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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
Approved Nov, 3, 1847.

AN ACT relating to Magnetic lelegr"PhS'
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. The "Troy and Canada junction
Telegraph Company" or any other persons
now, or hereafter to be, associated together,
for the purpose of erecting a line of te!e-
graphic wires, for the purpose of making tele-
graphic communications through this State,
or any part thereof, may set, erect and main
tain the posts and other necessary fixtures
therefor, as is customary in such cases, or re-
uuisite to the proper construction, safety and
maintenance Of such telegraph, in and along
the sides of any public highways or road in
the state, provided, that the same be done in
manner not to interfere with the public
convenience in travelling along such highway,
or in duly repairing the same.
See. 2. If in amy case it shall be found in
convenient, or inexpedient to erect such tele-
graph, in manner conlormablc to section
one, of this act, the select men in the town
where such difficulty shall arise, shall deter
mine on application, where, and in what man
ner such difficulties or distractions shall be
obviated or remove, giving notice to the
parties in interest, or their agents; and shall
certify their decision, and cauee the same to
! be recorded in the town clerk : office IN such
town.
Sec. 8. If it shall be found necessary, or
expedient to erect such line of telegraph in,
and aIong the streets Of any village, or in
front i,r of and near the residences of any per
s rU.' and s"rb versions shall deem the same to
be- in any, WISE inconvenient or Objectionable,
such persons may apply to the seIectmen OF
sucb town, or MAYOR of any city, on principal
officer of any Incorporated village, as the
case NAV be, who shall determine through
what street or streets the same shall so pass,
or in what manner, if at ALL such inconven-
fence or objections may be obviated, so as to
avoid the same; and such decision shall be
final, due notice being given, as required in
the second section of this act
Sec. 4. Whenever the selectmen or other
officers. as aforesaid, shall be called upon to
act in pursuance Of this act, they shall be
a na;d at tbo rnte ofone dollar each per day
ppnd +bnir decision. or that of a majority Of
'i,, sba]l he anal in the premises, and all
expcnses incurred thereby, shall be paid by
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
Approved Nov. IS, 1847.

WHAT TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES HAVE
DoNE.-There are now, says the Albany
Spectator, more than 100000 people in the
United States who abstain from the use Of
ardent spirits, and from furnishing it to 9TH
ers; more than 5000 Temperance Societies,
embracing more than 100000 members.
More than 1900 distilleres have been stop
ped more than 5000 merchants have ceased
from the traffic II is estimated that $4,000
persons are now sober, who, had it not been
for the Temperance Societies, would have
been sots; and that at least 10000 families
are now in ease and comfort, who would 9TH
erwisc have been in poverty and disgraced
by drunken inmates,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
AN ACT relating to Bowling Alleys.

II IS heTeOy eWctcd, &C.
Sec. /. The selectnen of the several towns in
this State, shall, whenever, in their Judgment, the
public good requires it, forbid any play or game
upon any bowling alley, IN their respective towns.
Sec 9. Whenever the selectnen Of any town
shall forbid any play or game upon any bowling
alley, as mentioned in the preceding section, they
shall notify the owner or keeper thereof in writing,
and lodge certificate thereof in the town clerk S
Office in such town. therein describing the bowling
alley, the use of which is forbidden; and the town
clerk of such town shall record such certificate.
Sec 3. If the owner or keeper of such bowling
alley SHALL after notice before provided, suffer or
permit the use of such bowling alley, for any play
game, he shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer Of
the county, the sum Of twenty dollars, for each day
time he shall suffer or permit the same to be used
aforesaid to be recovered by information indict-
ment, before the County Court in the county where
in the offence shall be committed.
Sec a. certified copy of the certificate men
toned in section two, of this act, under the hand OF
the town clerk of this town, in which the same is
recorded may be used s.evidence, in any court il
this State.
Sec. S. Every Justice of the Peace within his
own county, may, upon the complaint OF tow
grand Juror, or States Attorney, of the county
make inquiry into all breaches of this act, and bint
over for trial. at the county court all offences agans
the same.
Approved Nov. Z 1917.
AN AL 10 repeal ill aCI cIIltieu al az ~ p :.
vent imposition and accident in the sale of medi
cine" passed Nov. ID, 1916.
is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. An act entitled "an act prevent impo
sition and accident in the sale of medicine, passe
November the ID, 1916, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved Oct. 25, 1917.
AN ACT altering the time for holding the Suprem
Court in the counties of Caledonia, Essex, Or
leans and Lamoillc. 81 D.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
Approved Nov. -, 1847.

