1—•*> -PAYMENT O"P MEMBEKS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 37, 2 January 1880, Page 3

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

_ » With the exception of England, Italy, and Switzerland, members gf Parliament we find a;e almost universally paid for their services. In the United States every representative receives a yearly salary of 5,000 dol., or about £1,051 13s 4d. Deductions are made from this ealaiy for every day of absence without reaeons assigned, but in addition to the jsalaiy mileage to and from Congress 19 also allowed. In the dominion of Canada an allowance of £1 5s is made for each day's attendance, provided the session does not extend beyond thirty days; if it does last beyond thirty a^ys, an allowance of £125 is made for the whole session. In France, wo find tbe members of the Senate receive about £1,200 a year, whilst those of the Assembly get £100 a month during the session. In Holland, members of the Upper Chamber receive no salary, but the mem* bers of the second Chamber receive £160 a year, besides mileage. In Belgium, members of the benat© receive nothing, but members of the House of Kepresentatives receive £16 15a Id. (luring each month of the- session. Members residing in where the Legislature meet, i receive no, allowance. In Norway, members of both Chambers are paid at the rate of 13s B£d a day during the session, and their > expenses in travelling to and from the Legislature In Sweden, .members of the Lfltoer Chnmber receivo ao salary; * " bm members of the Lower Chamber receive an allowance equal to £66 13s 4d for each session besidos tueir iravell'nj; expenses. Tn_ Prussia, members of the Senate receive no jm\arv ilbut memWra of-the-trbanrber of Uej-Utiea receive an allowance of » g a a day.during the session besides tbeir traTalKng expenses. No mempermif ted to refuse the allow-

ance. In Saxony, the members of the Upper Chamber receive £1 Is a day, and the mom bo rs of iho Low or Chamber 9s a day (hiring tho s^ssi-m In Portugal, the members of ihe Chamber of Poors receive no coin pensation ; but the members of '.lie Chamber of DepiUie^ rec-.'ivo I's a .day during tlie session.--- Exclian;>o