Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-17

McGrath, Foster, Reynolds, Bur-
CESS, Allan, Harte, Lundgren, Druse-
dow, Mile, Frantz, Axtell, 0. F.
Johnson and Dyball, asking that
Senators Hitchcock and Norris be
asked to vote against the league OF
nations in its present form and that
the secretary send message to the
senator's.
The state senate when it met this
morning passed S. F. |, the Doug
las county bond biz, giving the
county commissioners the authority
to issue bonds to rebuild the court
house and restore the records. The
bill also applies to all counties. but
requires that an estimate of the
amount required be made before the
bonds can be issued.
Asks Special Session.
Taylor OF Custer sent up the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, In July. when asked BY the
house OF representatives to empower the
legislature with the right to deal with
the question of the high cost Of living and
Industrial unrest. the governor replied:
''The code law IL sufficient" More than
two months have passed. All commodities
nave increased in cost except farm prod
ucts. Everywhere conditions are alarm
Ing. The federal government wrangles
over European matters. Our boast of free
speech and press is a fiction. Repression,
intimidation and subsidized propaganda
believes that millions Of government
money have been and are being wasted
and stolen in the interest of and by an
trenched in government, are extorting bill
lions from labor's productions. Labor on
the farm is restless. and in dozens Of
cities hundreds of thousands are on
strikes. He's blind who refuses to see the
danger. He Is binder still who neglects
a remedy. And he invites vengeance and
anarchy who believes 1t can be cured with
clubs and gurs. Nebraska contributes her
share to these troubles. The high cost
OF living. the packers and sugar profiteers,
denial Of free speech w,nked at by the
authorities, complaint from the farms and
strikes and riots IN the cities. Her code
bill is impotent. her administration worse
than indifferent. The governor. so Tar.
has refused to let an anxious legislature
even try to find an amellorating remedy
for this political repression and industrial
Whereas, The matter for which we are
convened Is enthusiastically insignificant
with this above which I am moving; and
Whereas further, Being now here and In
Therefore, Mr.. President. move that
the governor Is hereby requested by con-
10 tni Sor fhe
enactment Of needed legislation relating to
the high cost Of living and prevalent in
dustrial' unrest.
Fix New Salaries.
The following salaries are pro-
vided for policemen and firemen I'M
der the proposed H. R. No. |:
Chief Of the fire department. 5000 49,. =:
senior cspan mot less than than
Each fireman shall be paid compens.-
ton as follows: For the first year 500
ice. $40 a month; for the fourth six
months service and for service thereafter.
not less than 1900 a year.
Commencing January ], 1919, the Off
GERS and men of the police department of
cities Of the metropolitan class may re-
ceive as salary, compensation and wages
amounts not In excess Of the following,
to be fixed by ordinance:
Inspector Of police, not more than $500
month; chief of detectives. not more
than $500 a month: captains OF police. not
police. not more than STD month; de-
tectives, not more than SITS month; SER
geants OF police, not more than $3.50
month; patrolmen, not more than $3.50 a
month.
Any patrolman appointed to the MEM
bership of the police force shall serve a
probationary period of six months, dur
ing which time he shall draw the sum OF
not exceeding 1925 a month, and at the
end Of such period. il confirmed by the
city council. he shall receive the sum of
not exceeding $125 a month for the sec
ond six months. and not to exceed $3.50
a month for the third six months. and not
to exceed $40 month for the fourth six
months. and thereafter he shall receive
such amount as the city council shall de-
termine, not exceeding $3.50 month.