1158 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 597

retained in the State Treasury for the purpose of reducing the expenses of the State
Government, which deductions shall be made at the time of each salary payment on
the following annual scale:

Less than $1200.........................	........................... not less than 10 per cent
$1200 to $1799.............................	........................... not less than 11 per cent
$1800 to $2399.............................	........................... not less than 12 per cent
$2400 to $2999.............................	........................... not less than 13 per cent
$3000 to $3599.............................	........................... not less than 14 per cent
$3600 or more.............................	............................ not less than 15 per cent

SECRETARY OF STATE.

		1934	1935
	Salaries, Wages and Special Payments:
1	Secretary of State................................................................	$2, 000. 00	$2, 000. 00
2	Senior Clerk........................................................................	1, 800. 00	1, 800. 00
	Totals........................................................................	$3, 800. 00	$3, 800. 00
	Operating Expenses:
3	Compiling Maryland Manual............................................	$2, 500. 00	12, 500. 00
4	Legislative Agents Dockets......................................		200. 00
5	Publishing Election Laws..................................................	2, 500. 00
6	Publication of Legal Notices, Referendum and Con-
	tingent Expenses............................................................	2, 500. 00	2, 500. 00
	Totals........................................................................	$7, 500. 00	$6, 200. 00
	SUMMARY
	Salaries, Wages and Special Payments........................	$3, 800. 00	$3, 800. 00
	Operating Expenses..........................................................	7, 500. 00	5, 200. 00
	Original Totals......................................................	$11, 300. 00	$9, 000. 00
	Emergency Deductions.............................................	2, 671. 00	2, 671. 00
	Total Appropriations from General Funds........	$8, 629. 00	$6, 329. 00

Deductions from salaries of all individuals included in the above schedule, with
the exception of the Secretary of State, whose salary is fixed by the Constitution,
shall be retained in the State Treasury for the purpose of reducing the expenses of
the State Government, which deductions shall be made at the time of each salary
payment on the following annual salary scale:

Less than $1200...................................................... not less than 10 per cent

$1200 to $1799........................................................ not less than 11 per cent

$1800 to $2399........................................................ not less than 12 per cent