Chap. 441.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 754, 765, 768, and 774 of the
Code of Virginia.

Approved December 12, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sections
seven hundred and fifty-four, seven hundred and sixty-five, seven hundred
and sixty-eight, and seven hundred and seventy-four of the Code of Vir-
ginia be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 754. How public moneys transferred to depositaries; depositaries to
report to auditor and pay interest on moneys.—<As soon as the State de-
positaries, or any of them, have given the bonds required of them under
the preceding section, and such bonds have been approved and accepted
by the governor, all public moneys on deposit with other depositaries
shall be transferred to such of the State depositarics as have given bonds
(which have been approved and accepted as aforesaid), or to any or
either of them. All transfers of public moneys, under the provisions of
this or the preceding section, shall be made upon the order of the gover-
nor, countersigned by the treasurer, and so drawn that the money shall
not go into the hands of the treasurer; but the transfer shall be made in
the mode selected by the depositary receiving the money and at the risk
and expense of said depositary. In consideration of any deposits which
may be made with the depositarices aforesaid, they shall each, on the first
day of every month, make a report to the auditor of public accounts,
showing the amount on ceposit with them, respectively, to the credit of
the Commonwealth, and pay thereon interest at such a rate as shall have
been, or may be, agreed on by the respective depositaries and the gover-
nor, auditor of public accounts, and treasurer.

§ 765. What claims to be presented to auditor—Any person having
any pecuniary claim against the Commonwealth upon any legal ground
may present the same to the auditor of public accounts, except in those
cases in which the claim, if allowed, would be chargeable to the State
board of education, State corporation commission, or any corporation
composed of officers of government, of the funds and property of which
the State is sole owner.

$768. What claims to be presented to second auditor—Any person
having a claim against the State board of education or State corporation
commission, or any corporation composed of officers of government, of the
funds and property of which the State is sole owner, may present the same
to the second auditor, who, after being authorized by the proper board,
shall allow so much thereof as may appear to he due.

$774. Auditor to keep account against treasurer; also of court ex-
penses.—There shall be kept on the books, in the office of the auditor of
public accounts, an account against the treasurcr, and a separate account
for the contingent expenses of the courts of this Commonwealth so far as
authorized to be paid out of the public treasury, to which account shall be
placed allowances which are authorized by law to be made to officers and
servants, and for fuel, stationery, furniture, and office rents, payable out
of the treasury.

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