Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-11-26

rer like that provided for in section four copies Ger.
tilted by himself of all the accounts upon which
they were drawn and the court Auditors allow
anco of the same: and a statement of all the state |
causes, which shall have been pending in such |
court, their nature and stuation including all fines
costs and judgments. And in making his returns |
he shall follow, as near as may be, such form as
the Auditor of Accounts may prescribe. And the |
Auditor Of Accounts may, at his discretion, and on
such conditions as he sees best, dispense with for.
warding of any such copies.
Sec. o. If anv county clerk shall neglect to
make any return, pay to the Treasurer any
money as herein provided, the Auditor Of Accounts
shall forthwith notify the states Attorney of the
county, who shall Immediately prosecute such
clerk and his sureties on their official bond.
Sec 10. The expenses arising in each case of
inquests Of the dead and criminal proceedings be |
fore magistrates shall be embraced in one account,
and allowed to the Magistrates before whom they |
were had, and no one else.
Sec II. If such Magistrates shall neglect, upon
reasonable demand being made by any person en-
titled to a share Of such expenses, to pay him the
same, such person may recover of such Magistrate |
the amount in action for money had ard received
and no property Of such magistrate shall be ex-
empt from any execution issued on the judgment;
Sec ~. All accounts for the services of venires, |
subpnnas or warrants for attendance upon court |
and the expenses of holding the same, and all other
accounts in the Sherff's department, excepting |
those of Jaors, accrulng to any one term, shall be
embraced in account, and allowed to the Sher-
ffalone, who shall be accountable TO any person
entitled to portion thereof for the same.
Sec 10. If the Treasurer shall not receive the !
bond of any states Attorney or Clerk by law
provided, he shall thereupon notify such states At
orney or Clerk, who shall forthwith supply the |
deficiency, and if he neglecs for ten days to fur
nsh such bond to the satisfaction of the Treasurer |
his office shall be considered vacant and the iudg-
es of the county court for the county, upon being
oil lu tbn c,nn
some other person to fill the vacancy for the cur
rent year.
Sec H. Every states Attorney shall enter up.
on n book to be provided by the Auditor OF Ac-
counts, a description of every demand and claim in
favor Of the state in his county, eXcepting state
taxes and extents issued for their collection which
shall come to his knowledge, embracing the names
of the parties, and the nature, amount and date of
the demand and shall from time to time enter up
a space, left for that purpose against such de-
scriptlon, all the proceedings which may be had
on such demand or claim and, when his term of
offices expires, he shall hand such book with all
the evidences of such demands and claims, to his
SUCCESSOR who shall give him receipt tor the
same.
Sec. 10. The annual report to the Auditor of
Accounts Of each states Attorney, shall embrace q
transcript of every proper entry which he shall
have made in such book since the last report.
Sec. Is. The Auditor of Accounts shall keep
a similar book, and shall enter therein all the mat
tiers so reported to him by the several states At
torneys, well as any other proper matters or pro-
eeedings that come to ms knowledge.
Sec. II. Whenever new s,eto's Attorney sha II |
enter into office, the book for his county shall be
by him transmitted to the Auditor of Accounts who
shall diligently compare it with the corresponding
department in his book.
Sec 1S. The states Attorney alone shall be |
authorized to discharge any claim or demand as n
bOye described in uVer OF the state in his county
and the lst day of September annually, he shall
furnish the Auditor in the Treasury full and cor
rect statement of all the payments made to the !
Treasurer ON account Of such claims demands
during The preceding fiscal year and the Auditor
in the Treasury shall transmit the same with his !
annual report to the Auditor of Accounts.
Sec 10. Before allowing any claim against the !
state, the Auditor Of Accounts shall require proof
thereof, equivalent to testimony upon oath, or the
certificate OF some commissioned officer of the
state, officially cognzaGt OF the merits OF the can.
Sec. 90 Whenever the Auditor of Accounts
shall allow any such claim, he shall place the orig
inu account or the evidence Of the claim on file,
aud draw an order on the Treasurer for the sun al |
lowed, which order shall state the nature OF such
claim, and he made payable the tenth day Of
the succeeding month and, when delivered, shall
operate pso facto discharge OF the claim.
Sec. 81. The Auditor OF Accounts shall forward
to the Treasurer on the first day of each month
correct abstract Of ali the orders so drawn 10y him
during the preceding month.
Sec %. He shall also forward to the Auditor in
the Treasury, on the LIST day Of September annu-
ally, correct ABSTRACT Of all the oders drawn by
him during the preceding fscal year, and digest
ed abstract o all the orders reported by the county
clerks to have been drawn ON the Treasurer during
the same period
Sec. 30 Whenever the Treasurer shall pay any
orders drawn on him he shall immediately SO de-
face the same with an appropriate stamp as to pre-
vent its being circulated again; and whenever the
Auditor III the Treasury shall allow any such or
der in settling with the Treasurer, he shall again
so delace Tie same with an appropriate stamp as II
prevent the same from beng again received as a
voucher for any charge by the Treasurer; and the
Treasurer shall pay no order bearing date over
three years previous 10 the time when The same is
presented to him
Sec. "a. On the first day of September annually
the Quarter Master General shall report to the
Auditor in the Treasury an abstract Of all the or
ders drawn by HIM the Treasurer during the
preceding fiscal year; and Shall furnish the Audi
tor OF Accounts Il like abstract, together with an
account Of all the services and expenses to pay
! which they were drawn and the same or the sub
stance thereof shall be embraced In the annual re-
! port Of the Auditor OF Accounts.
! SEC. %. The Legislative Committees, whose
duty it's to examine the Report Of the Auditor Of
Accounts shall also examine his record OF claims
| presented against the state and of the proceedings
thereon, and make report to the General Assembly
Sec. % On the thnty -trst day OF May, annual
ly, the Treasurer shall forward statement Of all
the state taxes then in arreur and the names of the
! delinquent collectors TO the Auditor of Accounts,
who shall ascertain the correctness OF the state
uent, and report thereon to the Auditor ia the
| Treasury on or before the first day of September
Sec. ~ Sections nine, nineteen, thirty six, and
thirly-seven Of chuper eight of tie Revised Stat
ules, and sections three, four five, six, seven, nine
and eleven OF an Act relating TO PUBLIC accounts,
approved November 5, 1916, and all such provl
| stnuG nf nets n nra
are hereby repealed.
Sec 2s This act shall take effect from its pas
sage: Provided, that the chief justice Of each
county court shall act as court Auditor in such
county until the hext session OF the Supreme Court
| therein.