The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-05-17

they have the consnmma,e impudcnce 10
make the State pay their legnl fiddler for
bis dirty work. The State had nothing 10
do with this prosecution against Mr.. liar.
Ian, and wns not responsible for any Of the
expenses attending il; j, was gotten up by
the Locofoco party, and the prosecution
carried on for their benefit.
To Thomas II. Benton, Jr., for interes,
on salary, $500. This gentleman is get.
ting the largest salnry OF my officer in the
State; for want OF funds his salary is no,
paid as fast as it becomes due, but before
the expiration Of his first year he modestIy
asks for m allowance Of interest; the idea
is a magnificent, one, and worthy the Super.
lntendent who gets $1,000 per annum.
would suggest to our District Judges who
only Get $1,000 per year, aud travel on ex.
Pensc seven months in the year, that they
put in for their interest every three months,
il will help out.
To s. c. Trowbridgc Cur postage on let.
tiers and papers for members Of the Assem-.
bly,, $977,33. What food Of ligh. mus,
have been scattered through Iowa.
To Peter Coaboy crtra fireman, $50.
Members required extra help frequently,
besides il was no small job TO keep all the
fires supplied with fuel; hickory wood and
"red eye" we're in demand and suffered
some.
Without mentioning every item in the
appropriation bill, ! will rccapi,ula,e the
items without comment pertaining to the
expenses Of the late session. The total
amount Of the appropriation bill, which does
not include the snlaries Of any Of the State
officers is about Sl7,4OO,O0. The items
and amount Of tho real expenses incident
TO the last session will be found in the fol.
lowing:-
REcarIrrLArloS.
Pay and mileage members Of the House S38s4 90
do do do do Senate 1866, 90
Pro tenn officers at organization $500
Bonham extra pay Us Speaker 5000
Scllman do do President 86.OO
Palmer Paul printing and papers 1863, 81
Abrahams for stationary 668,8e
Clerk Of House supcrn,e nding Journals 300, 90
Secretary Senate do do 10000
Add to this the printing Of the two Jour-
mails 10000
sesgeans-ai-Arms, Messenger and Fire.
man OF House $4,000
do do do do Senate $1,000
WOOD S2oo, cutting Sl4s 1900
Ballard Morars, printing md papers 1890
Clerk OF House - per day 1890
Two Assistants s. do 258,OO
The same for Senate a3O.OO
Secretary OF Sale indcxing and dis,ri-
bnnng Laws 10000
coolbaugh FOR candles 1900
irowbridge for postage 9,1,00
Patterson extra enrol'ag Clerk 800
Add TO this the printing Of the laws 10000
&l5,0oG,7 rs
Hero then is tho nice little sum OF FIR
TEEN THOUSAND, NINETY SIX and 1910
DOLLARS, the cost OF one sitting Of the Gen.
eral Assembly, claiming to be intelligent,
and industrious. who 10 the spnce of forty
three days enact twcnty-cieht laws Of .
general nature for the good OF their con-
sii,uents! Suppose we have thirty thou
sand voters in this Statc-and we never
have polled that many. Each one of them
would have to pay fifty cents a piece as
tax to deiray tho expenses Of the last Gen.
cral Assembly.
Again by the same simple rule you will
find that the twenty eight nets aforesaid,
cost S535, 10 each. When do the people
ofthis State expect 10 get on, Of debt if this
reckless system oflegislation be continued?
The brightest thing Gov. Briggs ever said,
was, when be remarked tia. lie "ncvcr
would call such body Of men together to
act upon the revised CODE"
This closes my ..Review Of the Session.
Il have thrown any light upon the doings
u tho late General Assembly, which shall
prove beneficial TO your readers, or the
Stnte, in selecting their public servants
hereafter, shall have accomplished all !
anticipated in this undertaking. and shall
rely confidently upon the old maxim, tia,
interdum popnius recte ridef.
Truly yours os ever,