Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-31

The report Of the Sergeant-at-Arms was
adopted and he was instructed to procure
the room.
\ MI. Sumner called up Assembly bill No.
liz, but subsequently withdrew 1t.
n Mr.. Clagett renewed the motion of his col
.ague; thought the bill an important one
[ and should be considered now.
Mr.. Winton thought three or four hours
would make no difference; thought the
bond bill should be taken up first. Relative
to funding the Territorial Indebtedness
The President stated that Assembly bill,
No. l2-An Act fixing the number OF officers
and attaches of the Senate and Assembly,
defining their duties and fixing their compen;
sation, WAS made the special order for
| o'clock to-day.
Mr.. Clagett moved that the Senate now
reconsider the vote by which this bill was
made the special order for o'clock, p. NJ.
] Carried.
Mr.. Clagett then moved that the Senate 90
| into Committee of the Whole for the conSld-
Grafton of this bill.
Mr.. Sumner was opposed to going into
Committee of the Whole on this bill; he de-
sired to have record of the votes on its
amendments and adoption.
Mr.. 'Clagett stated that as the gentleman
was anxious to place himself right on the
record, he would withdraw his motion to go
into Committee of the Whole, and moved
that the bill be taken up in the Senate. Car
ried.
The Secretary read the bill through, when
Mr.. James offered all amendment that a
Doorkeeper be enumerated rs one of the
officers OF the Senate.
Adopted.
Mr.. Proctor thought Copying Clerk
should also be added.
Mr.. Lockwood thought that, as the Copy
! ing Clerk received so much per folio, he
should not be included.
The vote being taken, the amendment was
apparently lost, but before it was announced
| Mr.. James desired that all members should
vote.
Mr.. Clagett thought that Copying Clerk
| should not be added, as he was not properly
an attache.
Mr.. Doran inquired if this bill did not pro
vide for the way in which copying should be
done and paid for.
The Clerk read that portion of the bill
which provides for the procuring Of copying
| by the Secretary, ond the payment Of tell
cents per folio therefor.
A vote being taken, the motion to add a
Copying Clerk was lost.
Mr.. James moved to increase the pay Of
the Secretary and Assistant Secretary from
| ten to twelve dollars per day.
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Thorn
son.
Mr.. Lockwood said on that proposition he
should call the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Haines said he should oppose the mo-
ton; thought the clerks should be well salts
fed with ten dollars per day in coin.
Nj. James said it was well know that the
duties Of these officers we're arduous-that
they were obliged frequently to work until
midnight; thought twelve dollars per day
none too much.
Mr.. Sumner said he should move pro-
rata increase Of the salaries of all the officers
and attaches, and should define his position
now; that the argument "why should clerks
receive more pay than Senator'S" he con.
sidered no argument at all he believed nc
member came here for the sole purpose Of
drawing his salary; that these clerks came
here to serve the Senate; their duties were
arduoas and responsible. California paid
their Secretaries twelve dollars per day
Why should we reduce their pay below that
Of that State; that it is true that men could
be hired for three or four dollars per day
but what kind Of men were they' Were they
competent to discharge the duties of their
position He was opposed to the young
session, by reducing the standard Of wages
that are paid throughout the length and
breadth of this Commonwealth.
Mr.. Lockwood stated he was a mechanic
that when he worked he received Sc per day
that he thought $40 per day sufficient; sait
the Senator from Storey, Mr.. Sumner, hat
referred to the salaries paid to county officers
| OF Storey county was sorry the gentleman
had done so that in Storey county they pait
$40 day in county scrip, worth twenty cents
on the dollar. He should have to oppose this
amendment until he saw the necessity Of thi:
increase. ...
Mr.. Hutchins said he, too, was laborinG
man that, when he worked, he worked a
mining for S. per day, but that his expert
ence was that it was always matter o
economy to pay men price commensurate
with the responsibilities of their duties
Should favor the amendment.
A vote being taken, the amendment wa:
adopted.
Mr.. Lockwood, after the vote had been an
nounced, changed his vote from the negative
to the affirmative, and then gave notice that
on tomorrow, he should move reconsider
alton of the vote BY which it was adopted.
The next motion was made by Mr.. Singer
land, to increase the pay of the Assistan
Secretary to $40 per day.
Mr.. Ciagett desired to explain his position
on this matter. When he wanted to get
good Job Of carpenter work done he woult
employ man like the Senator from Ormsby
and not common jack-plane adventurer
when he wanted good miner he would EN-
ploy four or FIVE dollar a day man-no
Cinnamon or niggers. He was opposed t
cheap labor Of any kind, as it was Away
found to be worthless.
Mr.. Ives was opposed to it; stated that il
his county, when the adoption Of the Consti
tuition was being agitated, the people ha'
great fears as to the expense that it woul'
cause the State that he came here to repre-
sent the interests Of the people, and SHOULD
oppose any increase thought that the price
as already provided in the bill were ample
that for the money that was to be raised 70
the payment of legislative expenses they hal
to pay two per cent. per month. .....
Mr.. Larrowe said he should protest agains
this placing Of skilled labor on the same basi
as ordinary manual labor.
Mr.. Lambert stated as the attaches had t
work day and night, he thought the pric
proposed not too high. ra
Amer some further discussion by members
Mr.. Clagett moved (before vote on the las
amendment was had) to take recess until
O'Clock. Carried.
TThe scale Of prices which it is proposed T.
establish for the Clerks of the Senate, il
view Of their eminent qualifications and tn
amount of labor they have to perform, woul
not seem to be too high. In think the Senat
Clerks OF the present session make the bes
clerical force that has ever been employed il
that body since the organization Of the Ter
ritory. They are fine scribes, attentive, quicl
and accurate. Members Of Legislative bodie