Chap. 609.—An ACT to require the judges of courts and the clerks to certify
to the auditor of public accounts lists of all allowances made by courts.

Approved March 8, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shal!
be the duty of the judge of every court of this commonwealth mak-
ing an allowance for the payment of any sum out of the treasury of
the state within ten days after adjournment of said court, to certify
to the auditor of public accounts a list of all allowances made dur-
ing the term of said court, the date of the making of such allow-
ance, the amount thereof, and to whom made; and a like certificate
of all allowances made by said court shall be made off by the clerk of
said court within ten days after adjournment of said court, under
the seal of the court, and forwarded the said auditor, the form of
which certificate shall be prescribed by him, and blanks of which
shall be prepared by him and furnished the judges and clerks of
the several courts of the commonwealth, and such form may be so
prepared as to include more than one allowance made at the same
term of any court,
2. It shall not be lawful for the auditor to draw any warrant or
the treasurer in satisfaction of any allowance made by any court o!
the commonwealth until he shall have received notification, in pur.
suance of the foregoing section of this act, of the allowance by the
court of such claims.

3. This act shall be in force from its passage.