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shall be entitled to share in the benefits resulting from fines, the
same as if he had not been engaged in violating any of such pro-
visions.

WITNESSES.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 22, sec. 150.

286. Each witness residing in said county summoned to attend
the circuit court for said county shall be entitled to receive for
each day he shall attend as a witness the sum of seventy-five
cents, and four cents a mile for every mile his residence may be
distant from the place of holding said court, to be computed for
every day he shall attend; but no witness shall be allowed mile-
age in returning to his residence during the time he shall be
required to attend said court.

WRECKMASTER.

P. L. L.. (1860,) art. 22, sec. 151.

287. It shall be the duty of the Wreckmaster, on the earliest
intelligence, or on application by or on behalf of any owner or
commander of a ship or other vessel in danger of being stranded,
or being stranded, to command any constable, to be appointed by
him for that purpose, to summon as many men as shall be
thought necessary to the assistance of such ship or vessel.

Ibid. sec. 153.

288. If there be any ship or vessel belonging to any citizen
of this State riding near the place, he shall have power to demand
of the commanding officer thereof assistance by their boats and
such hands as they can conveniently spare; and if any command-
ing officer shall neglect to give such assistance, he shall forfeit
the sum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered by the officer or
owner of the distressed ship or vessel, in any court in this State.

Ibid. sec. 153.

289. The Wreckmaster of said county shall be entitled to re-
ceive twenty-five dollars for the first day he shall go to take-
charge of a wreck, and ten dollars per day for every day there-
after that his services are required, or that he may be employed
or engaged in saving or attempting to save the vessel or cargo.