|
1
|
and that there will be no supplementation by the counties.
|
|
2
|
JUDGE RASIN: What would prevent the Legis-
|
|
3
|
lature or a county council or county commissioner from
|
|
4
|
voluntarily supplementing the pay or so-called expense
|
|
5
|
accounts which has been done.
|
|
6
|
JUDGE PROCTOR: Didn't you say it was provided
|
|
7
|
it could be done by the local Legislature?
|
|
8
|
JUDGE RASIN: You can't prevent the county
|
|
9
|
council .
|
|
10
|
MR. MARTINEAU: I think you could. I think
|
|
11
|
there will be State officers receiving a State salary. I
|
|
12
|
don't think the county council could donate $5,000 to the
|
|
13
|
judges any more than they could to a Member of the General
|
|
14
|
Assembly.
|
|
15
|
JUDGE PROCTOR: The authority to supplement
|
|
16
|
today is in the Legislature.
|
|
17
|
MR. ENEY: In the Constitution.
|
|
18
|
THE CHAIRMAN: Your thought is, Judge Rasin, that
|
|
19
|
they should not be allowed to do that, is that right?
|
|
20
|
JUDGE RASIN: Yes.
|
|
21
|
THE CHAIRMAN: That is our thought, too. If it
|