The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-06
THE PAY OF PARLIAMENTs.

HoerA Get the Largest Salaries. but Our
senztorr Have vaiuasis Psrquislt-n-
so far a payments in hard cnsh
go the brawuy burghers of the
Transvaal are decidedly the best g..
Quite recently the Bosr parliam u
increased the salaries of its me a.
bers to $1,000 n year for each in:li-
vidual, as they can very easily
afford TO do. when one remembers
the big tax rolls which the unfran-
chised uiilanders are compelled to
pay. But in actual emolumenss the
/ United States senator probably Ie-
ceives better reward. He gets
mileage and numerous minor fees
and privileges. which swell his an
nual incnpe materially over it's
nominal $500.
Great Britain, as every student
knows, gives her members of par
Lament NO salaries. although gov
eminent officials for the time being
are royalty paid The first lord Of
the treasury receives S25, 600, as also
do the foreign. home. colonial, In-
dian and war secretaries. The lord
chancellor receives $50, 900 per an
mum. But for the NJ. p. who dos
not hold office there is naught save
honor. Even the old privilege of
not being liable to arrest for de bt
while an III. p. has been abolished.
The British colonies, however, do
not follow the example of the moth
er country. New South Wales and
Victoria allow their NJ. P.'s 81. 500
per anDum, Canada and South Aus
tralia $1,000. with an additional
mileage rate for the former. and
Queensland $3.50. with mileage.
New Zealand representatives get
1000.
France gives its senators and dep
uties 81, 500. but there II a string
to this salary which might be tried
elsewhere, IN Vienna, for instance,
with good effect. Amy member who
is twice called TO order during a sit
ting forfeits half his salary for two
weeks. Cases exist where certain
fiery French deputies have lost their
entire years allowances III this
manner.
Belgium grants members of the
representatives, chamber $3.50 n
year and passes on the railroads.
but, curiOusly enough, makes its
J senators work for nothing and ps y
their own travelling expenses.
In the realms of the little queen Of
Holland members Of the upper
house are paid a sum equal TO about
S4.iS per diem for each session, but
since they meet only ON 30 or 81
days IN the year they cannot be said
TO clear much. In the second cham
. Der $3.50 per annum, with a travel.
ing grant of - cents for every hour
spent on the railroad. are the allow.
ances. Absentee Dutch lawgivers
, forfeit their salaries, whether their
! absence be caused by illness or not
The new japanese parliamentary
constitution cOmpels each member
of the national parliament 10 draw
annually from the treasury about
1866. Amy member of the aristo
cratic classes refusing TO accept thi,
q salary through pride or other rea
sons Is subject to fine and dismissal
by the parliamentary rules of 1890
Portugal is niggardly with it,
! representatives. giving them only
: $3SC and Norway pays member.
, iron; $3.50 to 500, according TO In,
! length of the session.
In Sweden members of the uppel
house Nrve absolutely for patriot
, ism ana the lower chamber mem
bers ger only $335. Moreover, e.. 2.
! per dioGR Is deducted for nonattend
ance. Even the unpaid upper hous,
, Is hneL for absenteeism, although
, its memrCrs get nothing-not ever
: train fares
The Greel lawgiver is a 1850 PEI
annum MAJ with additions foi
overtime work (such as in the re
cent war;. n was suggested recent
ly that thtSs salaries should b,
"dOcked" slightly, 30 as to help pay
the Turkish Indemnity, but the ides
= was condemned promptly. Switzer
land gives her councillors somethin,
less than 80 Il week, with about
cents a day tor travelling expenses
New York sun
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