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and be paid to him on producing satisfac--
tory evidence of his right.
Approved Oct 81, 1913
!, No. 23.-An Act, in relation TO the.
granting Of licenses TO retailers ofspiri,u-
Gus liquors.
IL as hereby enacted By the General
assembly of the State of Vermont, THAT
sections six, twelve and thirteen, of chap
ter eighty-three of the Revised Statutes.
are repealed.
Approved Nov. lS43.
No. 2l.-Au Act, in addition to chap
ter sixty-seven of the revised statutes, en-
titled "of the maintenance of lheritimate
children"
IL is hereby enacted By the General As
selably of the State Of Vermont, as tollors:
See l. Any single woman who has
been, or shall hereafter be delivered of
bastard child, and shall neglect or refuse
10 charge any person with being the faith
er of such child, within thirty days after
such child is born, according to the pro-
visions of the first section Of chapter sixty
seven Of the Revised Statutes. to which
this is an addition then the oyerseer of
the poor of the town which is charged.
or likely TO he charged with the support Of
such child, NAV make written complaint
against such single woman, to some lnS-
tIce Of the county, setting forth such facts,
and thereupon the Justice shall ISSUE his
warrant against such single woman, L.
bring her before him to be examined upon
oath.
Sec. ,. The justice, when such sir
single woman is brought before him, shall
examine her upon oath AID take her cx-
animation in wiring, AMI Ihereupon issue
his warrant. and cause the person, by her
charged with being the fl,hcr of said bas-
tard child to be brought before him, and
the same proceedings thereon had, as are
provided in the aci to which this is an
addition, As though such single woman
had made a complaint in writing under
oath, as therein provided, against the per-
son charged by her with being the father
| of said child.
| Sec. 3. The answer or testimony oF
such single woman upon the examnaIi..l
aforesaid, shall not subject said single
woman to prosecution or conviction uu-
der chapter nInety-nine, section TWO, uf
the Revised Statutes
Sec l. The proceedings against the
person charged with being the father of
said child, shall be in the name of the o.
verseer of the poor of the town, prosccu-
ting such complaint.
! Sec. 5. No compromise made with,
or discharge given -, such person so
charged, OF payment made to such wumaa
without the consent Of the overseer oftic
poor, shall be good and valid, as against
him, or ifmade or given after such over
seer shall have commenced as prosecution
! by such woman, commenced 4 provided
in the act to which this is an addition.
Sec. 6. If such woman or other per-
| son shall at any time give sufficient secu-
| Iiiy for the support Of such child, and pay
the costs and expenses for the support of
such child, the proceedings in the case
shall 3e discontinued and the powers
granted to the oyerseer shall cease.
Sec. 7. Section fourteen, of chapter
slxty-seyen of the Revised Statutes is here
by repealed.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved Nov. /. 1913.
No. 25.-.sn Act, relating to associa-
tions, in addition to chapter eighty-one Of
the Revised Statutes
IL is hereby enacted by tie Gsneral is
seMJiy Of the State Of VrrmOat as fot1ows:
Any number Of persons may associate
together and have the powers of corpora
ton, under the regulations and provisions
OF chapter eighty-one Of the Revised Stat
utes, entitled "Of Societies fer the sup~
port of the gospel and literary and other
associations" for the following additional
purpose
To establish and maintain fire compa>
mics, and to purchase and hold real cs,
tate sufficient for engine houses, for one
or more engines, hose, hooks ladders and
buckets, and such other property as may
be necessary for a fire company.
Approved Oct 81, 1s43
No. 26.-An Act, in addition to chap
ter eighty>one Of the Revised Statutes, i'll
relation 10 religious and other societies.
IL is hereby enacted by the General
ASset1bLy Of the State of Vermont That
any number of persons may associate
together under the provisions, according
to the regulations, of chapter eighty>one
of the revised Statutes, for the purpose Of
raising, receiving, holding and approprI~
ating funds to procure, by purchase or
otherwise, and to distribute the Holy
Scriptures Provided, said society shah