Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-12-04
LAWS OF VERMONT.

No. 20-An Act to prohibit the bringing of
paupers from any other State into this State. 1t is
hereby enacted, &c
Sec. l. If any person shall bring from any 9TH
or State and leave in any town in this State, or
shall so bring with intent to leave any poor and in
dgent 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, or procure such
poor and INDECENT person TO be so brought or shall
aid or assist therein, with intent to charge such
town with the support of such poor and INDECENT
person. he or they shall be punished by fine not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars, nor less than one hun
dred dollars or by Imprisonment not exceeding one
year. and shall be further liable to any town in this
State for all such sums of money as may be eX
pended by any town for the support and mainte-
nance of such poor and INDECENT person.
Sec. O. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage
Approved October 80, 1915.
No. 2l.-An Act relating to offences against
private property. 1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. The county courts, within their respec-
tive counties, shall have concurrent jurisdiction Of
the offences, mentioned in chapter ninety five, sec
tons six and seven of the Revised Statutes where
the money or other property stolen shall not exceed
the sum of seven dollars Provided however, that
the county court for the aforesaid offences, shall
Impose only Sucn penalties as justices may impose
for the same offences
Sec g No Justice of the peace shall bind over
for trial. at the county court, any person charged
with stealing money or other property not exceed
ing seven dollars in value.
Sec 3. An act entitled "an act relating to Of
fences against private property, in addition to chap
ter nnety-ive of the Revised Statutes" approved
October thirty, one thousand eight hundred and
forty -four, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved October 81, 1915.
No 2l.-An Act altering the times for holding
the County County in the County of Windham.-
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec |. The County Court for the County of
Wndham instead of being held at the times now
required by law, shall hereafter be held at Newfane
in the County Of Windham on the fourth Tuesday
of April and the fourth Tuesday of September in
each year.
Sec. = All complaints informatons Indictments,
actions, SUITS and every other matter thing, Ell
Their in law or equity, pending in the said
County Court, or Court of Chancery for said Coun.
ty Of Windham, and all appeals, writs recognizan-
ces and every other matter thing, that now are,
or may be made. returnabe to, or 10 be entered in
either of the said Courts in the said County of
Windham, as heretofore by law appointed, and all
persons and parties that may be required to appear
attend at either of said Courts as heretofore es-
tablished by law, shall be required to appear and
and attend at and have day at the respective terms
thereof as appointed in this act.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved October 25, 1916.
STATE OF VERMONT.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
Burlington, Nov. 18th, lS45.
| hereby certify that the foregoing twenty -foul
chapters are true copies of acts of public nature
passed by the General Assembly OF the State Of
Vermont at its October Session, A. D. 1S45.
J. Mem. SHAFTER,
Secretary Of State.