Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-08

VETO OF governor OF bill TO purchase
copies OF compiled statutes is oVerridden
after lively session of house,
SOUTH OMAHA tire ana police commss-
ordered between house and
senate on claims bill,
EXEMPTION LIEN bill recommended for
GOVERNOR Fends to legislature message
which might be taken foI veto of con-
sbo ,s bn M houss
and senate TO reconsider their action an II
act on proposed amendments TO the preS-
ent constitution.
From a Stan Correspondent)
LINCOLN, April z. - Especially - The
governor this afternoon sent communi-
cation to the legislature regarding the Joint
resolution calling for constitutional con-
vention The communication might be
called veto OF the resolution, while on
the other hand he appeals In the communi-
cation to the members Of the legislature to
reconsider its action and submit instead
some needed amendments TO the present
constitution. The message takes up at some
length the question whether the governor
has the power to veto the joint resolu-
tion, inclining to the opinion that the con-
stitution gives him such power. He plainly
points out his disapprova of the submis
sion Of the call for a constitutional con-
vention. 1t Is so worded that in case It
should be held the governor has the veto
power the communication would operate as
a veto.
No action was taken on u in the senate.
but when IL was rend in the house a motion
was made to reconsider the action Of the
house on the convention matter. A point
OF order was made against the motion that
as the resolution originated in the senate.
that body had custody of II and the house
could not act until after the senate had
acted. The speaker sustained he point of
order and the whole matter went over.
Veto les OVerrIdden.
The first time this session the legislature
has passed a bill over the governors veto.
The measure is s. +. 81. which the senate
acted upon last night. The house took
it up this morning and amid scenes Of sx-
element overrode the veto OF the chief
oNreutive, a -two-thiFds vete being neces-
sary the house had TO muster eixtY-Eeve
votes, which 1t did after the most siren
uous skirmish of the kind this session. II
even surpassed that OF yesterday when the
constitutional convention bill was rail-
roaded through against the judgment and
wishes of Governor Mickey and the pro-
posed amendments to the constitution, for
which he stood, were buried in the legis-
lative grave yard.
S. F. 81, the bill authorizing J. e. Cobbey
to publish 500 sets OF the compiled stat
utes OF Nebraska at 50 a set, came back
from the senate this morning with an Of
fetal notification that it had passed over
the governors veto and the request that
the house concur in the senate's action.
Douglas OF Rock and McClay OF Lancaster
made vigorous speeches in an endeavor to
stem the tide. support the governor and
leave the senate alone at sea. But Sears
of Burt, Perry of Furnas and Thompson OF
Merrlck (all these being republican lead
ers) spoke in advocacy of the bill and de-
cried what they termed an appeal to senti-
ment by those who had urged non -concur-
! renee in the senate's action.
J Finally the matter came to roll call.
But the roll call was barren Of results and
/ had to be repeated Indeed II was repeated
at least half a dozen times and the names
| of some members we're called dozen times
before they would vote II was evident
that many preferred not TO go on record.
Scarcely member kept his seat during the
proceedings which were fraught with great
excitement Such lively lobbying has not
! been seen since January 6. Presently a
! roundup was made and the roll was sew
eral members SHY" Then the call Of the
house was demanded. II proceeded a little
way and was raised. Again II was de-
/ manded. raised and demanded again, be-
fore It was evident that the bill bad passed
! with the necessary two-thirds majority
The final vote was sixty-seven to twenty
four. Twenty -one OF the minority we're re-
publicans and three fusionists, Loomis and
Kennedy the fusion leaders and Glshwilier
Several other fusionists originally voted
TO non-concur, but were dragged over be-
fore the vote was announced
object "A Business ONE.
Governor Mickey in explaining his veto
of this measure, says:
I herewith return TO you s. +. 81 withou
my approval. This Is "a bill for an &C
statute making Il admissible in evidenc'
and authorizing the purchase OF suPpi'
For economical reasons It seems to m,
proper that this bill should be vetoed. /
provides that 800 sets of two volumes eRcl
Of the sta tutes thus compiled snail be pur
chased by the state for distribution at
cost of 50 per set. Involving total ex
, purchased it's needed supply OF the com
piled statutes at an expense OF $50 pc
volume. the entire statutes being lneiude'
] able to determine The compiled statute
have been very satisfactory and have an
swered every purpose. II does not appea
to be a rational proposition 20 obligat
the state 70 pay g for a as serIlGe ,IS = which ca
he furnished ior S15o Ine ne hiil Is thereior
The majority Of lawyers in the legisla
ture supported the bill. but leading at
torneys from the outside threw their com
} bined influence against a.
The governor probably Will cut out o
( the appropriation bill the amount include
10 pay for these books Prominent hous
! members declare his veto will be over
ridden II he does. He could. by holding tn
bill until after the legislature, adjourni
circumyent its action.
south Omaha Police board.
Now that the South Omaha charter bill
} imposing on that city a governor-a az
, pointed fire and police board. has bee
enacted into law, and the Shelly BILL vest
, ing in this new functionary the right {
, issuing liquor licenses has passed, Cover
nor Mickey is confronted with the tas
. OF naming a hre and police board for sout
Omaha.
Naturally great interest centers aroun