COUNTY SURVEYORS.
Mr. McFADIN introduced a bill [H. R. 318] for an act to provide for the election of County Surveyors, fixing certain of their fees, and repealing all laws conflicting therewith.
[The county to provide him with an office, with necessary instruments, fixtures, old field notes, &c. And it proposes as the duty of the Surveyor to establish a meridian line at his county seat, and correct his instrument by it at least once a year.]
The bill having been read -
Mr. NEWCOMB moved to reject it. It, was too late in the sesson to bring in long-winded bills in regard to such matters as the office of the County Surveyor. Another reason for this motion was this: The gentleman from Cass has given frequent demonstrations that he intends to lock and delay the business of the House as much as he can. He hoped, therefore, that the House would now set the precedent, that all unimportant bills offered hereafter be promptly rejected.
Mr. McFADIN said the bill was gotten up by a county surveyor; and was there any matter of more general importance than a bill regulating this office?
Mr. STEWART said. This matter has already been before the Committee on Fees and Salaries, and they declined to favor it.
Mr. BELFORD said, such a bill was sent to him some days ago, and he declined to introduce it, because of the pendency of a similar bill in the Senate.
It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
