COUNTY SHERIFF'S FEES.
Character of Service - For taking bail, present compensation, 20c; proposed compensation, 10c; reduction, 50 per cent.
For taking recognizance, present compensation, 20c; proposed compensation, 10c; reduction, 50 per cent.
Commitments to Jail, present compensation, 20c; proposed compensation, 0c; reduction, 0.
Discharge from Jail, present compensation, 20c; proposed compensation, 0; reduction, 0.
For copies of subpenas and summons, present compensation, 25c; proposed compensation, 0; reduction, 0.
Actual mileage only allowed, and all constructive fees prohibited. The Sheriff receives 35 cents for subpenas; 10 cents per mile for taking prisoners to the State Prison instead of 15. The bailiff's per diem is increased from $2 to $2.50.
The County Auditor is to receive a salary, based upon the population. It is $1,200 for the first 10,000 inhabitants, $75 for each 1,000 up to 3,000, and $100 per thousand above the latter. He is also to receive $2 for licenses, instead of $1, as heretofore.
Salaries per year, present compensation, $1,200; proposed compensation, the same.
For each additional thousand, over basis up to 20,000, present compensation, $125; proposed compensation, $75; 40 per cent. reduction.
For copies of all records, deeds, and other writings, per 100 words, present compensation, 10c; proposed compensation, 5c; 50 per cent. reduction.
For each tax deed, present compensation, $1; page: 154[View Page 154] proposed compensation, 50c; 50 per cent. reduction.
For taking and approving bonds, present compensation. $1; proposed compensation, 50c; 50 per cent reduction.
The salary of County Treasurers is fixed at $1,-00 , instead of $800, and they are allowed 1 per cent. for collection of current taxes and 6 per cent for delinquent. No change is made in the recorder's pay, and County Commissioners are to receive l, instead of $3 50, while Assessors and jurors get the same.
For publishing legal advertisements, per square, first insertion $1, and each subsequent insertion 75 cents. For delinquent lists, 40 cents for each insertion.
The bill also provides that each officer shall present to the person paying costs an itemized fee bill, showing the legal fee in each item charged, and shall file a duplicate of the same with the papers in each case.
For any overcharge the officer is liable to a fine of one hundred dollars, for five times the amount of the illegal fee, and may be removed from office on conviction.
By Mr MOODY [H. R. 317] to amend Sections 9 and 27 of an act concerning roads and highways approved April l5, 1881. The bill provides that the Township Superintendent shall, between the 10th and 15th days of April in each year, divide his Township into not less than three nor more than twelve Districts, and he shall appoint for each District a resident thereof as Road Master of said District. The bill amends Section 27, and provides that the County Commissioners shall annually, at their June session, levy the poll tax and the Auditors shall enter the same on the tax duplicates to be collected as other taxes are collected.
Provided, That all men owing road tax or poll tax, who shall apply to the Superintendent on or before the 1st day of June of each year, to work out on the roads such tax within the Road Master's District in which they may reside, such Road Superintendent shall procure from the County Auditor on or before July 15 thereafter the amount of said person's tax, and when the labor is performed under the direction of the Road Master the said Road Master shall give him a certificate of the same amount of the work done, which certificates shall be taken by the County Treasurer as payment of said tax.
By Mr. FISHER [H. R. 318] to amend Section 71 of the Justices' act, approved 1869. Mr. Fisher says his bill proposes to amend Section 71 of the Justices' act, in regard to replevy personal property from Constables when levy has been made. The way the law now stands the plaintiff can bring his action for trial of rights of property under Section 1,529 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, which is correct, but under Section 1,547 the plaintiff may replevy and run the Constable to a large bill of cost, and there is no law to protect him in such cases. The object of the bill is to have all such cases brought under the act to try the right of property.
By Mr. CERBER [H. R. 319] to amend Section 28, being Section 4,307 of the Revised Statutes of 1882 [So as to provide for the repairs and keeping in repair all drains and ditches, and giving all parties concerned a day in Court.]
By Mr. WOODLING [H. R. 320] to amend Section 9 of the drainage act of April 6, 1881.
By Mr. WOODLING [H. R. 321] to amend Sections 17, 25, 26 and 32 of the act regulating descents and apportionment of estates of May 17, 1880.
