Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
UNIFORM CITY ACCOUNTING
Senate Passes the Durham Bill Without a
Dissenting Vote
CR0SSLEY HAS A NEW PRIMARY BILL
Bankers in the senate Fight the
Measure Compelling Them to
Pay Interest ON City
Deposits,
CRossLEY HAS A NEW PRIMARY BILL
(From a SIAN Correspondent.l


DIES MONIES, March 17.-(Special by "a
vote of SO to the senate today passed the
Durham bill for a uniform accounting sys-
TEN in all cities of the state and for the
examination and auditing of the accounts
of all cities by examiners from the Office
| of the state auditor. The bill is one en-
dorsed and introduced at the request Of
] the Iowa League OF Municipalities. In argu-
| ing for the bill today. Senator Durham said
1 that an examination of the books OF the
city of Des Moines revealed that the ac-
| counts had not been examined and audited
| for nine years and the examining commit
tee was unable 70 balance the books within
! S200,C00. He asserted that in not more than
one out of fifteen of all the cities and towns
OF the state could "A person without days
of labor ind out the total amount of in
debtedness of the city or town. The bill
provides that the state auditor shall call
! together a committee of Ave accounting
officials of the cities OF the state, and with
their advice and assistance shall formulate
a uniform system OF accounting and all
cities of the state shall thereafter use the
system. Regular inspections and other pro-
visions are made for enforcing the law,
! New Primary Bill.
Senator Crossley today surprised the Cum
minis people by introducing another primary
bill. II is vastly different from his first
bill, which was killed i'm the senate by a
vote of % to n. The new bill provides for
the primary selection OF all candidates in
townships. county and district offices, in
GLIDING congressman and judges of the dis
trict court, but for the convention selec-
ton by delegates selected at the primary OF
all state officers. The bill provides for ma
jority selection OF all candidates except
township oficers, who shall be selected by
plurality vote. The date OF the primary is
named as the first Tuesday in June, and
the conventions are to be held not later
than the second Saturday following. The
party preference provisions are much the
same as in his first bill. The Cumminl
people in the house pushing the Flenni.
ken bill. with the expectation that It will
pass and it is expected that the Cummin'
people in the senate will desert Crossley or
his new bill because II does not provide fol
the choice OF state officers
Interest on city Funds.
Senator DOwell today tried to get through
his bill providing for the payment OF in.
terest on city funds deposited in banks
The bankers of the senate opposed the bill
Senator Lewis got il amended 80 that IN,
funds must be deposited in banks in th'
city to which the funds belong. Brooks
also a banker, opposed the clause requtr
ing the banks to furnish security for tn,
funds Senator Garst favored the bill bu
thought It could be better drawn, and Of
his motion IL was referred 10 the com
mittee on ways and means, the bill to re
tain its place on the calendar
No Pardon for Watson.
The house committee on pardops todal
recommended indefinite postponement o
. the pardon petitions of Watson of Mill
county. Steele Of wapello ana Georg
1 Weems OF Dallas county. There will b.
quite an EFFORT I'm behalf of weems on tn
floor of the house,
Trust Company Bill.
There was introduced in the house toda.
bill prepared by Attorney General Mulla
and Captain w s. Hart, which would per
NIT the Incorporation In Iowa Of trus
companies, having for their sole purpOs
acting as trustees, guardians, executors
etc. and also 10 authorize banks organise
! under state laws to act in this ca9acitS
{ Iowa has never had any law to this efieC
= and it has been strongly urged by variou
= state ofhcials.
House Proceedings.
senate emergency bill extending IN
terms OF once Of school directors until Jul
, next, was passed.
A senate bill 10 REQUIRE banks to sen
to the state auditor duplicates Of the r,
!, ports OF examining committees at leas
twice each year was passed.
A bill TO amend the Law in regard I
printing ofhcial documents, reducing N
3 number o. all such documents except IN
0 oncial Register and making that q biei
h NAL publication. was passed. Il will saw
9 the state about 1880 year.
senate bill raising 10 Is years the max
mum age Of persons who may b. admtte
= 20 the girls Industrial home Was passed.
! A senate bill 20 authorize town council
r In small towns to appoint town clerks II
stead OF having them elected, was lost
The Cummings anti-discrirnination bi
; was made q special order for next Tuesdal
y Charged with BiEamy.
r. W. Marsh Of this city married Nil
Chloe Thomas OF this city In mstlC
= christy's court IN East Des Moines Marc
e /. and on March 10, in the court room
Justios Hinss, directly aSross ths stree