The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
WHAT THEY WILL GET.
Bill Fixing Salaries of the State
Officers
Passes After Many Conference
Committees Report.
Reduction in Nearly Every Depart
ment and Ofice-A List of
the Principal Changes.

After spending yesterday afternoon
and last night in considering the re-
ports of conference committees upon the
bills appropriating moneys for the sala-
ries of state officers and the clerks and
employees about the state house, the
house and senate succeeded in reaching
an agreement, late last night the bill
being finally passed this morning
Wholesale reductions are made in
some of the salaries, but the cuts are
not SO radical as were proposed by the
Jumper bill The house stood for less
reductions, considering cuts here and
there, but the senator from Usage coun-
ty insisted on pairing down the appro-
prlatlonS to lowest possible point.
One of the Populist state officers was
indignant at the manner in which his
clerks and associate officers were being
treated and found voice to say:
These cuts are an outrage. If Jum-
per has his way, we will resign and go
home. They are taking an unfair ad-
vantage of US. We will not put up with
But Jumper didn't have his way alto
gether, and there will be no resigna-
tions.
W. A. Smith. Justice Johnston's stem
ographer; B. F. Martin, Justice Aliens
stenogra pher, and Humbert Riddle
stenographer to Chief Justice Doster,
are cut to $780, a reduction of 80 1-3 per
cent. They now get $1,000.
The salaries of all the state officers
the bank commissioner, the labor COM
missioner and the justices of the SUI
preme court remain unchanged.
The salary of E. c. Little, private sec
rotary to the governor, is reduced from
$1,000 to $1,000. The salary of the ex-
ecutlVe clerk is unchanged. The stem
ographer in that department is cut from
$1,000 to 500. The typewriter, or as
sistant stenographer3. is cut from $72O
to $500. The contingent fund for the
governor is reduced from SIS, 900 to S.
600.
The appropriations for the executive
council are as follows:
Stationery, 81, 500; lights, 81, 200 freight
and hauling, $1,000; ice $500; engineer
$1,000; assistant engineer, $500; five fire
men at $780, which shall be in full for
all labor performed, $4,000; eight jani-
tors at $500, which shall be in full for
all labor performed, $4,000; two mes
sengers. at $780, 1850; one night watch
man, $500; one guide, $500; water rent,
$500; furniture, fixtures and repairs
81, 600; executive and council contingent
fund, $1,000; superintendent of state
house and grounds. $500; expenses for
running elevator, $780,
The adjutant general is reduced from
$1,000 to 81, 400 per year No other
changes are made in that department.
Charles NJ. Ross, as assistant secreta-
ry of state, is reduced $3.50, the salary
being fixed at 81, $50 Morris Cain, chief
clerk, is cut $500, to 81, 900 per year The
position of charter clerk is abolished,
and the work of the StenOgraDher and
recording clerk is combined at 81 900
year, reduction of $500.
Charles A. Taylor assistant auditor
of state, will receive 81. $50. a reduction
of $3.50 per year. The land office appro-
priation clerk and bond clerk are each
reduced $500 per year, their salaries now
being fixed a 81 ,0O0.
ing fixed at 81 900.
The bond clerk in the office of the
treasurer of state is reduced $500 per
year, the salary now being $1,000. The
remaining salaries are unchanged.
The chief clerk in the office of the at
torney general was cut from 81. 200 to-
$1,000; the salary of the Stenographer
from $500 to 5000.
J. w. Anis, assistant state superin-
tendent, is reduced from 81, 400 to 81 300.
The salary of Mrs w. NJ. Stryker wife
of the superintendent, who occupies the
office of chief bond clerk, is reduced
from 81 200 to 81 900.
No changes were made in the office of
state librarian.
The salaries of the members of the
state board of railroad commissioners
are reduced from 81, 500 to 81 600. The
secretary of the board is reduced from
$500 to $1,000; the clerk from 81 200 to
81 900.
F. D. Coburn, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, is reduced from 81
geo to 81, 500. Chief Clerk Langshore is
reduced from 81 200 to S1,1OO; the assist
ant clerk from 81, 900 to $500.
The salary of F. G. Adams, secretary
of the state historical society, is re-
duced from $1,000 to $1,000. The cata-
loguer is reduced $120, and the acces-
sion clerk receives a cut of $50, the sala-
ry now being $780,
Instead of a chief clerk and stenog-
rapher in the office of the Ia Dor COM
missioner, the new law provides for a
clerk and a stenOgrapher al $500. The
Incidental and travelling expenses are
reduced to $1,000.
The state mine inspector will receive
81. 500. His salary has been $1,000.
Webb McNall, as superintendent of
insurance, experiences a reduction of
5000, the salary having been. since the
department was created, So, 900 per year.
The assistant is cut from 81 500 to ST.
000 and the salary of the stenogra pher
is fixed at $500.
The state live stock sanitary COM
missioners and the state board of par
dOns remain unchanged.
The three assistant supreme court re-
porters are reduced TO 5000 each. The
former salary was 81 900.
The salary of the secretary of the
state board of health is reduced from
s., coo to 81, 600.
The judges of the courts of appeals
are reduced from 81, 500 to 81, 900.
The bill is being enrolled today and
will reach the governor proba bly, late
this afternoon, but it may be delayed
until Monday.
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