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The RctreMChment Law.

AN ACT 10 reduce the compensation
OF The members Of the General As.
sembly, and certain other Srale and
County officers, and for other pur-
poses.
Sao ! Be ii enacted BY he General
Aooem6iy ofh Stale of Ohio, That
each member OF he Sonata and House
OF Representatives shall be entitled TO
receive. a. compensation for mis- servic-
es, during The present and every future
session Of thu General Assembly, two
dollars for every days attendance sS
such member, and also Two dollars for
every twenty FIVE miles OF travel by The
usual route in coming from his place o.
residence to, and returning from, the
seat Of Government.
Sec 2 That the compensation Of the
principal Clerks, and of the assistant
Clerks shall be two dollars per day
each, and the compensation of the re
cOrdIng and enrolling clerks, and sUcf
oher clerks as may be emp Dyed shal
be al such rate as the chief clerk ma
agree on, mol exceeding Two dollars pei
day.
Sec. 3. That The compensation oflhs
Sergeant al Arms and door keepers, TO
gelher with their assistants, shall be Two
dollars per day each.
Sec. a That it shall be the duty oI
the Sergeant at Arms Of each branch OIL
the General Assembly, to preserve
carefully, ell the unused and refuse STA
tionery, candles, and other articles fUrn
ished Tor the use Of the me mbers snd
officers Of such branch, and 10 laithluly
account for the same 10 the Secretary
Of Stale, al The end OF The session OF the
General Assembly, and take the said
Secretary's receipt therefor, which re-
ceipt he shall produce TO the Speaker OF
the Senate or House Of Representa- ativeS
as tbs case may be, before bis account
for services shall be audited or paid. and
the Secretary shall retain IN his office
such articles so returned 10 him, which
may answer for The use OF future Cen
eraI Assembly, and shall cell the resi- tC
the best advantage, and pay the money
received therefor into the Stale Tressu-
ry, taking duplicate receipts for The
same, one Of which pts he shall re-
tain himself and deposite the other with
the Auditor OF State who shall ihareup
on charge the Treasurer with The a.
mount thereof.
Sec. s That the annual salary Of the
Governor OF this Stale, shall. after the
expiration OF the present incumbenI's
term. be one thousand dollars.
Sec. &. That he Secretary OF State
shall be entitled TO receive for his ser
vices. the sum OF five hundred dollars
annually; and that all fees and perqui-
sites nov allowed by law. shall be- by
him paid into The Stale Treasury for ths
use oil the State.
Sec. 7. That the Auditor Of Slatt
shall be emitted 10 receive Tor MS ser
vices, the sun oi seven hundred ant
thirty dollars per annum.
Sec. 8. That the Treasurer Of StatI
shall be entitled 10 receive for his SER
vices, the sum OF seven hundred and
thirty dollars per Onnum.
Sec, 8 That the chief clerk 10 th'
AUDITORS office shall be enulled to re
ceive for bis services, the sum of sIl
hundred dollars per annum. and nt
more
Sec. 10, That the Judges of the Su
preme Court hereafter elected, shall bt
enulled 10 receive for their servicet
each, the sum of one thousand dollar
per annum.
Sec II. That the President Judge
Of he Court ~ Comm Peas aud Su
petior Court Of C,u,,ursi. hereaireI
e ec,ed. shalt oa"h be eu'it.sd 70 receive
Tor thpr servicei the SUN OF seven bUo
dred sUd thirty Joils6s per annum
sec. ~. ThaI no cIsEk shaIl 6s EN-