Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-15
POINTERS ABSUT MESSAGE
Some Things the Governor is Likely to
Call to Attention Of Legislators,
DEMOCRATS PLAN A WAITING GAME
Propose to Take NO Fart in Reform
Legislation Unless the Republican
Members FaII to Garry
Out Pledges.

lFIom a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN. Nov. l4-CSpeciaip RECON- ;
that the university levy be cut
down TO or,-hslt mill from / mill; that I
the big contracts let by the State Board
of Public Lands and Buildings be invcs-
tigated, that the management Of the state
h. Investigated with a view to
putting this institution on a more business
like basis; suggestions regarding the car
ryinR out NJ the pledges in the republican
state platformS-thcsc are some of the
things which Governor Mickey is cone
for his biennial message TO the
next legislature. when asked regarding
his recommendations, Governor Mickey
said
40 one will know until the message is
read to the legislature"
In previous conversations. however, the T
chief executive has expressed himself on
the above matters and they will be dis
cussed. no doubt. in his message. When
Governor Mickey was serving his FIRST
term an effort was made by number Of /
legislators to get him to INTRODUCES bill /
to hold down the university levy, owing to .
the increased assessment. lnasmuCh
the fCrty-day limit had expired. only upon |
recommendation OF the executive could the .
bill be introduced. 1t was said at that
time the governor contemplated making /
suca a recommendation, but through the /
appeals Of Chancellor Andrews and others I,
H. finally declined to act This year the j
grand assessment roll is so much larger
than IL was then there is little doubt the
governor will at least call the attention
Of the Legislature to tho matter
Democratic Legislative Plans.
i NI..
democratic members of the next legislature
will keep their hands off of legislation and
allow the republicans to carry out their
platform without hindrance or without
help. one who is prominent in the affairs
of the late defeated party said he believed
there would be a lot Of republicans who
would refuse TO vote according to the plat
form of the republican party and that the
only way needed laws could be enacted
would be by the union OF good republicans
with the good democrats. lie said it would
be another case like the president calling
| democrats to his aid to get legislation
through the senate.
Il shall advise all democratic members
Of the Legislature to keep their hands of
Of the republican program for legislation"
he said. IF the republicans find they
cannot use their majority to get the legis-
3
/ in favor Of the democrats forcing the re-
publicans To support democratic reform
measures and thus getting the credit for
! the laws ourselves. | feel satisfied the
! republicans alone cannot carry out tho
/ program. They will be forced to support
measures introduced by democrats"
l Brian Selects n Deputy.
( TreasuTer-eleCt and Mrs Brian left for
! their home IN Albion this afternoon and
will return next week and select a house
preparatory to moving to Lincoln Nj.
Brian has written to a man ont in the
state offering him the place of deputy
, treasurer. but he does not expect reply
until next week. n Fodrea, who has been
head boOkkceper i'm the treasurers office
for several years. will be retained in his
old position. Mr.. Brian and Mr. Fodrea
are old Boone county friends and allies
and before leaving the city this afternoon
the new treasurer said he expected to re-
tain Mr.. Fodrea.
Dcpuy Babcock is not candidate for
rcappoutment, but will go into business
in Lincoln when his term expires MI
Babcock has not yet decided what he
will do.
Profit in Inspecting Oil.
State oil Inspector Church put in the
treasury today N13l.3S. the net receipts OF
his Office for October. The total receipts
amounted to s2,237SO and the expenses of
the deputies and Office announced to Sl.1O6. q,
and it was only a medium month Cor oil,
anyhow.
Alden Gets His salary.
The State Board of Public Lands and
Buildings this afternoon allowed Dr. Alden,
former superintendent of the Norfolk
asylum, S625 salary from the time he was
requested to resign by the governor until
, he actually got out Of the institution
, Superintendent Young, who was appointed
, in his place filed waiver to the salary.
Preparing for Legislature.
t The board relocated a number of tho
offices to make room for the legislativ,
committees, as follows: The state votcri
marian moves to the Office Of the treasurer
. food commissioner to retain one room or
! the third floor game warden and the trnv
cling library to the ONCE Of the secretary
of state; charity board to the Office Of tn,
governor; railway commission will bt
located permanently in the Office OF tn,
secretary Of state. Secretary of Stat
Galusha was authorized to secure bids oil
, repairing the legislative halls and for paper
ing the house Of representatives ROOM
Mart Howe After Askwith's Job.
Mart Howe, so it is reported is an appli
! cant for the position Of commander Of TN
Grand Island Soldiers home. This posi-
ton is now held by Superintendent Aszwitl
I OF Omaha. Mr. Askwith was appointed 4
this place by Governor Mickey about tire
years ago.
Repeal of Wolf Bounty Urged.
c Deputy Auditor Cook is in favor Of re
pealing the law which provides a bountl
y for wolf scalps. The last legislature ap
propriatcd Sl5,OO0 for this purpose and thi
y has been used and there are now on III
In the auditors office claims amounting L
T. $4,000 4 letter was received by the deput
auditor this morning asking IN the. mex
legislature would appropriate any NOR
r money as a wolf bounty. One man sent 4
l. a voucher and explained that he was on
n hunting with a party which killed eigh
a wolves The hunter however did not sen
As In the scalps and so ne thought he woul(
81 and get the money himself. His claim wi
~ not even go before the Legislature
3 Drunken Man Causes scare.
l. Great excitement was caused at the \
~ W. c. A. rooms last night when a woma
3 employed as cook rushed into the loungin
IS room at the association building, screamiu
loudly that man was after her with
es Ratchet Men attracted by the scream