The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-23

said Offices.
SEX. Z. The justices OF the peace AMI
consiables az the various districts anc
counties OF shis State shall Re entitled e
retain out OF the fees ard commissions
arising from their respective Offices as now
or mag hereafter be provided by law as
compensation for their services for any
one year an amount no; to exceed $1,000
provided that the constable may employ
such deputies as shall Be actually neccs-
ssry al salary OF not excec1Ng $40 re-
month for esoh one 80 appointed.
Sec &. The sheriffs clerks % the dis
trict courts, county clerks. tax collectors,
TAX assessors. whenever II shall be actuSlly
necessary to have assistance ia the dis
charge OF the duties OF their respective
Offices. shall bc allowed To employ as many
deputies as may be actually necessary and
no more, ard such appointment OF said
deputies. together with an affidavit certi-
flying that such appointment IS absolutely
necessary. and stating salary, and that
efficient service can not BE- had for Lees.
shall be filed with the count! clerk for
registration.
sec. 6 The deputies that may be APP
pointed by authority Of the preceding sec
, ton shall receive as remuneration FOR
their services. to be paid by the officer ap-
i>ointins them, the following salaries;
deputy sherins $50 per month. or less
when efficient deputies may be obtained for
less
Deputy clerk of the district eour, shall
receive $50 per month. or less when ell
Glen, deputies may be obtained for loss.
Deputy clerks Of the county court shall
receive $50 per month, or less amount
when eifioien; deputies can be obtained
for less
Deputy tax collectors shall receive not
| moro thnn ss1 for cacs month 80 en-
| niov,a
DEPUTY tax assessors shall receive not
| more than $50 nor month while so en-
( Moves
"S..c An surplus fees. commissions or
,-,e- r.r,rr,r,,iorE in evc,ss of IN.
mounts berssr,,.foe.. allowed N the yari-
ms iistrict county and nrrrinct officers
hrroln1ff ore r,eu;io~of shan be paid into
.he county tr,,sSrries Of the various cnun-
,iss and shall be dlsposed OF hv the com
r,..sss'',,,r-s eo,irts when making their quar-
,,.r,,, r,r.,rte A. follows. fourth 10 be
r,l,r.s :, ~. count. geurr,i fund. one
'1,,rfs ~, ~ nati no Inc state treasurer. 10
D.. - f.. ~, ,-.,-,,r,1 ~avsnua find OF
~. srs.o. "a. remaining on.-h1lf to be
- h. d., ST. ,r-,s,,r, T., ha ttacpd
-, o.. f-,Ii. - tho ay3ilable school fund.
,,-,,t,.1 80, 49,, ,os. - r.,,i,tiur Ia tho
~. ''y, ,''st .''' Us. ~ ',,,,''"s ~ '"'
80 ''1'' ~ a., ~, - ,,,tt,,rs ,,,,or
~ ~, - LIN 49,.
-" Ni' 80. - -, .'.,,or,s ,,,,'s,
~ 49, III,
oA.ee, curing ,tN i"e H"ai ", So,
'Ls a!l aMeN, IS 'uiio'Icl at'l an "ni ',,'
4ANNhNclea' WIN I"sAV"S 'ui W. >"'NN'
lue ne same
Sc y III ta' reasons ~ ~, 'ol'eN'.Hs
Inc ices remaining phool'eeteu are VA
satisfactory go tho commissioners theE
shall proceed to charge the amoaGis re-
naming uneolirclei Ia the SAID oH'eer ana
deduct he same from his allowance me
said officer shall make the same good by
saying tho said remainder so uneoilee'el
20 ~. comfy treasurer, otherw.s e, sun
snail he brought against said officer and
his hunismen 10 collect said amouc,.
sec 10. Whenever any officer shall file
said sworn statement with the commits
,ianrrs court. he shall al the same time
tuna over to tho commissioners court re-
t,!qts for all the mrp!us ia his hands over
and above the amounts allowed him for
sssista-ce In running his Office and any
,ai,.ro 10 do sn .b,ll he held as embezzle- |
mon. end punished AZ such.
-s,. H. Whenever any officer shall |
make A false statement concerning the |
r,.,.,.s.itv Tor fh. uso of DEPUTIES he shall |
be gully Of false swearing, and punished |
az surh.
SEQ 80 whenever any officer men |
Toned IA This act shall pay any deputy a |
greater paiary than Is necessary to secure |
efficient and .oiuf.-orll DEPUTIES he shall |
ba guilty If a mlsdenicanor and shall be |
oBe5 In any sam non exceeding $1,000.
reae Il An InWs and parts of laws in |
ronfIl,t ,cith mis- act arr hereby repealed.
Haylug obtained recognition OF the chair,
Mr. pailet took the floor and said that
willie mo fer a htsltancy about tamperlng
win thr established CONDENSATION OF dis
iric; ana county officers. he realized that
along that limo was needed and |
demanded by NE nsopio and folt satisfied
ma, MIA substitute me, all the objections
which, mad been raised agsinst the Wagland
nm aud that it was fair aud equitable TO
AN parties
M rhilds aid he was In favor Of fee
h0i hut rhat The pailnv substitute was
nerhrr reasonable nor ir accord with the
nlntfor,n II gives the litigan, no relief
ana .r.,.tc,iiv prnt.oscs The. collection OF a
donnie INK rom such persons as are forced
n, %, t,,tn IN. courts In obtain rights which
have been denied them. lie believed In a
rodurt,nn of Toes but onposed A salary
bul
Mir neair1 maintained that the Wayiand
am is urronsftrltionnl ana asserted that
rho nqsan,,n ~ rlthor the bllI or the. cub
s,i,,,te would moan tho ultimnto defeat OF