AN ACT for the prevention and punishment Of tbs
wilful and malicious obstruction Of railroads.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
See. l. If any person shall wil(ully and
maliciously, displace or remove any railway
switch, or rail, Of any railroad, or shall break
down, rip up, injure or destroy any railroad
track, or railroad bridge, or any portion there's
of, or place any obstruction whatever on any
such rail, or railroad track or bridge, with
intent that any person or property passing on
thereby, and thereby put in jeopardy human
punished by confinement to hard labor in the
state prison, for a period not less than two
years, according to the degree and aggraya-
ton Of the offence
Sec. 2, If, in consequence of any such
wiIlul and malicious displacing, removal,
breaking down, ripping up, injuring, destroy
ing or placing any obstruction, as In the pre-
c6dng section mentioned, with the intent
therein set FORTH any person passing on and
over such railroad, shall actually suffer any
bodily harm, or any property shall be injured,
such actual suffering or injury shall be tHkcii
and adjudged as an additional aggravation of
the offence, and the person offending shall be
punished accordingly, by such further con-
fnement to hard labor in the state prison, as
the circumstances Of the case may demand.
Sec. 5. If any person shall wilfully and
maliciously displaCe or remove any railroad
switch, Or rail of any railroad, or shall break
down or rip up, injure or destroy any rail-
road track, or railroad bridge, or any portion
thereof or place any obstruction whatever,
on any such rail, or railroad track or bridge,
with intent that any person or property pass
ing on and over such railroad should be IN
jured thereby, and if, in consequence thereof,
any person is killed, or the life of any person
is lost, every person so offending, shall be
deemed and taken to be guilty of manslaugh-
ter, and shall be liable to be indicted and tried
for the crime of manslaughter.
Approved Nov. II, 1847.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
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The budding spring time of my life
NV dawn of bliss,-has fled,
And hopes young flowers that blossomed then.
Lie withered, bli GIFTED, dead.
Alas! when come those years again?
My first born joys to bring
The faded flowers shall neer rc-bloomi
Life has no second spring.
Nv ardent summers sunny days
That brightly round me shone-
The dream of love, and pride and power
Are passed for aye and gone.
I, like = blasted cypress bouQh,
Am left alone to mourn,
And shed the hopeless, helpless tear
Ger pleasures icy urn.
IT'S Autumn-list the rustling winds
With sad and sullen roar,
The wasted verdure Of the hills
Sigh desolately DER.
The season of decay and death
Mans "fading time " is near
And the blast that whirls the yellow leaves
Shall strew them on my bier. +.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
Approved Nov. 8, 1857:


AN ACT in relation to boards of civil authority.
1t is hereby enacted, Sc.
That whenever it shall become necessary
to have Il meeting of the board of civil au-
thority, of any town in this state, for abate-
ment of taxes Or for any other purpose, tho
shall, on application, appoint and notify such
meeting, which notice shall be given person
ally to all the selectmen and justices Of the
ing, or be posted up at three or more public
places in such town, at least five days pre-
yious to said meeting; and the acts Of ma
jority of the board Of civil authority aforesaid,
valid as though executed by the whole Of
said board of civil authority.
Approved Nov. -, 1847.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

AN ACT relating to the jurisdiction of Justices Of
the Peace, in proceedings against trustees.
It is hereby enacted, &c,
Sec. /. Section two of chapter twenty-nne, of
the Revised Statutes, shall be so amended rs to read
as follows:-
No such process shall be commenced before a
Justice of the Peace where the matter in demand
shall exceed the sum of one hundred dollars.
Sec. Q. All disclosures made by Trustees of
debtors before any Justice of the Peace shall be in
writing subscribed and sworn to; which disclosure
shall be recorded at length in the records of said
justice, together with the decision Of the justice up
on the liability of the Trustee.
Approved Nov. l, 1897.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
Approved Nov. II, 1847.
AN ACT regulating Agricultural Societies.
Il is hereby enacted, &c.

AN ACl regulating Agricultural Socleuos'
Il is hereby enacted, &c.
See. l. Each Agricultural society entitled
to receive money from the state treasury,
shall through its treasurer transmit to the
treasurer of the state, in the month Of Octo-
Der annually, a statement OF the money so re-
ceived from the state, together with the
amount received from the members Of said
society for the preceding year, statement OF
the expenditures Of all such sums, and the
number of the members of said society.
See. 2. Each agricultural society recev-
ing money from the state as aforesaid, shall,
previous to the month of February in each
year, publish at their own expense the state
ments mentioned in the first section of this
act, together with full statements Of their cx
perments and Improvements, and reports OF
| their committees in one or more newspapers
in the county in which said society is located,
or Of an adjoining county where no paper IS
published in the county where such society is
located, and evidence that the requirements
of this act have been complied with shall be
| furnished to the state treasurer, before he
shall pay over to any county society the por-
ton of the sum appropriated by the state, for
the benefit of said society.
Approved Nov IS, 1847.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
AN ACT in relation to railroads.

