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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ... over 20 years of age unable to read and write, 6,385 IX. PENNSYLVANIA. Government. Sa'ary. David R. Porter, Governor, (term of office expires on the 3d Tuesday in January, 1845, ) $ 4,000 Francis R. Slmnk, Secretary of State and Superintendent of Henry Pelrikin, John Gilmore, George R. Espy, Jacob Sallada, Richard M. Crain, John Kleingensinith, Daniel Small, Adam Diller, Henry D. Rogers, William T. Rogers, William Hopkins, Edward B. Hubley, William F. Packer Hugh Keys, Common Schools, Deputy Secretary of State. State Treasurer, Auditor-General, Surveyor-General, Deputy Surveyor General. Secretary of the Land Office, Deputy Secretary of the Land Office. Adjutant-General. Stute Geologist, Speaker of the Senate. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Canal Commissioners. 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,400 1,400 2,000 Judiciary. Supreme Court. Salary. Chief Justice, $2,666 67 Associate Justice, 2,000 00 do. 2,00000 do. 2,000 00 do. 2,00000 Attorney-General, $ 300 and fees. Prothonotary for the East District, Fees. do. West do. do. do. Middle do. do. The judges of the Supreme Court receive, in addition to their sala. ries, $4 00 a day, " while on the circuits, as a full allowance for travelling expenses." They hold court in bank, once a year, in four several districts;--1st, for the Eastern District, at Philadelphia; 2d, for the Middle District, at Harrisburg; 3d, for the Northern District, at Sunbury; 4th, for the Western District, at Pittsburg. District Courts. There are three District Courts in the State, which are invested with the civil jurisdiction of the Common Pleas, in their respective Districts, in all cases exceeding a certain amount. John B. Gibson, Molton C. Rogers, Charles Huston, John Kennedy, Thomas Sergeant, Ovid F. Johnson, F. W. Hindman, Abne...
