THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1835,

sheriff of the coaaty, and returnable to the county

CHAP. 201.

court at the next succeeding term, or may commit the

Of commit

party to the jail of the county until the same be paid,

and it shall be the duty of the said district court

Certificate to

to give certificates to each and every person, to whom

witnesses, &c

any part of the said costs may be due, either for at-

tendance as a witness, for serving process, or otherwise

of the respective portions due to them of the said costs,

upon which the said sheriff shall be authorised and re-

Sheriff to pay over

quired to pay over all such portions of the cost when

collected, to the persons so entitled to receive the

same, but in case the party accused shall be acquitted

But in case of ac-

or be insolvent, all such costs shall be taxed up against

quital, &c,

the county, and upon such certificates as aforesaid,

to be made and delivered to the persons entitled to re-

ceive the same, the levy court or commissioners of the

Levy directed

county are hereby required to levy the several sums in

the county charges, for and in the name of the several

persons holding such certificates; Provided however,

Case of states at-

that the said court shall not exercise the criminal ju-

torney dissenting

risdiction aforesaid in any case when the attorney ge-

neral or his deputy for the judicial district in which

the court may be, or any other person authorised by the

said court to prosecute in behalf of the State, in the

particular case, shall dissent from the courts exercis-

ing the same, and shall in writing express such dissent

to the court, before the particular case shall have been

tried, unless the three judges of said court shall una-

nimously determine notwithstanding such dissent to

take cognizance of such case.

SEC, 9. And be it enacted, That at the session of the

Case of non atten-

said district courts, held as hereinbefore provided, the

dance, of justices — adjourn court

said court or any one justice thereof in the absence of

the others, shall have power to adjourn at discretion

from day to day, until the business before them is dis-

charged, or to the next monthly meeting of the said

court, and the chief justice of the said court, or pre-

siding justice, shall proclaim the opening and closing

Proclamation.

and the adjournments of the said court, in the pre-

sence and hearing of such persons as may be present,

and enter the same in a minute book to be kept for that

purpose, and the said district court shall have power