AN ACT in relation to railroads.
1t is hereby enacted, Sc.
Sec. /. All railroad companies incorpora-
ted, or which may be incorporated, under
the authority of this State, shall have power
to make contracts and arrangements with each
other, and with railroad corporations Of 9th
er states, for leasing or running their roads,
or any part thereof; and also to contract for,
and hold, in fee simple, or otherwise, lands or
buildings, in this, or other states, for depot
purposes, and storing freight and also TO
purchase and hold such personal property, us
Shall be necessary and convenient, for carry
ing into effect, the object Of this act
Sec. .. Railroad companies Incorporated
or which may be Incorporated, as aforesaid
shall have the right of connecting with each
other, and with the railroads Of other states
on such terms as shall be mutually agreed
upon by the corporations interested in such
connection and may enter upon, and take
lands, so far as may be necessary for depot
accommodations subject to all the provision;
and conditions of their several acts of incor
poration.
Approved Nov. 6, 1847.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
70 is hereby enacted, &c.

Sec. /. The terms of the Supreme Court in the
counties of Lamoille Caledonia, Orleans and Essex,
shall hereafter be held as follows In the county OF
Lamole on the sixteenth Tuesday next alter n the
fourth Tuesday in December In the county oil "
Sas G Tue snS IN In the county Of
edonia on the eighteenth Tuesday next alter tn the
fourth Tuesday in December In the county OF rs rs
sex on the nineteenth Tuesday next after the fourth
Tuesday in December
Sec 2. So much of an act passed the twenty
second day of October A. D. 1916, relates to the
time of holding the Supreme Court in the above
named counties, is hereby repealed
Approved Nov. 7, lS47.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

AN ACT in addition to and alteration of chapter Is
of the Revised Statutes, relating to common
schools.
is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. The school year, for all purposes contenl-
plated in this act, shall be taken as commencing on
the first day of April in each year, and ending on
the last day of March following.
Sec 9 1t shall be the duty Of the District clerks
of the several school districts in this state, to make
the returns required in section ten Of chapter Is OF
the Revised Statutes between the fifteenth OF Febru-
arv and the first day of March instead of making
them in the month Of january, as required IN SAID
section.
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty Of each district clerk
in making out the returns 81 ecled in said section
ten to annex to the names of tine heads OF families
the names of the chidrcn to certify the number OF
weeks a school shall have been taught by male and
female teachers, respectively, including any such
school up to the close of the school year as may
have been contracted for in good faith and IS eXpec-
ted to be kept; the amount Of wages paid to male
and female teachers respectively including wages to
the close of the school year as before speclhed; the
cost of board for teachers during the year. estimated
in like manners; and also the cost of fuel, furniture
and other incidental expenses of the school not IN
Guiding interest on buildings, amount paid for SITES
for repairing buildings for fencing and improving
grounds appurtenant thereto-Whcn return sAall DC
as near as may be in the following form:
Heads of families Names of Children -
A. b. q. Is. H. b: H. b. 8
G. H. +. h. W. II. :
No. of weeks school taught by male teacher
No. by female teachers
Amount of wages paid male teacher,
Exclusive of board
Amount paid female teacher
Cost of board for teachers, for year
Cost of fuel furniture and incidentals
certify The above to be true returns for district
No. as required by law.
Attest, c. D., District CIer6'
Sec. l. 1t shall be the duty Of the selectmen Of
each town, in the month Of March annually, after
they shall have made division Of the public money
to the several districts required by law, to leave
with the town clerk ofthe town written statement
of the amount of money by them divided TO each
district during the current school year.
Sec. S. 1t shall be the duty of the scectnen, in
making their distribution Of public moneys as re-
quired in section thrty-two of chapter eighteen
aforesaid to regard the returns Of district clerks rs
provided for in this act returns Tor the year pre-
ceding the distribution.
Sec. G. It shall be the duty of the town clerk OF
each town annually, in the month Of March or on
the first day of April to prepare an abstract OF inc
returns of the several district clerks and deliver the
same to the town or county superintendent OF
schools when called for-which abstract shall be
as near as may be in the following form;
Districts No. heads No. child'n Of Weeks
of families. school age. taught by
No + males.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
AN ACT defending the rights of freemen'
Approved Nov. 8, 1S47.

