Chap. 62.—An ACT to amend and re-enact title 8 of the Code of Virginia, in rela-
tion to salaries, mileage, and other allowances.

Approved February 7, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That title eight,
chapter fourteen, of the Code of Virginia, in relation to salaries, mileage,
and other allowances, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

TITLE EIGHT.
Salaries, Mileage, and Other Allowances.

CifAPTER XIV.

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SALARIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF GOVERNMENT; COMPENSATION OF MEM-
BERS AND OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 5
MILEAGE AND OTHER ALLOWANCES.

$ 183. First, governor and his secretary and assistant secretary, who
shall be the governor’s messenger; second, attorney-general—his clerk ;
third, secretary of Commonwealth and his clerks; fourth, auditor of
public accounts and his clerks; fifth, second auditor and his clerks; sixth.
treasurer and his clerks; seventh, superintendent of public printing and
his clerk; eighth, register of land office; ninth, superintendent of peni-
tentiary, surgeon, and assistant keepers, clerks, and matron; tenth, pay
of directors of penitentiary; eleventh, guards at penitentiary; State farm ;
twelfth, State corporation commission, clerks and expenses; thirteenth,
commissioner of agriculture and his clerk; fourteenth, superintendent of
public instruction ; fifteenth, commissioner of labor: sixteenth, adjutant-
general; seventeenth, capitol and library, sub-officers: cighteenth, com-
missioner of State hospitals for the insane.

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

184. First, salary of members and officers of the general assembly;
second, their mileage; third, salary of clerks of senate and house; fourth,
assistant clerks, journal and ‘roading clerks, document clerk, and librarian:
fifth, pay of cnrolling clerk; sixth, of ‘committee clerks; seventh, of
serge ‘ant-at- -ATMS ; eiehth, of doorkec epers: minth, of pages.

JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.

§ 185. First, judges of court of appeals; second, of clerks, reporter and
stenographer; third, of judges of circuit courts, ete.; fourth, mileage;
fifth, county court judges: sixth, judges of corporation courts.

§ 186. Increase of salaries of judges.

§ 187. Of salarics of certain city judges.

§ 188. How salaries and mileage paid.

$189. Rate of mileage.

$190. Distances between Richmond and the courthouses of counties
and certain -citics.

$191. How ascertained from place other than courthouse.

§ 192. Liability of salary of officer for debt he owes the State; how
enforced.

§ 193. When officer’s right to sue for salary barred,

The several officers hereinafter mentioned shall receive annually the
following sums—that is to say:

§ 183. First, salary of governor, his secretary, and assistant secretary
and messenger.—The governor, the sum of five thousand dollars. The
governor is ‘authorized to employ a secretary, for such time as the public
service may require, at a salary not excceding the rate of twelve hundred
dollars per annum; and an assistant seoretary, who shall be the gov-
elmnor’s messenger, at a salary not exceeding the rate of nine hundred
dollars per annum, payable monthly on the certificate of the governor.

Second, salarv and mileage of attornev- general: his clerk.—The at-
terney-general, the sum of twenty five hundred dollars, in full for his
services; and ten cents per mile for every mile of necessary travel on busi-
ness for the State. He is authorized to employ a clerk at a salary not
to exceed nine hundred dollars per annum: and to expend for the contin-
gent expenses of lis office, exclusive of mileage, a sum not exceeding two
hundred dollars per annum.

Third, salary of secretary of Commonwealth and his clerks.—The
sccretary of the Commonwealth, the sum of two thousand eight hundred
dollars: all fees of office and commissions accruing shall be paid into the
treasury; for his clerks, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars per
annum, as a compensation for their services, to be apportioned among
them as he may deem proper; and for the contingent expenses of his
office, a sum not exceeding six hundred dollars.

