Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

b yorder of the board might take the orders
into district court and the order would be
suspended pending determination. An in
junction would apply at any time. but in
an injunction suit. a bond to cover damages
was necessary and thi was not favored by
the roads.
The bill introduced by Senators King,
Brown and Wiltse and receiving the favor
of a majority of the railway commission
ers, would have made orders good save In
cases where iniumctions were rought.
This, it was held. would have resulted
only in cases in which the roads believed
there was merit. Senator Ransom fought
the bill, and was practically the only one.
but he succeeded in arraying the democrats
against {.
II the railway commission orders a road
to put in a crossing on a farmers land
and the road appeals, the case may be tied
up in the courts indefinitely. where II It
could get a stay only by putting up a
Oond for damages in its litigation the
road would think twice.
During the debate on the measures pend
ing this week, the senators for the first
time became really awake and sent hot
shot at each other. They had been hold
ing back. but the approach of the final
days. when courtesy counts for little, has
brought a suspension of the truce. The
TIT between Senator Ransom and Senator
Donohoe over the initiative and referen-
DUN was one of the most interesting duels
OF the session. Senator Donohoe was urg-
ing the Bryan doctrine and urglng II with
the fervor of an ardent believer when
Senator Ransom attacked it as buncombe,
as un-American and as calculated to work
against the good Of the people just as much
as Senator Donohoe thought 1t would work
to their benefit. Senator Ransom was
challenged as a deserter of the ranks OF
democracy and he replied that he was
its best friend and that he had spent his
money for the cause and did not intend
TO have any such results from the outlay.
In Sore.
Senator Donohoe is said to be nursing
a deep wound as the result of the debate
and the fate Of his bill p would like to
have revenge on the Douglas county states
man. a careful examination OF the rec
ords reveals the Douglas county bills all
over in the house. however, whereby is
exemplified the wisdom of having been
in the legislature at some previous time
and having learned the ropes.
1nG senator's lhlH u NShO
much work as the house, though they
have not been in session as many days.
The upper house has trusted more of its
work to the standing committees and has
accented their recommendations with less
distrust than has the house. The DELHI
e%rations of the committee of the whole
have been characterized with rapid work
and a host of bills have been pushed
through. The house has passed fewer
senate files than the senate has passed
house bills. The result is the governor
has signed almost no senate files.
Debate in the senate during the session
has been confined practically to a few
Of the senators. OF the Douglas county
trio. referred to by one man as the three
musketeers," Senator has done most of
the arguing, Senator Howell has done the
calling TO arms and has shouted Let the
people rule whenever necessary TO get
the ma iority together, and Senator Tanner
has ben an interested spectator. Sena-
tor Oils OF Valley, the only senator who
admits he is an o~ut-and-out populist, has
held himself rather in the background.
He has not taken a prominent place on
the floor, but he has been actively at
work on measures outside the sessions.
Contest for Leadership.
During the entire session there has been
a hattie between Senator Ransom and Sen
ator Miller of Lancaster for leadership of
the upper house. AT the outset the Omaha
man was apparently a victor and organized
the senate as he wished. Senator Miller, by
virtue of his position from a county that
delivered up a big vote for Bryan, was ac-
corded the Craftsmanship of the committee
on finance, ways and means, and this will
from now on give him added prestige. There
have Of late been a number Of interesting
differences between these two senators and,
while as yet Senator Ransom is a nose or
two ahead, and this means = vote or two,
the balance OF power Is by no means GER
tain. The test Will come when the stock
yards bill is acted upon. 1t was referred
to perhaps the only committee on the en-
tire list least likely to receive it, and one
that had not been prepared for its recep-
ton.
Senator Majors, who has been a fighter
Of previous legislatures OF which he was
a member, has taken little part in debate,
but he has been In the chair probably more
thar any other member either republican
or democratic. during the sessions OF the
committee of the whole.
Bills In GoSernOr's Hands.
The following bills are in the hands of
the governor, who will not sign any I'M
iii Monday;
5. r Sc, by King-County pudSes, to
transmit TO the secretary OF the Board OF
Health statistics of marriage.
:. +. 100, by Miller-Amending the Oh
vorce law and requiring one years resi-
dence before bringin suit.
n. r. 10. by Taylor OF York-CCosts
due decedent shall go TO his estate.
II. r.. rs. by Taylor of York-Extension
Of time In payment OF debta and legaSies
In estate matters.
n. II. %. by Talcott-Commitment ct
persons criminally insane TO insane ssy-
lums.
II. II. 81. by Taylor OF Hitchcock-ro
prevent discrimination between commu-
mites in buying commodities
n. r. 81. by Sink-Bedsheet bill.
III. X. SO, by Bushee-For a resurNey or
any county on request OF 100 voters.
II. X. l37 b. Chase OF Dawes For
county live stock inspectors TO Inspect
brands and marks Of cattle TO be shipped
or driven out OF a county.
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