Evolution of Fee Systems in the United States. 
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general, treasurer, and surveyor-general on salaries and forbade 
them to receive fees. 1 After 1863 a provision to the effect that 
state officers shall turn the fees of office into the treasury becomes 
quite general, especially in the West. 2 A few other provisions 
of diverse tendencies are to be found; but they are as a rule 
isolated instances, and do not illustrate any general movement. 
A few Western constitutions are of special significance, because 
they have attempted to regulate the fees of all county officials. 3 
1 A few constitutions take the fees away from only a few state officers, 
viz.: La., 1879, Sec. 77; auditor, secretary, and treasurer. Ala., 1875, 
Art. 5, Sec. 25, ditto. 
2 Constitution , Ore., Art. 13, Sec. 1; S. D., 1891, 21, 2; N. D., 1891, 3, 
84; Nev., 1864, 17, 14; Neb., 1875, 5, 24; Mont., 1889, 7, 4; Md., 1874, 5, 
24; Mich., 1850, 9, 1; La., 1879, Sec. 77; Ill., 1870, 5, 23; Id., 1889, 4,19; 
Fla., 1885, 4, 21; Col., 1876, 4, 19; Cal., 1879, 4, 19; Ark., 1874, 19, 11. 
3 See pp. 186-189, seq. 
