Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05

SEC The auditor shall allow no account Of a
sheriff, Jaior, states attorney, county clerk. jus
uce, or judge OF municipal court, unless such
account specifics the offense charged or law yio-
lated on account OF which such expenses or fees
were incurred. nor unless II contains n true sum
mary of the amount OF such fees and expenses
which are properly chargeable to onenses pun
ishable by death or imprisonment In the state
prison, TO oiienses against the law prohibiting
the traffic In intoxicating liquors, and to other
SEC. 4. The auditor shall require each Justice
to furnish In writing the name OF the person by
him bound over for trial, with his age, nativity,
and occupation, before allowing costs OF trial In
the prosecutions and the auditor shall make
copy thereof, and transmit the same on or before
the first Wednesday OF october, annually, to the
secretary OF state.
SIC s. All accounts OF a sheriff or his deputy
Shall be allowed to the sheriff, and all bills OF
costs growing out OF substantially the same trans
action shall be audited at the same time. No
officer, magistrate, or witness shall be allowed
fees more than one, for essentially the same ser
vice, or for constructive service and no bill OF
costs shall be allowed IN any case where II APP
pears to the auditor that the prosecution was su-
periiuous, and instituted for the purpose OF en-
SIC l. This act shall take enect from Its pas
sage.
approved Decembcrs &, 1870.
NO. 1is,-An act requiring justices to keep ne
counts and make certain returns.
II Il hereby enacted, ETC..
ssc /. Fines and costs Imposed by Justice
and due to he state shall be paid 10 such Justice,
and shall be paid by him 10 the county clerk with
In thirty days after they are collected and such
JUS ice shall take duplicate re ;eipts for all sums
paid by him TO such clerk as required by sections
one and two OF this act, and shall forward one OF
such receipts to the state auditor within ten days
after the payment OF such fines and costs TO the
county clerk
SEu2 Fees allowed in a bill of costs to a jus.
tlce, which are not demanded by the parties "a
whom such fees are due within six months after
such bill Is allowed shalt revert TO the use OF the
ii ~ ~
plratiOn OF such period OF six months be paid by
such Justice TO the county clerk and such Jus
tice SHALL after the expiration OF such six months
be released from all liability to the parties 70
whom such fees were due.
SIC. B. The justices Ia each county shall keep
aco cunts Of all receipts and disbursements In
prosecutions, where the fines and costs belong tC
the state, and In examinations and lnquests be
fore them. and make returns OF the same, undei
oath, to the county clerk within ten days aftel
the commencement OF each regular term of the
county courtin such county and II no such pro
ceedings have been had before them they shall "
certify, unGer o. tn 10 the county clerk within
said time. Justice who kno ingly makes
false ouh TO such return or certificate shall IN
imprisoned ia the state prison not more than NV,
years, or nned not more than one thousand dol
lars
SEC 4. The returns required TO be made by tn,
p eceding section shall show In what causes, ant
for what Offenses, the Justice has collected fine
and costs, AMI IN what causes he has impose
and not collected iine and costs, and the reason
| for not having collected the same; and such re
| ments, and to whom and for what and In wha
/ causes there are fees due and unpaid.
! sec 5, The auditor shall allow no bill OF cost
| To justice who has not made the returns ~
quired by ctions three ana four.
/ SEC o. justice who fails 10 make the return
or certificate required by sections three and lou
shall be fined not les, than ten dollars nor nor
| than one hundred dollars The county court O
| the county shall have exclusive original Juris
| dlctiOn OF offenses under this section
SEQ. Z, The auditor OF accounts shall furnish 1
the county clerks blanks for the accounts, returns
| and certificates required by sections three an
| four, and he county clerks shall distribute sue
blanks TO the justices in their respective coun
/ ties
SEC s. II shall be the duty OF justices OF tn
peace In the he ring or all criminal cases 10 writ
down In substance he testimony OF all witnesse
| testitying before him In said case.
SEC. g. when tile case tried before said Jus
/ tice Is within the jurisdiction OF said justice b
the respondent In such case, II shall be til
duty OF such justice 10 file with the clerk OF tn
1 county In which such proceeding was had IN
testimony taken In such case, at least two day
! before lie next session OF the county court with
In ana Tor said county.
| SEC. 10 when the case tried before said Jus
tce Is beyond the Jurisdiction OF said justice u
try and determine, said ju-tice shall ie the tes
tmOny thus taken by him with the clerk OF tn
cuuny IN which such proceeding Is had, with
certified copy OF the records and process In IN
cause required 10 be by Justices OF the peac,
by the provisions OF section seven of chapte
thirty-one Of the General statutes.
SEC. II. This act shall take effect from its pa.
sage
approved December ~, 1884
No, lq-An act relating TO the duties OF III
auditor Of accounts.
II Is hereby enacted, etc
SIC. I. The auditor or accounts shall examin
and allow all accounts heretofore required b
law 20 be examined and allowed by the coui
auditors, and shall draw orders for all account
so allowed by him, notwithstanding any pr)vi,
ions TO the contrary In any OF the laws passed
the General Assembly at It's present session.
SEC 9, This act shall take effect from It's pa
sage.
approved December %, 1890.
No ieo-An act relating to the investment
deposits In savings banks and 10 the custody
ireasu' er's bonds.
II IL hereby enacted, etc.
sEo l. Inc moneys deposited In saving
bank, savings Institution or trust company, an
the income thrrefrom, may, In addition 10 "
other modes In which such funds may now be II
vested by law, he Invested In the municp
bonds OF cities OF ten thousand Inhabitants In Il
States Of Michigan. Nebraska and Califo MA
SEC . In the investment OF the deposits an
surplus Of savings banks, saving, 'titutiol
anu trust companies, IN frst mortgages OF uni
numbered real estate, II shall not hereafter !
nece- sary that the property mortgaged should
double IN value the an cunt Invested, put II sha
be allowable subject In other particulars to u
pre-, cnt Teslri tons Of law, 10 invest such fun'
In trst mort cages OF unlnculnbcfed improve
real estate when the amount OF the investInel
does MI exceed three ffths OF the cash value
the property mOrtgaged
SIC 81 The bonds OF treisurers OF savlni
banks, savings Institutions and trust compaule
shall be deposit d with th- Inspector OF iinanc
within twenty days after the election or appoln
, ment OF such treasurer: -,
sEo. L. This act shah take effect from It's pa
sage. "a. ,,,o
No i2l,-An act In relation to the investment I
, trust companies OF their deposits and ui
funds, etc.
IL Is hereby enacted, etc
SIC l. Moneys deposited In a savings bank
. IA Ings Institution, may be Invested, by SUI
, bank or Institution, In the municipal bonds
cities OF tea thousand or 1re Inhabitants, IN u
state, OF NeS York, New Jersey, Pennsylyani
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesot
Iowa and Missouri, IN addition 10 the other sec
rit es In which, sucn moneys may now by law
Invested. -. .
demo il or In trust may be Invested, In additlt
TO Inc modes author lied Ia their respective oha
ters Ia such public fUn1s, munioipal bonds al
bank stocks as the deposits Ia savings banks mi
by law be Invested In. 49,, a.. -.
sYc 8. This act shall take effect from It's pa
sag. ,.
Approved November s, 1880.
No ise.-An Act allowing municipal corporation