Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-17
Tel slS-s94.

that the pardon was executed in contra
vention of the law requiring the publica-
ton Of notices OF intention two weeks prior
to the pardon-these facts are regarded
as pretty substantial grounds for action.
Lawyers in the house have gone so far as
TO say that BARLEY could easily be re-
turned to the penitentiary in the light Of
these facts.
legislative Gossip.
Eggenburger Of Fillmore is going about
the legislative halls on a still hunt for
the fellow that looks like me-" Eggen-
burger is a fusionist and was mentioned
with those Of the minority who were alb
sent from their places in the house last
Friday when the Caldwell and Thompson
amendments to sections 81 and SO OF the
revenue bill were voted on. Mr.. Eggen>
burger denies that he was absent, but
says he was in his seat and voting
The appropriation bills, according to pres
emit plans, will be acted on by the house
when the revenue bill is out Of the way.
Il begins to look as IL this would not be
before the last Of the week, If that early.
OF course it cannot yet be determined
what will be the result of the Lancaster
county delegations effort to Insert in the
general appropriation bill that little $780,
300 item for the purchase OF the ConserVa-
tory of Music, to be conducted under the
auspices Of the State university, but from
the success that delegation has bad in
efecting changes to its advantage in the
salaries appropriation bill, 1t might be
supposed the $50, 900 bagatelle will be slip
ped in. The salaries appropriation bill was
reported back to the mouse today by the
finance, ways and means committee for
r,..oua apnopac1 co % tn raiqn the salaries
Of two employees of as many Lincoln in
stitutions.
representative Koetter of Douglas is
commonly looked upon as the friend and
exponent OF organized labor in the house,
In fact. Mr.. Koetter has been Charged
up" to organized labor. But organized labor
does not seem quite willing to stand for"
the account. Since certain Of Mr.. Koet-
ter's official acts, particularly that in voting
against the Caldwell amendment to the
revenue bill, commonly endorsed by or
ganized labor, this element has taken occa~
sion to express it's disapproval of having
Mr. Koetter charged up" to 1t. A repre-
sentative-oficlal representative, it may. be
said-of organized labor this morning said:
1--WE do not claim Mr.. Koetter as our cf1-
cial representative. l feel quite certain
he was neither nominated nor elected by
virtue of organized labors support. True,
he carries a card. but sometimes even
cards do not entitle a man to a front seat
In the councils Of organized labor. Ac-
lions speak louder than all the cards in
the country. Had we been choosing a
representative we would not have selected
MI. Koetter."
Railroads Win In Senate.
The senate has been put to the test and
has lined up in favor Of the railroads,
Sinking taxation for municipal purposes.
The test came on S. F. 1873, by Pemberton
Of Gage, providing for the election OF a tax
commissioner in cities Of from 5000 to &c.
900 inhabitants, and defining his duties.
When the bill came up for discussion in
the committee OF the whole It had tackled
onto It an amendment that the commits
sloner should use the assessment returned
by the State Board of Equalization on rail
road terminal property. The bill vas then
ordered engrossed for third reading. Sen
ator Pemberton himself offered the amend
ment. When asked his reasons for recon-
mending the amendment, Senator Pember.
ton said he did II because he wanted the
bill to pass the house, and 1t would take
the amendment to do this.