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 Trrmn xm.—THE JUDICIARY.—Cr=r. 16. 159 respectively, for his personal compensation, over and above his necessary U- S- ¤‘- Bwetf. 2 office expenses, including necessary clerk—hire, to be audited and allowed S“"Y· 38*1 by the proper accountin officers of the Treasury, a sum exceeding three thousand five hundred dgallars a vear for any such district clerk or for any such circuit clerk, or exceeding that rate for any time less than a vear. Sec. 840. The clerks of the several circuit and district courts in Cali- _C1¤fk¤i¤C¤1ifo1‘· fornia, Oregon, and Nevada shall be entitled to charge and receive ‘.§“·_aé)’°g°“¤ ““‘1 double the fees hereinbefore allowed to clerks, and shall be allowed ELA_ respectively, by the Attorney-General, to retain of the fees so received 26 1"¤1>·· 185% ¢‘· by them, for their personal compensation, over and above the necessary 80,;* {,*‘,;1°i,fé,}63‘ expenses of their offices,.includrn the salaries of deputy clerks, and u ,,_6B,,`_’13 pf; necessary clerk-hire, to be audited by the proper accounting officers of 27 Feb., 1865, c. the Treasury Department, any sum not exceeding seven thousand dollars 6%*1- 7»V· 130-*140- a year, nor exceeding that rate for any time less than a year: Provided, ,552 J';'} 1%{?·°· That whenever, in either of the said districts, the same person holds the 164: s` ’v'p' office of clerk of both the circuit and district courts, he shall be allowed 8 June, 1872, c. by the Attorney—General to retain for his personal compensation, as afore- 331% \‘· 17, p· 330- said, only such sum as is herein allowed to be retained by a person holding the office of clerk of only one of the said courts. _ Sec. 841. No marshal shall be allowed by the Attorney-General, except C°m1£°¤”°*‘°“ as provided in the next section, to retain of the fees and emoluments which _ he is reguired to include in his semi-annual return, as aforesaid, for his 26 Feb-, 1853. c- persona compensation, over and above the necessary ex uses of his 8°g”§·"·1°i§’é:°6· office, including necessary clerk-hire, to be audited and alherwed by the 84 ,,_l°:i'i2 P hg: proper accounting officers of the Treasury Department, and a proper E7 Jhue,ise4,c, allowance to his deputies, any sum exceeding six thousand dollars a year, 163. S- 2. v· 13. p- or exceeding that rate for any time less than a year. The allowance to Wgé J 1870 any deputy shall in no case exceed three-fourths of the fees and emolu- 150 s_°,?"._ I6'; ments received or payable for the services rendered by him, and may be 164: ’ ’ reduced below that rate by the Attorney-General, whenever the returns show such rate to be unreasonable. _ Sec. 842. Clerks and marshals may be allowed to retain, for all official A*1dE¤°1!¤1 ¢<>!¤· services in rize causes, an additional compensation not exceeding in g’:;:‘°“ "' P"" amount one-half of the maximum compensation allowed to them, respect- mmm ively, by the three preceding sections. 30 June, 1864, c, 174, s. 19, v. 13, p. 3l2_ Sec. 843. The allowances for personal compensation of district attor- A11¤W¤¤¢¤¤ 10* neys, clerks, and marshals, for each calendar year, shall be made from 2*;}; yallé nlggg the fees and emoluments of that year, and not otherwise. thereof_ 26 Feb., 1853, c. 80, s. 3, v. 10, p. 166. 20 June, 1874, c. 328, r. 18, p. 109. Sec. 844. Ever district attorney, clerk, and marshal shall, at the time ]P¤y¤¤¢¤_t 01 911** of making his had-yearlly return to the Attorney—General, pay into the  “‘°° the Treasury, or deposit to the credit of the Treasurer, as he may be directed *.—rL... by the Attorney-General, any surplus of the fees and emoluments of his 8022 ;"°bi·0185%g· office, which said return shows to exist over and above the compensation 1,2‘J’,;,e algyo c' and allowances authorized by law to be retained by him. 150, s. 15, v. rei, p. 164: Sec. 845. In every case where the return of a district attorney, clerk, Auditing of or marshal shows that a surplus may exist, the Attorney-General shall °2:l“*** °‘ 21***9* cause such returns to be carefully examined, and the accounts of dis- ?)0°;:${;m:‘{ Q'} bursements to be regularly audited by the proper officer of his Depart- Justice. ment, and an account to be opened with such officer in proper boo s to be provided for that purpose. 80, ,_ 3_ of 10, pp: 165, 166. 22 June, 1870, c. 150, s. 15, v. 16, p. 164. Sec. 846. The accounts of district attorneys, clerks, marshals, and _Acc0unts of discommissioners of circuit courts shall be examined and certified by the gmt: L20 Ftxggé district judge of the district for which they are appointed, before they t §"by df; 1}, ct are resented to the accounting officers of the Treasury Department for judge. settlgment. They shall then be subject to revision upon their merits b  said accounting olhcers, as in case of other public accounts; Provider; ,2,,, auf 2,, 3,; That no accounts of fees or costs paid to any witness or juror, upon the p. 49. order of any judge or commissioner, shall be so re—examinedas to charge 8018 Inn, 1%% c-