WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 707
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provided that the fees allowed said State's Attorney,
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under the provisions of this section, shall not in any
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one year exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty
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dollars.
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SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the State's Attor-
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ney shall, at least ten days before the annual levy is
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made by the said county commissioners, make out
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and present to the judges aforesaid, for their inspec-
tion and approval, his account for services rendered
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Render ac-
count for ser-
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during the fiscal year past, which account, when ap-
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vices.
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proved as aforesaid, shall be levied by the County
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Commissioners of Wicomico county at the time of
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making the general levy in each and every year.
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SEC. 4. And be it enacted. That no compensation
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for defending any party in any criminal case or cases,
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shall be allowed to any attorney by the Commission-
ers of Wicomico county, except on presentation of
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Compensa-
tion—how al-
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an order in writing, signed by a Judge of the Circuit
Court for Wicomico county, certifying in what case
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lowed.
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or cases service had been rendered, and the amount
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to be paid for such services.
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SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That compensation for
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any legal services to the County Commissioners of
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Wicomico county, or in any cases where the county
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is required to pay for said services by any attorney,
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When allow-
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shall bo allowed only when such legal services have
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ed
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been asked for by the State's Attorney of said coun-
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ty; and the State's Attorney shall certify to the
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commissioners of said county, what service had been
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rendered.
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SEC. 6 And be it enacted, That chapter two hun-
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dred and twenty-five, passed at the January session
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of the General Assembly of Maryland, in the year
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eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An act
to regulate the trial fees of the State's Attorney for
Wicomico county," and all other acts inconsistent
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Inconsistent;
acts repealed!
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with the provisions of this act, be and the same are
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hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect
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from the date of its passage.
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Approved April 10, 1880.
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