, 1889-09-28

ofthe convention. With these and a few
other timely suggestions the majority re-
port was soon licked into shape. Here is
a review of its provisions
All state, city, town and school officers
except justices Of the peace in precincts
having less THAI l,500 population and
court commissioners and boards of arbi
%tration, shall be paid fixed and definite
salaries. Legislature shall fix salaries
where the constitution has failed.
The legislature shall provide for fees.
When collected they shall be retained by
the precinct and other officers designated
above. Other officers, except the sheriff,
who keeps civil suit fees, shall cover the
same into the treasury and their bonds
men are to be responsible for a proper ac-
counting of moneys received.
In counties having "a valuation not ex-
ceeding $4,000, 900 the shorIff's salary
hal not be more than 81. 500; clerk,
81. 200; attorney, 81, 200; treasurer, 81, 200;
assessor, 81 900; superintendent of schools
$500.
In counties having more than 81,
600 and not more thar s., 900, the
sheriff is to receive not more than $1,000;
clerk, 81, 800; treasurer, 81 500; assessor,
81. 200; attorney, 81, 800, superintendent
of schools, $3.50.
In counties where the valuation exceeds
So. 900, O0c the sheriff shall be paid not
more than 3 5000; clerk, $1,000; treasurer,
81, 600; assessor, 81, 500; attorney, 81, 500;
superintendent of schools, 81, 200.
No county surveyor shall receive more
than s. per day during the time of his
actual employment. The Legislature is to
fix a enumeration for district court clerks.
The legislature is to also make moderate
and conservative provisions for assistants
or deputies to the offices mentioned
When the subject was tackled in car
nest and Understandings it was disposed of
in short order. Chairman Burnett would
not tolerate useless delay. He quickly
smashed the deadlock.
There wasn't a single county officer In
the lobby at any stage Of the notable dis
cussiOn.
&The final reading Of the file followed
its revision. Mr.. Grant moved to lower
the salaries OF sheriffs in counties of the
second class from 49, 900 to 81, 800. Mr..
Irvine entered a vigorous protest and
the motion was lost. At this time Mr..
Elliott made a final demurrer against the
fee system.
The fee bill was made a chapter of the
constitution by a vote of 81 to Q. These
gentlemen voted in the negative: Messrs.
Clark, Elliott, Foote, Fox. Holden, Knight.
Rincr. Russell, Teschemacher. Mr.. Bur
rift and Mr.. Smith voted aye under pro-
test, neither believing in the application
of the principle.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Holden in
troduced the subioined proposition: "a
homestead as provided by law shall be
exempt from forced sale under any pro-
cess of law and shall not be alienated
without the joint consent of husband and
wife when that relation exists; but no
nronor,, .bolI ho oxo,an, e. aoIo for
tovasor e. ,bo rm.n oF ohlua,;on.
c,ntrootod in Tho nrroboso ot ooid nrom
;sos or Tor tbo ereot;on IF ;mnroromon.s
thereon
Til wac ;roorDorotod into ,ho oo,s,;-
trt;on
mo 90 mo
NJ. Couohou uoro ,o,;,o H., Loto,o
Tho odionrnmon, of ,ha o,nnon,i,n h,
wo,,Id move for b oonnc;ntmon -
nar,;son oa,nn,,,oo 80 - 49,, VI
80 ~ m,n,oraa5
Nv urge upo" 0o"s''e'
the admission oil wyoming TO the Amer
can Union. The question of whether or
not the committee should include other
than momborO Of tho convention woo a,
once raised. Ii Will doubtless be settled
in the affirmative.
ADDRESS To THE PEOPLE y