Fourth, of auditor of pubhe accounts and his clerks.—The auditor of
public accounts, the sum of three thousand dollars: but all fees of office
accruing to him shall be paid into the treasury. Ife shall have power to
appoint such clerical force as he may deem necessary to the efficiency of
his department, and to apportion such salaries among his several clerks
as he may think proper; but the aggregate amount paid to such clerks
shall not exceed the sum of twelve thousand six hundred and fifty dollars
per annum. He shall also have power to employ a receiving and for-
warding clerk and messenger, at a salary not exceeding eleven hundred
Collars | per annum, and to expend for the contingent expenses of his office
a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars.

Fifth, of second auditor and his clerks.—The second auditor, the sum
of one thousand seven hundred dollars, and the commissions allowed by
law; for the clerks in his office, a sum not exceeding three thousand two
hundred and eighty dollars per annum, as a compensation for their
services, to be apportioned among them as he may deem proper; and for
the contingent expenses of his office, a sum not exceeding two hundred
dellars per annum.

Sixth, of treasurer and his clerks.—The treasurer, the sum of two
thousand dollars, and commissions allowed by law; for the clerks in his
office, the sum of five thousand dollars, which shall include the compensa-
tion of the funding clerk under the funding acts of eighteen hundred and
eighty-two and eighteen hundred and ninety-two; and for the contingent
expenses of his office, a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars.

Seventh, of superintendent of public printing and his clerk.—The
superintendent of public printing, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars.
He is authorized to employ a clerk at a salary of six hundred dollars
per annum.

Eighth, of register of land office.—The register of the land office, who
shall also be the superintendent of public buildings, and as such shall
perform and discharge all the duties belonging thereto, as fixed and deter-
mined by law, the sum of eighteen hundred dollars, which shall be com-
pensation for all his services ; and all the fees of this office shall be turned
into the treasury of the State. He is also authorized to expend for the
contingent expenses of his office a sum not exceeding six hundred dollars
per annum.

Ninth, of superintendent of penitentiary, surgeon, and assistant keep-
ers, clerks, and matron.—The superintendent of the penitentiary, the sum
of sixteen hundred dollars; the surgeon, one thousand dollars; the first

assistant keeper, eight hundred and forty dollars: the remaining assistant
kcepers, each six hundred and sixty dollars; the clerk and assistant clerk,
nine hundred each, and the matron, four hundred and eighty dollars.

Tenth, pay of directors of penitentiary.—The directors of the peni-
tentiarv, the sum of three dollars each for every dav’s attendance on the
board: provided, that no director shall receive more than one hundred
and fifty dollars per annum.

Eleventh, pay of guards, interior and exterior, at the penitentiary.—
c. The salary of guards at the penitentiary shall be fiftv dollars per
month. The said cuards shall not exceed forty-nine in number, and shall
not be paid when absent on furlough for more than ten days in any year,
but substitute guards shall receive the same pay when emploved as the
regularly emploved guards.

b. State farm.—Such guards as may be necessary at the State farm
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shall he appointed by the superintendent thercof. Their compensation
shall be twenty-five dollars per month and their board. There shall also
be a surgeon for the State farm, whose compensation shall be at the rate
of fifty dollars per month and hoard for himself and horse; and a super-
intendent, whose compensation shall be sixty dollars per month and board
for himself, and who shall have charge of the cultivation of the farm,
and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned him, all under the
direction of the board of directors.

Annually hereafter each guard at the State farm shall have during
the vear fifteen davs’ vacation, without deduction of pay: said vacation to
be on consecutive davs, or at stated periods, in the discretion of the super-
intendent.

Twelfth, State corporation commission.—The members of the State
corporation commission, cach the sum of four thousand dollars; clerk
of said commission, two thousand dollars; bailiff of said commission, nine
hundred dollars, the said bailiff shall perform the duties of bailiff and
such other duties as may he preseribed by the commission: first assistant
clerk of the commission, fifteen hundred dollars: stenographer of the com-
mission, who shall also perform such other clerical duties as may be
assioned him by the commission, twelve hundred dollars; and for the
incidental and contingent expenses of the commission, the sum of three
thousand two hundred dollars. or so much thereof as may be necessary.

