St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-25
Paw of the Worlds Legislators.

So far as payments in hard cash go,
the brawny burghers OF the Transvaal are
decidedly the best off Quite recently he
Boer parliament increased the salaries OF
its members to $4,000 year for each in
dividual, as they can very easily afford
to do, when one remembers the big tax
tolls which the uniranchised Uitlanders
are compelled to pay. But in actual
emoluments the United States senator
probably receives better reward. He
gets mieages and numerous minor fees
and privileges which swell his annual
income materially over its nominal
$4,000.
Great Britain, as every student knows,
gives her members OF parliament no
salaries, although government officials
tor the time being are royalty paid.
The first lord of the treasury receives
$25, 900. as also do the foreign, home,
colonial, Indian and war secretaries.
The lord chancellor receives $4,000 per
annum. But tor the M. P. who does not
hold office there is naught save honor.
Even the old privilege OF not being liable
to arrest for debt while an M. p. has
been abolished.
The British colonies, however, do not
follow the example of the mother coun-
try New South Wales and Victoria allow
their M. P.s $500 per annum Canada
and South Australia $1,000. with an
additional mileage route Tor the former,
and Queenstown $3.50. with mileage.
New ZEALAND representatives get $1,000.
France gives its senator's and deputies
$500, but there is "string" to this
salary which might be tried elsewhere. in
Vienna, for instance, with good effect.
Any member who is twice called to or
der during sitting forfeits half his sal
airy Tor two weeks. Cases exist where
certain fiery French deputies have lost
their entire years allowance in this
manner.
Belgium grants members Of the repre-
sentalives' chamber $500 a year and
passes on the railroads, but curiously
enough makes it's senator's work for
nothing and pay their own travelling
expenses.
In the realms OF the little queen of Hol-
land members of the upper house are
paid sum equal to about 81 Is per
diem for each session, but since they meet
only 80 or 80 days in the year, they
cannot be said to clear much. In the
second chamber $3.50 per annum with a
travelling grant OF 81 cents for every
hour spent on the railroad, are the al
lowances. Absentee Dutch awgivers
forfeit their salaries, whether their alb
sence be caused by illness or not.
The new Japanese parliamentary con-
stitution compes each member OF the
national parliament to draw annually
from the treasury about $665. Any
member OF the aristocratic classes relus
ing to accept this salary, through pride
or other reasons, is subject to fine ant
dismissal by the parliamentary rules o
1890.
Portugal is niggardly with her repre-
sentauives, giving them only $500. ant
Norway paws members from $3.50 t.
$500. according to the length ct the ses
sion.
In Sweden members of the upper hous
serve absolutely for patriotism and th
lower chamber members get only 1886
Moreover, SO rs per diem is deducted To-
non-attendance. Even the unpaid uppe
house is fined for absenteeism, although
its members get nothing-not even trail
fares.
The Greek lawgiver is a $3.50 per an
nun man, with additions for overtim
work (such as in the recent war;. l
was suggested recently that these sala
ries should be "docked" slightly, so a
to help pay the Turkish indemnity, bu
the idea was condemned promptly
Switzerland gives her councillors some
thing less than SIS a week with abou
six cents a day travelling expenses [Ney
York Sun.