The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-15
InauguratiOn Of the Minnesota State
Officers.

presence Of both branches of the legisla-
ture, aud of such other citizens as might
choose to attend. But as the Legislature
now meets only once in two years, this
being "the off year," no Legislature was
near to witness the ceremony of inaugu-
ration. 1t 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 unceremonlous as the swearing in OF
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.
ary 10, this year. Accordingly, the off,
GERS declared to be elected, were quail
fed 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 II. 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
VonBaumbacll, Secretary Of state; Charles
Kittleson, Treasurer; VIM. r. Marshall,
Railroad Commissioners; G. A. Gilmore,
Lieutenant Governor was not present and
it is not known that he has taken the oath
Of Office. Charles NJ. Start, Attorney Gen.
eral took the oath of Office, Jan. 8, ard
entered upon the duties Of his office
OFFICERS AND SALARIES.
As a matter of interest this connection
a list of the several state officials is appcn-
ded with the assistance in their respect
i've offices and thek salaries attached t, each.
aovERNoR's ROOM.
. Salary:
John 3: Pillsbury, governor. .$3. 500
Pennock Pusey, private secretary ....... 500
Coleman Macy, clerk. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
sECRETARy's OFFICE.
Fred. Won Baumbach, secretary. ....... 81, $40
theodore Sander, assistant and commits
sioner OF statistics. cs.................. 1000
'ASsok AjokssDuER R'..'.................. l,OUO
STATE AUDITOR.
N. D. Kenyon. chief clerk. 1850
Land commissloner's clerk. 1900
Extra clerk hire. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
STATE TREASURER.
Charles kittels0n, treasurer. .$3, 500
angus Ames, deputy. 1900
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
y. M. start. %, 600
SAetA MIRO. 2Wl
In addition to this sum the officer gets elO
per day Tor every day actually in court
expenses when obliged to 20 abroad in the dis.
charge of his duties.
RAILROAD CONFESSIONAL.
VIM. r. Msrshall. "a. .(xN1
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
D. Burt, superintendent. nt................$2,50 500
~ H. ooEs, clelA...... ,2OO
PUBLIC ExAMINKR.
d. ID. KNOX. Observation-Disclosures. .33, 500
OAesA 0Ae snu contlu&ent.. l,UOU
SUPREME COURT.
J. B. Gil6tlan, chief justice. -, 600
r. II. E. Cornell, ....,........ 4'6O0
Samuel 3, Nichols, clerk. rk..............l, 1900
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 CoNN1ssI0N,
Chas. Shandrow, clerk. rk................, 1000
N1sCELlANkeus.
Ool. W. h. b. Taylor, librarian. .4l. 500
Il. r. Van Cleve adjutant general. ...... l,5O0
Chas. =. Chapel, janitor. or.............. l,2OO
9eo: Il. Morton. engineer. l,2Ou
T. +: Davis, arsenal keeper. 400
Geo: Symonds, assistant janitor. ....... 600
- Nelson. night watchman. ........... 600
The above compilation does not in.
culed, the Office of Lieutenant Governor.
whose compensation is governed by the
service rendered as President of the Sem
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 $1,000 which is not included in
the above, nor IS the salary of Mr.. Young,
secretary of the State board of agricul