Witnesses on behalf of the state subpoenaed to appear before the legislature, or either branch thereof, or any committee authorized to send for witnesses, shall be allowed the same compensation for each day's attendance, and the same mileage allowed to witnesses in the circuit courts. The sum due to each witness shall be ascertained by his own affidavit before the secretary of the senate or clerk of the house of representatives or chairman of the committee before whom he was subpoenaed to appear, who shall give the witness a certificate thereof attaching the affidavit to the same. On production of such certificate the auditor shall issue his warrant on the treasurer therefor, payable out of the legislative appropriation.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 5 - Legislative Department
§ 5-1-1. Apportionment of representatives
§ 5-1-3. Apportionment of senators
§ 5-1-9. Organization of the house of representatives
§ 5-1-11. Election of officers of house of representatives
§ 5-1-13. Organization of the senate
§ 5-1-15. Election of officers of the senate
§ 5-1-17. Organization in absence of the proper officer
§ 5-1-19. Officers of the legislature and committee chairmen authorized to administer oaths
§ 5-1-21. Subpoena for witnesses
§ 5-1-23. Proceedings against recalcitrant witnesses
§ 5-1-25. Witnesses not liable to prosecution in certain cases
§ 5-1-29. Additional duties of legislators
§ 5-1-31. Duties of secretary and clerk
§ 5-1-33. Provision of manuscripts and indexes of House and Senate journals
§ 5-1-35. Duty of the sergeant-at-arms
§ 5-1-39. Dismissal of officers and servants
§ 5-1-41. Remuneration of legislators
§ 5-1-45. Remuneration of the president pro tempore of the senate
§ 5-1-46. Remuneration of the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives
§ 5-1-51. When compensation is due
§ 5-1-55. How compensation is obtained
§ 5-1-59. Renumeration of witnesses for state
§ 5-1-61. Joint convention; place and time of assemblage
§ 5-1-63. Joint convention; limitation on powers
§ 5-1-65. Joint convention; presiding officers and records
§ 5-1-67. Joint convention; rules
§ 5-1-69. Joint convention; votes and elections
§ 5-1-71. Joint convention; majority to elect
§ 5-1-73. Joint convention; punishment of members
§ 5-1-75. Joint convention; punishment of persons not members
§ 5-1-77. Mail carrier and distributor for legislature
§ 5-1-81. Location of post office
§ 5-1-83. Capitol Commission to fit up post office
§ 5-1-85. Publication of fiscal note for certain bills or concurrent resolutions