Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-14
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House resumed consideration
of Mr.. Oren's fee bill. Messrs. West,
Hodge, Poe and Howard favored the
passage of the bill, while Messrs Ar
cher Hardy, Thompson of Lucas, New
ton and Hardy opposed it.
The bill passed-yeas rs, nays II.
The bill applies to auditors, treasu-
rers, clerks of the court, sheriffs and
pr obate judges. 1t gives all of these
officers, except the treasurer, a salary
based on population. The treasurer
is paid salary on the tax dupli-
cate of the county. It gives to this
officer one thousand dollars in all
counties where the tax duplicate does
not exceed five millions of dollars,
and one hundred dollars for each ad +
ditional million.
1t makes it the duty of the officers
whose duty it is to collect fees and
pay the same into the county treasury
The salary OF these officers is to be
paid out of the fees so collected, and
in no event can the salary exceed the
amount of such fees. 1t gives the
commissioners discretionary power to
allow the auditor for extra services
under the F'Improved Road laws" and
the laws relating to bitches, etc., ex-
ira compensation not exceeding fifty
per cent. of what they now are al
lowed by Jaw.
1t also authorizes the commission
ers to allow the sheriffs and clerks not
to exceed twenty per cent. for the col
lection of the fees.
1t requires officers to make reports
to commissioners showing the amount
of fees charged and the amount col
lected, and the reason why the uncol-
| lected costs have not been paid. 1t
inflicts penalty for false reports.
Under this hill the officers of Frank
lin county will receive compensation
as follows: auditor $4,000, clerk o1
the court $4,000, sheriff $4,000, pro
bate judge $500, treasurer $780,
with the present per cent. allowed fol
the collection of delinquent taxes.
The bill also reduces the fees thai
the clerk, sheriff and probate judge are
now allowed by law to charge twenty
five per cent in Franklin county.
Mr.. Sherrick offered the following
Joint resolution:
| WHEREAS, A Legislature of Louisi-
ana has been legally elected and prop
erly organized according to the law:
of the State; and
WHEREAS, Said Legislature was
with quorum, peaeeably proceeding
to transact the business for that State
and according to the laws thereof hat
settled the dispute Of the contestants
and seated a sufficient number, ant
had a quorum and
WHEREAS, The peaceful proceeding
of said State Legislature was inter
fered with and that body dispersed b.
military commander of the United
States army; therefore,
Be it resOIUed By the General As
sem6ly Of the State Of Ohio, Tha
such interference on the part of tn
military with the Assembly of Louisi
ana was uncalled for, high handed
outrage, and an assault on the reserved
rights of the State, which, if persistet
in, or permitted by the President, viii
rapidly bring our system of govern
ment into disgrace, eventually des
troying our Republican institutions
and wipe out all personal liberty; an
Be IN further TeSolVed, That we Gp
peal to the President of the Unite'
States to use his power and infuenc
to stay the unnecessary interference
and avoid the shedding Of human
blood, at least until it shall becom
apparent that the State is powerless t,
govern itself; and we appeal thus il
the name of the State of Ohio.
Tabled under notice of Mr. Gros
venor to discuss.
Mr.. Archer offered resolution pro
Vlding for the payment of mileage t.
the officers of the House. Tabled un
der notice to discuss.
Mr.. Jones' Senate bill to provid,
for the disposition of unclaime
freight and express packages, wa
taken up and passed. The bill pro
vides that list Of unclaimed expires
packages and freight shall be publish
ed every thirty days, and after the ez
piration of six months the article
, shall be sold
The Atlantic Cotton Mills, of Lowe