Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-11-21

Approved Nov. IL, 1850.
FESsoHs 1AT TSj y
It's hereby enacted by the General Assembly Of the State
| Veynomt, to4ops:
SEC. l. If any person, being armed with dangerous
pom, shall assault another with intent murder, he shall be
punished by Imprisonment the prison for @ for
term of years not less than five.
SEC. e This act shall take effect from its passage.
Sec. So much of section of chapter ninety
four of the Revised Statutes contrary the provisions
this hereby repealed Provided nothing in this
contained shall in any way affect any Indictment information,
other proceeding under the said seventeenth section
Approved Nov. 49, 1850.
No. ban ACT IN RELATION to HIGH CRIMES AND MIS-
is hereby enacted by the General assembly of the State of
Vermont:
Sec Every person who shall manufacture knowingly
have his possession engine, machine tool implement
adapted and designed for cutting through forcing breaking
open any building, room vault sa other depository
der steal thereom any money other property knowing
the be adapted and designed for the purpose aforesaid
with intent to employ allow the be used
employed for the purpose aforesaid shall be punished by
psonment the State Prison exceeding twenty and
be fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. This shall take effect from its passage
Approved October 25 1850.
No so.AN ACT IN ADDITION TO CHAPTER NINETY FIVE OF
HEREvISEDS rATUTES ENTITLED "OF OFFENCES AGAINST
lis hereby enacted by the General assembly ofe State
Vermont, toloaos:
Sec l. If any person shall wilfnlly and macousy cut
down otherwise destroy any hops other valuable vegea
BILE production the property of another person. he shall be SUBJ
jec the penalties provided section of chapter
nnety-fve of the Revised Statutes
Sec 2 This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November 13, 1880
No. 2l-AN ACT TO EXTEND THE JURISDICTION sHERIFFs
AND CONSTABLES.
is hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State of
Vermont:
SEC Every sheriff, or deputy sheriff, constable not
otherwise disqualified hereby authorized and empowered
0f
any county, Notwithstanding such sheriff, deputy
sheriff. constable may be nhabtant taxpayer such
town county Prorided that nothing in this act shall
hoze constable writ execution other pro-
any other than the in which he is constable
excepting where by law constabes have authority
to serve writs, processes and executions.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Oct. 80, 1880
TIE RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN" APPROVED NOVEMBER
as hereby enacted BY the General assembly Of the State of
ernpont, a foilors:
The words issues and profits used in the which this
addition shall be construed include all moneys and OBJ
legations arising from the sale of such real estate.
Approved Nov. 3D. 1850.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE DRAFTS Cheers AND NOTES 14ss "
is hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State Of
Vermont, foiorS:
SEC The provisions of the first of the seventy
third chapter of the Revised Statutes shall any
contract this shall effect payable sight
Sec 2 The following days. wit, the first day of Janu-
ay commonly called New Years day the fourth day Ju
" the twenty-h day of December commonly called Christ
and day appointed recommended by the Governor
this State by the President Of the United States
of Fast Thanksgiving shall for all purposes whatsoever
regard presenting for acceptance payment the
protesting and giving notice of the dshonor of bills of
change drafts checks and promssory made after this
shall effect be treated and considered the day of
the week commonly called Sunday.
Sec 3. Whenever any bill or note other not
subject grace made after this shall take effect fall
either of the days designated by the second
this the shall for every purpose be taken and consd
cred due the first day following which shall be
Sunday, or of the days designated aforesaid
Approved Nov. 6, 1850
No. pam ACT RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,
LYNNE OF THE REVISED STATUTES
II is hereby enacted by the General assembly of the off
Vermont
SEC. l. Section of chapter sxtynine of the Revised
Statutes is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec L. The public standard of weights and
this State shall be the standard adopted by the of
the United States"
Sec. e. The electmen each this NAV pro-
vde when directed by said town. any scales weights
of approved and utility in lieu of the weights and
beam contemplated section six of said chapter sxynne to
be kept standards for the use of said town. sa
SEC. When the of office of the ealer of weights and
any shall EXPIRE shall be the duty of such
deliver his in Office all weights measures
scales and beams which may have been committed for
the of said town and such person shall refuse neg
deliver such weights measures scales and beams his
Office within days after demand thereof
his successor he shall forfeit and pay the of said
quence of such refusal neglect be complaint
IF of