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

| zee ptL IN other words, ne propose1 Nua'
something be done with those measures,
and tina, the house assume the resPons'-
eiliiy of passing or killiug them without
| further ado.
On motion OF Beaird. the regular order
| was suspended to dispose OF Senator Goss'
| ioiut resolution amending the constitution
50 that the salary OF members of the leg
stature shall be 5000 per year, which was
pead'ng on third reading as amended by
MI. Humphrey to FIX thu salary al 50 per
uav Tor the first leo days OF the session
| ana 50 per day thereafter. II passed inally
| uN vote Of 50 to : and was sent 10 the
senate for concurrence on the Humphrey
amendment.
| Consideration OF the Wayland bill, with
! pendins Bailey substitute. having been re-
| sumed. Evans OF Graysnn spoke in support
| oil tue subs ltutc and contcuded that II was
| ln accord with both the platform and the
| governors recommendations At the con-
einsion OF his remarks. Evans offered the
| following amendment.
Amend section by striking out refer
ence to deputy sheriffs. deputy county
clerks and deputy tax assessors and insert
| the following; One chief deputy sheriff,
who shall not receive more than SIS per
month. and all other deputy sherins not
exceeding $50 per month. Deputy clerks Of
the county court not exceeding s15 per
month Deputy tax assessors not exceeding
$50 ger month "
Ayers offered substitute providing tina,
the amounts $50 and $50 BY stricken out
Wherever they occur Ia section and that
$40 be Inserted in lieu thereof. Accepted by
Evans and adopted by the house
Rovd stated that he had come to the leg
islaiure pledged to fee bill but was not
satisfied with the Bailey substitute because
1, gave the commissioners courts absolute
control of the county Offices and would I'M
pair the efficiency of the public service.
An amendment by Seahury, providing that
sums received by sheriffs for feeding prs
oners and attached witnesses shall not be
estimated AS part OF the sherifs fees or
commissions in computing the maximum
allowed sherins. was supported by Turner
and accepted by bailey.
An amendment making provision for the
appointment of deputy county attorneys and
fixing maximum salary to be allowed them
at SS5 uer month was offered by Bailey
and amended by Scabury to make 1t 500
and adopted.
Amendments bv Fields Of I'M, allowing
county judges acting as county superin-
tendonts of education an amount above
their salary not to exceed $500 per year,
was adopted.
Amendment by Crowley providing that In
counties OF 10000 population or less county
officials shall not be required to keep ac-
count and make reports Of fees collected as
provided for in section OF the Bailey sub
sttut' was auoDtcn.
Following amendment by Ayers was
adonied:
Amend substitute Ivy striking out sec
ton 9 and substituting therefor the fol-
lowing: Sec. o. If the reasons for not
collecting the fees or any part thereof re-
naming uncollected are insufficient or the
officer has been negligent In and about the
collection OF the same. such officer shall
make the same good by paying The same or
such part as he failed to collect through
negligence to the county treasurer, other
wise suit shall be brought against such Of
hcer and his bondsmen to collect such
amount"
Love moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Wolters amendment providing
the excess of fees collected shall 20 into
the county general and read bridge funds
wos ADOPTED this morning.
Williams opposed reconsideration.
Wolters said he had offered the amend
ment in good faith and thar counties al
ready paid their proportion Of state taxes
and that It was not right 10 ask them to
contribute further TO the State eXchcquer ,
by giving M "a portion OF the surplus of
fees collected by their officers.
Dean favored n reconsideration and |
thought tho excess should be divided he ,
tween the State. the county and the school
fund.
The Love motion prevailed and on motion
IF Maxwell the Wolters amendment was
tabled
Adjourned until o'clock tomorrow morn
ing