Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
AFTER LABOR COMMISSIONER
Member from ThRyer Indicates the
ONCE is u Useless Expense
to State.
CFrom a Stan Correspondent.)

LINCOLN, Feb. 16.--(Speclal Telegram.)-
The request Of the office of the labor COM
missioner for an appropriation of S1O,430
with which to conduct the affairs of the
office for the next two years will likely re-
suit in an effort to abolish the office.
While very little talk has been INDUCED
in by the senators so far the following reso-
luton, introduced by Jennings Of Thayer,
is creating some discussion:
Whereas. There is now, and has been for
sixteen years last past, what is known as
the office of commissioner of labor in this
state and
Whereas, There is now or file with the
the senate, request for an appropriation
of Sl0,43O for the maintenance Of said office
for the next biennium; and
Whereas, After a hasty investigation by
some of the members of said committee
into the management Of said office as to
the amount of money expended and re-
suits derived therefrom, the information
obtained is far from satisfactory: and
Whereas, Doubt has been expressed by
senator's and others of the expediency of
appropriating money for the further main
tenance of said office; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That committee of three be
appointed to investigate the management
of the office of said commissioner of labor
and to report its findings to the senate
within ten days.
ReappOrtionment of Judges.
Warner Of Dakota is out in a bill to re-
apportion the state into judicial districts
According to the bill introduced the state
Will have four less judges than at present
the Omaha district losing one Judge. The
Lancaster district gains one county.
Following are the districts as apportioned
under the bill: 0... sch.
First--Johnson. Richardson, Nemaha.
Seeond-Otoe, Cass, Sarpy.
Third-Douglas, Washington, Burt.
Fpurth-Jenerson, Gage.
Fifth-Lancaster, Saunders.
SiXth-Platte, Colfax, Dodge.
Seventh-Boonei. Madison, Stanton, Cum.
ing, Thurston. Dakota. Antelope, Pierce,
Knox Cedar. Dixon. Wayne,
|, Elghth-Hork, Seward Polk, Butler.
Ninth-Clay, Fillmore, Saline, Nuckolls,
TehIh-Franklin, Webster. Phelps. Kear-
,Eieyenth- Hamilton, Hall, Howard, Mer-
Twelfth-Dawson Buffalo. Sherman, Gus
lThirteenth-Cherry. Brown. Rock. Holt.
keya Pahat Boyed, wheeler, Garfield,
Hooker. Thomas Valley, Greeley, Blaine,
Lopp.
ball Cheyenne, Deuel., logan, Mcpherson,
Fifteenth = Chase. Hayes Hitchcock,
Dundy, Red Willow, Furnas, Harlan, From
tier, Gosper.
In the Third district there shall be six
judges. in the Fifth district three judges,
in the Seventh and Thirteenth districts
two judges each and In all other districts
one Judge each.
Contrary to expectation only one bill was
introduced today, that Of Warner. Harri-
son of Hall took the senate to task for not
accomplishing more work.
senate Routine.
Committee recommended the passage OF
s. F. SO. providing for payment OF costs in
misdemeanor cases.
Jennings Of Thayer introduced a resolu'
tion providing for the appointment Of 2
committee OF three'to investigate the man
agement OF the once OF the commissioner
Of labor and TO report finding within ten
days. The resolution went over one day.
The senate went into committee of the
whole to discuss bills on general file, o'Neil
/ In the chair.
S. F. 65. relating TO marks and brands
ordered engrosBed.
S. F. 9s. to prevent mutilation OF horses
/ recommended for passage.
II. r. '16 tosproyide fer tOEnsblp organ
/ ization, recommitted.
S. f. 40. providing for school districts IL