Ben Harrison: “The general law fixes the limit of 4 per cent upon the last assessment for taxation; this bill extends the limit as to…”

The law creates two new officers, whose aggregate compensation may be $12,000 per annum, without, it seems to me, a justifying necessity.

But the most serious objection to the legislation is that it creates at once upon the taking effect of the law the offices of district attorney and marshal for each of the three districts, and the effect, it seems to me, must be to abolish…

A serious question would be raised as to whether these officers were not at once legislated out of office and vacancies created.

No provision is made for a continued discharge of the duties of marshal and district attorney by the present incumbents.