The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-08
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his motion.
Mr.. Berry also moved to amend by
adding a porter with salary OF 1920 for
both him and the messenger. This
melton was also tabled.
| The second section gives the Secretary
of State IN assistant secretary at $4,000 q
year and q page at $500.
On motion OF Mr.. Young, Of Claiborne,
q "porter" was substituted for q page.
Section three gives the. Auditor one
chief clerk, $4,000; one book-keeper,
$4,000: one assistant, $500; two assist
ant book keepers, $500 each: one tax
and assessment rolls clerk. $1750; one
registrar and warrant, $3.50; one mes
sengerand porter. $720.
| During the debate on this section Mr..
Brady, OF st. Tamnany, took occasion
| to cali the attention OF the members
that they might bs spending five hun
dred dollars worth Of time to economic
two hundred dollars.
| Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Of Orleans, moved to
strike out the chiefclerk. Lost.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick then moved to strike
out one assistant book-keeper at $1,000.
Lost.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved to fix the sal
lary of the tax and Assessment roll clerk
at $500 instead of $3.50. The amend
ment was adopted
DR.. Ryland moved to reduce the sal
airy OF the registrar and warrant clerk
| from $3.50 to $1,000. The amendment
was lost. .
| Mr.. Berry, of OIleans, arose to offer
| q substitute for the first section, MAX
| ing the salary Of The Governors Secre-
tary $l700, that OF "a messenger and por-
| ter 1870 for both, Ind giving him clerk
at $75 per month Turing the sessions OF
the General Assembly.
DR.. Ryland NOTED to lay on the table.
Lost.
DIR. Ryland moFed to substitute $500
for $1,000 as the Isalary Of The private
secretary. Lost And Mr.. Berry 5 sub
stitute WAS adopted.
Section eight Provides that no officer
shall employ anJ clerical force except
such as is mentioned in this bill. Mr..
Billieu moved toamend by authorizing
the Secretary OF State to employ extra
clerks to copy ptpmulgatiOnS, at certain
times. Lost.
| Section six gives the Registrar Of the
Land Office $250g
Mr.. Young, OF Claiborne. moved to
amend by substituting $4,000. Adopted.
| Section four gives tho s ale Treasurer
one chief clerk at $250), one book
keeper at $2250. and two assistant clerks
at $500 each.
| Mr.. Tremouletl moved to reduce the
salary of the book- Keeper to $2250, like
that Of the Auditor. Adopted.
Mr.. Ryland moved to amend section
eight by providing that the Secretary OF
State shall be authorized to employ ad-
ditional clerical force to copy promul-
cations, provided the same does not
cost In excess of $500. With a proviso
by Mr.. Washburhe, of Morehouse, that
| the Secretary cfState may call on the
chairman of the Enrolling Committee
! for assistance during the sessions OF
the General Assembly. Adopted
The bill was pissed finally with the
above figures.
Mr.. Newsom Of Tangipahoa, called
up House bill No 90, to fix the time for
the appeals to the Supreme Court from
the parish of Tatgipahoa. The bill was
| passed finally with an amendment pro-
viding that the fixing OF the date shall
affect the return day OF such appeals as
have been made feturnabie at later
| day, and as regards cases wherein tran
scripts of appeal have been previously
filed, they shall, together with other
cases, be called up for trial at the term
commencing on said second Monday in
February in each year.
Mr. Fitzpatrick called up House bill
No Al, .eiating to the compensation Of
the clerk OF the Superior Criminal Court,
pending consideration OF which the
House adjourned, after, however, re.
eeiving message from the Governor
announcing that he had signed House
bill to authorize notaries to take oaths
in all cases.
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