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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...of capital cases, the court is held by a judge of the Supreme Court of Errors, who presides, and by a judge of the Superior Court. The same act establishes some new rules of practice in civil cases. The Clerks of the Superior Court, who are ex oJjlcio Clerks of the Supreme Court of Errors in the several counties, are as follows: --Finances For IheYear ending March 31,1858. Items of Expenditure, Civil List. Miscellaneous, Debenture and contingent expenses Balance to new account, of General Assembly of 1857, . $35,953.51 Salaries of Executiveand Judiciary, 23,050.00 S 588.00. 3.838.94 833ii.100.15 Sources of Income, Civil List. Contingent expenses of government, 88,073 79 Taxes & dividends on bank stock, S 105,514.84 Judicial expenses, excl. of salaries, 94,718.08 From avails of courts, ... 1,432.18 Expense State paupers (contract), 1,800.00 From forfeited bonds, &c., . 4,253.23 3,710.59 Military commutation, .. 12,103.20 300.00 Bonus from Banks, ... 19,979.82 3,975.55 Loans S 85,000, and Mis. $238.58, 85,238.58 19,100.00 Balance of last year's account, 12.458.30 55,890.58 Superintending common schools, Salary of directors of State Prison, Quartermaster-General's Departm., Public buildings and institutions, Loans and interest, 8332,100.15 Total receipts for the year, including Civil List as above, School Fund $ 402,925.78, and other funds and former balance, $ 799,942.10 Total payments, Civil List as above, Schools $417,130.81, Normal School 8 4,154.75, Reform School S 5,000.00, 775.442.27 Balance in the Treasury, April 1,1858, 823,499.83 The permanent fund of the State, April 1, 1858, consisting of bank stock not transferable, or subscriptions to the stock of certain banks which may be withdrawn on giving six months' notice, amounted to 8405,000. The Gr
