Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-12
SALARIES FIXED
BY CONVENTION
START PROTEST
Sergeant.At.Arrhs Gets Only
SIS a Day-28 New
Changes Are In
PRODUCED.

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Lincoln, Dec. l1.-(Special. Al
though an elected officer of the
constitutional convention, and
clothed with the authority to "take
a fair out of any member who does
not conduct himself in a decorous
manner, the delegates to the con-
vention Thursday put Sergeant-at-
Arms Crawford Kennedy in the
same Class with the cuspidor men
and fixed his salary at the same
per day, S.. Considerable of a pro-
test was put up by Oleson of Cum
ing and some Others, and an attempt
was made to make it $3.50, but the
, report of the employe committee
stood.
The scale as fixed by the commit
tee allows Secretary Clyde Barnard
$40 day; the two assistants So a
day each; stenographers AND en-
crossing clerks, Sc; sergeant-at-
arms, postmaster, custodian of cloak
room. assistant sergeant-at-arms,
mimeographer, chaplain. janitor, bill
room clerks and proof readers, S.
a day each and the two pages, IS
day each.
Twenty-eight Changes Proposed.
Outside of the above the conven-
ton did little but accept an addition
al 20 proposals for changes to the
constitution, running the number up
to o5, one proposal by Svoboda OF
Howard, calling for the election OF
state senator's for a term of four
years, one-half elected every two
years and makes the number "a nj
stead of 50, as at present. 1t also
divides the state into that number
of districts. House members remain
the same with terms of two years
and the pay fixed at $40 day.
Ferneau would make the term OF
governor four years instead of two
in resolution introduced by him.
Delegate Norman of Douglas
county offered a measure which
would recognize collective bargain
ing as applied to farm products, and
would guarantee wages AND condi-
ton Of labor in the state by general
laws.
Delegate Olsen of Cunning county
introduced a proposition which i'll
substance is the absolute contrary to
saS Norman measure.
Standing Committees.
Standing committees of the con-
stitutionai convention this afternoon
completed the selection of chair
man, the committee on amendments
and phraseology selecting Judge
Albert of Platte county and the
committee On schedules electing
Tyler OF Madison. =
Other resolutions were as follows:
No. 81, by Kunz--Provi1es that IL
Jurors may render verdict IN criminal
and 10 in civil cases
No IS, by Howard-Tax exemption for
beads of families on first $1,000 OF prop
No. 50. by Flansburg-Strikes out Sec
ton .. article 3, requiring legislative re-
apportionment every 10 years.
article 1, clause empowering the legis-
fature to provide a court of last resort,
other than the supreme court, where GER
tain cases may be finally reviewed: =,
section 16, article 3, which prohibits the
lie gslature granting extra compensation to
any public officer. or increasing his COM
Lensation during his term, so that 1t will
apply to continuous term or terms of
office" and to all whose salaries OF COM
pensation are fixed by the legislature.
No. ~, by Byrum--Allows women to
serve on juries and gives the legislature
authority to regulate the petit jury sys-
tenn. h
No as, by Byrdm-Includes members of
the legislature appointed by the governor,
,,aII oIa In hp nr0hthifiNn
against appointments of meInbers to any
other position during the terms they were
elected for. or their being interested in
public contracts, and makes this apply
whether appointed by the governor and
senate" or by the governor alone. Elk
tends same rule to cover continuous term
or terms"
suffrage and simplifies suffrage provisions
in section l., article 5.
Ne. rs. by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to In
itiative and referendum petitions to be
affixed only in the presence Of a public
officer. In his office, and certified by him
to the secretary of state.
No. 76--lncludes state, city and county
bonds and warrants In property exempt
No. II, BY Anderson-Makes the Amer
lean language the official language Of
Nebraska for all public proceedings. rec
ofds and publications; forbids teaching OF
foreign languages in any school until pu-
pills have reached the age Of IA and are
able to use the American tongue under
standingly.
No. rs, by Donahoe (Douglas)-Compen-
sation for accidental injury or loss of life
to be guaranteed by the state; expense to
be borne by any industry where such in
Jury or loss Of life occurs; liability for
negligence. under common law, not to be
ABRIDGED
No. ~ hy Bigelow--Guarantees rights
of defendants I'm police court and their
right of appeaI in ali cases. Provides that
they shall he given the names of witnesses
arainst them before trial and faced Nby the
witnesses AT trial No compuIsion to be ex-
errised in regard to advancing nancy or
fees In order 10 secure rights. No person to
he held without probable cause. or more
than iS hours without Information or war
rant Remedy in civil damages allowed
of such rights;
NO; ~. ny No y. "a, 1as coiiee-
,,r,s ana ~ Ws ~as nd conaitjons ~ Iahor
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