Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-06
Jobs in Senate
Chamber Start
Heated Debate
Committee of One Reed
Finds Plan of Picking EN-
ployes Not Favored; Many
Seek Positions.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. s.A(Special.)
the Nebraska state senate on the
second days session Ct the 40th
legislative session over the matter
OF employees.
The storm broke around the head
of Senator Perry Reed Of Hender-
son, who has been entrusted witlr4he
sole responsibility OF hiring en-
ployes for the state senate.
| Reeds appointment as the COM
mittee on employees for the state
senate was announced at the OPEN
ing of the session Wednesday MORN
ing and was Immediately approved
by the other members. @
) Abolish Easy Jobs.
Then Senator Reed announced
that the committee ON employees
would attempt to abolish some of the
easy jobs and to save as much
money for the state as, possible. He
said that one clerical position and
three or four custodial positions
could just as we'll be dispensed with
and their duties transferred to other
employees of the senate.
Mr.. Reed said there would be no
attempt to reduce the stenographic
force. inasmuch as a majority of the
members had a voluminous CORE.
spondence with their constituency
and every effort would be made to
see that it was handled expeditions.
ly. He thought, however, that mo-
senator should use the time Of.
stenographers to type private letters
not connected with, the states bust
ness. n s
Places Were Filled,
Senator Reed then followed his
announcement up by stating that all
of the positions, with the exception
of clerical job and several steno-
graphic places, had been filled and
no more employees would be needed.
Those already employed would be
retained only SO long as they gave
satisfactory service. Reeds state
nient brought Hoagland to his feet
with protest. n
I'm going to insist that enough
stenographers be employed to handle
the correspondence and business of
this senate properly" the North
Platte senator said. There is no
economy in askinka senator to peri
form clerical work"
Senator B. X. sBushee followed
Hoagland with assurances that the
committee on employees did not in
tend to restrict any necessary en-
ployes. Sc 4
No Pay Boost. i.
"We do object, however, to having
RESOLUTIONS come in during the middle
of this session or towards the tail
end, to boost salaries. Every en-
ploye necessary to carry. on the bust
I ness of this senate will be employed,
but we do not propose to have salary
boosts run in on u.s." ~
Senator Cooper of Omaha contri-
buted to the debate with some rather
pointed remarks.
81 would like to submit few
proposals for employees" Cooper
said, replying to a statement made
by Reed that he would like to have
members turn in their applications
for employment to him. This is
the first indmation, I have received
that the list of employees had been
made up. We have a few worthy
applicants and want their applica-
tons to receive consideration"
Cannon Has Friends.
Benjamin Cannon closed the de-
bate by observing that he repre-
sented three or four. of the largest
counties in the state and he had run
ahead. of the republican ticket in his
territory. He. had three or. four ap-
plications he thought were deserving
of attention.
After disposing of the employees
matter, the senate recessed to meet
with the house i'll joint session to
canvass the vote.
There were indications that the
senate might overrule Senator Reed
in his employees program