The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-25

Springs
Surprise
Refused To Reject
Att ache Bill

CHARLESTON Feb. 25.-The at
tache bill has been born Pgain, the
miracle being effected in the house
yesterday afternoon when the house
refused to accept the judiciary COM
mittee's recommendation that the bill
be rejected. By vote Of AZ to 81 the
house refused to reject the bill. Wet
eel then moved to indefinitely post
pone and pending his motion the house
adjourned. This bill will save the
State $4,000 each session of the leg
Islature.
The county salary bill is row ready
for consideration by the Senate. While
the bill has been considerably changed
since it was first introduced, the
changes have been made bv its friends
and as a result very satisfactory
measure has resulted. the changes be-
ing along the line OF EXTENDED LIBERAL
Ity. For Instance. the original bill
permitted the sheriffs and county
clerks to retain all fees up % the first
81 900 collected. BY the amended bill
they are allowed to retain all up to
1900 They are also permitted to
be paid a salary of not more than $500
and not less that 5000. which Increases
the limit 500 above the amount al
lowed by the original bill Otherwise
the compensation to be paid these Of
ficlals remains the same: T5 per cent
OF collections between s1,5o0 and up
to $4,000; 50 per cent. OF all collec-
tfons above $4,000 and up to 10000:
25 per cent. of all collections in ex-
cess of $4,000.
Divided into Classes.
The clerks OF the circuit courts are
divided into classes according to the
wealth and population of the counties
in which they are situated. The first
class originally consisted of Cabell,
Fayette. Kanawha. Marion, Mercer,
Mcdowell, Ohio and Wood Raleigh.
Wetzel and MOnongalia we're added.
The clerks of these counties may be
paid salaries of from $1,000 to $4,000.
From $4,000 up their fees are gradu-
ated upon the same basis as the sher-
ins and the county clerks. All other
counties are included in the second
class in which salaries of $500 to ST.
900 are permitted. The percentage OF
other fees remain the same
Where circuit clerks are also clerks
OF criminal courts their salaries may
be $500 to 5000 and they may retain
all fees up to $1,000. Above $1,000 the
graduation comes In.
For Prosecutors.
For prosecuting attorneys there are
four classes. The amended bill in.
cludes Cabell. Harrison, Fayette, Kama
wha, Marion. Mcdowell, Ohio and
Wood in which salaries OF $4,000 to
SO 900 may be paid. The second class
includes Marshall. Mason. Mercer,
Monongalia, Raleigh Summers and
Wetzel, with salaries of $1,000 to
50 900. The third class embraces
Brooke, Barbour, Berkeley. Braxton,
Calhoun. Clay, Gilmer, Greenbrier,
Hampshire. Jackson. Jefferson, Lewis,
Lincoln, Monroe. Mineral, Mingo,
Nicholas, Preston. Pocahon;as, Put.
nam, Ritchie. Randolph. Roune, Tay.
lor. Tyler. Writ. Wayne AMI wetzel,
with salary of $500 to $1,000. The
remaining counties constitute the
fourth class, the maximum salary be,
ing $500.
Prosecuting attorneys in first and
second class may retain fess up to the
sum of $4,000; in the third ard fourth
class all fees up to $1,OOO Above
those amounts the fees are graduated.
1t must be remembered that in the
case of all officers the salaries must
be included in considering pc rsentages.
For instance, where sherIr is given
the first $1,5OO collected and also
draws a salary of $500. that salary
is included in the $1,000 calculation.