Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04


T. or caIarnitous visitations The pen
q provided IL a hne OF from 500 to
s., D.
Fiisc Joint resolution introduced by Root
CT Cass providing for test OF the rail-
way commission law before the supreme
court will have to be changed, In the
opinion OF some of the senators, before II
viii pass. The resolution As headed by a
whereas" reciting. the occasion for the
proposed test OF the law. These are emu
nerated In substance as follows: Because
o. irregularities in givins notice OK ;he
proposed amendment. because the straight
Democratic and republican votes were
counted for the amendment. because OF
questions relating to the arrangements OF
the Official ballots and because neither the
constitution nor the law contained any pro-
Vision for the commission at the time. The
resolution asks the attorney general to
bring the test case expeditiously' in order
that the validity of the amendment can be
determined before the legislature adjourns
sine die
Speedy Test OA Amendment.
noEae OF the members expressed them
ol1Vsa, after the reading OF the resolution,
q favoring the elimination of the where
as ana passing the bare resolution asking
for the test They are inclined to think a
simple resolution would be better than a
1oint resolution, declaring It would be Just
as effective and could be passed in two
days, while a joint resolution would have
to 70 through the same tedious process as a
bill. Inquiry among members of the sem
ate developed that the sentiment Is in
favor Of a speedy test OF the railway COM
mission law.
senator Patrick's anti-iobby law evoked
a smile when II was read. The title of the
bill, which gives a general idea OF its pro-
visions. IL as follows:
bill for an act prohibiting legislative
counsel agents, employees or lobbyists from
attempting 10 influence members OF the
Legislature Otherwise than by appearance
before the proper committees thereof, or by
public address, newspaper articles. written
or printed statements. arguments or briefs.
The bin provides that none OF those lobby
lists or agents shall go upon the moor OF
either house except by invitation OF the
house. IL also directs printed briefs or ar
guments shall be printed and twenty Ave
copies filed with the secretary OF state be-
fore being delivered The penalty pro
vided for recalcitrapt lobbyists Is fine OF
from 800 20 1900 OF Imprisonment In jail
from ter days to year
In the Erist OF bills offered by Root OF
cass Is one repeating the section OF the
criminal code under which the sovernOl
hAs been accustomed to pardon two long.
term criminals every Fourth OF July. Sen
ator Gibson's employers liability bIll II
also among those offered.
HopeWeII Takes once.
Pie formal installation OF Lieutenant
Governor Hopewell took place after tho
senate had. reconvened al the close Of tn,
Jeint session AS soon as the senate had
been called 20 order McKesson OF Lancastei
moved a vote OF appreciation be extended
to the retiring lieutenant governor and th'
motion was unanimously carried. Wilson
OF 2awnee. Epperson OF Clay and Root O
Caas we're named 70 escort the incoming
oficia1 y the chair
Mr.. Hopewel was led 20 the rostrum AM
took his place beside Lieutenant Governo
McGnton and the latter, handing him tn
EaveL said;
In sdrfenderihg YOU the gavel l desire d
say that hope and trust you will have IN
same considers ton that has been accordc'
me A. prekiding oiacer-,, hope and trus