The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-02-10
REDUCING EXTRA CONVERSATION

IA vac AioosS VI AsSpsSoCusNt1SCSs u VII
passed Feb. 4sh, repeating statute Of Mon.
tsna regulating the tenure Of civil offices,
and ''annul!ing oil acts of tho Montana Lc.
Eisla,urc allowing extra compensation TO
Federal officers, members, clerks, or en-.
ployces of the Legislative Assembly other
than the amount paid by the limited Sta'"s I"
The Gazette, in abiding to this, makes
two specific statements: lst, that the bill is
instiga,el by certain Republicans in Mon,
tana: 3D. that it effects only U. S. Judges
in repeating cx;r. compensation. We do
not know this! The first statement is correct;
the second certainly is not, If the telegram
gives correct synopsis. The Law is bad
one. 1t was passed in . partisan struggle,
and We apprehcnd it this bill fails to pass
the Senate, will be repealed at the next ses.
sion of tho Legislature, ~ in view of tho
adverse court decisions bearing upon it,
the expenses Of extra sessions Of the Coun.
ell required by it in case of vacancies in
several offices, and the fact that it prohibits
removal or suspension even If officers arc
shown guilty of nal.admini slration. must
make it IN Objectionable statute in the
Democratic party, even were it in harmony
with the Organic Act. We do not recol!ect
to have seen any paper in the Territory ap.
prove it, other than in diminishing fur away
from the main positions.
The repeal of all Extra Compensation
acts is most singular piece Of Legislation,
ard VIC are anxious to see in the Globe VIVA:
reasons are given. The Legislature repeal.
ed those laws granting extra compensation T.
tho Governor and Secretary. That was
readily understood. Thcy were politically
At variance. A fight was on, and the Leg.
islsture cut off the supplies of it, enemies
from ito exshcquer. II Congress would
repeal the compensation from the Federal
government to members and officers Of the
Legislature. liberalization would 10 comprc.
hensiblc, but instead, it positively refuses to
permit the Territory to make compensation
to Federal or Territorial officials, and IN.
dertakos to do al the paying ITSELF .
Ills to be hoped that payment will be
moro liberal than heretofore. The Cover.
nor Of Montana, representing the United
States government and living where abso
lutte expenses are higher than in perhaps
any other place where the United States
tends sn Official, gets tho muniGcent salary
Of e2,500 year. less government tax. We
do no, believe it has ever paid the expenses
Of any Executive Of Montana. The Score.
tsry gets t2.ooo. Genl. Sanders showed
good financial sagacity in settling up before
ne became involved, and. getting bird with
less feathers and moro meat. The Judges
receive $500. Although best paid, they
have most expenses Of travel. etc. A good
Judge can earn probably half A. much -
IN average attorney. Members Of the Leg.
is!ature receive - per day and twenty cents
mileage. and the employees "a and s. = day
each. Neither per diem or mileage will
osver ordinary actual expenses. We hope
therefore this bill will not pass without in.
ereasine the United States compensation.
Men ase not chsmelieus thai they can live
on DIR, and the labo6er b worthy Of bic hire,
And whether Republican or democrat, Q
fsithful o01cial should not DO compelled 70
exhaust his personal means ii performing
nublic services, or IL ho b unforsunately
moor. b . titled mepdicant. with the wolf
g the door and biz pocket - vs0as = IL
Montana Pepiteotia1y.