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the duties OF this board the requirement. ~
they shall act as state board OF eacnsssx.
and fund commissioners the creation OF noU
boards for such purpose is avoided; It being
boards should be created only when the ne
cessiues OF the public service demand H.
Sec. p. The governor and attorney
general shall each receive an annual
salary OF five thousand dollars. The
secretary OF state, state treasurer. COM
missioner OF the state land Office and
auditor general shall each receive an
annual salary Of twenty-five hundred
dollars. They shall receive no fees or
iSrJuisites whatever for the perform
ance OF any duties connected with the
offices II shall not be competent Cor
the legislature to Increase the salaries
herein provided
This section supersedes All provision in
the present constitution relating 10 The sal.
aries ~ the officers named (Seo Sec l. Art
M II y generally conceded that sae pres.
cnt salaries ~ the above named officers arc
grossly INADEQUATE. After mature dcihera-
ton the convention felt that Il was called
upon by me inherent Importance OF the SUBJ
lect ns WILL as what was deemed 10 be cx.
istng public opinion. 70 dennitely Ak the
salaries ~ these officials
The moderate amount OF TWENTY-FIVE hum
dred dollars provided for the secretary OF
state land office and auditor general will GER
Alnly meet the appreciation OF the most con.
- NaNNe ~ Wow OF the provision Ia Sec. 1
OF this article that each Of the officers named
Is required 70 superntend such once In per.
son.
The salary Of the governor and that OF the
attorney general is fixed az I've thousand
collars. There was strong sentiment for
further Increase In the salary OF the gov
srnar IN view Of the fact that his entire time
10 devoted 20 the duties OF the office and
under this revision additional responsible
tiles are placed upon him. requiring OF him
even closer application 10 official duties
than heretofore. The amount deelgnated -
the salary OF the governor il deemed 10 be-
conservative.
For many years the salary OF the attornev
general has been eight hundred dollars II
has been necessary for The attorney general
70 engage ~ private practice In order 10 sup
port himself During recent years the state
has been called upon 10 expcnd large sums
or money Ia the retention of private counsel
70 assist IN the conduct OF important state
litigation. The growing importance OF the
duties OF this office requires tho soiectlon ~ I
an experienced and Competent lawver to |
meet It's responsibilities. A man OF such /
training and standing IN called upon 10 fore. !
go q private business % value al least /
equal 10 the salary named The Justice of I
.ne situation Affecting this otncial appealed |
strongly 20 the convention as well as the /
business consideration that the attorney gen.
oral. being required by Sec. / OF this article /
10 supersntend the duties OF this office In 1
person, viii certainly render value received i
Tor the compensation named
There was very strong sentiment IN the
convention % turn over 20 the legislature
he matter OF fixing all salaries for atate
)ihcers. And this position is sustained by
strong reasons. In order, however that tho
,eopie might know precisely what the adop-
Son % the revised constitution will mean Ia
he manner OF salalses for these ofIlciaia
he convention conclude,. 70 take the DEFINITE |
lcuon contained IN the fore- ing section.