keepers of the general assembly, and the chief clerk and assistants, appointed by the secretary of state to supervise the enrollment of bills and resolutions, shall each receive four dollars per day, during the session of the general assembly, and the same mileage as members of the general assembly.

Code, ss. 2871, 2872; 1903, c. 5, s. 2; 1901, c. 631; 1899, cc. 6, 7; 1897, c. 52.

2731. Copyists. Copyists employed in copying engrossed or enrolled bills and resolutions of the general assembly shall receive ten cents per copy sheet, which shall include the making of one carbon copy.

1903, c. 5.

2732. Principal clerks; extra compensation. The principal clerks of the general assembly shall be allowed one hundred dollars as a compensation for indexing the journals of their respective houses, and two hundred dollars each for extra work and for services required to be performed by them after the adjournment of each session of the general assembly, including the transcribing of a copy of their respective journals, which shall be filed in the office. of the secretary of state.

Code, s. 2868; 1866-7, c. 71; 1881, c. 292.

2733. Indexing laws, etc. The assistant to the secretary of state who shall index the laws and prepare the laws and captions for publication shall receive a compensation of five hundred dollars. 1903, c. 3.

2734. Temporary doorkeepers. The persons appointed to place the two halls of the general assembly in order, and to wait upon the members until doorkeepers can be regularly appointed, shall be allowed, as a compensation, the sum of four dollars each for their daily attendance and services.

Code, s. 2871; R. C., c. 52, s. 38; 1846, c. 63, s. 2.

2735. Employees, how paid. The auditor is authorized to audit the account of any employee of the senate or of the house of representatives, upon the certificate of the president of the senate and of the speaker of the house of representatives that such services have been rendered for which the account is presented, and that the amount as stated in said account is reasonable, just and proper. Code, s. 2873; 1870-1, res. p. 508.

II. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

2736. Governor. The salary of the governor shall be four thousand dollars per annum.

Code, s. 3720; 1901, c. 8; 1879, c. 240.

2737. Private secretary. The private secretary to the governor shall be allowed an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars, and he shall charge and collect the following fees, to be paid by the persons for whom the services are rendered, namely: For the commission of a judge, solicitor, senator in congress, representative in congress, notary public, or a place of profit, two dollars and fifty cents each; for a testimonial, one dollar; for affixing the seal to a grant, twentyfive cents; and for affixing the great seal of the state to state bonds, ten cents. All fees, except fifty cents on each commission issued, which shall be retained by the private secretary for his services, received by the private secretary shall be paid into the treasury quarterly. He shall be ex officio secretary of the board of internal improvements, and shall be allowed five dollars per day for each day the board is in session.

Code, ss. 1689, 3721; 1901 (Pr.), c. 405; R. C., c. 102, s. 12; 1856-7, p. 71, res.; 1881, c. 346; 1903, c. 729.

2738. Executive clerk. The governor is allowed a clerk at a salary of six hundred dollars per annum.

Code, s. 3722; 1876-7, p. 589, res.; 1881, c. 218.

2739. Treasurer. The salary of the treasurer shall be three thousand dollars per annum. He shall be allowed two clerks, at salaries respectively of fifteen hundred and seven hundred and fifty dollars per annum, and an institutional clerk, at a salary of one thousand dollars per annum.

Code, s. 3723; 1891, c. 505.

2740. Committee to examine treasurer's and auditor's books. The committee appointed by the general assembly to examine the books of the treasurer and auditor and insurance commissioner shall receive the same per diem for the number of days engaged at the offices in Raleigh, and mileage to and from the city of Raleigh, as is received by members of the general assembly.

Code, s. 3360; 1885, c. 334.

2741. Secretary of state. The salary of the secretary of state shall be two thousand dollars per annum, and one thousand two hundred dollars for clerical assistance. All fees received by said officer shall be paid into the treasury, unless otherwise directed by law; such fees to be paid in quarterly. The secretary of state shall also be allowed one thousand dollars for additional clerical assistance in the discharge of the duties of his office, and the treasurer shall pay the same, upon the warrant of the auditor, out of the fees collected by the secretary of state and paid into the treasury. The secretary of state shall appoint a clerk, who shall be designated the corporation clerk.

He shall be paid, out of the moneys derived from the organization taxes on corporations, a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum, and shall perform such duties as the secretary of state shall require of him.

res.

Code, s. 3724; 1901, c. 2, s. 108; 1905, c. 549; 1879, c. 240, s. 6; 1881, p. 632,

2742. Secretary of state; fees collected by. The secretary of state shall collect the following fees, namely: Copying and certifying a will, grant or patent not exceeding two copy-sheets, fifty cents, and for every additional copy-sheet, ten cents; correcting an error not made by himself in a patent, fifty cents; copying and certifying a plot and survey, fifty cents for each warrant or for each six hundred and forty acres contained in the plot or survey, not to exceed five dollars for one copy; receiving surveyor's return, making out, recording and endorsing grants, sixty cents; each certificate, ten cents; filing and recording a copy of a judgment vacating a grant and all other services thereon, fifty cents; copying an entry from the journals of the assembly, forty cents; copying and certifying the laws of other states, twenty cents for each copy-sheet; and in all cases not otherwise provided for, the secretary of state shall receive for copies of records from his office, one dollar for the first three copy-sheets and ten cents a copy-sheet thereafter.

