Salaries and Wages for House of Delegates
Speaker of House of Delegates, $8 00 per diem .. .. 720 00
Members of House of Delegates, 117 at $5 00 per diem 52,65000
Chief Clerk at $10 00 per diem .. .. . .. 900 00
Recess Salary of Chief Clerk 300 00
Journal Clerk at $10 00 per diem . .. . 900 00
Asst Journal Clerk at $7 00 per diem 630 00
Reading Clerk at $10 00 per diem 900 00
Sergeant at Arms .. .. 630 00
Chief Engrossing or Print Clerk . ' 630 00
Postmaster to act in conjunction with Postmaster of the Sen

ate 630 00
Chief Page, $7 00 per diem .. .. 630 00
Assistant Chief Page, $5 00 per diem 450 00
Assistant Chief Clerk, $7 00 per diem 630 00
Proofreaders or Copyholders, 4 at $7 00 per diem 2,520 00
Chief Billroom Clerk at $5 00 per diem . 450 00
Billroom Clerks, 2 at $5 00 per diem 900 00
Calendar Clerk at $5 00 per diem .. 450 00
5 Committee Clerks at $5 00 per diem .. 225000
Committee Clerk at $7 00 per diem 630 00
Assistant Committee Clerk .. 450 00
Chaplain at $5 00 per diem 450 00
Chief Clerk to Minority Members 900 00
Messenger to Minority Members at $5 00 per diem .. 450 00
Messenger at $5 00 per diem 450 00
Asst. Sergeant at Arms, 2 at $7 00 per diem .. 1,260 00
Secretary to Speaker at $7 00 per diem 630 00
Stenographer to Speaker at $5 00 per diem 450 00
Doorkeeper to Speaker at $5 00 per diem .. 450 00
Doorkeepers, 8 at $5 00 per diem .. 3,600 00
Pages, 4 at $5 00 per diem .. 1,800 00
General Messengers, 2 at $5 00 per diem .. 900 00
Cloakroom Keepers, 2 at $5 00 per diem .. 900 00
Matron to Ladies' Room 450 00
Committee on Engrossed Bills .. ... 400 00
Stenographers, 14 at $5 00 per diem . 6,300 00
. Stenographer to Minority Members . . 45000
Utility Man .. . .. 45000

STATE TAX RATE FROM THE YEAR 1849 TO 1931, INCLUSIVE
Year Rate Year Rate

1849 25 1865... ... .. . W

1850 25 1866 . 30

1851 .. 25 1867 .. ... ... 20

1852 . 25 1868 .. ... . ... .. 19

1853 15 1869 ... .. 19

1854 15 1870 .. ... . 19 1/4

1855 . 15 1871 .. . . .. 19%

1856 .... 10 1872 ... ... . .. 17

1857 10 1873 . .. .. 17

1858 10 1874 ... .. . .. 205/16

1859 10 1875 . .... 205/16

1860 10 1876 .. ...... 17 1/4

1861 10 1877 .. 17 1/4

1862 25 1878 ..... . .. 18%

1863 25 1879 ... .. .. . 18%

1864 .. 15 1880 .. .. .... .. 18%