The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-02
THE PAY or PARLIAMENTs.

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Quite recently the Boer parliament
increased the salaries of its mem
bers to $4,000 year for each indi-
vidual, as they can very easily
afford to do, when one remembers
the big tax rolls which the unfran-
chised uitlanders are compelled to
pay. But in actual emoluments the
United States senator probably re-
ceives a better reward He gets
mileage and numerous minor fees
and privileges, which swell his an
nual income materially over its
nominal IS, 900.
Great Britain, as every student
knows, gives her members Of par
lament no salaries, although gov
ernment officials for the time being
are royalty paid. The first lord Of
the treasury receives s25, 900, as also
do the foreign, home. colonial, In
dian and war secretaries. The lord
chancellor receives $50, 900 per an
mum. But for 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 moth
er country. New South Wales and
Victoria allow their NJ. P.'s 81, 500
per annum, 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
81, 200
France gives its senators and dep
uties 81, 800, 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 order during sit
ting forfeits half his salary for two
weeks. Cases exist where certain
fiery French deputies have lost their
entire years allowances in this
manner.
Belgium grants members of the
representatives chamber $3.50
year and passes on the railroads,
but, curiously enough, makes its
senator's work for nothing and pay
their own travelling expenses.
In the realmsof the little queen of
Holland members of the upper
house are paid a sum equal to about
"a. is per diem for each session, but
since they meet only on 80 or so
days in the year they cannot be said
to clear much. In the second cham
Der $3.50 per annum, with travel
ing grant of 27 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 to draw
annually from the treasury about
s665. Any member of the aristo-
cratic classes refusing to accept this
salary through pride or other rea-
sons is subject to fine and dismissal
by the parliamentary rules of 1890.
Portugal is niggardly with its
representatives, giving them only
$3.50, and Norway pays members
FROM $3.50 to s400, according to the
length of the session.
In Sweden members of the upper
house Herve absolutely for patriot
ism ana the lower chamber men,
bers get only 1886. Moreover, s2.75
per diem is deducted for nonattend-
ance. Even the unpaid upper house
is fined for absenteeism, although
its members get nothing-not even
train fares.
The Greek lawgiver is a $3.50 per
annum MAJ, with additions for
overtime work (such as in the re
cent wary. N was suggested recent
ly that these salaries should be
"docked" sligatly, so as to help pay
the Turkish indemnity, but the idea
was condemned promptly. Switzer-
land gives her councillors something
less than s5 week, with about
cents day for travelling expenses.
New York Sun.