Code, s. 3725; R. C., c. 102, s. 13; 1870-1, c. 81, s. 3; 1881, c. 79.

2743. Fees on returns to secretary of state. All officers required to make returns to the secretary of state shall receive for such returns five cents per copy-sheet, to be audited on the certificate of the secretary of state, and paid as other claims against the state.

Code, s. 3759; 1868-9, c. 279, s. 557.

2744. Auditor. The auditor shall receive a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and shall be allowed no fee or other compensation whatever. He shall be allowed one clerk at a salary of one thousand dollars per annum; and he is authorized to employ additional clerical assistance in his office, and for that purpose shall be allowed the sum of five hundred dollars; and he is further authorized to expend annually out of the pension fund, as he may deem best and necessary to the more certainly carrying into effect the pension laws, the sum of three hundred dollars.

Code, s. 3726; 1879, c. 240, s. 7; 1881, c. 213; 1885, c. 352; 1899, c. 433; 1891, c. 334, s. 5.

2745. Superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent of public instruction shall receive an annual salary of two thousand

dollars and one thousand dollars per annum in lieu of and in commutation for traveling expenses. He shall be allowed two clerks, at a salary of one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars per annum each, one to be paid out of the loan fund for building school-houses; and a stenographer at six hundred dollars per annum.

Code, s. 3727; 1901, c. 4, ss. 9, 11; 1903, c. 435, s. 2; 1903, c. 567, s. 6; 1903, c. 603; 1879, c. 240, s. 8; 1905, c. 533, ss. 2, 15, 16.

2746. Attorney general. The attorney general shall receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars and also one hundred dollars. for each term of the supreme court which he shall attend and the fees. allowed by law. He shall be allowed a clerk at a salary of six hundred dollars per annum.

Code, ss. 3728, 3729; 1889, c. 274; 1893, c. 379.

2747. Fees of attorney general. In all appeals to the supreme court of persons convicted of criminal offenses, a fee of ten dollars against each person who shall not reverse the judgment shall be allowed the attorney general, to be taxed among the costs of that

court.

Code, s. 3737; 1873-4, c. 170.

Note. For fees in actions by corporation commission, see s. 1092.

2748. State librarian. The salary of the state librarian shall be one thousand dollars per annum. He shall be allowed one assistant, at a salary of three hundred dollars per annum.

He shall be allowed

the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars per annum for services as custodian of the document library, and the sum of one dollar per day during the sessions of the general assembly, for keeping the document library open. The state librarian shall be allowed to charge the fee of fifty cents for each seal and certificate, and in addition thereto he shall receive ten cents per copy-sheet for all documents, papers, copies of instruments of every description whatsoever pertaining to his office which he shall be called upon to furnish to any person interested in same, to be paid by party securing such copy of record.

Code, s. 3604; 1901, c. 503, s. 1; 1887, c. 258, s. 3; 1889, res., p. 519; 1905, c. 537.

2749. Commissioner of agriculture. The board of agriculture may fix the salary of the commissioner of agriculture not to exceed two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, which shall be paid out of the fertilizer tax fund.

1901, c. 479, s. 4; 1905, c. 529.

2750. Adjutant general. The salary of the adjutant general shall be one thousand dollars per annum. The adjutant general shall be

allowed all such necessary expenses as may be incurred in printing, clerk hire, making the blank forms, books, orders and reports required in his office not to exceed one thousand dollars.

Code, ss. 3275, 3730; 1899, c. 390, ss. 2. 3; 1879, c. 240, s. 10; 1883, c. 283, s. 2.

2751. Paymaster general. The paymaster general shall receive an annual salary of five hundred dollars, payable out of the appropriation for the support of the national guard in this state. 1903, c. 548, s. 7.

2752. Quartermaster general. The quartermaster general shall receive an annual salary of five hundred dollars, payable out of the appropriation for the support of the national guard in this state.

1899, c. 390, s. 2.

2753. Commissioner of labor and printing. The salary of the commissioner of labor and printing shall be fifteen hundred dollars per annum; and the salary of the assistant commissioner shall be nine hundred dollars per annum. They shall also receive their actual traveling expenses while traveling for the purpose of collecting the information and statistics as provided by law.

1899, c. 373, s. 3.

2754. Corporation commissioners. The salary of the corporation commissioners shall be two thousand dollars per annum each, and in addition thereto five hundred dollars per annum each as state tax commissioners; and also actual traveling expenses while on official business. They may elect a clerk, who shall be an expert accountant, experienced in railroad statistics and transportation rates, whose salary shall be fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and the commissioners may, out of the expense fund of the corporation commission, allow such clerk an extra allowance above his regular salary in such manner as in their judgment may be expedient, not exceeding three hundred dollars. They may employ such clerks as they may deem necessary for the purpose of putting into effect the provisions of the law as to the work of the state tax commission, and shall pay such clerks each such sum and in such manner as they may think proper, the total not exceeding the sum of fifteen hundred dollars a year.

1899, c. 164, s. 31; 1899, c. 688; 1901, c. 7, s. 2; 1905, c. 590, s. 3; 1903, c. 251, ss. 2, 3.

2755. Bank examiners. One examination each year shall be designated as the annual examination, and for each examination the bank, corporation, association, or individual so examined shall pay into the office of the corporation commission, to be paid to the examiners, an examination fee as follows: Banks, banking institutions or