The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-11-28
LAWS or VERMoNr.

State Finapces 'a''
IT is hereby enacted, &c. l ~.
SEC. |. The Supreme Court, at their next
session IN each county, shall appointa Court
Auditor for such county, who shall be sworn
Ito the faithful performance of his duties, and
who shall hold his Office until the Supreme
court appoint another. .I T. '0.
SEC. 2. AT each session of the several
courts in each county, or within six DAYS
thereafter, and at no other time, the Court
Auditor so appointed shall audit the accounts
Of the Sheriff, States Attorney, and Clerk,
and all such as arise out of inquests OF the
dead and prosecution of crime, maintenance
ofState prisoners and State paupers And
in his allowance ofany claim he shall espec-
tally note all suchitems thereof, ifany, us he
shall have disalowed. And in cnse of his
disability, the above mentioned accounts
shall he audited by the Auditor of Accounts.
SEC. 3. The County Clerks shall draw an
order on the Treasurer for the sum allowed
| by the Court Auditor on each account, paya-
BILE to the person in whose favor the same is
allowed; but no order payable TO himself shall
be valid unless countersigned by the Auditor
And no order shall be drawn by any Clerk,
unless upon the allowance of the Court Audi
tor, nor 10y any Chancellor or Judge.
SEC. 4. Within six days after the rising
feach Conrt the Clerk shall forward TO the
Treasurer an abstract of all the orders drawn
by him since the Court commenced, which
shall be certified blythe court Auditor 10 cor
respond with the accounts allowed by him.
And the Clerk shall draw no further orders
until the commencement of another Supreme
or County Court or Court ofChancery. And
the Treasurer shall pay no order drawn by
Clerk until he shall have received such abb
stract of the same. ......
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returns are made to the County Clerks, the
Treasurer shall furnish them with funds out
ofwhich they shall pay the officers making
returns to them their fees, and take their re-
ceipts.
SIC. g. Within ten days after each Flee
ton, and the rising of each Court, the Clerk
shall pay to the Treasurer so much OF the
money furnished to him TO defray the eXpens-
es ofsuch Election, or court, and of the fees
accruing TO the State, as shall not have been
expended in such election in paying return
ing officers their fees, and at such court in
paying the fees otiurors and Witnesses, and
Assistant Judges of the county court in State
causes; aud the Treasurer shall furnish him
duplicate certificates of the amount so adj |
vanccd to him. and ofthe amount, ifany, so
paid by him to the Treasurer.
SEC. z. Within forty days after each T. |
lection the Clerk shall forward 20 the Auditor
of Accounts one Of the certificates so furnish
ed him, and the original receipts of the re- !
turning officers.
SEC. 8. Within forty days after The rising |
ofeach court the Clerk shall forward 10 the |
Auditor ofAccouuts one of the certificates
furnished to him by the Treasurer as above
mentioned; and also n statement of the |
fees which have accrued 10 the State
aud to the Assistant Judges ol'the couu-
~ courts IN State causes, with copies of the
Grand Jury and Petit Jury debentures, TO be
certified by tie county Auditor; a list of the
witnesses in State causes TO he certified by
States Attorney; the original receipt ofthe
jurors, witnesses and side judges for the mon
eys pad to them, specifying in each case the
nature ofthe fees; an account of the moneys
received and paid out by him in hehalfo the
State; an abstract of'all the orders drawn on
The Treasurer, like that provided for in Sec
lion four; copies certified by himself of all the
accounts upon which they were drawn and
The court Auditors allowance of the same;
and a statement otall the State causes, which ;
shall have been pending in such Court, their
nature and situation, including all fines, costs I
ndJutgment And in making his returns !
ne shall follow, as near as may be such form {
is the Auditor of accounts may prescribe {
And the Auditor of Accounts may, at his dis t
'reton, and on such conditions as he sees
pest, dispense with forwarding of any such S
copies I.'s fT .' l''". rH'
SEC. 8. Ifany county clerk shall neglect S
o make any return, Or pay TO the Treasurer I
my money as herein provided, the Auditor of |
accounts shall forthwith notify The States At a
orney ofthe county, who shall immediately C
prosecute such clerk and his sureties on their
fficial bond. il
SEC. 10. The expenses arising in each o
ase ofinquests ofthe dead and criminal pro II
eedings before magistrates shall be enhrac- d
q in one account aud allowed to the Alagis-
'ato before whom they were had, and no Que 4
lse. ...y no qsa .... ..l
SEC. IL. Ifsnch Magistrate shall neglect,
pom reasonable demand being made by any tc
erson entitled to a share of such expenses, O
} pay him the same, such person may recov- o
/ ofsuch Magistrate the amount in an action q
II money had and received; and no property Il
{ such Magistrate shall be exempt from an e.
xecuiion issued on the Judgment. a @ IL
SEC. IL. All accounts for the services of g
enires, subp9nas,or warrants, for attendance al
pom court, and the expenses of holding the
lme, and all other accounts in the Sheriff's o
apartment, excepting those of Jailors, ac- II
Jung at any one term, shall he embraced in !"
ne account, and allowed to the Sheriff alone,
no shall be accountable to any person enti- Vi
ed to>a portion thereoff for the same. 10
SEC. 13, Ifthe Treasurer shall not re- IN
,ive the bond of any States Attorney or h,
Jerk as by law provided, he shall tbereupon W
otify such States Attorney or Clerk, who q,
lall forthwith supply the deficiency, and if or
, neglect for ten days TO furnish such bond
the satisfaction of the Treasurer his office Ia
all be considered vacanr, and the Judges az
the county court for the county, upon be- III
g notified thereofby the Treasurer, shall ~
point some other person to fill the vacancy 90
II the current yenr '' f...''. '. : 80