Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21

their behavior on that occasion lnaC the auo'e
officers we're broke. for never spared one
that was accused of cowardice, but brought
them to immediate trial.
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
AN ACT
To regulate the Number and Pay Of Officers, At
taches, Clerks and Laborers of the General AS
sembly, and to Provide the Manner OF Electlng,
Appointing and Paying the Same.
Whereas, In the interest Of financial reform
and good government, an economical expen.
diture of the public moneys is essential; +; and
whereas, a great reduction in the expenses OF
the General Assembly is imperative, and to
this end it is our duty that the number and
pay of the clerks and attaches of the General
Assembly be limited by law, as pledged to the
people in the platform of the Republican par
ty; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the State of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
Section 1. That on and after the passage of
this act, the Senate shall, Immediately after
assembling in regular session, proceed to the
election of clerk of the Senate, whose salary
shall be fixed by the committee on finance Of
the Senate, provided that it shall not exceed
that now paid one reading clerk, who shall
receive six dollars, and one geant-at-arms,
who shall receive six dollars per day.
Sec g. That it is hereby made the duty OF
the Senate to appoint, before the first Monday
after the Senate shall have met in regular ses-
sion each year, the following: One assistant
clerk, who shall be recommended by the clerk
of the Senate, whose duty shall be to assist
the clerk of the Senate in preparing the busi-
ness of that body, and whose pay shall be
fixed by the committee on finance; one chief
messenger, or bill clerk, who shall receive
three (S3) dollars per day three committee
clerks, who shall receive five (S5) dollars per
day each; two doorkeepers, who shall each
receive three ($3) dollars per day; three la
borers, who shall each receive three (s3) dol
lars per day and four pages, who shall re-
ceive one dollar and fifty cents per day each !;
and the above named chief messenger, door
keepers, messengers, laborers and pages shall
be under the control and supervision of the
sergeant.at-arms of the Senate, and it is here
by made their duty to obey all reasonable or
ders or commands made by him. One porter
for the office of the clerk of the Senate, to be
under the direction of the said clerk, and to
receive three (S3) dollars per day.
Sec. 3. That on and after the passage OF
this act, the House of Representatives, imme-
diately after assembling in regular session,
shall proceed to the election of clerk of the
House of Representatives whose salary shall
be fixed by the committee on ways and means
Of the House Of Representatives, provided it
shall not exceed that now paid one reading
clerk, who shall receive six dollars per day
and one sergeant-at-arms, who shall receive
six dollars per day.
Sec. 4. That it is hereby made the duty of
the speaker of the House Of Representatives
to appoint, before the first Monday after the
House of Representatives shall have met in
regular session, each year, the following: One
assistant clerk, who shall be appointed on the
recommendation of the clerk Of the House Of
Representatives, whose duty it shall be to as
sist the clerk of the House of Representatives
in preparing the business of that body, and
whose pay shall be fixed by the committee on
ways and means of the House of Representa-
tives; one journal clerk, who shall receive
one thousand dollars per annum; and shall
be appointed on the recommendation of the
clerk of the House one assistant sergeant-at-
arms, who shall receive FIVE ($5) dollars per
day one chief messenger or bill clerk, who
shall receive FIVE ($5) dollars per day six
committee clerks, who shall receive five (S5)
dollars per day, each three bookkeeps, who
shall receive three (s3) per day each; three
messengers and four laborers, who shall receive
three ($3) dollars per day each; and four
pages, who shall receive one dollar and fifty
cents per day, each; one mail carrier, who
shall receive three (s3) dollars per day; and
the above named assistant sergeant-at-arms,
chief messenger, doorkeepers, messengers, Ia
borers and pages shall be under the control
and supervision of the sergeant.at-arms of the
House of Representatives, and is hereby made
their duty to obey all reasonable orders or
commands made by him. The committee
clerks, as hereinbefore provided by this Sec
ton, shall serve for the following committees
one for the committee on claims and railroads !;
one for the committee of ways and means and
education ; and one for the committees on ju-
dietary and roads, bridges and ferries, and
shall be under the direction of the chairmen
of the respective committees to which they
are assigned: Provided, That no more than
two of the appointees herein provided for shall
be appointed from one county.
Sec. 5. That it shall be the duty Of the Sec
retary Of state to appoint six engrossing or
enrolling clerks, whose duty shall be to prop
erly engross and enroll, without delay, all bills,
acts or resolutions of the General Assembly,
under the supervision and direction Of the
secretary of state, and who shall receive for
such service six (S6) dollars per day each ;
also, one porter, who shall receive three (S3)
dollars per day.
Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty of the at.
torney.general to appoint two attorneys-at-
law and two clerks, whose duty shall be to
properly prepare all bills, resolutions and
other matters for the use of the General AS
sembly, under the supervision and direction
of the attorney-general, and who shall receive
for such service six (s6) dollars per day, each.
Sec. T. That if at any time the General AS
semby shall take recess for more than ten
DAYS, no attache of the General Assembly
shall be entitled to pay during such recess.
Sec. 8. That hereafter the number of at
tacnes, as PToVlueu lor III Inis acI, SHALL heF'
er be increased except by act or joint resolu-
ton.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of the
president of the Senate, speaker Of the House
of Representatives secretary Of state and at
torney general to furnish to the clerks of the
two branches of the General Assembly the
names of the clerks, attorneys, sergeant.at-
arms, doorkeepers, messengers, laborers, pages
or other attaches, as provided by this act,
either elected or appointed and the aforesaid
clerks of the two branches of the General AS.
sembly shall furnish the State treasurer with
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