Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-02-15

the same fees as heretofore, for entering
on the rule docket all rules to declare,
plead, &c. entering u common order, !
&c. or fling pleading at law, bill an
swcr, &c. in chancery; but no tee Tor
entering acontinuance of cause or rule
on histuie docket, buthe shall Continue
the cause monthly, when necessary. on
the rule docket and Ter all which con-
tinuances he shallEeceive IS cents quar-
terly, in lieu of all fees heretofore allow
ed for continuances, and no more. Se-
parate and distinct rule and court dock
cts shall be kept for chance-y causes in
the county and corporation courts. No
clerk shall place fee bill in the hands Of
any sheriff, or demand or receive any
fee for copy of any writ, declaration,
bill, or other pleading or proceeding, or
of Judgment or decree, or Of costs,
unless such copy hath been actually made
out and delivered nor shall he be en-
titled to fee for making up a complete
record in any case where it may be ne
cessary, till he shall actually have made
up such record; Provided, tina. this shall
not be construed to prevent witnesses
from getting copies of orders Of their
attendance, or to prevent clerks from
taxing in the bill of costs or execution,
to be recovered by the successful party,
the fee for making up records as hereto
fore : nor to copies Of records necessa-
ry in cases of appeal, writ OF error or
supersedcas. II anv clerk shall know
ingly ard ttaudulently charge, demand,
&c. more than the legal fees, or demand,
take, &c. fees for business not actually
done, he shall be guilty Of extor:ion
and on conviction in the general court,
by indictment or information shall be
amerced and imprisoned at the di.cre;i-
on OF i Jury, and discharged from his Of
! hce forever. LAWYERS practising in
! any court may freely inspect the pa
Pers and records without being constrain-
ed to take copies. In future, it shall
not be the duty of the clerk Of any court
to make up complete record in any
Cause therein decided, except where the
title Of botrts Of land shall be deterrain-
ed, and IN the case of appeal, writ OF err
ror or superSt IDEAS. An annual allow
ance, not exceeding IS dollars, shall be
allowed by the county and corporation
courts for the, public services of-their
Jailor. Any jai!or at the end OF every
three months, may demand Of the Gre
dltor or his agent, where by law the Gre
dltor is now liA,!e the amount OF his ac-
count for the maintenance of his debtor :;
and if,he creditor fails 10 make imme-
d'ate "a. IT rn', the jsilor may recover
the amount on ten DAYS notice and up
on anexecu::cn on such Judgment, shall
be endorsed " No security to be taken"
and If the sheriff or officer shall return on
! two executions that he cannot make the
amount, the jailor may discharge the
debtor but no creditor shall lie COM
PEELED to maintain his debtor, or the Jail
or to support him, if he takes the prison
bounds. This act 70 commence the LIST
day of July next.
Is. An act making compensation to
witnesses attending on the part of the
commonwealth, in civil cases, and for
other purposes. Witnesses attending
any court on behalf Of the Common
wealth inciril cases, shall be allowed the
same compensation as il they were at
tending for individuals and on a eerti-
6eate of the clerk, the auditor shall issue
his warrant for the amount. And in ci-
viieases where the commonwealth pre-
walls, all costs which It Is liable to pay,
shall be taxed and recovered as in the
case OF individuals. Constable. shallbe
allowed Tor arrests and summoning wit
ncsses in criminal cases, the same fees
as sherifis-snd constables and guards,
for con~e, ing prisoners to the county
Jail, shall have the same fees as are al
lowed for removing prisoners to the Pc
nitentiary, to be paid out of the public
treasury.
IL: An act further to amend the act
concerning slaves, free negroes. &C.