Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-26
Mr. Prince Registers Only OBJ
lection to Measure Agreed
Upon by Sheriffs of the Var
iouS Counties,
SPECIFIES IN DETAIL
FEES TO BE ALLOWED
Bevefidge Not Included in Reso-
luton Thanking Those Who
Helped Statehood; Harder to
Change County Seats,
Morning Journal Bureau,
Palace Hotel.

The council this afternoon ad-
iourned until Menday at o'clock. af-
ter passing house substitute for house
bill No. l06, by Mr.. Chavcs. OF Bcr-
nalino county making Il number OF
changes in the fees allowed to sher-
ffs The original bin was introduced
by Mr. Chaves some ten days ago and
the substitute. which went 20 tho gov
ornor late this afternoon is the meas
ure agreed upon by the New Mexico
Shcriffs association. which mot
here last week The bill passed In
the house this morning without OBJ
lection ana when II came before the
council this afternoon the only oppo-
sition came from Mr. Prince. OF Rio
Arriha county, who objected to the
fee allowed for attendance upon sos
sions OF the county commission Mr.
Prince held that this Zee was q relic
Of the days OF the project in New
Mexco that II was relic of by
gone day. that no modern hoard of
count commissioners desired the at
tendance of the sheriff and that It
Mas "a useless expense upon tho coun-
E
Alr Catron. chairman or the judi
clary' committee which had reported
the biz with recommendation that
1t be passed. said that the commit
tee, In cxaming the bill had found
that there was an average of less than
ten meetings per year in ench coun-
IL for each board of county commits
sioners. that the expense Of attend
ance OF sherffs upon such meet
ngs was from SIG TO s24 per year.
and that the expense of such attend
ance was too small 10 be considered
in proportion to the service required
He said that sherffs were frequently
required to summon witnesses to at
tend meetings Of the county commits
sioners. that information was fire.
mentIy required which could only be
furnished hy the shcriffs and that the
fee was most moderate one when 1t
was considered that practically every
county commission desired the at
tendance of the sheriff at every meet
ing. Mr. Princes amendment to elm
mate attendance upon commissioners
meetings was lost by vote of To
III Messrs. Prince and McBce voting
for the amendment. and the bill was
then passed by a vote OF 10 to L. Mr..
Prince voting no
The text of the bill as II goes to the
governor is as follows:
An Act To Regulate ana Fix the Fees
Of Sherffs in the Territory of New
Mexico
he it enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of tho Territory of New
Mexico.
Section I That section 1899 Of the
compiled laws of New McXico for the
wear 1897 be amended So as to read
as follows
Sec. l79a Hereafter the several
sheriffs of this territory shall be al
lowed the following fees and cont
pensations to-wit.
For serving every writ. citation, or
der. subpoena or summons. Sl00'
for every writ of capas or attach
ment for each defendant. 81 90.
For taking and return every bond
required hy law. $3.50
For levying every execution aud re-
turn Of same $3.50
For making ttNfhhthlk hii' Nv Wv
ering every shcriffs deed. 90 be paid
be the purchaser. Sa-oo.
For every return of non est inven-
tus so cents
For making every return OF any
processes. order. summons. citation or
decree Of any court so cents.
For calling each party. action or
jury - cents.
For calling each witness cents.
For SER ing each writ i'm crim-
inll case for each defendant. Si.oo:
for committing any person to jail In
any case. 81 90.
For attendance on district court.
S4oo per day.
For attendance on probate court
and session 81 board NJ county CONT
missionors. s20O per day
For attendance in justice of the
peace court at the trial Of prelimin-
arv hearings Of felony eases. s+.Oo
per lay.
For executing each death warrant.
tion ~ TO he paid by the territory
of New Mexico That In the service
Of any subpoena or summons for Wit
nesses the said sheriff shall he allow
Cd said compensation ~ 81 90 for