Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-14

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of chanccry, in the said state, for like
services and for such services as
were not, by the said laws, 70 be per-
formed by the clerk of either Of the
said courts in Virginia, lac shall re-
ceive such fees only, as were al
lowed by the sad laws, To the clerk
of county court in the said state, for
the ike services.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That the clerk OF the said circuit court
of the distrist of Columbia, for the
county of Washington, shall be enti-
tied TO receive the same fees only, tor
his services, as bv the laws of NJ ary-
land, In force on the said first Mon
day of Dece nber, IN the year eighteen
hundred, were allowed to the clerk of
the gen raj court of Maryland, for the
like services and for his services in
chancery proceedings, the same fees
only, as by the said laws, were allow
ed to the register OF the court of chan.
Gerry of Maryland, for the like servi-
ces; and for such services as were not,
by the said laws, TO be performed by
the said clerk of the said general court,
or by the slia register, he shall be al
lowed such fees and compensation on
ly, as by the said laws, were allowed
TO a clerk of county court in Mary
land, for the like services Provided,
That nothing in this act, shall prevent
the said IN ,rshal and clerk from re-
Giving their daily compensation, for
attending court, as heretofore.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That such of the said fees as by the
laws aforesaid, are chargeable in to-
bacco, shall be paid in money at the
rate of one dollar and seventy.fve
cents for one hundred pounds of to-
bacco. And it snail be the duty OF
the said marshal, and the said clerk,
oil the SAID circuit court. Respectively.
TO make a table of their respective
fees, In dollars and cents, ACCORDING
to this act, and to keep copy thereof,
at all times, exposed to public view,
in their respective Offices; and ali fees
and costs shall be taxed, and fee bills
tor collection, ated in money only.
Sec. ). And be it further enacted,
That in suits at common law, in the
said circuit court, the taxable fee TO
al attorney, shall be FIVE dollars only ;
and In snits in chancery, the taxable
fee to solicitor, shall be ten dollars
only: Provided, That nothing in this
act shall extend 10 the official services
OF the attorney of the United States,
for the district of Columbia.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted.
That all teapor4ry statutes of the
states Of Virginia & Maryland, which
by the first section of the act concern
ing the district of Columbia, passed
on the wrnty-seventh of February.
one thousand eight hundred and one,
were adopted for the said district, shall
not expire within the said district, by
virtue of any Limitation in said statute 5
contained; but shall remain in force
as at the time of their adoption, unless
other provision has or shall be made
by congress, specting the same.
Sec. z. And be it further enacted.
4 ''"S 'ii laws anu i'dilo vi idWSy con-
trary to, or inconsistent with this act
shall be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
This act shall commence and be in
force from and after the passing there
of.
NATHL. MACON,
Sneaker Of tie House Of Rehre8entqfiues.
S. SMITH,
President Of the Senate hro-temhore.
March 3, 1907.-APPRovED,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
TO prevent settlements being made
on lands coded to the United States,
until authorised by law.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative of the Uni
ted States of America in Congress
assembled, That if any person or per-
sons shall, after the passing of this
act, take possession Of, or make set
Element on any lands coded or secur-
ed to the United States, by any treaty