Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-01

ance business is we'll taken care of in the
hands of Auditor Carroll.
There are many who see nothing of merit
in the proposition and can see as the only
result that the insurance men would, after
the creation of a separate department,
transfer their activity in politics to trying
to dictate the selection of a governor rather
than the selection OF an auditor The ques-
ton will come up in the house early this
week and the final position of the house
will determine the action OF this legislature.
The house has passed the bill changing the
| banking department and municipal accounts
department to other offices. The house has
| started out on a program of economy and
1t will be very easy when the question
| comes up in the house to induce it to stand
| by its first action. The creation OF a sep
| arate department of insurance means a
considerable item Of expense, for the SEN
ate bill provides a salary of $500 for the
commissioner and $1,000 for his assistant,
to devote all their time and attention to
the work, while Auditor Carroll draws
$500 salary and his insurance clerk $780,
and the auditor while doing the work ac-
ceptably is able TO look after great deal
of other work for the state, too.
If the house refuses 20 pass the insurance
department bill, and it is thought likely
that It will so refuse the senate may also
refuse to pass the bill changing the bank
ing department to the treaslrer's ONCE,
and the matter will then be left just where
II is now
Took Ont the sting.
After mutilating It so that its friends
could not recognize it, the house sent the
corrupt practices bill back to the commit
tee on elections The committee acted at
bills introduced by Paul and Teter. The bill
is designed to put a stop to handing out
cigars and drinks in exchange for votes, as
we'll as to cut of buying votes for money,
either by direct purchase or by contribu-
lions in any way. The bill limits a candi-
date to expanding money for hiring halls
railroad transportation for himself and per
sonal expenses of himself. The house cut
the heart out Of It by providing that the
expense account filed with the county aud
itor shall be burned at the end of one year
and by excepting lot Of officers from the
provisions of the bill. An effort will be
made this week to amend the bill 50 as tc
make It effective.
Last Week of Legislation.
In spite OF all predictions that the legisla
ture can't do II, a final adjournment 4
to be reached Friday or Saturday Of thi
week. The calendars have been abou
, cleaned up. There are some importan
measures to be disposed of yet but Their
r is little OF nothing in the hands Of com
: mittees except matters that have bee
2 I sent back for correction. The conferenc
e committee reports on the undetermined
2 sentence law will be accep'Si - per
= functoTy way and it will beNthe - Jrk o
5 but a minute or two in both houses an
! | the bill VIII be rushed through the enroll
y ing clerks hands and got TO the governo
r | as soon as possible in the week The bi
p provides that the governor must appOiu
. a parole board. which is TO be approved b
d the senate at this session before the da
n OF final adjournment. But the governC
s has known for some weeks that the bi
= was likely to pass and he is not unmindf,
Of the necessity to make the appointment
Il is believed that he is prepared to mai
the appointments as soon as the bill
signed and becomes a law. The bill col
solidating the management OF the stal
| educational institutions under one boar
OF regents also calls for appointments OF Il
board 70 be made by the governor at IN
session, the appointments TO be approvs
by the senate. This bill provides for
board OF ifteen persons, and It would
something more difhcult for the governS
TO make such appointments on short n
tice, the parole board being but three. TT
bill consolidating the management Of Il
educational institutions will not pass Il
house and no such board will have 10
appointed. There Is a majority OF the hou
members pledged against H. II Is the al
pointment Of these two boards that h'