Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-06

the terms of insurance shall be payable to her,
and for her own use, free from the claims of the
representatives of her husband, or of any of his
creditors but such exemptions shall not apply
when the amount of premium annually paid shall
exceed three hundred dollars.
SEC. g. In case fthc death of the wife, before
the decease of the husband, the amount of insu-
rance may be made payable, after DEATH 10 her
children, for their use, and to their guardian, if
under age.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be lawful for any unmarried
woman, by herself and in her own name, or in
the name of any third person, as her trustee, TO
cause to be insured, for her sole use, the life Of
her father OF brother, for any definite period, or
during his natural life and IN case of her sur
wing such person, she shall be entitled to re-
ceive the amount Of the nett insurance in the
same manner as in case Of married women.
Approved Nov. 10, l849.
No. 24.-AN ACT relating to floating lumber.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. From. and after the fifteenth day Of
| April next, if any lumber, such as spars, masts,
square timber, logs, OF sawed lumber, which have
4 been or may be put into any stream or river, in
or ad loing this State, and that may be by the
waters thereof carried or lodged upon any lands
adjoining the same, or dams crossing such
streams, in this State, and which may not be ia
ken away by the owner or owners thereof, on or
before the first day Of May annually, the owner
oknwners ofsnch lands or dams may detan in
hispr their possession all such masts, spars, logs,
orothef lumber, Until the ownerer owners there
of his or their agent pay the owner or owners
ofthe lands OF dang SO encountered, all damages
sustained by rdRsaiIof said lumber lying upon
his or their lanes Or dams as aforesaid and in
case the owner or owners Of such enCumbrance,
or his or their agent OF attorney, and the owner
or owners Of lands and dams so encountered
shall not agree upon the damage sustained as
aforesaid, the selectmen of the town where such
lands or dams are situated, or ma orty of them
not being interested, shall adjust the same but
if ma or part CT such selectmen shall be inter.
ested, then any three Justices of the peace in the
county where such lands or cams are situated
not interested, or major part Of them, shall ad-
just the said damage which adiudicatioA shall
be final and conclusive between the parties.
Sec. 2. Ifany such encumbrance shall not be
removed by the owner or owners thereof, or his
or their agent or agents, on or before the first
day of November, annually, then the owner or
owners of such laNds or dams SO encountered,
may take ell such encumbrance and convert the
same to his or their own use Provided always,
that when the owneror owners of any such spars,
masts, logs or other lumber, shall have paid the
damages with costs, as aforesaid, the owner or
owners OF all such humber shall have liberty TO
remove the same from all such lands or dams, at
any time between the said first day of Novcm.
Der and the first day Of MAY, then next.
GrC z II oholl ha tho dtfu Of tho aUnor Or
owners of land or dams uoon which any spars,
i6dgcd, as AFORESAID, 10 Iuvefrige the same al the
most public place in the town where the said
spars, masts, logs or lumber may be lodged, CIV
ling in said advertisement q descriptl of such
| lumber together with the owner or owners mark
or marks, if there be sny nnd also cause the
said advertisement to be recorded in the town
clerks office, in said town in the month of Sep.
TENDER, annually, or the said lumber shall not
become forfeited as is provided by this act.
SEC. 4. The person advertising such lumber,
as aforesaid shall be entitled to receive thirty
four cents for the copy of the advertisement left
with the town clerk, and six cents per mile ira
vel to advertise; and the town clerk shall be on
titled to receive as fees Tor recording said copy,
seven cents per folio, which fees shall be paid
BY the owners of the lumber ut the time they pay
the damage to The owner Of the land OF dams
when said lumber does not become forfeited but
if said lumber does become forfeited, then the
expenses of advertising shall be borne by the
patty advertising.
SEC. S. If any person shall stop any masts
spars, square timber, logs or sawed lumber, and
confine them in any place in this State, 80 as tn
prevent the same from floating down any river
or stream in or adjoining this State, that are OF
shall be marked with any owners name or mark
or destroy, make use of or dispose of the same
or cut out or deface any mark as aforesaid, 9TH
erwise than sieh.ss become forfeit, as provided
in this act, he shall Forfeit and pay Io'such own.
cr.or owners thsgs times the value of snid lum.
Der. to berecoEered in airy court proper to try
the same, or before any justice Of the peace hav-
in9 jurisdiction Of the same. r..
T. SEc,s6. An act to prevent damage which may
be occasioned by lumber, to owners of land ly'
ing on and adjoining Connecticut river, approx,
ed October %, 1910, and all other acts inconsls
tent with the provisions Of this act, are hereby
Repealed.
Approved Nov. 10, 1s49.
No. 25.-AN ACT to assess tax for the Sup
port Of Government.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
A tax of thirteen cents on u dollar iG assessed
ed on the list Of the polls and rRteabie estate O
inhabitants of the State, for the year one thou
sand eight hundred and forty -nine, to be pai
into the Treasury by the first Of June next, il
money, certificates or notes issued by the Trea
surer Of the State, srders drawn by the AgditC
of Accounts, or orders drawn by the Supreme {
County Courts, or in orders drawn BY Count
CIarkc onnrovad hv COurt A ,,JforS
Approved Nov, 10, l849.
: No.--26. AN ACT relating to Circus and 9th,
: exhibitions.
r II is hereby enGcted, &c.
!, An act entitled an act in amendment
E chapter one hundred and one of the Revise
Statutes, relating to circus and other exhib
r tons," approved November z, A. d. lS48,
h hereby repealed. e@,
3 Approved Oct. "a, lS49.
Nc. 9.-AN ACT to establish the doihgs
IT. tie town of lowell. 5@e
J, }A thereby enacted, &c.
g Sac. i. TheaFning and meeting Of the to'
y of Lowell, he'd Nj the thirty first day Of Marc
8 1919 q Harding sash factory, are heaeby
+ tabiished. @sr Z
le SIC All u Skiions and proceedings \
Ut under said warning, at said Getting. are here
u ! also established and eonfffhaa
IL SIC. 8. This act shall re effect from
y passage.
a. Approved Nov. l3,ls4a
No. 2s!-RESOLUTIoN relating to Plat
burgh volunteers.
g Resolved, By the SeRate and House Of Reprss
al iGtiUes That the Secretary Of State is hereby
quired to ascertain the names of all the sarV
ors Of those who volunteered their services to
". nal tho British in their invasion of plattshnr