Until the organization of the State corporation commission, the salary

f the commissioner of railroads is hereby continued at the rate of two
thousand five hundred dollars per annum, and that of his clerk at the rate
of two thousand dollars per annum, said sums to be paid in the manner
provided by section thirteen hundred and twelve of the Code.

Thirteenth. Of commissioner of agriculture and immigration, and his
clerk.—The commissioner of agriculture and immigration, the sum of
two thousand dollars, which shall he in full for his services, but all fees of
office and all fees accruing shall be paid into the treasury; his clerk, the
sum of five hundred dollars per annum, which, with all other salaries and
expenses of the bureau of agriculture, shall be paid from the fees and
taxes collected on fertilizers, if sufficient for the purpose; if not, they shall
he paid pro rata from said funds: but in no event shall anv part of such
salaries and expenses be paid out of the public treasury if in excess of such
fees and taxes collected on fertilizers—should there be any excess from
said taxes and fees on fertilizers. the same shall be appropriated as pro-
vided hy law.

Fourteenth. Of superintendent of public instruction. —The superin-
tendent of public instruction, the sum of two thousand dollars, and his
necessary traveling expenses while engaged in the duties of his office. to
he approved by the board of education, not to exceed in the aggregate five
hundred dollars in any one vear.

Fifteenth, of commissioner of lahor.—The commissioner of labor, the
sum of one thousand two hundred dollars: and for the purposes of his
office, which shall include the amount allowed by the statute creating Jus
office. one thousand seven hundred dollars.

Sixteenth, adjutant-eeneral, salarv of.—Adjutant-general (to be paid
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out of the military fund). two thousand four hundred dollars, which shall
include the salary now allowed by law.

Seventeenth, capitol and library, sub-offices—Librarian, fifteen hun-
dred dollars; conductor of the elevator, six hundred dollars; fireman for
the elevator at the capitol. six hundred dollars; six capitol policemen (one
of whom shall be clerk to the register of the land office), the sum of seven
hundred and eighty dollars each; janitor of the capitol building, four
hundred and eighty “dollars ; janitor of the galleries in the capitol building,
three hundred and sixtv dollars; engineer at hbrary building, who shall

also be charged with the duty of supervising and keeping in order the
engines and “boilers at the library building and in the capitol building,
nine hundred dollars; night watchman at library building, seven hundred
and twenty dollars; conductor of clevator at library building, six hundred
dollars: policeman at library building, six hundred dollars; night watch-
man court of appeals, four hundred and eighty dollars ; janitor and door-
kceper at library building, three hundred and sixty dollars; janitor of
librarv offices, three hundred and sixty dollars.

Fighteenth. commissioner, superintendents, other officers and employees
of State hospitals for the jnsane.—The commissioner of State hospitals
for the insane, the sum of two thousand dollars, and his necessary travel-
ing expenses, not to exceed three hundred dollars per annum, while en-
gaged in the duties of his office, to be approved by the general board of
directors for the State hospitals: provided, however, that his whole time
shall he devoted to the duties of his office. The superintendents and other
officers and emplovees of the respective hospitals shall each annually re-
ceive a salary, to he paid out of the amounts appropriated to the institu-
tions. respectively, as follows, to-wit: The superintendent of the Western.
two thousand two hundred and fiftv dollars; the superintendent of the
Central, two thousand five hundred dollars: the superintendent of the
Eastern, two thousand dollars; and the superintendent of the Southwest-
ern, eightcen hundred dollars, and where they occupy buildings on the
grounds or belonging to the respective institutions, they shall pay therefor
such rental as may be fixed by the board of the respective institutions ; the
first and second assistant physicians shall each receive a salary not exceed-
ing one thousand two hundred dollars per annum; the third assistant
physician shall receive a salary not exceeding nine hundred dollars per
annum: the stewards of the Western and Central asvlums shall each have
a salary not exceeding one thousand dollars; and the stewards of the
Eastern and Southwestern asvlums shall each receive a salary not exceed-
ing eight hundred dollars per annum: the clerks shall receive a salary not
exceeding seven hundred and fiftv dollars per annum. Said clerks shall
perform the duties of secretary to the boards of the respective institutions.
The engineer shall receive a salary not exceeding seven hundred dollars
per annum. The officers named in this sub-section shall. in addition to
the salaries mentioned. receive their board and lodging at the respective
hospitals. but they shall not receive anv additional perquisites or emolu-
ments.

