Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-19

Lhls action on the part Of the house set
ties for this session at least. all hope OF the
prohihitionists 10 get the county option bsll
passed as introduced in the senate and
house, or in any amended form as has been
suggested repeatedly since the senate kfIled
the bill. II will also doubtless relieve the
members from the constant presence OF
such perniciously active lobbyists as Tom
Darnell. Samuei Zane Batreu ANA a crowd
OF their supporters who have been hanging
around the corridors since the session be-
gan either working this measure ar
some other along similar lines.
Charters for Organized Towns.
Mike Lee OF Douglas county introduced
two bills in tina house this afternoon OF
much Importance. enc provides that In
all cities ana towns Of over 5.OO8 inhabitants
the people shall have the right to amend
their own charters without having to come
to the legislature every two years when a
change is desirable. Under the Lee bill
the council ana mayer submit the amend
ment to vote uf the people and they
snail bs adopted by a Jwo-thiris vote His
second bill provides rhaJ county treasurers
may serve more than TWO consecutive
terms The frst bill is Mr. Lees idea OF
home rule, ana he believes II thar be-
comes law much time now taken IN in
the Legislature over discussion Of the
private bills NJ various towns win be de-
voted TO the making Of general laws. tend
ing 10 better conditions in every way
The McMulIen employers liability bill
was reported fav0rahiy by the judiciary
COMMITTEES of the house. This Is the same
bill introduced IN the senate ana rec
commended for passage with an amendment
providing il snail apply only To employees
of railroads engaged IN the hazardous WORK
OF running trains. Some say without this
amendment the biIl is not constitutional.
even though Il Is backed by the railroad
employees with the exception Of few VINO
have been made u believe Il viii affeo1
the Burlington relief department.
Dodge Enrers a DenIaL.
n. ?. Dodge, jr., Of Douglas county
rose 10 a question OF personal priuilegs
IN the house this afternoon and denied the
insinuAtion published in tbs World Eserald
that he was riding ON Northwestern passes.
lnassnuch as some of the very best men
in Jhs house have been maligned by thia
demO-p0p organ, Mr. DOage thought IA
time to say something. bis statement.
which was made a part Of the record. gaa
follows;
Mr. SpeakeT: Whereas the Omaha
World t1eFald on Saturday, February ID
lDuilhllIl an a4L4G-E copy OF which Al
iacni wherein the following words ap-
p1ared; The motion 10 postPOne c0nsid-
Grafton Of the --cenI tar6 bill until next
Luesday Vas made By y. p Dodge IN
VIM, Tor some strange reason. mas maze
many " mis- trips beIgvsen Omaha ana I'm
coin over the Northwestern, along VIII
other members uf the delegation, sgnor-
ing me short burlington route"
desire 20 state lG4aL 4 have never mazda
a mp between Omaha ana Lincoin 1s-a-r
N Northwestern. ami Furthermore thaIr
have no passes, nor nave Il received ant-
Tree transportation over any rlilruad IN
the United states since January j. lls5I.
that purCnaseu L.ltl-mile lnterc hsuEe-
anie mileage book on January . ana have
used nothing else.
The insiHuati0n IN the article ab0vs -
cerrad " Is false ana untrue.
senate Pushes Fws-Csnr Fare HuI.
Chaiing under the dllatory tactics af rys
house "a the z-cent fare bill the aenats
this Afternoon Jnuk is hiils On the same sub
Jsot winch have bssn repasins IN ths hands
1f tile railroad COMMITTEES. placed one sf
them 1n general nle and made IL a special
order for Tuesday morning in committee
~ the whole. IL had been the Intention
u the senate 20 allow ths bills tn rest
with the standing COMMITTEES until me mouse
had acted ON ths joint elmmittse hill. but
ths failure "a ms h0uss 70 make any head
Ezy laaa Neek ana the attempts u unesu-
b=1 a ma DBdy ~ amend ths ne1xglr..
r. - soEns 1f rhe ssslaE0rB sxBrasssi a.
-sznzsculzes~ u rhs 1pD=F sody decided
- 3 4n-Aa reEznlzs ~ - Acri1a a IA.