Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-03-27
Crrom a staff Correspondent)

LINCOLN, March 26--(Spec TelegramD
The Twenty-eighth Nebraska legislature,
in committee OF the whole OF the senate,
brought to an end all consideration Of the
revenue bill and reported 1t back for pass
age tomorrow, and tho house approached the
time when the sitting committee is to as
sumo charge of the great bulk OF bills on
general fle. This committee begins its
work tomorrow, the ffty-sixth day.
With the session nearing an end, the most
popular question now is the time for final
adjournment. The sentiment in the house
favors Saturday, April 4, while the senators
want to extend operations one week longer.
The joint committee appointed to determine
this matter will meet with Governor Mickey
tomorrow. All the governor had to say on
the subject tonight was that he wanted
things 10 come 10 an end without working
on Sunday.
The revenue bill goes before the senate
tomorrow for final action, amended in but
two or three unimportant paI Itieulars ex-
cept as was done by the revenue commit
tee. Howell of Douglas secured the adop-
tion Of on amendment today placing acct
dent Insurance companies on the same basis
of taxation ss Arc and life; Pemberton OF
Gage amended 1t so as to deduct personal
| property and real estate OF corporations
| from the capital stock when otherwise as
sessed. rF.s.tt
The South Omaha charter bill escaped
! the sitting committee hopper in the house
and the Omaha charter bill was engrossed,'
| for third reading In the senate without fur
ther consideration in committee of the
| whole. Hall of Douglas opposed thiA course.
| The house adopted the report Of the COM
mittee Of the whole in RECOMMENDING for
passage the bill to erect a monument to
| Abraham Lincoln on the capitol grounds
at cost of $40, 200, not including the marble
from which 1t is to be carved. This is
already on the state house grounds, having
been presented some years ago by the state
of Tennessee.
Rushing Ellis Along.
This afternoon in the house when mem
bers began to rush to get pet measures ad-
vanced beyond reach OF the sitting commit
tee, which starts in on its work tomorrow,
Douglas county members embraced the oc-
casion to wash out some dirty linen. dealt
! a blow to home rule government and Sc
cured the advancement and order for en-
grossment for third reading OF H. r. 267,
the South Omaha charter bill. which i'm
poses on the people of that city fre and
police board appointed by the governor,
such as now controls the destinies OF
Omaha.
There is to be but one difference in the
makeup OF these boards. The one that Is
to assume charge of the political affairs
in South Omaha is not TO include the mayor
ss an ex-ofhcio member. This ID done to
perfect the scheme which underlies the
bill OF inficting punishment upon political
adversaries.
The tight on the bill today. though one
sided, was very crisp. But one member
from Douglas county lifted his voice
against the bill and for home rule. 1t was
II .ufth 81.
sist this attack on home rule in the inter-
est of good government. He pointed to the
present conditions In Omaha for example
and said
I'VE have a fire and police board in
Omaha that was appointed by the gov
ernor OF the state. The faction that
cured its appointment argued that It vas
done to take the board out Of politics. So
direct your attention to a board out of
politics. 1t is trayesty. It lie absurd
t sly this board is out Of Dolijtes. II 10
nothing in the world but the creature OF
political gang that was seeking to appease
it's hunger for more power. 1t actually
dominates the politics of Omaha and 10
doing 80 perniciously aud to the serious
detriment OF good government"
Example of NOnDartisanship.
And then the speaker drew attention to
the action OF the Dodfd, or az least the
action OF one member, ". J. Broatch, in
arbitrarily closing fourteen saloons asst
Saturday night and Sunday simply to &C
, commodate the wishes o. political pal
! who wanted to avehge his feelings upon
opponents.
Last Saturday night" said Mr. Ken
nedy. I'VE had an example OF the nom
! political character OF this anti-home rule
board. One member. Broatch. closed down
fourteen saloons that sold Metz beer and
. kept them closed all day Sunday as tight
as a drum while other saloons, the remain
: ing 236. kept open in all parts of the city.
Il was done for pure spite work. l am
not taking any sides In this fight between
\ Broatch and his political enemies, but
cite this to show what corrupt and per-
niclous powers are at the disposal Of these
v governor appointed boards.
Now tNls attempt to saddle upon South
' Omaha this sort OF thing Is nothing but
an attempt at evening up old political sores
n and / ask II Il is fair for these political
% factions TO come down here 10 this legls-
y lature and ask Il TO settle these old dis
putes. Let these things be fought out al
= home. II the cfhcials In OmahV or South
n Omaha do not suit the people they have
tfe right and power TO change them"
) Gilbert then made a forcible reply "a
n Kennedy. He said;
s.rhc r,afcrifv ~ tha dapaoorafs and re-.