IN THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

$184. First, salarv of members and officers of the general assemblv.—
The president of the senate and speaker of the house of delegates. each
the sum of four hundred dollars, and the other members of the general
assembly, each the sum of two hundred and forty dollars for attendance
and services at each regular session of the general assembly; and at all
extra sessions, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house
of delegates, cach two hundred and forty dollars, and the other members
of the general assembly cach the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars
for attendance upon the duties of their respective houses; the said salaries
to be paid in the following manner: To the president of the senate and
the speaker of the house, each the sum of fiftv dollars per week, and the
other members of the general assembly each the sum of twenty-eight
dollars per week, until their respective salaries are exhausted, or until the
gener ral assembly adjourns: at which time the whole amount of their

salaries remaining unpaid, if any, shall then be paid. Any sick member,
or one who shall have obtained leave of absence, shall receive such salary
as is due him in the same manner as if he had been in his seat.

If during any session of the general assembly anv member shall die, or
otherwise vacate his scat. and his successor be elected, the personal repre-
sentative of the deceased member shall receive the uncollected compensa-
tion up to the date of the death of said deceased member, and the successor
of the said deceased member shall receive said per diem beginning from
the date of his election; and members of legislative committees which
mav sit during anv recess of the general assembly may receive compensa-
tion at the rate of four dollars per day for the time actually emploved in
the discharge of their duty.

Second, the members of the general assembly and officers and emplovees
of each house thereof, and members of legislative committees which mav
sit during anv recess of the general assembly, cach shall receive az and
for their mileage ten cents per mile for every mile of necessary travel
to and from the place of meeting. to be computed according to the nearest
mail route: provided, the president of the senate, the epeaker of the house
of delegates, and the members of this present general assembly shall re-
ecive the per diem provided by the Constitution.

Third, salaries of clerk of senate and house of delegates.—The clerk of
the senate and the clerk of the house of delegates shall each receive the
sum of ten dollars per dav during the session of the general assembly, and
for ten davs preceding and sixty davs sueceeding each regular session, and
thirty davs succeeding each extra session: provided, however, hat said
clerks shall he paid at the rate of ten dollars per dav from and after the
first day of January, nineteen hundred and three, during the residue of
the session of nineteen hundred and two and nineteen hundred and three,
and for sixty davs thereafter at like rate of ten dollars per dav.

The office of the clerk of the house of delegates shall be kept open every
day except Sundavs and legal holidays: and the clerk of the house of
delegates is hereby allowed for such purpose the further sum of two dollars
per dav for each dav he, the said clerk of the house of delegates, docs not
draw the per diem of ten dollars hereinabove referred to.

Fourth, assistant clerks, journal and reading clerks. doeunment clerk and
librarian.—The assistant clerk of the senate and the assistant clerk of the
house shall each receive the sum of four dollars and fifty cents per dav
during the sessions of the general assembly: the journal clerk and reading
clerk of the senate, and the journal clerk and reading clerk of the house
shall each receive the sum of four dollars per day during the session of
the general assembly ; the document clerk and librarian of the senate shall
receive the sum of two dollars per day, and keep his office open every day
in the vear except Sundays and legal holidays.

Fifth, pay of enrolling clerk.—An enrolling clerk, to be appointed bv
the clerk of the house of delegates, a sum not “exceeding four dollars per
dav during the session of the gene ral assembly.

