The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13
Page 255-9aIr. Littiepage, (Dem.l

VI MISS Bertha ATF0feSs VINO was mere
tofore appointed by the President to
such position, but who has failed to
appear and accept the same.
ON motion OF Mr.. bittlepage, the
rules were 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 adj
ditional pay for their services; and,
Whereas. A portion of the att
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 1t
Resolved by the Senate:
That John r. Harris, Clerk, and
his assistants, the stenographers of
the Senate, c. F. 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 all
lowed the sum of one dollar per day
extra pay each during the session;
that Glenn Galloway, who has been
on duty MS a cloak-room keeper be
allowed the same pay and extra per
diem as the other cloak-room Keep
ers; that Meyer Il. 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. p. 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 q:
"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, and 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
Private Secretary to himself and one
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 APP
point twelve assistant clerks, two
clerks, two printing
clerks. and two Journal Clerks.
Resolved, further, that no addi-
tional attaches be appointed for this
House by resolution or otherwise,
unless the 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 Special Committee
to whom all such matters shall be re-
ferred.
Page 212-The following is found:
Mr. Staunton (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
be allowed four dol
lars per day; that the assistant door
keepers and cloak-room keepers be
allowed three dollars per day.
Resolved, further, That 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 he
appointed additional floor page. with
pay for each of above attaches to
begin January 22d. 1907.
We are OF the opinion that no nd
ditional attaches should be appointed
Or extra compensation allowed"
(The report is signed by Speaker
James A. Seaman, F. NJ. Staunton.
and G. L. Topping, all Republicans.
con motion. of Mr.. Craig (RepO
the report OF the committee was
taken up for immediate consider
alton.
''Mr. Kenney (Dem. j, moved to
amend the resolution by adding
hereto George Gibson, assistant
gallery doorkeeper. with the pay of
M