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FEES IN OFFICE.

Mr.. Griffith Of Yolo has introduced in the Assembly,
substitute for the Bill to regulate Fees in Office the passage
of which would lessen the burdens of those having the mis-
fortune to be engaged in litigation, having business to
transact with public officers We believe that ali fees in
Office should be at the lowest living rate in order that Office
should be sought for the purpose of making ''pe :;
neither do we believe in being too parsimonous.
In some of the countless certain Offices pay very large
salary over and above the necessary expense of attending
to thcn-soy from $4,000 up to pretty large figure. In
our opinion no officer in the State should receive $l0
OO0 per for his public services In county like FL
Dorado, it should be much less.
As the Sheriff is the most important officer in the county
We would be willing 10 him get $4,000 per annum,
in case the fees did not amount to much, to have the
deficit made up by the county; to two Deputies each,
above $1,000 For the Clerk, Recorder and Treasurer
5 900 would he liberal for their services, allowing
each clerk il necessary at the expense Of the county
To the Assessor and Collectors. $40 per day, EACH while
actually engaged would be sufficient. Other officers we
would pay in proportion
We can not see the propricy-tbc rcason-or of
allowing because hay figure themselves into Office
such diSproportionate of salary from what is re
ccvcd by men equally deserving in other avocatons Even
in Calfornia-the land of gold and vany-there is no
justice in it, It may be urged thai it expensive holding
Office and that requires large salary to support the dig
nifty of the county admit it. Dignity does not require that
county officers should be made rich the expense of the
public.
Tho miner equally deserving any other man, is
necessarily at expense in proportion to the amount OF
money he receives, than any county officer His labor Is
arduous and his exposure greater. The mechanic too
the MAN, possesses much energy alent business ca
pacity and moral worth the recipients Office and they
help make up the stipend pay the of the county
and State. Would they be deserving, if they should
by chance be elected to office
1t may be urged that reduction Of fees in Office would
faithful and capable to stand aoofo refuse to
hold public station There is danger of that, in the
least There win always, long California is State
be as good faithful energetic and honest We
have in Office (and We dipGagemcnt to the pres
cnt ncumbeuts) to I'll thc stations at the figures
have named above, and even at a lower rate.
If it is necessary to the reputation and dignity of the
state that such fees in Office be collected would suggest
the proprcy Of al thc amounts named above, being
appropriated, equally, to the support of the INDECENT sick
and schools. At all events the Legislature should
take the subject into consideration.
The Empire County argus., 1854-04-22

Adams " Co.. as usual, have supplied with Atlantic
papers and also with numerous letters and package during
The week.
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GOLD IILL.Ths place stll maintains its well earned
reputation and the miners in that vicinity doing good
average business
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W0l1ron n Co., have laid upon table file Of Allan
tic papes also the Sacramento papers during the week. for
which duly thankful.
The Empire County argus., 1854-04-22

Senator's Hall and Keenc drew the long term, and Sen;
tor Hook the short one, on Wednesday last.
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SorTu FoRK.-Preparations are making to work the
slides along the South Fork Many of them known
be rich, and all expected to yield fair for the
labor bestowed upon them.
The Empire County argus., 1854-04-22

The Steamer Columbia, viii leave San Francisco 70
Panama, Wednesday, April IS, at 12 O'Clock, noon
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That readers may form idea of the magnitude
of the printing swndle which is being allowed to go on.
append the rates which the work is done by Geo
Kerr & Co.. per contract of Fitch Geiger & Co.. appTo-
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bill is before the Legislature, making the north branch
Of Dry Creek the southern line of FL Dorado county. This
will give Fiddletown to Caaveras county.
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NECESSITY FOR THE MAINE LAw-The rains this week
caused the river get high, and at the present time is
on n bpuder.
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SErLuY's Rattle take place to-day.
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PLAcEPvuIE. April 18th. 1854.
To Hon..'G D. Hall, B. +. Kccac, q. w. Hook aud II

G. Lire,aawc:
GrNrLnMryTIay Tho utmost confidence in your ca-
pactv meyour ervcut zeal for the Of tho De-
moorc party presume upon relations with you to
write to aud request you to use all means in your power to
effect il possible and stent with principle, union Of
the Democratic party before adjournment Its very vitality
and success depends upon this.
1--WE go into the with divided forces utter
defeat is unayoidabe. The Wings are already goatng
the prospect of deeang hor3e FOOT and dragoon,
in the next elections and unless can come to me0-
Of cancellation they viii succeed 1t is needless for lis
to point 10 you the consequences
Our party heretofore well united will be dissolved, and
from its ruins spring moagrc rGrty--an alliance with
efforts, properly directed, will give quieu to our former
dscnsions ard the party harmless in the next contest
Very respectfully, your o5cdcnt servants
The above was handed us last week. copy having been
circulated in Paccryile and quite number of signatures
obtained to It.
It's needless say that gree in every particular with
the docucr and that the cousnation Of its require
mcns depends the of the party fall Knowing
this to be the true position of the party and deprccaing
defeat brought about by DIVISION the democrats Of Pla-
ccrye, united in addressing note to Senators request
ing unity Of action for the sake Of harmony. We arc
confident that the great majority of The Democratic party
endorse the sentiments contained in The above letter. and
desire its consummation all must be convinced
that to such alone to look Cor
The peol lie well that cardinal principle CT our
party has been yolated--thcy willing to admit that
those who committed the did without due reflection,
and therefore willing to give them opportunity to
rcrace their steps, and thereby relieve the party from its
present embarrassed position, into which it has been thrown
by their action.
There is eyalng the fact, that refusal to submit to
the decision Of majority is violation Of Demo-
cratic rulesubvcrsiye Of party discipline and usage, and
ieolarliscs its success Those very WHO hold ont
against such decision, indebted to The system
lor he places they occupy, and illadyo1 in Them
10 f=c to abide by the system 10 which thew owe their
own elevation.
Believing that portion Of ou Senator's acted without
duc consilc:ation-ihat they violated principle without
weighing wcl its consequences, and that ulon fair rep
osontGion upon the part Of th constituents, they would
return their ancient iith the above note al dressed
to them, and it remains to be whether they viii com
ply with its requests, continue distract the party. We
hope they viii be wise in season. and return to the Demo-
cratic track they have temporarily deserted
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POLITICALLY SlGMa lcANr-The following efusion was
on the back Of letter passing through Post Office in this
County, short time since:
let this letter goe to Joe
that he may shortly kno
that his wife has him forsaken
& herself another taken
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The momcnt read the ertee we knew the writer
McHHtG3H Democrat.
We have heard of Dutclman who knew ashes soon
as he t4stoi hem.
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