NEWSPAPERS FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Speaker laid before the House the message from the Senate announcing the refusal of that body to concur in the current resolution of the House of Representatives, declaring that the House will not vote for an appropriation to pay for newspapers for the General Assembly. Thereupon debate arose in which Messrs. Wilson of Ripley, Cobb, Shirley, Offutt, Buskirk, Henderson, Walker, Heller, Kirkpatrick, and Thayer participated.
Mr. Woolen. I desire to offer a supplemental bill to the per diem act for the present consideration of the House; and there being no objection he introduced a bill [H. R. 315] for an act supplemental to an act fixing the per diem, of members of the General Assembly, and providing that no additional perquisites shall be allowed. He said the object is to provide by law that no allowance shall be made to members of the General Assembly for newspapers, but that the per diem now allowed by law shall be in full for their compensation. He would also suggest an amendment specially stating that no appropriation for newspapers or stamps furnished members of the General Assembly shall be allowed. I will now ask that the whole subject be referred to a special committee of three.
It was so ordered by unanimous consent; and the Speaker makes the committee to consist of Messrs. Woolen, Wilson of Ripley, and Wood.
