PAY FOR AN ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER.
Mr. SPANN, from the Special Committee thereon, returned the resolution allowing Captain J. T. Owen $40 for services rendered as Doorkeeper.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR stated that Captain Owen was the Janitor two years ago, and I told him to attend to the temperature, and spoke to the Doorkeeper about it, but got no satisfactory answer. I would rather pay for it out of my own pocket than to have the temperature as it was at the beginning of the session two years ago.
Mr. McINTOSH said the Doorkeeper stated Captain Owen had absolutely done nothing, and that already $6 had been voted him.
Mr. VOYLES moved to amend the report of the Committee by making the amount $15.
Mr. GRAHAM did not care whether the Doorkeeper employed this Assistant or not, he ought to be paid for services performed. He referred to page: 83[View Page 83] the ill ventilation of this chamber at the beginning of the session two years ago, and attributed the improvement so far this session to Captain Owen's management and experience.
Mr. FOULKE made an ineffectual demand for the previous question.
Mr. VOYLES insisted, as the Doorkeeper still says Captain Owen has rendered no service, and there is no use of making a gratuity to Captain Owen, that his amendment be adopted. He has done no service at the instance of the Doorkeeper. If anything has been done on his part it is a gratuity.
Mr. HILLIGASS favored the Committee report because of the retention of Captain Owen by ihe President of the Senate.
Mr. BUNDY demanded the previous question, which was seconded by the Senate, and under its operations-
The amendment was rejected by yeas, 11; nays, 26.
The Committee report was concurred in by yeas, 19; nays, 18-the Lieutenant Governor giving the casting vote.
The resolution was amended by consent to read $34-deducting from the $40 the $6 already paid and as so amended was adopted-yeas, 22; nays, 15.
It was ordered that when the Senate adjourn it be till Monday at 2 o'clock p. m.
