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

to the faithful discharge of his duties, and who
may appoint deputies under him, and for whose
acts as such deputies. he shall be responsible,
and such board may, at any regular meeting of
the board, remove such inspector, wher in their
opinion such removal shall be deemed for the pub
lie good
Sec z No person who is manufacturer or
dealer in -four, either directly or indirectly,
shall be appointed -four inspector.
Sec. 8. The term Of office of all persons,
who are now -four inspectors, shall cease on the
hrst day of December next, aud all persons ap
pointed on or after the first day of December
next, to be -four inspectors, shall hold their Of
flee until the first day of December next follow
ing thei respective appointments. unless remov-
ed theretrom, agreeabIy to the provisions of the
first section of this act.
Sec. g. Each -four inspector shall be enttl-
ed to receive two cents, and 10 more, for
each barrel or cask OF -four by him inspect
ed.
Sec. 10, This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. ID, 1850
No. 29.-AN ACT for the preservation of fish
in Lake Champuin.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
Sect. l. If any person. not an inhnblant oil
this State, snail, hereafter. within the limits Of
this State, catch or take any fish in the waters Of
Lake Chanpain, or in the tributaries thereof
by means OF any seine Or net, or other snare OIL
cuntrivance adapted for the taking of fish, in any
manner except with hooks and lines, each per
son so offending shall, Tor each offence on com
plant and conviction, be fined a sum not Less
than ten dollars nor more than twenty dollars, ir
the discretion of the court, for the use Of the
poor Of the town IN which such offence is com
mltted
Sec. ,. Justices of the peare shall have jur
isdIction of the offence created by this act, sub
ject of the right Of Inc respondent 10 appeal l.
the County Court, as provided in other cases.
Sec. 3. When such offence shall be com
mted in the waters of Lake Champlain thu
same shall be deemed and taken to hare beef
committed within the limits Of that town OPPOSITE
to whose shore the same was committed.
Sec. A. This act shall take effect from it
passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
The Lower Law"

".M good citizens are hereby commanded to aid
and assist in the PROMPT and efficient execution
OF this law flor " returning unto the master his
servant") whichever their services shall be requi-
red."- Fugitive Slave Ld,O, Section 6.
Choose ye this day whom ye will serve. If
the Lord be God, serve Him. Bnt if Baal lsa-
very be God, serve him.-hnd Dem.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
THE FREEMAN.

~ All communications to the Freeman,
whether on business of the paper or for pnbica.
ton, should be addressed, post paid to the Ed
itor.
0FS. NJ. PErTENGILL No. 10 State Street,
Boston, is our authorized Agent to receive sub.
scriptions and advertising for this paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
The Higher Law"

Thou shalt not deitver unto his master the
servant who has escaped from bis master unto
thee; he shall dwell with thee, even among you
in the place where he shall choose in one ofthy
gates, where it liketh him best; thou shalt not
Cypress him. De,d. rriii, Is; Is.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28

WASHINGTON Co. CoURT.-Is now IN session
10 this place, Judge Poland presiding Judge P,
though the youngest of our circuit Judges, bids
fair, We think, to make one OF the most able and
active ofthe whole number.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28

No 26.-AN ACT relating to street commits
sioncrs.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. Each town in this State may, at its
annual March meeting, elect three persons as
commissioners of streets and highways, who
shall have the whole care and supeIintendence
of the highways 10 such town, and whose duty
it shall be to make and repair all highways in
such town and expend all moneys raised Tor
such purposes, and they shall have all the pow
ers and be subject to the same liabilities that
highway surveyors are subject to by the existing
laws of the State.
Sec. 9 Each town may raise its highway tax,
and make it payable in money Instead of labor,
or part IN money and part in labor, il they shall
vote so TO do, and such commissioners may ap
point collector of taxes for such town, who
shall have all the powers, and be subject to the
same liabilities that highway surveyors are sub
ject to in relation to the collection of such taxes
and such collector shall give bonds TO the town
with suhc,ent sureties, to the satisfaction Of the
s.el.e'.etmen, for the faithful discharge of his
onv town IN. ms Act shall not be binding upor
and shell wastiHss the town shall vote to cleo
provisions elect commissioners, az eeabIy to the
The townt OF the first section fthis act and II
of h,qhwd where they shall elect commissioner
Shall be Es under this act no highway surveyor
ApeTJ sponted. .,,y
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
No. SAN ACT relating to process

