SEC. 11. The governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney-general, judges of the supreme court, judges of the circuit court, commissioner of State lands, and prosecuting attorneys shall each receive a salary to be established by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during their respective terms, nor shall any of them, except the prosecuting attorneys, after the adoption of this constitution, receive to his own use any fees, costs, perquisites of office, or other COMPENSATION; and all fees that may hereafter be payable by law, for any service performed by any officer mentioned in this section, except prosecuting attorneys, shall be paid in advance into the State treasury: Provided, That the salaries of the respective officers herein mentioned shall never exceed per annum for governor, the sum of $4,000; for Secretary of state, the sum of $2,500; for treasurer of state, the sum of $3,000; for auditor of state, the sum of $3,000; for attorney-general, the sum of $2,500; for commissioner of State lands, the sum of $2,500; for judges of the supreme court, each, the sum of $4,000; for judges of the circuit courts and chancellors, each, the sum of $3,000; for prosecuting attorneys, the sum of $400: And provided further, That the general Assembly shall provide for no increase of salaries of its members which shall take effect before the meeting of the next general assembly.
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