The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-23
JUSTICES GET A RAISE.
THE NEW FEE BILL JUST APPROVED by
THE COVER NOR. ~

peace, diucIuiC'i, HHdS 'StTUycS ana Con-
stables in this Commonwealth. "
Whereas no general fee bill ius-
tees and whereas no uniform fee bill
for the counties throughout the Com
monwe 18th Of Pennsylvania now exists
relating to justices of the peace, mag
istrates, aldermen, and constables there
fore.
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representative S
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in general assembly met and it is here
by enacted by the authority of the
same, That there shall be uniformity
throughout the Commonwealth in the
charges of justices of the peace, alder
men, magistrates and constables and
that their fees shall be as follows. to
wit That from and after the passage
of this act the fees of Justices of the
peace, magistrates and aldermen shall
be,
For information or complaint on
behalf of the Commonwealth 80 cents.
Docket entry Of action on behalf Of
the Commonwealth IS cents.
Warrant, mittimus or capias on be.
half Of the Commonwealth 50 cents.
Writing an examination or confes
sion of defendant 50 cents.
Hearing in criminal cases 50 cents.
Administering oath or affidavit in
criminal or civil cases 10 cents.
Taking recognizance in criminal
case SO cents.
Transcript in criminal cases includ.
ing certificate 50 cents.
Entering judgment on conviction
for fine SO Gents.
Recording conviction IS cents.
Warrant to levy, fine or forfeiture
30 cents.
Bail piece and return supersedeas
30 cents.
Discharge of jailor IS cents.
Entering discontinuance in case of
an assault and battery 50 cents.
Entering complaint Of master, mis-
tress or apprentice 80 cents.
Notice to master, mistress or ap-
prentice IS cents.
Hearing parties 50 cents.
Holding inquisition under landlord
and tenant act or in case of forcible
entry each day each justice 81.
Process ct cetera to sheriff each JUS
tice IS cents.
Recording proceedings each justice
$I.5o cents.
Writ of restitution each justice IS
cents.
Warrant to appraise damages 80
cents.
Warrant to Sell strays 80 cents.
Warrant to appraise swine IS cents.
Receiving and entering return of
appraisement of swine IS cents.
Publishing proceedings of appraisers
OF swine IS cents.
Entering action in civil case IS
cents.
Summons or subpoena IS cents.
Caplas in civil case 50 cents.
Every additional name after the
first, all witnesses names to be in one
subpoena unless separate subpoena be
requested by the parties, 10 cents.
Subpoena cuces tecum IS cents.
Entering return Of summons IS
cents.
Entering capias and bail.bon as
cents.
Every continuance Of a suit IS cents.
Trial and judgment in case 50 cents.
Taking bail or plea of freehold IS
cents
Entering satisfaction IS cents.
Entering discontinuanCe Of suit IS
cents.
Entering amicable suit 50 cents.
Entering rule to take deposition of
witnesses IS cents. a'l Ht1
Rule to take DEF Iositions IS cents.
Entering return of rule in any case,
IS cents. Il
Interrogatories annexed to rule to
take depositions IS cents. 4
Entering rule to refer IS cents.
Rule of reference IS cents.
Notice to each referee IS cents.
Entering report of referees and
judgments thereon 80 cents.
Written notice in any case IS cents.
Execution 80 cents.
Entering return of execution IS
cents.
Scire facias in any case IS cents.
Opening judgment for rehearing
IS cents.
Transcription of judgment and GER
tihcate 50 cents.
Returnsof proceedings on certiorari
or appeals including recognizances 81.
Receiving the amount of judg
ment and paying the same over if not
exceeding ten dollars IS cents.
If exceeding ten and not exceeding
forty dollars SO cents
If exceeding forty and not exceed
ing sixty dollars rs cents.
If exceeding sixty and not exceed