Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-12-30


any such town clerk, The presiding officer, Oiorc-
said, shall deliver such certificate, sealed up, to
tho sheriff of such county, who shall perform the
services in this act enjoned upon the county ceFE'
Sec. 3. '"he Council of Censors shall hold lhe!T
frs, meeting at the State House in Montpelier ON
the day appointed by the Constitution Tor mat pnr-
pose and notice from the Governor aforesaid, VI
such election, shall be sufficient credentials Of such
choice.
Sec. 4. The Secretary OF State, shall cause this
act to be published in two newspapers IN eAch
county in the State, where there are 80 many, as
soon rs NAV be after the adjournment of the pres
Ont Legislature.
Sec. 5. If the first constable or other presiding
officer in any town. shall neglect or refuse to per.
form any of the duties required by this act and he
convicted thereof by the county cou, of the conn-
" in which he resides, he shall forfeit and pny To
the treasurer of said county fine Of twenty dol
lars md cost.
Sec 6. If any county clerk or sheriff shall re.
fuse or neglect to perform the duties required Of
him by this act, and be convicted thereof, ny the
county court of the coun'y IN which he resides, he
shall forfeit and pay 20 the treasurer OF This state,
fine of one hundred dollars, with cost
Sec. 7. The presiding officers aforesaid shall re-
ceiye for their services in returning said votes, SIN
cents per mile, each way, from their respective
dwellings, to the residence Of the county clerk, or
sheriff, TO whom such return by this act, is to be
made; and the said county clerks and shcrIIls shall
receive six cents a mile, each way f,r their travel,
and two dallars and fifty cents per day while at.
tending to the business Of this appointment, to be
paid out Of the treasury Of the state; and the nu-
ditor of accounts against the state is directed to
audit the accounts Of the county clerks and sher-
itfS; aud the county clerks shall audit the accounts
of the constabeS and other presiding officers, and
draw orders Idmgy,
Approved Nov. 3, 1917.
An net relating to International Literary and Sci
enlItic exchanges.
II is hercby eHdcief. etc.
The Governor. by and with the advice Of the
President of the Senate, and the Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives,, shall appoint some
suitable persons TO act rs agents III transmitting
and receiving all objects Of nle!natlona exchange
Sec 2 The sum of Two hundred dollars is here
by appropriated, to be paid ont Of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, on The
order of the Governor, for the purpose Of drIa! liz
the expense of said agency, for the promotion OF
the system Of Literary and Scientific international
exchanges founded by Mr.. Nat'CmurG, and eX.
changes between this state and other states Of the
Union.
Sec 3. This act shall take effect liom It's pas
sage.
Sec L. The said agents shall make report Of
their dongs by virtue of this act to the neAl Gen
eraI Assembly, on the first dny Of the session
thereof.
Approved Nov. IL, 1917
An act in addition to the several acls in force,
TO encourage and promote agriculture,
IL is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. | Live animals, the growth of any foreign
state or country, which have been owned, and
kept in any county in this state for the term OF sin
months, previous to its annual agricultural far
are hereby placed on the same footing and may
receive the same premiums, on the same cond
tons, as live auilIas which are the growth Of such
county.
Sec 2. An act entitled can act in addition 10 an
act TO encourage and promote agriculture" np'
proved Oct. %, a. d, lS45 is hereby repealed.
Approved Nov. IL, lSi7.
Resolution, relative 10 altering the Constitution
Resolved by the Senate and iIouse Of Repre-
seniatives, that the Constitution OF this state ough
10 he 80 altered and amended, that the assistant
Judges Of the several county counts, the balHs
and states attorneys Of the several countless be e.
lecled by The irecmen of their respective counties
and that the Judges of probate be elected by tn,
(reemen Of their respective probate districts, and
also that Justices OF the peace in this State, be e
ected, by the feemen Of the towns in which the
reside.
And be il further resolved, that the Council o
Censors, next to be chosen in this State are re
qnested to propose to the people Of this State, b.
way of amendment and alteration of the prescn
constitution, the adoption of the principles Sc
forth in the above resolution,