The state herald., 1891-02-27

Ths third reading. Of Nj. Cesmaehasvs
bill 70 provide for The payment o. taxes
twice year and providing premium 70
those who pay the full amount q ne ~
| Ginning. wes then taken up and sftsr
long di.eu.:i on, ne ;,, sns9 ,Sa XII Slau's
Mr.. Csmpbell's bill on the liability O
employers for accidents WAS taken up, eno
referred back 70 the committee aftsr nav
Ing been discussed.
Monday. February 20.
SsSArI.-Senats bill No. 81, 70 provide
for the amendment Of articles Of inoorpor.
alton, wss read for the third time and
passed.
Senate bill No. 1877, 70 authorize railroad
companies to permit their trains 70 GROSS
intersectiue tracks without stopping whsa
the proper safety appliances are supplied,
was read the third time and passed with
out negative vote.
In comlaittee Of the whole:
The salary bill was taken up. Salaries
Of various officers range ~ follows In
counties from the lat 70 the 9th class:
County Judge, e5,00O 70 $1,000; distrtot
court clerk, 1900 TO S.oOi sheriff. eo,o0o %
Srsr, $500 70 5000; superintendent 81
schools, y, 00O 70 q per day while actually
enploye justices, $2,00O 70 oo00; con-
stables, q, 8uO 70 e600; ASSESSORS, e4,0o0 =
o. per day while actually employed; clerk
county court, eS,00O In Arapshoo.
The paragraph providing that the sal
aries may b. retained out OF the fess Of
tho respective of1ces and the excess turned
over 70 tho county tressurers quarterly,
and also that officers In counties Of the
hrst and second olAsses and county clerks
In counties Of the third and fourth classa
may retain such further amounts - may
BE- necessary 70 psy sssistanss ~:
judees should decide what assistants were
needed BY the clerks Of their courts, in
stead Of the county commissioner.
The provision allowing the sheriffs OF
all counties 70 charge for team hire and
railroad fare was amended 20 ~ 70 provide
alts Of cents mileage for the counties
OF the hrst three classes and 10 cents mile
age In the other two classes. The same
provision was made In regard 70 con-
stables.
Sworn reports Of fees received shall ~
made 70 ths county commissioner.
The committee then ordered the bill Re-
ported 10 the Senate with the recommend
COMMITTEES 70 b printed ~ amended.
The bill for lsvying q tax for state In
situations was favorably reported.
Tho ballot bill was taken up and dis
cussed at length.
HoUsE.-Ar. Secor's bill 70 transfer the
orests TO the care Of the county commio-
sionors come up for third reading. II wae
oppoeed By Mr.. Eddy and others. Passsd
tho third reading.
The bill 10 aid the drouth suiferors was
amended and a9rsod 70. The county COM
missioners were authorized 70 distribute
the funds.
Mr.. Rittcnhouse moved that the House
direct the committee on elections and ap-
pointmonts TO return 70 the House with Or
without recommendation all the bills deal
Ing with the conduct Of elections for the
Immediate confederation Of the House.
This precipitatsd . wordy war. and the
| motion was lost
Senator Barela's joint memorial 70 Con-
Rress TO pass . law creating . judicial
court 70 settle the Mexican land disputes
over the titles was unanimously passed.
Tho committee then took up Mr.. DOLLS
bill, giving the county commissioners
power 70 license and control the sale Of
liquor within one mile beyond the outsr
boundaries Of each city. Defeated.
So much classification had been sx-
pressed with the work Of the chief clerk
that he resigned.
Mr.. Ammons' salary bill WAS taken up.
II provides for counties Of four classes.
II was discussed ut length but no action
on IL