The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-11-21
LAWS or VERMONT.
IAN ACT relating to the judiciary.


1t is hereby enacted by the General Assem-
lily ofthe State of Vermont, as follows:
SEC. /. The Supreme Court ofthis State
shall hereafter consist of one Chief Judge and
five Assistant Judges, 10 he appointed III the
tmnner provided by the Constitution.
SEC . II shall he the duty of the Judges
~f the Supreme Court or majority ofthem,
as soon us convenient after their appointment,
to designate the Judges who shall attend the
sessions Ofthe Supreme Court for the ensu-
ing year, in such manner that four shall be
assigned to each county; and it shall be the
duty ofthe four thus designated TO attend the
term of the Supreme Court in each of the
counties to which they are assigned.
SEC. 3. Ifany one of the Judges thus des-
agnated shall be legally disqualified to act in
dhe decision Ofany cause pending in said
cOlIrt, or shall he detained from court by
sickness or amy unavoidable accident or nee
CSsitv, the remaining Judges so desi grated,
shall have power 10 try and determine such
cause, or hold the court for such term-but
where there are only threee Judges present
at any term ofthe Supreme Court, no case
shall be determined by snch court, unless all
the Judges concur in the decision.
SEC. A. The terms ofthe Supreme Court
an the several counties shall he held ut the fol-
lowing times:
In the county of Chittenden on the fourth
Tuesday in December, In the county of
Franklin on the second Tuesday next after
tie fourth Tuesday in December III the
county of Grand Isle on the fourth Thursday
next after the fourth Tuesday in December.
in the county of Addison on the fourth
Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday i'll
in December. In the county ofRutIaud OH the
sixth Tuesday mex, after the fourth Tuesday
in December In the county of Bennington
on the eighth Tuesday next after the fourth
Tuesday in December. In the county of
Windham OIL the ninth Tuesday next after
the fourth Tuesday in December. In the
county 0fWindsor on the tenth Tuesday next
after the fourth Tuesday in December. In
the comfy of Orange on the 18th Tuesday
next after the fourth Tuesday in December
In the county of Washington on the fifteenth
Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday in
December. In the County of Caledonia on
the sixteenth Tuesday next after the fourth
Tuesday in December. In the county of
Essex on the seventeenth Tuesday next after
The fourth Tuesday in December. In the
county of Orleans on the eighteenth Tuesday
next after the fourth Tuesday in December.
In the county of Lnmoille on the nnteeth
Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday i'll
December.
SEc. 5. There shall be six Judicial Cir
cults in the State. The first shall consist of
the coulueS OF Bennington anu Rullailu the
second, of the counties of Windham aud
Windsor; the third oi'the counties ofAddson
and Chiuenden: the fourth ofthe counties of
Orange and Washington; the fifth, ofthe coun-
lies ofGrand Isle, Franklin and Lrmoie; the
sixth, ofthe counties of Caledonia, Essex and
Orleans.
SEC. 6. Any ofthe provisions in the exist
ing law, not inconsistent with this act, shall
continue in full force.
SEC. 7. THIS act shall Jake effect from its
passage.
SEC. 8. 1t shall he the duty of the SUI
preme Court to hold an adjourned term there
ofin any county in this State, when the I'M
finished business in such county shall require
il.
f. N. BRIGGS, Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
LEONARD SERGEANT, President of
the Senate ..
Approved Oct. %, 1916
HORACE EATON.