The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-13

NO. l4.-4iN Az L, IN ADDITION 10 an act en-
titled can act for the relief of the Insane
, Poor.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assem-
, bly, of the State of Vermont, That it shall be
, the duty of the selectmen, in any town, on
: application and satisfactory evidence, TO make
return, directly, to some one oil the commits
sioners for the relief of the insane poor, oCany
case Of insanity which they may deem proper
whenever such case may occur and that
the said board of commissioners shall have
power at any time to afford relief in such
cases, according to The provisions of said
act.
Approved Nov. l, 1912.
No, Is. AN ACT. In addition to chapter twen-
~ nine of the Revised Statutes.
1t is hereby enacted by the Gene raj Assembly
of the State of Vermont, as follows:
| Sec. |. Whenever any person shall be sum-
moned TO appear before the county court as a
trustee, he may appear before any justice COM
petent to try causes between the parties, and
with the consent of the parties to be certified BY
said Justice, make his written disclosure, upon
oath, which being filed with the clerk of the
court, the said trustee shall not be required to ap-
pear before said court except it shall be for the
purpose Of explaining or correcting such disclo-
sure, but the same shall be taken and proceeded
upon in the same manner as if it had been taken
in the county court.
Sec.2. If any person, having been summoned
as trustee, shall be adjudged by the court trustee
on 4 ccount of any sum Of money due fiom him
TO the principal debtor, and payable presently
and in money at the time judgment shall be rem
dered against the principal debtor, the court shall
determine the amount which the trustee shall
paw on said Judgment, and execution may issue,
directly against the goods and chattels or estate
of the trustee for the same, the amount ofwhich
iudgme ut ag ainst the trustee shall be certified
the execution against the principal debtor, ii
any execution shall issue against him.
; Sec g. The disclosure upon oath Of any trus-
Zee, in any suit which he is summoned as trustee
shall not be used as evidence to prove any fact
therein stated in any prosecution against such
trustee for any crime or penalty
Sec. 4. Whenever any person shall be adjudg-
ed trustee in any SUIT brought before justice,
such person may appeal from the judgment ofthe
Justice, to the county court. under the famc reg
ula,tons as are by law presc ribed in ordinary
SEES of app, al, and the same proceedings shall be
had in the county court if said suit had been o.
rpinally brought before said county court.
Sec, 5. When an appeal is taken by the trus.
tee and no appeal is taken by the principal debt
ar. the county court shall affirm the judgment of
The Justice against the principal debtor, and add
the interest to the amount of the damag es with.
out additional costs, and issue execution thereon
according tolaw.
Sec. 6. 1. such appellant shall be adjudged
trustee upon such appeal, the plaintiff in the suit
sha n recover OF him all costs accruing subsequent
TO such appeal. Provided, that if such appellant
shall DO ;djudged trustee for less sum than that
found BY such justice, the count shall appoItion
cosis between the plaintiff and trustee, may be
reasonable.
Sec. 7. Ifsaid appellant shall not enter his
said appealin the county court, upon the conn.,
plaint Of the plaintiff, may affirm the judgment of
| The Justice, with costs against said trustee.
| Sec. g. The judgment against the principal
debtor, rendered by the county court IN case ap-
pealed by the trustee. shall hold any lien by at
tachment or bail as though the case was appealed
| by said principal debtor
Sec. .. Whenever any person shall be sum-
moned as trustee, and the plaintiff shall seek
| to mako him chargeabo under the thirty>fourih
section of the twcnty-ninth chapter, TO which
this act is in addition, the court may in their
discretion order that the said supPosed trustee
make his personal appearance before the court,
and submit to an examination orally.
| Sec. 10. When an execution shall issue a.
| o.;,st anv trustee, and the same shall be duly
reIuraed unsatisfied, an alias execution may be
/ issued against the body of such trustee.
| Approved Nov. II, le42.
No l6-An act, in addition 10 chapter nine.
teen of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
instruction of the deaf and dumb and the
blind. >,
is hereby enacted By the General Assembly
4 Of the State Of Vermont, as follows Z:
Sec. |. The governor oil this state snail oe'
ex officio commssi oner of the deaf and dumb
and the blind, and the insane poor and per-
form and discharge all the duties enJoined uPoE
the hoard of commissioners for the instruction OF
The deaf and dumb and the blind, by the act
| 20 which this is an addition and by the acts IN
addition thereto.
! Sec g The governor of this stale is au-
thorized annually to draw from the treasury,
n sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, for
the benefit of the insane poor OF this state, and
perform all the duties required of The board OF
| commissioners for the instruction of the deaf
and dumb and the blind. by the provisions of
the act entitled "an act for the relief OF the in
sane poor" approved November third lS4l.
See 3. The governor shall annually report
10 the legislature the proceedings, with an ac-
count of the expenditures incurred IN lie dis
charge ofthcse duties.
| See. 4. The governor Of this State shall be
entitled 10 receive from the state treasury an
nually one hundred dollars, as a compensation
! for his services in the discharge of the duties
required by this act.
| Sec. 5. The reports required 10 be made TO
the commissioners of the deaf, dumb and blind,
shall hereafter be made 10 the Governor.
Sec 6. The first and seventh sections of the
! act TO which this is in addition are hereby re-
peaed.
Sec. I. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved Nov. II, lS42.
No. 17-An act, in alteration Of chapter twen- |
ty.one of the Revised Statutes. :,
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Vermont, as follows;
Sec. l. For the purpose OF keeping the hign.
vovs and bridges in re pair, the selec,men oil
each town shall, annually, previous to the first
day of April, assess tax of eighteen cents on |
each dollor of the list of such town, to be PAD
in labor, and laid out in repairing hign"ays
Sec. 3. Surveyors ofhighways shall cont:n-
ue in ofi,e for one year, to comm ence on Inc
frs, day of April succeeding their appointment.
Sec. 8, The selectmen shall annually. on or
before the first day of April, make out tax
bill for each surveyor, containing the amount
oft tax 10 be laid out by him in his district, with
The amount of each persons list annexed TO his
=, ,cco-n,nied with warrant, signed BY |