III. And be
it enacted, That the clerks of the said courts shall and they are
hereby directed to make out such certificates, with the several sums
so due expressed
in words at length; and the said clerks shall return to the general
assembly
of Maryland, on or before the twentieth day of November in each year,
a
true and accurate account of the amount of all certificates so as aforesaid
by
them issued.
IV. And be it
enacted, That from and after the first day of January next,
there shall be allowed to each grand and petit juryman attending the
several
county courts, and each petit juryman attending the orphan courts,
in this state,
the sum of one dollar and thirty-three cents for each and every day
such grand
and petit juryman shall attend for the discharge of his duty as such,
to be allowed,
assessed and levied, in the several and respective counties of this
state in
the same manner as the allowances to jurymen have heretofore been assessed
and
levied.
V. And be it
enacted, That from and after the first day of January next, there
shall be allowed to each witness attending the general court on the
western and
eastern shores of this state the sum of one dollar and fifty cents
for each and
every day such witness shall attend for the discharge of his duty,
besides itinerant
charges.
VI. And be it
enacted, That from and after the first day of January next,
there shall be allowed to each witness attending the county or orphans
courts of
this state the sum of one dollar for each and every day such witness
shall attend
for the discharge of his duty, besides itinerant charges to be allowed
to witnesses
coming from other countries.
VII. And be it
enacted, That all laws heretofore passed, whereby any other
allowance is directed to be made to any juryman or witness for his
attendance as
aforesaid, be and the same are hereby repealed, so far as the same
shall be repugnant
to, or in any manner inconsistent with, the provisions contained in
this'
act.
VIII. And be
it enacted, That from and after the first day of January next,
there shall be allowed to each grand and petit juryman attending Allegany
county
court, and each petit juryman attending the orphans court in Allegany
county,
the sum of one dollar for each and every day such grand and petit juryman
shall
attend for the discharge of his duty as such, to be allowed, assessed
and levied,
in said county, in the same manner as allowances to jurymen have heretofore
been assessed and levied, any thing in this act to the contrary notwithstanding.
IX. This act to continue and be in force till
the twentieth day of October,
one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, and until the end of the
next session
of assembly that shall happen thereafter. |
CHAP.
XXXIII.
Clerks to
make out certificates,
&c.
Allowance to
county court
jurymen, &c.
To witnesses
to the general
court.
And to the
county courts, &c.
Former laws
repealed, &c.
Allowance to
jurors in Allegany
county,
&c.
Duration. |
WHEREAS it frequently happens that the fathers of illegitimate
children neglect to provide maintenance for such children, whereby
they become chargeable to the county before any process can issue to
indemnify the county from such charge, and such remedy, under the existing
laws of this state, is frequently attended with considerable delay;
therefore,
II. Be it enacted,by
the General Assembly of Maryland, That any one
justice of the peace within this state is hereby authorised and required,
upon the
application of the mother of any illegitimate child, or any other person
or persons
to whose custody such child may have been committed to be maintained,
verified by the oath, or affirmation, as the case may be, of such mother
or other
person, that he, she or they, have not received any sum or sums of
money from |
Preamble.
Justice, on
application,
to issue an
order, &c. |
