Show EXITS WERE BARRED BY BIG POLICEMEN Novel Plan of Omaha Mayor to Scups S-cups a Quorum of the Council to Pass an Ordinance Omaha Nob Mayor Moores iU Cloned a cordon of policemen at the doors of tho city council chamber Wednesday and prevented throo members I mem-bers of the council from leaving tho room thus keeping Intact a quorum which the majority used to pass an ordinance entering Into a contract with tho Omaha Gas company to furnish fur-nish Illuminating gas to the city Tho council met In adjourned session ses-sion a quorum not being present at Tuesday nights regular meeting After a roll of tho council was called President Zlmrann and Councilman Nicholson nnd ODrlen started to leave thus breaking tho quorum They found every door blocked by policemen and were forced to remain in tho room A member of tho majority ma-jority mado a motion placing the ordinance ordi-nance on Its passage but President Zlmman refused to put the question Councilman Huntington a member of tho majority put tho question live members voting for It The minority members declined to vote Mayor Moores was present and Immediately Im-mediately mado an Impassioned speech and several harsh words were passed between the majority and other members of the council |