The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-03-25
OUR COLUMBUS LETTER.
CoInanns % March 20. |!


Ed SPIRIr: Ihave not seen anv CON.
mnoication in THE SPrRIr for some time,
from the Capital Probably few lines
at this time would not he out of order
Both branches OF the Legislature hsve
got down to work 10 earnest, especially
on the codifying work. aa sa sa}
The Senate passed bill fixing the
compensation Of members of the Gene
raj Assembly at $500 year For the
last ten years the average number OF
days to each session was about 100, which
would entitle each member TO $500 THIS
will be liberal reduction. and ] have no
doubt but the House will pass the bill.
the BOOTH FEE BILL.
The Senate took up the Booth Fee and
Salary Bill to reduce the fees and sala-
ries OF county officers, aud in its wisdom
so amended it as not to apply to officers
already elected, with numerous other
amendments and passed it, This lie now
a good and just bill, not retroactive or
unconstitutional" and ought to meet the
approval Of everybody. I have no doubt
hut almost every member in the House
will vote for the Senate amendments =
The Senate passed it after striking out
the House amendment, which applied to
salaries of officers now serving
The following is the bill as the Senate
passed it: ,so,.i Sa,es 49,.
SEcrroNl Be IL enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That for
the purpose Of, regulating the fees and
compensation of county auditors, clerks
Of courts, probate judges, sherifs, treas
urers aud recorders of the several coun-
ties of the state having population Of
less than $50, 900, by the Federal census
of 1870. are classified as follows: All
having population, at the time
of said census, Of loo, 900 and less than
$50, 900, shall constitute counties Of the
tirst class; all counties having popula-
ton of 10000, and less than 100000,
.hall constitute counties OF the second
class; all ,coanties having population
Of 10000, and less than $4,000, shall
constitute counties Of the third class; all
counties having pc pula,ion OF $4,000,
and less than 10000, shall constitute
counties Of the fourth clasS; all counties
having population of $4,000, and less
than $4,000, shall constitute counties OF
the fifth class all counties having pop.
ulation Of less than IS 900 shall cons,i-
tute counties OF the sixth class; and all
herein classified, which, by any
federal census hereafter taken, shall have
4 population greater 10 number than the
limit of the class to which they now be.
long, shall be advanced in grade to cor.
respond with their increase in population
SEC 3. Auditors, clerks Of courts. pro
bate judges, sberiffs and treasurers Of
Of the sixth class shall be al
lowed to charge and collect s5 per cent,
aud no more, Of the fees and compensa
ton now allowed them by law; and the
recorders of counties Of this class shall
be allowed the same fees now allowed
them by law. Probate judges in conn
lies containing a population of l4,4sl
shall be allowed to charge and collect 80
per cent OF the fees now allowed by law,
and no more. =
SEQ 5. Fifth class, 80 per cent, record
ers, some as now allowed by law
SEC Fourth class, S5 per cent, re
corders, no, changed. = ~ Z s.
SEc s Third class, 80 per cent, re
corders, not changed
SEQ 6 Second class, 9o per cent, re.
corders, so per cent. =
SEC I. First class, 10 per cent, Tin
cludes all officers mentioned in section
one
SEC. s. That an act to reduce the fees
and salaries Of county officers, passed
April s, 1878, 20 L vol. Is, p. 1o3.) J
and all acts and parts Of acts inconsist-
eut herewith are hereby repealed
SEC This act shall lake effect and
be in force from and after its passage,
provided, that this act shall not apply to
officers already elected Is II, N. !,