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except in case of special application made to judge of assize upon cause shown;
and in presenting for expenses of witnesses.
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35. Provided always, that it shall and may be lawful for such judge, upon a special application to be to him or them for that purpose made by the grand jury or otherwise, and upon cause shown for granting the same, to order and direct that the grand jury shall and may transact, after and notwithstanding the commission shall have been opened, any such matter relating to presentments for raising or accounting for money or public works, or the fiscal concerns of the county, as may be stated in such application; and by force of such order such grand jury shall be and become competent to transact the same, anything herein-before contained to the contrary notwithstanding; and provided further, that it shall and may be lawful for any grand jury, at each and every assizes, to present at any time before they are discharged such sum or sums of money as shall be ordered by the court to be paid to witnesses for their expenses as by this Act herein-after directed.
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