Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-08

this character. Governor Mickey told Gov
ernor Geer that he was in favor of giving
5000 and the. memhers of. the houses and
senate finance committee said they we're in
favor of whatever the governor was. So 1t
would seem as though the matter lie sub
stantially settled. The plan will be to
amend the appropriation bill so as to in
elude this item. D. ..
Speaking of the matter, Governor Mickey
said: Nebraska can we'll afford to do this.
We have a large export trade in Oregon;
We ship a vast ampuut1 of produce there,
and we ought to build up that market, but
not only for that reason, but from a truly
cooperative motive we should do this"
| Governor Geer left ;Lincoln to-day on his
way to Missouri TO do more missionary
work He, expressed himself, to- a. scorres-
pondent; for The Bee as, confident of Ne
braska's cooperation, and wired his people
Kin Oregon to this effect. ~
L. Gbansx Omaha. CHARTER Riny
The House. committee on cities and towns
has drawn some important amendments to
the Omaha charter bill. which is in Its
hands after second reading. 1T doubtless
Wilt amend the bill so ras to give the city
council the power to increase the number
of wards and councilmen from nine to thir-
| NNNhf IN " us Nh0 hb" " bp
elected IN the fall and hold over until the
next regular city. election.
The salary of. the health commissioner
has been restored to $4,000, and that of the
city electrician to $780,, while the salary
OF the building inspector is raised to
ST. 500.
This change is. inserted in the bill: mo
new appointive office shall hereafter be
created unless by consent of the mayor and
a two-thirds vote Of the council"
The committee will get the bill on gen.
eral file as early as possible.
Mickey on state Insurance.
Governor Mickey today sent to the house
and senate a communication calling atten-
tion to the law empowering the governor
to insure the state buildings. The gov
ernor said to a correspondent for The Bee
that his purpose in doing this was not to
dictate or even suggest what course should
be pursued by the Legislature, but simply
to call attention TO the law empowe ling
the chief executive to insure the states
property. so that If there was a demand for
action in this direction 1t might be brought
to the attention of the lawmakers before
they adjourned. -
II don't care to influence legislation one
way or the other" said the governor.
Merely as a business man l deemed it
my duty to lay the matter before the
members" .
AS a matter of fact, there seems to be
no desire to depart from the present policy
in the matter Of insuring state, %institu-
tions. At least, no such desire can be
found among the legislators. II the build
ings are to be insured. an appropriation is
necessary. and hence the suggestion to the
legislature.
Outlaws Bucket shops. .
The house judiciary committee today de-
cided to recommend for passage H. R. S6S.
by McLain, placing bucket shops in the
category OF gambling Institutions and pro-
hibiting5 their operation anywhere in tho
state, and fixing a,penalty upon any per-
son who rents a room or building for the
maintenance of such a place. -
Davis Of the house committee on finance,
ways and, means, today, in -speadng ofsthe
appropriation made for the Hastings asy-
lum, which is 40 per cent higher than tive
years ago, said the committee found that
the demands of the institution made the
enlarged appropriation necessary. He
pointed out that the appropriation had
been made on the basis OF 1850 inmates al
the asylum. and that this would give 45fi
cents per capita for the maintenance Of
these inmates. This includes expense fol
fuel, food, clothing. bedding and medical
care, and, In the judgment OF Mr.. Davis, II
as low as circumstances will warrant.
Secretary Marsh Explains.
AS a result OF the report OF the senate
committee on accounts and expenditures
a motion by Harrison OF Hall was adopted
TO have the senate committee confer will
the house committee in regard to having
the eustodian OF the supplies OF the legis
lature a creature OF the legislature. Mr.
Q Harrison stated that II was the under
; standing OF .the committee that w. II
. Clark. the present store keeper. had beeI
appointed. by Secretary OF State Marsh
when the store keeper should have beef
appointed by the legislature.
; In discussing the items in the expens'
account, upon which the committee mad
its report, Secretary Marsh said the SIS
worth Of toilet paper mentioned in the re