Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-20

Ing substitutes; "Shcrjffs and dlstrNs
attorneys, $500 each; Judges not more
than S225O In salary, fees and commits
slons county clerks. tax collectors and
tax ASSESSORS, $1,000; county and district
attorneys combined, $1,000, sheriff and
collector combined. $500.
The sheriff Is also permitted to re
tain 30 per cont OK the fee collected
by him above his limit for the purpose
Of paying special deputies, etc. The
other officials are allowed TO rotnln 10
per cent Of tho fees collected above
thcir limit for paying special deputies.
unprovlded for incidental eNpenses.
etc.
Tho county attorneys, sherlNs, c1un-
ty clerks, tax collectors. tax assessors.
shall be allowed to employ as many
deputies as may be necessary and such
appointment of said deputies together
with an affidavit certifying that such
appointment Is absolutely necessary
and stating salary, and that efficient
service can not be had for less, shall
be Med with the county clerk for reg
istration. The deputies that may he APP
pointed shall receive as remuneration
for their services, TO be paid by the
officers appointing them, the following
salaries; The assistant county attor-
neys shall receive 800 per month or
less, deputy sheriffs, one Mt ST5 ana
deputy clerks Of the district court. one
at $40, and all others at $50 ror month
or less; the deputy clerks Of the county
court, one at $50 and all others nj
$50 per month or less; deputy tax col
lectors and tax assessors, one each at
We, and all others Mt not more than
$50 per month while so employed.
The surplus fees, etc. above the limit
collected by county Judges and clerks
shall be paid Into the county treasury
10 be credited 10 the general fund.
Onc-hof OF the surplus collected nv
the other officials shall go to the state
available school fund, and the other
halt 70 the county general fund.
FeaFan, Wester and Brooks favored
tho adoption of the substitute. ana
Ward, Beard, Graham and Morris on
posed II, W
Ward made n very able argument on
the legal status OF the bill, holding n
60 he Unconstitutional.
Norris. who is an old sheriff, declared
the bin unfair to the sherlfrs OF larger
counties ana reeling with inequalities
and lmperfections,
Morrison moved to make the senota
deficiency bill the order for next Mon
day at 10 o'clock, and It was so or
derod.
A motion TO adjourn aroused the fee
hlllers and they made bitter fight
against H.
The motion was lost, &c 70 10.
Morrison said that the time had
come to pass a fee bill or forever snr-
ronder to the opposition. For himself
he was willing TO remain forty-eight
hours in his seat without adjournment
II necessary to pass the bill. lie NOV
cd the previous question ON the bill ana
the substitute.
Many OF the opponents OF the fee
bin pending seized their hats ana walk
ed out OF the han. a call OF the house
was ordered. only 10 members wero
present. The speaker ordered the clerks
sworn In as deputy sergeants-at-arms
over the protest OF Ward.
the chair announced that Represent
atlvo stnbhs Ct Galveston had refused TO
return to the HAN when requested TO do
50 by deputy On motion OF Morrison
an attachment was Issued for the mem
Der mem the Pirate Isle.
On motion warrants were Issued for
All the absantees, and the members