Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-15

the commissioners and the senators
well knew this fact, By this supreme
court decision we sre driven 60 thir
extreme measure. Every railroad
pimp, every railroad lawye err Is in favor
of reducing these salaries; they dc
not want men appointed that will be
able to cope with their high priced
officials. The gentleman from Ian.
caster vas in favor of all the high
prlcod steals, ard thes' railroads want.
ed these gigantic appropriations. He
gave divine notice that he should OPP
pose all unnecessary appropriations.
God being my judge l will fight
them as long az l live"
Senator Dech said that 81, 500 or
$1,000 men could not be expyc,sd TO
cope with such men as Kimbsli, Clark
and others Of that class. He had
never heard from the gentleman from
Lancaster opposir G any of the steals.
He Senator Brown, Of Lancaster, J
never had opposed a steal, add probs-
bly, never would. The capitol appro.
p%siation, giving thousands &C the peo.
pies money, was considered eli right,
but when II reasonable salary WAS to
be given to officers who were to do O
vast amount of work there appeared
to be strong opposition.
Senator Brown, of Clay, thought
that his amendment was about right.
He considered so, 400 a sufficient sal.
arg for these eff ,ers.
Senator Brown, of Douglas, favored
the 5000 salary. He thought that
the work to bs performed required q
high order of intelligence. He want
ed the best men that could be had.
Senator Schoenheit thought that
the salaries Of these off GERS was Of
very little moment, a mere pittance
as compared with other subjects con-
talned in the bill, and he should favor
the SO, 900 clause.
Brown, of Lancaster, accepted the
amendment of Brown, Of Clay, max.
ing the salary $2,40s a year, and that
upon this question the ayes and nays
were ordered and the amendment
adopted; yeas IS, nays Is, Those
voting yea were:
Bcmgardner, Brown of Lancaster,
Brown of Clay, Brown of Coltsx, Can
field, Case, Dolan, Fisher, Harris,
Hest, Kiucald, Norris, Patterson,
Rogers, Sang, Sewers, Tha,ch, Wal
ker
Those voting no were: Barker,
Brown Of Douglas, Batter, Conkling,
Conner, Och, Dunphy, Dye, Flley,
Harrison, Howell, McShane, Rsynolds,
Rich, Schoenhei'.
Ser ator Dolan offered the following
amenomen -:
Amend section 6 by adding after
the last word in said sec ion os follows
PROVIDED, That any railroad com
psny or corporation designated in this
act shall not be required to charge
directors, ~tficers and employees of It's
own company or corporation any sum
whatever for transportation of such
property or handling, storing or deliv-
ering the same as belong tosuch direc'
tors, officers or employees and not being
transported for the purposes of trade;
provided further, that such railroad
company or corporation may transport
goodsand property to and for destitute
persons and immigrant or for charita.
BILE purposes, and camp equipage aud
goods for soldiers reunions tree of
charge or at reduced rates; provided
further, that such railroad company
or corporation may make special rates
or transport free live stock, goods and
property to and from agricultural fairs
in thi STATE by giving to all persons
the same terms and conditions of ship
nents; provided further, that such
railroad Company or corporation may
transport goods and property for the
state or for the United States free of
charge or at such rates as may be con-
tracted for by the state or United
S jates; provided farther, this act shall
not be construed TO affect the manage
ment Of streot railways.
Senator Reynolds opposed the
amendment. de thought this was
being done for the sole purpose of
killing the bill. He thought that the
government could take care of itself.
Senator Dsch thought that the mem.
bers were disposed to look after the
state and copntry. They We're always
locking after the giant and allowing
the dwsrfs TO look after themselves.
Senator McShane argued that these
amendments were for the purpose Of
giving special rates, the very evil the
bill was intended to correct.
Senator Dolan thought that there
should DO no objection to carrying the
property of paupers free.
Senator Sewers moved that the
amendment include the camp equip
age to be used at all soldiers re.
unions, which was accepted by the
senator from Red Willow.
The yeas and nays were called fol-
and resulted as follows: Those voting
aye were Barker, Bomgarduer,
Brown, of Lane aster, Brown, of Clay
Butler, Garfield, Case, Conkling,
Dolan, Filley, Harris, Hest, Kinkaid
Patterson, Rich, Rogers, Sang,
Schoenheit, Sewers, Thatch, Walker
-21.
Those voting nay were: Brown o
Douglas, Brown of Colfax, Conner
Deck, Dunphy, Dye, Fisher, Howell
McShane, Norriss, Reynolds. Ill.
Senator Brown, of lancaster, of
fered an amendment in regard to put
tiug In switches at crossings which wa
not agreed to.
Senator Barker also offered 81
amendment allo wing each of the com
m~issioners to appoint one secretary
which was voted down by a large ma
iority.
The motion to have the amendment
printed and the bill put upon Its thirC
reading was then put and carried.
The bill regulating voluntary assign
} mapfa wan than takan mn ond papdin,