Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-27

pared. This is the sixtieth day in the
senate. The house went out from under
pay three days ago. The appropriation
bills and the claims bills are nearly through
the hands OF the senate committees and
the members will take Them up soon in
committee of the whole.
Captain Murnn's Claim Allowed.
TIL claim Of Captain z. J. Muffin for
$3.50 as attorney for Land COMMISSIONS
Foimer In fighting the Boyd county land
cases. having passed the house, has been
agreed to by the senate on
claims. A bill allowing him $500 was once
passed by the legislature and vetoed by
Governor Mickey. He then filed the claim
In the present amount. The senate claims
committee has agreed to give the Peru dis
coverers OF coal the $1,000 reward allowed
by the state under statute.
Two Views on Pie.
Graft OF Cunning, who during the session
has been more of a legislator than a party
man. has enough pie. This morning when
the Kelley bill appropriating 100000 for
another agricultural farm in Western Ne
braska was, voted on, Graft explained his
vote as followsi
Pie, pie, too much pie, I therefore vote
no. Craft
Bowman OF Nuckolls, who has also shown
symptoms Of being a good legislator rather
than a democrat, to be lead around by the
nose handed up this explanation:
Believing that through the misrepresen-
tation Of the State Journal and Omaha Bee,
by which they seek to have us overlook
and leave a few offices by which they can
get a few In two years. / vote yes.'
In securing the ovtes necessary to pass
this bill in the house Kelley OF Turnas
won a splendid victory over his democratic
colleagues. When he first introduced the
measure 1t called for anly $4,000. The house
killed that bill promptly. Kelley came back
with a raise of SO 900 and after a month
Of dickering the house laid down and
Kelley got the pot.
But the fight is not ended yet by any
means. Kelley used the argument that the
beAsure is a party pledge, but opponents
! of the bill will urge the senate to take
a whaok at II. Kelley is now expected to
transfer his base of operations TO the SEN
ate and II he stirs up as much noise over
the bill there as he has in the house, the
members will have to pass 1t in self de-
Tense.
Holmes Feels the "sting."
While the house got through another
morning without a fist fight. there was a
chance for a mill at least once or twice.
For Instance, when Shoemaker voted
against the Holmes fire warden bill,
Holmes looked upon that action as being
the baseSt Of ~ingratitude.
Shoemaker explained that the fire warden
in Omaha is not needed and voted no.
Listen at that said Holmes to those
around him. "I saved his nose here the
other day. I wish now I had IL him gel
his head punched hard. This = what
get for taking up for him
Though Shoemaker was close enough tc
hear the rearks sruhemetafwyayyayyyys
hear the remarks he was not feeling be
ligerent enough to start anything.
Towards Explanation stands.
Jerry Howard has been saved a crushing
blow and when the blow failed to descenC
he thanked the house. II all came abou
over his explanation Of his vote yesterds!
on the South Omaha charter. In that ex
PLANTATION Howard used some words whicl
are seldom shouted even from the stunt
in a political campaign.
Holmes OF Douglas this morning movet
10 expunge the records Of that explanation
81 dc this, Mr.. Speaker" he said. "be
cause twenty-five years from now Nj
Howard may have a son in the Legislature
II he reads that explanation he will b
, ashamed OF himself"
Jerry's Jaw shot out; his face tussed pal
and he was on the poitn Of doing somethin
when Broderick moved TO table the motor
Il sicond IT," yelled Jerry.
With many of the members demanding