Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-18

Gilbert primary election law, met with OPP
position strong enough to defeat Il. As a
consequence, instead Of getting what they
wanted, the passing OF the bill to a third
reading without a discussion in the com
mittee OF the whole, the two Douglas mem
bers finally jumped at the chance offered
by the opposition to make the bill a spe-
cial order for 2 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
The Gilbert election bill provides that
before voters may take part in a primary
they must make afidavit as to what party
they supported at the preceding election.
The judges may, II they desire, force the
voter to tell how many Of party candidates
he voted for, or refuse to allow him a
voice in the primary.
The bill came from the committee with
the recommendation that IL be engrossed
for a third reading Before a vote was
taken on this Howell explained that an
election would he held In Omaha in A very
short time and that it was the intention
OF the friends Of the measure to attempt to
get 1t through in time 20 become effective
for the primary. There was no intention,
he explained, to railroad the measure
through. An emergency existed and the
bill had to be hurried IL It would help out
Omaha.
AhS bil was pdsSeu Dy lne mouse, eA-
planned Howell; ut was nanimousl re-
ported back for engrossment by the sem
ate committee. II is for the correction Of
evils in the primary system, and in order
that the bill may benefit Omaha It is neces-
sary that it be passed as soon as possible.
At the last election a condition Of affairs
existed at the city clerks office in Omaha
that should not be repeated. The bill is for
the best interest OF the republican party"
And then O'Neili Of Lancaster got after
the bill. 1T is an unfair method" said
he, ITO railroad a bill through without
discussion. This measure is so radical that
l expected the committee to report it back
for indefinite postponement. AS a matter Of
fairness, II for no other reason. we should
have a free discussion Of this bill"
Day OF Nuckolls said the senate should
be slow about advancing bills to a third
reading. Il cannot vote for a bill in this
shape" he said.
Sloan of Fillmore thought it would be
Objectionable whether the bill was en-
crossed or put at the head Of the general
file.
Harrison of Hall moved that the bill be
placed at the head of the sitting commit
tees file.
Lieutenant Governor McGilton announced
that 1t would take a two-thirds vote to do
this. Before the vote 0'Neil objected. He
said the bill was liable to come back within
an hour II the motion was carried. He
again asked the senate to give the members
time to look into the bill. O'Neill said
make the bill a special order for Wednes-
day or Thursday.
Saunders suggested that O'Neill knew
Of the bill and that he had a week, to
study it in. Harrison announced that he
had known the bill for q month.
Brady of Boone thought O'Neill's sug-
gestion was a good one. THE senate
should be careful in asking that bills be
engrossed without a discussion in the COM
mittee Of the whole" he said. The SEN
ate has a right to consider this bill"
The vote was then taken on Harrison's
motion to put H. R. 2S6 at the head Of the
general file prepared by the sitting COM
mittee. Those in favor of the motion were:
Anderson, Brown, Day, Fries. Gif1n. Har-
rison, Hastings, Hedge, Howell, Jennings,
Marshall, Norris, Saunders, Sheldon, Sloan,
Umstead. Those opposed were: Beghtol,
Brady, Coffey, Cox, Hall (of Burt), Mere
dith, .O'Neill. Wall, Warner, Way, Toung.
The motion was lost.
The bill, by agreement, was then made
a special order for Tomorrow afternoon.
-..5f sa senate, Rqutine.
The first tie vote Of the session occurred
in the senate this morning. 1t was on the
indefinite postponement of S. f. 200 pro-
viding that quails< shall not be killed be-
fore November 1, 1905. After a lengthy
debate the vote stood IA to IA. Lieutenant
Governor McGilton cast the deciding vote
and cast it for the postponement of the
bill.
H. R. 1923, the Northwestern security bill,
supposed to be in the interest Of the rail
road merger, was indefinitely postponed.
S. F. 294, authorizing corporations to
act as receivers, etc; general file.
H. r. 113, providing for filing Indictment
or information against corporations; gen.
eral file.
s. F. 292, amending the constitution tc
provide for biennial elections: general file
The following bills were passed:
S. f. 3O4, providing for fees to be paid
the treasurer for work done by land com.
missioner.
S. F. 16, providing that compilers of alb.
stracts file bond and providing a penalty fol
violation.
s. F. 22S, providing for certificate of sat.
i~sfaction in case OF foreclosures.
s. F. 151, granting right of way for con.
struction Of electric roads.
S. F. 14S, providing for the appointment
of a state surveyor by the land commits
sioner.
S. F. 1873, providing for the election of
tax commissioner in cities of from 1910
to %, 900 inhabitants.
The senate took a recess until 2 o'clock
Afternoon Session.
Through the senate this afternoon Ne,
braska paid tribute to Ireland. On motion
Of Wall of Sherman this resolution wal
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the senate of the state o
Nebraska hereby desiring to commemorate
this the 18th day of March. A.. D.. 1903, d,
hereby commend that policy OF the presen
king of Great Britain, which has for IL
purpose the relief of the peasant class o
ireland, and we do hereby tender to tn,
Irish people, wherever they are to b.
found, our most profound .congratulation
on the seeming bright prospects of tn
immediate dawning of a golden era in tn
history of these unfortunate but nobl
people.
Senator Wall moved that a copy Of tn
resolution be sent to King Edward and
copy be sent to the English vice consul
NJ. A. Hall. now a member Of the senate.
Eulogistic speeches on st. Patrick wer,
delivered by Senators Wall, Brady, Hast
ings, Coffey. Brown. Hasty, o'Nein and Hal
Of Douglas.
After these exercises the senate went int