Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-05
LAWS OF VERMONT.
IAN Act. to encourage the growing of sill

sembly ofthe State Of Vermont, sfolows !:
|. The treasurer of this state is here
by authorized and directed to pay out of
the treasury of the state, the sum of TWEEN
iy cents for each pound of cocoons hereaf- !
ter raised or grown within this state =
AMI the sum of twenty cents for each and
every pound of raw silk reeled from CO.
coons, raised or grown within this state
aud the sum of twenty cents for each and
every pound of sewing silk manufactured
in this state, and at that rate for a greater
or less quantity, as bonus or premium
to tn person or persons raising such CO.
coons, or manufacturing such silk.
2. Before any person shall be entitled
to receive the bounty as provided in the
foregoing section, he shall prove to the
satisfaction of the town clerk of the town
in which suchperson resides, that the said
cocoons were raised, & said silk was reel
ed or manufactured by him within such
town. And said town clerk is authorised
and empowered to examine such person,
on oath, in relation to the same; and if
such town clerk shall be fully satisfied
that the said applicant did raise Or pro-
duce the cocoons so offered within said
flown, or did reel the said raw silk, or did
manufacture such sewing silk In such
town, from cocoons raised in this state,
such town clerk shall thereupon give to
sach person certificate of the facts so
proved, and shall also certify that it had
been satisfactorily proved to him that nei-
Their the said cocoons, reeled or manufae-
tured silk, or any part thereof, had ever
before been presented or offered for the
purpose of obtaining the premium thereon,
as allowed by this act; which certificate
the said treasurer Is hereby authorised to
receive and pay.
| 3. The provisions of this act shall not
apply to bodies polite or corporate.
| A. An act, entitled IAN act to encour-
age the growing of silk within this state"
passed Nov. 10, 1885, is hereby repealed
| Provided, that no right or benefit al.
ready accrued, shall in anywise be affect.
ed by the repeal Of said act
\ Approved, Nov. S, 1888.
18.-An Act, relating to the wearing apparel o
deceased persons.
II IS hereby enacted by the General As
senbty of the State of Vermont, Tha
|, whenever any person shall die intestate
in this State, leaving a widow, all thu
wearing apparel of such deceased person
shall descend to said widow, to be dispos
ed ofat her pleasure, and shall not be TAX
en- into the appraisal of the estate, or con
4 sidered as assets in the hands of the exec
utor or administrator thereof.
: Approved, Nov. 5, 1888.
= ban Act, relating to the duties of the Auditc
OF Accounts against the State.
: II IS hen eby enacted By the General As
e sem6ly Of the State Of Vermont, as follows
l. 1t shall be the duty of the committe
OF claims, annually, to examine the re
port of the auditor of accounts against tn
State, with view to correct anv allow
q ances which, though sanctioned by lon.
usage, may appear to said committee to b
s excessive; and it shall be the duty of tn
: auditor aforesaid to consult the said com
: mittee during the session of the legista
: ture. on all questions of doubt, arising o
e claims preferred for allowance, and resi-.
IL before the committees of the General A.
"a senbly. the allowance of improper or ur
JOSb IhC SIdlGs
le 2. 1t shall be the duty of the auditor
1 accounts against the State, to settle tn
ie accounts against the State, accruIng frol
le the contingent expenses of the Legislature
3 excepting claims in favor of the member
IS and officers of tie Senate and House
y Representatives.
8. Instead of the compensation now a
D. o,v,od h1y lox FL The o,,I;t@r g
IN against the State, he shall be entitled
IS receive the same pay for travel, and II
81 same per diem allowance as member
nc the house of representatives, and shall r
re ceive the further sum of one hundred al
o' fifty dollars annually, in full compens
P, ton for his services, during the recess
~ the legislature.
y Approved, Nov. 5, 1888.
2O.-An Act, repeating act regulating the pr,
hS tee of Physic and Surgery.
20 1t IS hereby enacted By The General 4
u.s. sem5ly of the State of Vermont, That g;
ny act regulating the practice of physic IL
,hi surgery within this State" passed Mover
e. Der fourteenth, one thousand eight hu
De dred and twenty, be and the same is he
NV by repealed.
700 Approved, October %, 1888.
-. 21.-An Act, to alter the town line between En-
lou burgh and Berkshire.
ng 1t IS hereby enacted By the General 1
to senably of the State OF Vermont, That /
J in town line betweenthe towns of Enosbur
he and Berkshire, in the county of Frank
i'm be and the same is hereby altered Il
rye so much of lot number one hundred a
er, eight, and lot number one hundred a
be thirty -one, in the second division in S;
= Enosburgh, as lie on the north-eastel
edl- side of the centre of Missisque river,
Ind and the same is hereby annexed to
ing said town of Berkshire; and that so mu