Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature, Volume 1 Page: 7
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1973
shall have authority to employ such additional employees of his own selection as
may be needed by said committee, said employees to receive the same compensation
paid similar positions as herein fixed, and to discharge the duties of said
standing committee, subject to the approval of the Administration Committee.
It is further recommended that the Chairman of the Finance Committee have
authority to employ such additional employees of his own selection as may be
needed by said committee, said employees to receive the same compensation paid
similar positions as herein fixed, who shall discharge the duties of the Finance
Committee.
It is further recommended that no employee of the Senate except those
whose official duties require them to work upon the floor of the Senate, shall
have access to the floor unless that employee shall have been requested by a
Senator, the Lieutenant Governor, or the Secretary of the Senate to come on the
floor for some official duty, after the performance of which he shall
immediately leave the floor of the Senate. The Sergeant-at-Arms is
specifically ordered to see that this provision is carried out.
Only those who have the privileges of the floor during the session of the
Senate shall be permitted on the Senate floor for a period of thirty minutes
prior to the time the Senate convenes. The Sergeant-at-Arms is instructed to
enforce this rule and to permit only those having the privileges of the floor to
enter or remain on the Senate floor during such thirty minute period.
Respectfully submitted,
AIKIN
Chairman of the Caucus
HERRING
Secretary of the Caucus
The resolution was read and was adopted.
RECORD OF VOTE
Senator Patman asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on the adoption of the
resolution.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 4
Senator Aikin offered the following resolution:
S.C.R. 4, Providing for Joint Session to hear address of the Honorable
Preston Smith, Governor of Texas.
BE IT RESOLVED, By the Senate of the State of Texas, the House of
Representatives concurring, that the Senate and the House meet in Joint Session
in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 10 a.m., January 10, 1973, and
at 11:00 a.m., January 11, 1973; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That his excellency, Preston Smith, Governor of the State of
Texas, be, and he is hereby, invited to address the Regular Session of the 63rd
Legislature in Joint Session at these times.
On motion of Senator Aikin and by unanimous consent, the resolution was
considered immediately and was adopted.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 5
Senator Herring offered the following resolution:
S.C.R. 5, Providing that a joint committee composed of five (5) Members
of the Senate and five (5) Members of the House shall be appointed by the
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature, Volume 1, legislative document, 1973; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth307678/m1/13/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.