The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-20
THE NEW FEE BILL.
TENT OF THE REPORT OF THE
Committee.
II Is n substitntc Measure ana Cuts
Down the Fees nf ofncinIs in
Certain Counties.

Austin. Texas May i9.-Folowiug is the
text OF the conference committees report
on the fee bill which was submitted to lay;
Hon George r. Jester President Of the
Senate, AMI Hon. /. 7. pashiell, Speaker
OF the House Of Representatives
Your free conference committee to- whom
WAS referred senate bill -, a bill 10 be en-
titled An act to regulate the compensa-
tion of certain state, district and county
and precinct officers In this state end to
rereal all laws and parts OF lava in con-
nict herewith" together with the house
amendments thereto. have had the same
under consideration and beg leave 10 re-
port the samo back together with the fol-
lowing substitute hereto attached, ana rec
ommend that the said substitute be adopt
sd in lieu OF said bin and amendments
thereto. All OF which Is respectfully sub
mltted. NaEiand,
Greer,
Terrell.
on the part OF the senate,
Carpenter.
Dean,
Boyd.
Love-
on the part o, the house.
hill to br entitled AN act to fix and
limit the fees and compensation Of clerks
OF the district court. district attorneys.
county attorneys, sheriffs and constaoles
in felony cases 10 he paid Ivy the state.
aud To fix tho compensation OF assrssOrs
and collectors of taxes. and to limit and
to regulate the compensation Of the clnrk
OF the county court, county Judge, ouun =
~ attorney clerk uf the district court,
assessor and collector Of taxes. aud TO
prescribe pcualties for the violation OF
this act ana TO repeal all laws In con-
flict herewith
Re IT. enacted by tho legislature OF the
| state OF Texas:
Section !. That hereafter in all counties
of this State. where the highest number Of
votes cast the last preceding election Tor
any one officer is $500 or over, tho clerks
OF the district courts. district attorneys.
county attorneys, shcfifts and constabies
| shall receive from the state the following
fees and compensation In felony cases aud
/ No more
! sec 9 The clerks of the district court
| shall receive for each felony case tried IN
such court by jury, whether the defendaht
! is convicted or acquitted. the sum OF 10
| For each transcript ON appeal or change
h, O. venue, 8 cents for each loo Words F"I
each felony case finally disposed OF With
| ont trial or dismissed or nolle proso1ni en-
| tered S. For recording each account 81
sheriff, the sum OF 10 cents For eh'eflna
| judgment In habeas corpus cases, 40 cents
md for taking down testimony and pre-
pairing transcript In haboas corpus cases
s cents for each 100 words: but the fees IN
habeas corpus cases shall In no event eS'
coed 81 in any ono case.
See 3. The district or county attorney,
shall rcreavc the following fees:
/. For all convictions In case of feloni'
Gus homicide, when the defendant does MOI
appeal or dies or escapes after appeal ant
before final Judgment Of tho court OF eriln
inal appeals. or when upon appeal the
Judgment Is affirmed, the sum Of $40,
g For all convictions of felony When th'
defendant does not appeal or dies or os
capes after appealing and before FINAL
judgment OF the court of criminal aplnain
or when upon appeal the Judgment IL al