The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-01-21
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RFroRr OF SPECIAL c0MurrrEE.

!, Nh. SPEASER-The Committee 10 WHOM
: was referred the report 81 the Joint tom
mittee. on the salaries OF employees, he
leave 10 submit the following resolution, AN
, recommend lis adoption;
Resolved. That the following shall Doe th
, employees OF the House, ana the salaries 10
same, viz:
Chief Clerk and five assistants .... 81 o
One Reading Clerk, at $500 per day g o,
One Sergeant-at-Arms at 5000 per
day ......... ...... O.
One Door-keeper, at $500 per day 3 o.
Three Pages. at S20O each .....- 90
one Messenger, AT - % q
Two Porters. M $500 each ot
T one Keeper OfClosets, S2.o0----. ut
One Warrant Clerk. who shall also BE-
Clerk for Committee on Way and
Means. at S. % per day ..-... 00
One Clerk for Committee on Judicit-
~, who shall also be clerk for the
following COMMITTEES Committee ou
Printing, Emigration and Penitenti-
airy, at $500 per day ..-....-..... q 90
1 One Clerk for Commtte on Railroads.
who shall also act as Clerk for the
following committees Public Edu-
cation, Claims, Appropriations,
County Affairs and Corporations at
5000 per day .....,......... 6 90
That the Clerk of the House require one oi
/ his Clerks to perform work for committees
when called upon by the chairman OF any OF
the committees who are not provided
with a Clerk, while said clerks are not en-
ploved their usual uties.
Resolved further. That tho chairman of
the several committees for which clerks are
appointed, shall meet and choose the per-
son they wish TO employ rs Clerk.
We further recommend the adoption Of
the following concurrent resolution
Resolved, BY the House (the Senate con-
euring), That the Speaker of the House and
the President OF the senate appoint Joint
Special Committee. TO consist of three on
the part of the House, and - on part of the
Senate, who SHAH report as To what salary
should be given the Postmistress for both
Houses.
Mr.. sullivan moved that the resolution re-
commended by the committee be changed
from simple resolution to a joint resOlu-
ton; Il bled.
Mr.. Truehart moved that the report be re-
committed tabled.
Mr. Street moved that the further consid-
Grafton of the report of the committee be
postponed till , o'clock NJ. Carried
Mr. Street moved that the fufes be fur
ther suspended to allow him TO introduce
a fill in relation to the pay and number OF
employees of the two Houses of the Lcgis
lature; agreed to. Yeas 60; nays 30.
BY Mr.. Street, an Act to repeal a Joint
Resolution i'm relation TO the employees .ot
the Legislature, and for their compensation.
5, b. An Act to repeal an Act entitled
an Act to provide Clerk for the Office OF
the Attorney General of the State OF Mis-
sissippi. Referred.
Under suspension of the rules, NJ. Tison |
introduced IL. Il, an Act entitled an ACT 70
amend section 2377 of the Revised code OF
1871, which relates 10 the duties of over
seers of Public Roads, in obtaining lumber
for the construction OF bridges and cause
ways Referred.
$. b. An Act to change the time Of
holding the Chancery Court in the oh |
Chancery District. Referred
5. b. An Act to repeal the latter part of
section 173, of the Code of l77l. Referred. !
;. b. AnsAct to extend the time for the |
advertisement and sale of lands delinquent |
for taxes of the fiscal year 1874.
Mr.. Shorter moved to further suspend the |
rules and read the bill the third time.
Mr.. Haste moved to refer the bill TO a |
special committee of three
Mr.. Gill moved to refer the bill TO the |
Committee of Ways and Means, with in |
structions to report to the Sheriff to whom |
they proposed to extend relief.
Mr. Walker of Monroe, moved the pre- |
vious question, which was ordered.
Mr. street moved to table the resolution |
to refer 10 Committee on Ways and Means. |
Lost, ana the pending question being the |
passage OF the bill. the bill passed by "A vote
of 50 TO
The Speaker announced a the Committee
to consider the bill i'm relation 70 pnblic !
printing, Mc-srs. Ford, Av"rv. Sullivan,
benson, Cessor, wynn and Glover.
The Chair also appointed as the Commit
too prov idcd for ia = c., Nc-srS. Glover
Edwards, Smith, Randolph and S02crS OF
Marshal. Adjourned.