Sixth, of committee clerks. “_¢ lerks of the several standing committees
(not to exceed six for the house of delegates and four for. the senate),

each the sum of four dollars per day, during the session of the general
assembly, and without any additional compensation thev shall perform
the duties of clerks of any other committces in their respective houses, and
anv similar services that may be required of them.

Seventh, of serecant-at-arms.—The sergeant-at-arms of the senate, and
the ser geant- at-arms of the house of delegates, each the sum of four dol-
lars per day during the session of the general ‘assembly : and, in addition
thereto, for taking any person into custody by order of their respective
houses, two dollars; for each day such person is detained in custody, two
dollars: and for the travel of such sergeant, or a messenger, under such
order. cight cents per mile in going to the place of arrest ; but no allow-
ance shall be made for the arrest or custody of members who may be taken
in the citv of Richmond under a eal! of cither house.

Fighth, of doorkeepers.—The doorkecpers of the two houses, each the
sum of four dollars per dav, during the session of the general assembly,

Ninth, pages.—Four pages, to he appointed in the sen ate, and six in
the house, each the sum of two dollars per day during the sessions of the
general assembly: provided, that during the residue of the session of the
cencral assembly of nineteen hundred and two- three, the assistant clerks,
journal and reading clerks, enrolling clerk, committee clerks, sergeant-at-
arms. doorkeepers, and pages, as hereinbefore set forth, of the house of
delegates and senate, shall each reecive their respective per diem compen-
sation, as prescribed in this act, for the time when the general assembly is
actually in session, including Sundays and recesses of not exceeding five
davs. But provided further, that, except as to the officers and employ ees
of the house of delegates and senate named in the last preceding sentence,
and as to them only during the residue of the said session of nineteen
hundred and two-three, the words “during the session of the gencral
assembly” wherever thev occur in paragraphs third, fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, and ninth of section one hundred and eighty- four of the
Code of Virginia, as amended by this act, shall be construed in conformity
with section sixty-six of the Constitution of Virginia.

IN THE JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.

$185. First, salaries of judges of court of appeals.—The president of
the supreme court of appeals. the sum of four thousand two hundred dol-
lars, and the other judges of the said court, each the sum of four thousand
dollars.
Second, of clerks, reporter and stenographer.—The clerk of the court of
appeals at Richmond, the sum of five hundred dollars, and the clerks of
said court at Staunton and Wytheville, each the sum of three hundred anc
twenty dollars, and the clerk of the circuit court of the city of Richmond
the sum of four hundred dollars; the reporter and the stenographer to thi
court of appeals, one thousand two hundred dollars each.

Third, of judges of circuit courts—The twenty-four judges of the
urcuit courts, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars each: pro.
vided, however, that the judge of the cireuit court of the city of Richmonc
shall receive the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars. The whol
of which said salaries of said judges shall be paid out of the State treasury
the State to be reimbursed to the extent of one-half thereof by the re.
spective counties and citics composing the circuit, according to their re.
spective population, except that of the salary of the judge of the circuit
court of the city of Richmond, the State shall pay the proportion whicl
would otherwise fall to the city of Richmond; and it 1s hereby made the
duty of the auditor of public accounts—

“On or before the first day of June, of the vear nineteen hundred and
three, and of each year thereafter, to apportion between the counties and
cities composing each judicial circuit the salary of the judge thereof for
the year beginning the first day of February of the succeeding year, ac-
cording to the respective population of said counties and cities as shown
by the ‘last preceding census taken under authority of the United States,
and transmit a statement of such apportionment to the clerk of the board
of supervisors of each county and the clerk of the couneil of each city
composing the judicial circuit, and to the treasurer of cach of said counties
and cities.

