Limitation of witness fees in misdemeanor trials

In no trial of any misdemeanor in circuit court shall the fees of more than five (5) witnesses be taxed against any county or the state unless their materiality and importance are first affirmed and certified to, under oath, by the attorney at whose instance the additional witnesses are subpoenaed. Acts 1915, No. 240, § 1; C. & M. Dig., § 2920; Pope's Dig., § 3736; A.S.A. 1947, § 43-607. In no trial of any misdemeanor in circuit court shall the fees of more than five (5) witnesses be taxed against any county or the state unless their materiality and importance are first affirmed and certified to, under oath, by the attorney at whose instance the additional witnesses are subpoenaed. Acts 1915, No. 240, § 1; C. & M. Dig., § 2920; Pope's Dig., § 3736; A.S.A. 1947, § 43-607.