Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-12-10

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after the sentence Of her said husband.
Approved, Nov. 2, 1876.
i3.-AN ACT relating TO the assessment Of dam
ayes.
II is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. l. Whenever il shall be necessary TO assess
damages in any case now pending in any court Of
law in this State, or that may hereafter occur.
where no other provisions by law are made for such
assessment, the same shall be assessed by Jury on
the request of either party
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from lis pas
sage. Approved Nov. ., 1916.
IAN ACT 10 punish unlawful attempts TO
cause abortion. a
IL shereby enacted. &c.
Sec. l. Whoever maliciously, or without lawful
Justification. with intent 20 cause and procure the
miscarriage Of woman, then pregnant with child,
shall administer TO her, prescribe for her, advise
or direct her 10 take or swallow any poison drug,
medicine or nOxious thing. shall cause or procure
her with like intent, TO take or swallow any poison,
drug medicine OF noxious thing, aud whoever ma
liciously and without lawful Justification, shall use
any instrument or means whatever, with the like
intent, aud every person, with the like intent,
knowingly aiding and assisting such offenders shall
be deemed guilty Of felony. ifihe woman die in con-
sequence thereof, and shall be imprisoned in the
State Prison. than ten years, nor less than
five years and If the does not die in conse-
qusnce thereof. such offender shall be deemed gull
" OF misdemeanor; and shall be punished, by
imprisonment in the State Prison not exceeding
three years. nor less than one year, and pay fine
not exceeding two hundred dollars
Approved. Oct 30, ls46.
l5.-AN ACT in alteration Of Chapter g6 Of the
Revised Statutes. entitled "Of offences against
private property"
IL is hereby eaaefed &c.
Sec. !. Every person who shall commit the
crime Of larceny, by stealing any horse, horses or
horse kind, shall be punished by Imprisonment in
the State Prison, not than ten years, or be
lined. not exceeding one Thousand dollars, or both
Of said psnishments in The discretion Of the Court
And every person who shall be convicted Of the Of.
fence Aforesaid, shall on a second conviction, be
punished by Imprisonment in the State Prison. for
term not exceeding fifteen years, or be fined not
exceeding one thousand dollars, or both OF said
Punshments. in the discretion ofihe Court.
Sec. 2. Every person who shall wfuy and
maliciously kill wound, main dishgure any horse
or horses, or horse hind. cattle, sheep or swine of
another person. or shall ~ilfuIly maciously adj
minister poison 10 any such animal, or expose auy
poisonous substance, with intent that the same
should be taken swallowed by such animal, shall
be punished by Imprisonment in the State Prison.
not more than i've years. or fined not exceeding five
hundred dollars, or both Of said punishments, in
the discretion ofthe Court
Sec. g. Sections Eve AID serenaeen. Of The Chap
ter OF which this is in alteration are hereby repeal
ed.
Approved Oci. %. 1876.
I6.-AN ACT addition to chapter SO, of the
ne'iseo STATUES, eh'.ed vi tue Par'ition ana
II is hereby enacted. DC.
Sec. L. II. in case ofintestate estates, after the
payment OF ueo'S a"u charges o. hommis'ranon,
'"e.e shah DC w PERSONAL es'Me of not enough re-
mining ID Tue nanos OF Tue administrator 70 MAIN
tam 'he MINOR cniidien under seven years oil age,
as now provided oy law. the Probate Court may.
upon aPphea''on OF sucn hnminisfator' and with
Ihe assen. ~ wiring o. az me heirs, by themselves
OF g"a'ua"s' 'es,uh.g m 'nH Sta'e, py decree ior
,na' purpose, au,noI'ze ana empower such Admin
=" ~ se' a. Pup''o auction, o. private SAFE as
ne may nnu necessary SO mncn o. the lands Of such
ss'a'e, % WI 'a''e sun =, money sumcent ior
me supper. o. such MINOR chhdren. tai they shall
arrive AZ 'he age o. seven years, winch sum oil
money, SO raised snal unds! Inc order oil the Fro
os'e NouI'' DC retained 10 me hanos oil such adj
'n'i's''a'' io' ,'e purpose aoiesaia' ana pafuuon
" 'ns Ies'uue u such estate may De made IN the
sec, = ~ making such sac q lands as IS BY
'h's act au'noi,zeo' the administrator snail be
sworn 10 the 'sniui discharge OF ms rust and the
rules ana regulations so "a, as applicable, relative
20 safes OF rear estate, oy Executors ana Adm'nis-
ua,ors, now oy law es.an,'shed' shali De observed
approved NOV = io4o.
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H.-AN AIl IN AUDUBON 70 Chapter sixty-hve OF
the Revised STATUTES relating TO sales Ofreai