Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20

Lively D%bHNe IN senate
Arar n dramatic debate OF two hours
the senate IN COMMITTEES OF the whole rhis
morning passed Sacksrrs 2-cent rare bin
% a third reading. thus anticipating the
action OF the house On the JOINT committees
measure. which Is a duplicate Of the
5ackstr bill McKesson and Burns OF Ian
caster led a losing dght % secure the
DostpOnement OF action unit! Thursday, but
overwhelming was the sentiment OF the
senator's as expressed IN the debate for
immediate action that McKesson Withdrew
bis motion 10 delay and both ne and Burns
tBined IN the vote % engruas for third
reading As soon as the senate met in the
afternoon the bill. which had been en-
crossed during the noon hour. was hurried
% third reading and passed without dis
senrfng vote The vote stood Il 20 q Lzfta
AMI Randall being absent The bill Was
Immediately sent over % the house
The debate before the COMMITTEES of the
whole was listened % with intense inter
est by a crowded gallery and lobby. Among
the spectators were several railroad men.
among them Edison Rich Of the Cuinn Pa
cine and Bon McGInufs OF the Northwest
ern- Women thronged into the gallery and
% the huor 1f the senate Among those
who occupied seats On the floor OF the
ate was Mrs. Sheldon wife 1f the gov
srnur The sentiment OF the crowd was
ciearly In favor Of the bill and the debate
was interrupted several times by applause
IN committee Ct the whole Saunders or
Douglas was called % the chair and bef0rs
the clerk had time 10 read ths bill Patrick
OF Sarpy moved il be engrusssd for third
reading. sackssr and several others ioined
IN seconding the muttsn- McKesson na1-
lowed az O ciOet- He explained he wanrs4
Hra -rar~a u~rrr-a IN
amendments they might want 20 make %
the bill. The debate. which began az once.
vas nOt confined % the motion % Dosrpons
action but touched On the merits 0f the
hill Wilcox. Sacksrt. AEdr1ch- King. I'd
person. Patrick. Dodson and Sibley spoke
in favor of i1umediafs action. while AcKes-
son. Could Rnor- Clarke. Burns and WI
ssy Of Frontier wanted 20 delay the con-
siderattun n me bill until Thursday Sacx-
srr and Aldrich both made extended
speeches In favor af taking inmediars ac-
tton. holding the senate had much right
to act drst as rha huuse-
Amendments d. Daagsrsaz.
King Of Polk declared an Amendment %
the bin such was proposed In the house
10 give the commission power co raise or
lower the rate would Kill il. because ths
titls OF the bill passed in rSs7. which the
present bill amends. il not broad enough
20 cover any Legislation relating to the
c1uluission- He pointed out Cufuu Pacific
attorneys N making arguments before ths
COMMITTEES mad said thar road hRd resolved
an average Of not over L& cents a mile
for transportation during the lasr year
T. this were true. he thought the uiil would
hold in a test in the court Root wanted
20 wait until the supreme court had de-
cided the Legality OF the oommissfou as
the decision might AFFECT the acton OF the
. legislature. SackErr spoks Al considerabia,
P IeuErh- pointing cut changed conditions
which. hs held would fuEtify a change in
rates Il was pointed OUT that the railway
commission law ROW pending IN both houses
gives the railway commission ample power
over passenger rates Unar II the cuurr
should knock out the 2-csnr rlrs the aum-
mission would have power % reduce ths
g-cenr nars without an Amendment - the
present bill
Several 1f the senators directed some 1er-
sonlI renarks al Joe Burns q Lancaster
touching On ms reeord IN me LeEiHlarlIrs-
Burns IN reply said ne would vote for a
s-csnL nzre bur he EanIed 10 BE- sure ths
ActiuH thsg uuEk would sLaad tha tesr az