Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
AFTER RAILWAY COMMISSION
Democratic Member to Be Made
Arbiter of the Employees.
OPPOSITION TO PRIMARY BILL
Democratic Senator'S Inclined to Clip
Wings Of Bryan.
LIBERAL WITH THE STATE CASH
House Indicates = Determination to
Place Binding TwIne Plaat
In the state PenI-
tentiary.
(From a staff Corrospondentl


F'rom a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. 90 Especial )-Through
Case Df Frontier, the democrats in the
house this morning made bid for the pie
counter, Just little stronger than any yet
made. II the democrats have their way
about it, working through Mr.. Case, the
republican members OF the state Railway
commission will thumbs up" when Com
missioner Cowgirl. democrat. says.
Thumbs up"
In the house MIR. Case introduced a bill
which provides for the complete revision Of
all the rules of the commission. 1t pro-
vides also that no rule shall be promuI-
gated no empoyo put on the payroll and no
employe discharged without the unanimous
vote or the three commissioners.
The bill provides that on the first Mon
osy In August the commission shall meet
and organize by the selection OF a chairman
and secretary at 5000 a year. a rate clerk
at 5000 year. two clerks. one OF whom
shall be stenographer. at S2O0 a year.
and three other clerks at a salary OF sSio
year. All OF these employees shall he
selected by the unanimous vote OF the three
commissioners, though the chairman NAV
DE selected by a majority vote. Each two
years the commission is again to organize
AFTER the organization is once perfected no
empioye shall be removed without the
unanimous consent OF the three commis-
sioners.
The bill provides that the commission
may employ three inspectors, whose duty
shali be to inspect railroads, telephones and
other public carriers as to their pbvs,cai
condition and report back TO the commis
SION These extra inspectors are TO be maid
Whatever the commission deems proper.
Ihe commission is also given autboritv
promulgate demurrage charges and to
chaige Tor transcripts OF proceedings. The
money for this work is to be placed in tha
stare treasury. but the bill approprIates a
IKE sum to be paid the commission o,t n,
tho general fund.
Power for CowRilI
| AZ the present time the commission il
composed of two republicans, and one asr,o
erat. and majority of the commission
may issue an order or change . ruIs
Should this bill become a law n will s,,,a
the democratic member sufficient authority
10 hold up every rule which the inaioritv
attempts to promulgate By simply voting
IN the negative. and he has also the mower
under the proposed law to force any action
he may deem proper, or block alls nr..-
ceedings. 1'f
IL has been the experience IN ti,s 49,.
OF the railway commission that a u,sfSirttt
OF the orders have been made be 4 ~.
jority vote The bill introduced sbn,,t,
II be passed, would tie the hands Of u,e
| commission. 1t would also give aufbor,tv
10 Mr Cowgirl to cause the DISCHARGE ~
the present office force or cause the com
mission to get along without help. should
| the majority refuse TO put in any one sue.
gested by the democratic member of IN,
commission.
Opposition 10 Primary Bill.
lhe latest talk about the Humphrev
! bryan primary law for the election nj
uHted states senators, is that 1t will hav,
hard shedding in the senate, and there I,
bare chance that Mr. Bryan will hav,
| lost his influence over the upper bouse J.,
such an extent that he cannot force II,
passage The fact that the bill is a.
clearly in the interest of Mr.. BRYAN. who
because he carried the state last fall ma,
Try II again In two years as a candidat,
Tor United States senator, providing IN,
| republicans have more than one candidate
does not appeal TO good many democrats
tlons.
Insofar as it relates to the selection ~
practically OF the Oregon law.
II the candidate for the legislature arrea.
30 vote for the candidate for the senate
who receives the highest number of the
popular vote at the general election. n.
shaH nave printed on the official ballot
after his name this statement: Promises
TO vote for the peoples choice for United
States senator"
II the candidate for the legislature s,Ens
statement that he will consider the vote
on senator merely as a recommendation
and says he will disregard It II he has
sufficient reasons. he. shall have nrinted
on the official ballot after his mama the
I following: "wl not promise 10 vote for
, the peoples choice for United states SEN
ator"
IL the candidate for the legislature r.
fuses TO sign either statement his name
shall go on the 'officiaI ballot with no
statement after IT,
The official legislative ballot will thsn
be made up In this form:
For state senator from --th district
Richard Smith promises to vote for nan
) pies choice for United states senator.
, James Brown will not promise 10 vote
J atOr. 80
) William Jones.
For representatives from ---th district
: Wilbur Abb le promises to vote for peo-
pies choice for United States senator
William A. Adams
Frank Alger will not promise TO vote for
peoIies choice for United States senator
Elton Ankeny.
] Twine BIN ON General File.
: BY placing on general file this morning
I the England bill approprating $4,000 for
e binding twine plant at the state penitcn-
tiary after the finance committee had rec
p commended II for Indefinite postponement
: the house indicated that ii would Just as
- soon spend the money as not.
: When Clark. chairman OF the finance
committee. reported the bill for Indefinite
y postponement the house voted unani-
d mously to sustain the report KiIien later
a suggested that the bill should go on gen
a eral file so that the members would have
a chance TO discuss Il In the cntnrnitfen Of