The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-11

| l. The Speakers secretary, hve dollars per
| II. The Speakers messenger, one dollar and
| twenty-five cents per day.
III. The messenger of the House. two dol
lars and fifty cents per day. All three, until
discharged by the Speaker, payable cash at
| the end of every week, but none shall be re-
| tanned over ten days after adjournment.
7. The Speaker shall be authorized to ,ap-,
point fifteen pages, when necessary who shall
| be allowed and paid cash at the end OF every
week one dollar and twenty five cents for each
days service rendered. He shall also employ
nine porters, when necessary, who shall be
week one dollar and fifty cents for each days
| service rendered, except when acting as door
keeper when the one SO employed shall be
allowed and paid three dollars per day. >.
of said act No H. for the Committees on Jul
| dietary on Ways and Means, on Elections, on
Claims, ON Railroads and on Contingent Ex-
penses shall not be appointed by any one OF
has been given by the House in open session
| on the representation of the chairman that
such clerk is needed, and specifying the time
for which such clerk Is needed, and specifying
the time for which such clerk Is TO be en-
When so employed, said clerks shall be al
lowed and paid four dollars per day, except
the clerks on the Judiciary and Contingent
Expenses Committees, who shall be allowed
and paid five dollars per day, cash, at the end
of every week, on the certificate OF the chair
man stating the number of days he has
served.
employ no clerk until after strict and careful
examination made by the committee, aided
by the Chief Enrolling Clerk, such person be
found in every respect, by. q majority Of the
OF which fact the chairman shall issue q Ger
tificate. on production OF which the appointee
shall be sworn by the Speaker from which
time his salary shall commence and such
1 IL r1nfft fnlr q re
per day, cash, at the end Of every week, on
The certificate OF the Chief Enrolling Clerk,
} approved by the chairman, In the form OF q
pay roll to be delivered to the chairman OF the
Committee on Contingent Expenses
8. That the Speaker shall appoint post,
master and chaplain, who shall be allowed
and paid each four dollars per day; a.
10. That the Speaker OF the House, the
Chairman of the Committee on Contingent
Expenses and the Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Enrolment shall not be allowed or
paid any extra or additional compensation,
except for services rendered after adjourn
ment. for which they shall be paid their
J regular per diem.
II. That the aforesaid employees shall be re-
movable at pleasure, to wit: Those selected
by the House, by said body; those appointed
pointed by committees by such committees,
and they shall be entitled to compensation
only for the time they have served. ;,
| H. That no allowance or com pensation shall
be made to any reporter.
Mr.. Jonas presented the petition OF the
Hon. Cain Sartain, of Carroll parish, contest
ing the seat of the Hon. Nicholas Burton, OF
the same parish which, on motion OF Mr.
Jonas, was referred to the Committee on
Qualifications and Elections.
, The Speaker presented an official eommuni-
cation from the Secretary of State, transmit
ting petitions and documents from the Hon.
John s. Billieu. OF Lafourche contesting the
, seat of the Hon. Jules Seveignes, Representa-
! tive from the same parish; and from the
Hon. Octave Harrang, OF Lafourche, contest
ing the seat Of the Hon. Charles Gaudet, OF
the same parish.
> On motion the above were referred to the
Committee on Qualifications and Elections
| Mr. Bowden submitted the following reso-
luton, which was ordered to be referred to the
Committee ON Lands and Levees:
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO
II UNITED STATES SENATOR.
| Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the State OF Louisiana, q,
, | General Assembly conpened, That we, the
| their behalf and for ourselves, do earnestly
protest against and repudiate the action OF
the United States Senate in admitting VIM.
I 2. Kellogg to a seat in that body as Senator
n from Gf1lS tttE1 uChf
said Kellogg is in any manner whatever emit
titled to that position.
n Resolred, That we will never recognize said
Kellogg as Senator of Louisiana, and we
| recommend to Hon. j. b. Eustis to use what
measures may be practicable, when the
. proper time arrives, to enable this state to
obtain her legitimate Senatorial rights and
privileges.
; The resolution was ordered to lie over I'M
der the rules
: Mr.. Hahn offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
: Resolued. That the Judiciary Committee of
this House be and they are hereby Instructed
: to obtain from the best sources at their com
) mand, copy of all the amendments to the
constitution of the State ratified by the PEG.
pie since the adoption Of the constitution, and
) have the same printed, with the entire con Q!
stitution in pamphlet form for the use OF the
| members and officers OF this House.
Mr. VOORHEES, offered the following resou-
! ton. which was referred to the Commit ee on
) Ways and Means:
III RESOLUTION
| Relative to reduction of taxation and to In
! troduce uniformity in the taxes and
licenses imposed by the State, municipal
tiles and parishes.
RESOLVED. That the Committee on Ways
: | and Means be requested to investigate
the matter of the rate OF taxes and licenses,
/ octte, paloolt"i es'io AAo'P'' '
! | view
First-Of reducing the rate Of taxation.
Seoond-Of equalizing the burden OF taxes
and licenses and OF introducing uniformity
in the system of taxation; and
| Third-Of imposing on municipal and paro-
| ehial authorities maximum limit to the rate
If taxes and licenses which they may re-
spectively levy.
And that the said committee report at an
early day, by bill or otherwise. ...
/. Mr.. Berry presented the petition OF Hon. j.
Fl. Ferguson, OF the Fourteenth Ward, New
!, | Orleans contesting the seat of Mr. A. Deioie
| which was referred to the Committee or
Elections and Qualifications.
On motion of Mr.. Lyons the following
resolution, offered by Mr.. Carville on January
< I, was referred to the Committee on Ju'
liciary:
RESOLVED by the House Of Representat'ves
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