Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
Saunders IKiIIa Lees nj

Through the efforts of Senator Saunders
H. r. 66, by Lee, providing that members
Of the Fire and Police commission In
Omaha shall not run for office while they
are members Of the board was unceremon-
iously slaughtered in the senate this Morn
ing. The bill was intended to prevent
repetition OF the conditions that prevailed
last spring when w. ], Broatch, a MEM
Der Of the board, was a candidate for the
republican nomination for mayor and, il
is asserted, used the police department to
further his political ambitions. When tho
bill was brought up Gibson moved. It be
recommended for passage and Saunders
moved It's indefinite postponement. He also
made a speech against It, declaring It was
rot needed. The senate took him at his
word and killed It. Senator Thomas was
not present.
The Knowles bill providing railroad COM
panies shall issue 1,OOo-mile mileage books
for $50 was recommended for passage IN
the senate this morning and the vote was
afterward reconsidered in order to amend
It to allow the use OF the books by MEM
bers Of the holders family The bill was
in fair way to be defeated when Senator
Randall made a plea for It, declaring the
travelling men wanted a mileage even
though the fare is not reduced, because
OF its convenience. After the reconsidera-
ton OF the vote final action was not taken,
the bill going over for amendment.
Senator's Not Ready 20 Adjourn.
| The senate by two votes this morning
/ refused to comply with the request Of the
house made a day or two ago for a con-
! ference committee to fix day for final ad-
/ tournament 1t also voted down a motion to
indefinitely postpone all senate iles now
( on general file. Senators who opposed
these motions declared the house is UP to
tricks intended to kill some important SEN
ate bills now in its possession. For several
days the house. II is claimed. has been pass
! ing by senate bills and acting only on
house measures. Some Of the senator's have
given II cut that they will stay In Lincoln
all summer II necessary in order TO force
I the house to act on some OF the senate
bills To appoint a committee on adjourn
ment, they say, would be voting away an
advantage the senate now holds. The SEN
ate IL two days behind the house In the
number Of days IL has been in session and
win draw pay that much longer For this
reason the senators are not as anxious
20 get away as the house members are.
Support of the PenitentiaFy.
A member OF the legislature takes issue
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| tiary that the institution is self-sustaining.
In fact this member said the biennial re-
port OF the warden made to the governor
oontrRdiots his own statement that It is
self-sustaining. According to the report OF
the warden for the biennium there was
paid out In support OF the institution not
including permanent repairs. sos. 1890 and
during the same period there was received
into the institution. not counting the ap.
preparations. $64,S3S.34. leaving the institu-
ton Just Sls 500. i5 short OF being on a paying
or self-sustaining basis. These figures, this
member said. were taken from the report
Of the warden which Is now on hle in the
governors once. Some time ago Warden
Beemer gave to the press figures tendine
TO show that the prison was self-sustaininl
and was no longer dependent upon the STATE
for financial assistance.
wilcox Gets Light.
An incident OF the senate which should
not he allowed to be forgotten or to al,
without being made a matter OF recort
happened some time ago with the senat,
and wilcox OF Thayer as the shining hg
ures. One OF the numerous insurance bill
was up and was about to go through IN,
committee Of the whole without trouble
The gentleman from Thayer secured rec
ignition.
Mr.. Chairman" he said. Il would Tx
for some one to explain this till"
Aldrieh, Epperson, King and a few other
took turns al explaining. All sat dow
and again quiet reigned
Mr.. Chairman again said Wilcox. a.
still insist that the bill has not bee
explained" .....-
Again the senators explained and an hou
or more was devoted 10 the hin A. IN
conclusion. Senator wilcox said: