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

Vermont, as foIlops
Sec shall be the duty of any railroad company here
after this State to construct good and sufficient
fence each side of their road when the shall be
pleted and in running order
Sec any railroad company shall neglect construct
said fence prescribed by the foregoing section any person
aggrieved said fence and the seecmen of the
town in which the located shall appaise the value
thereof and said railroad company shall pay the
awarded by the elecmen the persons aggreved
Sec 3. Any railroad corporation chartered in this
State which shall neglect thirty days. after being request
ed in writing addressed to the president either of the direct
ors OF said road and duly mailed and signed by the
persons in interest," construct good and sufficient fence
each side of their road shall be subject provisions
second section of this
Sec a. This shall take effect the first day of April
next PrOrded that company shall be compelled build
their fence under the provisions of this act while the ground
is frozen.
Approved Nov 10, 1850
ACT to WNsEs u sS
as hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State Of
Verns0nt as toll0vs:
SEC The stockholders any railroad corporation shall
unless otherwise disqualified be admitted witness
es in proceeding wherein such corporation
party is interested
SEC q This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nov. 13, 1850.
No sT To SS
as hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State Of
Vermont, as foiloacs:
Sec Town clerks notaries public and in chan
Gerry shall have the power take acknowledgements of
deeds and other Instruments required by law be acknow
edged that of the peace by law have and asuch
deeds and other instruments acknowledged shall be eff
ectual In law as the acknowledged before justice
of the peace.
SEC County clerks, notaries public and masters in chan
Gerry shall have the power administer oaths and ama
tons that justices of the peace by law now have
Sec Noaries public and masters chancery shall have
the power take dispositions that justices by law
have and all dispositions taken by notary public
chancery agreeably to law, shall be admitted the trial of
civil of law.
Sec. This act shall take effect from and after the first
day of December next
Approved Nov g. 1850
Nc ACTIN ADDITION MTG, CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
PEAcE. STATUTES ENTITLED OF The
hereby enacted By the General assembly of the State of
SEC Whenever any suit shall be pending before JUS
ce who shall die without the State before the day
Of trial of said action other justice within the county
who may lawfully judge between the parties, may upon proof
of the deceae of such justice his removal without the State
take cognzance of such suit and proceed hear try and de-
ermine the and render judgment thereon in the
if he had signed the wit originally and such udg
shall be efectua bind the parties preserve all le
and charge ball. the had been rendered by the JUS
ce who signed the writ.
Sec. q Such Justice shall make record upon such writ
of the fact of the decease OF such justice of his removal
without the State the may be- which shall be conc
sve proof thereof and that by thereof he will take
cogniZance of such suit.
Sec. 3. This shall take effect from its passage
Approved Nov. 6, 1850.
No. 55-ANAcr PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF JAIL
COMMISSIONERS
1t is hereby enacted By the General assembly of the State of
Vermont, foAows:
SE;. L. The several county shall annually their
first after the first day of December each appoint
three commissioners of Jail delivery for each Jail their espec
tive counties who shall be the faithful discharge of
the duties of their Office and who shall hold offices for
year, and until others appointed in their place
SEC. g The several jail commissioners Office
hold their respective offices until others appointed agreeaby
to the provisisns Of this act
Sec g. The second section of chapter eleven of the Revs
ed Statutes entitled Of county officers is hereby repealed
Sec A. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved Nov. IL, 1850.
56-AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR COMPILING THE LAWS OF
is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of tie State Of
mont, as foitows:
Sec. The Governor hereby authorized appoint some
suitable person compile arrange and put into chapters under
appropriate heads the public and laws force ncl
ding the Revised Statutes and the public acts and laws passed
since the revision of the Statutes including the public of
the present session. with suitable index the same and
such compilation omit such parts of have been
repealed, and arranging such have been altered by
far can be done.
Sec The person appointed by the Governor shall
port to the Governor the compilation of the public md
laws aforesaid arranged by him. and if the
public acts and laws he shall make certificate heeond
deposit the same with the said compilation the o1ce OF the
Secretary of State G1
Sec The Secretary of State shall carefully colate and
the said compilation with the ogn acts and laws
file his Office and shall all therein and shall
verify the accuracy Of the said compato by his official at
estation thereto. t-s4se Is caa-g5sa4
copies Of said compilation public and laws thus deposit
I'd with as aforesaid to be printed bound the same