The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-04
SKETCH OF TIE LAWS.

criminal prosecutions, repefss 50 mnch q
the aci concerning criminal prosecutions
lin the Revised Code Of 1919, as requires
Inc auditor of public accounts TO transmit
10 the sherif Of the county. or SERGEANT o
the corporation, where the estate ni an,
convict may be, ar account Uftheexpenset
of his or her prosecution and declares
that, where any person is hereafter eon'lc
ted upon any prosecution, the expenses o
which are by law required to be paid out N
the estate Of fuch convict, il shall be thu
duty Of the clerk of thu court, 10 which the
conviction shall have taken place, las soon
as may be after such c0nyIctiOn) 10 make
mp a statement IF all ihe expenses OF the
prosecution, with which the Common.
wealth may be chapgrable, AS we'll in tie
court in which the conviction took place
AS in all the preliminary proceedings, toge
ther With all Jail fees and charges for dieting
and guards acrrning before conviction, and
to issue execution for the amount thereof
in the name of the Commanw ealth, against
the goods and chattlrs, lands and ttne-
menls Of the said convict directed TO The
sheriff ofany county, or the sereant of any
corporations, where the goods aud chattcls,
lands Or tenements, or any part thereof, OF
the sad convict, may be found on which
he shall endorse, that no security of any
kind is to be taken and shall cause the
same TO be delivered to the sheriff or ser
Jrant, 10 whom any such execution is di
r"ctrd. Who're the nslerion shall have
been IN superior court of law, and any
proceeding in the prosecution
shall have been had in an inferior court, it
shall BIZ the duty of the clerk Of the lnfpri
or court to certify, to the clerk Of the su
perIor court of law, all the expenses of
s'ch preliminary proceeding, incurred 10
Inc prosecution, and chageable 10 the
Commonwealth; and when any expenses
shall hove been incurred for guards, at any
lime prior to Che conviction, it SINH be the
duty of the court, allowing such expenses,
10 enter of record, at the time of such al
owance, an account of what particular
prisoner they or any part of them have
been allowed. The sheriff TO whom any
such execution is directed, shall receive
he Same and levy and collect the amount.
and make return thereof, as upon any other
'Xrcution Of a similar kind, and shall ac
counttor and pay into the public treasury.
Tor the use of the Commonwealth at thu
Illne prescribed by law for the payment Of
tnes aud amereements, all money made
within the preceding twelve months, al Oh
any such execution, and shall be entitled to
the same commissions, and be subject to
the same pains and penalties for failure in
any ct The duties hereby required of him,
and tine same mode Of recovery, rs in cases
OF exc cntion for fines and n nt, c ments put
lnto his hands. II any person having a
clam on the mmOnWedlth, for any ser
wees IN relation to a criminal prosecution
the expenses whereof oughtto be taxed I.
the bill OF costs, shall, without good cause,
tail tn present such claim for allowance b.
lore the execution for the costs shall have
ISSUED IN manner herein directed, such
clam shall he dlsallowed. The clerk OF
any court, by whom such execution may
have ISSUED, shall, annually. at the time h
transmits to the author u list of Cues and
amercen"nts, also transmit a list, in the
Ike form, and to the like effect of all exc
culIons issued by virtue of this act. and
returned hy the sheriff or sergeant To
whom directed IN tho preceding year, ac
companlrd hy such remarks, as may be
necessary Ia the proper understanding
ot the same, and for failure he shall be sub
lect to the same penalty, to be recovered
IN the same manner, MS IS prescribed by
Law Tor IA failure 10 transmit list of fines
and amercements. All services performed
by any clerk, by direction of this act, shall
he considered as part of his public serll
ces aud no other or farther fee or reward
shall be charged by him or paid by the
Commonwealth, than any allowance made
by law for his service. This act takes eff
feet Oh the first day Of June, 1925.
81 An act di,orcing Elizabeth Mills
from her husband Martin /. Mills.
81 An act providing for clearing aud
packing the arms of the Lexington arse
nal, and for other purposes.
93 An act 10 amend an ait, emitted, an
act 10 revive and amend an act, entitled an
act, Incorporating company to establish A
turnpike rod from the town Of Staunton
to james river.
81 An &C; to provide for engraving tie
map OF Virginia, auhorises and requires
the Executive Ia contract for engraving
the SAID map, with such person, and upon
such terms az they shall think best calcuIa
ted To effect the object of the act, entitled.
an act to provide an accurate char, of each
county, and general map of the territory
OF this Commonwealth.
80 An act concerning the fees of the
clerks OF the chancpry courts, provides,
that hereafter the marshals of the superior
courts OF chancery shall not be compelled
To receive the fees of the clerks Of tue said
courts for CullpctlOn but If ono ,,,.rs h =, /