The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-21
THE NEW LAW REGARDING FEES
The Text of the Measure as Signed by Governor
Culberson.

the text OF the fee bill aud the bill cor
recting certain clerical errors in sam
passed at the extra session, both of whiol
were signed by the governor
An act to fix certain civil fees to be chars
Cd by certain comfy ard precinct OIL
GERS and to fix and limit the fees ant
compensation of clerks 81 the dlstrie
court. district attorneys. county attor'
neys, sheriffs and constahles in felen,
cases. TO be paid by the State. and to fiS
the compen saton OF assessors and collec'
tors of taxes and IN limit and regulate
the compensation OF the sheriff, clerk o.
the county court, county judge, district
and county attorney, clerk OF the dis
trict court. assessor and collector o.
taxes. justices oe the peace and cou-
stables, and to prescribe penalties fer
the violation Of this act, and TO repeal
all laws In conflict herewith.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature OF the
State OF Texas.
Section l. That hereafter In all counties
OF this State where there shall have been
cast at the next preceding presidential
election 5000 votes or over the clerks OF
the district courts. district attorneys, couu-
ty attorneys, shsritfs and constahles shall
receive from the State the following fees
and compensation In felony cSses, aud no
more:
Sec. 2. The clerks OF the district court
shall receive for each felony case tried In
such court hy jury. whether the defendant,
be convicted Or acquitted. the sum Of S.
For each transcript OF appeal or change
OF venue. S cents far each leo words, Fur
each felony case finally dispoeeA Of with
out trial. or dismissed of Hol.s prQss9a 49,
entered, S. For recording each account Of
sheriff tn SUN u 90 cents For eutcIirs
judgment Ia hAbeas corpus taSas. 50 cents
SEa for taking down testimony and pre-
pariug ir%nscr pt in haDe2s corpus cases,
cents Tor caCA io4 words, bat tie foes iu
fahsas corpus cases shah ia po event tx
cetA SIS a any 0Ue ease.
SEC. 3. The district OF county attorneys
shall receive ;ae t3,iGFius ices:
l. Frr alt convictions In ease OF telon-
ious hcmeide. v1cr ihe defendant does not
arpoal or dies or escapes after appeal and
bniore tigai judEinen. Of ihs cour, Of orlla-
3.al avn ais o. When urou appeal the .uig-
nient Is affirmed, The sum % $40.
= Fer AL Convictions of felony when
The defendant does E0I appeal OF dies or
ezcSpss siLar appealing and hsteEe ;n2i
judgment q tbs court ~ criminal appeals
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iirInad, Inc susn ~ s-i provided. thar II
eli convictions os felony Shcgs the ve-dict
and Judgment Is c9unuemvl( III fhc house
o. correction zad raforIn atory tha foes u
tho district OF cocoty ai5r-ncy shall he
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care O. haheas corpus where the defendant,
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