The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-06
WHAT THE STATES
PAY LAWMAKERS
VARIED, SALARIES DESIGNATED
FOR LEGISLATIVE DUTIES.

In view of the interest manifested
by the members of the General AS
sembIy In the matter of their mileage,
1.-THE Courant" gives the following
compilation showing what the states of
the Union pay their Legislators the fig
ures being taken from the latest stat
utes ohtainab1e- 1t will be seen that
while Connecticut is not at the foot
of the list, few states pay less in view
of the amount of time exacted OF the
members. the sessions of late here
running to about 100 days of actual
work. It will be seen that Illinois
which pays it's legislators $4,000 each,
with a mileage and an allowance for
stationery, is thes most liberal, with
California, Pennsylvania and New
York grouped for second place. Tt
may be. however that Texas, through
its mileage allowance. pays a ehigher
salary to some Of its members than
those in Illinois get.
Maine, it will be observed, comes at
the end Of the list, SO far as a lump
sum goes. Many of the states. make
weekly payments, or payments before
the close of the session, and a few
provide for reduced salary, or, no
salary at all, after the session has run
for a certain number of days, The
figures for the various states follow: y
A1abarna-The president of the SEN
ate and the Speaker of the House re-
G@1V9 30 a DAY ana Ln9 OtASE. I4GlIl~
bers 81 q day each. All receive a
mileage Of 10 cents a mile for a round
trip and also receive days pay for at
tendance on committee hearings, If
these are set on other than session
days. No regular session can exceed
ninety days.
Arizona-The constitution of the
state was, in certain sense, in limbo,
during the first session of the Leg
isIature. For that and other reasons,
Chapter / of tae first session of the
Arizona Legislature appropriated $22,-
$50 for the. salaries of It's members
and $4,000 for their mileage The con-
stitutfon of the state provides that the
members shall receive ST a day and a
one-way mileage of 10 cents "by the
shortest practicable route" No meRl-
Der of the General Assembly. or any
| other state official, shall receive, or
| use. a, free pass from any common car
rier, nor receive any lower rate for
transportation than is offered to the
general public.
| Arknnsas-The members receive IS
q day, beginning with the first day of
| the session until the closing day and
| they have also a mileage of 10 cents
| for one round trip.
| Observation-Disclosures are paid week
| Iy at the rate of SO day, but the
iamount sfor each member must not
| exceed $1,000. If the session does not
| take up this amount, the mem berS re-
ceive the balance at the close of the
session.
| Observation-Disclosures receive 81 day
and a mileage of 15 cents for a round
| trip. Sessions must not exceed nine
ty days in length.
| Connecticut-$30o and round trip
mileage of rs cents.
Observation-Disclosures are paid So a
/ day and a mileage of Is cents for one
round trip. Members living more than
| fifteen miles from the Capitol receive
| two days additional pay,
| F1orida-The compensation of mem
| bers is fixed by a constitutional pro-
vision and members receive SIS a day
and mileage of 10 cents.
| Georgia-Not to exceed 81 a day
and a mileage not to exceed 10 cents
| a mile for one round trip. The pres
ident Of the Senate and the speaker II
the House receive not to exceed ST a
a day.
| Idaho-Members of the General AS
semhly are to receive SIS a day, but
not to exceed $500 for any one SEES
sion. They receive a round trfI
| mileage of 1 0 cents a mile, but if they
hold pass from any railroad com
pany. they cannot collect mileage for
| the distance covered by the pass.
IlIinois-$2,o 900 for the session. q
] mileage of / o cents for the round trip