Sec. 3. That all fines collected under the provis-Fines under ions of this act shall be paid into the county treas- this act to go to ury, for the benefit of the school fund.

Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from and after

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COUNTY FINANCE.

AN ACT to repeal section two of chapter twenty-seven, of an act entitled "An Act revising, re-enacting and codifying the general and permanent laws of Montana Territory," approved January 12th, 1872, on page 479.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana:

Section 2, con

Section 1. That section 2, of chapter 27, of an act entitled "An Act revising, re-enacting and codifying the general and permanent laws of Montana cerning county Territory," approved January 12th, 1872, be, and pealed.

the same is hereby, repealed.

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved April 30th, 1873.

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

AN ACT to amend section one of an act entitled an act creating the office of district attorney in each of the organized judicial districts of Montana Territory.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana:

Section 1. That section one of an act entitled An Act creating the office of district attorney in Section amend- each of the organized judicial districts of Montana Territory be amended so that it read as follows:

ed.

Election of dis

Section 1. There shall be elected, at the next general election, and every two years thereafter, a district attorney for each of the organized judicial district attorney. tricts, as they shall be established at the time of such election. They shall hold their office for the term of two years, and until their successors are elected or appointed by law.

Sec. 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage.

Approved April 28th, 1873.

Section of election law amended.

ELECTIONS.

AN ACT to amend section one of chapter twenty-three of an act revising, re-enacting and codifying the general and permanent laws of Montana Territory, approved January 12th, 1872.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana:

Section 1. That section one of chapter twentythree of an act entitled An Act revising, re-enacting and codifying the general and permanent laws of Montana Territory, approved January 12th, 1872, be amended by inserting after the word " years,” in

the second line of said section, as published in the Codified Statutes, the following: "And all persons of the same age, who shall have declared their intention of becoming such citizens."

Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

[The foregoing act having been presented to the governor of the territory for his approval, was, on April 25th, 1873, returned to the house in which it originated, without his approval, and with his objections thereto; the objections were entered at large upon the journal of the house, the vote by which the bill was passed was reconsidered, and on the question, "Shall this bill pass, the objections of the governor to the contrary notwithstanding?" it was passed by a two-thirds vote of the house. The act was then immediately sent to the council, together with the objections of the governor; the vote by which the act was passed in the House was then reconsidered, and upon the question, "Shall this bill pass, the objections of the governor to the contrary notwithstanding?" it was also passed by a two-thirds vote of the council.]

ESTRAYS AND LOST GOODS.

AN ACT to repeal " An Act concerning estrays and lost goods."

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana :

Section 1. That chapter twenty-four of "An Chapter 24, conAct revising, re-enacting and codifying the general cerning estrays, and permanent laws of Montana Territory," ap

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etc., repealed.

FEES.

Fees of county clerk established.

AN ACT to establish and regulate the fees of county clerk and recorder.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana:

Section 1. The county clerk shall be entitled to receive the following fees:

For like service the same fees as the clerk of the district court, except as specially herein provided.

For recording the proceedings of the board of county commissioners, for each folio of one hundred words, twenty-five cents; for issuing one warrant for each account allowed by commissioners, five cents; each additional warrant issued on the same account, to be paid by the party requiring the same to be divided, ten cents; issuing, numbering and countersigning, with stub attached thereto, each, five cents; for taking proof in case of estray, and certificate of same, one dollar; advertising, including copy for newspaper publication, one dollar and fifty cents; each certificate and seal, one dollar; canceling each warrant and entering the same, five cents; for making out poll-books, for each precinct, two dollars; for making abstract of election returns, for each folio, twenty cents.

For any other service required by law, and not herein provided for, such compensation as the board of county commissioners may allow: Provided, no per diem shall be allowed for attendance on the board of county commissioners.

Sec. 2. The county recorder shall be entitled to the following fees, to-wit:

For filing and recording each instrument of writing allowed by law to be recorded, for first folio one hundred words, fifty cents; for each additional folio, thirty cents; for each entry in index, fifteen

cents; certificate of record of title, seventy-five cents; recording marriage certificate, one dollar; acknowledgment, certificate, and seal, one dollar; for copies of record, per folio, twenty cents; for each search of record, twenty-five cents; abstract of title-first conveyance, seventy-five cents; for each subsequent conveyance, forty cents; abstracts from original entries, each, seventy-five cents; record of quartz claim, three dollars.

All other services required by law, not otherwise provided for, to be regulated by the board of county commissioners.

Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with Acts repealed. this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force

from and after its passage.

Approved April 29th, 1873.

FEES.

AN ACT to establish and regulate the fees of witnesses, jurors, and certain officers of Montana Territory.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana:

es and jurors.

Section 1. That every juror and witness attending in his own county in any court of record, or be- Fees of witnessfore a commissioner or referee, shall receive for such service and attendance per day, three dollars; for mileage in going to and returning, per mile, twenty cents. Provided, That no per diem shall be allowed to special jurors summoned, who shall not serve in the trial of a cause, and are not required to remain in attendance on the court.