Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01

shows, contrary to the charges OF the
house committee, that reports and accounts
had been made and rendered to the state
through its chief executive. President
Schmidt has in his possession the letter
which he addressed to Governor Savage
making these accountings and the gov
ernor's official receipt Of the same.
The members Of the board do not hest
tate to say that there is malice back OF
the house resolution, but they feel no
doubts at all as to their ability to knock
out the resolutions since It is shown that
1t has no foundation in fact.
Oppose Changes in Law.
While in the city the members Of this
board Of. examiners are putting in some
elective work against 8. F. 1873, by Shell
don Of ,Cass, and H. R. 1872. by Thompson
Of Merrick (by request), proposing vital
changes in the pharmacy laws.
The present law provides that annually
pharmacists claim that this fee maintains
their fluid with which they prosecute
frauds and ehcroachments upon their prac-
tice and profession and is absolutely in
despensable. They further contend that
this law is satisfactory to nine-tenths of
the pharmacists of the state. The Sheldon
bill would repeal this fee law entirely and
the Thompson bill change II 50 as to- exact
a fee OF but 81 for every three years.
once bills Held Up.
The advocates of the four-year term Of
ofice\for county ofhcers who have four" or
1--WE bills pending before the legislature
seem to be making slow progress. Their
bills are still in the bands Of a senate COM
mittee and INQUIRY develops the fact that
they have several obstacles between. them
and the fruition of their bankers hopes.
The bills are being pushed by the County
Officers association, which has employed
Lysle Abbott of Omaha as It's chief attorney.
Mr.. Abbott drew these bills. He has made
frequent visits to the legislature in their
interest. The proposition embodied in tho
bills does not seem to have inspired a great
deal of favorable sentiment and the indlca-
tions are that the whole matter is going
to be knocked out. The opponents Of the
bills have urged against them that they
contemplate benefits only for a set Of ONCE
holders, without offering any substantial
good to the general public.
II. r. $50 and H.. r. s44, the Omaha tax
commissioner bill and the revenue bill.
may break in, upon the house on the same
day, Tuesday. And they may not. There
is little telling for certain anything about
these two important bills. The plan of thu
house committee on cities and towns. which
has H. r. $50 in charge, is to present the
measure to the house Tuesday. As has
been outlined in detail In The Bee. there
will be a majority and minority report on
this bill and the hope OF the minority Is to
be able to overturn the majority report and
thus get the bill on general file. Unless
this can be done there Is little hope for the
bill.
Chairman Warner Of the house revenue
committee, which is holding up the revenue
bill. said today he thought his committee
would consent to let 60 Of the measure by
Tuesday, but this is not certain. John N.
Baldwin is understood to be exercising
quite a say-so in the disposition of this bill.
The railroad lobby Is still as active as ever
and unless the tide changes radically the
hand OF this powerful organization is going
to be fatally felt in the ultimate outcome
OF both these measures. This mighty lobby
is lined up stronger than ever against
H. r. $50 and II this bill passes II will re-
quire the most effective fighting which its
friends can put up.