“Tt shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of each county and
the council of cach city to provide funds for the payment of so much of
said salary as said statement shows to have been apportioned to its county
or city; but it is hereby made the duty of the treasurer of such county or
city to pay the same into the treasury of the State on or before the first
day of December cach year, out of any funds of his county or city in his
hands, and to this end he shall retain of said funds collected by him a sum
sufficient to pay such portion of said salary, and said apportionment shall
be the first and superior charge against said funds.

“Any treasurer failing to make such payment within the time preserihed
therefor shall be liable to the Commonwealth on his official bond for the
part of such salary apportioned to his county or city, and a penalty thereon
of ten per centum.

“The salarics of the circuit judges now in office shall remain unchanged
until the first day of February, nineteen hundred and four, and to be paid
1s now provided by law.”

Fourth, mileage.—The judges of the supreme court of appeals and of
the cirenit courts shall each be entitled to mileage not to exceed ten ecnts
per mile for all necessary travel by the nearest practicable route of travel
n use to and from their respective courts.

Fifth, salaries of county court judges until the first dav of February,
uinetcen hundred and four.—The county court judges, each at the rate of
wo hundred and eighty dollars, and an additional compensation of twentv
lollars for every thousand inhabitants over ten thousand, to be determined
y»v reference to the census of nineteen hundred, and in such computation
any fraction of a thousand population shall not be counted unless said
fraction shall exceed five hundred, in which case it shall be counted as one
thousand. Such sum and additional compensation shall be a charve on
the county, and be levied, collected, and accounted for in the same manner
that other county expenses are, but shall be paid in quarterly instalments
whenever there are funds in the county treasury out of which the same
may be paid. When the same person is judge of more than one county,
each county in the district shall pay in proportion to the inhabitants
thereof, and the mileage allowed by law shall be a charge equally upon
the counties of the district : and in estimating the population of any
ecunty under this section, there shall not be taken into the estimate any
portion of the population in the corporate limits of any city: provided.
however, that until the said first dav of February, nineteen hundred and
four, the present salaries of the county court judges, respectively, shall
remain unchanged ; said salaries to be paid as now provided by law.

Sixth, Judges of the citv courts of the cities of the first class.—The
judges of the city courts of cities of the first class the following sums,
respectively: The judge of the chancery court of the city of Richmond,
the judge of the law and equity court of the city of Richmond, the judge
of the hustings court of the citv of Richmond, the judge of the law and
chancery court of the city of Norfolk, and the judge of the corporation
court of the city of Norfolk, the sum of three thousand five hundred dol-
lars each; the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of
Petersburg, the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of
Lynchburg, the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of
Roanoke, the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of
Danville, and the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city
of Newport News, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars each: the
judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of Alexandria, the
judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of Portsmouth, and
the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of Manchester,
the sum of two thousand dollars each. The whole of said salaries of said
judges shall be paid out of the State treasury, the State to be reimbursed
to the extent of one-half thereof bv the respective cities; and it is hereby
made the duty of the auditor of public accounts—

“Qn or before the first day of June, of the year nineteen hundred and
three, and of each year thereafter, to apportion the salary of each of said
judges, respectively, between the State of Virginia and the cities above
named, respectively, in accordance with the provisions of section one hun-
dred and three of the Constitution of Virginia—that is to sav, one-half of
said salary of each of said judges to be paid by the State of Virginia. and
the other half by the city, and to transmit a statement of such apportion-
ment to the clerks of the councils of said cities, respectively, and to the
treasurers of said cities, respectivelv.

“Tt shall be the duty of the council of said city to provide funds for the
parment of so much of said salary as said statement shows to have been
apportioned to its city; but it is hereby made the duty of the treasurer of
such city to pay the same into the treasurv of the State on or before the
first day of December each vear out of anv funds of his city in his hands;
and to this end he shall retain of said funds collected by him a sum
sufficient to pay such portion of said salary, and said apportionment shall
be the first and superior charge against said funds.

“Anv treasurer failing to make such pavment within the time above
prescribed therefor shall be liable to the Commonwealth on his official
bond for the part of such salary apportioned to his city as aforesaid, and
a penalty thereon of ten per centum.

