Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-02
Approved Nov. 81, 1859.
NO. GAN ACT regulating the duties and est
fishing the salaries Of states attorneys.

bic semi-annualy upon the making OF their returns
20 the treasurer Of the State, as provided IN the
third section Of this act in lieu Of all other ices
and charges.
The annual salaries of the states attorneys for
the several Counties shall be as follows:
To the states attorney for the county Of Add
son, four hundred and fifty dollars
To the states attorney for the county oil Ben
ningt0n, three hundred dollars.
To the states attorney for the county OF CaIe-
donia, three hundred and fifty dollars
To the states attorney for the county Of Chit
tenden. five hundred dollars
T. the states attorney for the county OF Essex,
two hundred dollars
To the sttae's attorney Tor the county OF Orand
/ Isle one hundred dollars.
To the states attorney for the county Of Frank
/ lin, five hundred dollars
To the states attorney for the county Of La
| moille two hundred dollars.
! To the states attorney for the county OF orange
/ four hundred and IF dollars.
To the states attorney for the county CT Orleans,
| three hundred and fifty dollars.
| To the states attorney for the county Of Rut-
| land f We hundred and fifty dollars.
! To the states attorney for the county OF W ash
| ington four hundred and fifty dollars.
TO the states attorney for the county OF Wind
ham our hundred and fifty dollars
To tho states attorney for the county Of Wind =
| sor, five hundred dollars
SIC . All damages and costs recovered in any suit
and the amount Of all bonds and recognizances 70
the state taken in any county, shall be paid to the
| county clerk Of such county, and the receipt Of
such county clerk shall be the only valid dis
charge for the amount Of such damages costs,
fines, bonds or recognizances or any part thereof;
and such county clerk shall account for all mon
evs by him received under the provisions Of this
I act in the same manner now provided by law Tor
| accounting for other moneys belonging to the
state, received by such county clerk.
| SEC. 3. 1t is hereby made the duty OF each
states attorney within ten days after the close Of
each term Of the county court in the county for
which he is elected, 10 return to the treasurer OF
the state a statement in writing, verified by his
own OATH of each case in which any costs or DANA
! ges have been recovered by, or IN which a
fine has been imposed by any court, payable to
the state and also the amount of any bond or rec
| ognizance which has been taken in any case in
| which the state is party, stating the amount OF
such DANA yes. costs, bonds, fines and recognlzan-
| ces during such term, and during the vacation
| next preceding such term; and the treasurer
shall not pay to any states attorney his salary or
any part thereof, until such attorney shall have
| IN ade such return.
! Sec 4. If any states attorney shall hereafter,
directly or indirectly, under color Of his office, or
of any state prosecution, receive to his own use,
or the use of any other person. ann money or 9TH
er valuable thing, except as herein provided, he
| shall be deemed TO have committed a misdemeanOr,
and shall be punished therefor by fine Of not less
than three hundred dollars, and shall, after con-
| victiou for such offence, be deemed incapable of
| holding any civil office in this state.
| Sec. 5. All acts and parts thereof inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed
| Sec 6. This act shall take effect from and after
| the first day of December next
Approved November II, 1859.
| NO. AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred
and sixteen of the Compiled Statutes, relating
| TO salaries and fees.
| Il hereby enacted, S-o.
| SEC. l. That a witness who shall attend before
any county court in this State, shall be entitled to
receive FIVE cents per mile for his travel, and one
dollar per day for each days attendance instead of
the sum allowed by chapter one hundred and six
teen of the Compiled Statutes.
SEC. 2. That so much of chapter one hundred
and sixteen of the Compiled Statutes as is incon-
sstent with the provisions of this act, is hereby
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