Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-12
But the Friends of the Treas
urers Were Too Numer-
ous by Several.
Ten Hours Reamrmed q Legal
Days Work by the
Senate.
Worthless Work in the House--
Investigating the Insane and
Blind Asylums
THE Sc yATE.
special Correspondence OF Tbs BHs.

DEPOSIT OF COUNTY FUNDS.
LINCOLN, February, 9 The bill of
Senator Brown, of Douglas, providing
for the deposit Of public funds OF
counties and ci jos 30 as to obtain in.
terest thereon came up on its third
reading and was discussed In 1.-The
senate.
Senator Schoenhsit was opposed to
the bill. He thought that by this bin
the respors .biiity of the treasurer was
changed to that of an Insurer of public
funds to that of q common bailee. Ii
this bill was passed If it was not
nuisance you might call him fl l5ing
Dutchman. He thought that run the
risk of losing the principal to get
little interest. Ohio had lost about
$400, 900 by such a law as this. Sena-
tor Brown, of Douglas, thought that
Senator SJhoenheit had not carefully
resd the bill or he would not have
made such an argument. He said
that the bill provided that the bank
In which the money was deposited
had to furnish q good and suffi i,Ient
bond. In the city of Omaha there
was from SKY to sixty five thousand
dollars and In the county of Douela
over 500, 900 Was drawing interest for
the respective tressurers, and ne
thought that the people should have
the interest and not the treasurers
Brown, ,f Clay, thought that this
was a kind of bank operation. He
was opposed to 1t. The bill old not
proyids for any particular inter sst.
The result would be to give the money
Into the hands Of the commissioners
instead of the treasurer.
Ssuat or Dach favored the bill. He
thought we could better trust the
three commissioners than one treat
urer. L. was well understood that
the sur plus funds of the counties of
the state control the politics of the
counties. He was sure that this bill
was q good one, and he thought that
the two or three million dollars of the
different counties and cities should be
made to earn something for the people.
Senator Butler opposed the bill.
He thought that one head was better
than bureau. He said that the bill
changed the entire financial policy of
the state. He would try to amend 1t,
but there was not enough of 1t to
amend. He was like the cooper that
thought he could repair anything, but
when bung-hole was brought to him
with req nest that he repair the bar
rel, he gave it up.
Senator McShsne favored the bill
He said that In 1879 law was passed
creating board of investment for
staSe funds; that board invested $50,
600 under that provision of the law,
and net profit of over $13, 900 was
realized to the state, and what was
good for state was good for county,
We have now o law on our statute
books which provides that village
treasurers may deposit their money,
and we now want the same law for
county tressurers.
Senator Harrison opp 'sei the bill.
He admitted that Hall county had
beeu unf Irlunate In the treasury bus
ness, but he thought the criminal LA.
bility of county and city treasurers
would cease If this bill was passed 4.
He thought the funds were In a. good
shape as possible.
Senator Barker did net oppose the
principles of the bill but only the
methods employed. Men who were
usually elected to the office of com
missioner were not generally such q.
would have good judgment In select
Ing depository for funds, He
thought that there might possibly bs
colusion between commissioners and
banks.s
Brown, of Lano sster, thought thai
1t was unnecessary to spend muoi
time over this bill. He thought thai
the county treasures of most Cf thu
counties were dry at least once ol
twice each year. The principle wa'
right but the risk of losing the princi
pal was too great in trying to get
little interest.
The roll Was then called and the bill
defeated by the folio wing vote:
Those voting for the bill were Brow
(of Douslas), Brown (of Colfa1), Gas
Conkling, Deoh, Dunphy, Dye, Nc
Shane, Reynolds, Sang, Sewers.
Those voting against the bill were
Barker, Bomgardner, Brown, of Lar
caster, Brown, of CLAY, Butler, Can
fsld, Dolan, Filley, Fisher, Harrison
Heist, Kinoaid Norris, Patterson
Rich, Rogers, Schoenheit, Thstct
Walker-19.
Absent and not voting-Conno
Harris and Howell.
MINING MACHINES.
McShane's bill, allowing the govern
or to purchase drills and machinery fl
the purpose of prospecting for Goa
came up on Its third reading. Tn
bill provides that the governor ms
purchase machinery to the amount
$40, 900, and the same may be used |
any ci izsn of Nebraska, who shs
furnish suitable bond for the retuI
of the same. The bill passed the ssl
ate by two.thirds vote.
The bill of McShane, mskir
eight hoars days work, was also col
sidered In the committee of the. who
and occupied considerable time. Sc
Ator Sang opposed it because