Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-02

he veto II. but II is understood he has de-
cided to allow the bnl TO become a law
without any action on his part. This u
will do within Ave days. IN his speeches
during the campaign in which he bore the
brunt of the fight. the governor went on
record as being opposed to a fiat 2-cent
rate, at the same time saying he was in
favor OF this matter being left to the rail-
way commission. He has not changed his
position on the question. Inasmuch. how
ever as the legislature has 30 unanimously
gone on record in favor Of the fiat 2-cent
rate the governor believes he should not
veto the bill, but at the same time he does
not want to endorse the measure. The
fact that the railroads agreed to sell mile
age books at nat accent rate leads the
governor to believe they could not sustain
an action in the courts. His idea IN leav-
ing the matter to the railway commission
was to get the best results. He believed
some OF the roads could AFFORD to sell tick
cts ut less than cents a mile, while others
probably could not sell for 2 cents.
Bill May BE Recalled.
The house, will attempt to get back from
the governor H. r. 11s by Quackenbush,
the bill to Increase the fees Of court re-
porters. III the house doesn't get the bill
back the governor will veto II. II has
been discovered the bill increases the sal
aries OF the court reporters of Douglas and
Lancaster counties out of all proportion to
the work done and therefore it is con-
sidered a bad measure. The bill went
through both houses with very little trouble
under the guidance of Henry waring and
Myron Wheeler, but It will have hard sled
ding II Il is started through again. Some
of the members who voted for Il are now
OF the opinion salary Of 1900 for about
eleven months work, regardless of fees. is
a pretty good salary for court reporter.
The governor likes some portions of the
bill, but is opposed TO others and unless
1t is amended to conform to his ideas he
will veto It. The bill can be recalled by
joint resolution.
Omaha Charter Amendments.
Senator Thomas today introduced blu
into the senate making some important
changes in the Omaha charter, one OF
which relates to the annexation OF Rdjoin-
ing cities and villages. The bill makes the
following changes in the present charter:
Amending section 1859 of Cobbeys supple
ment Of 1906 70 increase the district WITHIN
street improvements from 1900 TO 1900 feet
of tho courthouse square, including repay
ing, and providing for certificates or the
and that it will not be economical to re-
pair It. >
limit on bond issues from $2,75O,O0O to 5000
Amending section 7649 (5S) to allow the is
suance of district Improvement bonds before
the work has been approved and special
Amending section 1899 to eliminate hos
pitfalls from the list of institutions which
may be established and maintained by the
city; to permit the city to maintain it's own
garbage department under the direction OF
the city health department, the work to be
! done either by, the city or by contract, or In
any other manner determined by the mayor
| and city council.
| Amending section 745i as follows:
THE corporate limits of any metropolitan
| city shall be fixed and determined by ord-
| nance and such limits may be extended by
| organized territory, as well as any village,
| town or city Of lesser grade or class
whose boundary lines adjoin the boundary
| lines Of such metropolitan city, and, when
| the boundary lines are so extended as to in
| clude any organized village, town OF city,
| a separate government of such village,
town or city shall thereupon cease and the
| government and laws governing such met
ropolitan city shall extend over the terri
| tory and property embraced within the VII
lage, town or city whose territory is so an
liable for all obligations Of the village
| town or city. 50 annexed and shall succeed
| to all the public property and property
rights of the village, town or city so an
Amending section 7eo1 so as to eiiminat,
from the grant of power to the mayor ariC
city council the following words: And Il
regulate telephone service and the use o.
determine the charges for telephone ant
telephone service connections"
Sitting Committee In Senate.
The senate this afternoon lust before ad