INU' u nv n = 4 IOIUVItI5 70 PIOOVoo'
II IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec |. Section 80 of chapter % of the Re
vised Statutes, is SO amended as to read as fol
lows: No person, after the setting of the sun on
the day preceding the first day of the week ofthe
week until after the hour of twelve at night on
said first day Of the week, shall serve or execute
any writ, process, warrant, or decree on any res
ident citizen of the United States, Except escape
warrants, and warrants for experimenting the
principal in favor of bail, and in cases OF treason
and breaches of the peace but the service there
of shall be null and void in every respect.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
APPROVED Nov. Il. 1850.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
Suns Of Oern,out.

No. IAN ACT altering the tune of holding
the County court for the County of Benning
ton.
IL IS hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of The State Of VermOat, as joHops:
Sec. l. The County court for the county of
Bennington shall hereafter be held, at the usu-
al places Of holding courts IN said county, on the
toulth Tuesday Of December in each year.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage. ,-..,.,..
THOMAS f. POWERS,
Speaker ofHe House Of Representatives.
JULIUS CONVERSE,
President of the Senate.
Approved November 18th, 1850,
CHARLES X. WILLIAMS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
Approved Nov. -, 1850.

No. Gan ACT in addition to Chapter TWEEN
ty-eght of the Revised Statutes, relating TO
process.
II is hereby enacted SC.
When slaves or shook, shall be. taken by viz
tue OF any writ Of attachment, or execution, the
officer serving such process shall lodge copy
of the same, with his return, in the town cle ks
office, in the town where such property is taken,
which shall be as effectual to hold such property
against all subsequent sales, attachments or ex-
ecutions, as if such property had been actually
removed and taken into the possession of such
officer
Approved Nov 2, 1850.
No. IAN ACT relating to actions of Scire
Facias.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. When judgment shall have been rem
dered by Justice of the peace in civil action,
aud such justice shall have died or shall be out
of Office, the plaintiff or creditor in such judg-
ment may bring his action of Scire Eacias to re
vive and enforce the execution OF such judg-
ment, before any other justice who can legally
try cause between the parties.
Sec. 2. This &c shall take effect from its
passage.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
PHWs-
Approved Nov. ID, 1850.

No. 28.-AN ACT in alteration of chapter SIX
ty-eight of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the manufacture and inspection of flour.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec l. 1t shall be the duty of every manu-
facturer of -four in this State to brand legibly on
on the head of each barrel or cask of -four by
him exported or sold the words, extra. fancy su
perfne No l, or superfne No 2, scratched super
fne fine, aud fine middling and likewise the true
tare or weight of each barrel or cask, and the
weight of the contents.
Sec 2 Every manufacturer OF flour in thisState,
who shall sell Of export any barrel or cask Of
flour which shall contain less than the number
of pounds required by law, or which shall not be
branded as required in the preceding section,
or which shall be falsely branded in any partic.
uar, or which shall not have been duly inspec-
ted previous to such sale or expectation, by some
legal Inspector, shall Iorfelt and pay for each
such barrel or cask the sum Of five dollars, to be
recovered with costs in acton on the case, on
this. statute, in the name o the person injured
and to be equally divided between such per-
son and the town where such offence is commit
ted
ted
Sec 8. 1t shall be the duty of each inspec-
tor of -four in this State, whenever any Hour Is
inspected by him. first, to ascertain the quality
of the contents of each barrel or cask, and brand
Iegibly IN the bead of each barrel or cask the
words extra, fdacy, Superfne No. l, Supegtne NO
2, scratched Suprfne. kaC, and fine mitidhng, &C
cordinp as the tuaty may be, unless the same
shall have been previously and correctly brand
ed, and in all cases where the same shall have
been previously, and incorrectly branded, to alter
the brand according to the quality, and TO brand
in the same nslner all barrels or casks con
tanning -four so damaged as to DO unfit for use,
with word "bqdg second, to ascertain the
weight of each bfre or cask by him inspected
and if containingthe number ofpounds requlr-
ed by law, to brnd said weight legibly on the
head of each banel or cask not containing the
number of pouns required by law with the
word hight !" tifd, to ascertain BY examna-
ton, the weghtof all casks or barrels when ne
may suspect of beng falsely or incorrectly
marked, and cofect the mark OF the tare there
; on, if falsely or incorrectly marked
Sec. 4. All he penalties provided for IN
the thirty second Unity third, and thirty fourth
sections of chapts sixty eight of the Revised
Statutes shall beecoyered and divided IN the
same manner as il penalty provided for in the
second section onhs act.
Sec. s. All ats and parts of acts, inconsis-
tent with the provisions of this act, are hereby
repealed.
Sec 6. The bard of civil authority in each
town may, at anvaeeting of the board, duly
notified for that ppose, appoint suitable per-
! son as an inspectdOf -four, who shall be swor n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
Approved Nov. ID, 1850.

