Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-11
ALLEYS ON The PLUM TREE
Applicants for AppOintivs cfio:s Waiting
for Governor te Ast
ONLY FEW OF PLACES GIVEN OUT YET
Errors of Enrolling Room BeinE Dis
covered in BiIls-stnte BOARD OF
Purchase and Supplies
Awards Contracts.
ONLY FEW OF PLACES GIVEN OUT YET

(F'rom a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, April 1O-(special) MANY
anxious people are cooling their heels
around the governors ONCE these days
since the legislature adjourned and their
mouths arc watering for the big fat, juicy
pums TO fall. But to date the chief execu-
tive has shown no disposition 20 shake the
tree, but rather he seems willing to walt
and let the fruit ripen and fall on. So
far only the warden of the penitentiary,
steward at Norfolk asylum, physician at
Grand Island soldiers home. the matron
Of the Geneva Industrial school and a chief
clerk in his own office and a stenographer
have been appointed to st5 tie Jobs This
leaves the bulk of the good places yet to
be filled and for every place there are
dozens Of applicants, men and women who
are willing to serve their state even at the
low salaries which Nebraska pays.
Besides the places in the state instltu-
tons there are a number of desirable jobs
in the state house, including the position
Of private secretary, a state oil inspector,
a game warden, an adjutant general
state veterinarian, a labor commissioner
and others Of lesser Importance. These
places all pay salaries commensurate with
the work in the Offices No provision was
made by the Legislature for a chief clerk
place doubtless will be left untitled as so
far no one has VOLUNTEERED TO serve the
state for his own health.
Then there are a number of other places
to be filled and these places are Of con-
siderable Importance. A member Of the
State Normal board has 10 be appointed
between now and some time in May to
take the place Of Colonel Tom Majors,
whose term expired this spring. Colonel
Majors was in Lincoln today and called at
the state house, but whether the Nemaha
man wants TO hold on of course he is not
saying. 1t is possible some one will sue
coed him. Just who all the applicants are
for these numerous places the governor has
not announced.
Two PIums Drop.
Governor Sheldon has appointed Mont
Robb of Murdoch steward at the Norfolk
asylum and Dr. E. S. DUNCAN Of Union
physician at the Grand Island Soldiers
home.
Error in Ashton Bill.
Now that the smoke is clearing away,
some of the flaws in measures passed by
the legislature due to the carelessness of
the people employed in the enrolling
room are being noticed S. F. 2s7, by
Ashton of Hall, provided that railroads
shall furnish track scales for the weigh
ing of carload lots of coal, live stock and
other merchandise. This bill went to the
house, where Cone had a bill pending
along similar lines. But before passing
the senate the Ashton measure was
amended so that everything was cut out
except coal. The house amended the bill
by putting live stock and other merchan-
disc back into the bill. The records show
the senate refused to concur in these
amendments and a conference committee
was appointed which agreed the house
should recede from its amendments. The
conference committee report was adopted
by both house and senate and this is
shown by the records. The enrolled bill
signed by the governor and now on file
in the ONCE of the secretary of state con-
tains the house amendments. and the bill
compels railroads to furnish the track
scales for coal, live stock and merchan-
disc Just what will be done, Of course,
cannot be told now, but It is understood
the railroads will test the right Of the
state to enforce the law.
Ninety Days for Express Companies.
Considerable agitation has been stirred
Up because express companies have failed
TO chip OFF IS per cent Of their charges on
packages weighing less than four pounds,
according to the Aldrich bill. At a matter
of fact the bill did not carry the emer-
gency clause and the express companies
do not have to comply with it's provisions
until the ninety day limit is up, which will
be July g.
Grand Jury Causes Worry.
Lincoln politicians are pretty much
worked up over the calling of the grand
jury to investigate charges Of illegal vot-
ing at the last primary election. SO far
no intimatlon has been given as to who
is under suspicion. 1t has been currently
reported that considerable money was used
in the late primary and good many PEG
pie made afidavits illegally in order that
parties might be able TO vote.
Dry Time at Lincoln.
This city stands a good chance of be-
ing about dry for month at least. I'm
der the old charter the municipal year
ended today, but under the charter amend
ments the municipal year extended to May
/. Saloon licenses under the old charter
expired today, and according to the city
attorney, the excise board has no right to
extend the license or to issue a new IL
cense except for the one month. which
Will cost the saloon keeper the regular
81 800 fee. Four Of the saloons secured tenn
porary injunctions to prevent the excise
board from closing them, but all the other
saloons are closed In the meantime the
prohibItionists are going to force vote
on the license question at the May cleo
ton and the republican nominees for mem
bership on the excise board have pledged
themselves to issue no license il the peo-
| pie so decree and TO issue license II the
/ question fails 20 carry.
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