The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-10-13
Page 25b--"Mr. Ltttlepage. (Dem. }
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stenographer of the Senate, In lieu
Of Miss Bertha Groves, who was here
tofore appointed by the President to
such position, but who has failed to
appear and accept the same.
ION motion of Mr.. Littlepage, the
rules We're suspended and the reso-
luton was taken up for Immediate
consideration, and adopted"
|, Page 716-"Mr. Littlepage (Dem.)
offered the following:
whereas, 1t has been the custom
Of this body at all other sessions to
allow the attaches Of the Senate ad-
ditional pay for their services: and,
Whereas, A portion Of the at
taches'' Of the present session have
been allowed extra per diem by reso-
lutions Of the Senate; and,
whereas, The present attaches
are as efficient as any former ones
have been, and should not be treated
with q less degree Of consideration
than their predecessors; and that the
present attaches should be placed on
a fair and equitable rating common
surate with the services performed;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
THAT John II. Harris, Clerk, and
his assistants, the stenographers Of
the Senate, G. +. Young and George
B. Gillispie, assistants sergeant-at-
arms, G. A. Stalnaker, assistant door
Keeper, in lieu OF former resolution,
the mail and banking page, the
journal page, the cloak-room keep
ers and messenger to}the President,
| the day and night Waterman, and
! the committee clerks, be each allow
| ed the sum Of two dollars per day extra
pay; and all other attaches to be al
lowed the sum Of one dollar per day
extra pay each during the session ;
that Glenn Galloway, who has been
on duty as cloak-room keeper be
allowed the same pay and extra per
diem as the other cloak-room keep
ers; that Meyer r. Ruffner, who has
| been acting as general page since the
first Of the session be allowed two
dollars per day for such services !;
that G. f. Blume be allowed pay for
the session and extra compensation
as a committee clerk; and that the
CLERK of the Senate is hereby direct
ed to- draw his warrants on the
| Auditor for the above extra compen-
sation, payable out Of the contin-
gent fund Of the Senate; but nothing
herein shall be construed to apply to
those whose pay has been heretofore
| increased by resolutions.
con motion of Mr.. Littlepage the
rules were suspended and the reso-
luton was taken up for immediate
consideration and adopted"
| Mr. Littlepage's resolution meant
about $4,000 out of the taxpayers
| pockets.
| House Journal Of Regular Session,
1907, page 7:
"Mr. Hays, (Dem.) submitted the
following resolution:
Resolved That the Speaker be and
is hereby authorized to appoint thir-
teen committee clerks, four journal
pages, apd eight floor, pages, and one
mailing and banking page-the
Journal pages and mailing and bank
| ing page to receive three dollars per
day each; one assistant sergeant-at-
arms, two assistant door keepers
one gallory-door keeper and two
cloak-rOom keepers.
Also that the Speaker be and he
is hereby, authorized to appoint a
| Private Secretary to himself and one
stenographer for the House with the
pay Of assistant clerk.
ALSO, one librarian with pay of
assistant clerk.
ALSO, that the Clerk Of the House
be and is hereby authorized to ap-
point twelve assistant clerks, two
engrossing clerks, two printing
clerks, and two Journal Clerks.
| Resolved, further, that no addi-
tional attaches be appointed for this
! House by resolution or other wise,
unless tho necessity therefor. shall
have first been certified to the House
by the Speaker, Chairman on COM
.mittee Of Taxation and Finance and
the Clerk Of the House, who are
hereby appointed a Special Committee
to whom all such matters shall be re-
| ferred
Page 212-The following is found:
Mr. Stanton (Rep.), from the
Special Committee on Attaches, sub
mitted the following report:
"Your Special Committee on At
taches respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report:
| "Resolved, That the assistant SER
! gant-at-arms be allowed four dol
| lars per day; that the assistant door
keepers and cloak-room keepers be
allowed three dollars per day.
hSSolFSo, lut LuSF, InaL Joseph
Jacobs be appointed additional cloak
room keeper, to brush and keep clean
coats and hats left in the cloak
room, and that Daniel Morgan be
appointed additional floor page, with
pay for each OF above attaches to
begin January 22d, 1907.
We are Of the opinion that no adj
ditional attaches should be appointed
, or extra compensation allowed"
Crhe report is signed by Speaker
James A. Seaman, F. M. Staunton,
and G. l.. Topping, all Republicans. J
ION motion Of Mr.. Craig (Rep),
the report Of the committee was
taken up for immediate consider
alton.
Mr.. Kenney (Dem.), moved to
amend the resolution by adding
thereto George Gibson, assistant
gallery doorkeeper, with the pay Of
committee clerk; and on this dues
| ton demanded the ayes and noes.
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