No. 2O-AN ACT in addition to chapter nlne-
ty-tive OF the Revised Statutes, entitled :" of Of
fences against private properly"
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. ]. If any person shall wilfully and ma
liclousy cut down or otherwise destroy any hops,
or other valuable vegetable production, the prop,
erty Of another person, he shall be subject to
the penalties provided in section twenty three
of chapter ninety five OF The Revised Statutes.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28

No, 27.-AN ACT relating to the taxation OF
certain college lands.
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. | Whenever any college owning lands
in any town in This State, shall lease, or shall
have leased, the same as long as wood grows
and waite runs, securing to the lessee the right
presumption, said lands 40 leased shall not, by
virtue of any law heretofore enacted, be exempt
from county, town and school taxes.
Sec 9 This act shall not be so construed
as to effect in any way snds which have been
chartered or seqnestered for the benefit Of any
college, or lands which may have become the
property of any college, prior to the organization
OF the town in which they are situated.
Sec. 3. The State shall not be liable in any
event to pay any damages, costs or charges that
may accrne if this act shall be decided by the
Supreme Court 10 be unconstitutional, or vlo-
lation Of the charter Of any college.
Sec. A.. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
| Apnroyed Nov 49, 1850,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28

No. lG. AN ACT relating 10 the writ of Ha-
beas Corpus to persons claimed as Fugitive
Slaves, and the right of trial by jury.
II is hereby enacted By The General Assembly Of
The State Of VermORt, as .toiiotOs:
SEC. l. The same power is hereby given to,
and the same duties imposed upon, the circuit
Judges of the several circuits of this State,
which are given to and imposed upon, the Judg-
es Of the Supreme Court by the provisions Of
chapter thirty eight of the Revised Statutes, en-.
titled "Of Habeas Corpus"
Sec. 2 1t shall be the duty Of States Attor-
neys, within their respective counties, whenever
any luhabltant of this State is arrested or claim
ed as n fugitive Slave, on being informed there
OF, diligently and faithfully to use all lawiu
means to protect, defend and procure to be DIS
charged, every such person so arrested or claim
ed as a.fugtive slave.
SEC. g. The application Of any States At
torney in writing to any one of the judges o
the Supreme Court, or to any circuit Judge
signed by said States Attorney in his oficia
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28

No. Am ACT altering the time of holding
Courts in the Counties of Windsor and Or.
ange.
II is hereby enacted, SC.
The County Court tor the county of Windsor,
instead of being held at The tilnss now required
by law, shall hereafter be held on the fourth
Tuesday of May and the second Tuesday of De
cember in each year.
The County Court for the county of Orange,
instead OF being he'd at the times now required
by law, shall hereafter be held on the third Tues
day Of June and the first Tuesday of January in
each year.
Approved Nov 6, 1850
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
No. 2I.-.AN ACT to extend the jurisdiction of
Sherlffs and Constables.
IL IL herebu en1cted Re

No. 22-AN ACT In explanation of "an act
relating to tn" rights Of married women" APP
proved Nov. Is, l647.
II is hereby enacted &c.
The words issues and profits" used IN the
act to which this is in addition, shall be constru-
ed to include all monies and oblia atoms arising
from the said of sale real estate.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
No. 23-AN ACT relating to the time of pay
hent of bills Of exchange, drafts, checks, and
notes.
IS hereby enacted, &c.
Scd. l. The provisions Of the first section of
the seventy third chapter of the Revised Stat
utes, shall not extend to any contr ct made after
this act shall take effect, payable at sight.
Sec. 2. The following days, to wit, the first
pay of January, commonly called New Years
day the fourth day of day of July the TWEEN
ty-ffth day of December commonly called
Christmas, and any day appointed or recommend
ed by the Governor of this State, or by the
President of the United States, as day Of Fast
or Thanksgiving, shall for all purposes whatso-
ever, in regard to the presenting for acceptance,
or payment, and to the protesting and giving
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28

No. BAN ACT in addition to an act altering
the time of holding the County Courts IN the
Counties of Windsor and Orange, approved
Nov. 6, A. D. 1850.
II IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. The act to which this is in addition,
shall take effect Immediately.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. IL, 1850.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28

No. Am ACT fixing the terms of the Coun-
ty Court in the county OF Washington.
II is hereby enacted &c.
The County Court in the county of Washing
ton shall hereafter be holden at Montpelier, in
said county, on the second Tuesday of March,
and on the second Tuesday of Noyember, in each
year.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
MONTPELIER, VERMONT,

notice of the dshonor of bills Of exchange, drafts
chedks aud Promissory notes, made after this
acl sball take effect be treated and considered
as I tch first day of the week commonly called
Sunday. -,
Contract not subject to grace, maze after this
act Iball take effect, shall fall due on either Of
the hays designated by the second section of
this act. toe same shall for every purpose be
TAXI h and considered as due on the first day
next following. which shall not be Sunday, or
one nj the days designated aforesaid.
Approved Nov. g. 1850.
No. M-AN ACT relating to weights and
Measures. and in alteration of section one
ofcbapter sixty-nine of the Revised Stat
nles.
lis hereby enacted, &c.
Ser Section one of chapter sixty-nine Of
the Revised Statutes Is hereby 20 amended as to
read i pillows:
SI2. The public standard of weights and
mea1esN in this State, shall be the standard
adoDf BY the Government of the United
States
Sec 3. The seIectmen in each town in this
State NAV DfONluG, WHICH, on NhNS'NN SNAe
town any scales and weights of approved use
and utility in lieu of the weights, scales ant
beam contemplated in section six of said chap
ter sxty-nne to be kept as standards for the USE
Of saidtown
Sec. 4. When the term oil office OF the seal
er of weights and measures IN any town shall
expire, it shall be the duty of such persons tt
deliver to his successor in Office all weights
measures, scales and beams which may hav'
been committed to him for the use Of said town
and ifsuch person shall rofuse or neglect to de
liver such weights, measures, scales and beam
to biSERccessor in Office within ten days mex
after demand thereof by his successor, he shal
forfeitSnd pay to the treasurer of said town fv
dourS and all damages accruing to said ,own i
consequence of such refusal or neglect; to t. b
recovered on complaint of any informing office
or Of The seaer of weights and measures for tn
time being. in an action on the case.
Approved Nov. ID, 1920.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28

No. Is. AN ACT relating to the descent Of
Real Estate.
IL is hereby enacted By the General assembly Of
the State of Vermont:
SEC. |. Section LIST, clause I'd, of chapter 50
of the Revised Statutes relating to the descent
of Real Estate is so amended as to read as fol-
lows # he leave no issue his widow shall be
entitled to the whole of his estate forever, if said
estate shall not exceed the sum of ore thousand
dollars. But if said estate shall exceed that
SUN, then the widow shall be entitled to one
thousand dollars, and one half of the remainder
of said estate and the remaining part of said
estate shall descend in the same manner as the
whole would if no widow had survived; and il
the deceased shall have no kindred who by law
might inherit his estate, the widow shall be en-.
titled to the whole.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from IT'D
passage.
aApproved Nov. ID, 1850.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28