No freeman of this state who has heretofore
removed, or shall hereafter remove from the
limits thereof, and reside in any other state
for the space of one year, shall on his re-
turn therefrom, be permitted to vote in any
election of governor, lieutenant governor,
treasurer of the state, senators, representa-
tive to congress, electors of president and
vice president of the United States, or town
representative until he shall have again re-
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
AN ACT concerning trustees.
70 is here5u enacted, DC.

AN ACT concerning trustees
II is hereby enacted, &C.
Sec l. Whenever any person shall! be summon
ed to appear as trustee, before any justice of the
peace, he may appear before such justice BY attor-
appeal by such trustee, to the County court, under
the same regulations as are prescribed by law, i'll
ordinary cases of appeal, and the same proceedings
shall be had in the County Court as if said suit had
been originally brought before said county court
Sec. Q. If it shall be made to appear to the
County court that said appeal was taken for the
purpose of enhancing cost, such County court may
disallow any cost to the trustee, 50 appearing
Approved Nov Is, 1917.
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Cost of fu.
cl, &c.
Share of pub
lie money
Weeks taught Wages p'd do. p
by females. males. temal

The foregoing is true statement of the statistics
Of tho common school in the town of as OBJ
tanned by me from the returns of district clerks,
made to me in February last A. D. Is
Attest. c. D. Io,Cn Clerk.
Sec. 7. The act entitled g. An Act in addition to
Chaper eighteen of the Revised Statutes relating to
common schools" approved Nov. |, 1913, is hereby
repealed.
Approved Nov. Is, 1Sa7,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

Ing to such report and make order on the same, IN
the same manner as is now provided by law IN case
of roads or bridges located in, or running through
two or more towns.
Approved Nov. Is, 1917.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09
AN ACT relating to county revenue.
II is heyeJV enacted, &c.
Approved Nov. 6, 1847.

AN MI reIAtlng 70 County, TeVvHUt'
II is hereby enacted, Sc.
Sec. /. All monies which have been, or
may be received by the Treasurer Of this
State for peddler's licenses, granted by virtue
of chapter seventy-four of the Revised Stat
utes, since the settlement by the several coun-
ty clerks, of their accounts for licenses, for
the year 1916, shall be distributed to the
treasurers of the several counties, in the man
ner and proportion provided in the sixth
section of an act approved Nov. 3, 184G, en-.
titled an act relating to peddlers."
Sec. 2. The apportionment and distribu
ton of such moneys shall be made in the
month of November 1847.
Approved Nov, 8, l847.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

AN ACT relating to the settlement of Estates.
u is hereby enacted, &c,
Sec. /. The second proviso to an act entitled
q an net in addition to chapter forty-nne, of the
Revised Statutes, approved Nov. 5, A. D. 1915, is
Sec, 2 This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nov 10, 1871
AN ACT in addition to Chapter As of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the prosecution ana defence
of actions, by executors and administrators
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

AN ACT in amendment of section thirty-two OF
chapter eighteen of the Revised Statutes, relating
to school money.
Is hereby enacted, &c.
That section thiry-two of chapter eighteen, of the
Revised Statutes shall be amended as to read as
follows: Provided, tlatno district shall receive any
share of such moneys, unless during the year next
preceding such distribution, there shall have been
kept in such district, school for the term of two
months, with othermoney than those which may be
drawn from the town treasury, nor unless the mon
evs so drawn from the town treasury, shall have
been faithfully expended by such districts, in paying
teachers employed therein, and for 10 other purpose
Approved Nov. IS, 1S47.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-09

AN ACT, in addition to chapter twenty-sx of the
Revised Statutes, entitled "of Justices Of the
Peace"
It is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. Sections forty-two and forty-three of
chapter twcnty-sx, of the Revised Statutes shall be
so construed as to give to either party two hours to
appear to prosecute and answer before Justices
court, after the time set for hearing, whether the
same be on the return day of the writ, Or on day
to which the cause pending may have been adjourn
cd
Sec. 2. Any Justice who may have rendered
Judgment on nonsuit or default as provided in the
preceding section may, in his discretion, on motion
of either party, strike off such nonsut default,
within two hours after rendering such Judgment and
revive the action Oh such terms as he may judge rea-
sonable.
Approved Nov II, 1877