The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-22
Laws of Vermont,
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visions of section twelve of said chapter
.eventy-seven, for the redemption Of the
same.
Sec. 4. When any constable shall have
commenced proceedings under this act and
shall die, his successor in said Office shall
have power to perform all the duties requlr-
ed by this act, which shall have been I'M
finished at the time of his death.
Sec. ). Constables shall be allowed Tor
preparing and serxing advertisements TO
the press, one dollar each, loi each receipt
fr tax, or fer redemption Of land sold, if
for one lot, siX cents, for each additional
lot two cents, and for-each deed acknowl-
edged of one lot thirty four cents, for each
additional lot in the same deed six cents,
and 1t the rate of two dollars per day for
the time spent in making the lists and at
tending the sales required by this act, in
lieu of the fees now provided by law.
approved Nov. ?, 1913.
No. I5.-An Act, for the protection
Of personal liberty.
II is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Vermont, as foitOUs:
SEC, /. No court of record in this
state, nor any judge thereof, no justice OF
the peace nor other magistrate, acting I'M
der the authority Of this state, shall here
after take cognizance of, or grant any GER
tiicate, warrant or other process, in any
case arising under section three of an act
Of Congress, passed February twelfth, sev-
enteen hundred and ninety-three, entitled
"an act respecting fugitives from justice,
and persons escaping from the service of
their masters" TO any person claiming any
other person as a fugitive slave, in this state.
SEC. 2 No sheriff, deputy sheriff,
high bailif, constable, jailer, or other Off
Ger or citizen of this state shall hereafter,
seize, arrest, or detain, or aid in the seiz-
ure, arrest or detention, or Imprisonment
in any Jail or other building, belonging to
this state, or to any county, town, city, or
person therein, of any person for the rea-
son that he is or may be claimed as a fu-
gitive slave.
Sec. 3. No sheriff, deputy sheriff,
high blililf, constable, or other officer or
citizen of this state, shall transport, or re-
move, or aid or assist in the transportation
or rem val of any fugitive slave, or any
person claimed as such, from any place i'll
this state to any other place within or with
out the same.
Sec. 4. If any judge, justice Of the
peace, magistrate, officer or citizen, shall
offend against the two preceding sections,
ouch judge, Justice ofths peace. magistrate,
officer or citizen, shall be subject to the
penalties provided in section five of this act.
SEC. 5. Any judge of any court of rec
ord in this state, any justice of the peace
magistrate, and sheriff, deputy sheriff, high
bailiff, constable, or jailer, or any citizen
of this state, who shall offend against the
provisions of this act, by acting directly
or indirectly under the provisions of Sec
ton three of the act of Congress aforesaid.
shall forfeit sum not exceeding one
Thousand dollars, to the use of the state,
TO be recovered upon information or ill.,
dictmcat, or be imprisoned in the state
prison not exceeding five years.
Provided, that this act shall not be con-
strued to extend to any citizen Of this state
acting as Judge of the circuit or district
court Of the United States, or as marshal
Of the district of Vermont, or to any per-
son acting under the command or author
ity of said courts or marshal.
SEC 6. An act entitled an act to
extend the right oftriaI BY jury" approved
October 29lh, 1910, is repealed.
SEC. Z. This act shall take effect from
It's passage. Approved Nov. l, 1913.
No. I6-An Act, in addition to chap
ter eighteen of the revised statutes, rela-
ting 40 common schools.
II is bercdy elGcted By the General is
sanity Of the Strife Of Vermont as .toLlo,cs:
SEC. i. :. snail be the duty ofthe
clerk Of each school district, in making
his returns to the town clerk, as required
in section ten of said chapter, to annex TO
the names Of the heads of families the
name: of the children, and also to certify
the number of weeks school shall have
been taught by male and by female
teacher, AID the amount of wages to each,
together with the number of scholars that
have attended school, and the amount of
public money received the preceding year,
in the manner and form following, as near
ly as may be