No. 25-AN ACT in relation to burial grounds,
and in addition to section seventy six of chap
ter thirteen of the Revised Statutes
II is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec.1. Section seventy-six of chapter thr-
teen of the Revised Statutes shall be constru-
ed to sempower towns to grant and vote such
sums of money as they shall judge necessary,
for providing, holding, and keeping in repair,
suitable grounds, and other conveniences for
burying tn dead
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. ID, 1850.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28

No. Ian ACT in addition to chapter forty
two of the Revised Statutes, relating to ex
emptlons from attachment and execution.
II as hereby enacted, &c.
In addition to the articles exempt from attach
ment and execution, in section thirteen of chap.
ter forty two of the Revised Statutes, two HIM.
bred pounds of sugar shall hereafter be exempt
in like manner.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-10
MEgCURiAL DISEASES.

Per-oHS Whose constitutions have become I'M
paired by the iniul'cious use Of MEscusv viii find
these Medicines perfect cure, as they never G,il
To eradicate from he stem all the effect. Of
Mercury Infinitely sooner than the most powerful
Preparations OF Sarsaptrilla. \ Single thai will
place them beyond The reach Of competition, in the
estimation of every patient,
BE CAREFUL OF COUNTERFEITS.
Several have lately been discovered. and their
neianons authors arrested, both IN the city of New
York and abroad.
Bay OF no one who is not an AUTHORISED
AGENr.
Prepared and sold by Dr.. W. MOFFAT. AIS
Broadway, New-fofa
FOR SALE Fly
5. X COLLINS Mcnin-lier u.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-10
SAMUEL BRADFORD.
SC-ANAAH BRADFORD
ID Diseased; %ssssse.

Ai.eieiONn, july Il 1912.
Messrs Stanton < Co.-!laviog 9. en- aequauted wnh
your linimen but short .e, st can testify great
worth n family
Ny wife has been afflicted with Diseased spine, which
w's attended VITA must cNrrois'lns pains. have IN
po, ed the tot celebrated rh,sic m New Eup1p5 nd
aId Eighteen oilsf tor prr-c piinn am ouid have
gladly paid hundfrd- more Tor but nit of
fhAsicaEs and medicines seemed be avail utn
heart 81 Hunts lnimeu she has now ,,r four
months, afd Ia soai- hnent has gradual, proy
ing Before using hun' Luimcn sh. had been
walk ioi Two years. She ale Aaik anh do hight
woik around house feel grateful for
nj received from Ii wish any ur-
liner proof VIII refer you AID all others neighbour.
anu PHI siclns, VINO value your Imminent hahs as do
Nouis WItlG-spoct
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-10
Wasting away OF "a Limb.

last Daln-s June II, 1919.
IN INC mouth OF August last, suddenly with
very 'aiu the bottom foot, wfc soon in.
Creased To alarming degree. applied physician
ana he recommended shOwering- tired that and almost
eveoy other ihing faithfully wiiou, any relief; OF the con-
nary The pam grew worse ior | deSil-
taied hai could not lung enough eat and my leg
wasting Your Hunts Lniment ~ IS sposen OF
and lried II and the pain ceased ap-
piieaton and healthy action gwen nervous
en anc in short iInie the astoni-hment of all wa.
completely cured and write you this the public may
know virtues.
ABRAHAM CHAPMAN.
For sale by s K. Collins. Red6eld Grannis and Silas
Burbank wholesale agents. 532m
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-10
rEOFFAT5
IiGa Pif,S and Phpaix BittcrS.

These Medicines have now been before the pub
lie for period of FIFTEEN YEARS and
during that time have maintained hisn character
in almost every part of the globe for Their ex'raor
binary and immediate power of restoring perfect
health IN per,ons suffering under nearly every kind
nj disease IN lyhicl, the human frame IS liable.