The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-11-26

ing to the State, as shall not have been eX-
pended in such election in paying returning
officers their fees, and at such court in pay
ing the fees of jurors and witnesses,and of the
Assistant Judges of the county court in state
causes; and the Treasurer shall furnish him
duplicate certificates of the amount so advance
ed to him, and Of the amount, Il any, so paid
by him to the Treasurer.
Sec. 7. Within forty days after each cleo
ton the clerk shall forward to the Auditor of
Accounts one of the certificates SO furnished
him, and the original receipts Of the return
ing officers.
See. 8. Within forty days after the rising
of each court, the clerk shall forward to the
Auditor of accounts one of the certificates fur
nished to him by the Treasurera as above mem
toned also a statement Of the fees which
have accrued to the State and to the Assistant
Judges of the county courts in state causes,
with copies Of the Grand-Jury and Petit
Jury debentures, to be certified by the
county Auditor a list of the witnesses in
in State causes to be certified by the States
Attorney; the original receipt Of the jurors,
witnesses and side judges forthe moneys paid
to them, specifying in each case the nature of
the fees; an account of the moneys received
and paid out by him in behalf of the State
an abstract Of all the orders drawn on the
Treasurer, like that provided for in section
four copies certified by himself of all the ac-
counts upon which they were drawn and the
court Auditors allowance of the same and a
statement of all the State causes, which shall
have been pending in such Court, their ma
ture and situation, 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 dis
discretion, and on such conditions as he sees
best, dispense with forwarding of any such
copies.
Sec. 8. If any county clerk shall neglect to
make any return, or pay to the Treasurer
any money as herein provided, the Auditor of
Accounts shall forthwith notify the States
Attorney Of the county, who shall Immediate
ly prosecute such clerk and his %sureties on
their official bond.
Sec. 10. The expenses arising in each case
Of inqucsts of the dead and criminal proceed
ings before magistrates shall be embraced in
one account, and allowed to the Magistrate
before whom they were had, and no one
else.
Sec. II. Iesuch Magistrate shall neglect
upon reasonable demand being made by any
person entitled to a share of such expenses, to
pay him the same, such person may recover
Of such Magistrate the amount in an action
for money had and received and no proper
ty of such Magistrate shall be exempt from
any execution issued on the judgment,
Sec. u. All accounts for the services of
venires ~subpGnas, or warrants for attendance
upon court, and the expenses of holding the
same, and all other accounts in the Sherif's
department., excepting those Of Jailors, accru-
ing at any one term, shall be embraced in one
account, and allowed to the Sheriff alone, who
shall be accountable to any person entitled
to a portion thereof for the same.
Sec. 10. If the Treasurer shall not receive
the bond of any States Attorney or clerk as
by law provided, he shall thcrcupon notify
such States Attorneyor clerk, who shall forth
with supply the deficiency, and if he neglect
for ten days to furnish such bond to the sat
~isfaction of the Treasurer, his office shall be
considered vacant,andthe judges of the coun-
ty court for the county, upon being notified
thereof by the Treasurer, shall appoint some
other person to fill the vacancy for the cur
rent year.
Sec. IA. Every States Attorney shall en-
ter upon a book to be provided by the Au-
ditor of Accounts, a description of every de-
mand and claim in favor Of the State in his
county, (excepting State taxes, and eXtents
issued for their collcction,) which shall come
to his knowledge, embracing the names of the
| parties, and the nature, amount and date OF
the deuIand and shall from time to time en-
ter upon a space, left for that purpose against
such description, all the proceedings which
may be had on such demand or claim and
when his term Of Office expires, he shall hand
such book, with all the evidences of such de-
mands and claims to his successor, who shall
give him a receipt for the same,
Sec. Is. The annual report to the Auditor
of Accounts of each States Attorney, shall
embrace a transcript of every proper entry
which he shall have made in such book since
the last report.
Sec. IG. The Aditor of Accounts shall keep
a similar book, and shall enter therein all the
matters so reported to him by the several
States Attorneys, as well as any other proper
matters or proceedings that colne to his know
ledge.
Sec. II. Whenever q new States Attor-
ney shall enter into office, the book for his
county shall be by him transmitted to the Au-
ditor of accounts, who shall diligently COM
pare it with the corresponding department in
his book.
Sec. IS. The States Attorney alone shall
be authorized to discharge any claim or de-
mand as above described, in favor of the state
in his county and on the LIST day of Septem-
Der annually, he shall furnish the Auditor in
the Treasury a full and correct statement of
all the payments made to the Treasurer on
account of such claims or 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 re-
quire proof thereof, equivalent to testimony
upon oath, or the certificate of some commls-
stoned officer of the State, officially cognizant
of the merits of the claim.
Sec. 20. Whenever the Auditor of Ac-
counts shall allow any such claim, he shall
place the original account or the evidence OF
the claim on file. and draw an order on the