Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-03
Pretty Silks for the New Shirt Waist Suit.
Tel. sis-ssL.

Under such circumstances the sky Of fu-
sionism is not luminous.
The Douglas delegation will suggest at
least two changes in the proposed charter
bill: That the salaries of The health COM
missioner and city electrician be left as
they are now instead of reduced as the
bill provides.
..Sweezy OF Adams said tonight he would
introduce a resolution in the house pro-
viding for night sessions for the re-
mainder Of the term.
Affects Entire Bill.
The revenue committee, through it's chair
man.. Mr.. Warner Of Lancaster has given
1t out, as was published in The Bee, that
only minor changes would be made in the
revenue bill by that set Of individuals. And
IN this connection he mentioned that the
committee thought 1t would be wise to
amend that provision of the bill naming
February, and March as the months for
assessing property, substituting April and
May. .ln
A member Of the Joint revenue committee
that framed the bill, points out tina such an
amendment, instead Of being minor or triv-
ial. would practically tear the bill to
pieces or at least make it necessary for the
measure to go back to its authors for read
justment. He says this provision, is so in
terwoven with others that It cannot be
changed without affecting the whole fabric.
And even II It Is changed and the rest Of
the bill mad to conform, he says 1t would
be a fatal mistake.
by fixing February and March as the
months for assessment the county assessor
will have a'whole mopth in which to com
plete his work utter his deputies have COM
pleted theirs and befove the county board
Of equalization meets. This board meets
the first Of May; thus the assessor could
have all Of -April and the state board meets
the FIRST of June, so that all the work could
be wen attended to by that time. Put II
the assessing must be done in April and
May. when will the county assessor haze
any time to go over the work Of his deputies
unless you change the time OF the meeting
Of the county and state boards Of equali-
z%ation2 / think the revenue committee had
better think seriously before making any
such change as this"
The Omaha delegation will hold an Inn
portant meeting Tuesday night in room {
OF the Lindell hotel for the consideration
OF II. r. 800, the Omaha charter bill. The
committee is anxious that all Omaha citi.
zens who have any, suggestions to Offer
or any changes to propose appear at this
meeting and make known their wishes. A
good sized delegation from Omaha is ex.
pected on this occasion.
The fusionists met tonight in anothe'
vain endeavor at getting into a solid linS
on the revenue hill and for H.. R. $50. NJ
f.. Harrington and other party leaders wers
here to urge harmonious action fer thG
party's sake. but the best results are fal
from satisfactory to The high priests o.
fusionism. They have been compelled e
realize. that their representative in tn,
legislature are divided and nnorganized snt
making miserable heaiwFy in carrying CT
the party's plans of manufacturing ram.
paign thunder. g
H. r. $3.50 did not come up in the housi
today as was expected. but viii appear to
morrow.
The house committee on cities and town
has decided to recommend for passage II. r
SOS by Gilbert of Douglas, validating al
paving taxes since 1895.
Legislative Gossip.
The bill introduced in the house this aft
ernoon in regard to gasoline cans beln
labeled and regarding The sale Of linsee