St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-04-09
PAY OF PARLIAMENTs.
Salaries OF Legislators the World
Over.
Statesmen of the Transvaal Receive
the Largest Salaries, hut Ours
Have the Hest Per-
auisifes,

tHS UIdWHy DufSueTS Oh the FdnSSaat
are decidedly the best off. Quite re-
Gently the Boer parliament increased
the salaries of its members to $4,000
year for each individual, as they can
very easily afford to do, when one re-
members the big tax tolls which the
unfranchised Uitlanders are compelled
to pay. But In actual emoluments the,
United States senator probably receives
better reward. He gets mileage and
numerous minor fees and privileges,
which swell his annual income material
ly over its nominal S., 900.
Great Britain, as every student knows,
gives her members of parliament no
salaries, although government officials
for the time being are royalty paid.
The first lord of the treasury receives
$4,000, as also do the foreign, home,
colonial, Indian and war secretaries.
The lord chancellor receives $4,000 per
annum. But for the NJ. 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 al,
low their NJ. P.'s $1,000 per annum. Cam
ada and South Australia $1,000, with an
additional mileage rate for the former,
and Queensland $3.50, with mileage.
New Zealand representatives get ST.
300.
France gives It's senator's and depu-
ties 81, 800, but there is a "string" to
this salary which might be tried else
where, in Vienna, for instance, with
good effect. Any member who is twice
called to order during sitting forfelts
half his salary for two weeks. Cases
exist where certain fiery French depu
ties have lost their entire years allow
ances In this manner.
Belginm grants members Of the rep
resentatives' chamber $500 q year and
passes on the railroads, but curiously
enough makes Its senator's work for
nothing and pay their own travelling ex-
penses.
In the realms Of the little queen Of
Holland members Of the upper house
IRE paid sum equal 10 about s4.1s per
diem for each session, but since they
meet only on 80 or 32 days in the year
they cannot be said to clear much. In
the second chamber $3.50 per annum,
with travelling grant Of or cents for
every hour spent on the railroad, are
the allowances. Absentee Dutch law
givers forfeit their salaries, whether
their absence be caused by illness or
not.
The new japanese parliamentary con-
stitution compels each member of the
national parliament to draw annually
from the treasury about S665. Any
member of the aristocratic classes re-
fusing to accept this salary, through
pride or other reasons, is subject to fine
md dismissal, by the parliamentary
rules Of 1890.
Portugal is niggardly with its repre-
sentatives, giving them only $500, and
Norway pays members from $3.50 to
S4o0, according to the length OF the
session.
In Sweden members Of the upper
house serve absolutely for patriotism
and the lower chamber members get
only $685.. Moreover, $2.75 per diem is
deducted for non-attendance. Even the
unpaid upper house Is fined for abb
senteeism, although its. members get
nothing not even train fares.
The Greek lawgiver Is q $3.50 per an-
mum man, with additions for overtime
work (such as In the recent warl. 1t
was suggested recently that these sal
aries should be .docked" slightly, SO as
to help pay the Turkish indemnity, but
the idea was condemned promptly.
Switzerland gives her councillors some
| thing less than five dollars week, with
about six cents day for travelling ex-
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