“The salaries of the judges of the citv courts above named, now in
office, shall remain unchanged until the first dav of Fe bruary, nineteen
hundred and four, and to he paid as now provided by law.’

$186. Increase of salarics of judges.—Any city may, by an ordinance,
increase the salaries of its city or circuit court judges, or any one or more
of them, as it may deem proper, but the increase shall be paid wholly
bv the city. Said increase, however, shall not be enlarged or diminished
during the term of office.

$187. Each city containing less than ten thousand inhabitants shall pay
the salary of the judge of its corporation or hustings court.

$188. How salaries and mileage paid.—The salaries and other allow-
ances and mileage mentioned in this chapter shall, except where it is other-
wise specially provided, be paid out of the State tre asury, after being duly
audited: such salaries in monthly instalments, and other allowances and
mileage when the services and travel shall have been performed; but mem-
bers of the general assembly and others traveling to the seat of govern-
ment, who would be entitled to mileage for traveling home, may receive
such mileage before going home.

$189. Rate of mileage.—Mileage (unless otherwise provided) shall be
at the rate of ten cents per mile for every mile of necessary travel.

§ 190. Distances between Richmond and the courthouse of counties and
certain cities—The distance between any points shall be computed accord-
ing to the nearest mail route in use at the time such mileage shall be
claimed. The following shall be computed as the number of miles he-
tween the city of Mic shmond and the respective courthouses of the follow-
ing counties: Accomac, one hundred and seventy-seven; Albemarle,
ninety- seven 5 Alexandria, one hundred and nine; Alleghany, ‘two hundred
and five; Amelia, thirty-six; Amherst, one hundred and forty -five; Au-
gusta, one hundred and thirty-six ; Appomattox, one hundred and twenty-
four: Bath, two hundred and thirty-five; Bedford, one hundred and
seventy-two: Bland. three hundred : Botetourt, two hundred and twelve:
Brunswick, eighty-six ; Buchanan, three hundred and seventy-seven : Buck-
ingham, eighty-four: Campbell, one hundred and thirty-nine: Caroline,
forty-four: Carroll, two hundred and ninety-nine; Charles City, thirty:
Charlotte, eighty-six: Chesterfield, fourteen; Clarke, two hundred and
eleven : Craig, two hundred and thirty-nine; Culpeper, one hundred ; Cum-
berland, fifty-five: Dickenson, four hundred and twenty-five: Dinwiddie,
fertv: Elizabeth City, cighty-two: Essex, seventy: Fairfax, one hundred
and twenty-nine; Fauquier, one hundred and thirty-three; Fluvanna.
seventy: Flovd, two hundred and fifty-two: Franklin. two hundred and
six: Frederick, two hundred and three: Giles, two hundred and seventy-
two: Gloucester, eighty: Greene, one hundred and ten: Goochland, twentv-
echt: Grayson, three hundred and six; Greenesville, sixty-three: Halifax.
one hundred and fourteen; Hanover, twenty: Henry, one hundred and
eighty-three; Highland, one hundred’and cighty-two; Isle of Wight,
ninety; James City, forty-cight; King and Queen, forty; King George,
eighty- -three; King William, thirty-six; Lancaster, one hundred and forty-
nine; Lee, four hundred and sixty: Loudoun, one hundred and. fifty;
Louis sa, sixty- two; Lunenbure, seventy -five; Madison, one hundred and
six; Mathews, one hundred and nineteen: Middlesex, eighty -three; Meck-
lenburg, ninety-nine; Montgomery, two hundred and thirty-two; "Nanse-
mond, eighty-one; Nelson, one hundred and thirty-one; New Kent, thirty ;
Norfolk, ninety-one; Northampton, one hundred and forty-six; North-
umberland, one hundred and sixty-one; Nottoway, sixty-six; Orange,
eighty-five; Page, one hundred and seventy-nine: Patrick, two hundred
and sixteen; Pittsylvania, one hundred and sixty ; “Powhatan, thirty -two;
Prince Edward, ninety-two: Princess Anne, one hundred and six; Prince
George, thirty: Prince W illiam, one hundred and thirty-five ; Pulaski, two
hundred and fiftv- -nine; Rappahannock, one hundred and twenty-five;
Richmond, one hundred and twelve: Roanoke, two hundred and six; Rock-
bridge, one hundred and seventy-two; Rockingham, one hundred and
sixty-two; Russell, three hundred and seventy-nine: Scott, three hundred
and eighty three: Shenandoah, two hundred and cight: Smyth, three hun-
dred and six; Southampton, ninety-two: Spotsvivania, seventy: ; stafford,
seventy-three; Surry, sixty-seven: Sussex. fifty: Tazewell, three hundred
and twenty-six; Warren, one hundred and eighty-six; Warwick, seventy 3
Washington, three hundred and thirty-seven: Westmoreland, one hundred
and twelve; Wise, four hundred and seventeen: Wythe, two hundred and
sixty-nine: York, sixty-three. Aud the following shall be computed as
the number of miles hetween the city of Richmond and the respective
courthouses of the following corporations: Norfolk, ninety-one; Ports-
mouth, ninetv-one; Petersburg, twenty-three : Williamsbure, forty;
Lynchburg, one hundred and forty-seven: Danville, one hundred and
fertv-one; Alexandria, one hundred and nine: Roanoke city, one hundred
and ninety-nine: Radford, two hundred and forty-three; Newport News,
seventy-five; Bristol. three hundred and fifty-one,

