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LAWS OF WEIR MONT,
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Sec. l. The Judges of the Supreme
Cour, shall as soon as may be, and from,
time to time thereafter, establish uniform
rules, which shall govern all courts in this
State, in allowing for any services, of expen-
SEES for which no fees are specified by law.
! Sec. 2. The Auditor of accounts shall
recommend to the Judges of the Supreme
Court such alterations in the rules SO pre-
scribcd, as he may from time to time find
necessary shall furnish cacl, county clerk
with copy Of the rules SO prescribed; and
shall by correspondence with the Judges and
auditors and otherwise, secure, as far as
practicable, uniform allowances in the sew
eral counties, and correct any dcvialions
from the rules so established.
Sec. 3. The judges of the several courts
shall, at each term, audit and allow the ac-
counts ac:rning at such term, Of the sheriff,
States attorney and clerk and the several
county courts shall in like manner audit and
allow all accounts against the State arising
out of inques,s of the Dead and the prose-
cu,ion of criminal offences, including the
maintenance Of states prisoners and states
paupers.
Sec. 4. The several courts may so audit
and allow such accounts by their clerk, or
any other person they may appoint.
Sec. .. A Judge of the court or cllanccl.
lor shall draw an order on the treasurer, for
the sum allowed to the clerk, on his account !;
aud the clerk shall draw like orders for the
sums so allowed on all other accounts, and
for the fees allowed to officers returning
votes at any election.
Sec. 6. At the close Of each session of
the several courts, the clerk shall transmit to
the treasurer an abstract of all the orders so
drawn at that session, certified by one of the
Judges or the chancellor of said court TO be
correct, after which he shall draw no further
orders until the succeeding term and with
IN six days after the votes are received al any
election, the clerk shall transmit TO the treas
urer "A correct abstract of the orders drawn
TO pay the returning officers; and the treas
urcr shall pay no order SO drawn upon him
by any judge, chancellor or clerk, until he
has received the abstract of the same.
Sec. z. The clerk shall embrace in his
account at each term Of the several courts
all fees accrning to the State at such term
and within sixty days after the rising of the
court shall pay the treasurer the balance due
thereon to the State, if any and also fur
nish the treasurer with a statement of the
amount. due upon such account, certified by
a Judge or chancellor of such court.
Sec. 8. Ten days previous 10 each term
of the county court, the clerk shall send to
the treasurer an estimate of the money he
will probably require, and the treasurer shall
furnish him as much as he finds necessary
to pay the grand and petit Jurors, and wit
nesses in State causes, and the clerk shall
pay such jurors, and under the direction of
the states attorney, such witnesses their de-
bcnturcs, taking their receipts for the same.
Sec. 9. Within ten days after the rising
of each county court, the clerk shall repay
the treasurer the money so furnished, which
has not been paid out under the preceding
section, and SHALL also forward to him an ac.
count of the money so received and paid
out by him, specifying the gross amount paid
on each debenlure, and certified by one of
the Judges of said court to be correct, and
sustained by proper vouchers. And if any
balance is due the clerk thereon, the treasu-
rer shall Immediately pay the same.
Sec. 10. lfany clerk shall neglect to rem
der the account, or pay over TO the treasurer
the money required in the seventh, or in the
preceding section of this act, the states at
torney for the county shall be forthwith noli-
fled by the proper officer, and proceed TO
prosecute such clerk and his sureies on his
Official bond, and, as fast as may be, collect
such money.
Sec. II. Within sixty days after the RI
sing of each county court, the clerk shall
transmit to the auditor Of accounts correct
copies Of the debenlurcs of Jurors and wit
resses, and of all the accounts upon which
orders have been drawn as herein before
provided, since the preceding lie, m of said
court, and of the accounts of moneys re-
ceived and repaid on account of Jury and
witness debcntures, and a correct statement
Of all state causes pending in such court,
their nature and situation, including all fines,
costs, judgment and recognizancrs.
Sec. l2hThe several States ATTORNEYS
shall have charge of all claims and demands,
belonging to the State, IN their respective
counties, of whatever nature, excepting
State taxes, and exlcnls issued Cor their col
lection, aud shall be responsible on their
official bonds, with their sureIies. for any loss
occasioned to the State, by their negligence
or misconduct, in securing and enforcing the
collection of the same I; and they shall man
age the same under the advice and direction
Of the auditor of accounts, and with his con-
sent may compromise and cause the same to
be discharged, when not secure, on the pay
ment of a part of what is due {: but al! pay.
ments, on account of any claim or demand
belonging to the State, shall be made to the
treasurer, who may execute discharge of
the same or the money may be deposited
TO his credit in any solvent bank in this State,
approved of by tho states attorney having
charge of the claim, who may discharge the
same, upon receiving the certificate Of de
posite TO the necessary amount, which he
shall Immediately forward to the treasu-
rcr.
SEC. ID. The several states attorneys
shall, annually on the first day Of Septem-
Der, return to the auditor of accounts, a full
statement Of what has been done with such
claims and demands during the preceding
year, and Of their present situation.
Sec. IA. An act relating to the accounts
Of county clerks, and in addition to chapter
one hundred and five of the Revised Stat
utes, approved Oct. 80, 1874 section three
of an act relating to public accounts, ap.
proved Nov. IL, lS42 The fifth, sixth, and