The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-20
The General Assembly.
CUTTING DOWN THE SALARIES.

The Prooosea aeoooton n the Salaries of
State CH,o ais.
The following is the bill passed by
the House Of Representatives, which
reduces the pay OF officials in this
State. The Senate may not agree
with the House, and hence the meas
ure is not yet certainty:
Sec. l. That the following oiiiccrs in
this State shall receive the following
no other compensation, to-wit: The
Governor, $4,000; Lieutenant Cover
. nor, during the session Of the General
Assembly, II per diem OF eight dollars
and mileage Of u member of tho Cen
cral Assembly: Governors Private
Secretary. 81 900; Governors Mcsscn-
ger, four hundred dollars Secretary
Of State and Keeper OF State House
and grounds, $1,000; Clerk of Secretary
$1,000: Chief Clerk OF Comptroller
General, $1,000: Pension Clerk Of
Pension Board and Bookkeepcr Of
Comp.ro,ler General, $1,000: State
Treasurcr, $1,000: Chief Clerk of the
State Treasurer, Il 800: two bookkcep-
ers in the office ot the State Treasurer,
each IL, 200; Superintendent Of Educa-
tiou. 81 500 lalsU two hundred dollar.
each year for travelling expenses, if 50
much be necessary: Clerk of Supcrin-
tcndent Of Education, 5000: Adjutant
and Inspector General, $1,000: Clerk,
5000: Attorney General, $500: Assist
ant Attorney General. $3.50: Chief
Justice ana Associate Justices OF tho
Supreme Court. each $500; Circuit
Judges, each g, 200: Clerk of the SUI !
preme Court. $500: Librarian Of SUI !
preme Court, $500 Messenger and At /
tendant OF Supreme Court, each, 300; /.
the Reporter OF the Supreme Court, .
800: Superintendent Of the pcniten- |
tiary. l.SOQ: Physician ana Captain /
OF the Guards At 'cnitcntiury. each /
$1,000; Chaplain OF Prnitcntiary, /,
1900: Directors OF 'cnltcntiary, each, (
tour dollars per diem each day OF at !
tendance on the meetings OF tho Board |
and five cents per mile most direct .
route going TO ana returning from saiC |
meetings; Superintendent and Physi- !
clan OF l.unutic Asylum, $1,000; mem. (
berS Of Board OF Regents, each, four .
dollars per diem for each day Of at
tendance on the meetings OF the Board I
and five cents per mile 10y most direct !
route going to and returning from said |
meetings; Solicitors, Sl.35O each, cX- ,
cept the Solicitor OF the First Circuit, .
who shall receive 4 salary OF sl.GVu, +
also the same per diem and mileage
as members OF the General Assembly .
while in Attendance upon the session F..
thereof State Librarian. ;, 900: caCn ,
member Of the Genera. Assembly four /,
dollars per diem during any regular or :
special session and tive cents Tor every .
mile Of the ordinary route travelled .
going to or returning from the place
OF meet ,ug : Clerk OF the Senate. rIgnt
dollars per Gicm during session. and
for tue number Of days he may be
actually engaged in the work of the
senate after AZ JUUrnmcnt thereof not
to exceed twenty duys: Assistant Clerk
of Senate. 80 Reading Clerk OF
Senate, $50 ocrgcantutA Arms OF the
Senate, 500; Clerk Of the House uf
Representatives eight dollars per
diem during session, ANA for the nam.
Der OF days .nc lnuyihc actually engaged
in the work Of the House after ud-
tournament thereof not 10 exceed
twenty day: Assistant Clerk Of House.
$50; Sergeaul-at-Arms Of House. so:
Reading Clerk Of lIousr Of Represent
tativeS, $50: B!il Clerk Of the senate.
four dollars per diem: Bi.l Clerk OF
the House of representatives. four
dollars per diem: Joirnai Clerk OF the
Senate, four dollars per diem during
the sitting of the General Assembly.
and four dollars per diem for each
days work done after Adjournment.
thereof not exceeding ten day Jour
nal Clerk OF the House Of Representa-
tjvcs, four dollars per diem during the
sitting Of the General Assembly, and
four dollars per diem for each duy':,
work after the al JOurnmcnt Of Gcncrat
Assembly not TO exceed ten uuv.:
clerks III the cnsrOsoiug department.
each 81 per diem; Railroad Commi,-
slonerS, each 81, 100, to be paid a. now
provided by law: Provided. That in
case OF an extra session or 4sions OF
the General Assembly the Sergeant.
at-Arms. Clerk. Assistant Clerk and
Reading Clerk shall receive the same
mileage and per diem OF member OF
the General Assembly the State
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