Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-02

Was but part Of a system Of exlravaesuco
which was ere ping into our ofaces; ard which be
should oppose long he had the power to repre-
sent any part Of the State of Tennessee.
Ma. TREWITT. Large estates reat upon the abil.
ity and integrity Of the Clerk settling them and
that officer shouid-be well paid therefor. In this
view of the case, he felt himself bound to VOC in
favor Of the bill.
Mr.. BAYLESS judgment taught him khat he
should vote agaEss the BILL and he intended to do
The Clerks Office was the best paying in his
county, and II we go on increasing the pay Of our
officials, when will the people cease compiainipef
Mr.. BUTLER believed the compensation in that
bill was too much Ten cents hundred words may
be too small pay but taking the fee bill Altogether
for settling estates, it was ample. He thought 25
cents for l9G words Was sufficient, and Would move
80 to amend the bill
Mr.. BICKHELL said the pay proposed wac for
coming to the conclusions which me elerk migbt an
brace in the 100 words, and it might take thar officer
week to to those conclusions; il vas In nav for
the labors performed and not the simple wrtin of
100 wOrds. Clerks and masters get ST Loo per 100
words, and Why not give the same price TO counts
clerksl
Mr.. FRAZIE1 said ten cents hundred words
was no pay al all for county clerks. He desired To
introduce bill in lieu of the one pending. OWNS
81 for making and stating the accounts Of adminis
traitors, 81 for stating accounts Of euardians and
fifty cents for recording the same; and he would do
so at this time.
The substitute was read ct the clerks desk.
Mr.. MARTIN desired 10 see see public officers
well paid sor their ssrVices-they ought to make
money enough to live look ana act like gentlemen.
He did not tnnk it right to charge q small estate
the same fee that you would large one and for
this reason he objected to the substitute offered BY
the gentleman from Henry, Tsr. Frazier
Mr.. hAkKIS had receivedIa letter from his County
| Clerk, who was an honorable gentleman, asking
him to use his lntuence 10 raise The fee TO 81 he
should therefore vote for the substitute offered by
the gentleman from Henry (AIr. Frazier).
/ Mr.. WOODS thought taat the fee bill OF not many
| settlements would amount 10 more than $40 OF So
even at 81 per 100 words. The original bill vas
reasonable enough, but be thought the fec Of g.
whether the estate was large small, to be unjust
i Mr.. WHIrMORE should vote for tie bill as orig
lnally introduced 1t is admitted that ten cents
per 100 words is too small Compensation and 81 per
lou words is considered ample pay. II is wise that
settle estates should be amply compensated. If the
bill of the gentleman from Blount (Bfr Bicknell)
should fail. he should vote for the substitute.
The SPEAKER stated that tae gentleman from
Henry MIR, Frazier) had accepted an amendment
| proposed by himself, viz: That where the bill Of
costs exceed $4,000, the County Court may allow
the CLERK in its discretion, NOT more than $50.
| Mr.. BICKNELL moved to lay on the table the
amendment Of the gentleman from Carter talr
Butler and the substitute for his bill offered BY the
gentleman from Henry Mr.. Frszier)
The motion was rejected by yeas 81, nays SO.
| On motion by Mr. HURT, the bill aud pending
amendments were referred TO tbe Judiciary Com,
mittee.
| And then
On motion, the HOUSE adjourned till tomorrow
! 81 O'clonl NJ