Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-21
DEPOSITORY LAW REMAINS
House Indefinitely Postpoues the Bill Pro-
viding for Its Repeal.
BANKtRs LOBBY EXC uDtD from FLOOR
Chairman Called on to Clear the Aisics OF
Interested workers Omaba's Charter
BiIl Recommended for Pass
age by the House.

was indefinitely postponed These two meas
ures comprise nearly the entire business
transacted by the house. There was but lit
tie opposition to the charter bill from the
house, and for over an hour the delegation
from Douglas, voting together, did business
alone while the members Of the house loafed |
In the corridors and added to the general |
confusion on the floor There was an i'm
mense amount of lobbying done in the house
in behalf Of repeal of the depository law, but |
IL was unsuccessful.
The changes In the amendments to the |
salary list of the Omaha charter, as recon- |
mcnded for passage. are as follows: Mayor, |
81 500; police Judge, 81 500; treasurer, $4,000;
city clerk, 81 500; chairman of the Board Of
Public Works $2,50O; inspector of buildings.
$4,000; boiler inspector, $1,000; each police
man, s75 per month; each officer Of the fire
department under the rank of chief 800 per
month.
The other salaries provided as the bill was
recommended for passage are as follows:
Comptroller, 81 500 chief of police, S2,ODo;
city attorney, So 900; assistant city attorney,
80 900; city prosecutor $l,50O; city engineer,
$4,000; assistant, $4,000; commissioners OF
health. So 900; commissioners Of fire and po-
lice 5000: chairman of the Board OF Park
Commissioners 5000; other members of the
board 5000; each officer of police under the
rank of chief, 800 per month; each coun-
Gilman $500 per annum; street commissioner,
as a Member of the Board of Public Works,
$1,000 per annum; sewer commissioner as
member of the Board of Public Works,
$1,000.
It Is provided that these amendments shall
not affect the compensation or salary OF any
of the officers named hereinbefore during the
terms for which they have been elected or
appointed, unless the terms of such officers
shall be terminated by legislative acts, or by
providence, or by ordinance, or by order of
the Fire and Police commission in which
case their compensation shall close alto
gether.
Benedict succeeded in tacting on an amend
nent TO the effect that no particular kind of
paving material should be specified, or any
particular company favored in the consid-
Grafton of paving contracts, and that no dis
elimination should be recognized in this mat
ter.
DISCUSSING THE DEPOSITORY LAW.
The debate on the bill to repeal the depos-
itory law brought speakers to the front who
have been seldom heard on the floor of the
house. Johnston of Nemaha was one, Thomas
of Hamilton was another. Johnston, a popu-
list. who was once strongly in favor Of the
measure and who voted for it, now bitterly
opposed It, He said that he was now In favor
of repealing IL. He had seen the error of
his ways and admitted himself repentant
Thomas on the other hand, spoke strongly In
behalf of the present law, and opposed the
pending bill for repeal. Horst, populist de-
clared that he was surprised to hear so much
opposition to the present depository law. He
directed attention to the words Of Governor
Crounse in his last message, to the effect that
luckily ths money deposited in the Capital
National bank had not been placed there un-
der the old law. ~ s5 t6Y -
The scenes upon the floor during the discus
sion were marred by considerable disorder.
Chapman, In the chair kept the gavsl rat
tling for good portion Of the time. In the
forenoon chair in which Harrison was
seated broke down, and he fell heavily against
pile of bound house rolls In the afternoon
Davies demanded with earnestness that lobby
ing bankers be removed from the floor Of the
house. The failure Of the bill to secure a
recommendation for passage by vote oi
4S to 80 was a surprise.
The house Sitting committee reported
this morning, recommending consideration OF
senate files for today, beginning at the head
Of the list, and announcing that the commit
tee would meet tonight in the rooms of the
judiciary committee and hear fifty represent
atives, the first half of the house list, in re-
gard to their individual measures.
Ricketts, presented the members of the
house with a copy each of work on the
silver question recently published on behal
Of the Young Mems Non-Partsan Bimetallit
club.
Senate file No. Al, by Watson. was frs
reached in committee of the whole. II pro
vdes for the better protection Of prisoners
confined in any Jail in any county having
more than $4,000 inhabitants by repairing
or constructing jails, and authorizes the is
sue of bonds for that purpose. The bill wa
recommended to pass.
The committee took up the consideration
of, the bill to repeal the depository law. /
Is senate file No. 76, by Pope, and provide
for flat repeal In the midst of discussion
Of this measure the committee rose, reported
and the house took a recess until p. m.
DISCTGCInN
In the afternoon the comittee of the who'll
resumed consideration Of the measure, ant
Robinson opened the ball with an exhaustiv
speech. strongly denunciatory of the deposi
tory law now in force. Suter followed Robin
son, and for the first time during the de
bate the Barrett Scott defalcation wa
brought forward in illustration.
whir of excitement was precipitated b.
the sudden demand of Davies that numbe
of lobbying bankers be excluded from tn
floor of the house. Chapman, in the chair
replied that the point of order was wei
taken and that the suggestion would b
enforced.
Burch made a speech Of protestation agains
remarks which had been made by certa
speakers impugning his motives. He coul
conscientiously say that his vote was Away
cast according to the dictates of his bes
judgment and uninfuenced by lobbyists. II
admitted that the law was crude and needle
amendment. But for forty days and fort
nights prior to the expiration of the Iimi
for introducing bills no one of the member
opposed to repeal had offered to amend tn
incongruitics and Objectionable features G
the present depository law
Howards motion to indefinitely postpon
the bill was carried by vote OF As to 80.
House roll No. 1888, the Omaha charter
was then reached, and considered by sec
tions, the amendments having been printed
Harte moved an amendment to make tn
salary Of the meat inspector 81 500, and
carried. Almost the entire legislation on tn
Omaha charter was conducted exclusively
the Douglas delegation, none OF the othe
members of the house participating.
times an amendment was carried by the sol
vote of the mover.
When section was reached the con
mittees amendment provided that the word
''within the limits Of Nebraska" relatin
TO water supply be changed to read with
sixty miles Of such city" McNitt move
TO amend to read within the limits OF Dou,
las county" Sutton Of Douglas moved
amend by inserting the word twenty" II
stead Of sixty" Sutton's amendment pr
vailed, making the section read "twent
miles out from the city limits"
Ricketts, moved that when the commit,
rise Il recommend the bill for passage ar
1t carried. 81 to "a.
Senate file No. 10. by Crane, was up I,
consideration, and was the occasion OF a h
debate. 1t provides that county attorne.
shall without fee give opinions and ady
TO the Board Of County Commissioners, whS