Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-28

DATE fixed by Joint
resolution for April I.
BILL passed by the senate and
returned to the house
ASYLUM to be rebuilt II senate
sees See u a, Il the -,s same way as the house
the Omaha police board.
CFrom a Stan Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March 27.-(Special. )--Tues-
day, April 4, is the day fixed for final ad-
journment Of the legislature by the joint
house and senate committee in its confer
ence with Governor Mickey today and re-
ported to the house and senate. both OF
which bodies concurred. with the revenue
bill, which passed the senate today out OF
the way, the upper branch has yet to act
on the four appropriation bills and the
lower body TO dispose of a big grist of
smaller measures. The house put in one
of the busiest and most effective days OF
the session, and the senate, while not ac-
complishing as much in the number Of
measures disposed Of worked away in real
earnest.
II required a fight to settle the time OF
adjournment The house favored one week
from today, while the senate wanted to pro-
long the session until April 10. The gov
ernor, anticipating that II the houses wish
prevailed IL would mean extending opera
tions throughout the following Sunday, set
his feet down firmly and declared that at
all events no Sunday work would be toll
Grated by the chief executive Of the state.
This had the effect OF throwing his infu-
ei-ce to the senator's and finally a comnro-
mise was reached to adjourn on the 7th.
The house confirmed the report Of the COM
mittee by a vote of 80 to 10 and the senate
gave It practically a unanimous vote. How
ell presented a minority report to adjourn
week from today. but failed to secure any
support.
The house, which, by the way, has set
precedent for generous appropriations, was
anxious to quit work within the sixty day
limits and in order to have done SO, had Its
wish prevailed, would, no doubt have fol-
lowed precedent and stopped the clock on
Friday, running on into Sunday but Gov
ernor Mickey did not propose 10 allow
this He said he did not believe the work
Of the session could be finished nv Friday
next and would not consent to extending
the operations into Sunday. For this rea-
son he declared 1t would be best, and the
only wise plan, to take plenty Of time and
attend to the work in proper shape, even
IL it was necessary to run over the sixty
day limit
Revenue Bill Paases.
The revenue bill reached its final passage
in the senate this afternoon Twenty eight
republicans voted for 1t and the four fu-
sionists against 1t. Dean, the other repub-
lican, was absent. Hall. Howell, Sheldon,
Marshall and Fries accompanied their votes
by explanations, the gist OF which was that
the bill did not meet their entire satIsfac-
tion, yet was toward revenue revision and
would therefore receive their support The
revenue bill was reported. with it's amend
ments, back to the house at once, but ac-
tion on the amendments was deferred until
Monday. They will be concurred In, with
out a doubt.
The Omaha charter bill also was passed
by the senate today.
Rebuild Norfolk Asylum.
The house ground out tremendous erist
Of work. 1t found time to tack on a little
more to the aggregate appropriations, pass
ing the bill to give 100000 to the rebuild
ing of the Norfolk asylum; the claims bill
embodying the claims OF ex-State Treasurer
]. f. Hill for $4,000 for defending suits
brought against him. and the wolf bounty
claim OF $4,000 The total amount OF the
bill was about s65,000. The deficiency bill
with $4,000. was also passed.
Action on University Levy.
Governor Mickey said today he would
take some action regarding the 1-mill levy
for university buildings by Monday. but not
before, as the legislature has adjourned
until that day. He did not say what thai
action would be, but indicated that he
might recommend TO the legislature thai
it make some provision for equalizing this
levy and preventing more money going into
! this fund under the new revenue law thar
7 Ia N ha
said:
r"I rather think that $500, 900 ought to b,
ample for this fund. The present Law
turns in about $4,000. but If let alone tn,
| levy under the new revenue law would give
to this fund as high as 100000 and mani
! testify that would be too much"
| The Lancaster delegation and other Lin
coin powers are bearing down with all thei
might on the governor TO keep him from
! spelling a good thing" for them. but tn
| governor seems inclined to think that ther
is such a thing as asking too much. other
| who are actively contending with the Ian
caster county people in this matter declar
that the latter are making a serious mis-
take to hold out for these unreasonable de
mands. II is understood that this faction
from the capital city is inclined TO be NOR
reasonable today and the hope is enter
! tained that 81 may be made TO see tina
what will benefit the state at large will
likewise be OF advantage TO Lincoln an
, Lancaster, and that what would be a gros
imposition upon the rest Of the state woul
not ultimately promote the interests o
this city.
Lee spratIeR ReaDPOintsd.
Lee spratlen's term of once a. a membe
OF the Board Of Fire and Police Commis
sioners for Omaha under the Savage ap
pointment expires on April 6. Governo
Mickey was asked today about the success
sion TO the place and said he had alread
reappointed Spratlen. The governor sal
no one had applied TO him for the plao
and that there seemed to be no Oppositio
TO Spratlen as an o1hcer, so he gave hiI
the position
Ex-congTessmAn David II. Mercer, VIII
came down from Omaha last night an
spent the day in the house and senate. wa
invited to address the lower branch OF III
legislature. This was brought abou