The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
COUNTY JUDGES AND CLERKS
ADJOURNED SINE DIE AFTER DE-
GLIDING TO MEET IN WACO
NEXT YEAR.
Clerks REPORT ON THE FtE BILL
The Committee Thinks Probate and
Criminal Fees Are Not Affected.
Interesting Papers Read.
New Officers.

Fort Worth, Tex, July 29.-(Special) -
The county judges and county clerks de-
cided to meet in Waco next year, elected
officers, were shown the various points of
interest in the city and adjourned
AT the morning session of the county
judges "Paupers and Lunatics' was dis
cussed.
Judges Hart of Limestone, Crow of
Wood, Armstrong of Tarrant and Briggs
of Upshur participated, and all were in f;l-
vOr of more humane treatment for the in
digent and weakmnded.
The subject of probate" was dis
cussed by Judges Walker of Travis and
TOlbert of Wilbarger. On the subject of
"Roads and Bridges Judges Wood of
GraysOn and Hall of Cooke advocated
permanent structures.
President Smith read n paper on Poor
Farm and County Convicts.'
Judge Cross of Smith discussed 'Coun-
ty Finances"
commissioners Courts Considered as
Legislative Bodies was discussed 10y
Judges johnson of Wise, Hall of Cooke
and Armistcad of Marion.
Officers We're elected as follows: L. II.
Briggs of Upshur president; j. ii. Wood
of Grayson. vice president James X. Toll
bert of Wilbarger, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; A.
5. Walker of Travis. assistant secretary.
An invitation to 20 to the county conf
missioncrs convention at WaXhhachie to-
morrow was accepted.
The usual resolutions of thanks Were
adopted and the association adjourned.
The County Clerks.
As soon as the county clerks assembled
the committee to examine the fee bill re-
ported rs follows:
First-\Ne are of the opinion that said
act or acts do not in any wise affect the
fees of said Offices in so far as it relates "a
probate and criminal fees in misdemeanOr
cases.
Sccond-Wc further are of the opinion
that section 10 of said act, after allowing
One-fourth of the gross excess of amounts
so collected by said officers over said maxi
NUNS.
Third-Thc chair having been appointed
n committee and reported on section Iii
providing for the keeping cf correct
statement of the several officers, We
deem no further mention need be made 10y
us in reference thereto further than said
section does not apply TO counties hav'"g
IL population Of $1,000 or less.
Fourth-Whcrcas there are a numbr!
oI IttS us VIII as hulltS lblJpNth ~ o'Nl
acts upon the said officers. wherein there
exists difference of opinion as to then
proper construction and application, anJ
some of which will require a closer Legal
scrutiny than the limited time accorded
your committee will permit, therefore we
have cndeavorcd to call the attention OF
the association 10 some few of the fca.
lures of said acts, and would recommend
that the association take up and discuss
the several features of said act i'll connec'
ton with this report in 50 far as same ap'
ply to the clerks of said state.
The report was discussed at consdcra Dit
length by Clerks Jackson of Dallas. Col
lier of Milan and others and adopted.
A committee was appointed to suggest
a form of fee book to be used under The
new law.
Then the Judges and clerks had Il JOINT
session and decided to meet i'll Waco 81
the Tuesday before the second Monday
in August. 1S!)S.
At the afternoon session of the clerks
committees to prepare program and topics
for the meeting were appointed and Of
ficers were elected as follows:
John L. King Of Tarrant, president: q.
o. Carter of Tarrant. secretary; Lee Blan-
Ghetto of Jefferson, vice president; u. Nj.
Tuck of Grayson, treasurer.
Adjournment followed.