Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-28

1.-AN Act, for the annual organization OF the
House of Representatives.
|. It's hereby enacted By the General
of the State of Vermont, That
The members elect of the House of Repre-
sentatives shall, previous to, or in the
morning of the second Thursday OF Octo-
Der of each year, deliver their credentials
TO the Secretary Of State, who shall re-
ceive the same.
2. The Secretary of State shall, previ-
Gus to the organization ofthe House. make
out list by counties, of such members
as shall have presented their credentials.
He shall take his seat in the House at
nine o'clock in the forenoon of the second
Thursday OF October, and, having called
to order, shall proceed TO call the mem
bers; and when a quorum shall have taxi
en- their seats, he shall administer the
oa.hs required by law; and he shall,
thereupon, direct the House to the choice
of Speaker, by ballot.
3. After the election of Speaker, the
House shall elect clerk pro tempore,
and the duties of Secretary of State, here
in prescribed, shall cease.
A. The House shall then, on the NOM
ination of the Speaker, appoint commit
tee consisting of three members from each
county, to join such committee as the Sen
ate may appoint, TO receive, sort and count
the votes for Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Treasurer
Approved, Nov. S, 1888.
An Act, relating to ferries and ferriages.
1t IS hereby enacted By the General As
sem6ty Of the State Of Vermont, as follows !:
!. The duties imposed by the act to
which this is an addition, upon the magis-
trates and selectmen of the several towns
In this State, in which ferries are necessa-
ry TO be kept, shall hereafter devolve sole
ly upon the selectmen of such towns.
2. So much of the act aforesaid as con-
stitutes the magistrates of the aforesaid
towns part of the board for regulating
ferries and ferriages, is hereby repealed.
Approved, Nov. 5, 1888.
8.-An Act, altering the name of the town of Wood
bury to that of Monroe.
1t IS hereby enacted By the General As
sembly Of she State of Vermont, That the
town OF Woodbury., in the county of Wash
lngton, shall hereafter be known and call
ed by the name of Monroe: Prorided,
that Tor the term of three years after the
passing of this act, in all public notices
and advertisements which shall or may,
In any degree or manner, affect the expos
ure of the lands in said township for sale
at vendue. for taxes, or otherwise, the said
town shall be called in said publication,
!" Monroe, late Woodbury., IN the county
Of Washington"
Approved, Nov. 5, 1885.
9.-An Act, in relation to State orders.
IL IS hereby enacted By the General As
sembIy Of the State of Vermont That it
shall be the duty ofthe auditor in the treas
ury department, when he has examined
and completed the auditing of any account
OF the treasurer of this State, to deface and
cancel the several orders that have been
paid by the treasurer and allowed in such
account, and then to file the orders and
place them In the office of the auditor oil
accounts against the State.
Approved, Nov. 5, 1888.
lO-An Act, in relation to highways
IL as hereby enacted By the General As.
sembly Of the Stale Of Vermont, THAI
any person who may hereafter be assess
ed in highway tax, to be paid in labor
IN any highway district in this State, NAV
on or before the fifteenth day of Nav, in
the same year, pay to the highway sur
veyor OF such district three-fourths of the
amount SO assessed, in money, ia lieu Of
the whole amount in labor, and the same
shall be expended by such surveyors in
the repair ofroads and bridges in said dis
trict. ...
Approved, Nov. 5, 1888.
11.-An Act, in addition to an act entitled an o.,
ascertalnlng the principles on which The Ist .
uis state shall be made, and direc ting the lister
ID their office and duty" passed Nov. IL. 1895
and the several acts in addition thereto.
~ as hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State OF Vermont, That The
personal estate of minors and other per
sons under guardianship, inhabitants O
this State. shall be set in the list TO suct
minors and persons aforesaid, and be LA
BILE Tor the payment taxes in all respect.
agreeably to the provisions in other case.
otthe several acts to which this is an ad
dlilon. Procided olaoays, that in lieu o
such minors and other persons aforesaid
1t shall be the duty Of their guardians tc
exhibit and deliver to the listers true list,
OF such estate; and when such guardian:
shall think such minors or other person,
Aforesaid are assessed by the listers fo
money on hand, or debts due, or for banl
or Insurance stock, in greater sum thar
is Just and reasonable, such guardian.
shall be admitted TO the oath, as near a.
may be, in form prescribed, in lieu O
sucn minors or other persons aforesaid.
Approved, Nov. 5, 1888.
2.-An Act to abolish Imprisonment for debt.