Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-11-14

wiiul and malicious act or neglect of the de-
endant, and that the defendant ough, to be con-
hned IN close Jail;and issue execut on against the
body OF The defendant, with certificate thereof,
stated in,or endorsed upon such exccution,unless
the court shall be satisfied that the failure Of such
atiorney,o pay over the money SO collected, shall
have been occasioned by acident and without the
fault of said attorney. And such Execution, with
such endorsement thereon, shall have the same
force and effect as il aciiaps founded IN tort.
- ihe plaA lyaying out writ in
al. - against an Attorney, shall iitc with
the )rliy issuing such writ, an affidavit,
stating mat the defendant is the receiver of
money collected by him. for the plaintiff, in the
capacity of an attorney, which the defendant has
neglected or refused TO pay over on demand.
and that his said action is Instituted to recover
the same--such writ may issue as an attachment
against, and be served upon the body OF the
defendant
Approved Oct. 20, 1915.
No l9-An Act relating 10 highways near
the line of adjoining towns. It is hereby Ell.
acted, &c.
When the public good, or the necessity or
convenience OF the inhabitants shall require a
highway to he laid out or altered, so tina, shall
be near the line between two adjoining towns,
instead of being on the line between such
towns, on account of the position OF the land,
or nature OF the soil over which it may be laid,
and when both such towns are benefited in a
similar manner as though such highway were
on such line, such highway may be laid out or
altered, by the seectmen, or by the county
court, on the report of commissioners, and the
damages and expense Of making and repairing
such highway may bo,arportioned, and all pro.
ceedIngs may be had in the same manner, as is
provided by law. in the case Of laying out and
altering highways on the line between two
towns.
Approved November 5, 1915.
No. 20.-An Act to prohibit the bringing Of
paupers from any other state into this state. 1t
is hereby enacted &c.
Sec. l. II any person shall bring from any
other state and leave in any town in this state,
or shall so bring with intent 10 leave, any poor
and INDECENT person having no visible means OF
support, and having a settlement in such state
from which such poor and INDECENT person may
be brought, knowing such person to be poor and
| INDECENT as aforesaid, or shall counsel, hire, OF
procure such poor and INDECENT person to he SC
brought, or shall aid or assist therein, with in
tent to charge such town with the support o
such poor and INDECENT person, he or they shall
be punished by fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars, nor less than one hundred dollars, OF
by Imprisonment not exceeding one year, ant
shall be further liable TO any town in this state
for all such sums of money as may be expend
ed by any town for the support and maintenance
OF such poor and md gent person.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect from it.
passage.
Approved October 80, 1915
No. 2l.-An act relating TO offences agains
private properly. It is hereby enacted, Sc.
Sec. 1.-The county courts, within their re
spectlve counties, shall have concurrent, jurs'
dlction Of the offences, mentioned in chapte
ninety five, sections six aud seven, of the Re
vlsed Statutes. where the money or other prop
| criy stolen shall not exceed the value of sever
! dollars: Provided, however, that the county
court, for the aforesaid Offences shall impose
only such penalties as justices may impose 10
the same offences.
Sec. 2. No justice of the peace shall bint
over for trial, at the county court, any person
charged with stealing money or other property
not exceeding seven dollars in value.
Sec. 3. An Act entitled ian act relating {,
offences against private property in addition It
chapter ninety five OF the Revised Statutes
approved October thirty, one thousand cigh
hundred and forty four, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from il,
passage.
Approved October 81, 1915.