State Ex Rel. Overhulse v. Appling

This is a mandamus proceeding brought to test the constitutionality of senate joint resolution No. 1 *579of the 51st legislative assembly which provides that legislators shall be reimbursed for legislative expenses up to specified maximum monthly amounts. The relators are two members of the legislative assembly, Boyd B.. Overhulse, a senator, and Stafford Hansell, a representative. The defendant is Howell Appling, Jr., Secretary of State. Because of the public importance of the question, we took original jurisdiction.

Senate joint resolution No. 1 reads as follows:

“Whereas each member of the…