The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14
IN GIFT OF GOVERNOR
hlay 6oel IaNtioas Within Abpsiafive
Power Of States 0isf t1etHtive.

Prospective applicants Tor appoint.
meut 20 position under the forthcom.
Ing administration by Col Tom
Campbell have been making Inquiries
as to the available places In order
chat they may make their selection
There are number OF good posi-
tions within the appointtve power of
the governor The salaries are not
exorbitant but they are fairly com
Portable While The boards OF the
several state eleemosynary fnstitu-
tions are supposed under the law 10
do the electing of the superintend-
ents OF the institutions. such is not
the case The governor appoints the
members of the boards and the sup
erintendents also. The governor ap-
points the superintendent OF the peni-
tcntiary system and the latter is sup
posed TO appoint the financial agent
and other officials belonging to that
branch OF the state government In
this case, also, the governors in the
past have usually directed the APP
polntments of the subordinates The
same is true OF the different state
departments whose heads are ap-
pointed by the governor. Some gov
ernors have said who shall compose
the clerical force of these depart
ments To what extent Col. Campbell
will WELD his influence in the MAX
ing of these minor appointments re-
mains to be seen. The following is
list of the principal appointive po-
sitions, together with the salary Of
each officer:
Assistant Attorney General court
bof Criminal Appeals, $4,000.
Superintendent of penitentiaries,
$500.
Financial agent of penitentiaries,
s2,50O.
Two assistant financial agents of
penitentiaries. $4,000 each.
Two assistant superintendents of
penitentiaries, $4,000 each.
Two penitentiary inspectors, 81
600 each
Superintendent of State Reforma-
tory, sl,S00.
Secretary of State, $4,000.
Adjutant General $4,000
Purchasing agent, $4,000
Health officer. 50, 500
Revenue Agent, $4,000
Two members of Board of Par
dons. $4,000 each.
Tax Commissioner, $2,oo0
Private secretary, $1,000
| superintendent of Public Build
ings and Grounds, 81, 500.
Fish and Oyster Commissio oner
81 800 and $500 for travelling -ex
penses
Commissioner of Insurance, Bank
ing, Agriculture, etc, $500.
Three members of Live Stock SAM
tary Com mission. s. per day and al
expenses while on duty.
Four ranger captains at 500 per
month
| Members of Board of Regents of
State University, s6 per day and they
! may meet as often as they may de
| sire.
| Members of boards of penitentiary
| and other state institutions s. per
| day one day per month.
superintendent State Lunatic Asy-
| lum at Austin, $4,000 and keep.
superintendent Southwestern In
sane Asylum at San Antonio, $4,000
| and keep.
superintendent of North Texas In
sane Asylum at Terrell. $4,000 and
/ keep,
Superintendent Deaf and Dumb In
SlllUit at AuSllu, a-.hNh ana Keep.
! Superintendent of Blind Asylum at
| Austin, s. 600 and keep.
! Superintendent of Orphans Home
at Corsicana. $500 and keep.
Superintendent of Confederate
/ Home at Austin, ST. 900 and keep.
Superintendent Deaf Dumb and
| Blind Institute for Colored Youths
! AT Austin. $500 and keep
superintendent of State Epileptic
| Colony at Abilene. $4,000 and keep.
The governor also has the appoint
/ mcut of his personal military staff
! The number of his staff lS restricted
/ to six under the law. buf ir has been
/ the custom tu thus honor many times
I that number of his friends by gov
. cruoJs boo rhy past Not so yrJN many
I ypar, ago the governor personal
staff numbered siEhtt--.N persons. or
/ jus, eighty more than -Ue Iuw pre-
s,rtbyd There is uu eWo.uweur 90
7 fhr uftI..