Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-09


ty court in the county ior which he is
elected, to return 10 the treasurer of the
state a statement in writing, verified by
his own oath, of each case in which any
costs or damages 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 reeogni-
zance which has been taken in any case
in which the state is party, stating the
amounts Of such damages. costs, bonds,
fines and reeogoisances during such term.
and during the vacation mex preceding
such term and the treasurer shall not
pay to any states attorney bis salary, or
any pert thereof, until such attorney shall
have made such return.
Sec. 4. If any states attorney shall
hereafter, directly or indirectly, under
color of bis Office, or of any safe prose-
cuuon, receive to his own use, er the use
Of any other person, any money or other
valuable thing, except as herein provid-
ed, he shall be deemed to have commit
ted mi>demeanor, and shall be punish
ed therefor by fine Of not less than
three hundred dollars, and shsll, after
conviction for such offence, be deemed
incapable of holding any civil ofice in
this state.
Sec. ). All acts and parts thereof in
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall tale effect
from and after the first day ofDecem-
Der next.
Approved November II, 1859
No. An Act to amend CHAPTER one
hundred and sixteen of the compiled
statutes, relating to salaries AMI fees.
A-iS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Tbata witness who ihall at
tend before any county court in this
state, shall be entitled to receive five
cents per mile for his travel. ard one dol
lar per day for each days attendance,
instead of the sum allowed by chapter
one hundred and sixteen Of tie complied
statutes.
Sec. ,. That so muce Of chapter one
hundred and sixteen of the compiled
statutes as IS inconsistent with The provi-
sions of this act, is hereby repealed.
Approved November l6, 1859.
Ne. 8.-An Act in alteration Of an act
relating TO judiciary, approved No
vember II, 1857.
Il is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Sections five, six, sex, seven
and eight Of an act relating to the Judi
ciary, passed November II, 1856, are
hereby repeal.
Sec. ,. 1t shall be the duty of the
supreme court to hear and determine all
the causes upon the docket Of that court
at the steted terms of the same, 50 far as
may be practicable.
sec. 3. When there shall not be
sufficient time in any county 70 hear all
the causes on the docket Of the supreme
court in such county, or wien in the
opinion of said court it shall be neces-
sary to have any causes re-afgued, said
court may appoint an adjourned term in
| the same county for hearing the same /,
or may appoint one or more special terms
for the hearing of such unfinished busi-
ness and re-arguments, to be held at
such place or places as viii, in the judg-
ment Of said court, be most convenient
for that purpose.
Sec. 4. The clerk Of the county, in
which such special term is appointed to
be held, shall receive and keep all papers
or files in, or relating to, the causes to
be heard and tried at such term, which
shall be transmitted to him by the clerk
of the county in which such causes may
be pending, together with a docket Of
such causes in each county respectively
and shall make a docket Of the same,
and shall act as clerk of such court for
tsueh special term and shall remit such
causes respectively 10 the clerks of the
several counties where sach causes be-
long, together with said papers or files
and also the docket entries made by him
under the direction Of said court at said
special term IN each cause aud there.
upon the records IN such causes shall b
completed by the clerks Of the seyera
counties where such causes belong.
Sec. ). The court may al any tern
retain any cause for advice or eonsulta
ton, and enter Judgment therein IN vaca
ton and the time for charging property
Or bail in such cases shall be reokoaet
from the day following such entry; a
Rhicb time the party recovering iodg