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

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No. 5.-An Ac, relating to the Punishment of Cap
itai Crimes.
II Is Hereby enacted By the General As
sem6ly Of the Stale Of Vermont. as fol-
lows:
SEC. /. lfany person shall commit any
crime which by the lave Of this stale. is
punishable with death, and shall be there
Of convicted, such person shall lhereupon
be sentenced 10 solitary confinement in the
stale prison. until the punishment Of death |
shall be inflicted.
SEC. 2. IL any person shall hereafter be |
convicted Of any crime. heretofore COM
maied BY such person. which by the laws
Of this stats Is punishable with death, such
person shall thereupon be sentenced TO soli.
tary confinement in the state prison until
the punishment of death shall be inflicted.
SEC. 3. No person, unto whom SEN
tence Of death shall be passed by he coun-
~ court 10 any county in this state, shall
be executed ia pursuance Of such sentence,
within one year from time of passing such
sentence, nor until the whole record ofthe
proceedings in such case be certified by
the clerk Of said court, under the seal
lhereof, to the governor Of this state, nor
until warrant shall be issued by the gov
ernor, under the seal Of this state, with
said record annexed lhereto, directed to
the sheriff, Of the county in which the
state prison is or may be situated, CON-
manding said sheriff 10 cause execution to
be done upon the person, upon whom such
sentence has been passed as Aforesaid
And it shall be the duty of the sheriff 10
whom sach warrant shall be directed, to
execute the same according 10 law.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Sec. 5. All laws inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act, are repealed
Approved, Nov. IL, 1912.
No. 6.-An Act, fixing the time for holcing the
County Courts In the County Of Chittenden.
IL Is hereby enacted By the General As.
sembly Of che STATE Of Vermont, as fol-
lows:
SEC. /. The county courts for the
county OF Chittenden shall hereafter be
holden OF Burlington, in said county, on
the second Tuesday Of May. and on the
first Tuesday next after the fourth Tues,
day Of September, of each year.
SEC. 2. This acI shall take effect from
and after the first day of February next
Approved, Nov. IL, le42.
No. IAN Act, 10 amendment of section two o
chapter foriy-thr of the Revised Statutes
IL Is hereby enacted BIZ the General As
ssmbly Of the State Of Vermont as fol
lows:
SEC. /. The county court for the coun
ties Of Windham and Windsor shall b
held as follows:
Al Newfane, in the county Of Wind
ham, on the last Tuesday Of May and ID
third Tuesday Of November, in ea:l
year.
AT Woodstock. 10 the county OF Wind
sof, on the first Tuesday of May ard No
vember. in each year.
$50. 2. Such ofthe provision Of the &C
OF which this is an amendment. as are in
consistent with the provisions Of this a:
are repealed.
Approved Nov. IL, 1912.
No. San Act, in Addition to chapter twenty
nine Of the Revised Statutes.
II is hereby enacted by the General A!
ssmbiy cfths Slate Of Vsrmant, as 70
lows:
SEC. 1. Whenever any trustee process
shall be commenced as provided ia sal
chapter, and the principal debtor is no.
resident OF this state, the writ may be ser,
ed upon the principal debtor by leaving
true and nttested copy thereof in the hand
oflhe trustee for said principal debtor. an
such service shall be as efectual as
made by attaching the goods and chatte
Of such principal debtor, found within tn
state.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect froI
its passage.
Approved Nov. IL. 1912.
No. 0.-An Act, relating to highways.
IL Is hereby enacted By che General "A
ssmbiy Of the STATE Of Vermont, as 70
lows:
SEC. 1. The selectmen in any town
this state are authorized 10 alter or disco
tinue any road within their respecti'
towns, which was laid by committee a
pointed by the legislature, in the san
manner as they are now by law aulho
lied 10 discontinue roads laid by selec
men. Provided that in all cases whs
any Legislative committee may have la
such road through Two or more town
The same proceeding shall be had as
provided by the 20,h chapter Of the r
vised Statutes, for laying, altering or d
continuing roads through two or mo
towns.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect fro
and after its passage.
Approved Nov. 10. 1912