Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-17

city under the control Of the railway COM
mission and that a question of control was
involved. Then Senator Miller declared the
bill permitted in Lincoln what was being
done already.
Teachers Certificates.
Senator Henry Of Colfax made a fight for
his bill, S. f. 1854, repeating that portion Of
the law throwing upon the state superin-
tendent the power TO say what schools and
colleges Of the state are entitled to grant
state and life teachers certificates. MIR.
Henry thought the law a bad one, as in his
experience as county superintendent many
teachers secured certificates through at
tendance at schools when they had repeat
eddy failed to secure them through the reg
ular examinations OF the county which he
had conducted. The senate was evenly d.
vided on a motion to postpone and the lieu
tenant governor voted placing the bill on
general file.
had Place I'm Charter.
City Treasurer Furay of Omaha was in
Lincoln today to point out TO the Douglas
county delegation the futility Of enacting a
provision in the South Omaha charter that
makes a branch of the c~hty government.
He declared that the operation would ne
cessitate the county seal being in two places
at the same time and would prevent the
operation Of abstracters and might under
certain conditions permit the sale of prop
erty for taxes in one place when the same
had been paid in another. He regarded the
provision of the bill as entirely imprac-
ticable.
No Inquisition IN Banks.
After a hard fight on the floor of the
house the bill by Fries OF Howard to pro-
vide that assessors may have the right to
enter a bank and check up its books In
order to make an assessment on the de-
posits was killed. Clark and Wilson OF
Polk and Brown of Lancaster led the fight
against the bill, while Judge Shoemaker
delivered an ardent speech in opposition.
Nettleton of Clay. Fries Of Howard and
others spoke for 1t. %.
This gave the Douglas county members
andother chance to show off and the bet
was not overlooked by Toward. Shoemaker
was making one of his best efforts of the
session, when he was interrupted by How
ard, who had gradually arisen in his seat
until he was almost on tip toe.
May / ask yez a question:" he shouted.
Sure" answered Shoemaker.
"Yez are making a spach fur the bankers
and the rich men. Yez are not fighting fur
the poor man at ALL
you don't know what you are talking
about" hotly retorted this democratic legls-
lature's most widely advertised constitu-
tional lawyer as he proceeded.
Connolly came in just as the vote was be-
Ing taken and made this remark to his
delegation:
81 don't know anything about the BILL
"Ah. yea knows the bill is all right, all
right" yelled Jerry.
In the committee of the whole the bill
was for passage, but upon a
roll call not to concur in the report of the
committee IL was killed.
No ensure for Pollard.
The house went on record this morning
in opposition to censuring ex-Congressman
Pollard. though 1T did vote that it's major
ity membership is opposed to ship subsidy.
To Investigate Alleged Trust.
Mr.. Connolly and Mr.. Skeen and Mr.. XII
len will shortly charge on the alleged meat
trust of the state and cause the same to
show cause why it should not be dissolved
and the farmers get a price for their beef,
not fixed in advance by concerted action.
This is the result OF the adoption of the
Connolly resolution providing for the APP
pointment of a committee to institute an
iANtSNiSdAloh " Auo dlltkeQ trust. Mnen
the resolution came up about a half dozen
members voted yes and about the same
number voted in the negative.
Douglas Members to the Front.
The house recommended for passage two
liquor bills, h. r. &4, by Henry of Holt,
preventing the sale OF liquor to Indians,
and H. r. 26O, by Barrett. providing that
the bartender as weH,ss the saloon keeper.
a. raup,naHhI. g.. - r.
minors.
over the discussion of these bills Mr..
Stoecker Of Douglas county and his col
league Mr.. Shoemaker, got into the lime
light. Mr.. Stoecker pointed out that the
Henry bill was already on the statute
books or words to that effect, and some in
quisitive member insisted on asking the
gentleman who was elected to represent
Douglas county to point out the statute.
Like a ghost Judge Shoemaker glided up
to the side of Mr.. Stoeoker.
Il VIII leave 1t to my attorney here. gem
tlemen.' modestly replied the m~agnate-lIke
looking cigar man. And Judge shoemaker
proceeded to read law until the house got
ready to recommend the bill for passage
saturday Holiday Lost.
n. r &5. by Humphrey OF Lancaster. a
very pet and very much nursed measure by
the gentleman from Lancaster, was indef-
initely postponed by the house in the COM
mittee OF the whole this morning with lit
tie ceremony. though with many laughs.
IL was a case OF N Sunday base ball; no
Saturday afternoon holidays, as soheele of
Seward expressed 1t. When the discussion
began .Grtffen Of Burt called attention 10
the fact that the bid did not include Ground
Hog day as a holiday. THIS lost n SONS
votes. Then the words Saturday after
noon were stricken out. Nettieton OF Clay
secured the adoption OF an amendment to
include Lincoln day. Then when the vote
was taken Humphrey stood out bravsly all
alone ana cast his ballot Tor the measure.
Small Dose of Initiative.
lin the committee OF the whole n. II.
4s, by Marlatt OF kearney. was RECON-
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