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F. G. Young. Abstracts of the features of the systems of perquisites at- tached to each office for extra duties assigned are given below : Perquisites of State Officials. Governor. The office of governor, to which a constitutional salary of $1,500 has attached from the beginning, was granted per- quisites as follows: $400 as superintendent of the penitentiary, 1862- 1864. $200 as prison inspector, 1864-1876; the governor was re- lieved from the duties of the superintendency of the peniten- tiary in 1864, but retained the position of prison inspector. $300 as prison inspector, 1876- 1878. (The extra $100 of this biennium was for expenses.) $200 regular flat allowance as prison inspector from 1878 on until 1907. Additional perquisites were granted and continued as fol- lows : $100 as member of board of trustees of state insane asylum, 1882; increased in 1895. $250 as member of the Oregon Domestic Animal Commis- sion, from 1889 on. $250 as trustee of Reform School, 1893. $250 as trustee of Deaf Mute School, 1893. $500 as member of Board of Public Works, 1893 ; increased in 1895. $400 additional appropriation for salary as asylum trustee. $500 additional appropriation for salary as member of Board of Public Works, 1895. In addition to the above the governor quite regularly re- ceived traveling expenses when on state business. He received no fees. A flat salary law was passed in 1905, to go into effect Janu- ary 1st, 1907, making the salary of the governor $5,000. Secretary of State. The office of secretary of state, to which a constitutional salary of $1,500 has attached from the beginning, was granted continuing perquisites as follows :