Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-17

MS ONCE, % Tor eacl copy or SAID mem.
orandum, 81; for each copy of townships
or other plats from the maps in his of,
flee, fifty cents; for affixing the great
seal of the State to the commission oI
each commissioner of deeds fer this
State, So; for signing and affixing the
seal of the State to each commission foI
judges and attorneys for the State, 81.
Section 4. Be 1t further enacted, That
the treasurer of the State, the comptrol.
Ter Of the treasury, and the secretary ol
state, shall each be allowed an allow
ance each year for the expenses incurred
for the necessary books, stationery, and
postage in the discharge of their official
duties.
Section 8. Be 1t further enacted, That
the assayers shall receive no salary from
the State, but shall be entitled to per-
quisites of office by charging and re-
ceiving for each assay fee not exceed
ing SIS, to be paid by the person for whom
the work is done.
Section 6. Be 1t further enacted, That
the superintendent of the hospital for
the insane shall receive a salary Of $4,000
per annum, payable quarterly out of the
treasury, upon the warrant Of the comp
troller.
Section Z. Be it further enacted, That
each county judge, where such judge is
provided for by law, is entitled to re-
ceive So so per day during the sitting OF
the monthly and quarterly courts, to be
paid quarterly OUT of the county treas
ury, upon his own warrant.
Section s. Be 1t further enacted, That
the encouragement and reporter for the
State is entitled to salary of $4,000 per
annum, payable quarterly out of the
treasury.
Section 8. Be 1t further enacted, That
the attorneys-general for each judicial
district are entitled to demand and re-.
ceive for services the following fees, and
none other: For each conviction where
the punishment is death, SIS; for each
conviction for selling, wearing or using
any deadly weapon, where the same is
a felony prohibited by law, Sl5; for each
conviction for perjury, SO; for each con-
viction for any felony, other than homi.
eide, IS; for each conviction for hOmi-
eide, $40; for each conviction for a mis-
demeanor, SIS; for felonies, if the defend
ant is tried but acquitted, So; for misde-
meanors in the like event, 81; for each
prosecution where the grand jury finds
true bill, but the cause is terminated
without trial, the encouragement shall
receive no fee; for motions or actions
successfully prosecuted against delin-
quent officers and their securities, or
either, five per cent. of the amount re-
covered; for recovering penalty pre-
scribed against breaches of the revenue
laws in relation to license, S.; for SINH
lar motions or actions unsuc-
cessfully prosecuted, 81 so; for pros
ecuting forfeitures against witnesses,
jurors, or Overseers of roads, $3.50;
for professional attention to prosecutions
instituted by clerk for penalties under
inspection laws, $5; for proceeding
against clerk for delinquency in enroll
ing cause, 50 so; for proceedings sue.
cessfully prosecuted against persons vio-
lating any of the provisions of the reve-
nue. laws where the penalty amounts to
$500, SIS; for successfully prosecuting
vendors of lottery tickets, $40; for all
other proceedings in behalf OF the State,
where by the judgment OF the court the
defendant pays cost, 81.
Section 10. Be it further enacted, That
the attorneys for the State, of the vari-
Gus judicial and criminal districts of this
State, shall, in addition to the compeD-
sation now allowed them by law, be al
lowed to receive fifteen per cent. on all
sums of money collected and actually
paid into the treasury of the State, and
the treasury Of the county, where the
amount collected does not exceed $3.50,
and to receive five per cent. on all sums
of money collected and actually paid
into the treasury of the State, or the
treasury Of the county, over said sum of
$3.50, collected by said attorney for the
State, from defendant or defendants and
their security or securities, ON bonds or
Iecognizances entered into by defendant
or defendants for their faithful appear
ance in court, when forfeiture is taken
against them for their non-appearance,
according to the terms, stipulations and
conditions Of their respective bonds or
recOgnizances, to answer such charge as
the State may prefer against them.
Section IL. Be it further enacted, That
the compensation now allowed the
several clerks of she State, sheriffs and
justices of the peace, and jailers, tax
collectors and trustees shall remain as
now fixed by law, except as hereinafter
changed.
Section II. Be it further enacted, That
the clerks of the several courts of this
State are allowed to demand and re-
ceive for selling property under decree
Of court, and receiving, collecting, and
paying out the proceeds at the rate of
s. for the first 500, 81 for every S1OO
over 500 and not exceeding $500; 81 rs
for every S100 over $500 and under $1,000,
and at The rate of 81 25 for all over $1,000
until the fees amount to 500 And if
the amount OF sale exceeds $40, 900 the
court may make an additional allow
ance, not in any case to exceed one per
cent. on the whole amount of sale.