$1901. How ascertained from place other than eourthouse.—The dis-
(ance of the city of Michmond from any yee In any county or corporation
other than the courthouse thereof. shall be ascertained by adding to or
deducting from the number of miles between the city of Richmond and
such courthouse, as declared by this or any future law, so many miles as
such place may be farther from or nearer to said city than such courthouse
mav be.

$192. Liability of salarv of officer for delt he owes the State; how
enforced.—Whenever any officer is indebted to the State for money col-
lected by him, or improperly drawn by him or upon his order from the
publie treasury during his term of office, and, after payment of such
indebtedness is demanded hy the auditor of public accounts, such officer
eontinucs in default, the said auditor shall not issue his warrant for, nor
shall the treasurer pav any part of the salary due. or ta hecome due, to
such officer until he shall have made good his default. He mav, however,
file his petition in the circuit court of the city of Richmond against the
auditor, asserting his claim to his salary, and praving for payment thereof.

The auditor shall make answer to the petition, and thereupon the proceed-
8
ings shall be according to the provisions of chapter thirty-two. If it be
feund that the petitioner is indebted as aforesaid, the State shall be cred-
ited on his salary then due with the amount of said indebtedness, and if,
after such credit is thus given, there is a balance in his favor, judement
therefor shall be rendered in his behalf; and if the indehtedness exceed
his salary then due, judement for the excess shall be rendered against him,
and the amount thereof, unless sooner paid. shall be credited to the State
on his salary thereafter becoming due, The auditor shall issue his war-
rant on mo treasurer for the payment of any judgment thus rendered in
behalf of the petitioner. In the proceeding by petition the attorney-
general ‘hall represent the State, unless he he interested: and if he he
interested, the auditor shall employ other counsel to represent the State
in the case.
$103. When officer's right to sue for salary barred.—If such officer fail

to “file a petition under the preceding seetion within twelve months after
pavinent of any instalment of his salary is withheld as aforesaid, his night
to file the same shall be barred: and in such case the auditor shall eredit
the State on the ollicer’s salary with the amount of his indebtedness, and
make that fact appear on the books of his office.

2. All acts, and parts of acts. in conflict or inconsistent with this act,
anv part thereof, are hereby repealed.
3. This act shall be in force from its passage.

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