The Red Cloud chief., 1897-02-19
"wednesday, February 10

After the preliminaries this morning
the house resolved itself into commit
tee Of the whole to consider bills on
general file and took up II. II. l4S, to
fix salaries Of county attorneys. Mr..
Burkett of Lancaster submitted an
amendment to make the salary in
Douglas and Lancaster counties 81, 200,
and exhibited letters from Judges
Broadly, Tibbets, kirkpatrick, Attor-
ney N. n. Smell, and others, saying
that the salary of county attorney in
Lancaster county ought not to be re-
duced.
In the course Of the discussion that
followed Mr.. Cronk referred to the
evidence in the Douglas county contest
showing that the county attorney in
that county had contributed $500 to
the campaign fund, and said he was
not in favor Of taxing the people to en-
able a public official to contribute $500
for any such purpose. Mr.. Burkett's
amendment prevailed.
Other amendments were made and
as finally recommended for passage
the bill provides that in counties OF
not more than 5000 the maximum sal
airy shall be $500; 5000 to 1000. $500;
4 ssooo W lV'OOV, SCous lu,OUO W -U.VVU,
$500; 0 1000 to IS, 200, 81. 900: 49, 0 to
GO, 900, $1,000; over &C, o S., 200. The
law c not 60 into effect until eXpir-
alton of terms of present officials. In
this form the bill was recommended
for passage.
Messrs, Wooster and Gaylord rose TO
question of privilege and scored the
Omaha World Herald for certain state
ments II had made that they did not
represent their constituents, and had
entered into an alliance with others To
prevent the passage of the exposition
bill.
A number of standing committees
reported bills. among them being II. II.
1874, by Mr.. Wooster. providing that
gold and silver coin of the United
States shall be n legal tender for all
debts, both public and private, was
recommended for passage as amended
Report adopted.
H.R. ,, providing that lease on schoo
land shall he forfeited on non-paymen,
of rent within six months after motto,
of delinquency was given, was placed
on general file.
II. X. 10, providing for reduction il
salaries of officials of k%earney reform
school was ordered engrossed for thir,
reading.
Mr.. Wooster of Mcrrick submitte,
the following resolution. which carried
WHEREAS, 1t Is u matter OF curren, report
that Intoxicating drinks are being sold In
the basement OF the capitol OF the state OF
Nebraska; and
Whereas. Having by resolution in regard
TO the use Of Intoxicating liquors by mem
hers OF congress, sought toCast the mote out
OF our brothers eye, II il now ut that we
should seek to cast the Team from our own
eye; therefore be 1t
Resolved. That u committee OF three be
appointed Ia make inquiry rs TO what
foundation there may be, II any, for said
reports and report their findings TO this
house.
A discussion arose over the adoption
of the report of the conference con
mitee asto n change in the amendment
to IL. X. ;. Mr.. Pollard of Cass though
the amendments should be printe
before the house acted on them finally
The speaker held that this was no
necessary and the vote wastaken upo
the adoption of the report of the cor
ference committee, which had bee
made u moment before. The vote wa
!, 90 yeas, % nays, Ii was declare
passed, the secretary of the senat
having announced concurrence on tn
part of the senate,
+, Among the new bills introduced wer
Joint resolution 4+e, by Mr.. Wooster