Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-14

No. ll.-An Act. relating to Freehold Quaiica-
ton.
IL is hereby snactad by the General As
sembly ofthe State Of VermOnt
That it shall not be requisite for any
person to hold any Office, or execute any
duty, trust or confidence under the laws
ofthis state, that he should be lreehoder.
Approved Nov. IL, 1912.
No. IAN Act, relating to the Trustees Of the
United States Deposite Money.
IL IS hereby enacted By the General As.
sembly Of the Stale Of Vermont. as fol-
lows:
SEC. 1. The several towns shall, al
each annual meeting, elect one or more
trustees, not exceeding three. in the same
manner other town officers are elected, J
whose duty it shall be 10 receive, lake care
of and manage the money deposited with |
the respective towns; and they shall at
each annual meeting of their respective |
towns, make full report OF the condition
and situation of the deposit money receiv-
ed by them.
SEC. 2. Ii any person, elected trustee
according TO the provisions OF this act,
shall refuse to give bonds as provided by
section forty-eight of chapter eighteen Of
the Revised Statutes his Office shall he
considered vacant, and such vacancy may
be filled as provided by section twenty Of
chapter thirteen OF the Revised Statutes.
SEC. 3. All acts inconsistent with the
provisions OF this act, are hereby repeal.
ed.
Approved Nov. IL, Is42.
No. ls.-An Act, relating to the taking of Testi-
mony.
IL is hereby enaeled By the General As.
sem6Ly Of the State Of Vermont, That
no deposition shall DO used in the trial of
any civl! cause, or before any committee
of elections, as evidence, unless the justice
before whom it is taken shall have ap.
peared at the place, and within two hours
of the time mentioned in the notice given
to the adverse party.
Approved Nov. /, 1912,
No H.-An Act, in addition to an act, entitled
'an act for the relief of the Insane Poor
IL is hereby enacted By the General As
sem6iy of the State of Vermont. That il
shall be the duty of the selectmen, in any
town, on application and satisfactory evil
dence. TO make return, directly, to some
one of the commissioners for the relief Of
the insane poor of any 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 10 afford relief in such cases,
according 10 the provisions Of said act.
Approved Nov. l, 1912.
No. l5.-An Act, in addition to chapter twenty.
nine Of the Revised Statutes.
IL IS hereby enacted By the GeAeraL As.
sembly Of the State o. Vermont. as fol-
lows:
SEC. 1. Whenever any person shall be
summoned to appear before the county
court as trustee. he may appear before
any justice competent TO try causes be.
tween the parties, and with the consent OF
the parties, 10 be certified by snid justice.
make his written disclosure, upon OATH
which being filed with the clerk of the
court, the said trustee shall not be requir-
ed to appear before said court, except il
shall be for the purpose of explaining OF
{ correcting such disclosure. but the sane
, shall be taken and proceeded upon in the
same manner as il 1t had been taken ia
the county court.
SEc. 2. If any person, having beer
summoned as trustee, shall be adjudgec
by the court trustee on account OF any
sum Of money due from him to the primer
pal debtor. and payable presently and ii
money at the time judgment shall be rem
dered against the principal debtor, tn,
court shall determine the amount whicf
: the trustee shall pay On said judgment, ant
: execution may issue directly agains, ID,
goods and chaltels or estate of the truste,
for the same the amount OF which iude
ment against the trustee shall be certified
on the execution against the principal deb
. tor, if any execution shall issue agaIns
: him.
SEC. 8. The disclosure upon oath @
!, any trustee, in any suit in which he
summoned as trustee, shall not be used a
evidence to prove any fact therein safe
. in any prosecution against such truste
for any crime or penalty.
n SEC. 4. Whenever any person shall b
Iadjudged trustee in any suit brought bt
fore justice. such persons may appea
from the judgment OF the justice, TO III
r county court. under the same regulation
as are by law prescribed in ordinary case
|, Of appeal. and the same proceedings sha
: be had in the county court as if said So
had been originally brought before sal
" county court
o Sac. s. When an appeal is taken
e the trustee, and no appeal is taken By tn
L principal debtor. the county court sha
y affirm the Judgment Of the justice again
q the principal debtor, and add the intere
Of to the amount of the damages without ac
ditional costs. and issue execution thereo
accordinC IN law