The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-11-29


relating TO the election of members of Congress, al
proved Nov. IL, 1871, are repealed.
Sec. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage. Approved Nov IL, 1912
No. 5.-.Aa Act, relating to the punishment of CAPT
tai crimes.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly Of
the the State Of Vermont, as follows
SEC. |. If any person shall commit any crime
which, by the laws of this State is punishable with
death, and shall be thereof convicted, such person
shall thereupon be sentenced to solitary rinemen-
in the state prison, until the punishment of death
shall be inflicted
Sec. lfany person shall hereafter be convict
ed ofany crime, heretofore committed by such per.
son, which by the laws OF this state is punishable
with death, such person shall thereupon be sentenc
ed to solitary confinement in the state prison unit
the punishment Of death shall te inflicted.
SEC. No person, upon whom sentence of death
shall be passed by the county court in any county in
this state, shall be executed in pursuance of such
tence, within one year from the time of passing such
sentence, until the whole record Of the proceed
ings in such be certified by the clerk of said
court under the seal thereof to the governor If this
state, until warrant shall be issued by the gov
ernor under the seal Of this state, it'll said record
annexed thereto directed to the sheriff of the county
in which the state prison may be situated, command
ing said sheriff to execution 10 be done upon the
person, upon whom such sentence has been passed as
aforesaid. And it shall be the duty of the sheriff to
whom such warrant shall be directed, to the
same according to law.
Sec 4. This act shall take effect from its passage.
SEC. 5. All laws inconsistent with the provisions
ofths act, are repealed. Approved Nov. II, 1912
No. 6-.An .act, firing the time for holding The
county courts in the county Of Chiteaden.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State of Vermont, as follows
SEC. |. The county courts for the county OF
Chittenden shall hereafter be holden at Burlington,
Il, sJnx nfA Nav and
the first Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday OF
September, of each year.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect from and after
the first day Of February next App. Nov IL, lS42
No. 7.-.4n .fct, in amendment Of Sec. 2, Of chap
43 of the Revised Statutes.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly O.
the State of Vermont, Us follows
SEC. l. The county court for the counties oil
Windhain and Windsor shall be held follows:
At Newiane in the county of Windham, on the last
Tuesday of May and the third Tuesday OF November
in each year.
At Woodstock, in the county of Windsor, the
first Tuesdays of May and November, in each year.
which this is amendment, as are inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, are repealed
Approved Nov. II, 1912.
No. s-an .Act, IN addition to chapter 20 Of liz
Reused Statutes.
II is hereby enacted by the General Assembly o.
the State ofVermont, as follows
SEC. |. Whenever any trustee process shall bC
commenced provided in said chapter, and the pri
cipn debtor is resident of this state, the wrl
may be served upon the principal debtor by leaving
true and attesed copy thereof in the hands of thu
trustee for said principal debtor, and such service
shall be as elTectual if made by attaching the
goods and chattels Of such principal debtor, iount
within this state.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from ITS passage
Approved Nov II, 1912.
No. o-.fa ret, relating to HighlcGys
1t is hereby enacted by the Gspera Assembly oil
the State of Vermont, as follows:
SEC. |. The seectmcn IN any town In THIS state
are authorised to alter or discontinue any road within
their respective towns, which was laid by comm
appointed by the legislature, in the same manner Us
they are now by law authorised to discontinue road:
laid by seectmen. Provided, that IN all cases wher
any legislative committee may have laid such roac
through two or more towns, the proceeding
shall be had is provided by the 10Th chapter OF the
Revised Statutes for laying, altering or disseminating
roads through two or more towns
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and aite
its passage Approved wv is' i07-'
No IO-fn .fct, relting to the collection Of taIeS
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly o
the State of Vermont, as follows:
SEC. l. Whenever any town. state or county taa
| bill which has been put into the hands of any coec
TOR shall from the neglect refusal inability of such
collector remain uncoected until another collector
is chosen by said towns such tax bill may then be pu
! into the hands of the collector last chosen, togethe
| with warrant for the collection Of said taxes; anC
whenever the said collector shall receive such tax bl
and warrant he shall be and is hereby authorised an'
! empowered to proceed and collect such taxes so pm
! into his hands, in the same way ard manner as
! thew had originally been put into his hands.
! SEC 1t is hereby make the duty OF any per
son or persons who are legally authorised to issu
warrants for the collection OF taxes Of like nature
when called upon by the seectmen OF any town. t
issue new warrants for the collection OF such take
as mentioned in the first section of this act
Sec s. This act shall take effect from and aite
| its passage approved NOV iA' i07-'
No II-.An .act, relating TO freehold quaistcats9
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
the state of Vermont, That it shall not be requislt
for anv person to hold any office, execute any duty
trust or confidence under the laws of this state, th
he should be freehoder Approved Nov. IL, lS42
No. I2-.aa .fct, relating TO the Trustees Of y
Clliie3 States Deposiie Money
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
the the state of Vermont, follows
Sec l. The several towns shall, Mt each annn