M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-05-03

Of prosecution, so faI as relates 10 fees oil
constables justices sheIffs, witnesses and
clerks shall be made out by the'diferent Off
GERS claiming the same, specifying the differ
ent items comprising the same according to
the acts regulating the fees OF civil officers
in civil and criminal cases, and the acts di-
reciing the mode OF trial IN criminal cases,
and shall be by such persons Judged with
the clerk OF the court before which any GRIM
inal may be convicted during the time in
which such conviction NAV be had, and the
clerk shall make out under his hand and the
seal of said court true copy of all such
charges, which shall be examined and il COR
rect the same shall be allowed by the judge
Of said court aud forwarded with such con
Wet and delivered by the sh7Liif 70 the war
\ den of the penitenlary, and the sheriff shall
receive eight cents per mile going'to and re-
turning from said pententlary, to be compu-
/ ted from the seat OF justice OF the county in
which the conviction took place by the usu-
| al route Of travel, and he shal also receive
the sum OF five cents per mile lor transport
| ing every such convict, and shall be allowed
one guard for every two cOnvic's SO trans.
ported, and shall receive six cents per mile
for the services ofeaCh guard so employed, TO
be computed for the same distance as the
sheriff; and if at any term OF the court there
should be more than one person convicted, it
shall be the duty of the clerk 10 make out an
order directing the number of guards, not ex-
ceeding one guard to every two convicts, ex-
elusive OF the sheriff, unless in an extraordi-
nary case, when, in the opinion of the court
a greater number shall be necessary for the
sale transportation Of such cOnycts, certifi.
cate whereof shall be made out by the clerk
under the seal OF the court and delivered to
the sheriff, and he shall deliver the certificate
to the walden OF the penitentiary, who shall
be governed thereby in maMng ont his order
Tor the payment OF such transportation; and
all charges OF prosecution aud transportation
made out agreeaEly to the provisions OF this
act and OF the several acts herein referred 10,
shall be delivered TO the satd warden, and if
upon examination he shall find them TO be
correct, he shall certify correct copy there.
OF with his allowance thereof, TO the Auditor
OF State, and the Auditor shall, upon pre-.
sentatiOI. Of such Certified COPY and allow
aace, issue his warrant Tor the amount upon
the Treasurer of Stale, who shall pay the
same; provided, 10 allowance shall be made
for the payment of any guard who shall not
have actually assisted in the transportation
oI such convc's; tud also provided, lhe sher-
if shall not be entitled to charge mileage Tor
himself lor Transporting any convicts TO tie
penitentIGry oiIener than once every twenty
days.
Sec, 2. That the ac. entitled "an ect to
amend an act endtledau act making provis
ion for carrying into effect the act for the
punishment OF crimes passed February 26,
1883, and an act entitled IAN act regula ing
the fees of Gherlfs in civil and criminal ca ,es,
passed March 10, 1851, passed January A,
1898. be aud the same is Iarel hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 8, This act shall take effect and be in
force from and alter its pas age.
RICHARD e. PARSONS,
Speaker Of the HOUSE OF Representatives.
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President Of the Senate.
Passed March %, 1860.