ART. 10. ] DORCHESTER COUNTY.

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20. Any trustee of the poor of the county may, in
writing, under his hand, appoint what poor shall be
received into said almshouse.

Approved and in force March 2, 1870.

STATE'S ATTORNEY.

1870, c. 395 adds the following:

How paupers
admitted.

30. Sub-Sec. 1. In all criminal cases which may be
tried in the circuit court for Dorchester county, the
judges of said court may, in addition to the sum
allowed by law as an appearance fee, allow the state's
attorney for said county such compensation in each
case, by way of trial fee, as the said judges may think
just and proper, to be levied by the county commis-
sioners.

1870, c. 395, s 1.
Fees in crimi-
nal cases tried.

Sub-Sec. 2. For services rendered by the state's at-
torney for Dorchester county, before committing magis-
trates in preliminary examinations, the judges of said
circuit court for Dorchester county may allow to said
state's attorney such compensation not exceeding the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for any one year,
as the said judges shall think just and proper; and for
all trials in criminal cases before magistrates, the same
fees shall be allowed the said state's attorney as are
now allowed in similar cases before the circuit court,
to be taxed by the magistrate with the other costs in
the case, and paid by 'the party, if convicted, and to
be paid by the county commissioners if the party is
acquitted or is unable to pay.

Ibid. s. 2.
Fees for ser-
vices before
magistrates.

Sub-Sec. 3. On or before the fifth day of June, in
each year, the state's attorney for Dorchester county
shall make up and present to the judges of said court,
for their inspection and approval, his*account for ser-
vices rendered during the fiscal year past, which ac-
count, when approved by said judges, shall be filed
with the county commissioners for levy.

Approved and in force April 8, 1870.

Ibid. s. 3.
Account to be
approved by
judges.