Chap. 33.—An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 8, of Chapter 46,
of the Code of 1873, in Relation to Sheriffs’ Bonds.

Approved February 11, 1874.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That section
Code of 163 three, of chapter forty-six, of the Code of eighteen hundred

and seventy-three, be amended and re-enacted so as to read
as follows:
Ҥ 3. Each officer mentioned in the first section shall, at

the time of his qualification enter into such bond, with such
conditions and in such penalty as may be required by law,
clerks of courts with sureties to be approved by the court or judge before
whom he qualifies: provided, that the penalty of the sheriffs’
bond in any county shall not be less than ten thousand, nor
more than sixty thousand dollars, to be determined by said
Court or judge: provided further, that such court or judge
may, in his discretion, or upon application of any person in-
terested, award a rule against such officer, and require him
to give a new bond, in such penalty as the court may deem
necessary, not less than ten thousand dollars.”
2 This act shall be in force from its passage.