By Mr. TULEY [H. R. 322] to amend Section 1 of an act concerning the organization of voluntary Associations, approved February 26, 1875. [By grading the allowance for children in Orphans' Homes, viz., twenty-five cents a day up to the number of twenty; twenty cents between twenty and thirty in number, and fifteen cents for each child over the number of thirty.
By Mr. TULEY [H. R. 323] to fix the fees and compensation of County Recorders.
By Mr. JEWETT, by request, [H. R. 324] to authorize County Commissioners to grant an extension of the charter of Turnpike and Gravel Road Companies, organized under the act of March 6, 1865, in Counties where the question has been or may be submitted and resulted adversely.
By Mr. HELMS [H. R. 325] to amend Section 100 of the proceedings in criminal cases, act of April 19, 1881, [providing that all saloons in the State of Indiana shall close at 10 p. m and not open before 6 a. m., and providing that no intoxicating, spirituous, vinous or malt liquors shall be sold or given away on Sunday, Christmas or any legal holiday or Thanksgiving Day by proclamation of the Governor of the State or President of the United States; providing that for the first offense the violator shall be fined in any sum not less than $10 nor more than $50; for the second offense the license shall be revoked and the violate debarred from obtaining license for one year.]
By Mr. HANS0N [H. R. 326] to provide for the salaries of Circuit, Criminal and Superior Court Judges, $1,500.
By Mr. MAUCK [H. R. 327] concerning terms of Court in the Third Judicial Circuit, Harrison County.
By Mr. DEEM, by request of Mis, Rae [H. R. 328] to regulate the license for the sale of spirituous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating liquors. [It contemplates that saloon keepers shall be required to give bond in the sum of $5,000 and be required to pay $509 for a permit, and it provides further that cities and towns should have the right to collect an additional fee, not exceeding $50 for each license.
By Mr. THOMPSON [H. R. 329] to authorize the Auditor of State to issue patents in certain cases.
By Mr. THOMPSON [H. R. 330] supplemental to Article 18 of the Revised Code of 1881, relating to the creation of roads by County Commissioners [To amend certain sections of the law governing the duties of County Commissioners, Sections 5 813, 53, and 60, 63 and 500, 78 and 353, 76 and 68, 80 and 195, 333, 466.]
By Mr. ROBERTSON [H. R. 331] to regulate the charges for the transportation of freight by railroads and common carriers. [Provides that no railroad shall charge more in proportion for a short distance than they do for a long distance under the penally of being liable to judgment in the Circuit Court for double the amount of freight charged.]
By Mr. MOZIER [H R. 332] to amend Section 49 of an act covering forfeiture in criminal cases.
By Mr. McCORMICK [H. R. 333] to legacy the incorporation of the Shelbyville and Marietta Gravel Road Company.
By Mr. COPELAND [H. R. 334] to require Justices of the Peace to secure a sufficient trial.
By Mr. WILSON, of Kosciusko, [H. R. 335] to amend Sections 1 and 4 of an act of 1859 to provide for a State Treasury. [Section 1 provides that the State Treasurer snail take United States bonds for security from all banks, corporations or individuals with whom he may deposit any of the public money of the State. Section 4 provides that the State Treasurer shall give a build to the State of Indiana of seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars with. twenty-five or more freehold resident securists, and also twenty days' notice from the Governor of inefficiency of bond instead of thirty days.]
[Section 3 is an emergency clause.]
By Mr. FRAZER [H. K. 336] to amend Section 863 of the civil procedure act.
By Mr McCLELLAND, of Lawrence, [H. R 337] to authorize Railroad Companies to issue bonds of page: 155[View Page 155] any railroad organized under the law of adjoining States.
By Mr. WILSON, of Marion, [H. R. 338] to abolish the offices of City Treasurer in all cities having 60 000 inhabitants and over.
By Mr. WILSON, of Marion [H. R. 339] for the relief of Sarah May, wife of the late Edwin May, who was the architect of the new State House.
By Mr. HOWLAND [H. R. 340] to authorize incorporated towns to prevent stock from running at large.
By Mr. HOWLAND, by request, [H. R. 341] concerning tax sales, and to prevent extortions of claimants.
On motion the House took a recess till 2 o'clock p. m.
