The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-28


Approved, Nov /, lS43
No 22.-.4n Act, to provile for he disposal of I'M
claimed property, stored toih 'Dhartingers and 9th
or storc-housc keepers.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Vermont, as follows:
SEC. j. II any articles ofpersona property which
are or may hereafter be stored with any wharinger
or public store house keeper in this stntc without
my special contract for the keeping thereof shall not
be claimed by the owner consignce, within ono
year from the time such articles stored, and the
legal charges thereon for freight and storage remain
ing unpaid, the person having tho same in store
may cause such property, any portion thereof to
be sold by the sheriffof the county where the
may be stored.
Sec. 2. Such sheriff shall sell all such property
at public auction, and shall give notice Of such sale,
by publication in some newspaper, printed in tho
town or county where such property is stored three
weeks successfully the last OF which shall be less
than four weeks before said sale and il there be no
newspaper printed in such county, then such notice
shall be inserted in the newspaper printed nearest
thereto, in this state. Snid advertisement shall state
the time and place of sale, the description Of the
property, quantity, quality and marks of the articles
TO be sold, the time when stored and tho names Of
the owners, or their agents or consignees, when
known.
SEC. 3. If the owner or consigneo shall not
claim said property and pay all legal charges there
and for advertising the same, before the day of
sale, the sheriff shall proceed to sell said property
and make return Of the to the treasurer Of the
county where uch property is stored, with his nfli-
davit of the truth Of such return And after deduc-
ting the customary charges and expenses of the sale,
said sheriff shall pay, to the person having said prop
erty in store, all legal charges thereon, and the bal
nnce, if any, he shall pay TO the treasurer Of said
county. The money paid to the treasurer Of such
county, shall be kept for the benefit Of the owner Of
the property sold and be paid to him producing
satisfactory evidence Of his right.
Approved Oct. 81, ls43.
No. 23.-qn -act, in relation to granting of liccn
ces of retailers Of sPirituoas liquors.
II is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of
the State Of Vermont, That sections six, twelve and
thirteen, of chapter eighty three Of the Revised Stat
utes, repealed.
Approved Nov l, 1S43
No "a An net, in addition 10 chapter SIXTY
Of The Revised Statutes, entitled s'oC the mGiRten-
dnce of MegiiiD,ate chiidren''
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State of Vermont, as follows:
SEC. l. ANY single woman who has been, or
shall hereafter be delivered of bastard child s. shall
neglect refuse to charge any person with being the
father o.! such child, within thirty days after such
child is born, according TO the provisions o. the first
section ofchapter sixtyseven Of the Revised Statutes
TO which this is addition then the Of the
poor Of the town which is charged, likely to be
charged, with tho support Of such child, may make
written complaint against such single woman TO some
justice of the county, setting forth such facts, and
thereuPon the justice shall issue his warrant against
such single woman, to bring her before him to be ex-
amincd upon oath.
SEC 2. The justice, when such single woman
is brought before him, shall examine her upon oath
and take her examination in writing, and thereupon
issue his warrant, and cause The person, by her
charged with being the father OF said bastard Child to
be brought before him, and the same proceedings
thereon had las are provided in the which this is
addition, though such single woman Ind made
complaint in writing under oath, therein provided,
against the person charged by her with being the ia
ther of said child
SEC. g. The answer or Testimony Of such single
woman, upon the examination aforesaid, shall not
subject said single woman to prosecution or conVc-
ton under chapter nnetyDine, section, two, OF the
Revised Statutes.
SEC. 4 The proceedings against the person
charged with being the fahersof said child shall be in
the of the overseer of the poor of the town,
prosecuting such complaint.
SEC. s. No compromise made with, or discharge
given to, such person charged payment made TO
such woman without the consent of the overseer of
poor, shall be good and valid, against him, or if
made given after such overseer shall have COM
menced prosecution, taken upon himself the
control or management of any such prosecution by
such woman, commenced as provided in the act to
which this is in addition.
SEC. 6. If such other person shall
any time give sufficient security for the support Of
such child, and pay the costs and expenses for the
support of such child, the proceedings in the case
shall be discontinued and the powers granted TO the
overseer shall cease.
SEC. Z. Section fourteen, of chapter sxiy-seven
of the Revised Statutes, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
Approved Nov. l, 1s43
No. 25.-.9n J4ct, relating TO Associations an addi
lion to chapter eighy-one Of the Revised Statutes
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State Of Vermont, as follows:
Any number persons may associate together and
have the powers of a corporation, under the regu-
aiions and provisions Of chapter eighy-one Of the
Revised Statutes, entitled "Of Societies for the sup
port of TIE gospel and literary and other associations,
for the following additional purpose:
To establish and maintain fire companies, and to
purchase and hold real sufficient for engine
houses for one or more engines, hose, hookladders
and buckets, and such other property as may be me-
ccssary for fire company.
Approved Oct. %, 1S43 l,J
No. 26.An .ac in addition TO chapter eighty-one Of
the Repised Statutes, in relation 10 religious and
other societies.
1t Is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of
the State Of Vermont, That any number of persons
may associate together under the provisions, and