkNVa aay-,~,,Hfn1 WaEnnHf1galu
Union Pacific. Burlington and Elkhorn in
terests. Mr.. S~pratlen is making his tenn
porary headquarters here during the ses-
sion. but the other two gentlemen came
down from Omaha Thursday and returned
Friday evening. Several leaders OF each
house have stated. however, that this plan
meets their warmest approval and there
certainly is no reason TO doubt the general
favor OF the method in view Of the votes OF
the two houses by which the plan was
adopted.
Illness COmpIicates Matters.
John Wall. chief clerk OF the house, is
still confined to his room and 1t is feared
he is afflicted with appendicitis. II this
prove true, his absence from duty for some
time is a foregone conclusion. This brings
up a question of a serious nature with ref
erence to the work Of the house. The chief
clerk is the man who signs the bills in the
house and 1t is not Just clear. in case OF
his physical inability to perform this duty
what disposition would be made. Whether
the law would permit the first assistant
chief clerk to sign in place of the chic
clerk does not seem definitely settled. Al
opinion from Attorney General Prout will
be asked in case the emergency arises.
Culver Succeeds Colby
Captain ]. H. Culver Of Milford was this
morning appointed adjutant general by
Governor Mickey, but just when he will as
sumo the duties OF the office has not beer
announced. Captain Culver has had ar
interesting war record. He is prominent
in the Grand Army and Loyal Legion, g
veteran Of the Spanish and Philippine wars
and will httingly represent these different
examinations. For the last ten or twelve
years he has been a memSer of the Ma
tional Guard and is we'll posted in modern
tactics. He was the first commander o.
the Old Soldiers Home at Milford and
made a splendid record for an economical
administration.
Captain Culver is an Ohioan and was borr
in Mercer county in 1S45. He enlisted IL
Company x, First Wisconsin, as drummeI
In 1861 and served through the war, return
! ing home a colorbearer. In 1869 he cam'
to Nebraska and began teaching school
having in the meantime taken a course IL
the University of Ohio. With II. c.. Par
sons he established the first newspaper II
Milford, and later was postmaster of tina
town for eight years. In 1887 Captain Cul
yer organized Troop A, Nebraska Nationa
Guard, and commanded II until 1898. II,
was called out in the Sioux Indian out
h-ooI. a., TOOT aNH In 1909 xuau v,ttcfarad int
: the Third volunteer cavalry, U. S. A., on,
; of the three Rough Rider regiment
camped ct Chicamaugua, was mustered on
: at the close OF the Spanish war and recon
missloned as captain in the Thirty-secont
! infantry, United States volunteers, an
. saw active service in the Philippines wit
this regiment. He was wounded, and afte
recuperating in the United States, returne
to the islands and was superintendent @
the establishment OF American schools /
the provinces where he served. He ha
three sons in the Philippine war and fou
in the Spanish, the oldest now being a CON
missioned officer in the regular army. TIL
family has FIVE commissions signed b
President Mckinley.
o Captain Culver was Instrumental in sc
curing for Milford its only railroad, tn
largest Touring mills in the state, the Stat
, Industrial Home and the Soldiers HomI
y He was past commander OF the Grand Arm
of the Republic in Nebraska in 1862.
COIIyer Comes to Nebraska.
Deputy Labor COMMISSIONS Bassett hS
" received a letter from Secretary of Ayr
culture Wilson notifying him that W. ]
Collyer, United States inspector Of dali
y export, has been assigned to attend Il
meeting of the dairy association here Eel
ruary 1928. The presence OF Mr.. Collye
It is said. will lend much interest to Il
meeting and he will be asked to judge Il
exhibits.
Bring Up old Claims.
More claims hat were not paid by Il
last legislature are being filed with Il
state auditor for consideration OF the pre-
ent lawmakers. Among those filed tod
are the following: w. A. Messiek wan
$1,1S4 for fees as stenographer for takil
the evidence in the case of Fred Youn.
against C. NJ. Hunt, and c.. Rohwer again
C. T. Johnson. contesting for seats in Il
Legislature.
Benjamin Green wants $195 because
said a sewer overfowed in Lancast
county and damaged his crops and land
that extent.
c.. f. West has filed a claim for $105 I
a publishing the constitutional amendmen