Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-16

Inauguration Of the Minnesota State
+ Officers.
The Inauguration of State officers lin
Minnesota has uniformely taken place in
the Assembly Hall at the capitol, in the
presence of both branches Of the legisla-
ture, and of such other citizens as might
choose to attend. But as the Legislature
now meets only once in two years, this
being "the eff year, no legislature was
near to witness the ceremony Of inaugu-
ration lt:was mistaken arrangement,
not to have State officers and members
ofthe Legislature elected the same year,
a mistake that ought to be remedied.
The Inauguration this year was as quiet
and unceremonious as the swearing in Oh
Inauguration of Justice of the peace.
Two years ago the Inauguration ceremo-
MES took place January 10, dating from
which the two years service of the State
officers, then lnaugurated, expired Janu-
airy 10, this year. Accordingly, the Off
GERS declared to be elected, were quail
lied on Saturday, Jan. 10. The officers
elected at the late election were Govern
or, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
State, Treasurer, Attorney General and
Railroad Commissioner, the other elective
officers, Audi or and Clerk Of the Supreme
court holding over. OF the officers elect
ed, only the Governor and Railroad Com
missioner were reelected, all the
others are new officials. 1t was disap.
pointment that none Of the Judges Of the
Supreme court were present to admins
ter the oaths to the officers elect. In
this emergency Samuel H. Nichols, clerk
OF the supreme court administered the
oath of office to the elect officials in the
Governors room at the capitol, the pro-
ceedings occupying not more than five
minutes. The officers thus qualifying
were: John s. Pills5ury, Governor; Fred
VonBaumbach, Secretary of state; Charles
Kittleson, Treasurer; VIM. r. Marshall,
Railroad Commissioner; G. A. Gilmore,
Lieutenant Governor was not present; and
it is not known that he has taken the oath
of Office. Charles N. Start, Attorney Gen
eral took the oath of office, Jan. s, ard
entered upon the duties Of his Office.
OFFICERS AND SALARIES.
IS y uta',cr Of interest this connection
~ OF |! c scvc,al state officials is appen-
,,'i With til assistance in their respect
:H'Yotr ces IN t'r. alarics attached t each.
GOVERNORS ROOM.
t. .'''' Salary.
John 8, Pillsbury, governor. .$3, 500
Pennock Pussy, private secretary. ...... 800
Coleman Macy, clerk. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
sEoRETARY's OFFICE.
Fred. Won Baumbach, secretary. $40
Theodore Sander, assistant and commits
sioner of statistics. ................. 20oO
Victor Hjortsburg ...................... 1000
49, STATE AUDITOR.
O. P. Whitcomb, auditor. ..............$3,00 900
M. D. Kenyon, chief clerk. ............. 1880
Land commissioners clerk. ............. 1000
GAtIa.clerk Hlre. 1.UUU
STATE TREASURER.
Charles Kittelson, treasurer. ............$3,50 800
Angus Ames deputy. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
+, ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Q. N. Start. ....................$2,0 900
~ASAA
In addition to this sum the officer gets $40
per day for every day actually in court,
whether in st. Paul or elsewhere, and travelling
expenses when obliged to go abroad in the dis
charge of his duties.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
VIM. Il. Marshall. .$3, OCO
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
u. Burt, superintendent. ...............$2,5 500
~ H. Our1, cierh.'.' ..'............... l,ZUu
PUBLIC EXAMINER.
q H. nno1' '....:'.... ...............@5,o OO
Clerk hire and contingent. ............. 1000
SUPREME COURT.
J. B. Gil6llan, chief justice. ga, 600
yonn ". Berry, associate. .............. 4,OOO
=. II. II. cornell, ................ 4,OOO
Samuel B, Nichols, clerk. .............. $500
In addition to the above sum the clerk re-
ceives certain fees, which are said to make his
office the most valuable in pecuniary sense,
of any of the State elective offices.
INSURANCE COMMISSION.
A. a: II. Mculii So, 0CO
Chas. Shandrew, clerk. ..............1, 1900
MISCELLANEOUS.
Col. W. 81. II. Taylor, librarian. 81, 500
4. P. Van Cleve adjutant general. ..... 1900
Ohas. y. Chapel janitor. .............. 1900
Ge9; L: Morton engineer. 200
Q. f. Davis, arsenal keeper. . 400
Geo Symonds, assistant janitor. ....... 600
- Nelson. night Waterman. ............ 600
The above compilation does not in
culed, tho efdce.of Lieutenant Governor,
whose compensation is governed by the
service rendered as President of the Sen
ate at the rate Of $40 per day aggregat-
ing 5000 for the sixty days. legislative
session allowed by law. There being no
session this winter it will make little Pc
cuniary difference to the duly qualified
lieutenant governor There Is also an
annual contingent voted the Governor,
usually 1000 which is not included in
the above, nor is the salary of Mr.. Young,
secretary of the State board of agricul-
ture, 200
THE TREASURY.
The following is the condition of the treas
ury as shown by the examination made by Mr..
Kittelson, the incoming treasurer:
January 8, 1880.
Balances in treasury at close of business -
DR..
Revenue fund. .$17,651 Is Or.
State Institutions fund.-. 8 40,207,66
InterSlt fund. .........
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