Shanks, Auditor v. Howes, Chief Clerk

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Sandidge

Affirming.

At the 1926 session of the General Assembly section 1881, Kentucky Statutes, was repealed and in lieu of it a new section was enacted, by which, among other things,, the salary of the chief clerk of the house of representatives was increased from $8.00 per day, as fixed by the-repealed statute, to $26.00 per day, as fixed by that enacted in lien of it. The act by express terms was made retroactive so as to make the increase in salary effective-from the date at which that session of the legislature-began its labors. Throughout that session…