Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-07
SENATE ORGANIZED
ALONG OLD LINES
indications that Cooperation Of Mi.
nority Win Be Needed If Credit.
able Legislation is Enacted.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS WORRIED
prom a stsft Correspondent

From STAFF CorrespondentD
LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. G.--(special Telc-
gram.)--Aithoush the Nebraska lrglsIa.
ture has been IN session less than half a
dsy. there. Is every Indication that 81
legislation croditsblc 10 THIS session Is
enacted much Of that credit viii be due
70 the republican minority
The successful effort of the democratic
majority IN the senate ysftcrday to have
adopted rules Swing that body or only
thirty-three members flfty employees.
about two to each senator. on about three
70 each member of tho majority indicates
a tendency on tho part Of majority OF
the democratic members 70 adhere more
to old lines 70 procedure than 10 take
up the now things which viii tend to bet
ter methods of legislation and an econ
onIioal program.
Hoese On EconsHy BasIs.
Over IN the other end OF the capitol
there appears 10 be set program by
the democratic majority 10 how 20 the
line on the economical plan even to the
point that efficiency may be sacrificed
IN order 70 carry out the economy plan.
This body Of 100 members believes II can
set along by cutting the number q em-
pioyes to thirty-ons, and some even
advocate further retrenchmcnt. Iust
what the committee on employees may DO
when II meets today is hard 10 tell. The
committees on committees are expected
10 get together either today or tomorrow
snd begin on the work Of fixing W that
branch Of the organization. There IL a
sreas demand for places and the finance,
ways and means COMMITTEES In both
branches seems 10 be the committee chair
manship which is most in demand.
Majority Iseederu Worrsed.
, II is evident that the 6ernocrats are
much worried over the attitude OF shs
majority IN the senate. The Indepandent
attitude Of half donen members Of the
majority IL slvins the leaders much con-
Germ. II was after midnient last night
before the hotel lobbiea were quiet,
Democrats discussing the situation were
considerably np IN the cir. The old line
fellows who had counted on party fealty
20 carry them through are beginning 20
see their majority OF five may not be
very much OF majority after All. II the
future can be judged BY what tranupired
yesierday, while over IN the house the
democratic leaders are considerably per.
turbed because they zee that the demo.
Gratis wili not be able 20 claim ali the
Elory for any edvanced legislation which
may be enacted n the senate democrats
stick 70 their present attitude throushout
the session.
The house met Al 10 o'clock today ana
the senate at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon
and Il is not probable that very much
viii be done before Friday.
House Kills Time.
Kllll1an ffc.ae - a -. -t-.s..
program o. the house, this morning.
when. after the usual motion had been |
made TO dispense with the reading OF |
the minutes, Hoffmiester OF Chase In |
sisted on the reading Of the entire Jour-
nal of the day before. taking up fifteen
minutes OF time.
Tho resolution OF rselechiek OF Rich. |
ardson. which he failed TO oct through
the democratic caucus. providing that
no member reprsEentna "a district |
where there wsa state lnstltu.lonI
could be a member OF the appropriations
committee went over for another day.
An snvitatlon OF Jerry Howard OF
Douglas TO the members 20 attend the
AZ Omaha of the battle OF
New Orleans on January was placed
on ne.
Irenae nfatrlhufea Pie.
The house committee on employees has
made the following additional appoint
nenfs:
Y. u Meicalfe, IT,. Omaha. messenger
ana mincoErapher.
Arthur Howard. Lincoln, stenographer. 1
7. Nogt Loup city, time and book
.. r. NcArdle. Omaha Joint messenger.
a. the house abolished the office Of |
postmaster, tho mall e IN charge Of
rlerk from the Lincoln office