The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-20
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GOSSIP AND COMMENT ON PERSONS AND THINGS IN THE
WORLD.

Through the Kings messenger TO the
Commons on ceremonial occasions he Is.
with reference TO the House OF Lords
alone. a species OF super policeman. hav-
ing at his command score OF door
keepers and messengers. who draw some
$4,000 a year. the two chiefs dividing
$4,000 between them. Admiral stephen
son. the present Black Rod" whose
naval service had a gratifying sequel in
his personal attendance upon the King
for over a decade. receives $1,000 a year
$50; while his yeoman usher Is allotted
$1,000. In addition to 81 900 granted 10
him as secretary 70 the Lord Chamber
lain. This department alone costs over
100000 year.
The librarian and the black rod RANK
equally in salary. II not in distinctions
taches a perquisite OF $1,000 as secreta-
~ to the statute law committee and edi-
tor OF the Annual Statutes. the assistant
librarian receiving $3.50 and attendant
f9s0 and buster" another $500.
Hooks for the library OF the peers take
$4,000 OF the nations money.
The power house OF the institution
TO apply a modern metaphor TO the most
mcdiaeval national machinery-is the
department OF the clerk OF parliament.
SIT Henry Graham who has occupied
this post since 1855. receives the same
pay as the clerk OF the House OF Com
mons $4,000 per annnm) and resi-
dence In the building. The salaries OF
=
In rank TO him are represented on the
pay roll with $40 600. Then there are
i've senior clerks. drawing directly S22.-
$50 and indirectly S2.250 more.
Another group Of three officials d.
vide $3.50. Tho dignity and Import
gncc Of the establishment H. further
demonstrated BY n ordinary clerks.
tune 81 $4,000. Nearly 81. 800 H. spent
upon the indeEing o. the records. and
$500 on the calendartnE OF historical
documents. over Sf.J50 Foes 20 messcn-
gers. and the item 81 $3.50 for re
frCHhmcnt room" deserves notice. Max
ina an ample allowance FOR services rem
dcred By certain Of tho clerks 90 the fu-
dicial and private bill branches Of The
House. the department 81 the clerk of
the parliament ahsorbs SIS. 900 annually
Of the public money.
what about the value received II T.
Wen deserving Of note that along with
tho 5000 entered for the reporting and
editing n the debates and the f1a5 900
set down FOR stationery and printing 20
ae against the SZ55. 600 allotted the COM
mons The business 81 recording and die
trtnutlnE the proceedings Of the peers in
700 salary to Tho journal clerk. g. 800
e. e. the cost of indeEine. etc. and $1,000
~ ile oeiitcry n minutes. swallows
Thcre ..main the departments 81 the
ireaidfnf ~ the chamber. The druarf-
went or the chairman Of tife committees.
500 costs $500 more NJ sr..t.r
Iuckmaafer receives go. 900 n wear. ana
ihc gentlemen who impart 90 hia noai-
Ion - much dignity are rewarded with
$3.50. The scrroauf-af-~rrra faflnIr a. =
700 thereof. in addition o. HE naval
pension. Adding en- these items. the M -
non raya the department ~ the Speaker
10 may thus reasonably D. dadured
that on the minimum basis on rro rata
rrn portion between The two H0uara
1900 600 Dr. frruf annually uunn main.
inininE The British House of Lords
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