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3 said criminal court, all record books and other books and sta4 tionery that may be necessary and likewise a seal for said crim5 inal court; full faith and credit shall be given to the records of 6 said court and to the certificates of its judge or clerk, whether 7 the seal of the court be affixed thereto or not, in like manner 8 and with like effect as if the same were record of the circuit 9 court of certificates of the judge or clerk of the circuit court 10 similarly authenticated.

CHAPTER 140

(House Bill No. 303-Mr. Sutton)

AN ACT to amend and re-enact section one-n of chapter eightyfour of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and twenty, fixing the times of holding circuit courts in the several counties of the fourteenth judicial circuit.

[Passed March 28, 1923. In effect ninety days from passage.

Approved by the

Governor April 24, 1923]

SEC.

1.-n. Fourteenth circuit; terms of
court in counties composing

same.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That section one-n of chapter eighty-four of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and twenty be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Fourteenth Circuit

Section 1-n. For the county of Braxton the second Tuesday 2 in March, the second Tuesday in July and the third Tuesday in 3 November.

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For the county of Gilmer on the second Tuesday in February, 5 the second Tuesday in June and the second Tuesday in October. For the county of Webster the second Tuesday in January, 7 the second Tuesday in May and the second Tuesday in Sep8 tember.

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CHAPTER 141

(House Bill No. 349-Mr. Hopkins)

AN ACT to extend the time in which R. J. Knotts, ex-sheriff of Calhoun county, West Virginia may have to collect unpaid

taxes by due process of law.

[Passed April 24, 1923. In effect from passage.

SEC.

May 1, 1923]

Approved by the Governor

1. Extension of time granted ex-
sheriff; for what.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Section 1. The time in which the ex-sheriff of Calhoun 2 county, West Virginia, may have to collect unpaid taxes of 3 every description shall be extended for a period of time as 4 follows:

5 The time of the ex-sheriff of Calhoun county, R. J. Knotts, 6 is hereby extended until January first, one thousand nine 7 hundred and twenty-four, in which to make executions for the 8 collection of taxes of every description which may be due and 9 unpaid on real and personal property, whether returned de10 linquent by him or not.

CHAPTER 142

(House Bill No. 392-Mr. Hall of Mingo)

AN ACT to authorize the county court of Mingo county to lay an additional tax for the purpose of erecting a memorial to the soldiers and sailors of the world war.

[Passed April 24, 1923. In effect from passage. Became a law without the approval of the Governor]

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Be it enacted by the legislature of West Virginia:

Section 1. The county court of Mingo county shall have 2 the power, upon the petition of twenty per cent of the voters 3 of said county, based upon the number of votes cast at the last 4 general election, to lay a tax of eight cents on the hundred 5 dollars for the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty

6 three and seven cents for the year one thousand nine hundred 7 and twenty-four, on all taxable property in said county for 8 the purpose of augmenting the fund heretofore established by 9 said county court under chapter forty-nine of the acts of the 10 regular session of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred 11 and nineteen, as amended, for the erection of a building or 12 ohter structure to the memory of the services of the soldiers and 13 sailors of the county in the world war, such tax to be levied 14 and collected in like manner as the general taxes of the county 15 are levied and collected, and to be controlled and expended in 16 accordance with the provisions of chapter forty-nine of the 17 acts of the regular session of the legislature of one thousand 18 nine hundred and nineteen, as amended by chapter one hun19 dred and eighty-five of the acts of the regular session of the 20 legislature of one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one.

CHAPTER 143

(House Bill No. 400-Mr. Estep)

AN ACT to amend and re-enact section one-g of chapter one hundred thirty-two of the acts of the regular session of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, relating to the time of holding terms of the circuit court in the seventh judicial circuit of West Virginia, composed of the counties of Logan and Wayne.

[Passed April 25, 1923.

SEC.

In effect ninety days from passage.
Governor May 1, 1923]

1.-g. Terms of court seventh judicial
circuit; acts in conflict re-
pealed.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Approved by the

That section one-g of chapter one hundred thirty two of the acts of the regular session of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, relating to the time of holding terms of the circuit court in the seventh judicial circuit of West Virginia, composed of the counties of Logan and Wayne, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 1-g. For the county of Logan on the second Mon2 day in January, the second Monday in April, the second Mon3 day in July and the second Monday in October.

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For the county of Wayne on the second Monday in March, 5 the second Monday in June, the second Monday in September, 6 and the first Monday in December.

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All acts, or parts of acts inconsistent herewith, are hereby 8 repealed.

CHAPTER 144

(House Bill No. 422-Mr. Oldham)

AN ACT to amend and re-enact section one, chapter one hundred and sixty, of the acts of the legislature of West Virginia, for one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, relating to the payment of county commissioners.

[Passed April 27, 1923. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without the approval of the Governor]

SEC.

1. Compensation for county com

missioners for services other

than in court, amount, how determined.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That section one, of chapter one hundred and sixty, of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 1. There shall be allowed and paid out of the county 2 treasury, as other salaries are paid, beginning on the first day 3 of January, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, to 4 each county commissioner in each county, which has now or 5 may have at any decennial census of the United States at least 6 the number of twentyfive thousand inhabitants or more, for 7 services performed for such county concerning roads, bridges 8 and other county business by said commissioners (other than 9 services in court) the following sums of money, to-wit; for each 10 county having one hundred thousand inhabitants or more the 11 sum of two hundred and fifty dollars per month for each month 12 of their term of service, respectively, and for each county 13 which has more than fifty thousand and less than one hundred 14 thousand inhabitants at such census, the sum of two hundred 15 dollars per month for each month of their term of service, 16 respectively, except as otherwise provided by law for 17-22 the county of Ohio; and for each county which has 23 more than thirty thousand and less than fifty thousand inhab

24 itants, the sum of one hundred dollars per month for each 25 month of their term of service respectively, and for each county 26 that has more than twenty-five thousand inhabitants and less 27 than thirty thousand inhabitants and not more than three com28 missioners, the sum of twenty-five dollars per month for each 29 month of their term of service, respectively. Provided, that in 30 the counties of Berkeley and Wayne from aud after June first, 31 one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, the salaries of 32 each of said county commissioners shall be seventy-five dollars 33 per month for each month of his term of service, respectively, 34 for services other than services in court; provided, further, that 35 in the counties of Jefferson, each of the five commissioners, and 36 Preston, each of the eight commissioners, shall receive thirty37 five dollars per month, from and after the first day of June, 38 one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, for each month of 39 his term of service, respectively, for services other than services 40 in court.

CHAPTER 145

(House Bill No. 464-Mr. Stephenson)

AN ACT to fix the salary of the prosecuting attorney of Clay county and the time and manner of the payment thereof; and repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith. [Passed March 26, 1923. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without the approval of the Governor]

Be it enacted by

SEC.

1.

Prosecuting attorney Clay county;
salary of; how and when paid;
acts in conflict repealed.

the Legislature of West Virginia:

Section 1. That the salary of the office of prosecuting at2 torney of Clay county, on and after the first day of January, 3 one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, shall be, and the 4 same is hereby fixed at the sum of one thousand five hundred 5 dollars per year, and the county court of Clay county shall 6 allow and pay to the prosecuting attorney thereof, out of the 7 treasury of said county, said salary which shall be paid monthly, 8 in the same manner that the salaries of other county officers 9 are paid.

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All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are here11 by repealed.

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