Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28

InpTlSOueu DIS fugitive btdVe, stldll Oe SuHClent
authority to auth rize the issuing of the writ of
labeas corpus as provided in said chapter thir
Y eight of the Revised Statutes. and said writ
vas be signed by any one of said Judges, or the
clerk of the Supreme or County Court and
aid writ shall be returnablA to the Supreme or
county Court, when in session, in the county
where such application is maze and in vacation
aid writ may be made returnable forthwith be-
ore either of The judges aforesaid
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of all judicial
md executive officers in this State in their re-
pectve counties, who shall know, or have good
easOn to believe, that any inhabitant of this
State is about to be arrested or claimed as a flu
yitve slave, forthwith to give notice thereof to
he States attorney Of the county in which such
person resides.
SEC. 5. Whenever the writ of habeas cor.
Dus is granted in vacation, as provided in this
act. or as provided by existing laws, if upon the
hearing of the same before any one of the Judges
the person imprisoned, arrested or
claimed as fugitive slave, shall not be dischar-
ged, such person shall be entitled to an appeal
to the next stated term of the County Court in
the county where such hearing was had, on fur
nishing such ball. and within such time, as the
RluWlNS WIZ Ol uCulliiH Tic CdSe,
shall adiudge to be reasonable and proper.
Sec. 6. The court to which such appeal is
taken, and any other court TO which writ of
habeus corpus in behalf Of any such person
claimed or arrested as a fugitive slave is made
may and shall, ON application of Ell
ther party to such proceeding, allow and direct
a trial by jury, on all question. of fact il issue
between the parties, in the matter aforesaid, and
the taxable costs of such trial shall be chargea-
BILE to the State, whenever the same would be
otherwise chargeable to the person arrested or
claimed as a fugitive slave.
Sec. T. The several circuit Judges shall have
The same powers now vested in the Judges of the
Supreme Court. by virtue of an act IN amend
ment of chapter one hundred and three of the
Revised Statutes, relating to persons confined
in close Jail, on executions of tort, approved
Nov. 10, A. D. 1648
Sec. 8, This act shall lake effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
No. IAN ACT concerning forcible entry
and detainer.
II is hereby emacted &c.
Sec. ]. When the lessee of any lands or ten
emcnts, whether the same be by writing or pa.
rol, or when any person holding under such
lease, shall hold possession of such demlsed
premises without right, after the determination
of the lease by It's own limitation, or after breach
of any stipulation contained in The lease by the
lessee, or any person holding under him the per-
son entitled to the possession of the premises
may be restored to the possession thereof, in the
manner provided by all act entitled "an act in
addition to chapter forty-one of the Revised
Statutes" approved Nov. 8, 1912.
Sec. z In case any such action shall be ap-
pealed, tie plaintiff shall, if he RECEIVERS in the
County Court the possession of the premises
have judgement also for all rent due up to the
lime of the rendition of judgment, notwithstan-
ding the same may amount to more than thirty
dollars.
Sec, 8. Whatever parts of the act approved
Nov y, 1912, mentioned in the first section of
his act are inconsistent with this are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 4 This act shall not effect any suits
now pending.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. ~, 1850.
No. 18..-AN ACT in addition to chapter nine
ty.four of Revised Statutes, relating TO often
ces against the persons and lives of individ-
uals.
II is hereby enacted &c. ;..
Sec. |. If any person, being armed with
dangerous weapon, shall assault another with IN
tent to murder, he shall be punished by implison
ment in the State prison tor life, or for term
ofyearssnot les than five.
Sec. .. This act shall take enect from its
passage.
Sec 3. So much Of section seventeen Of
chapter ninety four of the Revised Statutes as
is contrary to the pr visions of this act is here
by repealed: Provided, that nothing contained
in this act shall in any way effect any indictment
information or other proceeding under the said
seventeenth section.
Approved Nov. l3, 1850
No. l9,-AN ACT in relation to high crimes
and mislemeanors.
II is hereby enacted &c.
Sec. |. Every person who shall manufacture
or knowingly have in his possession, any engine
machine, tool or Implement. adapted and design
ed for cutting through, forcing or breaking oper
any building, ROOM vault, safe. or other deposito
ry, in order to steal therefrom any money or 9th
er property, knowing the same to be adapted o.
designed for the purpose aforesaid, with intent t.
use or employ, or allow the same to be used o
or employed, for the purpose aforesaid, shall b,
punished by Imprisonment in the State Prison
not exceeding twenty years, and be fined no
exceeding ten thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from it
passage
Approved Oct. 25, 1850
No 20 AN ACT in addition to chapter nine
ty-ive of the Revised Statutes, entitled Z" of of
fences against private property"
II IS hereby enacted &c.
Sec. ]. lfany person shall wilfully and ma
liclously cut down or otherwise destroy any hon:
or other valuable vegetable production, the prol
erty OF another person, he shall be subject t
the penalties provided in section twenty. .hre
of chapter nlnety-five OF the Revised Statutes
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from i,
passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
No. 2l.-.AN ACT to extend the jurisdiction {
Sherffs and Constabes.
II is hereby enacted &c.
Sec. |. Every sheriff, or deputy sheriff, or cor
stable, not otherwise disqualified, is hereby au
thorlzed and empowered to serve any writ, exc
cutioa, or other process in favor of or againl
any town or county, Notwithstanding such sbeI
1T, deputy sheriff, or constable may be an inhat
liant or ax-payer in such town or county. PR
Uided, that nothing in this act shall authoriz
any constable to serve any writ, execution
other process IN any other town than the town
which he is constable, excepting in cases whel
by law cons,ables now have authority to ser,
writs, processcs and executions.
f Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from ,
passage.
= Approved Oct 80, 1850.
No. DAN ACT In explanation of can a
relating to tho rights of married women" a
! nrnved Nnv TX 1917