Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-02

the house were. Registrar Clark OF the
University OF Nebraska; Miss Cora CARRIER,
who assisted IN getting the Juvenile court
bin passed during the iaet session and who
has as a special hobby this year the orthe-
opedic hospital and the investigation Of the
Tnbitha Home; Charles Gregg and Tom
Majors. members Of the state Normal
board: Tom Darneil. representative Of the
county option adherents. and few others
who have not become 30 well known. Or.
Thomas. superintendent Of the Kearney
normal school, was at the hotel, but II is
supposed he left town previous to the ses-
sion. Attorney Burnett Of insurance lobby
fame was also In evidence, but did not get
up 70 the opening exercises.
Mike Lee caused the frst good laugh Of
the session. Speaker Nettleton had just
said he desired that every member file with
him q statement OF the committees upon
which he desired to serve.
Mr. Speaker, have a resolution I de-
sire 70 submit" said Lee. It was carried
TO the desk. and Barnard began to reed;,
"As q member Of this legislature I de-
sire 20 -
Hold on. hold on" shouted Lee. II
have made a mistake" He hustled to the
desk and handed up another resolution and
the members are still wondering II Mike
was telling the speaker about his commit
tee ambitions.
One Job Too Many.
Knowles OF Fremont has the distinction
OF holding down two Offices at the same
time. but he is trying to get rid Of one Of
them. When elected to the legislature he
was already serving the people of Fremont
as a councilman He tried to resign the
Job at home but his resignation was
turned down. though he was promised when
certain legislation necessary to the people
Of Fremont was brought about he would be
released from his local obligations.
II carlin OF Rock county, whose seat 10
contested, was in the senate instead of the
house. he would be sure Of at least one
vote to assist him IN holding down his
seat That would be the vote Of Senator
Icpperson of Clay. These two men ran into
each other at the I.indei the other night.
each looked at the other and each turned
away: each turned back for a second look.
and then came the old-fashioned embrace
They were meeting for the nrst time In
twenty-seven years. They were boys to-
gefher, these two, back in Illinois when
neither had political ambitions and neither
dreamed of the strenuous days they were
bound to spend in Nebraska legislature.
Each says the other looks like he did
twenty-seyen years ago, except that each
has grown some.
An amusing little conversation occurred
at the Lndell at noon, which Is pat Just
at this time. A man walked up to Gov
ernor-eiect Sheldon. "well. governor" he
said, Il had begun to think you would not
get back in time 70 be sworn into ONCE.
We we're all getting worried"
II guess the government could have
al Iii
ernor-elect ''even II had delayed several
days longer" "oh. yes Of course, but
there might not have been any one left
In the penitentiary."
Only one Newspaper Man.
u. A. Brown of toup City has the dis
tinction OF being the only active newspaper
man elected to the legislature. but mas
much as Mr.. Brown is g fusionist the pro-
fession likely will not be charged up with
n place In the councils OF the state. Mr.
Brown is the editor OF a paper in his home
city and 80 far he has been unable to offer
any excuse for running for once. There IL
an ex-newspaper man In the house In the
person Of Hart Of York Mr.. Hart, how
ever. got out Of the business some years
ago, having run into Kansas county seat
light. After the scrap had ragged for sew
eral months and Hart had subsisted mostly
on his righteous conduct rather than on
good things TO eat, ne was offered a small
sum TO get across the border. and with hts
printing outAt In his grip he trailed into
Nebraska. where he was rewarded for his
good judgment by a seat among the law
makers.
The gavels used by Lieutenant Governor
McGilton and the speaker OF the house were
madein the engineering department at the
State university. They were presented to
TIA cfiicers this morning at the opening OF
6hs session.
Speaker Nettleton is giving some evidence
OF being a diplomatic humorist Two rar-
ties were discussing him. and one said he
understood the speaker had Indian blood in
him. To settle the matter one Of the men
being a friend of the speaker. asked him
''Well, my friend. l really don't know,
was the answer Il was born In the north.
ern part Of ireland. and II you can figure
on any Indian blood. all right"
The Douglas members are we'll seated m
the house and are in position to forcs
recognition from the chair at any time
On the first seat directly in from, of the
speaker on the left OF the center aisle siti
Barnes. then comes Best. Clarke and Dodgs
In row to the right OF Barnes. BEHIND
Barnes Is Lee and to his right is Leeder
Tucker Walsh and Harvey
Elier of Washington was the first mem
Der OF either house to get excused. He told
the speaker he was due In Iowa to attend
court tomorrow and asked permission L
leave the city. 1t was given unanimously
by the house.
Clarke OF Douglas was the first man Il
sign the oath 10 uphold the constitution o.
the United States and the state. As sub
seribed to by ali the members. Dodge o.
Douglas was the second. II looked as q
the entire Douglas delegation would get Il
ahead OF the other members, but after thes.
two had signed others came IN ahead OF tn,
rest OF the bunch.
ROUTINE SENATE PROCEEDIN0,