The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28
\ FEE BILL.
Senator Wayland's Bill a, Introduced il
the Senate

The following Is the full text of the
To- bill as recently introduced in the <c-i-
ate by Senator Wayand:
Section L That hereafter the maxi
mum amount OF fees that may b. re-
| tanned by any officer mentioned In this
section, a. compensation for services
shall be as follows. viz:
County judge. an amount not exceed
ing 5000 per annum.
County clerk, an amount not exceeding
5000 per annum.
County attorney. an amount not exceed
ing S2foO per annum..
District clerk. an amount not ,Nct,-i-
| Ing 5000 per annum
District attorney. an amount not ex-
c,tziing $3.50 per annum.
Sheriff. an amount not exceeding $3.50
| per aunum.
Provided, that in counties containing a
city Of over 1900 and not more than
1000 Inhabitants. or two cities aggre-
eating 12.nD inhabitants. neither of
| VII. ! shall contain less than 300 inhab-
ita-,s, the following amount Of fees shall
| b. allowed. viz:
County judge, not exceeding $3.50 per
annum.
County clerk. not exceeding $3.50 per
| annum-
County attorney. not exceeding $3.50
per annum.
District clerk. not exceeding >22JO per
| annum.
District attorney. not exceeding $500
\ per dunUm.
Sheriff. not exceeding $500 per anuum.
Provided further. that IN counties con
tanning city OF over 25,0oO inhabitants,
| the following amount OF fees shall be al
| lowed. viz:
County judge, not exceeding $500 per
snnum.
County clerk. not exceeding $500 per
annum-
County attorney. no, exceeding s2Jo0
| per anuum.
District clerk. not exceeding. $3.50
per annum.
Sheriff. 10, exceeding $500 PER annnIn.
The last United States census shall
govern as 20 the population OF cities.
See. .. The amounts allowed to each
officer mentioned in section ! Of this act
may b. retained out Of fees collected By
| him under existing laws. but in 10 case
| shall the state or county b. responsible
| for the payment Of any sum when the
fees collected By any officer are less than
| the maximum compensation allowed By
any deputy or deputies. Each ofhct :
| mentioned in the preceding section shall.
| at the Close OF each year. make 70 the
! district court OF the county in which he
| r,Sidee sworn statement showing the
amount OF fees collected By him during
the year and the amount Of fees charged
and not collected. and By whom due. and
all f,,s collected during the year in ex-
| c,ss Of the maximum amount allowed for
| their services and for the services OF dep
utieS hereinafter provided for. shall h.
| paid into the treasures of their reSpec-
| tive counties.
| Sec. 5. Any of the officers before
| named. who. in the performance II their
| duties. require the services If a deputy
or deputies. shah Apply 20 the district
| judge OF their respective counties, fp- au-
! thority 10 appoint the SANE, and the Dis
! trict judge shall issue an OriSr auihCFlZ-
| ing the appointment % such a number ~
| deputies a, in his opinion. may - nee
I sSsary for the efficient Performance Of
| the duties Of said officer: provided. that
! IN counties having Two district courts.
| application for authority u appoint 1epu-
| ties shall b. made 10 the district yudg
| residing in the county. And in case both
! district judges reside in the county. then
! application may b. made 10 either. The
| applications Of SherifS. county clerks and
| county attorneys shall b. approved by
| the county Judge before t-siug presented
| to the district Judge. and in no case shall
tho county judge or district judge attempt
| L. influence the appointment az Euy pr
| son a. deputy IN any office. The maxi
| mum amount allowed deputies for their
services shall r. - follows. viz. First ~
| chief deputy not 70 exceef Sl21 pr an
| mum. Others not % exceed 5000 Pr an
| mum; provided. that in counties coming
! under the first pruyiso ~ section l. the
first or chief deputy may receive not *
cce,ting Sl4oO pr anuum, others not ex-
| eeedinE Siu0J per aunum. and Ia scuD-
liies coming under the second pTov5@O Of
section |. the first or chief deputy may
receive not exceeding $3.50 pr annam.
others rot exceeding $500 per arnum.
The district Judge IN issuing his order
granting authority 10 appoint deputies