Show AP A VICTORY WILL CONTROL O3IAHAS POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT Bill Was Passed Over thee Governors Veto Amid Some Most Exciting Scenes Indignation Over the Result Re-sult Omaha Xeb April 3A special to the Bee from Lincoln says The bill which will place Omahas fire and police department in the hands of the A P A passed the legislature today over the governors veto The measure provides that the governor attorneygeneral and commissioner of public lands and buildings shall appoint ap-point the persons who shall constitute the Omaha fire and police commission two of whom may be of the same party The attorneygeneral and com j missioner of public lands and buildings are A P As Every business man of prominence in Omaha protested against the measure since it cuts the mayor of the city off from all participation par-ticipation in the control of city affairs The police commission at present is a nonpartisan body i There was an exciting scene in the I house when the bill came upI up-I M O Ricketts read from an editorial in an Omaha paper which said that a I policemans club was held over the heads of witnesses to prevent them from testifying before the pending investigation in-vestigation Ricketta said that the same policemans club prevented Omaha from giving Tom Majors 5000 majority for governor last fall When the bill passed the house there ensued a scene of wild confusion Tom Majors sprang into the centre of the aisle and waved his hat at the same time giving giv-ing a wild yell The lobby joined and then the crowd began to sing Well Hang Jeff Davis to a Sour Apple Tree All Omaha is indignant over the re suit and will probably carry the matter i to the supreme court |