The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-10-05
High Salaries.

The wing papers, for a year or so past,
have been talking lound and long Of the
extravaganza Of democratic legislation
and high salaries. In order that our read
ers may see how this matter stands, and
to show what truth there is in the assertion
that the democratic party are responsible
for the increase Of the salaries of some OF
the State and Judicial officers, we copy
the following extract from the O. S. DEM
ocrat:
$50 far from the pay Of the members of
the last Legislature being an increase over
the former session, it is in reality a de.
crease. Taking into the account, the post.
age paid by the State, the per diem pay Of
members Of the Legislature for the session
of 185O-'5l was four dollars, forty-one
cents and six mills to each member-the
pay Of the last session being forty.one
cents and six mills per day less than the
amount paid to members Of the previous
session. This does not take into account
the gold pens, knives and other perquisites
which the members voted themselves, all
of which is cut of by the Constitution.
But was it q party question which fixed
the per diem allowance Of members at 81
per day? Let us examine this question.
by ~''reading the Journals"
In the Senate, the question being on the
passage OF the bill fixing the compensation
Of members Of the General Assembly, the
yeas and nays were demanded and order.
cd, and were yeas 90, nays t6, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Armstrong. Burnett, Co.
yey. Coz, Gushing. Finch, Fudge, HID
ben, Hill, Johnson. Killbourn, Moore. PAR
DEE, Rice. Riddle. SHERMAN, Smith, Tay.
lor, Walkup ard Willtams-2O.
NAYs.-Alward, Atkinson, Cradlebaugh,
Ferguson, Gillett. Mckinney, Mack, Mum
gen, Rex, Rich. Tod, Van Bushirk, Vat.
tier and Wilson-14.
Absent-Peppard.
The vote in the Senate, as appears by
the above, stands thus:
In favor Of the bill, Democrats .......1O
Wings ........... 8
Free Sellers. ...... g
20
Against the bill. Democrats. ........1
Wings .......... None
Free Sellers ...... None
In the House of Representatives the vote
stood as follows:
Notwithstanding, Allen, Baker,
Bartlett, Bigelow, Bishop, Boys, Bush,
Casad, C~herington, COPYRIGHT, Decker.
Durand, Fenner, Filler, Foulk, Gest,
Green, Hard, Hollinshead, Houk, Hughes.
Humphrey. Hutchins, James. Knapp, Kri-
der, Larabee, Lathrop. Mathews. March.
Means, Mills, Montgomery, Morgan, Nor.
rison, McClanahan, McMilen, Newburg,
IO'Neill, Okey. PLUME, Robertson, Rush.
Smith OF Holmes, Smith Of Stark, Snod.
grass, Stone, Strubble, Wilson and Speak.
er-51.
NAYs.-Messrs. Beckel. Bell, Bennett,
Beswisk, Bliss, Brown, Bushnell, Clark.
CornweH, Croxton, Dale, DAMON, Deming.
Eckart. George. Haley, Hitchcock, LIE
Blond, NC Call, Mckee, Patterson. Poland,
Ramage, Shellaberger, Van Vorhes, Yer.
million, Ward Of Warren, Weller, VII
liams, and Withrow-3O.
ABsENr.-Alerander, Banta. Barnum,
Cockeril, Cole, Davidson, Fisher, Lyle,
Renmick, Rickley. Stanley. S,ebler, Stone.
| Ward of Crawford, and Yates-l5.
The vote in the House sums up as fol.
lows:
In favor ofthe bill, Democrats .......3
Wings ...........14
Free Sellers. ...... ]
Against the bill, Democrats ..........21
Wings ............ .
Free Sellers. ]
Thus will it be seen, that every Wing in
The Senate, without a single exception.
voted in favor Of the bill giving "a per day
to members OF the Legislature. as did also
more than one hall Of the Wings in the
House of Representatives.