Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-14
GOSSIP of THE LEGISLATURE
"a Myers Proud of His Work
Fourteen Years Ago.
(From a staff correspondent.


(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 13.-(special Ex-senator
Myers of Rock county was a member Of
the Legislature fourteen years ago and when
in the house he took a prominent part in
the election of Speaker Richards. At that
time he vas chairman of the committee on
irrigation at a time when the question was
new and when there was the big irrigation
ditch bill to draft. He had never seen an
irrigation ditch in operation and has not
yet, he says, yet he was at the head Of
this committee, and the legislature passed
a measure that has stood the test of the
courts since that time. II had some diff
Guilty in making Speaker Richards recog-
nize my claims to this committee" said the
senator, "for there was a good deal of pres
sure brought to bear on him for the place,
but 1 feel rather Justified in what l did,
since the law enacted has proved success
full" Colonel Myers heads the militia COM
mittee this time.
AT last a solution of the proper way to
place a mechanics lien on a we'll has been
found. 1t is not to pull up the hole in the
ground, but to lock the pump and seal the
lock.
Douglas county members are getting their
bills in early, for they evidently foresee
that the inevitable outcome of the course
pursued will lead to a few bitches in the
program. One old member said: "I always
try to get some bills In which 1 am inter.
ested in the first 100, for then they are
likely to be taken up on the floor Of the
house In their regular order no matter what
happens, II the committee turns them loose,
and 1t is not NECESSARY to have any special
motion or sitting committee act.
The State Railway commission has an in
teresting problem. A telephone manager
applied to them for the right to charge
a competitor more for his telephone than
other patrons of the line were paying be-
cause the competitor, with only a toll line
into the town in question, used his instru-
ment In lieu of a messenger and earned
a big revenue on the investment. The same
question applies in numerous cities. AS
yet there has been no ruling.
Secretary of State Junkin had his reply
to the officers of the joint assembly writ
ten out in advance and read 1t to them
when they appeared. It is an open ques-
ton just how much risk Of CONTEMPT pro-
~ceedings or possible Impeachment he took
in not complying with the demand of the
legislature, but as yet he remains un-
scathed.
A nephew Of Senator T. J. Majors is
page in the senate and because he is but
IL years OF age he is likely to have a SEES.
sion with the Lancaster county Juvenile
court.
The discovery was made while some OF
the pages were seeking positions and were
e~hdeavorihg to exert all the influence in
their power to land. The appointment ha,
been made, however, and unless the leets.
lature takes cognizance OF the fact, II 1,
said the local Juvenile court will assum,
the burden. The young man is Johr
Majors and lives in Lincoln.
The discovery SO soon after IN,
meeting OF the movements Of IN,
county option senators in getting togethe,
last night for a conference by the anti
county option members had again aroused
the suspicion in their minds that some on,
Is interested in watching their actions
Early In the session 1t was asserted that tn,
ants were being Swallowed and now boil
sides are frightened at their shadows.
Senator E e. Howell assured the mem
beers of the senate that after the recanvasI
OF votes Tuesday there was no i'll feelin,
toward the minority and that they woult
be treated with the same large heartednesi
and generosity that had characterized tn,
movements of the majority heretofore
His forensic effort came as a surpris,
when the senate convened. The speech
came after the initial address from Presl
dent Pro Tenn Tibbets, who said this wouIc
be a business mems session.