ART. 17.] WITNESSES. 1643

arrest, shall be held until such fine is paid, one-half of said fine
to go to the informer, the other half to the school fund of the
county in which the offence shall be committed.

WITNESSES.

1864, ch. 148.

331. Whenever the State's attorney, or other person, lawfully
representing the State in any civil or criminal proceeding, in the
circuit court for said county, shall deem it necessary to have the
testimony of any person residing in the District of Columbia, or
elsewhere, out of reach of the process of said court, and such
person shall voluntarily attend any term of said court, for the
purpose of testifying for the State in such proceeding, it shall be
lawful for the judge of said court to allow said witnesses so
attending, such sum as may be reasonable compensation for the
loss which they may sustain by such attendance, not to exceed ten
dollars per diem; and certificates for the allowance so made shall
be issued by the clerk of said county, and levied by the county
commissioners, as in the case of all other allowances to witnesses.