Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-31
A Caucas Of Republican Assembly.
men.

men.
A call 70. caucus Of the Republican
members Of the Assembly has been
drawn, and when We last saw it. it was
quite numerousIy signed. Indeed, We
believe that ali OF nearly ali Of the Re-
publican members thus far arrived. have
signed their names. This caucus will
| dominate candidates for the various o.
fees provided by the statute for the Or
organization OF the House. 1t will be
held on Monday afternoon. 10 the Assem-
bly, Chamber. Immediately after the ad.
journment OF the House. This plan will
greatly expedite matters and enable the
Assembly to perfee: its organization on
Tuesday. For the information Of mem
bess We make the following extracts from
the statutes r.l.ting to the pay and
mileage Of members. also from the Act
fixing the number and salaries OF Legis-
lative employees. Section l o. An Act in
relation to the compensation OF members
of the Legislature and State officers,
reads as fellows: ''Sec:ion l. Members
OF the Legislature shall receive a COM
ponsstion eff eight dollars excepting the
President Of the Senate and Speaker Of
the Assembly, who shall receive two dol
lars additionally, for each day and every
day of actual attendance during the ses-
sion, payable weekly: and forty cents
per mile. for mileage. going to and re-
turning from the place of meeting; also
a sum not exceeding sixty dollars for
each member for postage, express
charges. newspapers and stationery"
From IAN Act fixing the number Of Of
fcers and employees Of the Senate and
Assembly. to define their duties. and to
establish their pay" approved March :.
1878, we reproduce as follow: Sec
tion l.. The officers and employees Of
the Senate shall consist Of one Secretary.
one Assistant Secretary, one Sergeant
alarms. one Assistant 1SerReant-at-
Arms. one Minute Cleik, one Journal
Clerk. one Enrolling Clerk, one En-
crossing Clerk. two Copying Clerks, one
Chief Clerk of Committees, three Cora
mitttee Clerks. enc Porter. one Mes
senger. and two Pages. Section : The
officers and employees of the Assembly
shall consist Of one Chief Clerk. one As
sistant Clerk, one Serseant-at-Arms. one
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. one Minnte
Clerk. one Journal Clerk. one Enrolling
Clerk, one Expressing Clerk. one Chief
Clerk of Committees. four Committee
Clerks. two Copying Clerks, one Porter.
one Messenger, and two Pages. Section
). There shall be paid to the several Of
ticers and employees named in this Act.
for al! services rendered by them under
the provisions Of this Act, the following
sums and no more: The Secretary OF
the Senate, ard Assistant Secretary OF
the Senate. the Chief Clerk of the As
Sc nbly, and Assistant Clerk Of the As
senbly. shall receive ten dollars per day
all other clerks Of the two Houses, with |
the exception of Chief Clerks of Com
mitsee, and Committee Clerks. who shall /,
receive SIX dollars per day. shall each re-
csive nine dollars per day; to the Ser |
geant- Alarms of the Senate, and to the |
Of the Assembly. each |
ten dollars per day; to the Assistant
Of the Senate. aud of
the Assembly. each eight dollars per day;
to the Porsers OF the Senate and Assem-
bly,. each five dollars per dag, to the
Messengers. each four dollars per day;
and to the Pages. each three dollars per
day; and all additional copying required
10 the enrolling and engrossipg depart
ments Of the two Houses. shall be under
the supervision Of the Chairman of the
and Engrossing Committees
and shall be compensated
It the rate of fifteen cents per folio, for
aud twenty-five cents per
'olio for enrolling" With relation to
he manner OF choosing these officers and
employees, az also with relation to the
OF Chap,ains, the Act fu.-
her provides as follows: "Section G.
III officers and employees of the Senate
md Assembly. provided for in this Act.
hall 10 elected by the Sanate and As
emily respectively. Tbs Senate and
assembly may invite ministers OF the
lits.-ent denominations to oticiate
ltcrnsteiy as Chaplsins of their re-
pective Houses, at compensation for
UGH services, VIXEN rendered. of Eve
ollars per day