Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28
LAWS OF VERMONT, 1919.

LAWS or SEItMONE. 1910.
No. An act altering the time for holding the
Supreme Court, in the Counties of Lamuille Or
leans, Caledonia and Essex.
is hereby enacted by the General .fssemJhl of the
State Of Te1pont as foliotps:
SEC. J. The terms Of the Supreme Court in the
counties of Lamoille, Orleans, Caledonia and Essex
shall hereafter be held follows to wit:
In the county of Lanioille, on the first Tuesday
in August in the county of Orleans on the second
Tuesday in August; in the county of Caledonia, on
the third Tuesday in August; in the county of Es- /
scX.on the fourth Tuesday in AugGst.
SEC. 3. So much OF an act approved Nov s, !
ls47, relates to the time of holding the Supreme
Court in the above named counties, is hereby re- !
peaed. Approved, November 18th, 1919.
No. Am act to alter the Grand Jury term in /
Grand Isle county.
IS hereby enacted by The General assembly Of the
State Of Vermont, foii0ics
The grand jury in said county, instead of being
summoned to appear at the county court after
the last day of April, by law provided shall
be summoned to appear at the court TO be holden
next after the last day of August in each year.
Approved, October 30tli 1919.
No. 3-An act to amend section twenty-eight, of
chapter twenty-egli, of tile Revised Statutes re-
lating TO process.
IL is hereby endcled By the General assembly Of the
State Of Vermont, follotCS
SEC. |. The writ of scire facias. mentioned in
section twentyeight of chapter twenty-eight OF the
Revised Statutes, in cases where the original judy
ment shall have been rendered by justice of the
peace, may be made rettrnabe before any other
justice, proper TO try the same, when the justice
rendering the original Judgment shall be in any
manner disqualified to Try the same.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage. Approved, November 18th, l6l9.
No. Am net in addition TO chapter twenty-eight,
1T ishReIesy relating to process
State Of Vermont as tolotrs:
SEC. l. If any person shall be arrested upon
mesne process who shall be privileged from such
arrest, and shall, at the time of such arrest, make
known to the person arresng him his said privl-
lege, and shall claim the same, he may, in addition
TO the other modes of relief provided by law, plead
such facts in abatement of such process
SEC. g If any person shall be arrested upon eX-
ecuton, issued in any civil cause who shall he priv
legged from such arrest, and shall make known 10
the person arrestng him his said privilege, and
shall claim the same, the giving Of Jail bond upon
such execution shall not be deemed any waiver of
such privilege hut such facts shall constitute a
sufficient defence to any action for the breach of
the condition of said bond
SEC. 3. The person making any such arrest
shall state, in his return OF service of such process
or execution, that the person arrested made
known to him such privilege from arrest, and claim
ed the same. Approved, November 18th, lS49.
No 5-An act in alteration of chapter one hundred
Grand and Petit Jurors.
is hereby enacted by The General assembly Of The
State of Verm0nt, foiiOlcS:
So much of section six, chapter one hundred and
seven Of the Revised Statutes, as relates to grand
= and petit Jurors, before the county court, is so
amended as TO read follows:
For travel, six cents per mile; for attendance per
day, one uo'lm, ruoi' .l:.-, at the of one
dollar per day.
; Approved, November 9th, 1919.
/, No 6.-An act relating to the taking of testimony
and 20 proceedings in Chaucery.
II is hereby enacted by The General assembly Of he
State of Vernont as ioliolcs:
SEC. |. All witnesses, examined in any cause
now or hereafter pending in the court of Chancery
= shall be examined before the chancellor who tries
the cause on the trial thereof in the same manner
in which witnesses are examined IN trials at law
And the testimony of no witness in any such cause
shall be taken before any master or commissioner
except in the cases hereinafter specified. Prcuided
That any testimony which has been taken prior &c
the passage of this act, before master commits
sioner, in any cause pending in said court
may be used and read OH the trial Of such cause.
SEC. .. Whenever any witness in any sdcl
cause shall reside out of this State, or more thar
thirty miles from the place of trial, on is going
: of this State not TO return before the time o
trial, or by reason of age, sickness nfrm
y, ivy, is rendered incapable of travelling and appear
ing at court, is confined in any Jail, or the liber
ties thereof, and cannot attend the trial without es
! Gaping thereironl, me testimony OF such witness
may he taken before any master in chahcery. OF
commissioner appointed by the chancellor for tina
e purpose in the manner now provided by law.
: Sec. 3. The chancellor, who tries any il
! which evidence is beard, shall draw up and certifi
t a report of all the material facts found by him II
D the cause, and of all questions of law decided b,
IL him upon the trial, which either party may, at thu
lime Of the trial. request to have reserved, with TIN
u facts necessary present the same, and file sucl
report with the clerk Of the court, together with hi
II final order or decree in the cause. Aud such re
4 port shall be final between the parties as 10 IN
q facts in the cause.
+ SEC 4. Any party in any such cause may ap
neal from such final order decree TO the Supreme
u Court in the manner provided by law, within TWEEN
C ty days after the filing Of such report and decree.
SEC 5. Upon such order or decree of the Cour
of Chancery being brought by appeal TO the Su
preme Court, that court shall examine all errors c
l. law thut shall he assigned or found in such orde
u or Decree in such report and shall hear and de
ternne such appeal upon the facts and question
a. contained in such report, and shall airn reverse
er or alter such order Decree justice shall require
e. Sec. 6. The chancellor may, in his discretion
G. direct such issue of fact to he made under the ger
era rules of the court in any cause in the Court
RS Chancery, and TO he tried by jury.
i'll SEC. Z. Such portions of chapter twenty-four
IN the Revised Statutes, inconsistent with I'll
IN provisions of this act, hereby repealed.
or SEC g. This act shall take effect from its pass
Is age. Approved Nov. 18th, lSl9.
n No. Am act in relation TO offences against til
he persons of individuals
We II is hereby enacted By the General assembly Of
ln State of Vermont as toiioics
IT. SRc |. If any person shall ravsh and carna
as know any female of the age of eleven years
mn more, by force and against her WILL shall unlav
III, fully and carnally know any female child und'