Chap. 50.—An ACT for the Relief of the Sureties of William Sample, late
Sheriff of Russell County.

Approved April 16, 1870.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That authority
be given to the auditor of public accounts to sugpend the col-
lection of a judgment in the name of the commonwealth
against William Sample, late sheriff of Russell county, and
Aaron H. Nash, Samuel H. Nash and others, his sureties, until
the first day of December next, provided he shall be satisfied
that the same is sufficiently secured by the judgment lien; but
nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit the
auditor from collecting the debt whenever he may think
proper to do so.

2. The auditor of public accounts is authorized, and hereby
required, upon the settlement of the aforesaid judgment, to
receive from said sureties, in discharge of said judgment
against said sureties, payment of the principal, legal interest,
costs, and expenses of collection, abating therefrom the dam-
ages which have been awarded for said default.

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